Latest News http://local-weather-report.com/ Latest newsen Latest News http://local-weather-report.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://local-weather-report.com/ Latest newsTYPO3 - get.content.righthttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:31:43 -0400 Hurricane Earl glances North Carolina, races up US coast (AFP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/hurricane-earl-glances-north-carolina-races-up-us-coast-afp-1/ AFP - A weakened but still nasty Hurricane Earl lashed the US East Coast on Friday with heavy winds...

People watch heavy surf from approaching Hurricane Earl in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. A weakened but still nasty Hurricane Earl lashed the US East Coast on Friday with heavy winds and high surf, triggering warnings clear up to Canada after dealing a glancing blow to North Carolina.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AFP - A weakened but still nasty Hurricane Earl lashed the US East Coast on Friday with heavy winds and high surf, triggering warnings clear up to Canada after dealing a glancing blow to North Carolina.


]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:31:43 -0400 Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/goats-rescued-after-2-days-on-6-inch-ledge-in-mont-ap-1/ AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days...

In this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, two goats are stranded on a railroad bridge south of Roundup, Mont. The goats were rescued after nearly two days and are in good condition. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sandy Church of the Rimrock Humane Society) NO SALESAP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.


]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:11:12 -0400 Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/montana-teen-accidentally-texts-sheriff-to-buy-pot-ap-1/ AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said...AP - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:11:12 -0400 Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/indonesias-smoking-toddler-kicks-the-habit-ap-1/ AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who...AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:11:05 -0400 EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/eu-trade-chief-apologizes-for-jewish-comments-ap-1/ AP - The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington...AP - The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced itself from his comments.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:54:28 -0400 US drone strike 'kills six militants' in Pakistan (AFP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/us-drone-strike-kills-six-militants-in-pakistan-afp/ AFP - A US drone strike on Friday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal...

A US 'Predator' drone passes overhead at a forward operating base near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2009. A US drone strike has killed at least six militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, local security officials said.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - A US drone strike on Friday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, local security officials said.


]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:50:35 -0400 Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/latest-gulf-oil-rig-problem-differs-from-bp-spill-ap/ AP - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of...

Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.


]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:44:07 -0400 Some 600,000 Muslims crowd into Mecca mosque (AFP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/some-600000-muslims-crowd-into-mecca-mosque-afp/ AFP - Some 600,000 Muslims crowded into the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca for...

An aerial picture taken on August 31 shows the Grand Mosque in Islam's holy city of Mecca. Some 600,000 Muslims crowded into the Grand Mosque in Mecca for prayers on the last Friday of the Ramadan holy month, mosque officials said.(AFP/File)AFP - Some 600,000 Muslims crowded into the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca for prayers on the last Friday of the Ramadan holy month, mosque officials said.


]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:06 -0400 Police question scientist in Miami airport scare (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/police-question-scientist-in-miami-airport-scare-ap/ AP - A government official said Friday that a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners...AP - A government official said Friday that a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:49:25 -0400 Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP) http://local-weather-report.com/nc/article/dubai-police-chief-calls-blackberry-a-spy-tool-ap-6/ AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services...

** FILE ** In this Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, a dummy BlackBerry handset stands at a shop in Hyderabad, India. India has widened its security crackdown, asking all service providers, and not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, to install servers in the country, a move analysts say will bolster national security, possibly at the expense of privacy. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.


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