Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:25 GMT]
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking (Reuters)

God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, seen here, has said in extracts published from a new book.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.



[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:08:52 GMT]
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Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)

A police officer is seen on a street blocked by rubble from a damaged building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander) ** NEW ZEALAND OUT **AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported.



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:11:47 GMT]
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Psychics and Fortune Tellers Being Regulated to Reduce Fraud (Time.com)
Time.com - More communities are trying to crack down on fraudulent practices of seers, fortune tellers and other spiritualists
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:55:00 GMT]
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Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics (AP)

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander and the head of NATO in Afghanistan General David Petraeus speaks to the media at his office in Kabul on August 31. The number of US soldiers killed in the Afghan war in 2010 is the highest annual toll since the conflict began almost nine years ago, according to an AFP count Wednesday.(AFP/Shah Marai)AP - The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years — special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents — to try to convince skeptics the war can be won.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:58:09 GMT]
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Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson (AP)

In a Saturday, Aug. 28. 2010 photo, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and ATF investigators examine equipment damaged in a fire at the future site of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. Authorities told mosque officials that four pieces of heavy construction equipment on the site were doused with an accelerant and one set ablaze, said Camie Ayash, spokeswoman for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro.  (AP Photo/The Daily News Journal, John A. Gillis)AP - Federal investigators said Friday that a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:37:52 GMT]
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Families calling for justice for soldiers, Marines (AP)

In this Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 photo,Vicki Behenna poses for a photo while holding a photograph of her son, Michael Behenna, in Oklahoma City. Families of a group of soldiers and Marines convicted of killing Iraqi civilians during the war are hoping other Americans see the injustice in their sons' sentences.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP - As major U.S. combat operations in Iraq end, some families of soldiers and Marines convicted of crimes during battle hope the nation doesn't forget their sons.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:35:33 GMT]
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Backer of NYC mosque gave to Hamas-linked charity (AP)

VIDEO: The proposed construction of a 100-million-dollar, 13-story mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York City, has stirred raw emotions in the United States as the country prepares to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Duration: 01:00(afp.com)AP - One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner whose expressions of sympathy for Palestinians included a donation to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas.



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:20:27 GMT]
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport (AP)

Smoke rises from the site of a cargo plane crash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday Sept. 3, 2010. Officials say a UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board has crashed shortly after takeoff outside Dubai. There was no immediate word on casualties. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:08:23 GMT]
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Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen (AP)

In this Aug. 25, 2010 photograph, job seekers including Pat Mosher, third from left, fill out registration forms to attend a job fair in Southfield, Mich. On Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, the Labor Department issues the August unemployment report. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:18:16 GMT]
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Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician (Reuters)

Dutch MP Geert Wilders of the Freedom Party, gestures as he answers questions during a news conference in central London, March 5, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - A well-known Australian Muslim cleric has called for the beheading of Dutch anti-Islamic politician Geert Wilders, a newspaper said on Friday.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:03:05 GMT]
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Hillary Clinton?s one-man presidential campaign (The Upshot)
The Upshot - While the rest of the political world is preoccupied with the midterm elections, Chicago dentist William DeJean is hatching plans for 2012. He shelled out $5,000 to create an ad encouraging Americans to back a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2012. He says the spot will run in New Orleans, Washington, New York and Los [...]
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:40:35 GMT]
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Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn shows off the Veteran's Cash scratch-off lottery ticket, the Stars & Stripes, in Springfield, Ill. Two weeks before Gov. Pat Quinn is set to award one of Illinois' most lucrative contracts ever — private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery — some are criticizing the process as secretive and complaining that it was structured to favor one bidder. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)AP - With less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and questioning whether it favors one powerful bidder.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:10:39 GMT]
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Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' arrives at the FOX Winter All-Star Party in Los Angeles. Fox TV says Kara DioGuardi is leaving as `American Idol' judge, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:25:32 GMT]
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Hit `Hoarders' returns for third season (AP)

In this undated photo provided by A&E Networks, Gordon and his wife are shown in a scene from the season premiere of the show 'Hoarders'.   (AP Photo/HO, Screaming Flea Productions)AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.



[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:48:15 GMT]
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Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:30:18 GMT]
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Prince Harry rides his way into middle of polo controversy (The Upshot)
The Upshot - The British royal family can't seem to catch a break. If its members deviate from the script of monarchical etiquette -- by divorcing each other, donning tasteless costumes and the like -- public outrage predictably ensues. But if they play the part of leisured heirs to the crown -- being stoutly slow to engage in [...]
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:57:23 GMT]
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Report: Blackwater created shell companies (AP)

FILE - In a Monday, July 21, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct in Iraq. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.



[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:07:39 GMT]
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German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids (Reuters)
Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:19 GMT]
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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP)
AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:31 GMT]
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