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Labor Day
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:00 -0700
The Atlantic Cities

Happy
Labor Day , in eight charts!
Today is
Labor Day , an occasion often marked by beach trips and barbecues. While that 's all well and good, we here at Wonkblog would be remiss if we let the long weekend go by without a few good charts that show what it means to be a worker in America
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Washington Post (blog)
NASCAR
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 06:00:00 -0700
FOXSports.com

NASCAR
Atlanta 2013: Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards have disagreement
Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards were not happy with one other after a pair of on-track incidents Sunday at Atlanta. Tweet Share + Comments. Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards agreed to disagree after Sunday night 's
NASCAR
race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
SB Nation
Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards at odds over on-track incident
HAMPTON, Ga. — Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards didn 't expect each other to drive the way they did Sunday night, and both seemed flabbergasted by the other 's explanation of their near-crashes at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The two drivers spoke for about five
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SportingNews.com
Diana Nyad
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:00:00 -0700
Chicago Tribune

Diana Nyad
only 2 miles from completing Cuba-to-Florida swim: blog
American long-distance swimmer
Diana Nyad
was closing in on her long time quest to cross the Florida Straits on Monday, attempting to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Nyad was "really hurting " as she neared her
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Chicago Tribune
Diana Nyad 's
Cuba-to-Florida swim: 2 miles to go
(CNN) -- After more than 48 hours of swimming,
Diana Nyad
is just a few miles shy of a goal she 's been chasing for more than 35 years. The final strokes will put her up against two familiar and formidable adversaries: fatigue and jellyfish. Nyad, 64
CNN International
Gareth Bale
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0700
The Guardian

Gareth Bale
transfer: Real Madrid confirm signing in reported €100m deal
André Villas-Boas has insisted that Tottenham Hotspur have "moved on " from
Gareth Bale

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The Guardian
Real Madrid Welcomes
Gareth Bale
MADRID—Real Madrid unveiled its latest big-ticket acquisition, ex-Tottenham Hotspur star
Gareth Bale

Wall Street Journal
Tommy Morrison
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Boxer
Tommy Morrison
dies at 44
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) —
Tommy Morrison , a former heavyweight champion who gained fame for his role in the movie "Rocky V, " has died. He was 44. Morrison 's former manager, Tony Holden says his longtime friend died Sunday night at a Nebraska hospital.
USA TODAY
Tommy Morrison
dies at 44
He also gained fame for his role in the 1990 movie "Rocky V, " where he portrayed "
Tommy
Gunn, " a rookie boxer who is trained by Rocky Balboa, portrayed by star Sylvester Stallone.
Morrison , as Gunn, goes on to win the heavyweight title in the movie and
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Mesut Ozil
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:00:00 -0700
BBC South East Wales

Mesut : Arsenal set to sign Real Madrid midfielder for £42.4m
Arsenal are close to completing the £42.4m signing of Real Madrid midfielder Mesut , which would break their club record by £27.4m. The 24-year-old has agreed personal terms but must have a medical before Arsenal can confirm his signing.
is on
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BBC South East Wales
Transfer deadline day: Mesut
on brink of move to Arsenal after £42m fee
Club officials are now in Germany, where
is with the national team, in an attempt to finalise personal terms and complete a medical.
has had some doubts about the move but Arsenal are confident that the deal will be completed before the
Telegraph.co.uk
What Is Labor Day
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:00:00 -0700
The Atlantic Cities

Happy
Labor Day , in eight charts!
Today is
Labor Day , an occasion often marked by beach trips and barbecues. While that 's all well and good, we here at Wonkblog would be remiss if we let the long weekend go by without a few good charts that show what it means to be a worker in America
nbsp;
Washington Post (blog)
Electric Zoo
EZoo, Electric Zoo Cancelled, Ezoo Cancelled
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:00:00 -0700
New York Times (blog)

NYC cancels
Electric Zoo
music festival following two deaths
The last day of a New York City dance music festival featuring high-profile acts including Avicii, David Guetta and Diplo was canceled Sunday after the deaths of two attendees and the hospitalizations of several others, apparently linked to drugs. The
CBS News
Electric Zoo
Festival Cut Short by Two Deaths
It was supposed to be the bigger, better party.
Electric Zoo
2013 was the fifth annual Labor Day weekend of electronic dance music on Randalls Island, and its promoter, Made Event, had expanded it by adding another stage with additional headliners.
New York Times (blog)
Khan Academy
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:00:00 -0700
Guardian Express

Khan Academy : The future of education?
by Sam_Seidman September 1, 2013 11:24 PM EDT: Just saw the 60 Minute broadcast with the
Khan Academy
. Immediately signed up and posted it on my facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/sam.seidman.toronto I highly recommend this for any
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CBS News
Khan Academy
Could Change Education
The format is simple, a few illustrations with a voice over instructing the viewer on the topic at hand. Yet it appears to be pretty successful and it looks as if the unique approach to education at
Khan Academy
could change the way many learn. Running
Guardian Express
Sarin gas
Obama Syria
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:00:00 -0700
New York Daily News

Sarin gas
used in Syria attack, Kerry says
The Obama administration asserted Sunday for the first time that the Syrian government used the nerve
gas sarin
to kill more than 1,400 people in the world 's gravest chemical weapons attack in 25 years as the White House intensified pressure on a
Washington Post
Kerry cites new evidence Syria used
sarin gas
The United States has new evidence showing that the government of Syria used the nerve
gas sarin
against its own people, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. Kerry said on news programs Sunday that the U.S. has received hair and blood samples
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USA TODAY
David Frost
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0700
The Guardian

David Frost
went from television frontman to visionary tycoon
Unusually among broadcasters, Sir
David Frost
chose to list in Who 's Who every single programme he had ever made, with the result that his entry eventually occupied almost 20cm between the diplomat and businessman he alphabetically divided.
The Guardian
Pioneering British broadcaster
David Frost
dies of a heart attack
By Annabel Roberts, Correspondent, NBC News. British journalist
David Frost , who was best known for his interview with former President Richard Nixon, died on Saturday, his family said. The veteran broadcaster was 74. It was his 1977 interviews of the
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NBCNews.com (blog)
Dexter
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0700
FanSided

Dexter
Season 8, Episode 10 Spoilers: 'Goodbye Miami, ' Top 5 Things to See
Dexter
Season 8, Episode 10 ( "Goodbye Miami ") airs a week later, Sept. 8. There is no new
Dexter
episode this week, which means avid viewers get a week 's break before the final killer trifecta is served. Here are five of the many questions swirling in
International Business Times AU
Why isn 't
Dexter
While Sunday evenings are usually the time to watch the newest episode of
Dexter
on Showtime, fans of the show will have to wait another week before catching some brand new action. However, you can still catch up with the episodes from the final season
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FanSided
LSU Football
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 07:00:00 -0700
Bleacher Report

LSU Football : Grading Every New Starter 's Week 1 Performance
Tigers sported an abundance of new starters against TCU, especially on the defensive side of the
football
. How 'd it go? Well, so far, so good for the Tigers. There were no major errors committed, and in one particular area of the game, a new
Bleacher Report
Johnny Manziel
Texas A
m, Texas A
m Football
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:00:00 -0700
CBSSports.com

Joe Flacco:
Johnny Manziel 's 'quickly becoming my favorite player
I don 't know if I 'll be too popular after [saying] this: I [didn 't] know how I really felt about
Johnny Manziel " Flacco told Jim Corbett of USA Today. "But I feel like now that everybody hates him, he 's quickly becoming my favorite player in college
CBSSports.com
Joe Flacco a fan of
Johnny Manziel
Joe Flacco on
Johnny Manziel
. Flacco, who has described himself as boring, says he 's become a fan of the always interesting Texas A
amp;M Aggies quarterback -- if for no other reason than the fact that many seem to dislike the man nicknamed "
Johnny Football
UFC 164, Anthony Pettis, UFC 164 Results
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:00:00 -0700
Bleacher Report

The Good, Bad and Strange from
A rematch nearly three years in the making and one of the most impressive highlight moments in MMA history cranked up the buzz leading into
164. Lightweight champion Benson Henderson was looking to avenge his only loss in the past three years
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Bleacher Report
164: Pettis taps Henderson for lightweight crown
Henderson (19-3 mixed martial arts, 7-1
) pressured Pettis (17-2, 4-1) right away and drove in to push him against the cage. The champion went after a single-leg takedown and worked to try to trip Pettis to the canvas. Eventually, Pettis worked his
USA TODAY
Sloane Stephens
Serena Williams
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:00:00 -0700
New York Daily News

Serena Williams Tops
Sloane Stephens
For a 40-minute stretch in the fourth round of the US Open, the top two American women put on quite a show. Both hit serves topping 115 mph. Both whipped groundstrokes to the corners. Both covered a lot of ground, extending points with leg-churning
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Serena Williams To
Sloane Stephens : Wait Your Turn
That was the message that Serena Williams delivered on Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Open in New York City, after crushing American upstart
Sloane Stephens
6-4, 6-1 in their fourth round match. Stephens, as you may have heard a few thousand times
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TIME (blog)
Clemson
Clemson Football
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:00:00 -0700
CBSSports.com

A Major Victory for
Clemson , and for the ACC
CLEMSON , S.C. — The
Clemson
players who squeezed into a hallway outside the locker room for postgame interviews wanted to hush the noise about an Atlantic Coast Conference team knocking off No. 5 Georgia, a marquee team from the mighty
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New York Times
Clemson
wins, but 'chasing something much bigger
CLEMSON , S.C.—There 's no avoiding it now. No falling back on that gnawing, inevitable reality that
Clemson
will be
Clemson
and leave a gaping hole where hope once was. This is what they 've lived with for more than three decades, since the day Danny 's
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SportingNews.com
Clemson University
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:00:00 -0700
FanSided

Clemson University 's
team entrance is pretty impressive (video)
Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports. Last night,
Clemson University
squeaked by in their victory against the Georgia Bulldogs, but maybe more impressive than their performance on the field was their performance prior to getting on the field.
FanSided
Alabama Football
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:00:00 -0700
Washington Post

Virginia Tech
football
Alabama : Hokies done in by miscues in 35-10 loss
ATLANTA — Before Saturday 's game between No. 1
Alabama
and Virginia Tech kicked off, even many of the orange-and-maroon clad fans who trekked to the Georgia Dome assumed the end result was a foregone conclusion. The Crimson Tide, winner of
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Washington Post
Alabama Football : What You Should and Shouldn 't Be Concerned About After
The opening game for any college
football
team is always one of the most analyzed and talked-about games of the year. Fans have waited months to see their favorite teams play, often hypothesizing and fantasizing about what could be after a long offseason.
Bleacher Report
Justin Morneau
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:00:00 -0700
Bleacher Report

Justin Morneau
the Missing Piece to Put the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Top?
The Pirates have gotten a .260/.336/.432 (99 OPS+) batting line and 16 homers out of their first baseman this year, with Gaby Sanchez and Garrett Jones sharing a platoon. The righty hitting Sanchez can still platoon with the lefty hitting
Morneau
while
Bleacher Report
Pirates Land
Justin Morneau
And for
Morneau , the opportunity to get back in a playoff race proved too good to pass up. It 's why he hustled from Texas -- where the Twins were playing the Rangers -- to Pittsburgh to hang out with his new teammates for the final four innings of a 7