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Hurricane Earl weakens as it approaches East Coast
Even as Hurricane Earl weakened Thursday afternoon, East Coast residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival. Earl is now barely a Category 3.
CNN.com

Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.
BBC News - Home

Doctors call for resolution to public sector strike
The Doctors' Forum has called on the government and public service unions to end their strike.
Business Report

Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
BBC News - Business

Murdoch Reporters' Phone Hacking Was Endemic, Victimized Hundreds
A phone-hacking scheme involving British royals and reporters working for one of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers went far beyond what was previously disclosed and prosecuted. The British Prime Minister's current media adviser is accused of having encouraged the hacking.
Wired Top Stories

Beckham eyes 11 September return
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
BBC Sport | Football | World Edition

Vocal support for beleagured Pakistan team
A small but fiercely devoted coterie of Pakistan fans gave loud support to their team on a sun-drenched afternoon in the west of England.
IOL: Cricket

Div in hot water over Bees support
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will be assessed by Saru after making comments which suggested that the national team "supports Bees Roux 100 percent".
IOL: Rugby

Pick your classic Italian Grand Prix
Tell us which is your favourite of five great races at Monza
BBC Sport | Motorsport | Formula 1 | UK Edition

Zsa Zsa's hubby to plastinate her body
Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's German husband wants her beauty to be immortal.
Tonight

1945: Japan signs unconditional surrender
Japanese officials sign the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war.

1979: Ripper suspected of 12th murder
Police discover the body of a young woman - thought to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" - in an alleyway near the centre of Bradford.

1984: Seven killed in Sydney biker shootings
A 14-year-old girl and six bikers are killed in a gun battle between rival gangs in a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

1994: Roy Castle loses battle with cancer
Entertainer and television presenter Roy Castle dies from cancer at his Buckinghamshire home, just two days after his 62nd birthday.

1951: Designers prepare to dazzle Venice
British designers hold a fashion show of 40 outfits they plan to show at the Venice Biennale arts festival.

..03 Sep 2010..

Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States."
J. Bartlett Brebner

..Word of the Day..

encumber

DEFINITION: (verb) To hinder or impede the action or performance of.

SYNONYMS: constrain, cumber, restrain.

USAGE: The union representatives spoke out against the new restrictions that they believed would encumber police work and allow criminals to remain free.
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..Today's Birthdays..

Edward Filene (1860-1937)
Edward Filene (1860-1937): eponymous retailer and a developer of the " bargain basement "; merchant Mark Hopkins (1814-1878) shared this birth date

Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951)
Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951): auto designer

Mort Walker (87)
Mort Walker (87): cartoonist, Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois

Alison Lurie (84)
Alison Lurie (84): Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Foreign Affairs ; also, writers Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) and Caryl Churchill (72)

Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)
Ruth Orkin (1921-1985): photographer and filmmaker

Charlie Sheen (45)
Charlie Sheen (45): actor, Two and a Half Men ; other actors who celebrate a birthday today include Helen Wagner (1918-2010), Anne Jackson (84), Eileen Brennan (78), Pauline Collins (70), Valerie Perrine (67), Steve Schirripa (53), Costas Mandylor (45) and Nick Wechsler (32)

Shaun White (24)
Shaun White (24): skate- and snowboard gold medalist

2008 East Coast Access

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