04612 NEWS - WEST TREMONT MAINE 04612

A weakened Earl blows by
Boston Globe
Yesterday was a beach day for a few intrepid residents and tourists on Nantucket, who watched as waves approached a house at Smith's Point in Madaket. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff) This story was reported by Erin Ailworth in Hyannis, Maria Cramer in Oak ...
Hurricane Earl weakens as it scoots by US eastBusinessWeek
Earl, Losing Force Fast, Churns by New EnglandWall Street Journal
Earl Weakens to Tropical Storm near New EnglandCBS News
Washington Post -Reuters -Bloomberg
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Officers flown in to protect Christchurch
Stuff.co.nz
LATEST: More than 80 police officers from Auckland are on their way to Christchurch this afternoon to help maintain order in the city centre tonight. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has also requested the army help provide safety and security in the city ...
PM meets with Christchurch mayorNew Zealand Herald
New Zealand struck by 7.4 earthquakeBoston Herald
Christchurch CBD in lockdown as night fallsTVNZ
Arizona Daily Star -Los Angeles Times -Herald Sun
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Economy just treading water
Washington Post
It's not a recession, and it's not much of a recovery. Instead, the US economy is treading water. In a mixed portrait of the labor market, government data released Friday showed that the unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent, ...
Prez is on the 'jobs'New York Post
Why 100000 jobs a month won't lower unemployment rateChristian Science Monitor
Analysis: Dems out of jobs options before electionThe Associated Press
CBS News -U.S. News & World Report -KEYC
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Blast kills 55 at Shiite march in western Pakistan
Washington Post
SUKKUR, PAKISTAN - A suicide bombing at a Shiite demonstration in the western Pakistani city of Quetta left at least 55 people dead Friday, triggering fears of an outbreak of sectarian violence as the nation continues to struggle ...
Toll from attack on Pakistani Shiites jumps to 65The Associated Press
Toll from attack on Pakistani Shiites jumps to 65Atlanta Journal Constitution
Suicide Bomber Kills 53 at Shiite ProtestNew York Times
Times of India -USA Today -The Hindu
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'Palestinian attitude in peace talks shifting by 180 degrees'
Ha'aretz
Al-Hayat, quoting Abbas aides, says Palestinian skepticism is dissipating over US desire to end process in 1 year, as well as the increased pressure on Israel to extend its settlement freeze. Hillary Clinton welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, ...
Inside the Israeli and Palestinian delegationsBBC News
Hamas retains deadly reach in West BankWashington Post
Can Mideast peace deal happen next year?Xinhua
Jerusalem Post -Aljazeera.net -Voice of America
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How the midterm campaign will play out
Washington Post
With the Republicans leading the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, what will the two parties in Congress do before November? Below, responses from Dan Schnur, Scott Keeter, Jennifer Palmieri, Matthew Dowd, Martin Frost and Christine Todd ...
Fox News Poll: 78 Percent Favor Term Limits On CongressFOXNews
House races 101: Is the Republican Party primed for a takeover?Christian Science Monitor
What Does the Generic Republican v. Democrat Ballot Say About Election 2010?U.S. News & World Report
Huffington Post (blog) -New York Times -USA Today
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Nine dead as small plane crashes in New Zealand
Reuters
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Nine people have died after a light aircraft used for skydiving crashed in New Zealand's South Island, police said on Saturday. Greymouth police Allyson Ealam said the pilot and four men from Fox Glacier and four tourists from ...
Plane crash kills 9 in New ZealandCNN
Nine Dead in New Zealand CrashWall Street Journal
9 killed in New Zealand tourist spot plane crashAFP
CNN International -BBC News -TVNZ
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`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
MiamiHerald.com
A convicted research scientist was stopped at Miami International Airport after screeners found a suspicious-looking metal canister in his luggage. Thomas C. Butler was an authority on infectious diseases at Texas Tech University. ...
Scientist Sets Off Security Scare, Not His First, at Miami AirportNew York Times
Suspicions force airport closurePittsburgh Post Gazette
Canister disrupts Miami airportArizona Daily Star
Fort Worth Star Telegram -ABC News
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Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai
Reuters
(Reuters) - A Boeing 747-400 cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service crashed after takeoff in Dubai on Friday, killing two crew members, authorities said. Here are some details of the type of aircraft involved. The Boeing 747 is a backbone of the ...
Middle East Plane crashes near Dubai airportAljazeera.net
747 cargo plane crashes near airport in DubaiHeraldNet
UPS 747 Freighter Crashes on Takeoff in Dubai, Kills TwoBloomberg
Hindustan Times -Telegraph.co.uk -GulfNews
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles
New York Times
In disputes over the construction and expansion of mosques in California, New York, Tennessee and elsewhere, supporters of the projects tend to invoke constitutional principles of religious freedom. At a New York mosque, ...
Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcyLos Angeles Times
Poll: Most New Yorkers oppose mosqueBoston Herald
Where are the voices of reason in the angry debate over ground zero mosque?Austin American-Statesman
NewsOK.com -Christian Science Monitor -Seattle Times
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