Gov. Jerry Brown defends his fitness challenge against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who called him an "old retread.

Jerry Brown: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie couldn't squeeze into a Southwest ...
Denver Post
By Josh Richman New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visits "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center

Jerry Brown doubles down on physical challenge to Chris Christie
Los Angeles Times
The cross-country spat between California Gov. Jerry Brown and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie briefly stepped back into the spotlight Sunday, with Brown reiterating his invitation for a gubernatorial gauntlet of physical challenges.

Brown stands by fitness challenge against Christie
CNN
California Gov. Jerry Brown defended his recent fitness challenge against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday, saying the move was not a swipe at the Republican governor's weight, but a way to show that people his age aren't over the hill.

Jerry Brown takes on Chris Christie
CNN
Gov. Jerry Brown defends his fitness challenge against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who called him an "old retread."


Obama Discusses Iran Nuclear Threat With Netanyahu; Israel Unhappy at US Approach; Iran Nuclear Weapon Capabilities Closer; China objective on Iran'

Obama Discusses Iran Nuclear Threat With Netanyahu in Phone Call
Businessweek
President Barack Obama discussed the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confronting a ...

Israel Unhappy at US Approach to Iran's Nuclear Program PBS NewsHour
Blog: White House: Obama talks with Netanyahu on Iran, no meeting sought CNN
Israeli leader confronts White House over Iranian nuclear program Washington Post
Israel Blasts US Over Iran Wall Street Journal

Iran Nuclear Weapon Capabilities Closer: Report
Huffington Post
Any new evidence of Iranian research into nuclear weapons is likely to ... Iran denies any interest in nuclear weapons and says suspicions that ...
Blog: UN Watchdog Demands Access to Iranian Military Site Voice of America (blog)
Powers to voice deep concern about Iran nuclear advance Chicago Tribune
UN: New intelligence on Iran nuclear work New Zealand Herald

China objective on Iran's nuclear issue
China Daily
China has always believed that dialogue and cooperation are the right way to properly settle the Iranian nuclear issue, Wu said, adding that ...

China's top legislator meets with Iranian President Xinhua
China reaffirms support for Iran's nuclear rights Press TV


White House gives chilly response to proposed Obama-Netanyahu meeting' Panetta: If Iran builds bomb, US has only a year to act

Early frost? White House gives chilly response to proposed Obama-Netanyahu meeting
Fox News
The White House moved Tuesday to tamp down emerging claims that it had turned down an offer by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with President Obama later this month, as Republicans seized on the reports.

White House: No rift with Israel over Iran The Associated Press
White House: Obama talks with Netanyahu on Iran, no meeting sought CNN
From Israel:Panetta: If Iran builds bomb, US has only a year to act


9/11 Anniversary: World Trade Center Returns to New York Skyline

9/11 Anniversary: The View From One World Trade Center ABC News (blog)
When we arrived at the new One World Trade Center, formerly called the Freedom Tower, the sky was still dark and the building was illuminated with red, white and blue lights. We grabbed coffee and a bite to eat before heading up to the ABC News ...

World Trade Center Returns to New York Skyline OzarksFirst.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Eleven years after terrorist attacks destroyed New York's World Trade Center, the replacement towers


'Sons Of Anarchy' Season Five Preview: 'All The Rules Have Changed' (FX, 10 p.m. ET)

'Sons of Anarchy': 5 things first-timers should know to jump into the season 5 ... Entertainment Weekly
Tonight, Sons of Anarchy returns with an explosive, emotional fifth season premiere (FX, 10 p.m. ET). Since we've already given diehards plenty of intel on season 5, let's talk to the people who've heard how great this EWwy-nominated show is (Ken ...

'Sons Of Anarchy' Season Five Preview: 'All The Rules Have Changed' MTV.com


ObamaCare: Premiums for family health plans hit $15,745; Cost of US health insurance rises 4% in past year

Premiums for family health plans hit $15745
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It sounds like good news: Annual premiums for job-based family health plans went up only 4% this year. But hang on to your wallets: Premiums averaged $15745, with employees paying more than $4300 of that, a glaring reminder that the ...

Cost of US health insurance rises 4% in past year: study AFP
Health Care Premiums Rise Modestly, Report Says New York Times
Highly Cited:The average employer health plan now costs $15745, and that's kind of good news Washington Post - by Sarah Kliff


2 more cases of West Nile in Duval County bring total to 22

2 more cases of West Nile in Duval County bring total to 22
First Coast News - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two more cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Duval County, bringing the total of cases for 2012 to 22, the Duval County Health Department reports.

West Nile Cases Up Again About - News & Issues - by Vincent Iannelli
Update: 17 Human Cases of West Nile Virus in DuPage County


Pigs, the flu, and the gloom around them; Two Mutations Can Transform A Swine Flu Virus; linked to state fair

Two Mutations Can Transform A Swine Flu Virus
NPR (blog)
Flu pandemics don't happen very often. So many people might feel the relative fizzle of a flu pandemic three years ago somehow immunizes the globe against another one for awhile.

Swine flu linked to state fair Austin Herald
New swine flu virus shows lethal signs Fox News
Highly Cited:Another swine flu case linked to Minn. State Fair Sacramento Bee
Opinion:Pigs, the flu, and the gloom around them


New Jersey woman has pleaded not guilty to reckless manslaughter in the case of a man who died after having his penis injected with silicone

NJ woman denies causing penis injection death
NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey woman has pleaded not guilty to reckless manslaughter in the case of a man who died after having his penis injected with silicone.

The woman police say gave the injection, Kasia Rivera, appeared Tuesday in a Newark courtroom.

The Essex County prosecutor's office says 35-year-old Rivera gave 22-year-old Justin Street, who was seeking an enlargement, the injection in May.


'The Voice': For Daniel Rosa, Second Time's the Charm; Judges Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green

'The Voice' Kicks Off Season Three With Blind Auditions MTV.com
"The Voice" is back! Season three of the hit NBC reality singing competition returned on Monday night with its star-studded cast in tow. Judges Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green didn't wait to dig in to one another, but ...

'The Voice': For Daniel Rosa, Second Time's the Charm Fox News
The Riverside, Calif. native was a hit on Tuesday night during the three-hour-premiere of “The Voice,” which returned to NBC

The Voice season 3 premiere recap: Adam Levine & Blake Shelton's bickering ... New York Daily News
An intriguing new rule allows the foursome to pilfer two singers from other teams. And the ugly feud between Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera that marred the end of last season seems to be water under the bridge for Season Three.


High School Students Get Swag on Count Day; rewarded with a free pair of Nikes

High School Students Get Swag on Count Day Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
Basing school funding on attendance numbers from only one or two days out of the school year provides funding stability

In 2010, the district enticed students with a total of $20,000 in Target gift cards. The prize for attendance in 2009: a shot to win a laptop, iPod, or 42-inch flat screen TV.

This year, every Detroit public high school student who shows up to school on Oct. 3 will be rewarded with a free pair of Nikes, courtesy of a local shoe store.

The reason for all the swag: Count Day. The number of students in attendance for the entirety of count day in the fall determines 90 percent of per-pupil state funding for Michigan public school districts. The other 10 percent is determined by a second count day in the winter.


"Bachelor Pad" finale: came down to Rachel Trueheart, Nick Peters, Chris Bukowski, Sarah Newlon

"Bachelor Pad" finale: A night of surprises CBS News
"Bachelor Pad," though, centers on a $250,000 grand prize awarded to a winning couple, which came down to Rachel Trueheart and her partner Nick Peters, and Chris Bukowski and Sarah Newlon. Trueheart and Peters snagged the most votes from the ...

'Bachelor Pad' finale recap: 'Most shocking' ending ... ever? Baltimore Sun (blog)
Tonight the 2012 Bachelor series trifecta comes to an end with what Chris Harrison describes as the "most shocking and


9/11 Memorial: Agreement for Museum at old World Trade Center #Remember911 #NeverForget911 #alwaysremember #Sept11

9-11 memorial: Priceless at any cost? (+video)Christian Science Monitor
9-11 memorial: Priceless at any cost? (+video). The September 11 memorial and museum will require a $60 million-a-year operating budget. Some argue the federal government can't afford such a hefty price tag, while others say the meaning behind the ...

Deal reached on restarting 9/11 museum construction CBS News
"Were going to build a museum that is really important to the families of the 9/11 victims and to all of those that contributed photos and mementos and trying to preserve the memories of those they loved that are no longer here," Bloomberg told ...

9/11: Agreement Reached for Museum Fox News
"The museum is important to the families of those who died on 9/11 — they've contributed photos and memories ...


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