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Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft
(Reuters)
Reuters - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement.
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Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
(AP)
 AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.
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Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point
(AP)
AP - They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.
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Hoffman's final-round 62 wins Deutsche Bank by 5
(AP)
 AP - Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.
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U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N. atom watchdog's work by barring some inspectors, the IAEA says in a new report.
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Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners
(Mashable)
Mashable - Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].
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Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program
(AP)
 AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times.
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The Latest Oil Platform Accident Is a Grim Reminder of Our Energy Challenges
(Huffington Post)
Huffington Post - Read Sen. Tom Carper's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
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Olympia, 2-war naval veteran, battles for survival
(AP)
 AP - The USS Olympia, a one-of-a-kind steel cruiser that returned home to a hero's welcome after a history-changing victory in the Spanish-American War, is a proud veteran fighting what may be its final battle.
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Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million
(AP)
 AP - Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.
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Iran scoffs at European concern over case of woman
(AP)
 AP - Iran is scoffing at European concern over the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death on an adultery conviction.
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Keep Health in Mind When Planning School Day Menus
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their
children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and
snacks are essential for learning.
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German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids
(Reuters)
Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.
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Obama proposed $50 billion to rebuild road, rails and runways
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Monday proposes a quick $50 billion boost in federal spending to rebuild roads, railways and runways — a move he says will create jobs and which Democrats hope will improve their election prospects in November.
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American Made: Five Companies Bucking the Outsourcing Trend
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Labor Day, that traditional American holiday dating back to 1882,
invokes a different kind of patriotism this year as Americans struggle
to find jobs and a new "American Made" movement takes hold in Congress.
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Houshmandzadeh agrees to terms with Ravens
(AP)
AP - The Baltimore Ravens upgraded their receiving corps again by agreeing to terms Monday with T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
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Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio
(AP)
 AP - Jefferson Thomas was fast and athletic and often played pickup basketball with white students while growing up in Little Rock in the 1950s.
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E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers
(PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.
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German banker hits nerve with anti-immigration book
(AFP)
 AFP - Politicians have rushed to condemn a board member of the German central bank for a new book tackling immigration, but his views have found considerable support among the population at large.
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BUSINESSMEN OF THE WORLD, UNITE!
(Richard Reeves)
Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- In the early 1980s, in a book called "American Journey," I calculated that American corporate chief executive officers were making 30 to 40 times as much as they paid average production workers. Looking back at that, I see that I was surprised to learn that that ratio had increased from 25-to-1 in 1970 -- and that in other developed countries the ratio was closer to 10-to-1.
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