U.S. - Los Angeles Times - 2010-09-03 13:32:03.
Scientist detained after Miami airport evacuation
A metal canister in his luggage looked like a pipe bomb and prompted an evacuation. Concourses were emptied and roadways closed until just after 4 a.m., when the airport reopened ahead of holiday departures.
A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said.
Business - Los Angeles Times - 2010-09-03 13:32:03.
Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6%
The nation lost 54,000 net positions last month, the U.S. reports. Once-growing manufacturers shed jobs last month, as did budget-strapped state governments and the Census Bureau.
The nation's jobless rate worsened slightly last month, edging up to 9.6% from 9.5% in July, the government said Friday in a report that had little for workers to cheer about this Labor Day weekend.
Business - Los Angeles Times.
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
NEW YORK — Stocks are on pace to break a three-week losing streak after an encouraging employment report lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.
World - Los Angeles Times.
Pakistan suicide bomb blast kills 58
More than 100 are injured in the assault on a Shiite procession in Quetta, which comes two days after similar attacks on Shiites in Lahore.
A suicide bomb blast targeting a Shiite procession in the southern city of Quetta on Friday killed 58 people and injured more than 100 others, police said. The explosion came two days after bomb attacks killed 35 people during a Shiite march in another Pakistani city.
U.S. - SFGate.
Filmmakers see 3-D as game-changing advance
Three-D is a fad, a gimmick, a get-rich-quick scheme by studios looking to wring a few extra bucks out of viewers. Except when it isn't. Filmmakers as diverse as "Avatar's" James Cameron and the directors of three lower-profile current releases see the...
James Cameron - Avatar - Filmmaking - Movie - Get-rich-quick scheme
U.S. - SFGate.
No more bets: WA court says online bookie illegal
All bets are off at Betcha.com, a Seattle-based online bookmaker that couldn't skirt the state's gambling laws by making it optional for losing bettors to pay off wagers. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the Washington state Supreme Court said Betcha.com...
Washington - Gambling - Bookmaker - Supreme Court of the United States - Seattle
