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Corey Pavin picks Tiger Woods for US Ryder Cup team - Los Angeles Times
2010-09-07 16:18:20.0 - Google News
Tiger Woods took his belated spot on the US Ryder Cup squad this morning, given one of four wild-card invitations as captain Corey Pavin went with experience – and one promising rookie – to defend the statuette next - -
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Death toll in Pakistan bomb blast rises to 16 - Reuters
2010-09-07 16:06:05.0 - Google News
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed in a car bomb attack at a residential complex for police officers in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat Tuesday, police said. "Right now the death toll is 16. It includes four women and six - -
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Julia Gillard Joins Growing List of Elected Female Leaders - TIME
2010-09-07 16:01:03.0 - Google News
If you hear the faint sound of something shattering, don't fret: Julia Gillard has just kicked through Australia's glass ceiling. Following the nation's inconclusive elections on Aug. 21, Gillard finally won the support of two independent MPs on Sep. - -
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French Unions Strike, March as Sarkozy Pension Debate Starts - BusinessWeek
2010-09-07 15:53:50.0 - Google News
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- French unions struck nationwide and hundreds of thousands demonstrated as lawmakers began debating President Nicolas Sarkozy's bill to raise the retirement age. Transport workers walked off the job last night, - -
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Planes prepare to battle Boulder County wildfire - Denver Post
2010-09-07 15:52:19.0 - Google News
As a home burns in the background, a slurry bomber Monday drops fire retardant along one of the many ridges involved in the Fourmile Canyon fire west of Boulder. In addition to the three slurry planes that were in operation Monday, - -
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Australia's first woman prime minister Julia Gillard clings on to power - Telegraph.co.uk
2010-09-07 15:50:40.0 - Google News
Julia Gillard, Australia's first woman prime minister, has clung on to her position after striking a £5.8 billion deal to win the support of two independent MPs. She will now lead the country's first minority government in 67 years although the - -
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House ripe for Republican takeover, latest polls find - Christian Science Monitor
2010-09-07 15:48:04.0 - Google News
Voter dissatisfaction with the federal government is at an 18-year high as campaign season officially kicks off. Democrats are fighting discouragement, while Republicans try to temper expectations. By Linda Feldmann, Staff writer / September 7, - -
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CO Firefighters to Step up Attack on Boulder Blaze - ABC News
2010-09-07 15:41:06.0 - Google News
AP By DAN ELLIOTT and P. SOLOMON BANDA AP Writer Kurt Rieder, in white hat, with his 9 year old daughter Lily watch the smoke plume from a wildland... Firefighters in Colorado are planning to aggressively ramp up the fight against a 3500-acre wildfire - -
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Woodward Book To Be Called 'Obama's Wars' - NPR
2010-09-07 15:27:35.0 - Google News
by AP AP This image provided by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of Bob Woodward's new book, "Obama's Wars". Woodward's latest investigative work will run 441 pages and show Obama "making the critical decisions on the Afghanistan War, the secret war in
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Possible plea deal in works for JetBlue flight attendant - CNN
2010-09-07 15:26:43.0 - Google News
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An attorney for Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who made headlines in August when he deployed a plane's emergency chute, indicated in court Tuesday that discussions about a possible plea agreement with - -
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NATO chief condemns Florida church's plans to burn Koran - Reuters
2010-09-07 15:25:08.0 - Google News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of NATO on Tuesday condemned a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, saying it was disrespectful and could endanger Western troops. - -
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Thousands forced to flee as towering blaze engulfs dozens of homes - msnbc.com
2010-09-07 15:22:00.0 - Google News
>>> let's begin with the wild weather out west, we have got wildfires in colorado, also down south, a tropical storm , miguel almaguierre has got the latest. >> reporter: firefighters are waiting to assess this situation and see how fast the flames - -
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Google Chief Schmidt Says Web TV Service to Be Offered Worldwide in 2011 - Bloomberg
2010-09-07 15:17:18.0 - Google News
Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, seen here, said, “You should expect that other TV manufacturers would love to have this product. It's free. - -
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Balls up: Google Doodle toys with usual logo today - msnbc.com
2010-09-07 15:05:59.0 - Google News
If you, like so many others, checked Google's homepage today, you probably thought you were still hung over from the holiday weekend. You chased, you scrolled, but still you couldn't catch the logo because it had atomized like a - -
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Woodward Book To Be Called 'Obama's Wars' - CBS News
2010-09-07 14:59:24.0 - Google News
(AP) NEW YORK (AP) - Less than three weeks before publication, Bob Woodward's new book finally has a cover design and a title: "Obama's Wars." And the focus will not be on the economy - the top issue of the fall elections - but on foreign policy.
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Valero says Corpus Christi unaffected by storm - Reuters
2010-09-07 14:57:33.0 - Google News
HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said operations at its refineries were unaffected by the passage of Tropical Storm Hermine through Texas on Tuesday. Valero owns six refineries in Texas, including a 315000 barrel per day (bpd) - -
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Review & Outlook: Gillard's Reprieve - Wall Street Journal
2010-09-07 14:52:48.0 - Google News
After 17 days of a hung parliament, Australians might be forgiven for feeling relieved that the Labor Party managed to strike a deal to form a minority government yesterday. But the way in which it was formed raises questions about its staying power. - -
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Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan - Reuters
2010-09-07 14:49:32.0 - Google News
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A huge blast shook police headquarters in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat on Tuesday, causing many casualties, police said. Kohat is a garrison town close to the lawless tribal areas of Khyber and Orakzai, known as major - -
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First Read: GOP tidal wave may be building - msnbc.com
2010-09-07 14:48:52.0 - Google News
New NBC/WSJ poll shows GOP with nine-point lead (49%-40%) among likely voters, but it's tied among registered voters (43%-43%)… How Democrats can fight back: by hitting Republicans on Social Security and Bush… But the poll also suggests that playing - -
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Obama to get the Woodward treatment - USA Today
2010-09-07 14:46:43.0 - Google News
The subject of Bob Woodward's super secret project on the Obama administration has been revealed, and the White House probably isn't crazy about the title. The latest book by the bestselling investigative reporter focuses on "Obama's critical decisions
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Flood alert as Hermine hits Texas - BBC News
2010-09-07 14:43:23.0 - Google News
Tropical Storm Hermine threatens to bring flash floods as it pushes through Texas into Oklahoma and Kansas, officials say. Officials warned of heavy rain, even the storm's move inland saw its top wind speeds decline. By Tuesday morning Hermine had - -
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Petraeus: 'Burn a Koran Day' Could Endanger US Troops - Newsweek
2010-09-07 14:35:43.0 - Google News
On September 11, pastor Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., will lead a ceremonial burning of Korans at his church. Amid protests in Kabul, Gen. David Petraeus, the top US commander in Afghanistan, says the planned - -
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Pastor weighing plans to burn Qurans amid US warnings - CNN
2010-09-07 14:35:22.0 - Google News
By the CNN Wire Staff Feeling passionate about this story? Put your thoughts on video and share them with CNN iReport. (CNN) -- The pastor of a Florida church planning to burn Qurans told CNN Tuesday while the congregation plans to go through with the - -
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Flash flood alert as Tropical Storm Hermine hits Texas - BBC News
2010-09-07 14:35:09.0 - Google News
Tropical Storm Hermine threatens to bring flash floods as it pushes through Texas into Oklahoma and Kansas, officials say. Officials warned of heavy rain, even the storm's move inland saw its top wind speeds decline. By Tuesday morning Hermine had - -
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Commuters walloped by strikes in France, London - The Associated Press
2010-09-07 14:33:22.0 - Google News
PARIS — Strikes hobbled public transit across France and in London on Tuesday, forcing tourists and commuters to alter their plans as they bore the brunt of a wave of discontent over government cost-cutting measures — a wave expected to soon prompt - -
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Petraeus warns Koran burning could endanger Americans - Times of India
2010-09-07 14:30:43.0 - Google News
NEW YORK: General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Afghanistan, on Tuesday warned that the plan to burn Korans by a Florida church would put at risk the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan who are battling Taliban militants in the - -
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Tropical Storm Gaston threat decreases; 2 more waves form off Africa - MiamiHerald.com
2010-09-07 14:22:54.0 - Google News
The remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston became less organized overnight, and forecasters dramatically downgraded the chances of it reforming. Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center gave the former Gaston a 70 percent chance of - -
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Polls Offer Grim Outlook for Democrats in November - CBS News
2010-09-07 14:15:17.0 - Google News
A series of polls released today paint a grim picture for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Likely voters surveyed say they favor Republicans over Democrats, and they trust the GOP more to handle issues like the economy. - -
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Netanyahu: There is no guarantee that talks will succeed - Jerusalem Post
2010-09-07 14:11:02.0 - Google News
By JPOST.COM STAFF PM gives Rosh Hashana address to nation; states that there are many obstacles and reasons to doubt peace is possible, but attempting to reach an agreement is a necessity; "we are trying sincerely but not naively. - -
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On Many Democrats' Web Sites, Agenda Is Vague - New York Times
2010-09-07 14:03:21.0 - Google News
It's clear that Republican candidates for Congress expect to gain traction from the health care bill that Democrats passed this year, and that most polls show at least a plurality of the country remains opposed to. - -
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