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Muslim cleric calls for beheading of Dutch politician
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A well-known Australian Muslim cleric has called for the beheading of Dutch anti-Islamic politician Geert Wilders, a newspaper said on Friday.
AP source: Giants acquire QB Sage Rosenfels
(AP)
AP - The New York Giants have acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from the Minnesota Vikings for an undisclosed draft pick.
Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator
(AP)
AP - A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator.
Earl becomes tropical storm on way to New England
(AP)
 AP - Earl is weakening on its way toward New England, and the once powerful hurricane is now a tropical storm.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
 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.
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
(AP)
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.
Psychics and Fortune Tellers Being Regulated to Reduce Fraud
(Time.com)
Time.com - More communities are trying to crack down on fraudulent practices of seers, fortune tellers and other spiritualists
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate
(The Upshot)
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]
Prince Harry rides his way into middle of polo controversy
(The Upshot)
The Upshot - The British royal family can't seem to catch a break. If its members deviate from the script of monarchical etiquette -- by divorcing each other, donning tasteless costumes and the like -- public outrage predictably ensues. But if they play the part of leisured heirs to the crown -- being stoutly slow to engage in [...]
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit
(AFP)
 AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.
Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot
(PC World)
PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.
Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
(HealthDay)
 HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise,
a new poll finds.
Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant
(AP)
 AP - Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it an "uneducated message" and choosing to instead focus on his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito.
Zeta-Jones 'furious' at late cancer diagnosis for Douglas
(AFP)
 AFP - Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is "furious" that doctors failed to diagnose her husband, actor Michael Douglas's throat cancer earlier, she said in an interview published Thursday.
Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder
(AP)
AP - A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.
Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'
(AP)
 AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing crew of two
(AFP)
 AFP - A cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base on the outskirts of the Gulf city of Dubai on Friday, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities said.
Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
(AP)
 AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries reported.
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