Archive for September 1st, 2008

Lewis telethon raises record $65 million for MDA (AP)

Written by on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in Latest News.

AP – Jerry Lewis raised a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon, a benefit that also made a pitch for those inconvenienced by Hurricane Gustav.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Atlanta panda cub put in incubator for monitoring (AP)

Written by on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in Latest News.

AP – The only panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year was placed in an incubator on Monday for closer monitoring by zookeepers after visitors flocked to watch mother and child on a live video feed at Zoo Atlanta.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Emergency declared in Thai capital after clashes (AFP)

Written by on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in Latest News.

Graphic showing the build up to the curfew in Thailand, imposed after clashes left one protester dead.(AFP/Graphic)AFP – Thailand’s embattled prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday after thousands of his opponents and supporters clashed in the worst street violence here in more than a decade.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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