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Iran: World is laughing at Israel over PM's bomb cartoon
Jerusalem Post
Pointing to a stillshot of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu drawing a red line on a caricature of a bomb, a senior Iranian official said Sunday that the entire world was laughing at Israel, Iran's semi-official FARS news agency reported. "The fake ...
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Fatal Shooting Mars Venezuela Election Campaign
ABC News
Supporters of Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles had just set out in a caravan of cars for an afternoon of campaigning when they came to a road blocked by a crowd of President Hugo Chavez's loyalists. ... It's vote against vote ...
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Georgians vote in polarized elections
CNN
But the president insisted that not only the opposition leader but Putin himself is trying to undermine Georgia. "Vladimir Putin said clearly that he is interested in the Georgian election outcome. He clearly said that he wanted the Georgian government ...
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Analysis: Despite turmoil, election seen yielding status quo in Washington
Reuters
WASHINGTON | Mon Oct 1, 2012 1:03am EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In forecasting what the U.S. Congress will look like after the November 6 elections, Princeton University's Sam Wang is what his fellow analysts call an "outlier." Wang, one of a dozen ...
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US Venezuelans must vote in New Orleans
San Francisco Chronicle
By bus and car, commercial flight and charter, U.S.-based Venezuelans are traveling en masse to New Orleans in the coming days, spending money, and considerable time and effort to cast a vote in their country's presidential election. The government of ...
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Obama begins debate prep with Las Vegas rally
CNN (blog)
Las Vegas (CNN) – President Barack Obama began his three-day debate preparation cram session by rallying voters at an outdoor event at a Las Vegas high school. The president continued his campaign theme to create jobs, a key issue in the state of ...
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3 Up, 3 Down: Ohio State 17, MSU 16
ESPN (blog)
A few things Ohio State will feel good about and some issues it will need to correct after opening Big Ten play with a 17-16 road win over Michigan State on Saturday. THREE UP 1. Miller magic: After a week with a lighter workload, the ball was right ...
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Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy still questions Texas' game-winning touchdown in ...
Dallas Morning News
Michael Ainsworth/Staff Photographer. Texas quarterback David Ash (14) is sacked by an Oklahoma State player as linebacker Shaun Lewis (11) closes in, during their Big XII football game on Saturday, September 29, 2012. (Michael Ainsworth//The Dallas ...
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Late night WSU musings
The Spokesman Review (blog)
Anyway, the trip home this afternoon gave us plenty of time to think, and with Washington State cancelling its scheduled 8 p.m. practice, we figured it'd be a good time to pass along some notes and thoughts from yesterday's game. Read on. … — Let's ...
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Time to go large, Mitt
Chicago Tribune
Four years later, mid-September 2012, the U.S. mission in Benghazi went up in flames, as did Obama's entire Middle East policy of apology and accommodation. Obama once again played it cool, effectively ignoring the attack and the regionwide American ...
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Aquino bares 'powerhouse' ticket for 2013
Inquirer.net
The slate represents those who have helped in the advancement of the President's agenda and those who have committed to support his programs of government," the Liberal Party said in a statement. NPC stands for Nationalist People's Coalition, NP is ...
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Egyptian President Morsi Shows His Colors
American Thinker
According to many Egyptian sources in the Arabic press (see journalist Tawfik Okasha's YouTube video investigation in June 2012 at Al- Phareen in Egypt), Mubarak considered Morsi a realistic threat to his government. Intelligence coming from the ...
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California to become first state to ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy
Fox News
Mainstream mental health organizations have disavowed such therapy, and a number of mental health associations in California -- including the state's Board of Behavorial Sciences, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the ...
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Ryan attacks Obama on foreign policy
The Hill
Ryan said Romney will focus on a policy of "American strength versus what I would articulate or claim is one of weaknesses we're seeing as the ugly fruits of the Obama foreign policy unravel around the world." He argued that Iran is closer to a nuclear ...
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As Election Day looms, voter ID law critics seek out the unregistered
McClatchy Washington Bureau
"When you put Americans' backs against the wall, we tend to rise and we tend to fight a little harder," said John Jordan, an NAACP elections consultant in Philadelphia, where a new state law requires voters to have government-issued photo ...
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Obama, Romney prepare for US presidential election debate
The Guardian Nigeria
Biden was critical of the Wisconsin congressman during a rally in Ft. Meyers, Florida, a state with a rich cache of electoral votes and a large population of seniors. The Obama campaign is seeking to woo seniors by warning that a Romney-Ryan ...
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President Obama's wavering commitment to free speech
Boston Globe
Surprising, then, that President Obama would struggle so much with the fundamental value that this 45-word gem embodies. Amid the convulsions in the Muslim world in September, he's failed to stand up for free expression when a strong defense was in ...
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Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
U.S. News & World Report
The data added to signs China's deepest economic downturn since the 2008 global crisis might be stabilizing but officials including President Hu Jintao have warned conditions might deteriorate further before growth rebounds. China's economic growth ...
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State colleges: Utah women's soccer team defeats Washington
Salt Lake Tribune
Spier delivered an insurance goal in the 67th minute, off the rebound on a long-range shot by Ford, and Utah (7-2-2, 2-1-0 Pac-12) completed a weekend sweep after beating Washington State 2-1 in overtime on Friday. "We didn't start very well on Friday ...
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Public opinion ahead of first debate
Washington Post
Public opinion ahead of first debate. Among likely voters, most think President Obama will win Wednesday's opening debate with Mitt Romney, even as the two are closely matched in their race for the White House. Obama's job approval rating is at 50 ...
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Colorado State football hits low point in season
ReporterHerald.com
AIR FORCE ACADEMY -- With each loss, first-year Colorado State coach Jim McElwain had remained positive. He liked the Rams' fight, felt they were playing hard. That changed Saturday in a 42-21 loss to Air Force on the road to open Mountain West play.
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Apple rolls out fix for iPhone 5 Wi-Fi network data bug
CNET
The fix materialized after iPhone 5 owners bombarded Apple's Support Communities with complaints about Wi-Fi issues they were experiencing with the new handset. Many users have complained about not being able to connect to Wi-Fi networks after the ...
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Japan business mood worsens as slowdown bites: BOJ tankan
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - The mood among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the three months to September after two straight quarters of improvement and will stay gloomy, a central bank survey showed, as weak Chinese and European export demand saps ...
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Hey, Apple: Mapping Takes More Work than You Think
Technology Review
In response to scathing criticism over its new Maps app for mobile devices, Apple CEO Tim Cook last week apologized and admitted that the company "fell short," but his statement did not hint at the true scale of the job Apple now faces to fix things ...
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US bank websites blocked by hackers
Christian Science Monitor
Still, they can be a huge headache for companies that rely on their websites to interact with customers. Most say the recent spate of attacks has been unusually powerful. PNC bank, which was hit on Thursday, has never seen such a strong surge in ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Background TV a threat to US kids, researchers say
Reuters
Between the age of eight months and eight years, kids spend an average of 232 minutes a day with the TV droning on in the background, researchers found. Add to that the 80 minutes of active watching that previous studies have found, and you land at ...
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HP aims for business users with ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet
CNET
Expect HP's ElitePad 900 tablet to join several other business-focused mobile devices over the next few months. Intel's mobile push, along with that of Microsoft and Windows 8, will ensure no shortage of similar products. Whether HP can differentiate ...
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Pew: Half of US adults own tablet or smartphone
Boston.com
Half of all adult Americans now own either a tablet computer or a smartphone, and one-third use their mobile devices to view news stories and video clips at least once a week. That's according to a survey by the Pew Research Center's Project for ...
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TV tonight: 'iHeart' festival, 'Warehouse 13'
USA TODAY
This two-hour TV condensation of the two-night Las Vegas event is scheduled to include performances from Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Lil Wayne, Green Day, No Doubt, Pink, Mary J. Blige, Prince and Psy -- of Internet Gangnam Style fame. Oh ...
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Hamels Sharp in his Finale, Phils top Marlins 4-1
WBOC TV 16
Hamels' final numbers this year are better than what he did over his previous five seasons, ones where the Phillies found their way to the postseason every time. From 2007-11, he averaged 13 wins, 189 strikeouts, a 3.88 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 3 ...
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Chrysler Canada Workers Vote 90% in Favor of Four-Year Agreement
Businessweek
The Auburn Hills Michigan-based company builds its Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Windsor, the fourth- and fifth- best selling models in the company's lineup last year. "One of our objectives coming into these talks was to ...
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Asian stocks quiet amid holidays; Nikkei declines
WBOC TV 16
AP Business Writer. BANGKOK (AP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Monday after a closely watched survey showed confidence in the economy weakening. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" confidence index was minus 3, a worsening from the ...
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Intel Software Snag Said to Hamper Windows Apple Response
Businessweek
(INTC)'s delayed delivery of software that conserves computer battery life is holding up development of some tablets running the latest version of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows operating system, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Microsoft ...
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Euro, oil fall on Spain, growth worries
Fox Business
TOKYO – The euro, oil and Asian shares fell on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty about Spain's bailout and concerns over slumping demand due to a slowdown in global growth, with data from Japan to China underscoring sluggish business activity ...
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Sony-Olympus alliance aims for high-tech surgery
Boston.com
But Sony decided it couldn't and felt that risks could be lowered if the two Japanese companies joined forces in the effort to turn medical equipment into one of the pillars of Sony's sprawling business, Hirai said. Sony's empire includes consumer ...
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Dish And The Dream Of Internet TV
TechCrunch
So Dish is the latest company interested in building an Internet TV service, as Bloomberg reported last week that it was in talks with various networks about licensing their content and delivering it over-the-top. But while an over-the-top live TV ...
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Markets Live: Stocks set to start lower
Sydney Morning Herald
9.54am: Further adding to the feeling of weakness surrounding local markets today, the Australian dollar has weakened by almost a full US cent on continuing worries about Spain, and expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the ...
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TREASURIES-US 10-year notes edge higher as equities falter
Reuters
SINGAPORE Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. 10-year Treasuries rose and the 10-year yield hovered near a three-week low in Asia on Monday, as weakness in equities helped support demand for safe haven debt, with moves exaggerated by thin volumes. * Ten-year ...
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Use cheaper cable to charge iPhone 5
San Francisco Chronicle
If you went to Apple to buy the Lightning to 30-Pin Adapter for your old charging cables, you'd have to shell out $29 for each of them. That's $174 for a half dozen - almost as much as a new iPhone with a two-year contract. Apple also sells a Lightning ...
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MBA admissions essays for sale
San Francisco Chronicle
The latest player is a new essay service and website called Wordprom.com, founded by MBA graduates Gili and Ori Elkin, who are looking to turn that old-fashioned model on its head -and raising the hackles of B-school admissions officers. Rather than ...
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Business calendar for week of Sept. 17, 2012
Bradenton Herald
Business training: The Manatee Chamber will host its latest from Dale Carnegie Training "Professional Closing the Deal Techniques" by Duwayne E. Keller & Associates from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Manatee Chamber, 4215 Concept Court, ...
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Pope: Seeing Chipper play in last season is special
Fayetteville Observer
... Yankees 100-plus times a year, but not the team six hours down I-95 and I-20. That means you enjoy them whenever you get the chance, and this year, each Braves telecast available in this market has been special because it's Chipper Jones' last season.
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VEGOILS-Weak exports, rising stocks drag palm to new 2-year low
Reuters
Palm oil futures fall to more than 2-year low of 2,487 ringgit on Monday * Palm oil to drop to 2,493 ringgit -technicals * September exports slip 0.7 percent to 1,443,836 tonnes -ITS By Anuradha Raghu KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil ...
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Internet TV Isn't Ready to Displace Cable Just Yet
Technology Review
It's no wonder his nine-year-old daughter prefers to watch her favorite Disney shows on Netflix at her whim, rather than surf Disney's own 24-hour cable channel. ... These TVs, and devices like Roku's, make it easier for viewers to cut the cord on ...
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Ugande Cranes vs Zambia to be shown live on Bukedde TV...
New Vision
The Bukedde TV audience will watch live the Uganda Cranes versus Chipolopolo of Zambia Africa Cup of Nations finals qualifier football match at Namboole on October 13 and the independence fete at Kololo. Similarly, Urban TV's ... "Over the last three ...
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Trial by TV for Mitt Romney, Barack Obama?
Daily News & Analysis
This war will reach a crescendo on Wednesday, when the big five TV networks will broadcast a debate live form the University of Denver premises. It will see Obama and his rival Romney debate over different issues decided by TV anchor Jim Lehrer for 90 ...
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China manufacturing slump drags on
CNN
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Activity in China's factory sector continued to slide last month, bringing more bad news for the country's political class as they prepare for a once-a-decade leadership transition. The Chinese government said Monday that its ...
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Guitarist Jack White stalks off NY concert stage after 45 minutes
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jack White didn't quite repeat the rock star meltdown by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, but he did enrage fans by stalking off the stage just 45 minutes into his Saturday night concert at New York City's famed Radio City ...
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Top China Stories from WSJ: Bo Expelled, Provinces Pinched
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Top China Leader Faces Trial: China's leadership expelled former highflying official Bo Xilai from the Communist Party and launched criminal proceedings against him, citing a litany of wrongdoing over 30 years, including taking huge bribes, abusing his ...
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Alexandra Kogut, SUNY college student, beaten to death in dorm; boyfriend in ...
New York Daily News
By Anthony Bartkewicz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Published: ... The student, identified as 18-year-old Alexandra Kogut, was a freshman from New Hartford, N.Y., according to ABC affiliate WHAM in Rochester. Her boyfriend ... In a statement, her family said ...
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Lindsay Lohan scuffles with man in New York hotel
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was involved in a scuffle with a man at a New York hotel on Sunday, police said, over what media reports described as her demand that photos of her be deleted from his cellphone. Investigators took reports from both ...
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Police Look Into Fires Set After West Virginia Game
New York Times
Bray was arrested Thursday night during a traffic stop on the University of West Georgia campus. He was stopped for playing loud music, the police said, and officers realized he was driving on a limited permit. The police said that an open bottle of ...
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Injuries due to child abuse on the rise
Reuters
Dr. Joanne Wood, the lead author of that report from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said the increase in hospitalizations in the new study is consistent with her own findings. The results, she told Reuters Health, point to the importance of ...
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Yuvraj, Ashwin & Kohli are heroes of India's morale-boosting victory over Pakistan
Cricket Country
The India-Pakistan and Australia-South Africa contests were touted as epics, but they turned out to be one-sided affairs, devoid of the usual excitement. The victors – India and Australia – registered comprehensive eight wicket victories and completely ...
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In China and Japan, Economic Troubles Persist
New York Times
HONG KONG — Two of the largest economies in the world, China and Japan, presented fresh data on Monday that underscored the persistent economic drags holding back the global economy despite the efforts of policy makers and central bankers around ...
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San Francisco 49ers' Aldon Smith plays key role in shutout of New York Jets
San Jose Mercury News
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Linebacker Aldon Smith personified the 49ers' defensive dominance Sunday in their 34-0 shutout of the New York Jets. Smith recorded two sacks, forced a fumble and added salt to the wounds of Jets fans when he dropped Tim ...
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Yankees rally to remain tied with Orioles for first
Reuters
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees woke up their offense just in time to rally past Toronto 9-6 and stay deadlocked with Baltimore for first place in the American League East on Sunday. The Yankees scored seven runs in the final three innings to erase a ...
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Rangers, Orioles, Yankees make postseason
Reuters
(Reuters) - Texas closer Joe Nathan's critical save helped the Texas Rangers clinch a playoff spot with an 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that also secured postseason berths for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees on Sunday. Nathan blew ...
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Details surface about day UF student went missing
The Independent Florida Alligator
As Pedro Bravo remained in Alachua County Jail accused of a murder in connection to Christian Aguilar's disappearance, police documents released Saturday shed more light on what happened the day Aguilar went missing. Aguilar, an ... 20 and drove to ...
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Japan PM picks senior lawmaker as finance minister in cabinet change
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appointed as finance minister on Monday a senior lawmaker who worked with him on a plan to raise the sales tax, in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting his ruling party's chances in an election ...
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2 Supporters of a Challenger Are Killed as Venezuela's Election Nears
New York Times
"Our people are tired of violence, of division, of confrontation," said the opposition candidate, Henrique Capriles Radonski, at a huge march that filled the streets of Caracas on Sunday. "There was no reason that these three young people had to fall ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, oil fall on Spain, growth worries
Reuters
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The euro, oil and Asian shares fell on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty about Spain's bailout and concerns over slumping demand due to a slowdown in global growth, with data from Japan to China underscoring sluggish business ...
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UPDATE 2-Expectations game in full swing for US presidential debate
Reuters
WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Three days before the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign, allies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sought to influence expectations on Sunday, with the president describing his debating skills as ...
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California governor vetoes "Anti-Arizona" immigration bill
Reuters
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed an immigration measure dubbed the "anti-Arizona" bill late on Sunday that would shield some illegal immigrants from federal status checks. The bill would have prohibited local authorities ...
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New Orleans Saints season starting to slip away after 28-27 loss to Green Bay ...
NOLA.com
Enlarge Michael DeMocker, The Times-Picayune MICHAEL DeMOCKER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) is wrapped up at the line of scrimmage by Green Bay Packers strong safety Charles Woodson (21) in the ...
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NOLA.com
Unrelenting pressure makes Ryder Cup irresistible
Reuters
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - The glorious unpredictability of the Ryder Cup was unveiled in all its majesty on Sunday when Europe pulled off one of the most unexpected and dramatic comebacks seen on a golf course. Against all expectations, the ...
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China morning round-up: Holiday traffic jams
BBC News
Many Chinese newspapers take a break during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, while those still publishing mark the occasion with reports of nationwide traffic jams. Shanghai Daily says drivers and passengers spent time "walking their ...
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BBC News
New Zealand's GDP Growth Slowing in Second Half
Businessweek (blog)
New Zealand's economic growth is slowing in the second half of 2012 amid weakness in manufacturing, exports and consumer spending, according to the Treasury Department. There is a risk that growth in the three months through September may be less ...
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Nikkei falls to near three-week low on global growth worries
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to its lowest level in nearly three weeks on Monday morning as profit warnings from shipping group Nippon Yusen KK (9101.T) and Daido Steel Co Ltd (5471.T) underscored concerns over slowing global ...
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The New York Yankees Are in Trouble Even If They Win the AL East
Bleacher Report
Halfway through the month of July, the New York Yankees looked like they were going to run away with the AL East title. As October baseball officially begins tomorrow, however, that division crown has become anything but a certainty. The Yankees are ...
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Telangana: Fresh strike due over new India state
BBC News
With a population of 40 million, the proposed state comprises 10 of Andhra Pradesh's 23 districts including Hyderabad, India's sixth biggest city. There has been a 50-year-old campaign for a separate state, as people in the region believe they have ...
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