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US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning
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AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that doing so would endanger American troops overseas.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:34pm
Hermine gives south Texas another tropical lashing
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AP - Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday but left only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Grande Valley, which is proving resilient this hurricane season after taking a third tropical system on the chin.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:38pm
Chicago Mayor Daley won't run for re-election
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AP - Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has presided over the nation's third-largest city for 21 years, like his father did before him, announced Tuesday that he will not run for a seventh term, saying the time "just feels right."
7 Sep 2010 at 3:43pm
Microbes munch oil, haven't robbed Gulf of oxygen
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AP - Federal scientists are reporting the best possible scenario for BP's leaked oil: Microbes are munching the underwater oil, but not robbing the Gulf of Mexico of much needed oxygen or creating so-called "dead zones."
7 Sep 2010 at 2:47pm
2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth
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AP - NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on Wednesday, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:48pm
Kansas man charged with murdering burned teen
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AP - A 36-year-old factory worker who spent much of his adult life in prison was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting and murdering a 14-year-old girl whose badly burned body was found behind gravel piles at the asphalt plant where he worked.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:36pm
Feds: Army base gunman threatened to kill Obama
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AP - A former soldier accused of demanding mental treatment as he took hostages at gunpoint at a Georgia Army hospital later told investigators he planned to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, federal prosecutors said in court documents filed Tuesday.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:06pm
CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze
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AP - Firefighters planned to ramp up their battle Tuesday against a wildfire that forced about 3,000 people to flee their homes as the wind-whipped blaze filled the surrounding canyon with heavy smoke and spit flames.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:34pm
LAPD chief defends deadly shooting
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AP - Police Chief Charlie Beck on Tuesday defended an officer's shooting of a knife-wielding man whose death sparked a violent protest in which demonstrators pelted police with rocks and bottles.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:41pm
Non-word 'refudiate' gets most online searches
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AP - Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Summer" is not even a word. That's something no one can "refudiate."
7 Sep 2010 at 3:21pm
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Church defiant over Koran stunt
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:56pm
American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:19pm
Lennon killer denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:51pm
Soros gives $100m to rights group
Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch.
7 Sep 2010 at 10:44am
Obama to back company tax breaks
President Obama is to call for company tax breaks in his bid to regain the initiative as mid-term elections loom.
7 Sep 2010 at 10:40am
Missing Canadian hiker, 86, found
An 86-year-old hiker is found alive after surviving four days lost in Canada's Manitoba province.
7 Sep 2010 at 12:57pm
Flood alert as Hermine hits Texas
Tropical Storm Hermine threatens parts of the southern US with flash flooding even as its winds slow as it moves inland, officials say.
7 Sep 2010 at 9:26am
Travolta extortion case dismissed
Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.
6 Sep 2010 at 10:30am
Obama unveils $50bn building plan
President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.
6 Sep 2010 at 1:15pm
BP well 'poses no further risk'
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
4 Sep 2010 at 9:27pm
Chicago Tribune
US State Department calls Quran burning plan un-American; Fla. pastor says he...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that doing so would endanger American troops overseas.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:34pm
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election
Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election in 2011.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:55pm
Fourmile Canyon Fire doubles in size; now 7,100 acres
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - Gov. Bill Ritter toured the Fourmile Canyon Fire zone Tuesday where officials say dozens of homes have been destroyed and hundreds of others remain threatened.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:27pm
Flight attendant accused of sliding down chute will be evaluated for possible...
NEW YORK (AP) — The flight attendant accused of onboard antics that captured the nation's attention when he told off a passenger and slid down the plane's emergency chute with a beer will undergo a mental health evaluation with the aim of avoiding jail time in a possible plea deal.
7 Sep 2010 at 11:41am
Rare color footage of London blitz found on eve of 70th anniversary of WWII b...
LONDON (AP) — Rare color footage of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.
6 Sep 2010 at 9:33am
Alaska US Senate candidate cited after police say he failed to exercise care ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Republican candidate who defeated U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's primary election has been cited for his role in a recent three-car collision in Fairbanks.
6 Sep 2010 at 8:07pm
Obama seeks massive tax break for business
Companies could save $200 billion by writing off capital investment. The president also announces a $50-billion spending plan for roads, runways and railroads.
President Obama this week will call for tax incentives that would allow businesses to write off 100% of new capital investment through 2011 — moves that the White House says could save businesses $200 billion over two years.
7 Sep 2010 at 12:00am
Obama seeks $50 billion in transportation spending to create jobs
The president says the plan would put construction workers back on the job without adding to the deficit. Republicans say it's more unnecessary spending.
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday called for a $50-billion surge in spending on the nation's roads, runways and railroads, his latest effort to respond to the stubbornly sluggish economy in a political climate turning against his party.
6 Sep 2010 at 3:47pm
Puppy Taught To Smoke Cigarettes
A dog owner in China is accused of animal cruelty after teaching his puppy to smoke cigarettes.
6 Sep 2010 at 6:57am
Dutch newspaper: Murder suspect Van der Sloot admits extorting money from Hol...
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutchman charged with killing a 21-year-old Peruvian woman and suspected in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway has acknowledged extorting money from Holloway's parents and says he did it to get back at them.
6 Sep 2010 at 5:57am
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'Magic mushrooms' ingredient helps cancer patients, report says
7 Sep 2010 at 12:27am
Obama to mark 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon
The president will attend the memorial in Washington as Vice President Biden visits New York and Michelle Obama and Laura Bush travel to the Pennsylvania field where Flight 93 crashed.
President Obama plans to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by attending a memorial service at the Pentagon, the White House said Tuesday.
7 Sep 2010 at 12:21pm
Obama seeks massive tax break for business
Companies could save $200 billion by writing off capital investment. The president also announces a $50-billion spending plan for roads, runways and railroads.
President Obama this week will call for tax incentives that would allow businesses to write off 100% of new capital investment through 2011 — moves that the White House says could save businesses $200 billion over two years.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
It's a long shot, but Senate's now in GOP sights
Outsiders could alter a staid chamber, which might become even more polarized.
In a shift of political fortunes that seemed unimaginable even recently, Republicans now have a long-shot chance to take control of the Senate, bolstering their ranks with outsider candidates who would probably shake up the chamber.
6 Sep 2010 at 6:34pm
Shrimp and oil are still king at this Louisiana festival
The unique event has gone on for 75 years. Organizers weren't going to be stopped by an oil spill, even one that hurt the seafood industry. 'We're going to overcome this,' says the festival king.
After the BP oil spill, the organizers of one of America's more unusual civic celebrations began fielding the phone calls, the ones that invariably asked: Are you really going to have it this year?
6 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Obama to seek extension of R&D tax credits
Boosting business research and development is part of the president's broader plan for the economy. Other proposals call for increased infrastructure spending and continuing tax cuts for the middle class.
President Obama will ask Congress to pass a $100-billion plan to expand and permanently extend the tax credits for businesses that invest in research and development, part of a larger plan for spurring the economy that he is to unveil in greater detail Wednesday.
6 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Lower Manhattan denizens chafe over mosque debate
Most care more about the bigger struggle to rejuvenate and rebuild their wounded neighborhood.
Politicians have deemed the area around New York's "ground zero" hallowed ground. Protesters have paraded signs proclaiming, "No sacrilege at holy ground," and others have called it the site of a "sacred burial."
5 Sep 2010 at 8:20pm
Tropical Storm Hermine brings heavy rain to Texas
Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:44am
Legal showdown over Asian carp invasion
The voracious fish is the focus of a lawsuit brought by five Great Lakes states to force the federal government to close Chicago-area shipping locks in an effort to keep the carp out of Lake Michigan.
The 30-pound silver carp that leapt from the water last week and knocked a kayaker out of a 340-mile race down the Missouri River is a reminder of what's at stake Tuesday when the Asian carp debate returns to court in Chicago.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
6 minor earthquakes recorded in central Oklahoma, same area had several tembl...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, six small earthquakes have been recorded in a single day in central Oklahoma.
5 Sep 2010 at 7:08pm
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Church vows to burn Koran on 9/11 anniversary
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Wants to burn the Koran ... Reverend Terry Jones. Photo: AP A Florida evangelical church has vowed to go ahead with plans to burn the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary, despite fears it may fuel an angry backlash and endanger US and allied troops in ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 3:52pm
CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze - The Associated Press
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CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze
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BOULDER, Colo. ? Firefighters ramped up their battle Tuesday against a wildfire that forced about 3000 people to flee their homes as the wind-whipped blaze filled the surrounding canyon with heavy smoke and spit flames. The 3500-acre fire in the ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 3:49pm
Battle royal over health care repeal if GOP wins - The Associated Press
Battle royal over health care repeal if GOP wins
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WASHINGTON ? If you thought passing the health care overhaul was messy, wait until Republicans try to repeal it if they regain power this fall. It could come down to who blinks first, with some Republicans raising the prospect of a government shutdown. ...
American University expert: Democratic turnout lowest in 80 yearsUSA Today
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7 Sep 2010 at 3:49pm
Rahm Emanuel 'surprised' Chicago mayor won't seek reelection - Los Angeles Times
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Rahm Emanuel 'surprised' Chicago mayor won't seek reelection
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But the White House chief of staff isn't saying -- yet -- whether he would like to succeed Richard Daley. By Michael A. Memoli Tribune Washington Bureau White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday he was "surprised" by Chicago Mayor Richard ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 3:39pm
Some 9-11 Families Seek To Stop Mosque Rallies On Anniversary - MyStateline.com
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Some 9-11 Families Seek To Stop Mosque Rallies On Anniversary
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(New York, NY) -- The families of some 9-11 victims and their supporters want to stop rallies over a mosque project near New York City's Ground Zero from happening Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 2:47pm
Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan - Reuters
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Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan
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WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Republicans in the US Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve $350 billion worth of measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 1:38pm
Two Detroit students shot while walking home from school - The Detroit News
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Two Detroit students shot while walking home from school
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Detroit -- The first day back to school ended badly this afternoon with two teens getting shot not far from Mumford High School on the city's west side. The teenage boy and girl were wounded in the shooting about a block from the school at Wyoming and ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 3:54pm
National eyes on Alaska's Senate race - Anchorage Daily News
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National eyes on Alaska's Senate race
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With incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski apparently out of the race, the national media are trying to find out more about the positions of GOP primary winner Joe Miller and the Democratic nominee, Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams. Some of the headlines: Senate race ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 2:26pm
Reid fingers Bush, Wall Street for sick economy - Washington Post
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Reid fingers Bush, Wall Street for sick economy
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AP -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he knows who's to blame for the struggling economy - and it's not him. In his latest TV ad, the Democratic leader's campaign blames former President George W. Bush, Wall Street and ...
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7 Sep 2010 at 2:48pm
Obama to Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary - msnbc.com
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Obama to Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary
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Carrie Dann writes: President Barack Obama will commemorate the ninth anniversary of September 11, 2001, at the Pentagon ? the same location where he marked the day last year. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced in a briefing Tuesday ...
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