 MiamiHerald.com | Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions The Associated Press WASHINGTON — John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head. But the perpetually tanned, chain-smoking Ohioan might be the next House speaker and a huge force in national politics, trying to manage an increasingly ... Democrats mobilize to thwart the GOP 'tsunami' Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House Signs point to Republican Senate gains |
 The Hindu | Relatives describe emotions as they awaited news of Chilean miners CNN By Karl Penhaul, CNN "My Claudio can't leave me like this. Claudio has to be alive," Claudio Yanez's wife recalls Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- One month ago, the San Jose copper and gold mine in Chile caved in, trapping 33 miners far underground. ... At Chile mine, help comes in many forms Crash survivors back Chile miners Chilean miners getting by on meager supplies; focus now on keeping hope alive ... |
 CBC.ca | Adult services censored on Craigslist CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday. "This step is very much in the right ... Craigslist deletes adult services listings Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good? Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listings |
 NDTV.com | Iran stoning woman 'to be lashed' BBC News An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says. Iranian authorities sentenced Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to 99 lashes after the Times newspaper published a picture purportedly of her ... Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to be lashed over newspaper photograph Iranian woman on death row gets 99 lashes for 'immodesty' Human rights lawyer who fled Iran is reunited with family |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surface The Associated Press ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship. Engineers took 29 1/2 hours to lift the 50-foot, 300-ton blowout ... New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well Damaged blowout preventer raised to Gulf surface BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulf |
 The Guardian | Eta 'ceasefire' all too familiar BBC News The Spanish government has held a firm line on the issue for some time: unless Eta, the armed Basque separatist group, renounces violence for good and disarms, there can be no negotiations. ... Basque separatist group announces ceasefire Basque separatists Eta announces ceasefire Basque separatists ETA announce cease fire |
 Los Angeles Times (blog) | Tropical Storm Earl becomes a post-tropical system Los Angeles Times Tropical Storm Earl has become post-tropical as it races north-northeast at about 45 mph with sustained winds of 65 mph. Earl is now centered about 180 miles southwest of Mary's Harbour, Labrador. Tropical Storm Earl is now ... NC 12 on Outer Banks is open again after Earl Cape weathers weakened Hurricane Earl Weakened Earl Mostly Spares East Coast, Insurers |
 NEWS.com.au | New Zealand Begins Post-Earthquake Clean-Up Voice of America Photo: AP Rubble and debris lie in front of a damaged business following Saturday's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake, in Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 Sept., 2010. New Zealand's second-biggest city, Christchurch, is facing an enormous clean-up after ... New Zealand Quake Damage Could Cost $1.4 Billion New Zealand region nervous after powerful quake Rain may force evacuations in quake-hit Canterbury |
 Washington Post | White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor Day ABC News The skies over the White House were overcast Friday as President Obama and several prominent members of his economic team entered the Rose Garden to deliver remarks on the Labor Department's newly released August ... Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next Week Economy just treading water Is Obama focused enough on the unemployment rate? |
 The Hindu | Netanyahu to cabinet: We must learn lessons from the past Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF PM debriefs ministers on direct talks meetings in Washington; says "creative thinking" is key for progress in peace talks with Palestinians. Creative thinking and original solutions are key to the success of the peace process and the ... Israel responds to Palestinian attacks with airstrikes, tightened security Israel and Palestinians Must Think `Outside Box' on Peace, Netanyahu Says PA negotiator: Endgame peace deal could bring Hamas-run Gaza back into fold |
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