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Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY

By MARY ESCH 2010-09-03T18:12:35Z

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (AP) -- A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters....

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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

By 2010-09-03T18:43:35Z

HELENA, Mont. (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?"...

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Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

By BARRY WILNER 2010-09-03T19:00:56Z

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior....

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Stocks extend September rally after jobs report

By STEPHEN BERNARD 2010-09-03T21:05:36Z

NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy....

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Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

By RAY LILLEY 2010-09-03T21:01:43Z

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said....

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Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds

By PAUL HAVEN 2010-09-03T18:34:00Z

HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance....

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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

By BRIAN MURPHY 2010-09-03T21:08:28Z

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said....

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Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

By BOB SALSBERG 2010-09-03T21:10:39Z

CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer....

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Complaint Box | The Expanding Workday

Nowadays, the day is done when your work is done. And the work is never really done. How did that happen?