Storm Blasts New York City with 100 mph Winds
A fast moving storm packing winds up to 100 mph ripped through New York City causing downed trees and power lines. One person died in Queens when a tree fell on a car. Numerous minor injuries were reported across Brooklyn and Queens as a tornado warning was issued for Staten Island.
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Carter says Kennedy blocked health care reform decades ago
Former President Jimmy Carter says the US could have had comprehensive health care now if Sen Edward Kennedy had not blocked his plan. He recalled the feud in a CBS 60 Minutes interview sparked by his White House diary and noted Kennedy died in 2009.
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Smallest cow swallows title in Guinness record
A Dexter breed cow from West Yorkshire named Swallow has been named the world’s smallest cow by Guinness World Records. The 11-year-old measures about 33 inches long from head to tail and is pregnant with her 10th calf. Guinness notes her youngest offspring has surpassed her size.
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Americans Distrust Institutions Amid Glum Poll Outlook
AP NCC poll finds trust high only for military and small business, with blogs banks and Congress viewed unfavorably. Support for same sex marriage recognition grows while calls for stronger federal power and health insurance mandate face opposition. Conducted Aug 11–16 with 1,007 adults. MOE 4.5 points.
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Lennon killer recalls considering other celebrities as targets
Mark David Chapman told a parole panel via videoconference that he had thought about shooting Johnny Carson or Elizabeth Taylor, and possibly Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and others, but could only recall Carson and Taylor. He said his motive was instant notoriety and remains in good health while working as a porter and law library clerk at Attica prison.
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