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Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft (Reuters)

Reuters - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement. Quality Rating
Obama to announce $50 billion infrastructure job plan (Reuters)

President Obama delivers remarks on the latest employment statistics, alongside Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a six-year plan to revamp the United States' road, railways and runways with a $50 billion up-front investment to jump-start job creation, the White House said.


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2 activists convicted of whale meat theft in Japan (AP)

AP - A Japanese court on Monday convicted two members of the environmental group Greenpeace of stealing whale meat they claim was intended for illegal consumption. Quality Rating
Japanese rider, 19, killed in Moto2 crash in Italy (AP)

Japan's Shoya Tomizawa steers his bike during the Moto2 grand prix at the Misano circuit in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Italian news reports are quoting a San Marino track doctor as saying Japanese motorcyclist Shoya Tomizawa has died of injuries suffered in an accident during the Moto2 race on the San Marino Grand Prix track on Sunday. (AP Photo)AP - Motorcycle racing endured its second tragedy in eight days Sunday, this time at the San Marino Grand Prix.


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Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan (Reuters)

Pakistanis help injured blast victims at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Quetta on September 3. Anti-terror police were on high alert in Pakistan on Saturday as mass burials took place for the victims of a suicide bomber who killed at least 59 people at a Shiite Muslim rally.(AFP/File/Banaras Khan)Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.


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Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger (AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Peter Chou, chief executive officer of Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp., or HTC Corp., talks about the introduction of the brand into China's market during a press conference held in Beijing, China. East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are anonymous. Now HTC Corp., the Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.


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Obama calling for more infrastructure spending (AP)

US President Barack Obama -- seen here on September 5 -- unveiled plans to spend at least 50 billion dollars to expand and renew US roads, railways and airports, in a fresh bid to fire up sluggish economic growth.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AP - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.


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The Latest Oil Platform Accident Is a Grim Reminder of Our Energy Challenges (Huffington Post)

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Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers (AP)

AP - The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and often end up in jars in children's bedrooms may be flickering out in the nation's backyards as suburban sprawl encroaches on their habitats. Quality Rating
U.S. comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident (Reuters)

Reuters - Comedian Robert Schimmel died on Friday night in a Phoenix hospital from injuries he sustained in a car accident, his public relations firm said on Saturday. Quality Rating

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