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1. Memories mark Cheney's final game - The final game at the ballpark we recognize as Cheney Stadium was not an evening for mourning. It was a time, instead, to savor memories, in the happy knowledge that the baseball field itself &ndash; the diamond in the soon-to-be wreckage &ndash; isn&rsquo;t going anywhere. <p/>And though the first-place Rainiers were the official home team Thursday night, the navy blue trimming on their white uniforms might as well have been the orange and black of the Tacoma Giants.</p>
2. Raiders beat Seahawks 27-24 in exhibition finale - Bruce Gradkowski threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and the Oakland Raiders mostly used backups to end the preseason with a 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.<p/>Kyle Boller also threw a touchdown pass and Swayze Waters kicked two field goals for the Raiders (3-1), who were more focused on staying healthy than winning their final exhibition game.
3. Bellingham man goes border to border on single tank of gas - Craig Henderson said Thursday he broke his world record for fuel economy, proving again that his aerodynamic Avion sports car can drive from border to border on a single tank of gas. <p/>The Tacoma native started the venture Sunday, determined to show the car he built 25 years ago gets the most miles per gallon of any vehicle. </p>
4. Rock throwers hit cars in multiple incidents in Tacoma, Lakewood - Local law enforcement authorities were investigating at least eight rock-throwing incidents Wednesday night and Thursday in Pierce County. <p/>No drivers were seriously hurt, but nerves were rattled. </p>
5. Spokane: Arrested white supremacist behind alleged identity theft scheme - An alleged identity theft scheme by a white supremacist who federal prosecutors describe as a "perpetual criminal" was dismantled this week across the Spokane area.<p/>Wayde Lynn Kurt, 52, is in the Spokane County Jail awaiting a decision from U.S. Magistrate Cynthia Imbrogno on whether he can be released pending trial on a federal weapons charge.
6. Feds uncover opium poppy smuggling operation at Bellingham discount store - Six men were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 1, on suspicion of intending to smuggle into Canada opium poppies that they allegedly picked up at a Bellingham discount store.<p/>Immigrations and Customs and Enforcement agents tailed a vehicle containing four of the men as it drove to the Dollar Plus store in the 4100 block of Meridian Street.
7. Airport official: plane crashes outside Dubai - An aircraft believed to be a cargo plane crashed Friday outside Dubai, an airport official said. There was no immediate word on casualties.<p/>Some unconfirmed reports said the plane went down on a stretch of highway, but the state news agency WAM reported the crash was in an unpopulated desert area.
8. Pilot injured in chopper crash on Calif. highway - A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic.<p/>The California Highway Patrol says the helicopter landed upside-down onto Highway 101 shortly after 6 a.m. Friday. The crash happened near Salinas Municipal Airport.
9. Raiders beat Seahawks 27-24 in exhibition finale - OAKLAND &ndash; Pete Carroll&rsquo;s first preseason as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks ended with a thud Thursday night, as his team lost its third straight game, a 27-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders at a mostly empty Oakland Coliseum. <p/>Most of Seattle&rsquo;s key starters did not play, including quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, linebackers Lofa Tatupu and Aaron Curry, and cornerback Marcus Trufant.</p>
10. Cheney closes, Tacoma loses - The Tacoma Rainiers closed what they call &ldquo;original Cheney Stadium&rdquo; Thursday the same way the Tacoma Giants opened the place in 1960: with a loss. <p/>The Rainiers ran into too much Colorado Springs pitching to overcome a wobbly first inning, and fell to the Sky Sox, 3-1.</p>

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1. Earl may not be a hurricane when it reaches Mass. - Boston Globe -

   Reuters

   Earl may not be a hurricane when it reaches Mass. Boston Globe Hurricane Earl has weakened and may not even be a hurricane anymore when it arrives off the Massachusetts coast late tonight, according to the latest forecasts, but state and local officials said they were continuing ... US Cape Cod greets Earl with plywood and grumblingReuters Earl weakens to Category 1, heads for NortheastThe Associated Press Downgraded Earl Still Posing a ThreatCBS News New York Post -BusinessWeek -New York Daily News all 13,768 news articles »

2. Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next Week - CBS News -

   Reuters

   Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next Week CBS News President Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. In the wake of a new jobs report showing increased unemployment, President Obama ... Obama to Unveil Plans to Shore Up EconomyNew York Times Obama promises new jobs initiativesCNN International Obama: New jobs numbers 'positive' but not enoughThe Associated Press New York Daily News -NECN -AFP all 492 news articles »

3. Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Shi'ite Rally Kills 43 - Voice of America -

   CBC.ca

   Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Shi'ite Rally Kills 43 Voice of America Pakistani officials say a suicide bombing killed at least 43 people Friday in the second attack on the country's Shi'ite minority this week. The blast wounded more than 80 others in the southwestern city of Quetta. The suicide bomber detonated his ... Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 ShiitesThe Associated Press Pakistan suicide bombing kills 59, injures 160CNN Pakistan suicide bomber kills 43 in Shia parade backing PalestiniansThe Guardian BBC News -Los Angeles Times -DailyIndia.com all 572 news articles »

4. Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6% - Los Angeles Times -

   New York Times

   Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6% Los Angeles Times The nation lost 54000 net positions last month, the US reports. Once-growing manufacturers shed jobs last month, as did budget-strapped state governments and the Census Bureau. Job seekers wait to meet potential employers at a career fair in Denver. ... More Jobs Added Than Expected in AugustDailyFinance Unemployment rate rises, in sign of weak growthWashington Post Jobless Rate 9.6% In Mixed Labor ReportForbes The Associated Press -MarketWatch -The Atlantic all 748 news articles »

5. Erick Erickson: Conservatives Need to Pull the Plug on Delaware - The Atlantic -

   MiamiHerald.com

   Erick Erickson: Conservatives Need to Pull the Plug on Delaware The Atlantic A suggestion from Erick Erickson, the influential blogger who leads RedState: "pull the plug" on efforts to elect conservative Christine O'Donnell over moderate Congressman Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate race. For what it's worth, Tea Party Express ... Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidateThe Associated Press O'Donnell earned degree this weekPolitico Tea party poised for another upset in Delaware's Senate primaryMiamiHerald.com AOL News -WGMD Radio -CBS News all 172 news articles »

6. Reactions vary as Mideast peace talks resume - Xinhua -

   Telegraph.co.uk

   Reactions vary as Mideast peace talks resume Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- There has been mixed views on what may flow from the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington this week. The meetings between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud ... Palestinian Militants Protest Peace TalksVoice of America Middle East peace talks are 'doomed to fail', says AhamdinejadThe Guardian Ahmadinejad: resistance, not peace talksJewish Telegraphic Agency AFP -BBC News -Financial Times all 8,858 news articles »

7. Analysis: Democrats face grim election prospects - Reuters -

   The Guardian

   Analysis: Democrats face grim election prospects Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unrelenting sour mood among voters has steadily eroded support for President Barack Obama's Democrats, putting the party's grip on Congress at growing risk two months before the November 2 election. ... Blacks, Young Voters Not Poised for High Turnout on Nov. 2Gallup.com Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as DemocratsNew York Times Republicans retake status as largest political party in San Diego CountySan Diego Gay & Lesbian News AFP -Death and Taxes -RTT News all 927 news articles »

8. Police release scientist in Miami airport scare - The Associated Press -

   Washington Post

   Police release scientist in Miami airport scare The Associated Press MIAMI — Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a senior law enforcement official. ... US scientist questioned in Miami airport bomb scareReuters MIA reopens after evacuation due to 'suspicious item'MiamiHerald.com Thomas C. Butler: Who is the Scientist Behind Miami Airport Bomb Scare?AOL News AFP all 1,131 news articles »

9. Finally, Arizona's Jan Brewer Gives Us Something To Laugh At - ColorLines magazine -

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   Finally, Arizona's Jan Brewer Gives Us Something To Laugh At ColorLines magazine Here's your shot of Friday schadenfreude. On Wednesday Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer turned in a priceless performance on a local TV station during a gubernatorial debate against her Democratic challenger, ... Explaining Jan Brewer's Debate PerformanceHuffington Post (blog) Arizona governor stumbles during debateThe Associated Press Credit to The Star for today's debate coverageTucson Citizen KTAR.com -Terra.com -Arizona Republic all 469 news articles »

10. Facebook questions, spam fears greet Ping's arrival - USA Today -

    BBC News (blog)

    Facebook questions, spam fears greet Ping's arrival USA Today How long before Facebook and Ping become friends? That appears to be the big question surrounding Apple's new social network for iTunes. Following the debut of Ping during an Apple event Wednesday in San Francisco, CEO Steve Jobs told AllThingsD the ... News: Facebook May Be Blocking PingThe Mac Observer Jobs And Zuck New Best Frenemies?Mediapost.com Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple's Ping, Company ClaimsPC World CNET -ChannelWeb -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,058 news articles »

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1. Masturbation comes under tea-party fire in delaware - "No wonder she wouldn't shake my hand," says Edgar "Choch" Mañana, political analyst for Wilmington's News Journal. Christine O'Donnell is a tea party choice to strike down raging RINO, Rep. Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate primary. Turns out she's...
2. Will talking tag-teams be the face of the new KIRO? - Will the "new" KIROFM be talk teams of two? Dave & Luke, Dori & Jessica, Frank & Dori's dog, Star? (photo: Star) Maybe. We doubt PD/GM/BFD Ryan Hatch has made a final decision, but he sure's played the teams card...
3. BREAKING: 'DORI' IS NOT A GIRL'S NAME! - Or so he says... Jessica Gottesman, KIRO newsie, and new Dori Monson (KIRO m-f, 12-3p) gal-pal, came right out and asked the little man this afternoon: is Dori a girl's name? No, he reportedly said, it's a manly Icelandic name....
4. Willy cunningham to do talk radio from 'speaker boehner's' office - Willy Cunningham (KVI Sundays 7-10p) is one of the most truculent, vile, right-wing talk hosts in America. He's telling listeners he'll do election night radio from "... the portico of the Speaker of the House’s office in the U.S. Capitol....
5. Sphincter-clencher from salt lake city - KIRO staffers must be even more uneasy reading today their parent company in Salt Lake City is cutting The Deseret News staff by nearly half and moving what's left of the paper five blocks away into the cubicle farms at...
6. Watching the seisomograph at KIRO... again - We're going back on DeathWatch 2010. Labor Day marks another traditional radio slaughtering season. The killing ground may be at KIROFM. As reported, the once and mighty market leader, slid in the July book to 18th in the market; sporting...
7. Comeback yid: rabbi lapin makes the glenn beck mainstage - He's back! (that's him, ironically, on the far left) Disgraced former Seattle talk host Rabbi Daniel Lapin, in his role again as "show rabbi of the religious right," appeared onstage Saturday to help Glenn Beck "non-politically" reclaim Martin Luther King...
8. Celebrate the dream: MLK/glenn beck flow chart -  

——————————————–ALL ACCESS RADIO UPDATE

1. WWDC & WQSR PD Dave Wellington Exits - CLEAR CHANNEL Alternative WWDC (DC101) and Adult Hits WQSR (JACK FM)/WASHINGTON, D.C. PD DAVE WELLINGTON exits. WELLINGTON indicated that he has amicably decided to part ways after two years … more
2. Howard Stern 'Pretty Sure' He'll Leave Sirius XM... Or Maybe Not... - HOWARD STERN's latest update on the status of his contract at SIRIUS XM RADIO is that he's "pretty sure" he will be leaving at the end of the year as his contract expires, according … more
3. Emmis Buyout Vote Delayed Until Next Wednesday - The EMMIS buyout vote has been delayed again, this time until WEDNESDAY (9/8).  The vote had been postponed THURSDAY night until this morning, and has been delayed yet again.  … more
4. Law Firm Looking For Consumers' HD Radio Woes - A NEW JERSEY law firm is asking car buyers who have experienced "problems" with their factory-installed HD RADIO receivers to contact them. Personal injury firm KEEFE BARTELS has … more
5. FCC Activates Disaster Information Reporting System For Hurricane Earl - The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has activated its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in response to Hurricane EARL.  The web-based system allows … more
6. Sold: Colorado CP, Translators In PA, MD - 1 A CHORD, INC. is selling the construction permit for noncommercial KPKN/PITKIN, CO to VIC MICHAEL's CEDAR COVE BROADCASTING, INC. for $12,000.In other deals filed with the FCC, JEFFREY M. … more
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8. Carey Edwards Named PD At WHHY - CUMULUS MEDIA has named CAREY EDWARDS as PD at Top 40 WHHY (Y102)/MONTGOMERY. EDWARDS, who will additionally handle morning drive at Y102, replacing JEFF ANDREWS, who moves to sister Top … more
9. WBUZ Shuffles Some Shifts, Zigz Adds MD Duties - CROMWELL Rocker WBUZ/NASHVILLE, TN MD TAMMI PRICE is moving back to part time and APD/Afternoon Driver ZIGZ will take on MD duties. OM/PD TROY HANSON will add Middays to his already … more
10. Seacrest Out At WJBQ, Teddy McKay In Middays - At CITADEL Top 40 WJBQ/PORTLAND, the syndicated RYAN SEACREST midday program ends it's run.  As a result, 10-year station vet TEDDY MCKAY, who had been splitting the shift, now has … more