Saturday, August 27, 2011

Irene begins destructive run, kills 3 in NC, Va. (AP)

Irene begins destructive run, kills 3 in NC, Va. (AP)

Irene begins destructive run, kills 3 in NC, Va. (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Wind and water whip across the beach as the effects of Hurricane Irene are felt in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind as strong as 115 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves. Farther north, authorities readied a massive shutdown of trains and airports, with 2 million people ordered out of the way.

Al-Qaida's No. 2 reported killed by US in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT

AP - U.S. and Pakistani officials said Saturday that al-Qaida's second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, delivering another big blow to a terrorist group that the U.S. believes to be on the verge of defeat.

A look at Irene's wake — and what's ahead (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:05 PM PDT

A lone beachgoer is seen in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 after evacuations in preparation for Hurricane Irene have left the area mostly deserted. The full force of Hurricane Irene was still a day away from the East Coast but heightened waves began hitting North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - The latest on what's happening with Hurricane Irene — in its wake and in its path as it moves north along the Eastern Seaboard:

Libya's new masters face enormous hurdles (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:49 AM PDT

Rebel supporters burn Green books in the main square of the Qasr Bin Ghashir district in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. Libyan rebel leaders say they have taken control of a strategic border crossing with Tunisia, but are still meeting resistance from regime loyalists along the coastal road between the border and the capital. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - For 42 years, during the long rule of Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan government barely even existed: state institutions had little power, the military was kept purposefully weak, tribal divisions were magnified.

Subways stop; mayor says 1,400 in NYC shelters (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Thomas Walker, of Merrick, N.Y., who runs a business on the Coney Island boardwalk, looks out over the adjacent closed beach as he and others await the arrival of Hurricane Irene, Saturday, Aug. 27 2011, in the Coney Island section of New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)AP - The nation's largest subway system began to shut down Saturday and the typically bustling city became unusually quiet as the first rain from Hurricane Irene fell on Manhattan.

Mexican army, feds raid casinos after arson attack (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:21 AM PDT

AP - The Mexican army is raiding casinos in a northern city two days after an arson attack killed 52 people.

As search intensifies, will Gadhafi pull a Saddam? (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Libyan's burn a huge poster showing Moammar Gadhafi making the revolution announcement in 1969, below, which is attached to an apartment building wall in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. Libyan rebel leaders say they have taken control of a strategic border crossing with Tunisia, but are still meeting resistance from regime loyalists along the coastal road between the border and the capital. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - It took a U.S.-led invasion force of 200,000-plus troops nine months to scour Iraq's nearly 170,000 square miles before capturing Saddam Hussein after one of the largest manhunts ever.

Nigeria leader, UN vow to work on after HQ bombing (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:03 AM PDT

A Nigeria soldier gesture at the bombed site of the United Nation's office after a car blew up in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Aug 27, 2011.Nigeria's president says his government will bring terrorism 'under control,' the day after a car bomb at United Nations headquarters in Abuja killed at least 18 people. President (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)AP - Nigeria will bring terrorism "under control" and confront the radical Muslim sect that claimed responsibility for a car bombing at the country's United Nations headquarters that killed at least 19 people, its president vowed Saturday amid the wreckage.

AP-GfK Poll: Obama faces trouble with key voters (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT

President Barack Obama waves from the door of Air Force One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station in Bourne, Mass., after ending his vacation on Martha's Vineyard early, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Whites and women are a re-election problem for President Barack Obama. Younger voters and liberals, too, but to a lesser extent.

Before Jobs, Sam Walton and Bill Gates took exits (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 2, 2011 file photo, Apple Inc. Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs waves to his audience at an Apple event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Apple is grappling with how to continue without Jobs, who after battling with health issues announced recently he would step down and Tim Cook would run the company. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)AP - As CEOs, Sam Walton, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs possessed common traits. They were tireless workers, demanding bosses and sticklers for detail. They were visionaries, too, who reshaped their respective industries.

Irene rakes up East Coast, shuts down New York (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Hurricane Irene charged up the U.S. eastern seaboard on Saturday as a weakening but dangerous storm that shut down New York City and threatened to inflict massive blackouts and flooding.

Banks scramble to add cash as Irene approaches (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:13 PM PDT

Reuters - Cash is king in a hurricane, but getting it is another question entirely.

Tripoli buries dead as battle toll emerges (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Rebel fighters guard people during Friday prayers near the court house in Benghazi August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-FetoriReuters - A week after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, residents of Tripoli ventured out to begin the grim work of burying the dead in mass graves on Saturday, as evidence emerged of widespread summary killings during the battle for the Libyan capital.

Urgent action needed to protect recovery: IMF chief (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Reuters - The new head of the IMF on Saturday urged global policymakers to pursue urgent action, including forcing European banks to bulk up their capital, to prevent a descent into a renewed world recession.

Al Qaeda number two killed in Pakistan this week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Reuters - Al Qaeda's new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, dealing a "major blow" to the group still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials said Saturday.

Obama and Merkel vow action on global economic woes (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:15 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech after receiving the Emperor Otto Prize in the Magdeburg Cathedral in Magdeburg August 24, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas PeterReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the eurozone crisis and financial-market turbulence on Saturday and vowed action to bolster the global economy, the White House said in a statement.

Syrian authorities warn against protesting in capital (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT

People protest against President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in the city of Amude August 26, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syria's Interior Ministry warned Damascus residents Saturday against demonstrating after some of the most intense protests in the capital since the start of the five-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

Google's Schmidt sees more partners for Google TV (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Google is "absolutely committed" to its fledgling television business and expects many more partners to join it soon, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.
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