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Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city (Reuters)

A woman walks over debris from a quake-damaged building in Christchurch September 4, 2010. REUTERS/Carys Monteath/The PressReuters - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.


Pacquiao shrugs off Mayweather rant, eyes Margarito (AFP)

Professional boxer Manny Pacquiao watches a game between the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on September 2, in Arlington, Texas. Pacquiao shrugged off Floyd Mayweather Jnr's online video rant against him as an AFP - Manny Pacquiao shrugged off Floyd Mayweather Jnr's online video rant against him as an "uneducated message" on Friday as the Filipino fighter continued to tout his November bout with Antonio Margarito.


Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait (Reuters)
Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.

Ohio voters to Boehner: Step away from the self-tanner (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Finally, there's one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on in this highly polarized, hotly contested election year: John Boehner is simply way too tan. In a survey that threatens to send a chill down Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's own perpetually tan spine, Public Policy Polling finds that a majority of voters in Boehner's home [...]

Government: Mozambique lost $3M because of riots (AP)

A woman passes nearby burning tyres in a street in Maputo, Thursday Sept. 2, 2010 a day after police opened fire on stone-throwing crowds who were protesting rising prices in this impoverished country. (AP Photo/Nastasya Tay)AP - Mozambique's economy has lost more than $3 million because of deadly riots over the rising prices of food and other goods, the government said Friday, as state media reported new protests in two other towns.


Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate (The Upshot)
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]

1st Australian female PM leads party to low point (AP)

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces the support of Tasmanian Independent lawmaker Andrew Wilkie in her bid to form a minority government, in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Gillard edged closer to retaining power in Australia on Thursday when Wilkie said he would support her center-left Labor Party to form Australia's first minority government in almost seven decades.   (AP Photo/Mark Graham)AP - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest points in its 119-year history.


Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP)

** FILE ** In this Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, a dummy BlackBerry handset stands at a shop in Hyderabad, India. India has widened its security crackdown, asking all service providers, and not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, to install servers in the country, a move analysts say will bolster national security, possibly at the expense of privacy. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.


Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010, regarding a major settlement with a pharmaceutical company for False Claims Act and off-label marketing violations. Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a years long federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.


Hillary Clinton’s one-man presidential campaign (The Upshot)
The Upshot - While the rest of the political world is preoccupied with the midterm elections, Chicago dentist William DeJean is hatching plans for 2012. He shelled out $5,000 to create an ad encouraging Americans to back a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2012. He says the spot will run in New Orleans, Washington, New York and Los [...]

Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant (AP)

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, center, poses for photos with boxers Manny Pacquiao, left, of the Philippines and Antonio Margarito of Mexico during a pre-fight news conference promoting their upcoming bout at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. The two fighters face each other on Nov. 13, 2010 for the WBC junior middleweight title. AP Photo/LM Otero)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.


Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit (AP)
AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up.

Son's 'No Secrets' Policy Irks His Confiding Mother (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My son "Clay" has been married seven years. There are times I like to discuss things of a personal nature with him having to do with our family, and I have asked him not to mention our talks with his wife. These discussions have nothing to do with her.

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites (AP)

** ALTERNATIVE CROP OF QUT111** People who were injured by an explosion lie down on road during a Shiite procession in Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Police say a blast at a Shiite procession has killed a score of people in southwestern Pakistan in the third deadly attack this week on the country's religious minorities.(AP Photo/Arshad Butt)AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.


Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S. (Reuters)

A man carries an injured man on his back to a civil hospital for treatment after a suicide attack during a Shi'ite procession in Quetta September 3, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - 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.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.


Whitman leads Brown in California governor's race (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday.

Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked (AP)
AP - Iran's military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran's nuclear sites.

Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - 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.


Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.

Mexico: Soldiers kill 30 in troubled border state (AP)

In this photo released by Mexico's Secretary of Defense (SEDENA), a soldier walks past a pick-up truck and seized weapons near the town of Ciudad Mier in northern Mexico, Thursday Sept. 2, 2010.  According to the Secretary of Defense, gunmen opened fire on soldiers after an airborne patrol detected armed men guarding a home near this town. At least 25 gunmen were killed, two soldiers were injured and three people held captive were freed.  (AP Photo/SEDENA)AP - Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the country's drug war, authorities said Friday.


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