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Meghan Walsh of Brooklyn, N.Y. battles the strong wind from Hurricane Earl to control her umbrella as her husband, Mike tries to protect his camera from the rain at Montauk Point Lighthouse in Montauk, N.Y.  (Photo by Kathy Kmonicek / AP) Earl hits Nova Scotia Tropical Storm Earl made landfall in Nova Scotia, causing severe weather across a large part of the Canadian province. CNN US says goodbye to Earl Baltimore Sun Earl sideswipes NC, aims at New England YouTube Anti-war protesters greet Tony Blair at Dublin signing of his memoir Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. Baltimore Sun Angry crowds meet Blair at book signing YouTube   Obama: economic policies halted 'bleeding' President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy, defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery. ABC News New measures pledged to boost US economic growth, hiring Bloomberg Growth in jobs beats estimates, easing concerns Chattanooga Times Free Press Weekly Obama address honors workers YouTube Karzai sets up council for peace talks with Taliban Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office has said. BBC UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff outside Dubai, officials said. Baltimore Sun   NATION America's crumbling roads and bridges The American Society of Civil Engineers regularly issues a report card on the state of America's infrastructure. The last one in 2009 was not good at all. The overall grade was a "D." CBS News Special section: I-35 bridge collapse Star Tribune Blackwater security covered its tracks The security company Blackwater Worldwide created more than 30 shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts, according to investigators. Star Tribune POLITICS Hillary Clinton's high-stakes re-entry into Mideast peace talks The takeaway from Washington was clear: When it comes to U.S. involvement in the peace process, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton now has the point. TIME A friendship tested by deep Gaza-Israel divide NPR Poll: 78 percent favor term limits Finally, an issue both Democrats and Republicans agree on: term limits. Nearly 8 in 10 American voters like the idea of imposing fixed time limits in office for all members of Congress. FOX News EDUCATION Calif. and Ariz.: Will data conflicts spur a chill effect? Never has there been more federal money or pressure for education scientists to partner with practitioners. Two data-confidentiality fights have researchers worried about access to educators. Education Week The all e-book diet Daytona State College thinks it has the answer on textbook savings. Eliminate used-book and rental markets and have all students buy e-books. Inside Higher Ed ENVIRONMENT Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt, but did not kill any, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter. CBS News Wind turbine or airplane? New radar could cut through the signal clutter Aging radar technology and the demand for renewable sources of energy have complicated the situation, slowing and in some cases stopping the construction of new wind farms. Scientific American RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Muslims take to state fair to repair image In one of the largest and best-attended state fairs in the country, volunteers with the Minnesota chapter of Islamic Circle of North America strive to offer attendees a better understanding of Islam. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Grounded in reverence Inside and outside their home in Cherry Hill, N.J., a rabbi and an artist proclaim their love of Judaism, books and nature. Philadelphia Inquirer SPORTS Manny leads Chicago's power presence In addition to giving the Chicago White Sox more notoriety, newly acquired slugger Manny Ramirez has provided the offense with a power presence. WGN News Harrison suffers tiebreak heartbreak American teenager Ryan Harrison squandered a great chance to claim a second shock victory of the week in the U.S. Open after failing to take three match points against Sergiy Stakhovsky. Sporting Life The best action from the 2010 US Open NBCSports   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Assembly stumbles with outmoded taping rule San Francisco Chronicle Column (Allen C. Guelzo): Election 2010 surprise: rise of black Republicans Christian Science Monitor Column (Hampton Stevens): The music that made marijuana acceptable The Atlantic Column (Barron YoungSmith): The case against long-distance relationships Slate Column (Steve Huntley): Labor Day, and too many jobless Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Use influx of education money wisely Eagle-Tribune Editorial: Remember history of Labor Day amid holiday festivities The Olympian Blog (Glenn Greenwald): AP refuses to use WH/NBC propaganda terms for Iraq  (Salon) Unclaimed Territory   Site edited by: Adrian Smith, John Harvell, Elizabeth Quinn, Daishi Sato, Alexa Even, John Allen, Cat Van Le, Brigitte Leschhorn, Kristen Toland and Jeff Bromberg.   GOOD NEWS Hero's actions finally recognized President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades in Laos in 1968. CNN Kickball league helps charity workers connect outside of work Martha’s Table is one of 10 nonprofit groups to field a team in a recreational kickball league that gives players a chance to relieve stress, get some exercise, and connect with their peers. The Chronicle of Philanthropy WORLD New Zealand police declare curfew after magnitude 7.0 earthquake A curfew has been imposed in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused significant damage. Police said the curfew is to protect people from falling debris. BBC No deaths reported after powerful quake strikes New Zealand CNN General strike after attack on Shiites A general strike is in effect in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, following a suicide bombing that targeted minority Shi'ites and killed at least 57 people. Voice of America BUSINESS Group attacks Google privacy, Schmidt with Times Square ad Just in time for the holiday, a consumer group has purchased space on a Times Square display for a video that attacks Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and his company's privacy policies. PCMag Goldman Sachs said to be disbanding principal strategies unit Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is shutting its principal-strategies business, a group that bets the firm’s own capital, to comply with new rules aimed at curbing risk. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Samsung launches Galaxy Tab Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that can be used to surf the Web, watch movies, read e-books, navigate using GPS — and even make phone calls. PC World Most new farmland in tropics comes from slashing forests Global agricultural expansion has cut a wide swath through tropical forests. More than half a million square miles of new farmland — an area roughly the size of Alaska — was carved out of tropical forests. ScienceDaily HEALTH Pedestrian death by car more likely among uninsured, minorities Pedestrians hit by a motor vehicle are much more likely to die if they're uninsured or a member of a racial minority than their counterparts who are white or insured, a new study shows. HealthDay Timer may help kids' bladder control Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 'Soul Train' rode the urban express When the Grammy Museum hosts a 40th anniversary tribute to "Soul Train," Don Cornelius and Smokey Robinson will be on hand as they were in the show's heyday. Variety How will 'Machete' play in Ariz.? “Machete,” which has just opened in movie theaters, has garnered plenty of attention for its racy scenes and over-the-top gore. But this spoof of a film also has a subtheme — immigration. Christian Science Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Obesity increases perils of childbearing As Americans have grown fatter over time, all that extra weight has also become a burden in the maternity ward. New York Times   Photo of the Day Local Cape Codders Len Thonus and his son, Chase, 2, of Harwich, Mass., and Nancy Lyons and her twin daughters Alyssa and Kaitlyn, both 8, of Chatham, Mass., visit the Chatham Fish pier.  (Photo by Julia Cumes / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. 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