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Washington Post - Over the past 48 hours Tropical Storm Gustav proved it was a survivor, as it withstood difficult journeys over Haiti and Jamaica. Now it may turn into a monster. Video: Gustav Set to Batter Cuba, Enter Gulf of Mexico Cuba Is Warned About Gustav
The Associated Press - MOSCOW (AP) - At the outset of this year, Russia proudly proclaimed itself an island of stability at the annual economic gathering in Davos, setting itself apart from the tumult of the global financial crisis. Video: UN does have double standards South Ossetia eyeing Russian merger ABC News - By NEAL KARLINKSY and LEE FERRAN This morning, a rescue team reached a pair of hikers trapped for two days on an 18-inch ledge in the Cascade Mountains, according to the Skagit County Sheriff's Department. Rescuers look to save Mass. hikers in N. Cascades Rescuers reach stranded hikers in N. Cascades
USA Today - A community college agreed to pay its president $400000 to resign after the Des Moines Register published a photograph that shows him "holding the spigot of a small beer keg suspended over a young woman’s open mouth. Iowa college president steps down after beer photo College president to resign, collect $400000 Los Angeles Times - After a monthlong search and a DNA match, Los Angeles police make an arrest in the July 26 assault on a woman who had been waiting at a bus stop. Driver Booked on Suspicion of Murder in Possible Road Rage Crash ... Police suspect road rage in crash that killed 3
Reuters - By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Personal income tumbled unexpectedly in July and inflation-adjusted spending shrank as government economic stimulus waned, but consumer spirits rose this month, a hint the economy may muddle through its woes. Consumer Spending Slowed in July As Inflation Continued to Take Toll Consumer Spending Slowed in July
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Bloomberg - By Mark Shenk Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was little changed as Tropical Storm Gustav approached the Gulf of Mexico, amid speculation that energy producers are better prepared to face a hurricane than when Katrina struck in 2005. Dollar Recovers, Ignores Oil Prices Oil futures pare gains on storm uncertainty
Bloomberg - By Phil Serafino and Dina Bass Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., seeking to catch Google Inc. in the Internet-search market, agreed to buy Greenfield Online Inc. for $486 million to add Web sites that help consumers find product reviews and ... Microsoft Still Plugging Away Online Microsoft Shells Out $486M ...
Wall Street Journal - The Morning Brief, a look at the day's biggest news, is emailed to subscribers by 7 am every business day. Sign up for the e-mail here. Battle of the conventions Campaigning Starts With Running Mates in Tow
NPR - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses the audience at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. AFP/Getty Images News & Notes , August 29, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama is now officially the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Video: Democratic Convention: Recapping Obama's Acceptance Speech World Watches as Obama Makes History
CNN - (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign has told Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty he will not be the GOP vice presidential nominee in November, sources told CNN on Friday. Video: AP Exclusive: Pawlenty Talks VP Job McCain to announce running mate
PC World - Comcast's decision to put a 250-gigabyte cap on monthly bandwidth use for its residential customers may look like a generous number, but some critics suggested the cap may cause problems for users in the future. Comcast Sets Bandwidth Threshold For Residential Customers Comcast's 250GB Limit Is An Insult To Internet Age Consumers
ZDNet - Let me say from the outset that I was not a fan of Opera Software’s antitrust sabre-rattling a few months back over Microsoft’s lack of standards compliancy with its browser. Privacy feature in Internet Explorer 8 leaks private data Microsoft breaks IE8 interoperability promise |
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