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1 - NYT: GOP poised to control 30 governor seats
2 - Crews search for people trapped in New Zealand rubble
3 - Weakened Earl begins smacking Nantucket
4 - Puzzling over Florida's three-way Senate math
5 - Judge Kara DioGuardi leaves 'American Idol'
6 - Arizona governor says beheadings claim 'an error'
7 - Family of copper heiress asks court to protect her
8 - Strasburg has Tommy John surgery
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10 - Key evidence being pulled up from BP spill site
11 - 911 callers describe Discovery Channel gunman
12 - Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson
13 - Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
14 - Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora
15 - Tiger struggles to stay in FedEx Cup hunt
16 - E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
17 - Balloon boy family moves to Florida from Colorado
18 - Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown
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20 - Mom’s hug revives baby that was pronounced dead
21 - Newsweek: Latest fire in the Gulf little to do with BP
22 - Newsweek: Did the World Cup wreck South Africa?
23 - Employers hire more workers than expected
24 - Life Inc.: Government cuts weigh on job market
25 - UPS 747 cargo plane crashes in Dubai
26 - Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games
27 - Your hair knows when you're going to keel over
28 - Drugmakers script social media to push meds
29 - Deadly bomb blast rocks rally in Pakistan

1 - NYT: GOP poised to control 30 governor seats

NYT: Republicans are on track to do particularly well in Midwest swing states in the Nov. 2 election, according to the FiveThirtyEight gubernatorial forecasting model.

Republican - FiveThirtyEight.com - United States - Politics - Swing state

9/3/2010 6:56:09 PM

2 - Crews search for people trapped in New Zealand rubble

Rescue teams were searching for trapped people after a major earthquake struck Christchurch.

New Zealand - South Island - Christchurch - Oceania - Travel and Tourism

9/3/2010 5:57:46 PM

3 - Weakened Earl begins smacking Nantucket

A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday as North Carolina beckoned tourists to return.

North Carolina - Hurricane Earl - United States - Time Warner Cable - Tropical cyclone

9/3/2010 5:59:28 PM

4 - Puzzling over Florida's three-way Senate math

If Kendrick Meek gets almost every one of Florida's Democrats, he can win the Senate race. But will that happen in a year in which polls show a GOP edge in voter enthusiasm?

Florida - Kendrick Meek - Democratic - United States Senate - United States

9/3/2010 2:24:09 PM

5 - Judge Kara DioGuardi leaves 'American Idol'

FOX reality show has yet to announce a new lineup, but Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Elton John are among the reported front-runners. The show returns to the air in January.

Steven Tyler - Kara DioGuardi - American Idol - Jennifer Lopez - Television

9/3/2010 6:19:00 PM

6 - Arizona governor says beheadings claim 'an error'

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who gained fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of border violence, says her claim that headless bodies were turning up in state was 'an error.'

Jan Brewer - Arizona - United States - Law - Immigration

9/3/2010 6:40:27 PM

7 - Family of copper heiress asks court to protect her

Several relatives of 104-year-old reclusive heiress Huguette Clark went to court Friday, asking for a guardian to protect her. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.

Bill Dedman - United States - Msnbc.com - Huguette Clark - California

9/3/2010 7:07:19 PM

8 - Strasburg has Tommy John surgery

Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.

Stephen Strasburg - Tommy John surgery - Washington Nationals - Surgery - Medicine

9/3/2010 4:46:37 PM

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9/3/2010 4:46:37 PM

10 - Key evidence being pulled up from BP spill site

The piece of equipment at the center of the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill was being retrieved from a mile below the sea, BP announced Friday.

Deepwater Horizon - BP - Oil spill - Environment - Energy

9/3/2010 1:09:46 PM

11 - 911 callers describe Discovery Channel gunman

Emergency calls placed minutes after a gunman entered the Discovery Channel's headquarters include descriptions of the propane tanks strapped to his body and a blinking device in his left hand.

Discovery Channel - Propane - Television - Silver Spring Maryland - Arts

9/3/2010 5:22:54 PM

12 - Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson

Federal investigators have decided a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson.

Construction - Arson - Tennessee - Islam - Business

9/3/2010 2:30:57 PM

13 - Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit

Google has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.

Google - Social network service - Search - Lawsuit - Search Engines

9/3/2010 2:52:40 PM

14 - Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora

It happened at the mobile home on 14071 N. Cessna Street just after noon, according to dispatchers.

Aviation accidents and incidents - Aviator - Aviation - Aircraft - Fixed Wing

9/3/2010 6:15:45 PM

15 - Tiger struggles to stay in FedEx Cup hunt

Tiger Woods shoots a 1-over 72, while Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the TPC Boston and beat the rain to share the lead at 8 under in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.

Tiger Woods - Deutsche Bank Championship - TPC Boston - FedEx Cup - Golf

9/3/2010 4:32:36 PM

16 - E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight

The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.

Meat - Escherichia coli - Beef mince - Beef - Business

9/3/2010 2:46:29 PM

17 - Balloon boy family moves to Florida from Colorado

The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida.

Colorado - Florida - Balloon boy hoax - United States - Arts

9/3/2010 4:17:50 PM

18 - Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown

A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.

Miami - Law - Law Enforcement - Miami International Airport - Federal Bureau of Investigation

9/3/2010 3:51:40 PM

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9/3/2010 3:51:40 PM

20 - Mom’s hug revives baby that was pronounced dead

“He’s doing things dead babies don’t do — you might want to come see this!” Kate Ogg told doctors who had declared her premature baby dead. After the Australian mom held him to her body for two hours in a method called “kangaroo care,” the infant stirred to life.

Preterm birth - Infant - Australia - Infant mortality - Health

9/3/2010 7:04:38 AM

21 - Newsweek: Latest fire in the Gulf little to do with BP

While the two accidents don't do much to help the image of offshore drilling, they appear to have little in common. The BP disaster took place on a drilling rig that was on the very cutting edge of oil exploration. The rig had previously drilled to the furthest depth ever attained: 35,000 feet.

BP - Offshore drilling - Drilling rig - Business - Energy

9/3/2010 7:11:20 AM

22 - Newsweek: Did the World Cup wreck South Africa?

A spending bonanza before the tournament made it look as though the government cares about glitzy showmanship more than its workers. This week their frustration boiled over.

South Africa - World Cup - Newsweek - Sport - Soccer

9/3/2010 12:47:53 PM

23 - Employers hire more workers than expected

Private employers hired more workers than expected in August, lifting hopes for the weak U.S. economy, but the nation’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months.

Employment - Unemployment - United States - Recreation - Picture Ratings

9/3/2010 11:20:46 AM

24 - Life Inc.: Government cuts weigh on job market

Employment - United States - Business - Business and Economy - Canada

9/3/2010 7:59:32 AM

25 - UPS 747 cargo plane crashes in Dubai

A UPS 747 cargo plane with two crew aboard crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday, the company said.

Dubai - United Arab Emirates - United States - Al Arabiya - Middle East

9/3/2010 3:56:52 PM

26 - Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.

Roger Goodell - National Football League - Ben Roethlisberger - sport - Pittsburgh Steelers

9/3/2010 12:00:52 PM

27 - Your hair knows when you're going to keel over

So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair? Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.

Sleep - Health - Sleep disorder - Conditions and Diseases - United States

9/3/2010 9:21:49 AM

28 - Drugmakers script social media to push meds

It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.