Monday, September 6, 2010

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Wildfires burn in Colorado, Oklahoma

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:11 PM PDT

Crews battled a fast-moving wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, early Tuesday, while fire teams in western Oklahoma had gained the upper hand there, emergency officials said.

'Skyscraper Man' scales tower in California

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:06 PM PDT

A man climbed to the top of a nearly 60-story skyscraper in downtown San Francisco, California, on Monday, where he unfurled a U.S. flag and was promptly detained by police.

Independents break election deadlock in Australia

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:01 PM PDT

Two independent lawmakers from rural Australia broke a parliamentary deadlock on Tuesday, giving the country its first elected female prime minister.

Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:49 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Former flight attendant to be in court

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:39 PM PDT

Steven Slater, probably the nation's most famous former flight attendant, is scheduled to be in a New York courtroom Tuesday.

Georgia town's mayor to sign ordinance that bans saggy pants

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:34 PM PDT

The mayor of Dublin, Georgia, is expected to sign an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits the wearing of saggy pants. Violators face fines up to $200.

UK police sergeant to be sentenced in detainee assault

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:28 PM PDT

A police sergeant in Wiltshire, England, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for assaulting a 57-year-old woman in custody two years ago. The incident, caught on a police station's closed-circuit television, could yield prison time for Sgt. Mark Andrews.

South Africa schools to reopen after strike

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:17 PM PDT

Schools in South Africa will reopen Tuesday after unions representing more than 1.3 million workers in the country suspended a three-week-old strike that has crippled hospital services, closed schools and wreaked havoc on other public services.

S. African strike ends, public services to resume Tuesday

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:12 PM PDT

The unions representing more than 1.3 million workers in South Africa have suspended a three-week old strike that crippled hospital services, closed schools and wreaked havoc on other public services, according to a statement Monday from the groups.

Ex-HP chief named co-president at Oracle

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 10:05 PM PDT

Mark Hurd is to become co-president of software maker Oracle only a month after being forced out as head of Hewlett-Packard over breaches of the computer makers' code of conduct.

John Lennon's killer is up for parole

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:56 PM PDT

Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole for the sixth time and may be questioned this week.

Divorce ceremonies give Japanese couples a new way to untie the knot

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:50 PM PDT

One by one, Michiko walked through the legal steps of finalizing her divorce: dividing property, determining child custody and arranging her daughter's college fund. But when it came to settling the heartache over the end of her eight-year marriage to Taka, the legal system had no formal process.

CNN Poll: GOP up 46 to 43 percent over Democrats on economy

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:45 PM PDT

Republicans have a slight edge over Democrats on the economy, according to a new national poll.

Obama to introduce another business tax cut

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:43 PM PDT

In another move aimed at stabilizing the still-shaky economy, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will introduce a new $200 billion tax cut giving businesses across the country an incentive to buy new equipment in the short term, according to a senior administration official.

Pakistani flood victims face perilous journey home

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:31 PM PDT

Rehmad Abbasi was only twenty yards from land. As the heavily-pregnant woman waded with her family through the thick, muddy water, she lost her footing. When Rehmad silently slipped underwater in front of me it almost seemed deliberate. I expected her to spring up immediately. But the current was deceptively strong.

Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Long-dormant Indonesian volcano erupts again

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:08 PM PDT

A long-dormant volcano erupted again Tuesday in northern Sumatra, triggering strong tremors and sending bursts of hot ash into the air for the second time in a week.

Love lessons from bad breakups

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 08:31 PM PDT

I'm getting married in two months, and now I see why checking into a mental facility is likewise called "committing yourself." Luckily, not one of my mini nervous breakdowns since accepting Paul's proposal has been about him.

High winds fuel wildfires in Colorado, Oklahoma

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 07:58 PM PDT

High winds helped fuel fast-moving wildfires in Colorado and Oklahoma on Monday, prompting evacuations in both states, officials said.

'Skyscraper Man' climbs giant tower in California

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 07:29 PM PDT

A man climbed to the top of a nearly 60-story skyscraper in downtown San Francisco, California, on Monday, where he unfurled a U.S. flag and was promptly detained by police.
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