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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

26-Sep-2012 06:35

'Legitimate rape' Senate hopeful says isn't quitting race - AsiaOne :: http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%252BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120926-373809.html

China calls Diaoyus sacred territory in 'tense' Japan talks at UN - South China Morning Post (subscription) :: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1047562/japan-china-foreign-ministers-agree-meet-new-york

Spain unveils austerity budget as bailout looms - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1228062/1/.html

China Adds Carrier to Its Navy :: China announced that its first aircraft carrier has entered service, though the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017481172611110.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

China unveils aircraft carrier despite lack of planes - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-unveils-aircraft-carrier-despite-lack-of-planes-20120926-26kj7.html

FISH FINGER: Man's lost digit turns up in trout - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/fish-finger-mans-lost-digit-turns-up-in-trout/story-e6frflri-1226481800554

Quiz: JK Rowling by the numbers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-jc-jk-rowling-and-harry-potter-quiz-20120925,0,2745606.story

California governor signs law regulating driverless cars - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/09/25/california-governor-signs-law-regulating-driverless-cars/XfyB2iMgBhqd7P9P1gezqM/story.html

Dolphins' players concerned about replacements - MiamiHerald.com (registration) :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/25/3021404/dolphins-players-concerned-about.html

Did Apple end the Google maps contract one year early? - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/tech/did-apple-end-the-google-maps-contract-one-year-early-468562.html

Madonna says she was being "ironic" in calling Obama a Muslim - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-madonna-obamabre88p018-20120925,0,708115.story

Lib Dem Conference: Clegg To Make Rallying Call - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/989491

Hubble Space Telescope reveals extreme view - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0926/Hubble-Space-Telescope-reveals-extreme-view

Mitt Romney and Bill Clinton: The Bromance of 2013? - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/09/mitt-romney-and-bill-clinton-the-bromance-of-2013/262852/

Why Iran threatening America is (likely) a good thing - National Post :: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/09/26/george-jonas-why-iran-threatening-america-is-likely-a-good-thing/

NFL Blindsided by Ref Furor :: A series of blown calls by the NFL's replacement officials has pushed a difficult business reality to the fore: The integrity of a $10 billion industry is riding on a fight over about $3 million.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018700766066368.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Should BBC have let Queen off the hook over Abu Hamza? - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/should-bbc-have-let-queen-off-the-hook-over-abu-hamza-16216068.html

Obamaâ€™s Address to United Nations :: President Obama used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a defense of freedom of speech, challenging fledgling democracies to ensure that right.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/world/obamas-address-to-united-nations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Texas man executed after three reprieves - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D10836683

Restaurant Review: Ichimura at Brushstroke in TriBeCa :: A little-known sushi bar in TriBeCa, brimming with remarkable sashimi and sushi, is a secret no longer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-ichimura-at-brushstroke-in-tribeca.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

26-Sep-2012 05:34

Obama Seeks Arab Spring 'Reform' :: President Obama, his policies facing tests abroad and political pressures at home, defended his handling of the uprisings that have swept the Mideast as he took a turn on the world stage ahead of the November election.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017992043176534.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Manchester City rocked by Aston Villa in League Cup; Chelsea wins 6-0 - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/news/manchester-city-rocked-by-aston-villa-in-league-cup-chelsea-wins-6-0/story-fnejlub9-1226481792260

Blackberry 10 to hit markets soon - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/25704/blackberry-10-to-hit-markets-soon

Romney says foreign aid should be tied to work as he, Obama spar on overseas ... - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Romney%2BObama%2Bfocus%2Bposture%2Babroad%2Btwin%2Bspeeches%2BClinton%2BGlobal/7293962/story.html

In tougher tone against Iran, Obama says time to settle dispute "not unlimited" - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-09/25/c_123761334.htm

Popular this week - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/andrew-mitchell-had-slap-up-lunch-1342682

Obamaâ€™s Address to United Nations :: President Obama used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a defense of freedom of speech, challenging fledgling democracies to ensure that right.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/world/obamas-address-to-united-nations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

California Legalizes Self-Driving Cars - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/25/california-legalizes-self-driving-cars/

At DC Concert, Madonna Puzzles By Calling Obama Muslim - Bernama :: http://celebrities.bernama.com/index.php?ct%3Dnewsdetail%26lg%3Den%26id%3D697336

San Antonio De Pichincha Journal: In Ecuador, Center of the Earth Is a Little Off Kilter :: At Ecuadorâ€™s Middle of the World park, tourists stand on a yellow line that is said to be precisely at Earthâ€™s midpoint. Except that it is not. The Equator is hundreds of feet north.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/world/americas/in-ecuador-center-of-the-earth-is-a-little-off-kilter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Restaurant Review: Ichimura at Brushstroke in TriBeCa :: A little-known sushi bar in TriBeCa, brimming with remarkable sashimi and sushi, is a secret no longer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-ichimura-at-brushstroke-in-tribeca.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Vegan Food Is in Mainstream in Southern California :: From power tables in Beverly Hills to pubs in the San Fernando Valley, the surge in popularity of plant-based diets is drastically changing the dining landscape.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/dining/vegan-food-is-in-mainstream-in-southern-california.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

'Legitimate rape' Senate hopeful says isn't quitting race - The Sun Daily :: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/499984

UK Floods: Second day of heavy rain brings flooding, traffic chaos, evacuations - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/uk-floods-second-day-of-heavy-rain-brings-flooding-traffic-chaos-evacuations-272134

Suburban Mother Pleads Guilty to Running a Brothel on the Upper East Side - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/nyregion/anna-gristina-pleads-guilty-in-prostitution-case.html

Magid on Tech: iPhone 5 just an improved iPhone 4S - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_21631345/magid-tech-iphone-5-just-an-improved-iphone

NFL, Roger Goodell Uphold Seahawks' Disputed Golden Tate TD, Also Admit ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/nfl-statement-roger-goodell-seahawks-golden-tate_n_1913608.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dsports

Who is out first on 'Dancing With the Stars: All Stars'? - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) :: http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2012/09/25/who-is-out-first-on-dancing-with-the-stars-all-stars/

Hu attends aircraft carrier handover ceremony[1]|chinadaily.com.cn - China Daily :: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/25/content_15783451.htm

Police fire rubber bullets at Madrid protest - Sin Chew Jit Poh :: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/78032

26-Sep-2012 04:33

Nobody's driving: California governor signs legislation paving the way for ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/nobodys-driving-california-governor-signs-legislation-paving-the-way-for-driverless-cars/2012/09/25/d0bc8e10-077f-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

Presidential campaign is nice, and then again not - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/25/3832441/romney-obama-focus-on-us-posture.html

Roundup: Scoop on NFL ref madness - FOXSports.com :: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/replacement-official-madness-092512

Texas Executes Ex-Army Recruiter After 3 Reprieves - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/army-recruiter-facing-4th-execution-date-17320250

Missouri GOP, Roy Blunt back Akin - Politico (blog) :: http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/missouri-gop-roy-blunt-back-akin-136678.html

China sends first carrier into formal service as Japan tension festers - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC120926-0000073/China-sends-first-carrier-into-formal-service-as-Japan-tension-festers

No jail as accused madam pleads guilty - Newsday (subscription) :: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/no-jail-as-accused-madam-pleads-guilty-1.4039523

WRAPUP 4-Obama at UN calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/un-assembly-idINL1E8KPLW720120926

China to Japan: Disputed islands part of Chinese 'sacred territory' - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/275657/news/world/china-to-japan-disputed-islands-part-of-chinese-sacred-territory

Samsung Galaxy Note II to launch in the UK in October - The Independent (blog) :: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/26/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-to-launch-in-the-uk-in-october/

Pamela Anderson Voted Off 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' in Week 1 - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/09/pamela-anderson-voted-off-dancing-with-the-stars-all-stars-in-week-1/

Countdown to a supersonic skydive begins - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D10836649

Demonstrators Surround The Spanish Congress To Protest Against Spending ... - Getty Images :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/getty/article/ALeqM5jco_-7Dw3oOGzcGC8GFNhZhOsO9A?docId%3D152773558

Britain Braced For A Second Day Of Flooding - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/989536/britain-braced-for-a-second-day-of-flooding

Top China Stories from WSJ: Foreign Bank Profits, Aircraft Carrier, Islands Dispute - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/09/26/top-china-stories-from-wsj-foreign-bank-profits-aircraft-carrier-islands-dispute/

Aircraft carrier set to enhance China's maritime combat capability - AsiaOne :: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%252BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120926-373761.html

On Pro Football: Absurd Ending Fuels Disgust With Replacement Refs :: The late calls by replacement officials in Monday nightâ€™s N.F.L. game, on the final play especially, marred an otherwise magical finish and struck at the very integrity of the sport.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/sports/football/absurd-ending-fuels-disgust-with-replacement-refs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

S Arabia downplays impact of SARS virus - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-133953-S-Arabia-downplays-impact-of-SARS-virus

France summons Facebook over rumour messages - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-133949-France-summons-Facebook-over-rumour-messages

BBC apologises to queen over Abu Hamza leak - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-133958-BBC-apologises-to-queen-over-Abu-Hamza-leak

26-Sep-2012 03:32

Obama Addresses Mideast Troubles :: President Barack Obama, his policies facing tests abroad and political pressures at home, defended his handling of the uprisings that have swept the Middle East as he took a turn on the world stage ahead of the November election.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017992043176534.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Texas executes ex-Army recruiter after 3 reprieves - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019255357_apustexasexecution.html

BlackBerry maker plants seeds for comeback attempt - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019259051_blackberryrevivalxml.html

At DC concert, Madonna puzzles by calling Obama Muslim - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-madonna-obamabre88p018-20120925,0,708115.story

Google's Sergey Brin joins California Gov. Jerry Brown as he signs new ... - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/cars/ci_21630490/googles-sergey-brin-joins-california-gov-jerry-brown

Man City and Everton suffer League Cup exits - South China Morning Post (subscription) :: http://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1047572/man-city-and-everton-suffer-league-cup-exits

Spanish Leader Outlines Fresh Overhauls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018480751882670.html

Astronauts may play courier in future Mars robotic missions - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019259029_mars26.html

Navy sails into new era - China Daily :: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/26/content_15782885.htm

Tokyo must 'give up the illusion' - China Daily :: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/26/content_15782878.htm

Five suspected of contracting SARS-like virus - China Daily :: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-09/26/content_15783052.htm

US President Barack Obama weighs in on 'terrible' NFL call - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sport/us-president-barack-obama-weighs-in-on-terrible-nfl-call/story-e6frfglf-1226481470244

Ahmadinejad: 'Eliminate' Israel - China Daily :: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-09/26/content_15783029.htm

Walter S. Mossberg answers readers' technology questions - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578016853551506638.html

What we learned from our interview with Mitt Romney - CNN (blog) :: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/25/what-we-learned-from-our-interview-with-mitt-romney/

End handouts to rich OAPS - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4557588/Nick-Sir-Alan-Sugars-free-bus-pass.html

On Football: Absurd Ending Fuels Disgust With Replacement Refs :: The late calls by replacement officials in Monday nightâ€™s N.F.L. game, on the final play especially, marred an otherwise magical finish and struck at the very integrity of the sport.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/sports/football/absurd-ending-fuels-disgust-with-replacement-refs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Some conservatives consider funding Akin in Missouri Senate race - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/us-usa-campaign-akin-idINBRE88N0W420120925

Housing Prices Rise, Mostly for Least Expensive Homes :: The housing market is still gathering strength, new data showed, and the gains appear to be spreading even to the cheapest homes in many cities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/business/home-prices-climb-again.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

#gategate 'Pleb' jibe Andrew Mitchell comes from a humble family himself ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/andrew-mitchell-comes-from-a-humble-family-1344281