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Sunday shows: GOP spotlight

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Politico (blog) - ‎10 hours ago‎
By LEIGH MUNSIL | Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, will be back in the spotlight after this week's Democratic National Convention, appearing on three of Sunday's television talk shows.
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Romney blasts debt-ceiling deal that Ryan backed

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
* Romney calls 2011 bipartisan accord a big mistake * Ryan blames Obama for failure to get new deal on cuts * Romney says he would keep parts of Obama healthcare law By Thomas Ferraro and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Republican ...
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Up to 100 dead in day of terror across Iraq

ABC Online - ‎51 minutes ago‎
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown and staff A wave of more than 20 attacks left dozens of people dead across Iraq as the country's fugitive vice-president was sentenced to hang for running death squads.
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Tablet Wars: What the New Kindle Fire HD Means for the Future of Reading

Forbes - ‎5 hours ago‎
At a press conference in Santa Monica on Thursday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced a new suite of products including the new Kindle Paperwhite and three versions of the Kindle Fire HD (for a full list see this post by Forbes' Eric Savitz).
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Kristen Stewart on Robert Pattinson: 'We're Going To Be Fine'

Just Jared - ‎3 hours ago‎
Kristen Stewart makes a quick dash through Pearson International Airport on Sunday morning (September 9) in Toronto, Canada. On the red carpet for On the Road, the Associated Press asked Kristen about her relationship with Robert Pattinson, ...
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'Curiosity' Mars Rover Snaps MySpace Picture of Itself

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PC Magazine - ‎4 hours ago‎
By David Murphy NASA's Curiosity rover might be sitting around an alien, Martian landscape, but it's bringing a bit of pop culture to the surface of the red planet.
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Aleppo Hit by Deadly Car Bomb, Syrian Government Air Strike

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Syrian state media say a car bomb in Aleppo has killed at least 17 people, while opposition activists say a government air strike in the northern city also has killed and wounded civilians.
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Hong Kong Retreats on 'National Education' Plan

New York Times - ‎Sep 8, 2012‎
HONG KONG - Faced with tens of thousands of protesters contending that a Beijing-backed plan for “moral and national education” amounted to brainwashing and political indoctrination, Hong Kong's chief executive backpedaled on Saturday and revoked a ...
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Buffalo Bill performer remembered during ceremony

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎36 minutes ago‎
MANDERSON, SD (AP) - Descendants of a Native American man who died more than a century ago while touring with a western-themed show gathered to mourn the man and celebrate his remains coming home to a South Dakota reservation.
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WTC memorial an awesome spectacle, but at a steep price

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) -- With its huge reflecting pools, ringed by waterfalls and skyscrapers, and a cavernous underground museum still under construction, the National Sept.

Son: 'Seagull' author Bach speaking, slowly heals

North County Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
50 minutes ago • AP Writer Richard Bach, author of the inspirational best-seller "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," is able to speak a few words and respond to commands as he remains hospitalized in intensive care more than a week after his small plane ...
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RPT-Chicago teachers, school officials resuming talks to avert strike

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
* Community leaders urge agreement * Teacher pay, evaluations are major issues By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district were going down to the wire on ...
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Images, Not Frequency, Make NYC Twisters...

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Most people wouldn't say New York and tornado in the same breath. But two twisters that touched down in the nation's biggest city on Saturday are the latest of about 60 small tornadoes that have hit the area in the past half-century, the years for ...
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Hiring Slows in US, Putting Pressure on Obama and Fed

New York Times - ‎Sep 7, 2012‎
The nation's employers eased up on hiring in August, making it clear that the economy was stuck in low gear. The pace of job creation, disclosed in government figures released on Friday, fell far short of the stronger showing at the start of the year.
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Treasury to Sell $18 Billion Worth of Additional AIG Shares

New York Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED 6:17 pm | Updated The Treasury Department said on Sunday that it plans to sell an additional $18 billion worth of shares in the American International Group, more than halving the government's stake in the bailed-out insurer.
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Obama gets an unexpected lift by pizza shop owner

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CBS News) Upon walking into the Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Restaurant in Ft. Pierce, Fla., Sunday afternoon, President Obama received an enthusiastic greeting by the shop's owner who wrapped his arms around the president's back for a hug and and lifted ...
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Romney's simple foreign policy ideas won't work in the real world

The Olympian - ‎Sep 8, 2012‎
Mitt Romney has been criticized for not discussing foreign policy. Give him a break. He probably figures he's already said all that he needs to say during the primaries: He has a big stick, and he is going to use it on Day 1.
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Leaked screenshots show Galaxy Note 2 on AT&T and Verizon

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Engadget - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Sean Buckley posted Sep 9th 2012 3:56PM Samsung may not have spilled the beans on US variants of the Galaxy Note II, but phablet fans have already set their sights on the usual suspects.
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Spotify Planning Browser-Based App

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PC Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
By David Murphy Changes might be afoot for Spotify and, if a bevy of unnamed sources are to be believed, then a brand-new, browser-based version of the popular music streaming service might be arriving at some point in the near future.
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First look: New Razr phones are snappy, responsive

USA TODAY - ‎7 hours ago‎
Even though Google and Motorola are now one big, happy family, that doesn't mean Moto's phones will start to all look like Nexus devices.
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US Gasoline Rises to $3.8376 a Gallon, Lundberg Says

Businessweek - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Barbara J. Powell and Christine Buurma on September 09, 2012 The average price for regular gasoline at US filling stations rose 7.85 cents in the past two weeks to $3.8376 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers the two weeks ...
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"Possession" keeps top spot as box office slumps

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror movie "The Possession" held its grip on the box office for a second week, but North American ticket sales slumped in the worst movie-going weekend for at least four years.
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Cobie Smulders of 'How I Met Your Mother,' Taran Killam of 'Saturday Night ...

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Though Cobie Smulders is opting to stay mum about how longtime beau Taran Killam intially popped the question, she and her "SNL" funnyman are ecstatic to announce their new roles as husband and wife.
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Venice Film Festival: 'Pieta' and 'The Master' Come Up Winners

New York Times (blog) - ‎20 minutes ago‎
By DENNIS LIM Next Entertainment World Inc./FinecutCho Min-soo in “Pieta,” directed by Kim Ki-duk. Fittingly for a festival where about half the titles in the official competition had religious themes, the 69th Venice Film Festival awarded its top ...
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LIVE: NFL menu offers 13 games in first Sunday of season

USA TODAY - ‎35 minutes ago‎
By Nate Davis, USA TODAY 6:10 pm (Record-tying field goal): K David Akers' 63-yard FG at the halftime gun gave the 49ers a 16-7 lead at Green Bay.
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Griffin Shines as Redskins Down Saints, 40-32

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Robert Griffin III brought his Heisman Trophy swagger to New Orleans and made his NFL debut look like a Big Easy. Showing a veteran's composure by scrambling only when necessary, the dynamic Redskins rookie quarterback tormented New Orleans' defense ...
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Patriots open season with 34-13 rout of Titans

Fox News - ‎36 minutes ago‎
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tom Brady might have a broken nose, about the only damage inflicted by the Tennessee Titans against the New England Patriots who simply don't lose season openers.
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US Open: Novak Djokovic disposes of David Ferrer to set up final with Andy Murray

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Washington Post - ‎37 minutes ago‎
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray isn't as celebrated as the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal showdowns of the past decade.
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JJ Watt, defense take charge as Texans beat Dolphins 30-10 in season opener

Houston Chronicle (blog) - ‎16 minutes ago‎
What overall grade do you give the Texans in their season-opening win over the Dolphins? What overall grade do you give the Texans in their season-opening win over the Dolphins?
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Sea Otters Help Reduce CO2 in Atmosphere and Ward Off Global Warming, UC Santa ...

Latinos Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Nicole Rojas | First Posted: Sep 09, 2012 03:29 PM EDT (Photo : Reuters) Undated handout photo courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego shows Abby the sea otter.
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Molecular milestone: scientists unravel the human genome

Fox News - ‎10 hours ago‎
In a milestone for the understanding of human genetics, scientists just announced the results of five years of work in unraveling the secrets of how the genome operates.
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Feds Warn of Zombie Apocalypse! Buy emergency kit, but you might be a ...

Network World - ‎3 hours ago‎
Homeland Security warned, "The zombies are coming!" FEMA says get your emergency preparedness kit ready, but the LAPD adopted 15 of the DOJ's ridiculous lists regarding 'Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities.

Artery injury signs common in pro volleyballers

Reuters - ‎Sep 7, 2012‎
By Kerry Grens | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in four professional volleyball players surveyed in the Netherlands had symptoms that could suggest a potentially serious injury to a shoulder artery, according to a new study that urges doctors to ...

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