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Vatican says stoning in Iran adultery case brutal
The Vatican on Sunday raised the possibility of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to spare the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.
Iran – Stoning – Adultery – Middle East – Capital punishment
Basque separatists ETA announce cease fire
The militant Basque separatist group ETA has issued a video declaring a cease fire, the BBC reported Sunday.
Basque nationalism – ETA – Spain – Terrorism – BBC
NYT: Democrats plan triage to retain House
NYT: As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members.
Democratic – House – United States – New York Times – Politics
BP blowout preventer brought aboard vessel
A crane hoists a key piece of oil spill evidence from the Gulf of Mexico, giving investigators their first chance to personally scrutinize the blowout preventer.
BP – Blowout preventer – Oil spill – Business – Gulf of Mexico
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Alive survivors to Chilean mining kin: Be strong
Uruguayans who survived more than 2 months of isolation in the Andes after a plane crash met Saturday with some of the relatives of 33 trapped miners and urged them to stay strong.
Andes – Aviation accidents and incidents – Chile – Alive – San Jose California
JetBlue: Flight attendants big exit was for good
Steven Slater won’t be popping any more emergency chutes … at least not for JetBlue.
Flight attendant – JetBlue Airways – United States – Recreation – Roads and Highways
Even with stars out, No. 1 ’Bama rolls in opener
Trent Richardson ran for two touchdowns and Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards to help No. 1 Alabama beat San Jose State 48-3 on Saturday night. The defending national champs shrugged off the absence of injured Heisman winner Mark Ingram and suspended defensive end Marcell Dareus in the opening mismatch.
Mark Ingram – Greg McElroy – Trent Richardson – San Jose State University – Alabama
theGrio: Twitter rant shows Kanye is still a work in progress
Ever since Kanye West joined Twitter in July, many had been awaiting his inevitable rant about the infamous Taylor Swift incident. Finally, that moment arrived.
Kanye West – Twitter – Taylor Swift – Online Communities – Social Networking
Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort
The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will take place in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on September 14-15, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Mahmoud Abbas – President of the Palestinian National Authority – Middle East – State of Palestine – Israel
For Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other
American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States.
United States – Mosque – Muslim – World Trade Center – Terrorism
Race complicates reservation crime fight
For more than two hours on the night of May 16, 2007, Shane Maggi terrorized a Native American couple at their home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, pistol whipping them and firing bullets above the husband’s head.
Montana – Blackfeet – Indian reservation – Ethnicity – Native American
Israel unlikely to extend current settlement curbs
Israel’s defense minister says a slowdown in West Bank settlement construction is unlikely to continue in its current form after it expires at the end of this month.
Hamas – Gaza – Israel – West Bank – Middle East
Sources: 5 killed in attack on Russian base
At least five people were killed and 35 wounded Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked troops at a firing range in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, sources said.
Russia – Dagestan – Suicide attack – Suicide – Death
Obama pledges to work for a thriving middle class
A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker.
Barack Obama – United States – Middle class – Stock market – President
2 babies killed after semi hits vehicles in Ariz.
Two babies have been killed in a three-vehicle collision involving a gas tanker in Phoenix.
Traffic collision – Arizona – Robert Schimmel – Transportation – Phoenix
Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.
2009 flu pandemic – Pandemic – Influenza – Health – Infectious Diseases
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Dalton, No. 6 TCU top No. 24 Oregon State
Andy Dalton ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to make up for his two interceptions and No. 6 TCU opened the season with a 30-21 victory over No. 24 Oregon State on Saturday night.
Andy Dalton – Oregon State – NCAA Division I – sport – College and University
