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Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: Business
(AP)
AP - In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note.
BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay
(AP)
AP - BP crews faced delays Saturday as they slowly raised the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, taking care not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation.
For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other
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AP - American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States — all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.
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.
Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin
(AP)
AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's 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.
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.
Craigslist removes adult services section
(AP)
AP - Craigslist has apparently closed the adult services section of its website, two weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded it shut down the section.
Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
(AP)
AP - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.
Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis
(AP)
AP - One Nevada gubernatorial hopeful sees a speedy fix to Nevada's budget crisis.
Woods makes a timely recovery at Deutsche Bank
(AP)
AP - Tiger Woods didn't miss many shots and didn't make any bogeys on his way to a 6-under 65 that kept his playoff hopes alive in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Earl slows to tropical storm after hitting Canada
(Reuters)
Reuters - Earl has slowed to a tropical storm, with wind speeds of some 60 knots, or just below 70 mph, the Canadian Hurricane Center said on Saturday.
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.
Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.
Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
(Reuters)
Reuters - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.
Minister says Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pro-Taliban Pakistani militants are trying to create a sectarian rift, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday, as a new wave of violence piled pressure on a government already struggling with a flood crisis.
