• GOP's midterm advantage is growing - CNN
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:22:18 GMT+00:00
  

  Kansas City Star

  GOP's midterm advantage is growing CNN By the CNN Wire Staff "Independents and voters who dislike both parties are starting to break toward the GOP," says CNN's Keating Holland. (CNN) -- With November's midterm elections less than two months away, a new national poll indicates that the ... Republican hopes are high for gains in Iowa LegislatureDesMoinesRegister.com On Capitol Hill, Obama's new economic measures confront realityCNN International Parties Launch Battle for Control of CongressCQPolitics.com Houston Chronicle -Kansas City Star -The Associated Press all 837 news articles »

• Hermine Strengthens in Gulf; Valero Readies Refinery - BusinessWeek
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:23 GMT+00:00
  

  msnbc.com

  Hermine Strengthens in Gulf; Valero Readies Refinery BusinessWeek Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the western end of the Gulf of Mexico as a Texas refinery prepared for the storm's landfall. The weather system is the eighth named storm of the Atlantic ... Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, TexasThe Associated Press Shell says Gulf of Mexico ops unaffected by stormReuters Tropical Storm Gaston may be revived, Hermine is born in the GulfMiamiHerald.com AFP -Voice of America -MarketWatch all 1,123 news articles »

• Obama to outline $50-billion plan to jumpstart economy - Los Angeles Times
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:36:17 GMT+00:00
  

  Obama to outline $50-billion plan to jumpstart economy Los Angeles Times The White House says the president will outline transportation spending proposals in his Labor Day speech in Wisconsin. The package is front-loaded with a cash surge to boost jobs in the short term, officials say. By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune ... Obama Campaigns for Democrats on New Infrastructure Investment PlanFOXNews Obama to Address Economy in Labor Day SpeechVoice of America Obama Says Infrastructure Programs Won't Widen US DeficitBusinessWeek The Guardian -MiamiHerald.com -AOL News all 1,440 news articles »

• Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio - The Associated Press
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:53:18 GMT+00:00
  

  ABC News

  Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 68. Thomas died Sunday in Ohio of pancreatic ... 'Little Rock Nine' member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67CNN Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas diesNewsOK.com Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas dies at age 68 in OhioToday's THV Lez Get Real -Arkansas Online (subscription) all 351 news articles »

• Small plane crashes in Las Vegas neighborhood - CNN
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:05:59 GMT+00:00
  

  KTLA

  Small plane crashes in Las Vegas neighborhood CNN (CNN) -- A small plane with four people aboard crashed Monday in a residential neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. The conditions of the four passengers were not immediately known. ... Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3The Associated Press Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3WLOS Plane Crashes into Las Vegas NeighborhoodKTLA KLAS-TV -KTNV Las Vegas -Herald Sun all 394 news articles »

• Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends without casualties - CNN
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:14:16 GMT+00:00
  

  CBS News

  Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends without casualties CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A gunman reportedly was taken into custody early Monday at Fort Stewart, Georgia, ending the hostage situation. Check out a local report on the hostage situation from CNN affiliate WTOC-TV in Savannah, Georgia. ... Army: Ex-soldier takes 3 hospital workers hostageKWCH Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends peacefullyWTVM Gunman arrested at Ga. Army hospitalAccess North Georgia Bryan County News -WJXT Jacksonville -Newser all 317 news articles »

• Sharron Angle: 'I'll be a mainstream senator' - CNN
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:05:59 GMT+00:00
  

  World News Heard now (blog)

  Sharron Angle: 'I'll be a mainstream senator' CNN Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle just might be the Tea Party's biggest gamble yet. A staunch conservative with a history of making bold and sometimes controversial comments, ... Reid getting trounced -- by his own unpopularityScripps News Angle hit with lawsuitPolitico Reid: small biz package will kick off fall Senate agendaThe Hill (blog) America's News Online (blog) -Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog) -Reno Gazette Journal all 37 news articles »

• Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown debuts TV ad, kicks off 4-stop Labor Day - Fresno Bee
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:46:15 GMT+00:00
  

  Claremont Port Side

  Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown debuts TV ad, kicks off 4-stop Labor Day Fresno Bee Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown is kicking off his campaign in earnest today with a flurry of activity, starting with his first TV ad, which his campaign just debuted online. The fast-paced, 30-second ... 4 campaigns, each with its own distinct styleLos Angeles Times Democrat Jerry Brown to launch first TV adsSan Jose Mercury News Meg Whitman's plan to reduce fraud and abuseSan Francisco Chronicle MiamiHerald.com -Auctionbytes -KTXL all 52 news articles »

• 'Coolish' mornings on horizon for Valley - AZ Central.com
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:46:20 GMT+00:00
  

  MLive.com

  'Coolish' mornings on horizon for Valley AZ Central.com Valley weather wonks are quick to say that it is not the high temperatures each day that make the summers here so unbearable. It is, they say, the "high lows." And they are right, the fact that it never seems to ... Rain likely in late afternoon, eveningGrand Forks Herald Weather! Summer records officially broken; heat not gone yetRVANews Wind advisory in effect; heavy rain expected this weekHutchinson News San Francisco Chronicle -MLive.com -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 57 news articles »

• Labor leaders prepare to defend local Democrats - Worcester Telegram
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:57:57 GMT+00:00
  

  New York Times

  Labor leaders prepare to defend local Democrats Worcester Telegram Congressman James P. McGovern listens while President of the Massachusetts AFL/CIO Robert Haynes talks during the Central MA AFL/CIO Labor Day Breakfast held at Coral Seafood in Worcester. (T&G STAFF/Tom Rettig) By Jacqueline Reis TELEGRAM & GAZETTE ... Unions Try To Combat Lopsided Election SpendingNPR Unions gear up to push agenda at the pollsThe Detroit News Meaning of Labor DayAustin Herald NewsHour -UPI.com -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 38 news articles »