Saturday, September 4, 2010

BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay (AP)

BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay (AP)

BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:07 PM PDT

In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC at 12:23 a.m. EDT, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010 Aug. 3, 2010 shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico being raised to the surface. The blowout preventer wasn't expected to reach the surface until Saturday, at which point government investigators will take possession of it. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALESAP - Icelike crystals had formed Saturday on the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, forcing BP crews to wait before they could safely hoist the device to the surface.

Craigslist removes adult services section (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

This screen shot made on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 shows the opening page of Craigslist's website for Hartford, Conn., featuring a 'censored' logo over what used to be the adult services section. Craigslist apparently closed the section two weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded it be shut down. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, one of the AGs who pressed for the change, said in a written statement that he welcomed the change and was trying to verify Craigslist's official policy going forward. (AP Photo/Craigslist) NO SALESAP - Craigslist closed the adult services section of its website Saturday, replacing it with a black bar that says "censored," just over a week after a group of state attorneys general said there weren't enough protections against blocking potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution.

Nation's economic woes jeopardize Dems' prospects (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:26 PM PDT

AP - Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot of people who have lost jobs — or know someone who has — now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizing the party's chances in Ohio and all across the country in November's elections.

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: Business (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Bill Adams, of Norwell, Mass., pushes his 2-year-old son Billy while jogging past flooding in a parking area at West Dennis Beach, in West Dennis, Mass., on Cape Cod, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Portions of Cape Cod received heavy rainfall late Friday and early Saturday as Hurricane Earl, later downgraded to a tropical storm, passed by the cape as it headed north toward Nova Scotia, Canada. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note.

For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:36 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2010 file photo, demonstrators hold up signs during a news conference on the step of New York's City Hall. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)AP - American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States — all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.

Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, attends a public book signing, with Conor Whelen, Managing Director of Eason book store, in Dublin, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010. Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair as he arrived for his first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. (AP Photo/Niall Carson, pool)AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.

Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Pakistani flood survivors wade through floodwater in Sujawat, Sindh province, Southern Pakistan, Sept 4, 2010. The floods, spawned by heavy rains weeks ago in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and elsewhere in the mountains of northern Pakistan, have killed more than 1,600 people and affected about 20 million people. The waters are still swamping rich agricultural land in the southern provinces of Sindh and Punjab. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.

Kinect's Israeli partner sees a remoteless world (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 07:48 AM PDT

AP - Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking.

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, singer Kanye West takes the microphone from singer Taylor Swift as she accepts the 'Best Female Video' award during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year, and he’s expressing his pain all over Twitter. West has unleashed a torrent of emotions on his official Twitter on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, acknowledging he was wrong for taking an award from the country sweetheart at the MTV Video Music Awards. But he says he 'bled hard.' He says he had to cancel his tour with Lady Gaga and even lost employees. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)AP - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.

Snedeker is leading in Boston; Woods shoots 65 (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Tiger Woods makes a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the second round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Brandt Snedeker is the leader at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a spot he didn't imagine when he saw that his tee times coincided with the expected arrival of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl.

Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding" (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:38 AM PDT

President Barack Obama (L) delivers remarks on the latest employment statistics released on Friday, alongside Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.

Earl sweeps through Maritime Canada (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:39 PM PDT

A man sits on a rock and watches the rough seas at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia September 4, 2010. Hurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters after a surprisingly tame brush with the U.S. East Coast. The storm, downgraded overnight from hurricane to tropical storm, again packed hurricane-speed winds when it made landfall in the coastal Canadian province of Nova Scotia. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)Reuters - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, Tim Allen arrives at the world premiere of 'Toy Story 3,' at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. General Motors Co. said Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, Tim Allen will be a spokesman for the brand and will star in a series of TV ads for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze that begin airing on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.

Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:27 AM PDT

A car is seen under debris after a major earthquake in Christchurch September 4, 2010. A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early on Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said. REUTERS/Daniel McQueenReuters - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.

Minister says Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:18 AM PDT

Amira, 2, a flood victim suffering from skin and stomach problems, cries at a hospital in Sukkur, in Pakistan's Sindh province September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - Pro-Taliban Pakistani militants are trying to create a sectarian rift, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday, as a new wave of violence piled pressure on a government already struggling with a flood crisis.

Mexican judge orders drug lord held 40 more days (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:09 AM PDT

Major drug trafficker Edgar Reuters - A Mexican judge ordered Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez, believed to be one of the country's top drug bosses, held for 40 more days of investigation, the federal prosecutor's office said on Saturday.

BP Gulf well "secured," awaiting final kill: U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:46 PM PDT

Reuters - BP Plc's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well is secure with no threat of spewing crude again, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said

Karzai announces "peace council" to push Taliban talks (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:31 AM PDT

Reuters - An Afghan peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, the latest step in a gradual move toward reconciliation with the Islamist insurgents.

Powerful quake causes devastation in New Zealand (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT

A handout image from Geoscience Australia shows a map of New Zealand's South Island and indicates the epicentre of a powerful earthquake which rocked Christchurch. New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday, felling buildings, tearing up roads and sending terrified residents fleeing into the streets.(AFP/Geoscience Australia)AFP - New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday, felling buildings, tearing up roads and sending terrified residents fleeing into the streets.

Police on alert as Pakistan suicide attack victims buried (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:33 AM PDT

Pakistanis help injured blast victims at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Quetta on September 3. Anti-terror police were on high alert in Pakistan on Saturday as mass burials took place for the victims of a suicide bomber who killed at least 59 people at a Shiite Muslim rally.(AFP/File/Banaras Khan)AFP - Anti-terror police were on high alert in Pakistan on Saturday as mass burials took place for the victims of a suicide bomber who killed at least 59 people at a Shiite Muslim rally.
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