NYT: Republicans are on track to do particularly well in Midwest swing states in the Nov. 2 election, according to the FiveThirtyEight gubernatorial forecasting model.
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Rescue teams were searching for trapped people after a major earthquake struck Christchurch.
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Earl is downgraded to a tropical storm as it swipes Nantucket and heads toward Cape Cod. North Carolina beckons tourists to return.
North Carolina - Hurricane Earl - United States - Time Warner Cable - Tropical cyclone
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 03:16:23 GMT]
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At least nine people were believed killed Saturday when a small plane crashed at a small airstrip at a national park in New Zealand, police and medical officials said.
New Zealand - Oceania - Earthquake - Christchurch - Government
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 03:09:52 GMT]
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If Kendrick Meek gets almost every one of Florida's Democrats, he can win the Senate race. But will that happen in a year in which polls show a GOP edge in voter enthusiasm?
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:24:09 GMT]
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FOX reality show has yet to announce a new lineup, but Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Elton John are among the reported front-runners. The show returns to the air in January.
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:19:00 GMT]
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who gained fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of border violence, says her claim that headless bodies were turning up in state was 'an error.'
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:40:27 GMT]
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Several relatives of 104-year-old reclusive heiress Huguette Clark went to court Friday, asking for a guardian to protect her. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.
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Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.
Stephen Strasburg - Tommy John surgery - Washington Nationals - Surgery - Medicine
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:46:37 GMT]
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The piece of equipment at the center of the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill was being retrieved from a mile below the sea, BP announced Friday.
Deepwater Horizon - BP - Oil spill - Environment - Energy
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:09:46 GMT]
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Emergency calls placed minutes after a gunman entered the Discovery Channel's headquarters include descriptions of the propane tanks strapped to his body and a blinking device in his left hand.
Discovery Channel - Propane - Television - Silver Spring Maryland - Arts
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:22:54 GMT]
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Federal investigators have decided a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson.
Construction - Arson - Tennessee - Islam - Business
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:30:57 GMT]
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Google has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
Google - Social network service - Search - Lawsuit - Search Engines
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:52:40 GMT]
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It happened at the mobile home on 14071 N. Cessna Street just after noon, according to dispatchers.
Aviation accidents and incidents - Aviator - Aviation - Aircraft - Fixed Wing
[Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:15:45 GMT]
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Tiger Woods shoots a 1-over 72, while Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the TPC Boston and beat the rain to share the lead at 8 under in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:32:36 GMT]
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The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.
Meat - Escherichia coli - Beef mince - Beef - Business
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:46:29 GMT]
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The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida.
Colorado - Florida - Balloon boy hoax - United States - Arts
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:17:50 GMT]
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A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:51:40 GMT]
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?He?s doing things dead babies don?t do ? you might want to come see this!? Kate Ogg told doctors who had declared her premature baby dead. After the Australian mom held him to her body for two hours in a method called ?kangaroo care,? the infant stirred to life.
Preterm birth - Infant - Australia - Infant mortality - Health
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:04:38 GMT]
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While the two accidents don't do much to help the image of offshore drilling, they appear to have little in common. The BP disaster took place on a drilling rig that was on the very cutting edge of oil exploration. The rig had previously drilled to the furthest depth ever attained: 35,000 feet.
BP - Offshore drilling - Drilling rig - Business - Energy
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:11:20 GMT]
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A spending bonanza before the tournament made it look as though the government cares about glitzy showmanship more than its workers. This week their frustration boiled over.
South Africa - World Cup - Newsweek - Sport - Soccer
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:47:53 GMT]
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Private employers hired more workers than expected in August, lifting hopes for the weak U.S. economy, but the nation?s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months.
Employment - Unemployment - United States - Recreation - Picture Ratings
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:20:46 GMT]
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A UPS 747 cargo plane with two crew aboard crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday, the company said.
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Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:00:52 GMT]
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So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair? Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:21:49 GMT]
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It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:44:13 GMT]
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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.
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:04:24 GMT]
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