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Robert J. Elisberg: Graham Crackers, and Other Sins of the Father
The news the other week shocked a lot of people: 18% of Americans believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. This sounds pretty dismal, until...
Glenn Beck's religious rally nothing new
There's always been a big audience in the U.S. for conspiracy theories and religious melodrama
Population help? Parsis can manage
New Delhi, Aug. 29: The minorities ministry last month came up with a plan to help finance infertility treatment for Parsi couples after a survey showed that the community recorded only about 200 births a year in the past decade.
Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio
(AP)
 AP - Ohio police say a Toby Keith fan named Forrest Frankenstein threatened them and beat his head against a partition in their cruiser after his arrest.
Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks
(AP)
 AP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to keep talking and produce a framework for a permanent peace deal, modest achievements reached amid deep skepticism about success at their first such session in two years.
Risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off
(AP)
 AP - The cap that ended BP's three-month oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico was set to come off Thursday as a prelude to raising a massive, failed piece of equipment and preparing for a final seal on the broken seafloor well.
Most traditional rivalries live on in new Big Ten
(AP)
 AP - The Big Ten's athletic directors got together on what was truly a conference call on Wednesday. The first thing Ohio State's Gene Smith did was open some accompanying e-mails that listed proposed Buckeyes football schedules for 2011 and 2012.
Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges
(AP)
 AP - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges.
Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home
(AP)
AP - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.
Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' transformed to film
(AP)
AP - Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel.
Tori Spelling on "90210" Day: My Father Would Be Proud
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omg! - She pays tribute to the classic 1990s show that made her a star
Dollar, bonds slip in cautious trade ahead of U.S. jobs
 Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's dollar turned lower against the U.S. currency on Thursday, giving up some of the previous session's strong gains as market players were guarded ahead of Friday's key U.S. non-farm payrolls report.
Tembec shuts Manitoba newsprint mill
Reuters - (Reuters) - Canadian forestry company Tembec Inc said it permanently closed its newsprint mill in Manitoba after the company failed to sell the facility, affecting about 230 employees.
Russia to retain grain export ban until 2011 harvest: Putin
 AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia would not lift a ban on grain exports before next year's harvest, extending the major world producer's embargo until at least mid-2011.
Tembec permanently closes its Pine Falls, Man. newsprint mill
The Canadian Press - PINE FALLS, Man. - Quebec-based forestry company Tembec (TSX:TMB) is permanently shutting down its newsprint mill in Pine Falls, Man., affecting about 230 jobs.
Hadfield named space station commander
Col. Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station during a mission launching late in 2012.
RIM should open up user data: UN agency
The head of the United Nations telecommunications agency has urged BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data.
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab with Kobo e-reader
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab, a competitor tablet computer to Apple's hit iPad, and it is shipping with some Canadian content: the Kobo e-reading application.
God unnecessary to create universe: Hawking
Physicist Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe.
Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
(Reuters)
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting
otherwise, a new poll finds.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
(Reuters)
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is linking
the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal
heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the
risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems.
Marijuana gateway risk overblown: study
Long-held fears that the use of marijuana will lead to harder drugs are overblown, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Kitchen survey shows health risks
A study from California's Los Angeles County found only 61 per cent of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigours of a restaurant inspection.
Toshiba notebook computers recalled
A risk of overheating and burns has led to the recall of 41,000 Toshiba notebook computers sold between August 2009 and August 2010.
Pampers Dry Max diapers not linked to rash
No link has been found between Pampers diapers with Dry Max liners and diaper rash, Canadian and U.S. officials say.
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