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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. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries.
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.
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?"
Roethlisberger's suspension reduced to 4 games (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland.
Obama says to address new economic ideas next week (Reuters)
September 3, 2010
Reuters - President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly.
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.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police (Reuters)
September 3, 2010
Reuters - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
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