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Sept. 1, 2012: Just the headlines

In the news: Suicide attack in Afghanistan, NHL talks, NFL talks, plus an apology 50 years in the making

Storified by Maclean's Magazine · Sat, Sep 01 2012 04:22:14

International news:

Suicide Attacks Kill 12 in Afghanistan: Double suicide attack near NATO base in eastern Afghanistan kills 12 peo... http://adf.ly/CSXR4ABC NEWS

Maker of drug thalidomide, which caused birth defects in 1950s-60s, has apologized after 50 years. http://on.cnn.com/S7NcX9CNN Breaking News

National news and headlines:

Sen Zimmer's wife Maygan Sensenberger has criminal record prior to arrest over airplane incident http://ow.ly/do9H1 #cdnpoli #senatorswifeElizabeth Thompson

Mourners pay respects to philanthropist Ruth Goldbloom http://bit.ly/R3XaSsThe Globe and Mail

NRP Inspector Jim McCaffery releases more information about a female torso that was found in the Niagara River. http://t.co/boZM28thMike DiBattista

Ethics commissioner defends politicians as ‘honest’ http://bit.ly/PHx79a #cdnpoliWill

Sports:

NHL labor negotiations stall http://bit.ly/Obgu13 via @newspinNHL News

Outside @NittanyvillePSU before Football Eve. Nearly 250 camping out this weekpennstateuniversity

NFL and referees' union resume talks on eve of season - @AP

Oh, Pirates. Please stop sucking.Andrew DeFrancis

Business:

Bernanke raises questions: What exactly will the Fed do? And when?: The chairman of the Federal Reserve said Fri... http://bit.ly/OFe3mBmacleansblogs

Reddit founder invites Mitt Romney to do an 'Ask Me Anything' - @TheAtlanticWire

Winner of $337 million Powerball identified; prize largest ever given out in Michigan Lottery's history - @flintjournal

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page have reportedly chatted about patent issues http://tnw.to/m3dF by @panzerThe Next Web

Entertainment:

I heard that Clint Eastwood was channeling me at the RNC. My lawyers and I are drafting our lawsuit... #RNC #ClintEastwood #rnc2012 #GOP2012Bob Newhart

Science:

This year's blue moon is in honour of Neil Armstrong. #WinkAtTheMoon #BlueMoon http://pic.twitter.com/pvuvPJqKRachel Kelly

Elsewhere on Macleans.ca:

My take on PQ, English, Immigrants and the return of identity politics in Quebec http://bit.ly/S5exJF #QC2012 http://pic.twitter.com/dJwaRaTLMartin Patriquin

Apple vs. Samsung: Court asked to consider four more products: SAN JOSE, Calif. – Fresh off its court victory ov... http://bit.ly/T2U5IFMacleans Need 2 Know

Talk of PQ chill on property values: Scare tactic or scary reality?: MONTREAL – Some observers of the Montreal r... http://bit.ly/OFbLE5Macleans Need 2 Know

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