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This edition was generated on Mon Aug 16 08:45:01 EDT 2010

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather

General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

In this photo provided by P.J. Hahn, U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft, right, inspects shrimp while on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday, Aug AP
Oil, price worries as La. shrimpers start season AP – 30 mins ago

NEW ORLEANS – Shrimpers returned to Louisiana waters Monday for the first commercial season since the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, uncertain what crude may still be in the water and what price they'll get for the catch if consumers worry about possible lingering effects from the massive BP spill. Full Story »

Afghan gov't: 4 months to disband security firms AP – 1 min ago
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, Chinese workers rest during their lunch break at an under construction highway in Tianjin, China. Japan lost
China overtakes Japan in 2Q as No. 2 economy AP – 19 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Tim Tebow, Bruce Hall AP

Tebow powers in for TD on final play of pro debut

AP – 1 hr 46 mins ago

CINCINNATI – The clock hit zero. The middle of the field opened up. Tim Tebow took off. Everyone knew he wouldn't be stopped short of the end zone. Full Story »

Martin Kaymer of Germany admirs ther Wanamaker Trophy after winning in a playoff in the PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Whi

Kaymer might be capable of more majors

AP – Mon Aug 16, 5:02 am ET
Dustin Johnson talks with rules official David Price on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 15,

Kaymer wins PGA in playoff; Johnson out on penalty

AP – 1 hr 16 mins ago

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York Reuters

Stock futures off as weak Japan GDP adds to global worries

Reuters – 24 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell on Monday as weak growth in Japan added to worries about the strength of the global economy that have sunk equity markets in recent days. Full Story »

Dell computers are displayed at Best Buy in Phoenix

Dell paying $1.15 billion for storage company 3PAR

Reuters – 19 mins ago
A man shops inside the Lowe's home improvement store in New York

Lowe's results miss estimates

Reuters – 45 mins ago

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - August 16, 2010
The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.
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Robert Frost (1874 - 1963)
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When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
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Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
None are so busy as the fool and knave.
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John Dryden (1631 - 1700), The Medal, 1682
I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.
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Emo Phillips, Neuropsychology: Clinical and Experimental Foundations
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