Iran Opposition Leader Karroubi Hit by Attack as Protests Spread
Pro government crowds gathered outside Mahdi Karroubi's five story Tehran home after militiamen attacked with firebombs and beat a bodyguard, signaling intensified pressure on dissent amid crackdowns. The Bay Area of Dubai plane crash and Pakistan bombings are also noted in the roundup.
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Pakistan
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Weakened Earl Hits Massachusetts Coast with High Winds
The remnants of Hurricane Earl lashed Cape Cod and Nantucket with wind driven rain and high surf delaying Labor Day plans. Flights were canceled and Amtrak halted service between New York and Boston as fishermen and summer residents faced dangerous waves and flooded areas.
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New York City
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Boston
Earl disrupts Labor Day travel across Northeast
Hurricane Earl causes widespread delays with suspended train service, flight cancellations, and flooded interstates along the East Coast. Amtrak halts New York to Boston service after a tree falls in New London, while Continental and regional carriers cancel dozens of flights. Southwest trims runs at Islip, Providence, and Boston Logan.
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New London
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Continental Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Islip
N.Y
Providence
R.L
Boston
Logan
Brewer backs off headless body claim amid border debate
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she was “wrong” to claim headless bodies were turning up in the desert. She says she was ref erring to cartel violence in Mexico and insists she is concerned about border violence entering Arizona.
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Jan Brewer
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Terry Goddard
Associated Press
Mexico
Arizona
Goddard
Bruce Merrill
Arizona State University
Powerful 7.1 Quake Strikes New Zealand South Island
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled near Christchurch causing damaged buildings, cut power, and triggering a state of emergency with army on standby. No deaths and two injuries reported. aftershocks feared as authorities assess infrastructure damage.
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New Zealand
South Island
Christchurch
GNS Science
Bob
Parker
Mark O’connell
Associated Press
North Korea readies major party meeting amid succession chatter
North Korea prepares its largest Workers Party gathering in 30 years with leader Kim Jong Il possibly naming his youngest son Kim Jong Un to a key post. Analysts see the session as a potential step toward a power transfer despite health concerns and limited public information.
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Workers Party
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North
Korean Central
Workers’ Party
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