The Hindu

Man slain after taking hostages Man slain after taking hostagesWashington PostJames J. Lee divided the world into good and bad. According to his writings on a Web site he created, people were bad, especially "parasitic" babies. Animals and bugs were good, Lee wrote. …Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programmingCt PostPolice shoot and kill Discovery Channel […]

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Washington Post

Hurricane Earl likely to spare Jersey ShorePhiladelphia InquirerThe Atlantic Ocean is in an uproar and North Carolina remains in a state of anxiety, but it appears Hurricane Earl will spare New Jersey's beachfront real estate and the plans of hundreds of thousands of Labor …Vacations, weddings in doubt as storm nearsBoston GlobeHurricane Earl upgraded; […]

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Washington Post

Emmy Awards offer a few shockers early onCNNAaron Paul of "Breaking Bad" broke through with a win for outstanding suppporting actor in a drama. Los Angeles, California (CNN) — The first hour of the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards proved to be full of surprises. …Will It Be a Glee-ful or Mad Night at the […]

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CBS News

5-year anniversary of Katrina's wrath somber, reflectiveCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Doorman and musician Skip Thompson looks onto Bourbon on Sunday, the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (CNN) — Five years ago Sunday, the water rushed in, the lights went out and for thousands of Gulf Coast residents …5 years after Katrina, DC area […]

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msnbc.com

FAA hits American Airlines with biggest fine everCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal aviation regulators slapped American Airlines on Thursday with the largest fine in history, charging that the carrier made thousands of unsafe …FAA hits American Airlines with .2M fineDallas Morning NewsFAA Proposes Million Fine Against American AirlinesNew York TimesAMR Faces Million FAA […]

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Moneycontrol.com

Pakistan aid workers defy Taliban threatABC OnlineAid agencies in Pakistan say they will continue to deliver emergency assistance to flood victims despite warnings of possible attacks by the Taliban. The United Nations is reviewing its security measures after the …In Pakistan, Taliban Hint at Attacks on Relief WorkersNew York TimesUN reviews security after Pakistani Taliban […]

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CBC.ca

FDA chief on salmonella: Agency needs more authorityUSA TodayBy Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Food and Drug Administration chief Margaret Hamburg said Monday her agency is limited by law to a mostly reactive stance on food safety and argued that it needs a more "preventive approach. …Closed captioning of: FDA chief: We need additional resourcesmsnbc.comFDA commissioner […]

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Globe and Mail

Gunman, tourists killed in Manila hostage dramaGlobe and MailPolice commandos aim their weapons as they surround the bus with tourists being held hostage at Quirino Grandstand in Manila August 23, 2010. Philippine police commandos crouched around a bus where a sacked former policeman was holding 15 Hong Kong …Philippines Hostage Standoff EndsNew York […]

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Telegraph.co.uk

US Assures Israel That Iran Threat Is Not ImminentNew York TimesA satellite image taken last September shows construction in a mountain near Qum, Iran, and a major military base. By MARK MAZZETTI and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, citing evidence of continued troubles inside Iran's nuclear …Has Obama Assuaged Israel's Fear About […]

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CBC.ca

Authorities: Ariz. escapee caught at campgroundThe Associated PressPHOENIX — After nearly three weeks on the run, an escaped state prison inmate and his fiancee who were targets of an intense nationwide manhunt were captured Thursday at an Arizona campground after an alert forest ranger spotted the suspicious couple, …Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice arrestedCNNModern-day 'Bonnie and […]

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