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Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News

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  • Wave of attacks kills at least 44 in Iraq
    Wave of attacks kills at least 44 in Iraq AP - 2 hrs 0 mins ago

    Insurgents killed at least 44 people in a wave of attacks against Iraqi security forces on Sunday, gunning down soldiers at an army post and bombing police recruits … More »

  • Analysis: Returning Congress faces big tasks, likely to do little
    Analysis: Returning Congress faces big tasks, likely to do little Reuters - 29 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the most unpopular and unproductive Congresses in modern history returns on Monday from a five-week recess, facing a crush of big tasks, … More »

  • Poll: Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data
    Poll: Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data Reuters - 2 hrs 6 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, picking up support following the Democratic National Convention, widened his narrow lead over Republican U.S. presidential … More »

  • Ryan: I won't reject debt deal Romney dismissed
    Ryan: I won't reject debt deal Romney dismissed ABC OTUS News - 1 hr 33 mins ago

    Mary Altaffer/AP Photo Putting himself at odds with his GOP presidential running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan this morning on “This Week” refused to tell me that he would reject … More »

  • Larry Flynt offering $1 million for Romney financial records
    Larry Flynt offering $1 million for Romney financial records The Ticket - 11 hrs ago

    Hustler magazine publisher, and self-described free speech activist, Larry Flynt is offering $1 million for anyone who will provide him with Mitt Romney's financial records. … More »

  • Rescuers told to keep at it after China quake kills 80

    GUOHUI, China (Reuters) - Rescuers in southwestern China tried on Saturday to reach remote communities rocked by earthquakes that killed at least 80 people and damaged thousands of buildings, state media reported. Shallow 5.6 magnitude quakes struck an impoverished, mountainous part of the country with poor infrastructure and communications on Friday and the death toll could rise as news trickles in from cut-off areas, the Xinhua news agency said. The quakes cut off electricity and triggered landslides …

  • Chicago teachers, school officials resuming talks to avert strike

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district were going down to the wire on Sunday, as teachers threaten to strike on Monday over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's demand for sweeping school reforms. Both sides expressed varying degrees of optimism on Saturday night about chances for a resolution, although school district officials sounded more hopeful than union leaders. School board President David Vitale said he thought the district's latest …

  • Photos: Nicaraguan volcano spews ash 3 miles high

    The San Cristobal volcano, Nicaragua's highest active peak, belched an ash plume about 3 miles into the atmosphere on Saturday, Sept. 8. About 3,000 people had to be evacuated, and the government said up to 20,000 may be affected.

  • Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government troops stormed an area of Damascus populated by Palestinian refugees on Saturday after a four-day artillery assault on the southern suburb where rebels have been sheltering, opposition activists said. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have largely preferred to use air power and artillery to hit areas where rebels are dug in, deploying infantry only once many have fled. Activists said the new ground onslaught put civilians at risk. ...

  • 'Secretary of Explaining Stuff' to campaign with Obama in Florida

    Bill "Secretary of Explaining Stuff" Clinton will campaign for President Barack Obama's reelection next week in Florida, a swing state vital to Mitt Romney's hopes of capturing the White House in November. Clinton will headline rallies on Tuesday in the Miami area and Wednesday in the Orlando area, the incumbent's campaign announced in a terse [...]

Sports News

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Business News

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  • Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt
    Euro zone enters dangerous week buoyed by ECB Reuters - 2 hrs 46 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The euro zone enters a dangerous week, strewn with potential landmines, in a somewhat more optimistic mood after investors welcomed a European Central … More »Euro zone enters dangerous week buoyed by ECB

    Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt

    PARIS (Reuters) - The euro zone enters a dangerous week, strewn with potential landmines, in a somewhat more optimistic mood after investors welcomed a European Central Bank plan to prevent a breakup of the single currency. German judges, Dutch voters, IMF inspectors and Brussels regulators could all spring surprises that …

  • An employee walks past a logo of Alibaba (China) Technology Co. Ltd during a media tour organised by government officials at its headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou
    China's Alibaba to pass Amazon, eBay in transaction value: executive Reuters - Sat, Sep 8, 2012

    HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group, expects to sell merchandise this year worth more than that sold by Amazon Inc and eBay combined, … More »China's Alibaba to pass Amazon, eBay in transaction value: executive

    An employee walks past a logo of Alibaba (China) Technology Co. Ltd during a media tour organised by government officials at its headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou

    HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group, expects to sell merchandise this year worth more than that sold by Amazon Inc and eBay combined, Alibaba's chief strategy officer said on Saturday. The company is aiming for 3 trillion yuan ($473 billion) in annual transaction value from its Taobao …

  • Highrise residential buildings are seen behind container terminals in Hong Kong
    China factory growth slips, government spending eyed Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factories ran at their slowest rate for 39 months in August while a double-digit rise in fixed asset investment showed that infrastructure … More »China factory growth slips, government spending eyed

    Highrise residential buildings are seen behind container terminals in Hong Kong

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factories ran at their slowest rate for 39 months in August while a double-digit rise in fixed asset investment showed that infrastructure spending remained key to economic growth. Industrial output growth slowed to 8.9 percent year on year, the weakest since May 2009 and below market forecasts …

  • China signs investment pacts with Canada, Chile Reuters - 2 hrs 41 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Canada signed an investment pact which will help build a strategic partnership between the two nations, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce … More »China signs investment pacts with Canada, Chile

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Canada signed an investment pact which will help build a strategic partnership between the two nations, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday. The treaty, inked after 18 years of negotiations, contains the widest range of investment agreements China has ever signed with any country, …

  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a Nokia phone launch, with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in New York
    EU says Microsoft pledged to meet antitrust requests on browsers Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft is ready to introduce measures that would address the European Union's antitrust concerns about users' ability to … More »EU says Microsoft pledged to meet antitrust requests on browsers

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a Nokia phone launch, with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in New York

    CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft is ready to introduce measures that would address the European Union's antitrust concerns about users' ability to chose between different browsers, European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Saturday. EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether Microsoft blocks …

  • A worker walks in the foyer of a Royal Bank of Scotland office in the City of London
    UK's RBS faces Libor fine of up to $480 million: FT Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is facing a fine of between 200 million pounds and 300 million pounds ($481 million) for its role in a global interest rate … More »UK's RBS faces Libor fine of up to $480 million: FT

    A worker walks in the foyer of a Royal Bank of Scotland office in the City of London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is facing a fine of between 200 million pounds and 300 million pounds ($481 million) for its role in a global interest rate rigging scandal, the Financial Times reported on Saturday without citing sources. The FT said part-nationalized RBS is facing similar penalties to Barclays, …

  • A Lufthansa plane taxies on the tarmac at the international airport in Munich
    Lufthansa union makes strike threat before mediation Reuters - Sat, Sep 8, 2012

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's cabin crew union UFO threatened further strikes if mediation talks scheduled for next week fail to yield a result, German weekly magazine … More »Lufthansa union makes strike threat before mediation

    A Lufthansa plane taxies on the tarmac at the international airport in Munich

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's cabin crew union UFO threatened further strikes if mediation talks scheduled for next week fail to yield a result, German weekly magazine Focus said on Saturday. Lufthansa and union representatives on Friday agreed to begin a formal mediation procedure set for next Wednesday, after the …

  • Congress returns for short pre-election session AP - 12 mins ago

    Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for a truncated pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt … More »Congress returns for short pre-election session

    Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for a truncated pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt problems to the future.

  • China factory output weakest in 3 years in August AP - 4 hrs ago

    Growth in China's factory production slowed to a three-year low in August, suggesting Beijing might need to launch more stimulus efforts to reverse a painful slowdown … More »China factory output weakest in 3 years in August

    Growth in China's factory production slowed to a three-year low in August, suggesting Beijing might need to launch more stimulus efforts to reverse a painful slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts as she meets fellow leaders for the group photo on the final day of the APEC summit in Vladivostok, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
    APEC vows to fend off euro woes, boost finances AP - 5 hrs ago

    Pacific Rim leaders pledged Sunday to fend off the deepening damage from the European crisis and revive flagging growth in the region by supporting open trade, reforming … More »APEC vows to fend off euro woes, boost finances

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts as she meets fellow leaders for the group photo on the final day of the APEC summit in Vladivostok, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

    Pacific Rim leaders pledged Sunday to fend off the deepening damage from the European crisis and revive flagging growth in the region by supporting open trade, reforming their economies and strengthening public finances.

  • Russia, Japan agree to move ahead on LNG project AP - 10 hrs ago

    Russia and Japan are putting energy cooperation ahead of a longstanding territorial dispute as they move ahead with a long-awaited liquefied natural gas project in this … More »Russia, Japan agree to move ahead on LNG project

    Russia and Japan are putting energy cooperation ahead of a longstanding territorial dispute as they move ahead with a long-awaited liquefied natural gas project in this far eastern seaport.

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 file photo, job seekers wait in line at a construction job fair in New York. U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, a weak figure that could slow any momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech to the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
    Hiring slows in August, putting pressure on Fed AP - Fri, Sep 7, 2012

    American employers cut back sharply on hiring last month, crushing hopes that the job market was improving and putting more pressure on the Federal Reserve to give the … More »Hiring slows in August, putting pressure on Fed

    FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 file photo, job seekers wait in line at a construction job fair in New York. U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, a weak figure that could slow any momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech to the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

    American employers cut back sharply on hiring last month, crushing hopes that the job market was improving and putting more pressure on the Federal Reserve to give the sluggish economy another jolt.

  • Russia seeks to close infrastructure gap with Asia AP - Sat, Sep 8, 2012

    Russia's failure to keep up with its neighbors in building the roads, railways and other infrastructure needed to support growth is costing it dearly, and hindering … More »Russia seeks to close infrastructure gap with Asia

    Russia's failure to keep up with its neighbors in building the roads, railways and other infrastructure needed to support growth is costing it dearly, and hindering the regional economy's full potential, business leaders gathered for an Asia-Pacific summit say.

  • Sierra Leone takes 10 Iranian ships off register AP - 21 mins ago

    Sierra Leone has removed the registration of 10 ships suspected to be Iranian. More »Sierra Leone takes 10 Iranian ships off register

    Sierra Leone has removed the registration of 10 ships suspected to be Iranian.

  • Cyprus' foreign minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, right, and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton speak to the media during a press conference in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Ashton said that a top priority for the EU is to offer its full backing to the new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi who is set to begin mediation efforts to end the violence between Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and opposition groups seeking to topple his rule. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
    Ashton: more sanctions on Syria, Iran an option AP - 20 hrs ago

    The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on Syria in a bid to end its civil war and against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, the bloc's foreign policy … More »Ashton: more sanctions on Syria, Iran an option

    Cyprus' foreign minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, right, and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton speak to the media during a press conference in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Ashton said that a top priority for the EU is to offer its full backing to the new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi who is set to begin mediation efforts to end the violence between Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and opposition groups seeking to topple his rule. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

    The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on Syria in a bid to end its civil war and against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Saturday.

  • Protesters hold a shark balloon, featuring International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the final round of austerity measures contains painful and unjust cuts but is necessary to restore Greece's credibility and continue to receive funding from creditors. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greek PM: Painful cuts will restore credibility AP - 16 hrs ago

    Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted Saturday that the latest package of deep spending cuts, which will once again affect wages and pensions, will be the last, … More »Greek PM: Painful cuts will restore credibility

    Protesters hold a shark balloon, featuring International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the final round of austerity measures contains painful and unjust cuts but is necessary to restore Greece's credibility and continue to receive funding from creditors. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted Saturday that the latest package of deep spending cuts, which will once again affect wages and pensions, will be the last, but he also defended the measures as necessary to restoring his country's financial credibility.

  • German minister: Don't let up on reforms AP - Sat, Sep 8, 2012

    Germany's finance minister is insisting that countries must not use the European Central Bank's plan to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds as an excuse to let … More »German minister: Don't let up on reforms

    Germany's finance minister is insisting that countries must not use the European Central Bank's plan to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds as an excuse to let up on economic reforms and deficit-cutting.

  • Munich Re eyes flat reinsurance prices, economy risk Reuters - 4 mins 40 secs ago

    MONACO (Reuters) - Munich Re expects reinsurance prices and conditions will be largely stable when it renews billions of euros worth of contracts with its insurance company … More »Munich Re eyes flat reinsurance prices, economy risk

    MONACO (Reuters) - Munich Re expects reinsurance prices and conditions will be largely stable when it renews billions of euros worth of contracts with its insurance company clients at the start of 2013, though economic risks complicate the outlook. The world's biggest reinsurer said in a statement on Sunday that there is …

  • Congress returns for short pre-election session AP - 12 mins ago

    Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for a truncated pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt … More »Congress returns for short pre-election session

    Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for a truncated pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt problems to the future.

  • Iran's currency falls to record low against dollar AP - 16 mins ago

    An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country's currency has hit a record low against the U.S. dollar in street trading. More »Iran's currency falls to record low against dollar

    An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country's currency has hit a record low against the U.S. dollar in street trading.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 9, 2012
A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done.
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Fred Allen (1894 - 1956)  
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
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Rex Stout (1886 - 1975)  
My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.
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Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977)  
Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.
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Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988), "The Peter Principle"  

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