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Globe and MailDrugs mayhemBBC NewsComparisons have been made before between Colombia of the 1980s and Mexico today with regards to drug-trafficking. But never before has a senior member of the US administration made such an explicit ...Hillary Clinton: Mexican drugs… Read the rest

CBC.caCar Bomber Attacks Russian MarketNew York TimesMOSCOW — A car loaded with explosives blew up in a central market in Russia's restive North Caucasus region on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, according to Russian media.… Read the rest

CBC.caMuslim advocacy group plans initiatives in response to Quran burningCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A major Islamic group will announce an initiative Thursday to distribute 200000 Qurans to replace what it says are 200 copies that a Florida… Read the rest

ABC NewsPeters splits with White House to side with GOP on tax cuts for wealthyDetroit Free PressWASHINGTON -- It's not just the Republicans giving President Barack Obama headaches when it comes to his plans. As the president chided House Republican… Read the rest

msnbc.comDetroit gets rare assist from suburbs for firesSan Jose Mercury NewsAP DETROIT—Firefighters from a half-dozen suburban communities were quick to assist Detroit crews struggling to contain blazes that burned 85 structures while sweeping through pockets of city neighborhoods. City fire… Read the rest

Washington PostImam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national securityCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The religious leader behind plans to build an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday… Read the rest

ReutersStu Bykofsky: 2 American Muslims talk about their faith on the eve of 9/11Philadelphia Daily NewsFAIR OR NOT, many Americans see a link between Islam and 9/11, which explains some opposition to the Park51 Islamic Center-cum-mosque near Ground Zero and… Read the rest

Telegraph.co.ukExcerpt from voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforwardWashington PostGoogle's latest tweak to its search engine allows you to see search results before you finish typing a query. Google Instant is the logical extension of the search engine's "auto-complete" feature, which suggests search queries matching what… Read the rest

Kansas City StarFactbox: Maritime disputes between Japan and ChinaReuters(Reuters) - Japan has arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese coastguard vessels near disputed islets in the East China Sea, prompting anger in Beijing and… Read the rest

Los Angeles TimesProtesters heckle LAPD chief at meeting in WestlakeLos Angeles TimesAfter two days of protests and violent skirmishes, Los Angeles police officials struggled again Wednesday evening to calm anger in the wake of the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding… Read the rest

Seattle Post IntelligencerElection-year tax increase might be Democrats' final shriekNewsOK.comLET'S talk taxes. Indications are Democrats might try to raise them for top income earners between now and the midterm congressional elections in November, despite the weak-as-a-kitten economy. If they do,… Read the rest

Boston Globe4th US missile strike in 24 hrs in PakistanThe Associated PressDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected American missile strike killed five alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan early Thursday, an intelligence official said, the fourth attack in 24 hours… Read the rest

Reuters UKPolitical controversy over Islam surrounds 9/11 anniversaryWashington PostThe proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero, an attack on a Muslim cabdriver, plans for a mass burning of the Koran -- faith and values are hot topics domestically and abroad. By… Read the rest

EarthtimesMalays held for early Eid celebrationsSydney Morning HeraldMalaysian religious officials said on Thursday they had detained and fined nine members of an Islamic sect for celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday two days early. The Eid festival, marking the end of… Read the rest

Daley decided more than a month ago not to run againChicago TribuneAs Richard M. Daley and his younger brother William sat beachside in Michigan over Labor Day weekend, the mayor kept talking about Chicago's future, what was left to be… Read the rest

Kansas City StarStorm Hits Texas and OklahomaNew York TimesBy THE NEW YORK TIMES HOUSTON — At least two people died in flash floods as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swirled through central Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, the… Read the rest

The HinduSudan: Remarks by Secretary Clinton at the Council on Foreign RelationsAllAfrica.comWashington, DC — QUESTION: How are you, Secretary Clinton? My name is Travis Atkins. I'm an International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations focusing on Sudan this… Read the rest

The HinduBP report on oil disaster spreads blame, defends designBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — BP released a long-awaited report yesterday on an internal investigation into the causes of its Gulf of Mexico oil well blowout, blaming multiple failures by BP and other… Read the rest

ABC NewsHigh court won't order state to defend Prop. 8San Francisco Chronicle(09-08) 18:09 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court refused to come to the aid of California's embattled ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, denying a conservative group's request… Read the rest

Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Aftershocks of an Emanuel ExitWall Street JournalA decision by Rahm Emanuel to run for mayor of Chicago would leave President Barack Obama searching for a top lieutenant at a moment when the White House is likely to face stronger… Read the rest