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Y ARMOUTH, Mass. - The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages accustomed to nor’easters. The worst of the damage amounted to ...
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early today and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. The quake, which hit 19 miles west of the southern city of ...
WASHINGTON — A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama on ...
British tax collectors say a new computer system has revealed that almost 6 million people have paid the wrong amount of income tax, and 1.4 million will be told to repay an average of 1,500 pounds ($2,300) each. HM Revenue and Customs says 4.3 million people will receive a rebate. The problem ...
A whistle-blowing, drum-beating crowd of thousands demonstrated in Paris on Saturday against expulsions of Gypsies as well as other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government. Human rights and anti-racism groups, labor unions and leftist political parties were taking ...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has formed a council to pursue peace talks with the Taliban. A statement issued by Karzai's office on Saturday says the High Peace Council is a "significant step toward peace talks." Karzai is pursuing reconciliation talks with insurgents ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation. When the blowout preventer reaches the surface after its mile ...
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 | 7:16 a.m. Officials say three terminals at the Los Angeles International Airport were briefly shut down after an airport contract worker left an exit from a secure area unattended. Transportation Security Administration spokesman Jon Allen says an officer discovered about 4 ...
NEW YORK — Her play sparkling as much as her sequined dress, Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night at the U.S. Open. The No. 3-seeded Williams reached the fourth round for the 12th time in 12 trips to Flushing Meadows. She won ...
Tax cuts and targeted spending to spark job growth are likely to be part of the next effort by President Barack Obama to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections. Obama spoke in the Rose Garden yesterday after the August jobs report came out better than expected. It showed the ...
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