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- One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs
- AP - Really, all Britney
- Going, going gone: JetBlue auctions flights on Web
- AP - JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents.
BBC
- Venomous clues in lung bug battle
- Bacterial colonies in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients use chemicals found in snake venom to attack them, research shows.
- Hurricane Ike set to batter Cuba
- Mass evacuations have taken place in Cuba as the devastating Hurricane Ike bears down on the Caribbean island.
- Live text - Serena v Jankovic
- Former champion Serena Williams takes on second seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open final.
- Thai PM rules out military coup
- Thailands PM Samak Sundaravej says the army will not stage a coup against his government, despite weeks of street protests.
- One in four 'facing fuel poverty'
- Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.
- Key wins for Hong Kong opposition
- Hong Kongs pro-democracy camp wins enough seats in legislative elections to retain key powers of veto, say reports.
- Final stretch
- As convention fever fades, race for US presidency begins
CNN
- Officials: Burglar whacks man with sausage
- Read full story for latest details.
- Coney Island's Astroland to close for good
- Read full story for latest details.
- U.S. seizes two mortgage giants
- Federal officials today announced an extraordinary takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling a dramatic move to shore up the nations housing market. The historic takeover of the duo is aimed at heading off what President
- Ike's floods kill 48, cut off aid to parts of Haiti
- Read full story for latest details.
- General wants review of Afghan civilian killings
- Citing emerging evidence, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan asked for an investigation into reports that more than 90 Afghan civilians died in a recent U.S. military operation in western Afghanistan.
- McCain vows to have Democrats in Cabinet
- Promising a very bipartisan approach to how hell run his administration, Sen. John McCain said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he would appoint Democrats to his Cabinet.
- Candidates claim to be agents of change
- As Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain enter the homestretch of campaigning, each is trying to make the case that his ticket is the only one that will bring about change.
Google
- Canadian soldier killed on patrol in Afghanistan - Reuters
- CTV.caCanadian soldier killed on patrol in AfghanistanReuters - 4 hours agoTORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed and seven wounded on Sunday when their armored vehicle struck an explosive device
- Hunt begins for missing data on prison officers - Times Online
- Sky NewsHunt begins for missing data on prison officersTimes Online - 4 hours agoA computer company delivering the national identity card scheme was frantically hunting yesterday for a lost computer drive
- Military coup possible: Thai defence advisor - Radio Australia
- Radio AustraliaMilitary coup possible: Thai defence advisorRadio Australia - 2 hours agoAnti-Thaksin Shinawatra and Samak Sundaravej sentiment has raised concerns that the elected Thai government may be forced out undemocractically.Protesters dig
- Russia ships to join Venezuela naval exercises in Caribbean - Los Angeles Times
- BBC NewsRussia ships to join Venezuela naval exercises in CaribbeanLos Angeles Times - 4 hours agoFour Russian vessels and 1000 Russian military personnel are to participate. The move could further strain
- Turkey and Armenia start to mend old emnities via World Cup ... - Times Online
- The Moscow TimesTurkey and Armenia start to mend old emnities via World Cup ...Times Online - 3 hours agoIt was a football game that could set the ball rolling to resolve
- Assad's 'advice' to Sleiman: Did he or didn't he? - Daily Star - Lebanon
- TVNZAssad's 'advice' to Sleiman: Did he or didn't he?Daily Star - Lebanon - 4 hours agoBy Hussein Abdallah BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman was quoted by his visitors on Sunday as denying
- Urgent aid for Pakistan - International Herald Tribune
- Boston GlobeUrgent aid for PakistanInternational Herald Tribune - 12 hours agoBy Anatol Lieven The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, Senator Joe Biden, has drawn up an excellent long-term plan for the United States
Digg
- Teen Sex, Sex Education And Sarah Palin
- Gov. Sarah Palin has been a strong supporter of programs that advocate abstinence until marriage, and she also opposes explicit sex education. Alaskas law is silent on these issues, however, and it provides no specific funding for sex education in
- Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean
- Venezuela says it plans to hold joint naval exercises in its territorial waters with Russian forces in November. A senior Venezuelan naval officer said four Russian ships would take part in the exercises, which would also involve Venezuelan aircraft and
- North Korea ‘Uses Doubles to Hide Death of Kim’
- Is Kim Jong-il for real? The question has baffled foreign intelligence agencies for years but now a veteran Japanese expert on North Korea says the “dear leader” is actually dead – and his role is played by a double.
- Cat 4 Hitting Miami Could Cause $70 billion in Damage
- The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruin
- Why American Savers Have Drawn the Short Straw
- FTA:My trusty Manhattan pizza guy recently hiked the cost of a slice for the second time in the past year, from $2 to $2.50 to $3. Why you mad? he blurted, pounding a ball of dough. Prices are nuts; you
- Report: McCain Pushed Woman In A Wheelchair
- According to McClatchys report, in 1996, McCain was met in the Senate office halls by a group of family members of POW-MIAs who had been pressing him topursue more information on their relatives. Six people present have written statements describing
- Canada's Parliament is Dissolved
- Canadas prime minister dissolved Parliament on Sunday and called an early election next month in hopes of strengthening his Conservative minority governments hold on power.
FOX
- Flying Fish Breaks Arkansas Teen's Jaw
- Its a fishing tale that packs a wallop so strong it broke the jaw of a southeastern Arkansas teen and covered him in fish blood and guts.
- Bush: Fannie, Freddie Are Unacceptable Now
- President says to let the two mortgage giants operate without government conservatorship would create too much risk for the housing market.
- Florida Man Reports Robbery to Cover Being Scammed
- Authorities say a Jasper man afraid to tell his wife how he lost $8,000 told deputies that he had been robbed.
- Engineering Company Creates Robotic Dog to Assist Military
- A robotic mans best friend may soon become an effective military weapon, the U.K.s Daily Mail newspaper reported.
- Police: Gary Coleman Involved in Utah Car Accident
- Authorities in Utah say a truck driven by actor Gary Coleman hit a man on his foot after the two argued in a bowling alley.
- Internet Hoax Claims Miley Cyrus Killed in Car Accident
- A fake report created by pranksters that claimed Hannah Montana star Miley Cyris died in a car accident Friday morning has been proven to be a hoax, as MyFOXLA learned that the teen was alive and healthy Sunday.
- Kennedy to Return to Senate in January
- Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. He intends to work from his Massachusetts home this fall and return to the Senate in January.
The Washington Post
- U.S. Takes Over Fannie, Freddie
- Treasury secretary says historic actions were taken because a failure for either firm would cause great turmoil in our financial markets.
- Storm Clean-Up Efforts Resume
- Local officials find less damage than expected, thousands without power after tropical storm.
- Patriots QB Tom Brady Injured
- Reigning NFL MVP leaves game against Chiefs after a hit on left leg; no word on extent of injury.
- Treasury to Save Fannie, Freddie
- Administration prepares to place mortgage firms in conservatorship after concluding they lack enough capital to continue crucial role.
- Palin's Politics and Family Blur
- VP nominees most compelling public persona is that of a coiffed and charismatic working mother.
- Kenyans Fear Fissures Remain
- Deal that saved East African nation from collapse in February is too superficial to last, critics say.
- Love Among the Ruins of 9/11
- Two who lost their spouses at the Pentagon cautiously look to one another for healing and love.
Reuters
- U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, launching what could be its biggest bailout ever in a bid to support the U.S. housing market and ward off more
- Hurricane Ike lashes Cuba on way to Gulf of Mexico
- HAVANA (Reuters) - High winds and heavy rains whipped eastern Cuba on Sunday as Hurricane Ike closed in after adding to the misery and deaths in Haiti and ripping through the southern Bahamas on a path to the oil-rich Gulf
- Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba, Gulf of Mexico
- HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people in Haiti and ripped off rooftops in the southern Bahamas on Sunday as Cuba scrambled to get hundreds of thousands out of the path of a storm headed toward the
- Petraeus to hand over U.S. Iraq command Sept 16
- BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus, credited with helping staunch violence in Iraq, will hand over command of U.S. forces there to Lieutenant-General Raymond Odierno on September 16, a military spokesman said on Sunday.
- Iran to hold presidential election in June 2009
- TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite criticism over his economic policies.
- Workers clear path to access Cairo rock fall site
- CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian workers cut through a railway embankment on Sunday to bring heavy earth-moving equipment to the site of a rock fall which killed at least 34 people in a Cairo shantytown.
- Congress seen passing India nuke deal eventually
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The odds of the U.S. Congress passing a U.S.-India civil nuclear deal this year are long, U.S. congressional aides and analysts said on Sunday, but the deal is all but certain to win approval eventually.
USATODAY
- Hurricane Ike's floods kill 58 in Haiti
- Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike ...
- Democrats retain veto power in Hong Kong election
- Hong Kongs pro-democracy camp has won more than a third of seats in legislative elections, retaining its veto power over major ...
- Palin candidacy puts spotlight on special needs
- Families with children who have Down syndrome are hoping Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin can raise awareness ...
- Sex ed in schools: Little connection between what's taught, teen behavior
- Another pregnant teenager in the limelight has focused new attention on just how much teens know about sex and when they know ...
- Poll: Convention lifts McCain over Obama
- The Republican National Convention has given John McCain and his party a significant boost, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows.
- Ailing Kennedy aims at January return to Senate
- Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. ...
- Officials: Video of Afghan raid found
- The U.S. military says it has new information about allegations that an American attack killed scores of women and children.
MSNBC
- Report: Pats' Brady out for season
- Tom Brady limped off the field under
- U.S. to revisit Afghan civilian deaths
- The U.S. military said Sunday that new information has emerged regarding allegations that American airstrikes killed scores of Afghan civilians, prompting a new review of the incident.
- Wall St. may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout
- Wall Street finally got what its been angling for: a bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could aid
- One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs
- Britney Spears was mocked for
- Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in U.S. Open semis
- Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over
- Obama says he regrets abortion answer
- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that he was probably too flip when he said it was above my pay grade to answer a question about when is a baby entitled to human rights.
CBS
- Curtain Closes On Broadway's "Rent"
- Broadway prepared to say goodbye to Rent, 12 years and 5,124 performances after it first became a rock musical with a message for theatergoers of all ages.
- China Plans First-Ever Space Walk
- China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, featuring its first-ever space walk, a state news agency said.
- Woodward: Military Brass Opposed Surge
- In his latest inside-the-White House book, legendary reporter Bob Woodward reveals the thoughts and strategies governing the war in Iraq that come directly from President Bush and his inner circle. Scott Pelley reports.
- McCain: Obama Never Took On His Own Party
- Speaking on Face The Nation, the Republican presidential candidate said that rival Senator Barack Obama has not worked as a reformer because he has not challenged Democrats.
- U.S. Takes Over Ailing Mortgage Lenders
- The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- Turning The Iraq Tide, From The Bottom Up
- Who TRULY deserves the credit for the turnaround in the U.S. position in Iraq? A former Marine and author on counterinsurgency says it wasnt until the ground-level perspective of grunts was listened to that things changed.
- Ike Blasts Caribbean, Kills 10 In Haiti
- Hurricane Ike slammed into Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, as residents in Floridan and elsewhere in the Caribbean braced for possible impact. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid in the wake of Gustav.
The New York Times
- U.S. Unveils Takeover of Two Mortgage Giants
- The four-part rescue plan includes an open-ended guarantee to provide as much capital as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to stave off insolvency.
- High & Low Finance: A Tangled Web With Many Raveled Threads
- There have been bailouts before, but none that seemed more crucial than that of Fannie and Freddie.
- Your Money: The Rescue’s Effect on Consumers
- Mortgage rates may fall a bit initially but probably not enough to quickly halt the decline in home prices.
- Jets 20, Dolphins 14: Favre Wins in Jets Debut
- The Jets kicked off the Favre era with a solid victory, with New England and San Diego next on the schedule.
- US Open: Nadal-Murray Semifinals Under Way
- Updates on the semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Divergent Accounts of Afghan Strike Raise Tension
- Villagers say 90 civilians were killed in an airstrike, but the U.S. accuses them of spreading Taliban propaganda.
- Hurricane Ike Churns Through the Caribbean
- Hurricane Ike grew into a bigger threat to Florida and the Gulf Coast as it roared past Cuba on Sunday.
TIME
- Afghan Civilian Deaths: A Rising Toll
- The US militarys air campaign against the Taliban is claiming more and more civilian lives. Can they be avoided?
- Obama May Delay Reversing Tax Cuts
- Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bushs tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession
- In Flooded India, 50,000 Stay Put
- At least 50,000 people have refused to abandon their homes in flood-ravaged northern India
- Canada's Parliament is Dissolved
- Canadas prime minister dissolved Parliament on Sunday and called an early election next month
- FDA Posts List of Problem Drugs
- The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients
- The Battle for Thailand
- A political standoff in Bangkok between the government and protesters determined to bring it down threatens the future of Thailands young democracy
- Ike, A Category 4, Slams Islands
- Hurricane Ike slammed into the Turks and Caicos on Saturday as a ferocious Category 4 storm
Newsday
- Celebs arrive at MTV's VMAs
- Tokio Hotel, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards. Plus, can Britney pull off a comeback?
- LI surfers ride Hanna's waves
- The National Weather Service called Sundays ocean conditions a High Surf Advisory, but surfers at Gilgo Beach called it heaven.
- Favre, Jets hold off Fish, 20-14
- Brett Favre and the Jets survived a late drive by Chad Pennington and the Dolphins to score a victory in Week 1 at Miami.
- Britney back on MTV's VMAs?
- Will she or wont she? The buzz is that Britney will make a second attempt at a comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards.
- ExploreLI: Vegetarian restaurants
- Its hard to be a vegetarian on Long Island -- at least one who eats out a lot. Here are a few great local restaurants for veggie lovers.
- Florida keeps an eye on Ike
- The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has intensified to a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds sustained at 135 mph.
- Abreu, Yanks top M's, 7-4
- Bobby Abreu had a big night for the Yankees, who evened their series against the Mariners with a 7-4 win in Seattle.