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Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims (Reuters) 4 September 2010, 1:00 am
MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan, Sep. 4, 2010 (Reuters) -- Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims. ... > read full story...
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Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 6:01 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings. ... > read full story...
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Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 2:19 pm
NEW YORK, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, court records show. ... > read full story...
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Three Mexican lawmakers die in plane crash: media (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 12:35 pm
OAXACA, Mexico, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Three members of Mexico's Congress died on Friday when their small plane crashed in the Pacific beach resort of Huatulco, local media reported. ... > read full story...
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U.S. government probing Mariner platform fire (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 12:24 pm
HOUSTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire as the Coast Guard said there were no signs of crude oil leaking from the offshore facility. ... > read full story...
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Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 11:32 am
AMSTERDAM, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks to support the coalition. ... > read full story...
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Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:57 am
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, just 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday. ... > read full story...
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Pakistan Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:45 am
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Pakistan's Taliban on Friday threatened to launch attacks in the United States and Europe "very soon" and dismissed a move by Washington to add the group to its terrorism blacklist. ... > read full story...
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Plane crashes on Dubai highway, causes fires:TV (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:17 am
DUBAI, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- A cargo plane crashed on a busy highway in Dubai on Friday, setting some cars on fire, Al Arabiya television reported. ... > read full story...
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U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 8:30 am
DUBAI, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said. ... > read full story...
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Car bomb in Caucasus wounds minister, kills driver (Reuters) 4 September 2010, 1:55 am
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Sep. 4, 2010 (Reuters) -- A senior official in the province of Dagestan in Russia's Caucasus was wounded on Saturday and his driver killed by a bomb planted in their car, a police spokesman told Reuters. ... > read full story...
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Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims (Reuters) 4 September 2010, 1:00 am
MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan, Sep. 4, 2010 (Reuters) -- Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims. ... > read full story...
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Nine dead as small plane crashes in New Zealand (Reuters) 4 September 2010, 12:58 am
WELLINGTON, Sep. 4, 2010 (Reuters) -- Nine people have died after a light aircraft used for skydiving crashed in New Zealand's South Island, police said on Saturday. ... > read full story...
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South Korea minister resigns after nepotism row (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 11:29 pm
SEOUL, Sep. 4, 2010 (Reuters) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said on Saturday. ... > read full story...
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Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo: U.N. (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 1:17 pm
UNITED NATIONS, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- More than two dozen children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the hundreds of victims of a recent wave of rapes in the nation's conflict-torn east, the United Nations said on Friday. ... > read full story...
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Three Mexican lawmakers die in plane crash: media (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 12:35 pm
OAXACA, Mexico, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Three members of Mexico's Congress died on Friday when their small plane crashed in the Pacific beach resort of Huatulco, local media reported. ... > read full story...
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Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 12:17 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to overcome the final obstacles to peace, saying their new talks may be a last chance to end the conflict. ... > read full story...
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Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 11:32 am
AMSTERDAM, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks to support the coalition. ... > read full story...
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Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:57 am
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, just 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday. ... > read full story...
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Pakistan Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:45 am
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Pakistan's Taliban on Friday threatened to launch attacks in the United States and Europe "very soon" and dismissed a move by Washington to add the group to its terrorism blacklist. ... > read full story...
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Interior chief Salazar voices doubt on Arctic drilling (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 4:03 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Friday he cannot predict whether Royal Dutch Shell, which has invested $3.5 billion in an offshore Arctic oil-development program, will be allowed to drill the five wells it plans next year in Alaska's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. ... > read full story...
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U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken, official warns (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 3:26 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- American knowledge of Russia's nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on Friday scheduled a vote on the document. ... > read full story...
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Whitman leads Brown in California governor's race (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 2:28 pm
LOS ANGELES, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday. ... > read full story...
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Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 12:17 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to overcome the final obstacles to peace, saying their new talks may be a last chance to end the conflict. ... > read full story...
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Obama says to address new economic ideas next week (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 8:29 am
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- President Barack Obama on Friday said he would address a package of new measures next week to boost U.S. growth and hiring as he greeted the August job report as positive news. ... > read full story...
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U.S. offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill ban (Reuters) 2 September 2010, 5:54 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (Reuters) -- The Obama Administration is likely to stay focused on toughening regulatory oversight of the U.S. offshore oil industry and may push back lifting a ban on deepwater drilling after the latest accident in the Gulf of Mexico, analysts said on Thursday. ... > read full story...
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Obama adviser Summers to visit China September 4 (Reuters) 2 September 2010, 4:36 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (Reuters) -- The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama's top economic adviser will visit China from Saturday for three days of meetings. ... > read full story...
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Food safety a "priority" for Senate: Reid aide (Reuters) 2 September 2010, 3:55 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (Reuters) -- Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act following the latest recall to highlight weaknesses in the system. ... > read full story...
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Obama to hold press conference next Friday (Reuters) 2 September 2010, 2:45 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (Reuters) -- President Barack Obama will hold a press conference on Friday, September 10, the White House said on Thursday. ... > read full story...
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Elizabeth Warren schedule shift fuels talk on U.S. consumer job (Reuters) 2 September 2010, 12:58 pm
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (Reuters) -- A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency. ... > read full story...
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U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea 4 September 2010, 3:24 am
A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
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Earl speeds up, expected to cause destructive waves 4 September 2010, 1:27 am
Tropical Storm Earl is gaining momentum as it barrels up the Atlantic Ocean about 100 miles from the U.S. East Coast. Earl still had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.
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Mexicans: U.S. cartoonist went too far 4 September 2010, 12:45 am
An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.
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Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case 3 September 2010, 8:37 pm
The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.
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Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death 3 September 2010, 8:26 pm
The mother of a 4-year-old girl, found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning, was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.
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Florida love triangle killer sentenced 3 September 2010, 6:02 pm
A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.
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Acid victim: Shades, God saved eyes 3 September 2010, 4:35 pm
Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of acid in her face 20 minutes later.
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UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2 3 September 2010, 3:56 pm
A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
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Opinion: Push jobs bill, progressives 3 September 2010, 2:57 pm
Now that we are a week removed from the march on Washington organized by the self-proclaimed rodeo clown, Glenn Beck, it's clear that the event was nothing more than an exercise in ego worship.
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Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring 3 September 2010, 2:36 pm
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
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Settlements remain obstacle in talks 3 September 2010, 2:15 pm
After two days of meetings and talks led by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
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Obama promises new jobs initiatives 3 September 2010, 10:36 am
President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small business aid legislation.
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Judge rejects Obama testifying at 'birther' colonel's trial 3 September 2010, 9:10 am
A judge on Thursday denied a request for President Barack Obama to testify at a court martial for a U.S. Army flight surgeon who refused to deploy to Afghanistan until he saw proof that Obama was born in the United States.
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Texas lawmaker admits mistake in scholarship scandal 3 September 2010, 7:12 am
A veteran House representative from Texas said she made a mistake when she awarded charitable scholarships to her family members instead of students in her district.
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Senators: Cyber self-defense can help U.S. security 3 September 2010, 5:56 am
Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Army finishes initial review of McChrystal affair 2 September 2010, 2:36 pm
The Army's inspector general has completed an initial review into the circumstances surrounding comments by former Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his staff that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins told CNN.
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Gates arrives in Afghanistan 2 September 2010, 2:02 pm
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to consult with political and military officials.
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Navarrette: Obama must stick to his guns on education 2 September 2010, 10:29 am
It's back-to-school time, which means some in the media have gone back to asking: "What's wrong with our schools? And how can we fix it?"
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Egypt might host second round of Mideast peace talks 1 September 2010, 5:24 pm
If this week's Mideast peace talks brokered by the Obama administration go well, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is offering to host a second round of talks later this month in his country, according to two officials close to the talks.
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Borger: Will Obama be a Clinton -- or a Carter? 1 September 2010, 10:35 am
There are just times, when you are president of the United States, that formally speaking to the American people is part of the job.
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New Zealand quake sparks state of emergency 4 September 2010, 3:37 am
Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second-biggest city.
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Zoo attack: Sea lion mauls 11-year-old boy 4 September 2010, 3:29 am
An 11-year-old boy was recovering Saturday after a sea lion mauled him at a popular Sydney zoo's aquarium show as horrified visitors looked on.
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Calif. nuke meltdown site finally set for cleanup 4 September 2010, 2:32 am
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination.
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Earl downgraded as it smacks New England 4 September 2010, 12:48 am
Earl weakened to a tropical storm as it brushed Cap Cod and Nantucket with pelting rain, strong gusts and pounding surf early Saturday as steamed past New England.
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Nadal overcomes great shot to advance at Open 3 September 2010, 10:53 pm
Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner. The shot put Denis Istomin within two points of tying the match at a set apiece, but he couldn't close the deal and lost to the top-seeded Spaniard 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5 Friday night.
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Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested 3 September 2010, 10:33 pm
The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms pleaded not guilty Friday, part of what the FBI calls the largest human-trafficking case charged in U.S. history
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Babes, bullets, bombs! Duke Nukem makes a comeback 3 September 2010, 10:31 pm
Game icon Duke Nukem will wield his over-the-top guns and attitude yet again. After more than a decade of delays, "Duke Nukem Forever" will debut on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC game systems in 2011.
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Key evidence pulled from BP spill site 3 September 2010, 10:22 pm
The piece of equipment at the center of the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill was being retrieved from a mile below the sea, BP announced Friday.
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Cards snap 5-game skid, beat rival Reds 3 September 2010, 10:11 pm
Rookie Jaime Garcia beat the Reds for the fourth time, halting the St. Louis Cardinals' five-game losing streak and ending Cincinnati's four-game run in a 3-2 victory on Friday night.
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9 killed in New Zealand plane crash 3 September 2010, 10:03 pm
Nine people were killed when a small plane belonging to a skydiving company crashed on New Zealand's South Island, police and medical officials say.
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Calif. nuke meltdown site finally set for cleanup 4 September 2010, 2:32 am
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination....
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Body of boxing promoter's son found on Wash. peak 4 September 2010, 2:14 am
A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say....
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Earl downgraded as it smacks New England 4 September 2010, 12:48 am
Earl weakened to a tropical storm as it brushed Cap Cod and Nantucket with pelting rain, strong gusts and pounding surf early Saturday as steamed past New England....
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Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested 3 September 2010, 10:33 pm
The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms pleaded not guilty Friday, part of what the FBI calls the largest human-trafficking case charged in U.S. history...
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Key evidence pulled from BP spill site 3 September 2010, 10:22 pm
The piece of equipment at the center of the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill was being retrieved from a mile below the sea, BP announced Friday....
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Calif. wildfire sparked by migrants' signal blaze 3 September 2010, 7:46 pm
Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost....
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Arizona governor says beheadings claim 'an error' 3 September 2010, 7:40 pm
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who gained fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of border violence, says her claim that headless bodies were turning up in state was 'an error.'...
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911 callers describe Discovery Channel gunman 3 September 2010, 6:22 pm
Emergency calls placed minutes after a gunman entered the Discovery Channel's headquarters include descriptions of the propane tanks strapped to his body and a blinking device in his left hand....
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Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder 3 September 2010, 5:32 pm
A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests....
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Balloon boy family moves to Florida from Colorado 3 September 2010, 5:17 pm
The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida....
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NYT: GOP poised to control 30 governor seats 3 September 2010, 7:56 pm
NYT: Republicans are on track to do particularly well in Midwest swing states in the Nov. 2 election, according to the FiveThirtyEight gubernatorial forecasting model....
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Arizona governor says beheadings claim 'an error' 3 September 2010, 7:40 pm
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who gained fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of border violence, says her claim that headless bodies were turning up in state was 'an error.'...
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Puzzling over Florida's three-way Senate math 3 September 2010, 3:24 pm
If Kendrick Meek gets almost every one of Florida's Democrats, he can win the Senate race. But will that happen in a year in which polls show a GOP edge in voter enthusiasm?...
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Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains 3 September 2010, 3:23 pm
In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate....
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No more debates for Arizona governor 3 September 2010, 2:40 pm
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer won't debate after a disastrous performance on Wednesday....
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Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down 3 September 2010, 2:18 pm
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot....
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Employers hire more workers than expected 3 September 2010, 12:20 pm
Private employers hired more workers than expected in August, lifting hopes for the weak U.S. economy, but the nation’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months....
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Newsweek: Will feminists rally around Sarah Palin? 3 September 2010, 11:52 am
Her much-discussed profile contains attacks on her family life that make even some liberals cringe....
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First Read: Top 10 election season events 3 September 2010, 7:50 am
From the Greece riots to Charlie Crist's GOP exit, First Read nails down the top events shaping this midterm season....
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Democrats spend early to knock out GOP challengers 3 September 2010, 1:34 am
Republican Jesse Kelly was still basking in the glow of his victory in an Arizona congressional primary when the Democratic congresswoman he's trying to unseat released a scathing TV ad branding him "a risk" who would gamble away people's retirement savings....
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New Zealand Declares Emergency After Quake 4 September 2010, 4:09 am
Officials declare state of emergency as powerful 7.1 earthquake wreaks havoc on older buildings, cuts power and knocks fleeing residents off their feet; few injuries reported | VIDEO Quake Hits New Zealand Indonesian Volcano Spews New Burst of Ash
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Obama to Redirect Tax Cuts to Small Business 4 September 2010, 4:09 am
With the job market stuck in neutral, the White House is moving toward using revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance $35B in tax cuts for small businesses and workersGOP to Obama: Change CourseYOU DECIDE: More Spending?Poll: Little Hope Obama Has Fix
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Fire at Mosque Site Is Arson, Authorities Say 4 September 2010, 4:09 am
Federal investigators say a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson, offer a reward for infoReport: Mosque Backer Funded Terror Group OPINION: Obama's Sense Anti-Islam Pol Gets Threats
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New England Dodges Bullet as Weakened Earl Churns Past 4 September 2010, 4:09 am
Earl, downgraded to a tropical storm, heads for Canada after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's cottages and fishing villages. | | FOX WEATHER CENTER | STORM TRACKERWind Scale | LOCAL COVERAGEUREPORT: SUBMIT | VIEW | VIDEO FULL COVERAGE: Earl Skirts East Coast
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Clinton Fan Releases First Hillary 2012 Ad 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Lebanon Readies Itself for Hariri Tribunal 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Former Egg Farm Workers: Complaints Ignored- FULL COVERAGE: Egg Recall 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Muslim Group Calls GI 'Traitor' for Faith Claim- Fox News Poll: Iraq War Worth It 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Iran Threatens to Strike Israel Nuke Site 4 September 2010, 3:35 am
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Officials: Obama to Link Tax Plan to Hiring 3 September 2010, 11:51 pm
With the job market stuck in neutral, the Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers, administration and congressional officials said Friday.
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Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies 3 September 2010, 9:22 pm
The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.
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La. Officials Suspend Abortion Clinic's License 3 September 2010, 7:29 pm
Louisiana health officials suspended an abortion clinic's license Friday, the first time the state has used its new authority to shut down such a facility over health and safety concerns.
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Wyoming Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Arizona Immigration Law in Court 3 September 2010, 5:56 pm
A Wyoming man has given more than $1.5 million to help defend Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement measure in court, Gov. Jan Brewer's office said Thursday.
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Dems Seek to Undermine Vitter's Momentum by Highlighting Prostitution Scandal 3 September 2010, 4:47 pm
Louisiana Democrats are seizing on Sen. David Vitter's role in a 2007 prostitution scandal for a new campaign attack ad that seeks to cut into the Louisiana Republican's commanding lead over his election opponents.
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Brewer Says She Was Wrong About Beheadings in Arizona 3 September 2010, 2:52 pm
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she was wrong when she claimed that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert as part of border-related violence.
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Obama's Ex-Auto Czar: American Wasn't My First Choice for Top GM Job 3 September 2010, 2:28 pm
President Obama's former auto czar, Steven Rattner, tried to recruit Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, a Brazilian-born, Lebanese descendant, to run General Motors, a one-time symbol of American success, Rattner wrote in his new tell-all book about the federal bailout of GM and Chrysler.
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Second Gulf Oil Facility Fire Reignites Offshore Drilling Debate 3 September 2010, 1:19 pm
Two oil rig fires in less than five months in the Gulf of Mexico has spurred environmental groups and some lawmakers out of the woodwork to pressure the Obama administration to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.
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Michigan Supreme Court Leaves 'Tea Party' Off November Ballot 3 September 2010, 12:54 pm
A shadowy group calling itself "The Tea Party" won't be allowed on the state's November ballot after a Friday order from the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Clinton: Middle East Peace Talks Could Be 'Last Chance' 3 September 2010, 12:39 pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning that the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" to reach an agreement.
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NYT: Blackwater Created Shell Companies 3 September 2010, 10:14 pm
Security Company Formed Network of 30 Shell Companies, Subsidiaries to Get Millions in Gov't Business, Newspaper Reports
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Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to Do 3 September 2010, 9:45 pm
Christina Romer, Chair of Economic Advisers, Stepping Down This Weekend, Tells CBS' Mark Knoller She Doesn't Think Gov't Spent Too Much for Economy
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Earl Weakens to Tropical Storm near New England 3 September 2010, 9:22 pm
Storm Dumps Wind-Driven Rain on Cape Cod | Storm Tracker
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Weaker Earl Causes Havoc for Labor Day Travelers 3 September 2010, 7:45 pm
Amtrak Suspends Train Service between New York, Boston; Continental Airlines Cancels at Least 60 Flights
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Kara DioGuardi Exits "American Idol" as Judge 3 September 2010, 7:38 pm
DioGuardi Following Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell Out
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New Zealand Struck by 7.0-Magnitude Quake 3 September 2010, 7:01 pm
Serious Injuries Reported in Christchurch; Looters Break into Shops, Police Say; State of Emergency Declared | Pictures
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America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges 3 September 2010, 6:30 pm
CBS News Series "Where America Stands" Assesses Nation's Infastructure
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43 Shiites Dead in Pakistan Taliban Bomb Attack 3 September 2010, 6:30 pm
Dozens Wounded after Suicide Bombing Targets Shiite Procession; U.S. Condemns Attack
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Feds Deem Fire at Tenn. Mosque Site Arson 3 September 2010, 6:00 pm
Tests Confirm Accelerant Was Used to Start Blaze that Engulfed Dump Truck Cab at Location for New Islamic Center
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Quake Rips Open Buildings; People Flee Homes 3 September 2010, 5:11 pm
A 7.0 magnitude quake has caused severe damage in New Zealand's second largest city. But, CBS News' Ben Tracy reports that injuries were limited due to several factors.
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Blackwater Created Shell Companies, NYT Reports 3 September 2010, 10:14 pm
Security Company Formed Network of 30 Shell Companies, Subsidiaries to Get Millions in Gov't Business, Newspaper Reports
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Earl Weakens to Tropical Storm near New England 3 September 2010, 9:22 pm
Storm Dumps Wind-Driven Rain on Cape Cod
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Weaker Earl Causes Havoc for Labor Day Travelers 3 September 2010, 7:45 pm
Amtrak Suspends Train Service between New York, Boston; Continental Airlines Cancels at Least 60 Flights
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America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges 3 September 2010, 6:30 pm
CBS News Series "Where America Stands" Assesses Nation's Infastructure
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Feds Deem Fire at Tenn. Mosque Site Arson 3 September 2010, 6:00 pm
Tests Confirm Accelerant Was Used to Start Blaze that Engulfed Dump Truck Cab at Location for New Islamic Center
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Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints 3 September 2010, 5:25 pm
A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill reports.
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Video: America's Failing Infrastructure 3 September 2010, 5:22 pm
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the series "CBS Reports: Where America Stands" with the state of America's infrastructure.
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Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat 3 September 2010, 5:12 pm
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports.
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Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations 3 September 2010, 5:12 pm
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's economy.
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Deal to Clean up L.A.-Area Nuclear Accident Site 3 September 2010, 5:00 pm
Officials from Calif. and Federal Gov't Announce Agreement to Remove all Radioactive Contamination from Nuclear Meltdown Site
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America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges 3 September 2010, 6:30 pm
CBS News Series "Where America Stands" Assesses Nation's Infastructure
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Video: America's Failing Infrastructure 3 September 2010, 5:22 pm
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the series "CBS Reports: Where America Stands" with the state of America's infrastructure.
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Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations 3 September 2010, 5:12 pm
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's economy.
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Jan Brewer: I Made "Error" in Beheadings Claim 3 September 2010, 4:30 pm
Governor Acknowledges That Her Claim That Headless Bodies Were Found in Arizona Desert was False
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Dubious Michigan "Tea Party" Left Off Ballot 3 September 2010, 4:30 pm
Michigan Supreme Court Elects to Let Ruling Stand Keeping "Tea Party" Group With Ties to Democrat Off November Ballot
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Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package 3 September 2010, 2:00 pm
President Barack Obama Says He Intends to Unveil New Package of Proposals to Spark Job Growth
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Video: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) Calls For Congressional Pay Cut 3 September 2010, 12:54 pm
On Friday's Washington Unplugged, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) tols CBS News' Bill Plante that the time is now for her fellow members in Congress to take a pay cut. Plus; CBS News Rob Hendin and Anthony Salvanto with "Hot Ads of the Week". And; CBS News' Christina Ruffini at Baltimore's Comic-Con.
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Video: Campaign Ads of the Week 3 September 2010, 11:43 am
In the new series, Hot Ads of the Week, CBS News Senior Political Producer Rob Hendin and CBS News Director of Elections Anthony Salvanto discuss the top campaign ads of the week.
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Video: Baltimore's Comic-Con: A Gathering of Geeks 3 September 2010, 11:42 am
Christina Ruffini braved a sea of devoted fans and a few super-heroes celebrating the art form they love - comic books, at Baltimore's Comic-Con.
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Video: Rep. Kirkpatrick: 'Cut Congress Pay 5 Percent' 3 September 2010, 11:14 am
Arizona Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick has introduced a bill - H.R. 4720 - which would reduce pay for Members of Congress by five percent. Bill Plante talked to her about the likelihood of that bill passing.
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