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Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland
September 7, 2010Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Independents break election deadlock in Australia
September 7, 2010Two independent lawmakers from rural Australia broke a parliamentary deadlock on Tuesday, siding with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to return the Labor Party to power.
Former flight attendant to be in court
September 7, 2010Steven Slater, probably the nation's most famous former flight attendant, is scheduled to be in a New York courtroom Tuesday.
Georgia town's mayor to sign ordinance that bans saggy pants
September 7, 2010The mayor of Dublin, Georgia, is expected to sign an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits the wearing of saggy pants. Violators face fines up to $200.
UK police sergeant to be sentenced in detainee assault
September 7, 2010A police sergeant in Wiltshire, England, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for assaulting a 57-year-old woman in custody two years ago. The incident, caught on a police station's closed-circuit television, could yield prison time for Sgt. Mark Andrews.
South Africa schools to reopen after strike
September 7, 2010Schools in South Africa will reopen Tuesday after unions representing more than 1.3 million workers in the country suspended a three-week-old strike that has crippled hospital services, closed schools and wreaked havoc on other public services.
S. African strike ends, public services to resume Tuesday
September 7, 2010The unions representing more than 1.3 million workers in South Africa have suspended a three-week old strike that crippled hospital services, closed schools and wreaked havoc on other public services, according to a statement Monday from the groups.
Ex-HP chief named co-president at Oracle
September 7, 2010Mark Hurd is to become co-president of software maker Oracle only a month after being forced out as head of Hewlett-Packard over breaches of the computer makers' code of conduct.
John Lennon's killer is up for parole
September 7, 2010Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole for the sixth time and may be questioned this week.
Divorce ceremonies give Japanese couples a new way to untie the knot
September 7, 2010One by one, Michiko walked through the legal steps of finalizing her divorce: dividing property, determining child custody and arranging her daughter's college fund. But when it came to settling the heartache over the end of her eight-year marriage to Taka, the legal system had no formal process.
