The Republican crackup
The signposts in the Republican universe have been abruptly altered.Washington Post
Afghan Government Takes Greater Role in Ailing Bank
The Afghan government assumed a more active role in some operations of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and security forces surrounded the main branch of the bank.New York Times
Letter From Washington: Having Little in Common With King
Glenn Beck wrapped himself in the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at a recent rally. But he fits much better with the late Charles E. Coughlin, the Catholic priest who led a populist-right crusade in the 1930s. .New York Times
Fidel Castro, Internet News Junkie
pickens writes "The LA Times reports that 84-year-old Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro consumes 200 to 300 news items a day on the World Wide Web. In a recent interview he called Web communication 'the most powerful weapon that has existed' and extolled its power to break a stranglehold on the media by 'the empire' and 'ambitious private groups that have abused it' adding that the Internet 'has put an end to secrets....samzenpus
Scores Feared Buried in Guatemala Landslides
A massive landslide buried up to 100 people when they tried to dig out a bus caught in deep mud in heavy rain.New York Times
Labor Day travel expected to be up
Recession and Tropical Storm Earl aside, more Americans were expected to hit the roads and airways this Labor Day weekend.CNN
Obama to lay out new economic plan
President Obama this week will lay out a new plan that includes a proposal to extend a tax cut popular with the business community, according to an administration official.CNN
The Last of the Punch Card Programmers
Peter Cus writes "Cluny Lace, an English lacemaking manufacturer, has reverted to 19th-Century Leavers machines in order to stay competitive. These 19th-Century machines use Jacquard punch cards.samzenpus
Car bomb kills 12 at Baghdad military HQ Iraq
BAGHDAD - Just five days after the United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq, U.S. soldiers opened fire Sunday morning on suicide bombers who snuck into an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, a U.S.Washington Post
Movie About Plane Crash Draws Ire of Victims’ Families
A Spanish association representing victims of an air crash is vowing to continue its fight against a television channel that has produced a movie about the tragedy without its consent.New York Times
Shadow Shoguns Will Trash $5 Trillion Economy: William Pesek
Even for a guy dubbed Japan’s “Shadow Shogun,” it was a breathtaking moment.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Gubernatorial Candidate Wants to Sell Speeding Passes for $25
If Nevada gubernatorial candidate Eugene "Gino" DiSimone gets his way $25 will buy you the right to drive up to 90mph for a day. DiSimone estimates his "free limit plan" will raise $1 billion a year for Nevada.samzenpus
Media Cache: British Advertising Regulator Making Itself Felt Online
The Advertising Standards Authority of Britain plans to extend its oversight to social media, company Web sites and other nontraditional digital marketing activities.New York Times
Leaders in Mideast Hopeful After Initial Talks
Palestinian and Israeli leaders expressed hope in their first public utterances since last week’s round of peace talks in Washington.New York Times
Critics decry Oval Office facelift
CNN's Candy Crowley talks about the critical reaction to the renovated White House Oval Office.CNN
Paper: Cricket player confirms corruption
A British newspaper said Sunday that a top Pakistani cricket player confirmed its allegations of corruption on the Pakistani national team. Yasir Hameed said he was offered a bribe but turned it down, the paper reported. .CNN
Property of Afghan bank bosses frozen, but not Karzai’s brother’s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Struggling to contain asset-stripping at Afghanistan's biggest bank, Afghan authorities have barred the sale of Kabul properties held by the troubled bank's principal owners.Washington Post
Sportswriter benched over Tweet
Writer Mike Wise discusses his suspension from The Washington Post following a stunt on his Twitter account.CNN
Real-life Russian nightmare for investor
CNN's Fareed Zakaria talks to investor William Browder about his business nightmare after exposing corruption in Russia.CNN
‘The American’ Is Top Weekend Film With $13 Million
“The American,” a spy thriller from NBC Universal’s Focus Features, was the top movie in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the Labor Day weekend with $13 million in receipts. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Media turn the page on Iraq
Howard Kurtz breaks down the media's coverage of President Obama's Oval Office address with his panel.CNN
UN Tech Group Finds Most Expensive Broadband
destinyland writes "In the Central African Republic, broadband internet service costs 3891% of the average monthly income. 'Put another way, a month's broadband service costs more than three years' average wages in the country,' notes one technology blog, 'compared with less than two hours' earnings in Macau.' A United Nations' technology group released the figures in a new report in advance of a September 19 summit on the digital divide in developing countries.samzenpus
McCain wants Obama to visit border
Republican Sen. John McCain on Sunday invited President Barack Obama to visit the border with Mexico to get a complete picture of the region and called on the president to do more for security. .CNN
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Die-Hard Fans Follow Iron Maiden Into the Digital Age
The success of Iron Maiden's latest album and the continued loyalty of its fans offer the troubled music industry some tips on survival in the digital age.New York Times
Lessons of the Summer Box Office
Movie attendance was down, but some films — like “Toy Story 3” and “Inception” — made out very, very well.New York Times
Banks Bought Bonds Amid Debt Crisis
A report from the Bank of International Settlement suggested that the European Central Bank inadvertently encouraged institutions to increase their risk.New York Times
Car bomb kills 12 at Baghdad military HQ Iraq
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7 boaters rescued in South Carolina
Seven people, including three children, who were missing since Saturday night were rescued Sunday about 25 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday morning, the U.S.CNN
Rain, landslides kill 36 in Guatemala
The death toll in a mudslide that buried a bus and five cars on a Guatemalan highway rose to 36 today but could reach 100, the nation's emergency services agency said.CNN
Barclays Said to Hire Weiner-Trapness as Asia Financials Head
Barclays Plc, Britain’s second- biggest bank by assets, hired Helge Weiner-Trapness, a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker, as head of its financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific, two people with direct knowledge of the situation said. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News