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Regional & National

Police Question Scientist in Miami Airport Scare

Submitted by 41 News on Fri, 2010-09-03 09:51

A government official says a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.

The official says the FBI and Miami Dade police are interviewing the 70-year-old man. No explosives have been found. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.

Feds Launch Investigation of Gulf Platform Fire

Submitted by 41 News on Fri, 2010-09-03 09:49

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday's fire came less than five months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 people and spurred
the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.

This time no one was killed and the Coast Guard said no crude was leaking.

Dragon Con to Bring Costumed Hoards to Atlanta

Submitted by 41 News on Fri, 2010-09-03 09:21

Don't worry if you see a Klingon strolling down the street with a mummy this weekend in Atlanta.

The 24th annual Dragon Con convention kicks off Friday and runs through Monday.

Hoards of people dressed as comic book characters, science fiction heroes and villains and other fantastical figures plan to
descend on Atlanta for the festivities.

The convention bills itself as the largest multimedia and pop culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming,
comics, pop art and more.

Bernanke: Shut Down Banks if They Threaten System

Submitted by Jose Carrazco on Thu, 2010-09-02 09:45

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators
must be ready to shut down the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system.

Bernanke says in testimony for a hearing Thursday: "If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem
must be solved."

He says bailing out these institutions is not a viable solution.     

Car Keeps Driving After Man Falls Out

Submitted by 41 News on Wed, 2010-09-01 09:39

Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole.

Troopers say they're not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth fell out of his 2006 Dodge Charger late Tuesday morning in Darien near Exit 10. Police say Craig was treated for minor injuries at Stamford Hospital.

State police say Craig fell onto the highway but wasn't struck by any vehicles. They say other motorists stopped to help him and get him to safety.

Man Plunges 40 Stories, Survives

Submitted by 41 News on Wed, 2010-09-01 09:36

A New York City man who plunged 40 stories from the rooftop of an apartment building has survived after crashing onto a parked car.

Witnesses and police say 22-year-old Thomas Magill jumped from the high-rise at West 63rd Street on Tuesday. He landed in the backseat area of a Dodge Charger after crashing through the windshield.

He suffered broken legs. Police say he's in critical condition.

The car's owner, Guy McCormack, of Old Bridge, N.J., told the Daily News he's convinced that rosary beads he kept inside the Dodge saved Magill's life.

Children, Infirm Warned of Atlanta Air Quality

Submitted by Jose Carrazco on Wed, 2010-09-01 09:15

Children and the infirm in metro Atlanta are being cautioned to avoid strenuous activity because forecasters
expect high levels of ozone.

The Clean Air Campaign says children and people with heart or lung ailments should avoid prolonged outdoor activities Wednesday
afternoon and early evening. That's when ozone levels are generally worst.

Smog is a respiratory irritant that has been linked to asthma attacks and other illnesses. It's created when emissions from cars,
power and chemical plants, refineries and other factories mix in sunlight and heat.

AP

Calif. Lawmakers Reject Open-Carry Gun Ban

Submitted by Jose Carrazco on Wed, 2010-09-01 07:48

California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public.

The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote. But it failed
in the Assembly.

The bill would have made it a misdemeanor to openly carry a handgun in a public place. Current California law permits carrying
a rifle or a handgun in a holster if it is not loaded.

Obama holds Mideast talks

Submitted by Jose Carrazco on Wed, 2010-09-01 07:45

President Barack Obama will hold separate meetings Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

It's an effort to jump-start peace talks that have been stalled for almost two years. He'll also meet with King Abdullah II of
Jordan and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

With Hurricane Earl bearing down on the U.S., the president will get an update on preparations from Federal Emergency Management
Agency Administrator Craig Fugate.

AP

Biden: Time to Give More Attention to Jobs Problem

Submitted by Jose Carrazco on Wed, 2010-09-01 07:41

Vice President Joe Biden says he's confident the various factions in Iraq will form a workable coalition and
bring stability to the country now that the U.S. combat role there has ended.

Interviewed Tuesday morning on network news shows from Iraq, Biden said the Obama administration owes it to America's troops to
"make sure transition works." He said he wouldn't want to have to explain to parents that the battle wasn't worth it.

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