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NJ Man Left Grandson in Pa. Casino Lot
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| AP BENSALEM, Pa.-- A New Jersey man is facing charges for allegedly leaving his 12-year-old grandson in a car while he gambled at a Pennsylvania casino. Sixty-year-old Alexander Salter Jr., of Trenton, was charged with endangering the welfare of a ...
Seventh child found in car in Parx Casino lotPhiladelphia Inquirer

The Canadian Press
Hostage taker's wish was granted too late
Inquirer.net
By Tetch Torres MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) He could have gotten what he wanted but it was too late. Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim said they managed to get the nod of the National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) to suspend the implementation of the ...

CBC.ca
Police patrol after Maputo riots
BBC News
The police and army are patrolling the streets of the Mozambique capital Maputo after two days of deadly riots over rising food prices. The BBC's Jose Tembe in the city says some businesses have now reopened but there are long queues for goods such as ...
Mozambique: Rioting Continues for Second DayAllAfrica.com

Kansas City Star
Police say attacks on Pakistani minorities kill 23
The Associated Press
QUETTA, Pakistan — Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 23 people in Pakistan on Friday, driving up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country already battered by massive flooding. A blast killed at least 22 people in the ...
Suicide bomber kills 22 at Shiite rally in PakistanAFP

Globe and Mail
Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
Boston Globe
A Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue officers are seen on the arrival level at Miami International Airport in Miami, early morning Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. A spokesman for Miami International Airport says four of its six concourses have been evacuated as ...

The Hindu
BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion
MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BP said Friday that costs linked to its massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have now hit $8 billion as the oil giant also indicated the well could be permanently sealed in around two weeks. ...
BP oil spill costs surge to $8 blnAFP

Washington Post
Put the millionaires' tax money to good use
Washington Post
With the economy downshifting into first gear and their poll numbers sagging, the White House and Democratic congressional leaders are desperate for an economic and political game-changer as they head into the November elections. ...
Stimulus? Who Said Anything About a Stimulus?FOXNews (blog)

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Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documents
Washington Post
The Justice Department sued Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, on Thursday, saying his office has repeatedly declined to hand over documents to federal investigators examining whether his aggressive tactics against ...
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias InvestigationNew York Times

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Amazon.com Cuts Some TV Show Prices to 99 Cents
Wall Street Journal
Amazon.com Inc. cut the price on some downloaded TV shows to 99 cents from $2.99 in the wake of Apple Inc.'s announcement Wednesday it will begin streaming some shows for 99 cents. Amazon's new prices affect more ...

Sydney Morning Herald
First looks at new iPod Nano, Touch, Apple TV, iTunes
USA Today
SAN FRANCISCO — Few if any major surprises emerged from Apple's press event here Wednesday. The crowd was more or less expecting a new iPod Touch with front and rear cameras and FaceTime video calling that makes it that ...
New iPods vs. Old: Specs, Design Reveal Big ImprovementsPC World