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2 abortion Drs. ordered to stop after Md. injury (AP)

AP - Maryland health officials have ordered two doctors to stop performing abortions after a woman was critically injured during a procedure last month.

Weakened storm Earl bears down on Atlantic Canada (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100904/ts_nm/us_weather_storm_earl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100904/capt.c4b198cc241d4194882a3a5d8fe3e03c-c4b198cc241d4194882a3a5d8fe3e03c-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=xUPv_SXVJ9UhcAo8K91m_w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Stop signs on a barricade sit above a flooded access road to West Dennis Beach, in West Dennis, Mass., on Cape Cod, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Areas on Cape Cod received heavy rainfall late Friday and early Saturday as Hurricane Earl, later downgraded to a tropical storm, passed by the cape as it headed north toward Nova Scotia, Canada. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Tropical storm Earl, a shadow of the massive hurricane that frightened the U.S. East Coast this week, picked up speed on Saturday as it bore down on Atlantic Canada packed with strong winds and rain.

911 calls describe Discovery Channel gunman, IED (AP)

AP - A security guard who called 911 after a gunman entered Discovery Channel's headquarters calmly told the operator: "You're probably going to need a sniper."

German held by U.S. troops planned Europe attacks: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A German Islamist held by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and interrogated since July has revealed details of planned attacks on targets in Germany and Europe, a news weekly reported Saturday.

Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set (AP)

AP - A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the "Twilight" star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he claims didn't deliver a $300,000 coach in time for a movie shoot.

Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked (AP)

AP - Iran's military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran's nuclear sites.

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100902/ap_on_re_us/us_arizona_sheriff_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100902/capt.8033a154fc424fc1bd1f89e6df2ffb01-5c799ade3ee540ab948596db2a2a4b51-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Tww9CW.CfMJ8bGGY70bSOw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks to the media after learning the U.S. Justice Department is suing Arpaio saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."

AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100904/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_t25_ncarolina_ncaa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100830/capt.4d12f9c17c224259a2ac2d10d0e9a708-4d12f9c17c224259a2ac2d10d0e9a708-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=o2tzgT2fj_AIaYSP8LJrhw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this Sept. 5, 2009, photo, North Carolina coach Butch Davis speaks to his team between plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game against The Citadel in Chapel Hill, N.C. Less than a week away from the high-profile opener that will kick off North Carolina's fourth season under coach Butch Davis, the 18th-ranked Tar Heels aren't sure exactly who will be playing for them against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" border="0" /></a>AP - Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.

Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday.

Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder (AP)

AP - A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.

Feingold to skip Obama rally in Wisconsin (The Upshot)

The Upshot - President Obama heads to Milwaukee onMonday, where he'll mark Labor Day at a statewide union event with other local Democratic candidates — except for one. Sen. Russ Feingold, who is facing a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign, is too busy to meet up with Obama this weekend. It's the second time this summer that Feingold has dodged [...]

German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP)

AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.

Team Sky pull out of Vuelta after masseur's death (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100904/sp_wl_afp/cyclingesptourgbrsky"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100904/capt.photo_1283596900625-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=74&q=85&sig=ikSyEL4LMKMi.plfNfgISg--" align="left" height="74" width="130" alt="Cyclists sprint during the seventh stage of the Vuelta tour of Spain in Orihuela on September 3. Team Sky has pulled out of the Tour of Spain following the death of masseur Txema Gonzalez.(AFP/Jose Jordan)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Team Sky on Saturday pulled out of the Tour of Spain following the death of masseur Txema Gonzalez.

Koranic teachers arrested over child begging (Reuters)

Reuters - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging.

Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100903/ap_on_an/as_afghan_spec_ops_success_analysis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100901/capt.photo_1283318447359-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=kbaTW1kYC3mkSyoJFrhd8Q--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander and the head of NATO in Afghanistan General David Petraeus speaks to the media at his office in Kabul on August 31. The number of US soldiers killed in the Afghan war in 2010 is the highest annual toll since the conflict began almost nine years ago, according to an AFP count Wednesday.(AFP/Shah Marai)" border="0" /></a>AP - The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years — special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents — to try to convince skeptics the war can be won.

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Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_goat_rescue"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100902/capt.2e6dc5bf46254bd5804e316a0fe78862-2e6dc5bf46254bd5804e316a0fe78862-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=pwv1vyO2E4P6iOG5QBjicA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="In this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, two goats are stranded on a railroad bridge south of Roundup, Mont. The goats were rescued after nearly two days and are in good condition. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sandy Church of the Rimrock Humane Society) NO SALES" border="0" /></a>AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.

Top Obama critic blasts 'job-killing' policies (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/useconomyunemploymentpoliticsboehner"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100903/capt.photo_1283525663073-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=XJS2C9VJLBgcHoiG8T76Nw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="House Minority Leader John Boehner, seen here in May 2010, said President Barack Obama should fire his top economic advisers and quit his "job-killing" policies after US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)" border="0" /></a>AFP - President Barack Obama should fire his top economic advisers and quit his "job-killing" policies, the top House Republican said after US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August.

What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill_what_now"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100902/capt.fa5d01ace88d457faa150800ab5562fe-fa5d01ace88d457faa150800ab5562fe-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=KGHhzJVmwASX66KkGpFmQQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)" border="0" /></a>AP - What now for the Gulf? News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.

NFL fines Ndamukong Suh $7,500 (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/fbn_suh_fined"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100828/capt.5b1aae2fc1214a268831d7e535955e0e-5b1aae2fc1214a268831d7e535955e0e-0.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=7TcGc50zkZtx6C61WUrH8A--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) chasesx Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme (17) in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in Detroit. (AP Photo/David Richard)" border="0" /></a>AP - Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns.

Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_quake_newzealand"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100903/i/r782933350.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ld432uS0FNOuXHwoOCvrCg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman walks over debris from a quake-damaged building in Christchurch September 4, 2010. REUTERS/Carys Monteath/The Press" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tec_google_texas_search_inquiry"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100903/capt.aa3f87c872ba4caeaf530626ec3de7a0-aa3f87c872ba4caeaf530626ec3de7a0-0.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=qoGSNepjcBM2ElKqmrsrkg--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="FILE - This file photo taken April 9, 2010,, shows a Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Report: Blackwater created shell companies (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_blackwater"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100904/capt.44eb52879d0640a08057392b37a2adf1-44eb52879d0640a08057392b37a2adf1-0.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=FGB01ogKWXG5ohBNYd4ElA--" align="left" height="72" width="130" alt="FILE - In a Monday, July 21, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct in Iraq. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.

Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_afghan_spec_ops_success_analysis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100901/capt.photo_1283318447359-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=kbaTW1kYC3mkSyoJFrhd8Q--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander and the head of NATO in Afghanistan General David Petraeus speaks to the media at his office in Kabul on August 31. The number of US soldiers killed in the Afghan war in 2010 is the highest annual toll since the conflict began almost nine years ago, according to an AFP count Wednesday.(AFP/Shah Marai)" border="0" /></a>AP - The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years — special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents — to try to convince skeptics the war can be won.

Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tennessee_mosque"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100903/capt.e717cfee027e470eb4df2f8e982b4d60-16639314d92f416c96e4cdd4cfaa5d28-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=p_MN7rqQmtsmuLDDpxCTnA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="In a Saturday, Aug. 28. 2010 photo, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and ATF investigators examine equipment damaged in a fire at the future site of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. Authorities told mosque officials that four pieces of heavy construction equipment on the site were doused with an accelerant and one set ablaze, said Camie Ayash, spokeswoman for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. (AP Photo/The Daily News Journal, John A. Gillis)" border="0" /></a>AP - Federal investigators said Friday that a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tv_american_idol_dioguardi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100904/capt.c348a14c22e943b4a246c4a3a6f5c7d1-c348a14c22e943b4a246c4a3a6f5c7d1-0.jpg?x=120&y=130&q=85&sig=PA8H.ssHrQwikcrY3ghCaw--" align="left" height="130" width="120" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' arrives at the FOX Winter All-Star Party in Los Angeles. Fox TV says Kara DioGuardi is leaving as `American Idol' judge, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."

Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_new_zealand_earthquake"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100904/capt.4050162ccefe4a5ba1971991571c4d2e-4050162ccefe4a5ba1971991571c4d2e-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=.9bJh84kL4U234IQPuzLbw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The rubble pile up outside a takeout restaurant in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey) NEW ZEALAND OUT" border="0" /></a>AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.

Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA (Reuters)

Reuters - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP)

AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"

Obama launches political offensive on economy (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/useconomypoliticsobama"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100903/capt.photo_1283520990154-1-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=jkMp93nf3r06phrp5YSCpA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="US President Barack Obama, seen here on Sep 1, will next week make a new bid to stem ebbing political support over the slowing economic recovery, with visits to the struggling Midwest and a formal White House news conference.(AFP/File/Chris Kleponis)" border="0" /></a>AFP - President Barack Obama will next week make a new bid to stem ebbing political support over the slowing economic recovery, with visits to the struggling Midwest and a formal White House news conference.

Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.

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