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  • Prime Minister arrives to survey damage in Christchurch

    Prime Minister arrives to survey damage in Christchurch

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    Christchurch residents are taking stock of the damage to their city following the major earthquake that struck in the early hours of Saturday morning with local officials calling the lack of fatalities a miracle.

  • Dubai cargo plane crashes into military base

    Dubai cargo plane crashes into military base

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, killing both pilots of the 747.

  • No survivors of Fox Glacier plane crash

    No survivors of Fox Glacier plane crash

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A plane has crashed in New Zealand's South Island killing all nine passengers onboard.

  • Robert Gates meets troops in Afghanistan

    Robert Gates meets troops in Afghanistan

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in the south of Afghanistan after touching down on Friday.

  • Man arrested after package found in luggage in Miami

    Man arrested after package found in luggage in Miami

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    Miami police swooped on the main airport on Friday when screeners detected a suspicious article in a checked bag.

  • Mexican shootout kills dozens of people

    Mexican shootout kills dozens of people

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    25 or more people have died in a gunfight between Mexican soldiers and suspected drug gang members near the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.

  • Abbas and Netanyahu on cordial terms at peace talks

    Abbas and Netanyahu on cordial terms at peace talks

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is time to finalize a deal on the Middle East peace process.

  • US general says Taliban is strapped for cash

    US general says Taliban is strapped for cash

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A US general has revealed the Taliban in Afghanistan are very short of money with their drug labs and supply routes under pressure from US troops.

  • Muslims asked to commit money to Pakistan

    Muslims asked to commit money to Pakistan

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    The relief effort in the area hit by floods in Pakistan may be helped by a new request for Muslims to tithe for the aid effort.

  • Stephen Hawking says the universe created itself

    Stephen Hawking says the universe created itself

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A new book written by famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, claims that God did not create the universe and the "big bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.

  • Fuel tanker aground in Canadian waters

    Fuel tanker aground in Canadian waters

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A fuel tanker is aground on a sandbar in Canada’s far north.

  • Another oil rig catches fire in Gulf waters

    Another oil rig catches fire in Gulf waters

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    Another Gulf coast rig has caught fire, causing the United States Coast Guard to scramble into action.

  • Israeli girl hurt in car stoning

    Israeli girl hurt in car stoning

    The Virginia Beach News.Net

    A twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the window.

  • Ariz. governor recants beheadings statement

    Washington Times

    Mexico that there's a lot of violence going on and we don't want that going into Arizona."She said she was referring to beheadings and other cartel-related violence in

  • Three dead in New Zealand plane crash

    West Australian

    WELLINGTON, Sept 4, 2010 (AFP) - - Three people died when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist attraction Saturday, medical officials said.The plane went down near the airstrip at Fox Glac...

  • U.N. Raises Concerns on Wheat Harvests

    International Herald Tribune

    UNITED NATIONS — With memories still fresh of food riots set off by spiking prices just two years ago, agricultural experts on Friday cast a wary eye on the steep rise in the cost of wheat promp...

  • The Saturday Profile: At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again

    International Herald Tribune

    South Korea for a long time without knowing Wanju, an obscure county 112 miles south of Seoul. And, at least until recently, a person could know a lot about Wanju without ever hearing of Cha Sa-soon, ...

  • Director Says He Left Met Production in Visa Spat

    International Herald Tribune

    When the respected German director Peter Stein withdrew in July from a major production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” at the

  • Two lawmakers among six dead in Mexico plane crash

    USA Today

    OAXACA, Mexico (AP) — A plane crash in southern Mexico killed all six people on board Friday, including two federal legislators and two mayors-elect.

  • Opinion: Push jobs bill, progressives

    CNN

    Now that conservatives had their shot, October 2 represents an opportunity for progressives to come to the nation's capital and rally their faithful.

  • Religious leaders hit back at Hawking

    CNN

    London, England (CNN) -- Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the universe.

  • 2 Mexican congressmen die in plane crash

    Canada.com

    OAXACA, Mexico - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials said.Guillermo Zavaleta...

  • Poll 'backs move from New Labour'

    BBC

    Labour leadership challenger Ed Miliband has dismissed ex-PM Tony Blair's advice not to move a "millimeter" away from New Labour. A YouGov poll commissioned by Mr Miliband's campa...

  • Quiz of the week's news

    BBC

    7 days 7 questions It's the Magazine's 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has stayed lodged in the o...

  • TV Meltdown: Governor Rules Out Debates

    Sky News

    Now we - along with millions of internet users around the world - know why. The controversial Republican's performance in a debate with gubernatorial rivals has become a cringe-worthy hit and a sourc...

  • Two Mexican congressmen die in plane crash

    Reuters

    OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials said.

  • Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand

    Reuters

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up ...

  • Hurricane Earl slowly weakening on northward trek

    Reuters

    HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada's Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolin...

  • Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.

    Reuters

    QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-ba...

  • Government says no leaking oil at Mariner platform

    Reuters

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc's burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmenta...

  • Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit

    Reuters

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.

  • Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case

    Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, co...

  • Quake Rips Open Buildings; People Flee Homes

    CBS News

    A 7.0 magnitude quake has caused severe damage in New Zealand's second largest city. But, CBS News' Ben Tracy reports that injuries were limited due to several factors.

  • Kara DioGuardi Exits "American Idol" as Judge

    CBS News

    Idol May Get All New Judges Erica Hill spoke with Maxim Editor in Chief Joe Levy about rumors that every judge on American Idol will be leaving the show.

  • 2 Mexican congressmen die in plane crash

    Canada.com

    OAXACA, Mexico - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials said.Guillermo Zavaleta...

  • Hamels, Phils blank Brewers

    Philadelphia Daily News

    No one would have blamed Cole Hamels for skipping the 24-hour trip to Denver on Thursday. The pitcher was starting Friday's game, so he could have flown home ahead of the Phillies for a good night's s...

  • Temple beats Villanova, 31-24

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Brandon McManus kicked a 43-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to lift Temple to a 31-24 win over defending FCS national champion Villanova on Friday night. Justin Gildea scored on a 26-yard fumble ...

  • Medal of Honor for Pa. vet killed in 1968

    Philadelphia Daily News

    President Obama informed Cory Etchberger, the son of Richard Etchberger, above, that his father would finally receive the Medal of Honor. (Source: Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute)

  • Wife finds hubby spying on neighbor

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Q: I have an issue with my husband that I really don't know how to handle. First, let me say that he is in his 50s.Before we went out to dinner one night, I caught him staring out the window at my nei...

  • Eagles acquire G Reggie Wells, cut 10

    Philadelphia Daily News

    The Eagles have acquired Cardinals guard Reggie Wells for a sixth-round draft pick in 2011. Wells, entering his eighth NFL season, started all 16 games for a prolific Cardinals offense in five of the...

  • Chef Martin Hamann brings 'the wow factor' to the Union League

    Philadelphia Daily News

    WHEN IT COMES to dining at one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia, membership really does have its privileges. That's because 1862 by Martin Hamann is only open to 3,200 people and their guests....

  • Two Mexican congressmen die in plane crash

    West Australian

    OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials said.Guil...

  • Blackwater Won Contracts via Web of Companies

    International Herald Tribune

    Blackwater Worldwide created a web of more than 30 shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain millions of dollars in American government contracts after the security company came under intense ...

  • Dramatic 911 recordings reveal new details of Discovery Channel siege

    New York Post

    Chilling new details of this week's hostage drama at the Discovery Channel's Maryland headquarters were revealed Friday in a series of 911 recordings released by police. In emergency calls made to the...

  • Paris Hilton's alleged intruder pleads not guilty in LA

    New York Post

    The man who tried to break into Paris Hilton's home armed with two large knives pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Friday to a felony count of attempted residential burglary, RadarOnline reported.Natha...

  • US envoy Oren warns: Hizbullah has 15,000 rockets on border

    Jerusalem Post

    Hizbullah has an arsenal of approximately 15,000 rockets amassed on Lebanon's border with Israel, including some with a long enough range to hit the southern city of Eilat, US envoy Michael Oren told ...

  • PORTUGAL: Prominent Figures Sentenced in Child Sex Ring Scandal

    IPS

    LISBON, Sep 3, 2010 (IPS) - A trial that dragged on for six years amidst public outrage ended Friday in Portugal with the unexpected sentencing of prominent personalities, found guilty in a child sex ...

  • Politicians die in plane crash

    ABC Australia

    Two Mexican federal lawmakers and at least three others have died when their small plane crashed in southern Mexico. First police reports said seven people had died in the crash near the Pacific beac...

  • Cargo plane crashes near Dubai

    New Zealand Herald

    DUBAI - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. The state news agency WAM, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority, r...

  • How Madame Bovary became a Bunny Girl

    The Independent

    Shock horror: bored doctor's wife becomes a Bunny Girl at the age of 154. Playboy magazine's literary "Playmate of the Month" is Madame Bovary, the naughty doctor's wife from a small tow...