A weakened Earl blows by – Boston Globe
 Globe and Mail | 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 east Earl, Losing Force Fast, Churns by New England Digest |
Officers flown in to protect Christchurch – Stuff.co.nz
 msnbc.com | 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 ... Powerful quake hits New Zealand New Zealand struck by 7.4 earthquake PM commends local quake response |
Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - 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.
Bristol Palin tells Leno ‘Dancing’ choice was easy (AP)
Posted by Yahoo in Entertainment on September 3, 2010
AP - Bristol Palin said she didn't think twice before waltzing into "Dancing with the Stars," though she's barely danced in her life.
Nadal beats Istomin; reaches 3rd round of US Open (AP)
AP - Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner and was left doing the splits at the net.
Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades (AP)
AP - Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in North Cascades National Park, authorities said.
