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Taxpayers may face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 15:00

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.


Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal' (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:08
AP - The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.

Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:56

AP - In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate.


ETA declares ceasefire in struggle with Spain (AFP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:50

AFP - Basque separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire Sunday in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain, vowing to give up guns and bombs to seek a democratic solution.


Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:10

AP - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.


Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:02

AP - John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head.


Basque separatists ETA announce cease-fire (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:58

AP - The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence.


Fresh 'fixing' claims cloud Pakistan-England match (AFP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:50

AFP - A fourth Pakistan cricketer was reportedly being investigated over alleged match-fixing Sunday, with fresh betting scam claims casting a shadow over the country's one-day match against England.


N.Zealand braces for more destruction after quake (AFP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:12

AFP - New Zealand prepared for further destruction on Sunday as aftershocks and an approaching storm threatened an area hit by the most devastating earthquake in decades.


LSU holds on against short-handed Tar Heels 30-24 (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:51

AP - With the NCAA lurking around Chapel Hill and some of its best players sitting in the stands, North Carolina found itself in a most improbable position.


Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:51

AP - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.


JetBlue: Flight attendant's big exit was for good (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:51

AP - Sometimes there's no going back.


3 killed in suicide attack on Russian base (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:39

AP - A suicide car-bomber killed three soldiers and wounded 32 others in an attack on a military base in Russia's violence-plagued republic of Dagestan on Sunday, officials said.


Philippine police chief takes blame for bus hijack (Reuters)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:12

Reuters - The Philippines' national police chief took the blame for the botched bus hijacking rescue attempt last week that killed eight Hong Kong tourists at a Manila park, announcing his decision to retire early from the service.


French bid to ban veils worries allies, tourists (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 08:38

AP - Protests in Pakistan, al-Qaida warnings, skittish Muslim tourists: France's plan to do away with burqa-style veils is already reverberating far beyond its borders.


Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:18

AP - Paul Conrad used his pencil like a weapon. His long lines and jagged angles seemed to point directly at the leaders he deemed charlatans and fools in need of deflating.


Dems' prospects threatened by economic woes (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:16

AP - Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot of people who have lost jobs — or know someone who has — now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizing the party's chances in Ohio and all across the country in November's elections.


NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 05:46

AP - The powerful earthquake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city of Christchurch also ripped a new 11-foot (3.5 meter) wide fault line in the earth's surface, a geologist said Sunday.


For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 04:01

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.


Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business (AP)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 03:53

AP - In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note.