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Police shoot gunman; 3 hostages escape
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:11:33 GMT |
This Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, frame grab from MySpace.com shows the page of James J. Lee. |
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Murkowski's defeat marks major Tea Party win
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:49:00 GMT |
By Dan Joling ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010.In arguably the biggest political upset of the year, Joe Miller claimed the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate when ... |
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US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page'
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:17:04 GMT |
Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." Now, he said, the nation's most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy. |
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BP spent $93M on advertising after Gulf spill
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:58:22 GMT |
Oil giant BP says it has spent more than $5 million a week on advertising since the Gulf Coast oil spill - more than three times the amount it spent on ads during the same period last year. |
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Magistrate recommends dismissing states' gun suit
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:04:25 GMT |
A federal magistrate is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by eight states seeking freedom from federal gun laws. |
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Pelosi touts progress on aid for veterans
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:48:54 GMT |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress has made historic progress in expanding education, health care and employment benefits for veterans and military families. |
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Ohio refusing some older Puerto Rican birth certificates; national Latino group charges racism
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:24:29 GMT |
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. |
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Lawmaker says mistakes used to distort her image
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:58:13 GMT |
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the Texas Democrat who broke scholarship eligibility rules set by a black lawmakers group by awarding about $31,000 to her relatives and an aide's children, said Wednesday she didn't shortchange others to benefit her own family. |
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Middle East peace talks begin between US, Israel and Palestinians
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:09:38 GMT |
Obama warns Middle East leaders 'chance may not come again soon' Direct dialogue begins between leaders in Washington as Barack Obama heralds 'moment of opportunity' to clear way for two-state solution Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and ... |
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HealthSouth's Scrushy Loses His Bid for Early Release Pending Court Review
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:19:30 GMT |
Richard Scrushy , the HealthSouth Corp. founder sent to prison in 2007 for bribery and mail fraud, lost a bid to be released on bond pending a federal appeals court review of his conviction. |
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