Kansas City Star

Craigslist drops adult services listings San Francisco Chronicle Bradley C Bower / AP (09-04) 18:21 PDT San Francisco -- After years of mounting public pressure, Craigslist appears to have surrendered a battle over sexual ads on its website that some viewed as a test case for the boundaries of online freedom. ... Craigslist cuts off access to 'adult' adsSeattle Times Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs Technica Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC Magazine CNET -Washington Post -BBC News all 793 news articles »

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Washington Post

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday. The old device was about 500 feet below the surface, according to Adm. Thad ... Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surfaceThe Associated Press BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles Times BP well 'poses no further risk'BBC News Bloomberg -AFP -USA Today all 8,030 news articles »

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AFP

Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House New York Times WASHINGTON — As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members in hopes of saving enough seats to keep a slim grip on the ... GOP relying on political neophytes to retake SenateBoston Globe GOP flies high, but midterm won't be a breezeLos Angeles Times Grim outlook for US Democrats two months from voteAFP Fort Worth Star Telegram -FOXNews -Voice of America all 237 news articles »

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The Hindu

Big aftershocks felt in Christchurch Stuff.co.nz By STAFF REPORTERS Taking refuge at Linwood College, the McLeod family are to scared to go back to their house. New Brighton petrol station owner Sam Park looks over earthquake damage. Darfield man Craig Smith with earthquake damage to farm paddocks ... Christchurch coming to terms with earthquakeNew Zealand Herald Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quakeThe Associated Press New Zealand's Christchurch, Rocked by 7.0 Earthquake, Faces Gales, RainsBloomberg The Hindu -CBS News -Wall Street Journal all 2,807 news articles »

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Washington Post

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business The Associated Press YARMOUTH, Mass. — In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note. The tropical storm, far less intense than feared, brushed past the Northeast and dumped heavy, wind-driven rain on ... Goodbye, Earl: Tropical storm misses MaineLewiston Sun Journal Tropical Storm Earl rakes Nova ScotiaLos Angeles Times Earl put up its dukes, but withered into a blob of rain and windChristian Science Monitor NECN -WHDH-TV -FOX 40 News WICZ TV all 5,153 news articles »

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Florida slow to spend federal stimulus cash Orlando Sentinel WASHINGTON — Florida agencies have spent only about 40 percent of their share of federal stimulus money, a slow flow of funds that has made a limited impact on the state's dire job market. ... Obama Concentrates on Economy as Election NearsCBS News White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor DayABC News Economy just treading waterWashington Post Bloomberg -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press all 1,227 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Israel launches raids on Gaza Aljazeera.net Cross-border rocket fire draws airborne response from Israeli military, which injures at least three Palestinians. Israel has launched a series of air raids against targets in southern Gaza just hours after Palestinian fighters fired a rocket over the ... IDF responds to Kassam, West Bank shootingsJerusalem Post Mideast peace talks can secure Clinton's legacy if she succeedsBoston Globe 1 killed, 3 hurt in Israeli air strikes on GazaAFP Xinhua -CNN -Ha'aretz all 9,639 news articles »

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The Guardian

American Muslims Gather to Break Fast Voice of America The holy month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from dawn to dusk. Muslim Americans end each day of fasting with a festive meal known as Iftar. After a long day, they relax and share the rituals of Ramadan from sundown to the predawn hours. ... Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zeroChristian Science Monitor For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no otherThe Associated Press Who will define ground zero? 9 years after 9/11, tug of war over 'sacred ...The Canadian Press New York Times -Dayton Daily News -TMCnet all 404 news articles »

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ABC News

Ex-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in Kabul Washington Post Concerned Afghans stood in long lines Saturday to withdraw money from the nation's largest, but troubled bank. By Ernesto Londoño, Andrew Higgins and David Nakamura KABUL -- The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank have blamed a hasty ... Withdrawal's Continue at Kabul BankWall Street Journal Afghans continue pulling money from troubled bankThe Associated Press Afghans withdraw cash from bankSydney Morning Herald BBC News -CNN -Voice of America all 2,092 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Thousands protest deportations of Gypsy immigrants in France Los Angeles Times Authorities say 77000 protesters hit the streets in 130 towns across France in opposition to Sarkozy's program to dismantle illegal Roma camps. By Devorah Lauter, Los Angeles Times With the fast beat of Gypsy music rousing the crowd over loudspeakers, ... Protest over French gypsy crackdownThe Press Association French protest over Roma expulsionsAljazeera.net Nationwide demonstration in France to protest Sarkozy's security measuresXinhua BBC News -NEWS JUNKIE POST -Wall Street Journal all 430 news articles »

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