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Obama says to address new economic ideas next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs — the central issue in November elections — were being created too slowly.

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Rhode Island city overseer starts by firing mayor

BOSTON (Reuters) – A state-appointed receiver named to turn around the finances of the near-bankrupt Rhode Island city of Central Falls marked his first day on the job on Monday by firing its mayor.

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6-month-old killed by falling branch at Central Park Zoo

A 6-month-old girl was killed and her mother seriously injured Saturday when the pair were struck by a falling tree branch in New York City’s Central Park Zoo. More here: 6-month-old killed by falling branch at Central Park Zoo

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Armed pair held at Central Command base ID’d

One of two people who tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base with unauthorized weapons is an active duty military member on AWOL status, officials said. Go here to read the rest: Armed pair held at Central Command base ID’d

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Tropical storm deemed less likely in Atlantic: NHC

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it cut to 30 percent the chance that a low-pressure system in the central Atlantic Ocean would develop into a tropical cyclone.

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Tropical storm could form in Atlantic

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A low-pressure system about 1,425 miles east-southeast of the eastern Caribbean Islands in the central Atlantic Ocean had a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next day or two.

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US Russia considering cooperation on Kyrgyzstan (AP)

AP – U.S. officials said Thursday they’re working closely with Russia to respond to the uprising in Kyrgyzstan despite previous conflict over a military base in the Central Asian nation.

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US troops confined to base amid Kyrgyz upheaval (AP)

AP – U.S. troops working at the air base in Kyrgyzstan have been restricted to the facility amid political upheaval in the Central Asian nation.

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The nation’s weather (AP)

AP – Another wet day was expected over the Great Lakes and New England on Wednesday as a low pressure system slowly moved across the country.

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In NY’s Central Park, where goes Peter Cottontail? (AP)

AP – If anyone knows why the bunnies have disappeared from Central Park, wildlife officials are all ears.

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