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After the big win comes the big (BCS) pressure for Boise State football - Washington Post

50 min 46 sec ago

Washington Post

After the big win comes the big (BCS) pressure for Boise State football
Washington Post
Though Boise State's coach and players have grown accustomed to winning contests with high stakes, something about the postgame setting at FedEx Field seemed awkward Monday night. Maybe it was the way the Broncos had to stand on the dais ...
Dramatic win morphs Boise from BCS curiosity to national contenderCBSSports.com
What We Learned: Boise State defense packs a punch, tooSportingNews.com
Boise State rallies to beat Virginia TechSan Francisco Chronicle
USA Today -FanHouse -al.com
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Oracle hires former HP's Hurd - Reuters

1 hour 14 min ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Oracle hires former HP's Hurd
Reuters
Mark Hurd, chairman, CEO and president of HP speaks at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Pasadena, California, in this July 24, 2009 file photo. By Megan Davies and Ritsuko Ando NEW YORK (Reuters) - Silicon Valley technology giant Oracle Corp ...
Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-presidentThe Associated Press
Ellison hires Mark Hurd as Oracle co-presidentSan Francisco Chronicle
Mark Hurd Joins Oracle After Leaving HP; Phillips ResignsBloomberg
Los Angeles Times -New York Times -The Business Insider
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Independents break election deadlock in Australia - CNN International

1 hour 20 min ago

Globe and Mail

Independents break election deadlock in Australia
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks to the media at Treasury Place on August 22 in Melbourne, Australia. (CNN) -- Two independent lawmakers from rural Australia broke a parliamentary deadlock on Tuesday, ...
Independents Hand Power to Australian PM GillardVoice of America
Australia's Labor Narrowly Secures Second TermWall Street Journal
Australian Labor Party wins enough support to ruleHouston Chronicle
Reuters -Bloomberg -AFP
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UN report says Iran is stockpiling enriched uranium - Washington Post

1 hour 28 min ago

Daily Mail

UN report says Iran is stockpiling enriched uranium
Washington Post
Iran is steadily stockpiling enriched uranium, even in the face of toughened international sanctions, according to a UN inspection report that raises new concerns about the ability to monitor parts of the nation's nuclear program that ...
IAEA Says Iran Hampering Nuclear MonitoringVoice of America
Iran 'on the brink of developing nuclear weapon', warns 'critical' reportDaily Mail
Iran has enough fuel for 2 nuclear warheads, report saysLos Angeles Times
BBC News -Hindustan Times -Indian Express
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Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops - The Associated Press

1 hour 39 min ago

Washington Post

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger US troops in the country and Americans worldwide. ...
Koran burning will endanger US lives: PetraeusAFP
'Burn a Quran Day' Sparks Protests in AfghanistanABC News
More NATO Troops Sought for AfghanistanVoice of America
msnbc.com -Boston Globe -CNN
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Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand - The Associated Press

1 hour 43 min ago

The Hindu

Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand
The Associated Press
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A sharp series of about 20 aftershocks rattled New Zealand's earthquake-hit city of Christchurch overnight, and earthquake experts warned Tuesday that another powerful temblor might hammer the region in coming days. ...
Canterbury quake: $15 million wage fundStuff.co.nz
Key praises Kiwis, flies to Chch with GoffTVNZ
Quake-hit Christchurch hit by strong aftershocksBBC News
New York Times -New Zealand Herald -Daily Mail
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Authorities: 1000 homes evacuated in Colo. fire - The Associated Press

1 hour 44 min ago

MiamiHerald.com

Authorities: 1000 homes evacuated in Colo. fire
The Associated Press
DENVER — Authorities say a wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills has spread across 5 1/2 square miles, destroyed an unknown number of homes and triggered evacuations of 1000 others. No injuries have been reported. ...
CO Fire Forces EvacuationDaily Beast
Evacuations in Colorado as Wildfire Breaks OutNew York Times
Families save few treasures in narrow escape from Fourmile FireDaily Camera
Berthoud Recorder -DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts -UPI.com
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Tropical Storm Hermine Forms in Gulf of Mexico Off of Tampico, Heads North - Bloomberg

2 hours 6 min ago

Reuters UK

Tropical Storm Hermine Forms in Gulf of Mexico Off of Tampico, Heads North
Bloomberg
Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the western end of the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The system off Mexico's east coast strengthened in the past three ...
Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, TexasThe Associated Press
Tropical Storm Gaston may be revived, Hermine is born in the GulfMiamiHerald.com
Tropical Storm Hermine Threatens Texas-Mexico CoastVoice of America
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'Skyscraper Man' scales tower in California - CNN

2 hours 8 min ago

New York Daily News

'Skyscraper Man' scales tower in California
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A man climbed to the top of a nearly 60-story skyscraper in downtown San Francisco, California, on Monday, where he unfurled a US flag and was promptly detained by police. "He made it to the top of the building and my ...
Man scales SF tower to make pointSan Francisco Examiner
Man scales S.F. tower to publicize his messageSan Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Climber Arrested After Scaling 58 Story SkyscraperKTLA
The Associated Press -New York Times
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Schools to reopen after weeks-long strike in South Africa - CNN International

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:51

Times LIVE

Schools to reopen after weeks-long strike in South Africa
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Johannesburg, South Africa -- Schools in South Africa will reopen Tuesday after unions representing more than 1.3 million workers in the country suspended a three-week-old strike that has crippled hospital services, closed schools ...
South Africa Unions' Strike SuspendedNew York Times
South African strike suspended for 3 weeksLos Angeles Times
South African unions suspend public sector strikeThe Guardian
Voice of America -The Associated Press -AFP
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Obama seeks massive tax break for business - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:27

Moneycontrol.com

Obama seeks massive tax break for business
Los Angeles Times
Companies could save $200 billion by writing off capital investment. The president also announces a $50-billion spending plan for roads, runways and railroads. By Kathleen Hennessey and Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau President Obama this week will ...
Obama to introduce another business tax cutCNN
$50 billion jobs jolt could face tough roadMiamiHerald.com
For Obama, back in campaign modeWashington Post
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Clerks Highlight Supreme Court's Polarization - New York Times

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:52

New York Times

Clerks Highlight Supreme Court's Polarization
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Each year, 36 young lawyers obtain the most coveted credential in American law: a Supreme Court clerkship. Clerking for a justice is a glittering capstone on a résumé that almost always includes outstanding grades at a top ...
Polarization of Supreme Court ClerksNew York Times
A Well-Traveled Path From Ivy League to Supreme CourtNew York Times
SC orders transfer of 3 HC judgesIndian Express

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Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3 - The Associated Press

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:47

Stuff.co.nz

Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3
The Associated Press
HENDERSON, Nev. — A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood Monday, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sgt. John Sheahan said ...
Nevada: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Crash of Small PlaneNew York Times
Neighbors, Witnesses Recall Early Morning Plane CrashKLAS-TV
Locals Involved in Las Vegas Plane CrashKATC Lafayette News
CNN -KTNV Las Vegas -Execte News
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Key Fronts Emerge as Parties Battle for the House - Wall Street Journal

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:19

Emunah Magazine (blog)

Key Fronts Emerge as Parties Battle for the House
Wall Street Journal
Two months before Election Day, Republicans appear to be in a strong position to gain ground in the House. Nonpartisan analysts are putting more and more Democratic incumbents on the endangered list. See where House races fall on a grid that breaks ...
It's a long shot, but Senate's now in GOP sightsLos Angeles Times
Scenarios for CongressWashington Post
Dems: State could suffer if U.S. House flips to GOPBoston Herald
CNN -DesMoinesRegister.com -ABC News
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LA police, residents face off over police killing of Guatemalan - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:48

LAist (blog)

LA police, residents face off over police killing of Guatemalan
Los Angeles Times
Tensions flared Monday in the immigrant neighborhood of Westlake as dozens of protesters and Los Angeles police faced off at the site where a day laborer was fatally shot by police a day earlier. ...
Dozens march on LA street to protest fatal shooting of Guatemalan day labourer ...The Canadian Press
Crowd protests LA officer-involved shootingabc7.com
Police shooting of construction worker sparks protest in LAistockAnalyst.com (press release)
The Beverly Hills Courier -89.3 KPCC -KTLA
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Sister: 'Little Rock Nine' member's mission was education for all - CNN

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:06

Kansas City Star

Sister: 'Little Rock Nine' member's mission was education for all
CNN
Jefferson Thomas is one of nine students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. (CNN) -- Jefferson Thomas was risking his well-being by leaving an African-American school for Little Rock's all-white ...
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas diesThe Associated Press
Obama pays tribute to late civil rights figureAFP
Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas, 68, diesThe Salinas Californian
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Fire Near W. Va. Track Kills 27 Horses - CBS News

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:48

TBD.com

Fire Near W. Va. Track Kills 27 Horses
CBS News
A horse that was rescued from one of the barns that caught fire is led to a vacant barn that will house rescued horses after Monday's blaze that killed 27 horses at the Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, W.Va. (AP Photo) (CBS) A fire official ...
27 horses die in W.Va. fireUPI.com
27 horses killed in stable fireWashington Post (blog)
Fire near Charles Town Races kills 27 horsesThoroughbred Times
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France: Plan to Raise Retirement Age Sets Off Strikes - New York Times

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:41

CBC.ca

France: Plan to Raise Retirement Age Sets Off Strikes
New York Times
By REUTERS The country faces serious railroad and air traffic disruption from strikes that began late Monday as a protest by trade unions against government plans to raise the retirement age. The strikes, most scheduled to last 24 hours, were organized ...
Widespread Strikes Hit FranceVoice of America
France faces pension plan strikeBBC News
France facing wave of protest on pension changesIrish Times
Independent -Novinite.com -The Guardian
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Governors' Races Echo National Divides - Wall Street Journal

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:31

Austin American-Statesman

Governors' Races Echo National Divides
Wall Street Journal
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Across the US, 37 governors' seats are up for election in November. One issue links them all: the economy. That's bringing national politics—and the 2012 presidential race—into local frays. ...
Ohio's Scorn of Stimulus Means Obama May Pay for Keeping PledgeBloomberg
Poll: GOP candidates hold big lead in OhioWFMJ
Labor Day Surge for Republicans in Bellwether OhioFOXNews (blog)
Columbus Dispatch -The Associated Press -Dayton Daily News
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19 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Attack - Voice of America

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 19:53

The Hindu

19 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Attack
Voice of America
Photo: AP Pakistani police say a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-filled vehicle into a police station early in the day in the northwestern town of Lakki Marwat.The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility the attack. ...
Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Police StationNew York Times
Pakistan suicide bomb on police, children among deadBBC News
Eight policemen dead in Pakistan suicide attackReuters
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