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Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician (Reuters)
September 3, 2010
Reuters - A well-known Australian Muslim cleric has called for the beheading of Dutch anti-Islamic politician Geert Wilders, a newspaper said on Friday.
Quake of 7.0 hits New Zealand near Christchurch (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - A major earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.
Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance.
'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
Experts see trouble ahead for developed world (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - Is the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP)
September 3, 2010AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.
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