APNewsBreak: Spears’ ex disputes abuse claims (AP)

by September 9, 2010 Entertainment

AP – An attorney for Britney Spears’ ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money. Yahoo! News: Entertainment News

Asteroid Near-Misses Actually Common, Scientists Say

by September 9, 2010 Technology

Two asteroids swooping past Earth Wednesday may have caught the attention of the public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say.  FOXNews.com

Quake-Hit New Zealand City Cleans Up Carnage

by September 9, 2010 World

Thousands of workers and volunteers cleared rubble Thursday in New Zealand’s earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch, as mechanical diggers tore down wrecked buildings and workers poured millions of liters of spoiled liquids down a river. FOXNews.com

Reggie Bush: Heisman matter ‘out of my hands’ (AP)

by September 9, 2010 Sports

AP – Reggie Bush declined to go into any detail Wednesday on what he knows about the status of his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Yahoo! News: Sports News

Quick Hit football video game gets NFL makeover (AP)

by September 9, 2010 Technology

AP – Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks feel as if they’re part of the action. Yahoo! News: Technology News

Asia stocks rise and yen steady but outlook hazy (Reuters)

by September 9, 2010 Business

Reuters – Asian stocks edged up and the yen slipped from a 15-year high on Thursday, after a small rally on Wall Street driven by successful European bond auctions gave investors an excuse to lighten up on their bets. Yahoo! News: Business News

Obama firm, won’t yield on tax hike for wealthiest (AP)

by September 9, 2010 Politics

AP – Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans — and some fellow Democrats — just two months before bruising midterm elections. Yahoo! News: Politics News

Dynasty speculation on North Korea founding day (AP)

by September 9, 2010 World

AP – North Korea celebrated its 62nd anniversary Thursday with odes to supreme leader Kim Jong Il, amid uncertainty over whether a rare political meeting believed aimed at promoting his son as successor had begun. Yahoo! News: World News

Adopted Girl Returns To Mum’s ‘Shocking’ Care

by September 9, 2010 World

The adoptive parents of a seven-year-old Russian girl have expressed their shock at seeing the sordid conditions in which she now lives. Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News

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