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Entries for August, 2009

2 firefighters die battling blaze in … – CNN

Telegraph.co.uk

2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles CountyCNNLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42000 acres, a fire official said. Flames come dangerously close to homes in a La Canada Flintridge community …Raging wildfire threatens 12500 homes in LA [...]

Nikkei slides from post-election 11-m… – Reuters

Los Angeles Times

Nikkei slides from post-election 11-month highReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Nikkei average fell on Monday as a stronger yen sent exporter shares lower and weak Shanghai stocks added additional pressure, erasing an earlier jump to an 11-month high after an opposition …Japan opposition scrambles to form transition teamThe Associated PressAsian Shares Fall; Japan Erases [...]

Kennedy widow is urged as appointee – Boston Globe

ABC News

Kennedy widow is urged as appointeeBoston GlobeThe widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy should be considered as an interim appointee to represent Massachusetts in his place, two US senators said yesterday. Senators Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, and Chris Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, …After Kennedy dynasty ends, push builds to fill Senate seatUSA [...]

2 firefighters die battling blaze in … – CNN

Times Online

2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles CountyCNNLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42000 acres, a fire official said. Flames come dangerously close to homes in a La Canada Flintridge community …Station fire claims 18 homes and [...]

Nikkei slides from post-election 11-m… – Reuters

BBC News

Nikkei slides from post-election 11-month highReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Nikkei average fell on Monday as a stronger yen sent exporter shares lower and weak Shanghai stocks added additional pressure, erasing an earlier jump to an 11-month high after an opposition …Japan opposition scrambles to form transition teamThe Associated PressAsian Shares Fall; Japan Erases Rise,China [...]

Kennedy widow is urged as appointee – Boston Globe

ABC News

Kennedy widow is urged as appointeeBoston GlobeThe widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy should be considered as an interim appointee to represent Massachusetts in his place, two US senators said yesterday. Senators Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, and Chris Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, …After Kennedy dynasty ends, push builds to fill Senate seatUSA [...]

Week in Review In Kennedy, the Last R… – New York Times

ABC News

Week in Review In Kennedy, the Last Roar of the New Deal LiberalNew York Times“AN important chapter in our history has come to an end,” Barack Obama said in his first public remarks on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. “Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of [...]

Man Accused in Abduction Seemed to Ha… – New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

Man Accused in Abduction Seemed to Have Been More Unhinged RecentlyNew York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — There was no doubt that Phillip Garrido, a paroled sex offender, had long been known as an odd and sometimes frightening character to neighbors, business associates and even the few people who called …Step-grandmother: Jaycee Dugard bonded with captor to [...]

Japan votes in election, opposition t… – Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk

Japan votes in election, opposition tipped to winReutersTOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Japanese began voting in an election on Sunday that looks set to topple the long-ruling conservative party, handing the novice opposition the job of reviving a weak economy and coping with a fast-ageing …Japanese election set to end Liberal Democrats' long grip on [...]

Week in Review In Kennedy, the Last R… – New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

Week in Review In Kennedy, the Last Roar of the New Deal LiberalNew York Times“AN important chapter in our history has come to an end,” Barack Obama said in his first public remarks on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. “Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his [...]