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This edition was generated on Sun Sep 2 08:45:02 EDT 2012

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Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • U.S. halts some Afghan forces training after attacks
    U.S. halts some Afghan forces training after attacks AP - 3 hrs ago

    The U.S. military has halted the training of Afghan government-backed militias for at least a month in order to redo the vetting of new recruits after a string of attacks … More »

  • ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims
    ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims AP - 8 hrs ago

    A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate … More »

  • In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issue
    In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issue AP - 4 hrs ago

    For Bruce Cargill, an 87-year-old retiree, Medicare is a "glorious program" that, along with Social Security, keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty. More »

  • Netanyahu urges international 'red lines' to stop Iran
    Netanyahu urges international 'red lines' to stop Iran Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Sunday to set a "clear red line" for Tehran's atomic activities and said they had … More »

  • Iran claims oil exports unaffected by sanctions
    Iran claims oil exports unaffected by sanctions Reuters - 1 hr 34 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports are at their normal levels and are unaffected by Western embargoes, an Iranian oil official was quoted as saying on Sunday. "We don't … More »

  • Muslim cleric arrested for framing girl in Pakistan blasphemy case Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have arrested a Muslim cleric on suspicion of framing a Christian girl who was arrested under the country's controversial anti-blasphemy law, a police official said on Sunday. Religious and secular groups worldwide have protested over the detention in August of Rimsha Masih, accused by Muslim neighbors of burning Islamic religious texts. Police official Munir Hussain Jafri said a cleric was arrested after witnesses from Masih's village on the edge of the …

  • 'Raindrops Keep Fallin'' songwriter Hal David: Mourning a master lyricist Reuters - 7 hrs ago
    'Raindrops Keep Fallin'' songwriter Hal David: Mourning a master lyricist

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hal David, a lyricist who along with composer Burt Bacharach took the pop world by storm in the 1960s with hits such as "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" and "Walk on By," died in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 91, a representative said. David died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of complications from a stroke, said Jim Steinblatt, spokesman for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or ASCAP. Earlier this year, David and Bacharach received the Gershwin …

  • Activists, police plan for big protests at Democratic convention Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The big protests that were planned outside the Republican National Convention last week in Tampa, Florida, never really materialized, doused in part by a tropical storm. But activists say they expect a stronger showing this week, when Democrats gather for their nominating convention in Charlotte. Law enforcement and officials in North Carolina say they are prepared if several thousands protesters show up as activists hope, starting with the first major demonstrations …

  • Syria: Double blast hits army post in Damascus AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
    Syria: Double blast hits army post in Damascus

    Two bombs went off near the Syrian military's joint chiefs of staff's offices in central Damascus on Sunday, state television said.

  • Boy, 6, stabbed to death in NJ home; sister hurt AP - 1 hr 6 mins ago

    Authorities say a 6-year-old boy has been stabbed to death inside his New Jersey home, and his 12-year-old sister has been critically hurt.

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  • Sweet 16 Aboard Party Bus Ends in Fatality ABC News - 19 hrs ago

    A New York teen died after he stuck his head out the top of a party bus. More »Sweet 16 Aboard Party Bus Ends in Fatality

    A New York teen died after he stuck his head out the top of a party bus.

  • Paul Ryan Trips Over Marathon Question
    Paul Ryan Trips Over Marathon Question ABC OTUS News - 18 hrs ago

    COLUMBUS — Paul Ryan is an athlete, no question about it — we know he does the rigorous P90X exercise regime daily. But is he a marathoner? On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show … More »Paul Ryan Trips Over Marathon Question

    Paul Ryan Trips Over Marathon Question

    COLUMBUS — Paul Ryan is an athlete, no question about it — we know he does the rigorous P90X exercise regime daily. But is he a marathoner? On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show Friday it sure sounded like he was, at least in his youth. Hewitt...

  • Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. waves to the crowd during a rally at the airport in Richmond, Va., Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. ( AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    Obama, GOP duel over rising college expenses AP - 23 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama would make tax credits for college expenses permanent and expand Pell grants for students from lower-earning families. The Republican team of … More »Obama, GOP duel over rising college expenses

    Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. waves to the crowd during a rally at the airport in Richmond, Va., Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. ( AP Photo/Steve Helber)

    President Barack Obama would make tax credits for college expenses permanent and expand Pell grants for students from lower-earning families. The Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would emphasize the need to curb rising tuitions and federal education spending that are burdening families and the government.

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, April 27, 2010 file photo, An oil rig is seen in the Gulf of Mexico near the Chandeleur Islands, off the Southeastern tip of Louisiana. Energy companies have reoccupied nearly 400 of the production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that were abandoned in advance of Hurricane Isaac, though oil production remains almost entirely shut down. Oil and gas workers began retaking the offshore sites Friday and federal officials on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 say that 377 of the 596 productions platforms have some staffing on them, up from just 97. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
    Oil companies retake nearly 400 platforms in gulf AP - 15 hrs ago

    Energy companies have reoccupied nearly 400 of the production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that were abandoned in advance of Hurricane Isaac, a federal agency said … More »Oil companies retake nearly 400 platforms in gulf

    FILE - In this Tuesday, April 27, 2010 file photo, An oil rig is seen in the Gulf of Mexico near the Chandeleur Islands, off the Southeastern tip of Louisiana. Energy companies have reoccupied nearly 400 of the production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that were abandoned in advance of Hurricane Isaac, though oil production remains almost entirely shut down. Oil and gas workers began retaking the offshore sites Friday and federal officials on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 say that 377 of the 596 productions platforms have some staffing on them, up from just 97. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

    Energy companies have reoccupied nearly 400 of the production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico that were abandoned in advance of Hurricane Isaac, a federal agency said Saturday, though offshore oil production still remains almost entirely shut down.

  • Iraq's oil exports hit highest level in 30 years AP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

    Iraq's Oil Ministry says crude oil exports have averaged 2.565 million barrels a day in August, the highest level in more than three decades. More »Iraq's oil exports hit highest level in 30 years

    Iraq's Oil Ministry says crude oil exports have averaged 2.565 million barrels a day in August, the highest level in more than three decades.

  • Iran says oil exports unaffected by sanctions Reuters - 1 hr 35 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports are at their normal levels and are unaffected by Western embargoes, an Iranian oil official was quoted as saying on Sunday. "We don't … More »Iran says oil exports unaffected by sanctions

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports are at their normal levels and are unaffected by Western embargoes, an Iranian oil official was quoted as saying on Sunday. "We don't see anything abnormal, almost everything is progressing routinely," Mohammad Ali Khatibi Tabatabaei, director for international affairs at the National …

  • New York probes private equity tax strategy: source Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - At least a dozen U.S. private equity firms have been subpoenaed by the New York state attorney general as part of a probe into whether a widely used tax strategy … More »New York probes private equity tax strategy: source

    (Reuters) - At least a dozen U.S. private equity firms have been subpoenaed by the New York state attorney general as part of a probe into whether a widely used tax strategy that saved these firms hundreds of millions of dollars is proper, a source familiar with the situation said on Saturday. Among the firms that were …

  • New Jersey produce company recalls mango products AP - 12 hrs ago

    A New Jersey produce company recalled a number of products distributed in the Northeast that contained fresh-cut mangoes Saturday because of potential salmonella co … More »New Jersey produce company recalls mango products

    A New Jersey produce company recalled a number of products distributed in the Northeast that contained fresh-cut mangoes Saturday because of potential salmonella contamination.

  • Super Wi-Fi is not really Wi-Fi because it uses a different frequency and requires specially designed equipment
    'Super Wi-Fi' poised for growth in US, elsewhere AFP - 10 hrs ago

    Move over Wi-Fi, there's a new wireless technology coming. More »'Super Wi-Fi' poised for growth in US, elsewhere

    Super Wi-Fi is not really Wi-Fi because it uses a different frequency and requires specially designed equipment

    Move over Wi-Fi, there's a new wireless technology coming.

  • A man walks in front of tyres set on fire by rioting youths for the third consecutive day in Mombasa
    Kenya Muslim riots expose political, economic rifts Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago

    MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - The assassination of a Muslim cleric in Kenya's port of Mombasa and deadly riots that followed have exposed deep social, political and sectarian … More »Kenya Muslim riots expose political, economic rifts

    A man walks in front of tyres set on fire by rioting youths for the third consecutive day in Mombasa

    MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - The assassination of a Muslim cleric in Kenya's port of Mombasa and deadly riots that followed have exposed deep social, political and sectarian divides that could unleash more violence ahead of a presidential election next year. Unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets into the car of Aboud Rogo on …

  • Jose Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development attends a panel during a B20 meeting prior to the G20 summit in Los Cabos
    ECB must do more for euro: OECD's Gurria Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BLED, Slovenia (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should do more to stem the crisis in the euro zone because the current financial facilities are not enough, the secretary-general … More »ECB must do more for euro: OECD's Gurria

    Jose Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development attends a panel during a B20 meeting prior to the G20 summit in Los Cabos

    BLED, Slovenia (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should do more to stem the crisis in the euro zone because the current financial facilities are not enough, the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Sunday. "If you have the ECB which can work in the markets in …

  • NR Narayana Murthy
    Top businessman says impossible to sell 'India story' AFP - 19 hrs ago

    One of India's top businessmen has slammed the government over its economic policies, saying it is no longer possible to sell the "India story". More »Top businessman says impossible to sell 'India story'

    NR Narayana Murthy

    One of India's top businessmen has slammed the government over its economic policies, saying it is no longer possible to sell the "India story".

  • No country should leave euro zone: OECD'S Gurria Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    BLED, Slovenia (Reuters) - The euro zone will remain intact despite the current crisis, the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development … More »No country should leave euro zone: OECD'S Gurria

    BLED, Slovenia (Reuters) - The euro zone will remain intact despite the current crisis, the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Sunday. "I believe nobody is going to leave the euro and nobody should leave the euro," Angel Gurria told a news conference during an international …

  • Spanish PM pushes ECB bond buying program AP - 52 mins ago

    Spain's prime minister is urging the European Central Bank to go ahead with a bond-buying program aimed at lowering the borrowing costs of debt-ridden governments like … More »Spanish PM pushes ECB bond buying program

    Spain's prime minister is urging the European Central Bank to go ahead with a bond-buying program aimed at lowering the borrowing costs of debt-ridden governments like his own, saying in comments published Sunday that eurozone state financing rates need to be similar for the currency union to function.

  • Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers
    Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported … More »Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report

    Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers

    Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported Sunday.

  • New York probes private equity tax strategy: NY Times Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed more than a dozen U.S. private equity firms as part of an investigation into a widely used … More »New York probes private equity tax strategy: NY Times

    (Reuters) - New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed more than a dozen U.S. private equity firms as part of an investigation into a widely used tax strategy in the industry, The New York Times reported on its website on Saturday, citing unnamed executives. At issue is the conversion of fees that …

  • Tax hike piles misery on Spain's shoppers and small firms Reuters - 20 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Spanish shoppers and small businesses were resigned to more pain on Saturday, as everyday living costs like heating, phone bills, clothes … More »Tax hike piles misery on Spain's shoppers and small firms

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Spanish shoppers and small businesses were resigned to more pain on Saturday, as everyday living costs like heating, phone bills, clothes and haircuts all become more expensive following a hike in value-added tax (VAT). Spain's center-right government has raised its main VAT rate by three …

  • Alcoa begins shutting Sardinian factory eyed by Glencore Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    ROME (Reuters) - Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. began shutting down its factory on the Italian island of Sardinia on Saturday, laying off hundreds of workers in a region already … More »Alcoa begins shutting Sardinian factory eyed by Glencore

    ROME (Reuters) - Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. began shutting down its factory on the Italian island of Sardinia on Saturday, laying off hundreds of workers in a region already hard-hit by unemployment and economic crisis. Alcoa said "the economic situation and the burdens imposed by the European regulatory system" forced the …

  • To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/
    Eland Oil to list after buying Nigeria block Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa-focused energy firm Eland Oil and Gas will float on London's junior stock market on Monday with a market value of 135 million pounds after … More »Eland Oil to list after buying Nigeria block

    To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/

    ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa-focused energy firm Eland Oil and Gas will float on London's junior stock market on Monday with a market value of 135 million pounds after completing the purchase of a stake in a Nigerian oil block, it told Reuters on Saturday. Eland Oil Chief Executive Les Blair said the company, in partnership …

  • Bayer CEO says Greek euro exit may help: report Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Leaving the euro zone could help Greece to recover economically and prevent the region's debt crisis from spreading, the head of German drugmaker … More »Bayer CEO says Greek euro exit may help: report

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Leaving the euro zone could help Greece to recover economically and prevent the region's debt crisis from spreading, the head of German drugmaker Bayer was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview on Saturday. The comments from Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers add to a growing chorus of influential Germans …

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 2, 2012
Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
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What some people mistake for the high cost of living is really the cost of high living.
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An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
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Charles de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)  
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I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.
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