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China quake damages more than 100000 homes, 25 dead - Reuters

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


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China quake damages more than 100000 homes, 25 dead
Reuters - 21 minutes ago
BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces has killed 25 people, damaged or destroyed more than 100000 homes and affected at least 440000 residents, state media said on Sunday.
China Quake Kills 25 in Sichuan, Where Thousands Died Earlier Bloomberg
China earthquake kills 22 Los Angeles Times
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New Orleans residents flee storm - BBC News

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


ABC News

New Orleans residents flee storm
BBC News - 39 minutes ago
New Orleans residents have been fleeing in their thousands after the city's mayor ordered an evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav's expected landfall.
Video: Gulf Coast prepares as Gustav slams Cuba AssociatedPress
Gustav weakens, but remains on collision course with Gulf CNN International
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Ali, Farrakhan honor Elijah Muhammad's son - Chicago Sun-Times

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


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Ali, Farrakhan honor Elijah Muhammad's son
Chicago Sun-Times - 26 minutes ago
BY CHERYL V. JACKSON Staff Reporter cjackson@suntimes.com From his deep influence in the Nation of Islam to his strides in negotiating sports contracts for top athletes such as boxer Muhammad Ali, Jabir Herbert Muhammad was remembered Saturday by an
Ali attends Chicago memorial for longtime manager The Associated Press
Muhammad Ali's longtime manager remembered Chicago Tribune
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Gustav May Hit Gulf Platforms Harder Than Katrina (Update1) - Bloomberg

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


Hürriyet

Gustav May Hit Gulf Platforms Harder Than Katrina (Update1)
Bloomberg - 53 minutes ago
By Jim Polson Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Gustav strengthened to a “dangerous'' Category 4 storm that threatens to hurt US oil and natural-gas production and refining more severely than hurricanes Katrina and Rita did three years ago.
UPDATE: MMS:US Gulf Producers Shut In 77% Oil, 37% Gas Output CNNMoney.com
Powerful Hurricane Gustav enters Gulf of Mexico Forbes
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China Quake Kills 25 in Sichuan, Where Thousands Died Earlier - Bloomberg

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


The Associated Press

China Quake Kills 25 in Sichuan, Where Thousands Died Earlier
Bloomberg - 43 minutes ago
By John Liu Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake in China killed more than two dozen people in the same southwestern province that was struck less than four months ago by the nation's deadliest temblor in 32 years.
China earthquake kills 22 Los Angeles Times
Rescuers head to quake site in southwest China The Associated Press
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Russia seeks to avoid EU wrath over Georgia - AFP

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


Times Online

Russia seeks to avoid EU wrath over Georgia
AFP - 42 minutes ago
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia moved to ease tensions with the West ahead of an EU emergency summit on the Georgia conflict as Britain pushed Sunday for a "root and branch" review of the bloc's relations with Moscow.
Georgia says Russia troops blocking refugee return Reuters
Russia and the 'responsibility to protect' Los Angeles Times
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Category 4 Gustav heads for US after pounding Cuba - The Associated Press

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


USA Today

Category 4 Gustav heads for US after pounding Cuba
The Associated Press - 57 minutes ago
HAVANA (AP) - Gustav roared into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious Category 4 hurricane Sunday after destroying homes and roads in Cuba.
Video: Hurricane Gustav hits US Gulf Coast - 31 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Hurricane Gustav Hits Cuba Voice of America
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After blasting Cuba, Hurricane Gustav aims at US - AFP

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


Washington Post

After blasting Cuba, Hurricane Gustav aims at US
AFP - 1 hour ago
PINAL DEL RIO, Cuba (AFP) - Hurricane Gustav took aim at the United States early Sunday as it swept into the Gulf of Mexico from western Cuba, where it tore off roofs, flattened buildings and plunged communities into darkness.
Video: Hurricane Gustav hits US Gulf Coast - 31 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
1 million flee New Orleans area as Gustav strengthens Detroit Free Press
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Asus Dresses up Notebooks in Bamboo

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Asus Dresses up Notebooks in Bamboo
It looks like Asus’ fabled wood notebooks that have shown up at trade shows and on blog postings in the past will actually turn out to be more than just concepts and prototypes – they’re finally coming out for consumers. On Friday, the company announced its Asus Bamboo Series Notebook, a machine clad, as the name implies, in bamboo rather than plastic.
Although Asus selected bamboo for its sustainability (it can grow up to 12 inches in a single day,) it’s also pushing the material’s natural feel and tactility for notebook bu

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DVDO Edge Upscales Up to Ten Video Sources

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

DVDO Edge Upscales Up to Ten Video Sources
Next week’s CEDIA Expo in Denver will see the introduction of the DVDO Edge video hub and processor, which aims to be the first and last question for bringing together a videophile’s plethora of video sources, upscaling them to 1080p, and making them look their best on an HDTV display. The DVDO Edge will handle up to 10 video sources—six via HDMI 1.3 inputs and four analog inputs—and take all the video up to 1080p. What’s more, the DVDO Edge offers precision de-interlacing, noise-reduction, detail and edge management, and claims to dramatically improve image quality using progressive reprocessing.

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