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TS Hermine mean to Texas coast

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:07:02 CECEST

MIAMI, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Hermine lashed out in deep southern Texas, dumping heavy rains and bringing strong winds to the coast, forecasters said Tuesday. Tropical Storm Hermine - Texas - Tropical cyclone - Mexico - Rio Grande (UPI 07/09 13:07)

Commuters Walloped by Strikes in France, London

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:53:00 CECEST

Filed at 5:00 a.m. ET PARIS (AP) -- Public transit ground to a halt across France and on the London Tube on Tuesday, with tourists and commuters bearing the brunt of a wave of discontent over government austerity measures. French unions challenged unpopular President Nicolas Sarkozy with a major nationwide strike over plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, shutting down trains, planes, buses, subways, post offices and schools. Across the English Channel, millions struggled to get to work as a strike by London Underground workers closed much of the city's subway system. It was the first of several such 24-hour strikes planned for this fall. The strikes came as European Union finance... (World News 07/09 12:53)

North Korea to free South Korean boat

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:19:48 CECEST

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- North Korea said it will release a South Korean fishing boat and crew today it seized in the East Sea early last month. South Korea - North Korea - Fishing vessel - Sea of Japan - Asia (UPI 07/09 11:19)

Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:27:58 CECEST

By JORDAN ROBERTSON 2010-09-07T10:27:58Z SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf.... (Associated Press 07/09 12:27)

Gillard to lead minority government in Australia

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:55:31 CECEST

Two independent lawmakers break a political deadlock in Australia, giving Labor leader Julia Gillard the backing to become the country's first elected female prime minister. (CNN 07/09 11:55)