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Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin
(AP)
 AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday as Tony Blair held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in the Irish capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:19 GMT
| Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid
(AP)
 AP - Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:51 GMT
| Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake
(AP)
 AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:12:07 GMT
| Thousands protest French crackdown on Gypsies
(AP)
AP - A whistle-blowing, drum-beating crowd of thousands demonstrated in Paris on Saturday against expulsions of Gypsies as well as other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:35:48 GMT
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Georgia holds WR Green out of opener (AP)
Georgia star receiver A.J. Green is being held out of the Bulldogs' opening game against Louisiana-Lafayette. Georgia spokesman Claude Felton says Green will miss Saturday's game for the No. 23 Bulldogs pending a ruling from the NCAA clarifying his status. The NCAA is investigating Georgia amid allegations that players from several schools attended an agent-hosted party in Miami.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:09:52 PDT
| Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior. He'll be back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers two games earlier than expected after convincing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell he is turning his life around. The star quarterback, accompanied by team president Art Rooney, met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:05:05 PDT
| Heels' Austin subpoenaed in N. Carolina (AP)
Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Austin is one of 13 players who did not travel with the 18th-ranked Tar Heels to Atlanta for Saturday's opener...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:52:22 PDT
| Broncos LB Dumervil out for season (AP)
Elvis Dumervil's season is officially sacked. The Denver Broncos had been holding out hope the league's top sacker would make a quicker than anticipated recovery from a torn chest muscle and return to action in December. Dumervil, however, posted a message on his Twitter account Friday night that confirmed an NFL.com report he'll be going on injured reserve, ending his season.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:28 PDT
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Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:43:39 GMT
| Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:33:47 GMT
| China tells state companies to explore Potash bid
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:42 GMT
| Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:01:58 GMT
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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
(AP)
AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:31 GMT
| For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle
(AP)
AP - For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:52 GMT
| Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant
(AP)
 AP - Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it an "uneducated message" and choosing to instead focus on his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:29:54 GMT
| Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'
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 AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:23:41 GMT
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