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<h1>Aug. 31, 2012: Just the headlines</h1>
<h2>Names in the news: DSK, Lutfhansa, Randy Jackson, Group of Seven, Andy Roddick, Jordan Eberle</h2>
<p>Storified by Maclean&#8217;s Magazine &middot; Fri, Aug 31 2012 06:54:49</p>
<div>International headlines:</div>
<div>In newspaper interview, Dominique Strauss-Kahn&#8217;s wife, Anne Sinclair, confirms they have separated &#8211; @Telegraph</div>
<div>Lufthansa cancels 64 flights at Frankfurt Airport as cabin crew began the first of a series of strikes &#8211; @Reuters</div>
<div>UPDATE: A fan riding an escalator rail falls to his death during last night&#8217;s Texans game http://t.co/SaqzJYdoHouston News</div>
<div>Several dead in shootout in New Jersey shopping plaza: report http://reut.rs/Q701gVReuters Top News</div>
<div>North Korea holds rare talks with Japan, agrees to meet again http://reut.rs/R166rzReuters Top News</div>
<div>National news:&nbsp;</div>
<div>Canadian inmates sue government over T-shirt ban http://bit.ly/OEGFzU #cdnpoliWill</div>
<div>BC Liberals take Falcon&#8217;s lead and fly the coop http://huff.to/PTLzXCHuffPost Canada</div>
<div>Today&#8217;s front: Woman&#8217;s torso found in Niagara River and West Park appeal shot down by Ministry of Education http://pic.twitter.com/dSNNAWXxThe Standard</div>
<div>I&#8217;m sad to note that this is happening in Alberta: Handing out zeros could end Edmonton teacher&#8217;s career http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/handing-out-zeros-could-end-edmonton-teacher-s-career-1.937451 via @CTVNewsMonte Solberg</div>
<div>Arts and Entertainment:</div>
<div>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; &#8212; Randy Jackson OUT AS A JUDGE http://tmz.me/PDYFvWTMZ</div>
<div>Thief steals Group of Seven paintings http://bit.ly/OCbSjZCBC Montreal</div>
<div>Sports:&nbsp;</div>
<div>Andy Roddick announces retirement from tennis after the US Open. #SkyUSOpen http://pic.twitter.com/G0IOSX1jSky Sports Tennis</div>
<div>GM Steve Tambellini announces the #Oilers have agreed to terms with Jordan Eberle on a 6-year $36 million contract extensionEdmonton Oilers</div>
<div>Elsewhere on Macleans.ca</div>
<div>From the sweet to the surreal — @luizachsavage on Mitt&#8217;s big night http://bit.ly/PDovjY #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #uspoli #cdnpoli #macleansMaclean&#8217;s Magazine</div>
<div>This just in: @scottfeschuk on Mitt, Clint and That Chair http://bit.ly/T1KMqR #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #uspoli #cdnpoli #macleansMaclean&#8217;s Magazine</div>
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Aug. 31, 2012: Just the headlines

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Aug. 31, 2012: Just the headlines

Names in the news: DSK, Lutfhansa, Randy Jackson, Group of Seven, Andy Roddick, Jordan Eberle