Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building (AP)

Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building (AP)

Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:23 PM PDT

Police push people back from near the front of the headquarters of the Discovery Channel networks building in Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. Police say a gunman has taken at least one person hostage in the building. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - A man upset with the Discovery Channel's environmental programming took several people hostage at gunpoint at the company's headquarters Wednesday while wearing canisters strapped to his body, officials said.

Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:02 PM PDT

Cars leaving Ocracoke on a ferry Island arrive in Hatteras, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. An evacuation of Ocracoke is underway as Hurricane Earl approaches the North Carolina Outer Banks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Atlantic Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way.

Obama opens Mideast talks: Attacks 'won't stop us' (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:04 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after delivering a statement outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Condemning Mideast peace "rejectionists," President Barack Obama convened a new round of ambitious talks Wednesday and vowed not to allow a fresh burst of violence dim hopes for an accord creating a sovereign Palestinian state beside a secure Israel.

US moves into final military phase in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:42 PM PDT

A policeman stands guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad September 1, 2010, a day after the U.S. military formally ended combat operations in Iraq. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ)AP - The U.S. on Wednesday moved into the final phase of its military involvement in Iraq, with administration officials saying the war was ending even as the new commander of the remaining 50,000 troops warned of the ongoing threat from "hostile elements."

Official: 3 bombs kill 25 at Pakistan Shiite march (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Volunteers carry an injured man to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Pakistani police say many people have been killed after three bombs were detonated during a a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern city of Lahore.(AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)AP - Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 25 people and wounding about 150 others, officials said.

Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:12 PM PDT

FILE - This file photo taken July 28, 2010, shows a group of illegal immigrants waiting in line while being deported to Mexico at the Nogales Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz. At 59 deaths, July 2010 was the second-deadliest month for border-crossers in Arizona - second only to July 2005, when 68 bodies were found. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent as the sour economy dried up jobs and increased enforcement made it harder to sneak across the border with Mexico, a new study finds.

Police: SD teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath' (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:39 PM PDT

This Aug. 31, 2010, photo provided by KSFY television shows Joseph Thomas Hansen being transported at the Roberts County Sheriff's office in Sisseton, SD. Authorities said in court documents filed Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, the 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and become the world's most infamous sociopath. Authorities said Hansen was arrested Aug. 23 after someone tipped off a police school resource officer that Hansen had talked about an attack. He has pleaded not guilty to selling, transporting or possessing an explosive device and possessing substances with the intent to make a destructive device and remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bond. (AP Photo/courtesy KSFY-TV) NO SALESAP - An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath," authorities said.

Jordan unearths 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Ancient figurines are seen displayed as antiquities chief Ziad al-Saad, unseen, announces the discovery of a 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Al-Saad said that the sanctuary discovered at Khirbat 'Ataroz near the town of Mabada, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) southwest of the capital Amman, shows the advanced worship practices in Jordan's ancient Moabite kingdom, which was mentioned in the Bible. Archaeologists also unearthed some 300 pots, figurines of deities and sacred vessels used for worship at the site. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)AP - Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed a 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple with a trove of figurines of ancient deities and circular clay vessels used for religious rituals, officials said Wednesday.

Stock market kicks off September with strong gains (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:22 PM PDT

Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the start of trading, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 115 points in early morning trading. Broad indexes also rose more than 1 percent. (AP Photo/David Karp)AP - Stocks jumped Wednesday after surprisingly strong growth in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing allayed some of the worries that had been building over the global economy in recent weeks.

White Sox beat Indians 6-4 in Manny's debut (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:28 PM PDT

Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko, right, is greeted by Juan Pierre (1) after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Justin Germano in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP - For the second straight game, Manny Ramirez watched from a few feet away as one of his new teammates hit a game-winning homer. Claimed off waivers by Chicago for his renowned power, Ramirez provided only a bloop a single in his debut but he was on deck when Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give the White Sox a 6-4 win and three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

North Carolina declares emergency due to hurricane (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:07 PM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl taken by astronaut Douglas Wheelock aboard the International Space Station and posted Aug. 31, 2010. Earl was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the East Coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain to North Carolina's Outer Banks by late Thursday or early Friday. (AP Photo/NASA)Reuters - North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the approach of Hurricane Earl.

Gunman takes hostages at U.S. Discovery Channel (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:13 PM PDT

The Discovery Communications headquarters building is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland in this December 3, 2009 file photo. One hostage has been taken by a man with a handgun at the Discovery Channel headquarters building in suburban Washington, Montgomery County police told ABC television on September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)Reuters - A man carrying a gun and possibly with explosives strapped to his body took a small number of hostages in the Discovery Channel headquarters building in suburban Washington on Wednesday.

Obama says U.S. undeterred in bid for Mideast peace (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:21 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at a hotel in Arlington, Virginia, August 31. The Obama administration geared up for a bold bid to relaunch direct Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and clinch a peace deal within a year as Middle East leaders gathered in Washington.(AFP/Jewel Samad)Reuters - President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday that a deadly Hamas attack in the West Bank "is not going to stop us" in the quest for Israeli-Palestinian peace as he opened a Washington summit to relaunch face-to-face negotiations.

Judge rules against U.S. government on oil drilling (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Reuters - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil and gas drilling moratorium, dealing another blow to the Obama administration.

Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:27 AM PDT

President Barack Obama (L) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) meet with the national security team on Iraq in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington, August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House/HandoutReuters - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and promised recession-weary Americans "my central responsibility" now is to repair the U.S. economy.

Apple takes wraps off new lineup of iPods (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs speaks on stage, with the Shanghai Apple store displayed on screen, at Apple's media event in San Francisco, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple Inc unveiled a snazzier line of its iPod on Wednesday, with new designs for every model of the popular media device in hopes of kick-starting holiday sales.

Blasts kill 20 in Pakistan's Lahore, 170 hurt (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:36 AM PDT

Volunteers carry an injured man to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Three bombs exploded at a Shi'ite procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding over 170, piling pressure on a government already overwhelmed by floods.

Tea Party promises to be a force in November (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:45 PM PDT

Reuters - With another win in a Senate Republican primary, this time in Alaska, the conservative Tea Party movement showed it is more than a political fad and has the staying power to be a significant force in November's elections.

Obama warns Hamas as peace talks open (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:54 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel make remarks to the press after their bilateral meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Wednesday warned Hamas its AFP - US President Barack Obama Wednesday warned Hamas its "senseless slaughter" would not thwart his Middle East peace drive but a row over Israeli settlements clouded the opening of the long-odds talks.

Biden launches new US mission in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:32 PM PDT

US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the United States Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in Baghdad. Biden Wednesday launched a new American military mission in Iraq, ushering in a fresh phase in a seven-year-old deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 troops.(AFP/POOL/Jim Watson)AFP - Vice President Joe Biden launched a new American military mission in Iraq on Wednesday, opening up a fresh phase in a seven-year deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 US troops.
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