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David Rudisha, star of 2012 Olympics?

Houma Today - Houma LA, 4 hours 19 minutes ago / At the London Games in 2012, he may have to share the glory with David Rudisha.

Spain, Netherlands, England Easily Win to Open Qualifying for Euro 2012

Bloomberg.com, 4 hours 20 minutes ago / World Cup winner Spain, England and the Netherlands easily won to open qualifying for soccer's 2012 European Championship.

Earl causing havoc for holiday travel

Cape Cod Times - Hyannis MA, 4 hours 20 minutes ago / Officials in Chatham say they are relieved that Earl has weakened but are still warning residents and tourists not to "tempt fate" by venturing too close to the water at the height of the storm Friday night.

'Unique' soprano scoops opera prize

Leitrim Observer, 4 hours 20 minutes ago / A "uniquely special" Scottish soprano has won a nationwide search to find an opera star.

Supply Drives Coffee To 13-Year High, Corn To Two-Year Peak; Copper Rises

Investor's Business Daily, 4 hours 24 minutes ago / Agricultural markets soared for a second straight session Friday, with coffee hitting a 13-year high and corn a two-year peak as supply jitters jacked up prices.

Herald who reimagined nobility for a new millennium

FT.com, 4 hours 28 minutes ago / At Eltham Palace in Greenwich, London, King Edward III was dancing with the beautiful Catherine, Countess of Salisbury.

A1(M) Hertfordshire - A1(M) closed in both directions between J3, A414 (St Albans) and J4, A414 (Hertford), because of roadworks during the night.

BBC London, 4 hours 29 minutes ago / (M) closed in both directions between J3, A414 (St Albans) and J4, A414 (Hertford), because of roadworks during the night.

Rebranded City is not shocked by the new

FT.com, 4 hours 33 minutes ago / Workers in the City of London rarely look up in their lunch hours, but it would be worth a quick glance if only to see the results of the 25-year career of the City's top planner.

GIC 'eyeing $3.2b stake in Brazilian bank'

Today Online - Singapore, 4 hours 33 minutes ago / The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is in talks to buy a 16-per-cent stake in Brazilian investment bank Banco BTG Pactual for US$2.4 billion ($3.2 billion), the Brazil-based Exame magazine reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the negotiations it did not name.

Romance of the rails

Today Online - Singapore, 4 hours 35 minutes ago / In Shanghai recently, I discovered the true meaning of speed.

Major quake strikes Christchurch, two seriously hurt

Radio New Zealand, 4 hours 36 minutes ago / A major earthquake has struck of Christchurch, causing extensive damage to buildings and roads and cutting power to large areas.

Business Highlights

The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA, 4 hours 36 minutes ago / Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

McNick takes on Canadian team in week 3

Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati OH, 4 hours 39 minutes ago / When the football schedule for the fall was finalized and there was not a game scheduled for week three in the season, McNicholas High School Athletic Director Rob Heise and head football coach Steve Klonne knew they needed to do something.

Police release Pakistan players accused of fixing

Metro Canada, 4 hours 40 minutes ago / The three Pakistan cricketers suspended by the ICC over accusations of fixing have been released without criminal charge after questioning by police in London.

METALS-Copper ends off 4-month high on weak services data

FOXBusiness.com, 4 hours 40 minutes ago / U.S. copper finished with slight gainsFriday, coming down off four-month highs as tepid U.S. service sector datacooled a market that had jumped on employment data that was not as weak as manyhad feared.

Pay down your highest-rate loan first: Money Matters

Cleveland.com, 4 hours 40 minutes ago / I have a first mortgage for $136,000 and an equity line for $27,500.

Missing Corot’s Co-Owner and Sued Sales Agent Were Prison Mates

Bloomberg.com, 4 hours 44 minutes ago / In early 2007, when the art market was peaking, Tom Doyle and James Carl Haggerty weren't hobnobbing in Manhattan, Miami or London.

Top school ditches 'easy' GCSEs to find harder foreign version

Daily Mail - London - UK, 4 hours 44 minutes ago / The country's top secondary school is moving away from GCSEs because they are no longer 'academically challenging'.

Bulgaria with Devastating 4:0 Loss from England

Novinite - Bulgaria, 4 hours 47 minutes ago / Bulgaria suffered a tragic 4:0 loss as guests from England in their first match from the qualifications for Euro 2012.

PLA navy repels pirates with grenades, bullets

South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, 4 hours 47 minutes ago / The PLA navy has displayed a fresh appetite to confront pirates plaguing vital sea lanes off the Horn of Africa, breaking up recent attacks on shipping with stun grenades and machine-gun fire.

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  • Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel Telegraph - London - UK

    Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.

  • Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead The Seattle Times - Seattle WA

    The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.

  • Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise MarketWatch

    MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.

  • World stock markets fall as economy worries linger The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL

    The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.

  • Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop The Daily Mirror - London - UK

    The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.

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