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Jaguars Release Veteran Quarterback Garrard

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The Jacksonville Jaguars surprisingly released veteran starting quarterback David Garrard Tuesday, just five days before their opening game of the National Football League season.
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Darden warns of earnings hit from Hurricane Irene

Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI.N), parent of Red Lobster and Olive Garden, warned that Hurricane Irene dented earnings in its fiscal first quarter, and its shares fell almost 5 percent in after-hours trading.
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FAA Faces Another Shutdown

A principal point of the dispute – the right of airline workers to unionized – remains unresolved.
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NASA's Twin GRAIL Spacecraft Set to Measure Moon's Gravity

NASA is gearing up for Thursday’s launch of its twin lunar orbiters that will map the moon's gravity in unparalleled detail. The twin lunar probes, Graili-A and Graili-B, are scheduled to lift-off Thursday, Sept. 8 between 5:37 AM and 6:16 AM (Arizona time) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Girlfriend Charged With Stabbing and Killing Basketball Player

A student and basketball player of Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee was stabbed to death early Sunday morning, after a domestic dispute with girlfriend turned violent. Shannon Washington, 20, was found bleeding heavily from stab wounds on her neck and back when the police arrived at 2 a.m. at her apartment in Tallahassee. She later died at a hospital.
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Hurricane Katia Path 2011: East Cost Could Feel Impact

Hurricane Katia 2011 is growing stronger, and while the storm's path still leaves unaswered questions some along the U.S. East Coast from Florida to the Carolinas could feel its impact before it's all over with late next week.
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Rick Perry Campaign: 10 Reasons He Is Too Extreme to Win

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the latest frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has taken more radical stances than perhaps any other candidate. Here are the top 10 positions that may make it difficult for him to compete in the general election.
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Tropical Storm Lee Hammers Gulf Coast, Poses Threats of Inland Flooding

Tropical Storm Lee hammered the Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall and tidal surges this weekend and the spinoff tornado headed to the northeast from south Louisiana to Mississippi. It pounded almost 14 inches of rain in New Orleans swamping the coastlines and flooding at least 11 southern parishes including Barataria, Acadia, Jefferson, Plaquemines, Livingston, St. John and St. Tammany, said the officials.
Taylor of the U.S. competes during the men's triple jump final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu

Taylor Stuns Idowu to Win Triple Jump Gold

American Christian Taylor stunned defending champion Phillips Idowu with a world leading leap of 17.96 meters to win triple jump gold at the world championships on Sunday.

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