Kansas City Star Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs TechnicaAfter months of pressure from state attorneys general, Craigslist pulled its adult services listings offline over the Labor Day weekend. Visitors to the site were greeted with a black bar with …Craigslist Abandons Adult Services… for Good?PC MagazineCraigslist dumps 'adult service' advertsBBC NewsCraigslist Censors Adult Services [...]
USA Today Tropical Storm Earl rakes Nova ScotiaLos Angeles TimesA hurricane watch is in effect for Porters Lake to Piont Tupper, with a tropical storm warning in effect for Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Margaretsville; Medway Harbour around the east and north side of Nova Scotia to …Factbox: Canadian energy companies bear Earl's bruntReutersEarl [...]
New York Daily News Craigslist dumps 'adult service' advertsBBC NewsThe company has not said why it took the decision, but it has faced an ongoing barrage of criticism from attorneys general and advocacy groups. They have claimed the listing was a virtual …Craigslist Abandons Adult Services… for Good?PC MagazineCraigslist Censors Adult Services SectionABC NewsCraigslist Blocks [...]
Kansas City Star White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor DayABC NewsThe 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 …Economy just treading waterWashington PostObama to Link [...]
Globe and Mail Tropical Storm Earl hits Nova ScotiaCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Tropical Storm Earl made landfall in Nova Scotia on Saturday morning, causing severe weather conditions across a large part of the Canadian province, the National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane watch has been issued …Tropical Storm Earl makes landfall in [...]
Daily Mail Craigslist stops offering links to 'adult services' adsWashington PostCraigslist, the Internet's iconic ad bazaar, has stopped allowing US users to access its "adult services" ads. On Saturday morning, the link to those ads – which had been criticized by prosecutors and human-trafficking groups as …The website has been accused of promoting prostitution in [...]
Kansas City Star French protest over Roma expulsionsAljazeera.netThousands of people demonstrate against government measures they say are being used to target country's Roma community. Thousands of people have attended demonstrations in Paris and other French cities to protest against tough new security measures …French protest against Roma deportationsBBC NewsFrench protests target president's anti-crime proposalsCNNThousands Protest [...]
New York Times (blog) Earl heads toward CanadaCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Eastern Canada braced for the worst of Tropical Storm Earl as New Englanders said goodbye to a heavy dose of wind and rain. As of 8 am the National Hurricane Center said the storm is "very near" Nova Scotia, …Tropical storm [...]
The Hindu Police curfew after NZ earthquakeBBC NewsAn 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 Quake Causes 'Significant' DamageVoice of AmericaCanterbury quake: As [...]
Globe and Mail Earl spares Jersey ShorePhiladelphia InquirerHaving secured a place in obscurity in local weather lore, once-mighty Hurricane Earl, now a tropical storm, sped toward dissolution in the North Atlantic on Friday, leaving in its wake perhaps the most …With Eye Offshore, Storm DiminishesNew York TimesWeakened Earl packs less force than fearedAlbany Times UnionA [...]