 New York Times (blog) | A weakened Earl blows by Boston Globe This story was reported by Erin Ailworth in Hyannis, Maria Cramer in Oak Bluffs, Brian MacQuarrie in Nantucket, Eric Moskowitz in Chatham, and Travis Andersen and Andrew Ryan in Boston, and was written by Peter Schworm. A diminished Tropical Storm Earl ... With Eye Offshore, Storm Diminishes Weakened Earl packs less force than feared Earl, Losing Force Fast, Churns by New England |
 NEWS.com.au | Police curfew after NZ earthquake BBC News An overnight curfew has been imposed in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Police said the curfew was intended to protect people from falling debris, as the quake caused significant damage. The mayor of the city, ... New Zealand Declares State Of Emergency After Massive Quake New Zealand Quake Causes 'Significant' Damage Latest news: Christchurch earthquake |
 Kansas City Star | Fox News Poll: 78 Percent Favor Term Limits On Congress FOXNews Finally, an issue both Democrats and Republicans agree on: term limits. Nearly 8 in 10 American voters like the idea of imposing fixed time limits in office for all members of Congress -- including their own senators and representatives ... Analysis: Democrats face grim election prospects How the midterm campaign will play out House races 101: Is the Republican Party primed for a takeover? |
 msnbc.com | General Strike after Attack on Pakistani Shi'ites Voice of America Photo: AP A general strike is in effect in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, following Friday's suicide bombing that targeted minority Shi'ites and killed at least 57 people. More than 160 others were wounded by the explosion at a Shi'ite rally ... Death toll from Pakistan suicide bombing rises to 73 Pakistan on high alert after blast TTP claims responsibility for Quetta, Lahore attacks |
 Kansas City Star | Obama Says His Economic Policies Halted "Bleeding" ABC News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the US economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery. ... Economy just treading water Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to Do Why 100000 jobs a month won't lower unemployment rate |
 Washington Post | Tony Blair pelted with eggs and shoes at book signing The Guardian Violence has broken out at the first public signing for Tony Blair's memoirs, with anti-war protesters hurling shoes and eggs at the former prime minister. The projectiles did not hit Blair as he arrived at a bookshop in Dublin, Ireland, to be greeted ... Shoes, eggs hurled at Blair in Dublin Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin |
 The Hindu | '180 degree' shift in PA attitude following talks launch Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Palestinian delegation "more positive" after meetings in Washington, says report; Erekat denies report that negotiating teams scheduled to meet in West Bank beginning of next week. Palestinian members of the peace talks delegation ... Rocket fired from Gaza hits Israel, no casualties Gaza militants fire Qassam into southern Israel Inside the Israeli and Palestinian delegations |
 New Zealand Herald | UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Wall Street Journal DUBAI—A United Parcel Service Inc. cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. Associated Press Smoke rose from the site ... Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai Middle East Plane crashes near Dubai airport UPS 747 Freighter Crashes on Takeoff in Dubai, Kills Two |
 The Guardian | Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles New York Times In disputes over the construction and expansion of mosques in California, New York, Tennessee and elsewhere, supporters of the projects tend to invoke constitutional principles of religious freedom. At a New York mosque, ... Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcy Poll: Most New Yorkers oppose mosque Where are the voices of reason in the angry debate over ground zero mosque? |
 msnbc.com | Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings The Associated Press PHOENIX — A claim by Arizona's governor that rising violence along the US-Mexico border has led to headless bodies turning up in the desert came back to haunt her during a stammering debate performance in which she failed to back it up. Gov. ... Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances? Gov. Brewer Experiences Brain Freeze During Debate Jan Brewer Debate Gaffe Shows Brewer Is Not Executive Material |
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