Absence of Chinese leader Xi Jinping fuels speculation about transition; canceled a planned meeting in Beijing; third no-show this month

Absence of Chinese leader Xi Jinping fuels speculation about transition
Washington Post - ‎30 minutes ago‎
China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, canceled a planned meeting in Beijing on Monday with the visiting Danish prime minister - his third no-show for a meeting with a foreign dignitary this month - fueling speculation that the country's carefully ...

China's absent Vice-President Xi Jinping prompts rumour sBBC News
Where's China's next president? Online frenzy over Xi Times of India
Highly Cited:Chinese Leader's Absence Stokes Rumor Mills


FedEx, UPS Win Approval in China to Add Courier Service; serve Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin; Hangzhou, Dalian, Zhengzhou and Chengdu

FedEx, UPS Win Approval in China to Add Local ServiceBusinessweek
The licenses let both companies serve Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin, according to spokesmen for FedEx and UPS. (UPS) In addition, FedEx was approved for Hangzhou, Dalian, Zhengzhou and Chengdu, while UPS can also operate in Xian.

FedEx, UPS Win Approval in China to Add Courier Service Bloomberg
FedEx Corp. (FDX) and United Parcel Service Inc. won licenses to start domestic courier businesses in some Chinese cities,


Police Officer Dies in Crash While Assisting In Obama's Motorcade; @BarackObama sends condolences

Colleagues mourn officer killed in Obama motorcade
Houston Chronicle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Fellow officers are paying their respects to a Florida police officer who was killed in an accident while working on President Barack Obama's motorcade.

Police Officer Dies in Crash While Assisting In Obama's Motorcade TIME
Police motorcyclist in presidential motorcade dies after Florida accident CNN International
Highly Cited:Jupiter officer injured as motorcycle in Obama motorcade struck by pickup


Ups Do Rocker-Bottom 'Shape-Up' Shoes Actually Work? class-action lawsuit filed against Skechers

Do Rocker-Bottom 'Shape-Up' Shoes Actually Work? The Atlantic
But it turns out they don't work as advertised -- at least, according to a class-action lawsuit filed against Skechers,


@GoDaddy Outage Takes Down Millions Of Sites; Hey, all. We're aware

GoDaddy goes down, Anonymous claims responsibility CBS News
(CBS News) GoDaddy, the domain registrar and Web hosting company, is down, perhaps taking millions of websites down as a result. "Status Alert: Hey, all. We're aware of the trouble people are having with our site. We're working on it," @GoDaddy tweeted ...

GoDaddy says sites are down; hacker claims responsibility NBCNews.com (blog)
Web-hosting giant GoDaddy said Monday its customers are experiencing website outages, and a supposed member of Anonymous ...


Rory McIlroy on a roll in FedEx Cup playoffs; PGA Tour; Tiger Woods Lurking

Rory on a roll in FedEx Cup playoffs Yahoo! Sports
McIlroy and the rest of the PGA Tour takes a much-needed break this week before resuming at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where McIlroy will try to cap off an already amazing season by winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup, with its $10 ...

FedEx Cup 2012: 5 Things to File Away so Far Bleacher Report
Now that we have cut the field to 30 for the FedEx Cup, it is time to reflect a bit on all the action that has happened over the


Obama's $114M in August Outpaces Romney's Loot; Will Barack Obama's Convention Bounce Last?

Obama gets convention 'bounce': Should Mitt Romney be worried?
Christian Science Monitor - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Currently, it seems like President Obama got a substantial bounce upward in his poll numbers from the Democratic National Convention.

Obama campaign outstrips Mitt Romney in August fundraising The Guardian
Obama's $114M in August Outpaces Romney's Loot ABC News (blog)
Opinion:Will Barack Obama's Convention Bounce Last? U.S. News & World Report
In Depth:Obama raised more campaign money than Romney in August


Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Yemen Killed in Airstrike; HR organizations protest US drone attacks, 5 al-Qaeda insurgents killed

Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Yemen Killed in Airstrike
Wall Street Journal
AP SAN'A, Yemen—Yemeni officials said an airstrike has killed al Qaeda's No. 2 leader in Yemen along with five others traveling with him in one car.

Yemeni officials say airstrike has killed al-Qaida's No. 2 leader in Yemen Washington Post
Yemen army kills AQAP second man: defence ministry AFP
Highly Cited:Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's second in command killed, Yemen says CNN International
From Yemen:Yemen HR organizations protest US drone attacks, 5 al-Qaeda insurgents killed ... Yemen Observer

The Ministry of Defense website said Shehri was a Saudi national who was killed, along with six other militants, in any army operation in the remote Hadramout province in eastern Yemen. It gave no more details.


Apple's Retail Boss Tells Employees They're About To Have A Crazy Quarter

Apple's Retail Boss Tells Employees They're About To Have A Crazy Quarter (AAPL):


Google Docs, Google Drive for iOS and Android updated Ubergizmo, TechCrunch

Google Updates Google Drive For iOS With Editing Features TechCrunch
One aspect that's still lacking in the Google Drive mobile apps is real-time collaboration, which is, after all, one of the defining features of Google Docs. That's coming soon, though. Google today announced that it has ” plenty more planned for the ...

Google Drive for iOS and Android updated Ubergizmo
Having said that, Google Drive is definitely not a static, end-of-the-road software or app. In fact, Google has just released updates for the iOS and Android versions of Google Drive, and for iOS users of Google Drive, you can now edit Google documents ...


RG3 makes splash in Redskins debut; Mike Shanahan Talks about rookie quarterback

More on the amazing debut of RG3 ESPN
NEW ORLEANS -- I caught Mike Shanahan as he was on his way back to the locker room after his postgame news conference Sunday, and I asked him about the Washington Redskins' first offensive possession. That was the one on which rookie quarterback ...

RG3 makes splash in Redskins debut FOXSports.com
Showing a veteran's composure by scrambling only when necessary, the dynamic Redskins rookie quarterback tormented New ...


Teacher Strike Begins in Chicago, third-largest school district; Do you support the teachers?

Teacher Strike Begins in Chicago, Amid Signs That Deal Isn't Close
New York Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO - Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district went on strike Monday morning after negotiations for a new contract collapsed, giving some 350000 students an unexpected day off but leading to frustrations among parents and indications ...

Chicago Teachers Begin City's First Walkout Since 1987 San Francisco Chronicle
Striking Chicago teachers head to picket lines CBS News
Opinion:America would be better off with more strikes CNN International

Democracy Now!
Do you support the teachers? A massive strike begins today in Chicago over educational reforms pushed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It is the first teacher strike in Chicago in a quarter of a century. Watch this discussion, as well as our interview with Pauline Lipman, professor of education and policy studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago, director of the Collaborative for Equity and Justice in Education and member of Teachers for Social Justic...


“Army Wives,” Season 6 Finale “Onward”; Lifetime's most successful series

'Army Wives' season 6 finale photos and spoilers: Moving on Examiner.com
"Army Wives" will air its finale tonight on Channel 24 in Tempe, and now fans are being given the inside scoop for the episode. On Sunday, September 9, TV Equals shared the details for the episode, "Army Wives" episode 6.23 titled "Onward." Photos for ...

Army Wives Season 6 Finale “Onward” TV Equals
Show Summary: “Army Wives,” Lifetime's most successful series in the network's history, returns with its sixth season and a two-hour premiere event of back-to-back all-new episodes on Sunday, March 4 at 9 pm et/pt. The show follows the struggles ...


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