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Artist of Obama as Joker is unmasked – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Times Online
Artist of Obama as Joker is unmasked
Los Angeles Times
The University of Illinois student says he was playing around with Adobe Photoshop software and a Time magazine cover picture of the president and posted the results on Flickr. He didn't expect such a SIGHTING: A poster portraying President Barack …
Obama's not first 'Joker' POTUSChicago Tribune
Felony Vandalism Charges Possible in Obama Joker Poster CaseFOXNews
Creator of 'Joker' Obama image unmaskedChristian Science Monitor
Seattle Post Intelligencer -CBS News -guardian.co.uk
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Pot farm fire reveals a troubling trend – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

WA today
Pot farm fire reveals a troubling trend
Los Angeles Times
Drug rings' operations in the state and federal forests are becoming more sophisticated, officials say. By Catherine Saillant Reporting from Santa Barbara – Narcotics agents said Tuesday they had little doubt that the nearly 90000-acre La Brea fire was …
Suspects who sparked fire may be linked to cartelsThe Associated Press
Some 30000 pot plants seized near California fireReuters
California fires caused by Mexican cartel: officialsAFP
The Epoch Times -USA Today -KSBY
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Hurricane Bill Strengthens, Becomes Category 3 Storm – Bloomberg

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

CTV.ca
Hurricane Bill Strengthens, Becomes Category 3 Storm
Bloomberg
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Bill strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it churned across the Atlantic on a course that's forecast to take it toward Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said. …
Hurricane Bill now Category 3 storm in AtlanticThe Associated Press
Hurricane Bill grows to major storm, should miss USReuters
Hurricane Bill Now Category 3 StormNBC6.net
StarNewsOnline.com -CBS 47 -WIFR
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PlayStation 3 slims down in size, price – Reuters

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

guardian.co.uk
PlayStation 3 slims down in size, price
Reuters
On the eve of the inaugural edition of gamescom, Europe's largest gaming conference, Kazuo Hirai, chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, unveiled the hotly anticipated, slimmed-down version of its PlayStation3 console, …
Sony Drops Price of PlayStation 3 by $100New York Times
PS3 Slim Questions Answered, Sony Says "No" To B/CPSX Extreme
PS3 Slim coming today, PlayStation Network taken offlineArs Technica
GamePro.com -The Associated Press -1UP.com
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Russia Detains 8 in Hijacking of Ship – Washington Post

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Times Online
Russia Detains 8 in Hijacking of Ship
Washington Post
MOSCOW, Aug. 18 — Russia said Tuesday that it has detained eight suspected hijackers aboard the cargo ship that went missing near the English Channel this month, but it offered few details to explain the maritime mystery that has …
Hijackers of Ship Arctic Sea Demanded $1.5 Million From InsurerBloomberg
Malta says hijacked ship never disappearedReuters
Eight 'pirates' arrested over ship hijack but questions remainTelegraph.co.uk
New York Times -Financial Times -Voice of America
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Body in suitcase identified as swimsuit model – The Associated Press

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Sydney Morning Herald
Body in suitcase identified as swimsuit model
The Associated Press
BUENA PARK, Calif. — A body that was found stuffed in a suitcase and thrown in an Orange County trash bin has been identified as that of a 28-year-old former swimsuit model who disappeared over the weekend. Police said Tuesday that Jasmine Fiore had …
Reality TV show contestant is 'person of interest' in the case of …Los Angeles Times
BREAKING NEWS: Former Vegas Model's Body Found In SuitcaseFox5 KVVU
Body found in suitcase is missing swimsuit modelOCRegister
Examiner.com -CBC.ca -Sydney Morning Herald
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Fiorina takes first step in run for Boxer's US Senate seat – Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

RTT News
Fiorina takes first step in run for Boxer's US Senate seat
Los Angeles Times
The former Hewlett-Packard chief announces that she filed papers to start exploring a candidacy. First, she would have to battle fellow Republican Chuck DeVore in the June primary. By Michael Finnegan Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of …
Carly Fiorina moves closer to US Senate runBizjournals.com
Former HP chief takes step toward US Senate bidThe Associated Press
Fiorina preparing to challenge BoxerPolitico
MiamiHerald.com -Business Wire (press release) -CQPolitics.com
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Hurricane Bill still growing, should miss US – Reuters

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

The Associated Press
Hurricane Bill still growing, should miss US
Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Bill trekked west-northwest over the open Atlantic on Tuesday and was poised to develop into a major hurricane, but its forecast path seemed likely to miss the US East Coast. The US National Hurricane Center …
Hurricane Bill gets stronger far out in AtlanticThe Associated Press
Hurricane Bill Strengthens on Track Toward BermudaBloomberg
Hurricane Bill almost a major hurricaneCaribbean360.com
Examiner.com -AviationNews.net -Cruise Critic
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Bill Clinton Arrives at White House for Obama Meeting – Washington Post

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Los Angeles Times
Bill Clinton Arrives at White House for Obama Meeting
Washington Post
By Anne E. Kornblut Former president Bill Clinton arrived at the White House late Tuesday afternoon for a meeting with President Obama — potentially one of their most extensive meetings ever and one that could touch on a range of topics besides North …
Obama talks to Bill Clinton about NKorean missionThe Associated Press
Obama follows Clinton's path but hopes for a different endingCNN
Bill Clinton Just Met With Barack Obama at the White HouseNew York Magazine
New York Times Blogs -Reuters -AFP
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Hijackers of Ship Arctic Sea Demanded $1.5 Million From Insurer – Bloomberg

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Hijackers of Ship Arctic Sea Demanded $1.5 Million From Insurer
Bloomberg
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — The hijackers of the Arctic Sea, the freighter found this week by Russia's navy, demanded a ransom of $1.5 million from the ship's insurer and threatened to shoot the crew and sink the vessel, …
Malta says hijacked ship never disappearedReuters
Arctic Sea hijackers 'threatened to kill crew, sink ship'CNN International
Eight 'pirates' arrested over ship hijack but questions remainTelegraph.co.uk
New York Times -Voice of America -Xinhua
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