Washington Post 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 PostSputtering Recovery Prompts More [...]
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 [...]
Telegraph.co.uk BP well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles TimesWith the replacement of the failed blowout preventer and a cement plug in place, the well's seal is almost permanent, the federal spill response chief says. The final step will be to plug the well from the bottom. By Richard Fausset, Los [...]
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 …Earl put up its dukes, but withered [...]
Christian Science Monitor Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zeroChristian Science MonitorAs public opposition to the proposed mosque near ground zero grows and Sept. 11 approaches, Muslims are preparing for anti-Islamic acts, encouraging adherents to participate in 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and changing how they celebrate the end of …For US Muslims, a 9/11 [...]
A baby boy injured in the Haiti earthquake rests in the University de la Paix hospital in Port-au-Prince January 18, 2010. See Original Story
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 [...]
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 [...]
BY RICHARD GOWAN – 02 SEP 10 The end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq this month has been an anti-climax. There is no defining image for us to remember – nothing like the last helicopter out of Saigon or the last Russian tank out of Afghanistan. See Original Story