After a 3rd night of rioting in London, which spread to other cities, UK PM Cameron returned home from vacation to pledge more police presence and more arrests to bring streets back under control. He also called an emergency parliament session. (Aug. 9)
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LA children’s hospital gets art by Michael Jackson; ‘Apes’ swings to No. 1 spot with $54.8M weekend; Lionsgate announces ‘Dirty Dancing’ remake. (Aug. 9)
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Kenneth Polcari, managing director of ICAP Corporates recaps one of Wall Street’s worst days. (Aug. 9)
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At the New York premiere for their new romance drama ‘One Day,’ Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess joke about nudity being a recurring theme on set. (Aug. 9)
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Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad ended her second bid to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys about halfway through her journey early Tuesday. (August 9)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from its summer recess to deal with the crisis touched off by three days of rioting in London. Cameron described the scenes on streets of London and other areas as “sickening.” (Aug. 9)
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Authorities are continuing to investigate a bizarre shooting rampage in northeastern Ohio that left seven people dead before police killed the gunman. Some neighbors said a property dispute could be behind the deadly shootings.
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A New York City hotel maid who accuses ex-International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has sued him. Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn said the maid’s lawsuit has no merit. (Aug. 9)
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Seven years after coming out of the closet to become the first openly gay governor and resigning over an affair with a male staffer, the former New Jersey Governor is now the spiritual counselor to inmates. (Aug. 9)
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Joe Paterno was hospitalized Sunday and undergoing tests on his right arm and hip after a player ran into the 84-year-old coach during practice. (August 8)
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