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Mariner rescue brings fearful flashbacks of BP blast - Houston Chronicle

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Mariner rescue brings fearful flashbacks of BP blast
Houston Chronicle
A day that started with fearful flashbacks to April's deadly explosion and oil spill ended in relief Thursday, as an early-morning blaze aboard a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico caused no serious injuries and ...
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill PayoutsNew York Times
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Shallow-water platform fire raises wider questions on oil safetyWashington Post
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Earl bears down - Boston Globe

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Earl bears down
Boston Globe
Hurricane Earl swelled yesterday into a massive storm almost the size of New England, swirling north up the Eastern Seaboard on a track expected to take it perilously close to Nantucket around midnight. ...
Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina CoastNew York Times
Hurricane Earl, downgraded to Category 2, begins hitting Outer BanksWashington Post
Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads up coastLos Angeles Times
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Mistrust and the Mosque - New York Times

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Mistrust and the Mosque
New York Times
The furor over the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero keeps giving us new reasons for dismay. As politicians and commentators work themselves and viewers into a rage, others who should be standing up for freedom and tolerance ...
Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Oppose The Location of Ground Zero MosqueNew York Magazine
Muslim-bashing televangelist Bill Keller to bring inflammatory brand of ...New York Daily News
Archbishop Seeks Muslim DialogueWall Street Journal
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Talk of Mideast peace emerges from Obama-brokered meeting - Globe and Mail

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Talk of Mideast peace emerges from Obama-brokered meeting
Globe and Mail
A Palestinian shopkeeper watches a television broadcast, showing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington, at his electronics store in East Jerusalem September 2, 2010. Ammar Awad/Reuters Washington ? From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on ...
Middle East peace talks 'constructive'BBC News
Framework for Middle East peace agreedABC Online
Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Middle East Peace TalksFOXNews
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Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank - Arizona Republic

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Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank
Arizona Republic
There will be no second debate, not after the silent, stumbling, 13-second stupor that Gov. Deer-In-The-Headlights opened with on Wednesday night. Jan Brewer's handlers will never again allow her to sit in a room ...
Arizona governor stumbles during debateThe Associated Press
Ariz. governor's long pause during debateWashington Post
Goddard, Political Consultant Opine on Brewer's GaffesMyFox Phoenix
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India Maoists 'kill police hostage' in Bihar state - BBC News

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India Maoists 'kill police hostage' in Bihar state
BBC News
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar have said they have killed one of four policemen they have been been holding hostage. The rebels had told the state authorities they would start killing the policemen from Thursday unless eight Maoist ...
Police intensify search for kidnapped policemenThe Hindu
Body of Bihar policeman found as Naxal deadline endsNDTV.com
Second deadline ends; Maoists' threaten to kill all abducted copsHindustan Times
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Manila to probe Hong Kong hostage coffin 'mix-up' - BBC News

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Manila to probe Hong Kong hostage coffin 'mix-up'
BBC News
The Philippines says it will investigate claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of a bus hijacking were wrongly labelled. The pledge comes after Hong Kong's officials said the mix-up was discovered at a morgue after the coffins had ...
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White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring - Washington Post

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White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring
Washington Post
These leaders have been a driving force behind the nation's economic policies since the financial crisis of 2008. By Anne E. Kornblut and Lori Montgomery With just two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a package ...
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Obama looks at new tax cuts to speed recovery White House considers tax breaks ...Seattle Times
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Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation - New York Times

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Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation
New York Times
PHOENIX ? The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County for not cooperating with an investigation into whether his department was systematically violating the rights of Hispanics. ...
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Volcano spews in Indonesia, sends villagers fleeing - CNN

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Volcano spews in Indonesia, sends villagers fleeing
CNN
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A volcano erupted again in Indonesia early Friday in northern Sumatra, sending hundreds of villagers fleeing as it unleashed tremors and spewed powerful bursts of hot ash and debris. "Constant tremors were felt since ...
Villagers flee as Indonesia volcano erupts againReuters India
Indonesian volcano erupts againAFP
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