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A man walks on a pier as waves crash around as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C. (Photo by Chuck Burton / AP)

Community near ground zero almost like any other

Beyond the controversy, the area just north of the World Trade Center looks a lot like other New York City neighborhoods. It has a Starbucks, some Indian restaurants, a tobacconist and a strip club.

NPR

Jobless claims and productivity down

New claims for unemployment benefits fell, but were still too high to signal a change in fortune for the troubled labor market.

Reuters

Unemployment remains an issue

CNN

Hurricane Earl closes in on US East Coast

Hurricane Earl closed in on the East Coast, as tens of thousands fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid danger.

Sydney Morning Herald

Block Island preps for Earl

YouTube

Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten the financial system

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten the financial system.

San Francisco Chronicle

Bernanke makes headlines

CNBC

Iran to stage anti-Israel rallies amid peace talks in Washington

Iran called on all Iranians to attend nationwide anti-Israel rallies as direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians were underway in Washington.

Haaretz

4 Israeli settlers killed, as peace talks begin

PBS

The World in Photos .........................................................................
Ana Ivanovic laughs after a fall during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (Photo by Kathy Willens / AP)	Mount Sinabung spews hot ash and smoke in Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by Binsar Bakkara / AP)	A bumble bee hovers over a flower while gathering pollen in Gates Mills, Ohio. (Photo by Tony Dejak / AP)

NATION

Justice Department sues Ariz. sheriff for failure to turn over documents

The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying he had refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics.

Arizona Daily Star

Ariz.'s anti-immigration firebrands: fueled by out-of-state activists

TIME

Driving the day: immigration

Politico

Soldier's mental health and behavior questioned in WikiLeaks case

An Army private is undergoing medical tests to determine his mental state in a case alleging he leaked classified material to WikiLeaks.

Las Vegas Sun

Suspect's attorney says he's seen no evidence of document leak

CNN

POLITICS

House ethics panel urges further probe of 3 congressmen

House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial-overhaul bill.

Winston-Salem Journal

GOP promises detailed agenda

Republicans have been tagged as the "Party of No" — unfairly, they argue, despite what their Democratic opponents say is evidence to the contrary. Soon the party will unveil a midterm agenda.

NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Can nuclear waste spark a solution?

A new generation of nuclear power technology is aimed at transforming one of the industry’s most enduring problems — its radioactive waste — into an energy solution.

National Geographic

Judge orders pricey selenium cleanup at 2 coal mines

A federal judge has ordered Patriot Coal Corp. to spend millions of dollars to clean up selenium pollution at two surface coal mines in West Virginia.

McClatchy Newspapers

HEALTH

Child's ordeal shows risks of psychosis drugs for young

Many doctors say prescribing antipsychotic drugs for younger children may pose grave risks to development of both their fast-growing brains and their bodies.

New York Times

Puzzles and crosswords delay dementia, study suggests

People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.

BBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Douglas cancer diagnosis: what you need to know

"I got cancer," Michael Douglas announced on the David Letterman show. He says he was diagnosed with throat cancer three weeks ago and has just finished his first week of radiation and chemotherapy.

U.S. News & World Report

7 questions make interviewers cringe

Chances are you've prepared answers to a variety of questions an interviewer might throw your way, but have you spent equal time considering the questions you want to pose to a potential employer?

CNN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Detroit Muslims work on tolerance, not terror, on Facebook

Upset by recent scrutiny of her religion and eager to put a positive face on her faith, Areej Kattan started a Facbook campaign to post positive material about Islam.

Detroit News

Mormons, Jews resolve proxy baptism dispute — or have they?

The Mormon Church and Jewish leaders in New York are looking forward to working together on relief efforts and other endeavors after announcing the resolution of a sticky dispute.

Salt Lake Tribune

Bollywood plans Jesus biopic

South Indian director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and producer Konda Krishnam Raju have announced they will make a $30 million U.S. feature about the early life of Jesus of Nazareth.

CBC News

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The Daily Quote

“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”

Charles Darwin

Naturalist

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Blog (Ned Resnikoff):

The ever-expanding tentacles of the Glenn Beck brand

(Salon)

War Room

Column (Sean Trende):

Bigger than 1994

RealClearPolitics

Column (Robert Scheer):

2 wars don’t make a right

Truthdig

Editorial:

France and its deportation of Roma (Gypsies) — echoes of the US?

Christian Science Monitor

Column (Dr. Michael B. Oren):

Reason for optimism in Mideast talks

McClatchy Newspapers

Editorial:

The president's call to turn the page does not mean our larger mission is finished

Houston Chronicle

Column (Roger Pilon):

Wrong about human rights

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Mark LeVine):

Where does Iraq's fate lie?

Al Jazeera

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Washington Post

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Washington Post

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Contra Costa Times

Estates and wills: Sharon Seigel Sept. 2 at 10 pm

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GOOD NEWS

Gang alternative movement gains momentum among US teens

A new movement hopes to bring down the number of U.S. teens belonging to gangs, currently at seven percent.

Discovery News

Pleasant surprise for DonorsChoose.org

The Claire Giannini Fund donated more than $1.3 million to cover the entire California wish list on DonorsChoose.org, with an extra $100,000 to help pay for other teacher needs across the country.

San Francisco Chronicle

WORLD

Pakistani Taliban designated a terrorist group by US

Listing the Pakistani Taliban as a terrorist group lets the U.S. expand its campaign against the organization, which has vowed more attacks in the U.S.

Christian Science Monitor

Blair 'cried for Iraq war victims'