GOP voters warming to Perry and other candidates
A Reuters AP-GfK roundup notes Republicans and GOP leaning independents growing more satisfied with the field as Rick Perry joins the race. About two thirds approve of the lineup, with 52 percent showing high interest in the nomination fight, up from earlier in the year.
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Irene shuts NYC subways as hurricane looms
Irene neared the East Coast forcing New York City to shut its subway and buses, evacuations were ordered for millions from North Carolina to New York, and officials urged swift action as the storm threatened widespread devastation. President Obama cut his vacation short to monitor the emergency.
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Deadly UN Nigeria bombing shocks Abuja
A car bomb struck the United Nations House in Abuja on a Friday morning killing at least 18 people and injuring many. The Boko Haram linked group claimed responsibility, marking a major escalation in conflict with Nigeria’s government and targeting foreigners. The four story complex housed 400 staff across 26 agencies, with authorities counting the living and the dead as hospitals treated dozens wounded.
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Tripoli Quiet After Loyalists Pushed From Key Areas
Libyan capital grows calmer as rebels expand control near Gaddafi’s compound. sporadic gunfire persists, ICRC notes more deaths, with dozens of corpses found near an abandoned hospital adjacent to the compound.
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Monterrey Casino Fire Kills 52 in Mexico
The Casino Royale blaze in Monterrey killed at least 52, prompting President Calderon to declare three days of mourning. He called the attack the worst against civilians in recent Mexican history as authorities probe who carried out the middle-class targeting.
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