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» Judge: Military's gay ban is unconstitutional
Thu Sep 09 18:52:22 GMT-08:00 2010
A federal judge in Southern California rules that the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members is unconstitutional.
United States - Southern California - United States armed forces - California - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual
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» Huge blast destroys dozens of homes near San Francisco
Fri Sep 10 01:27:44 GMT-08:00 2010
A massive explosion sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco on Thursday night, destroying more than 50 homes, leaving at least one person dead and injuring dozens.
 
San Francisco - San Bruno California - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California
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» One shot dead in Quran protest in Aghan north
Fri Sep 10 01:44:49 GMT-08:00 2010
One man was shot dead when protesters, angry over plans by a U.S. pastor to burn copies of the Quran, attacked a NATO base in Afghanistan's north on Friday, a provincial government spokesman said.
Afghanistan - United States - Qur'an - Islam - NATO
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» Suspended worker arrested in Kraft plant shooting
Fri Sep 10 02:34:11 GMT-08:00 2010
 A woman just suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods plant in northeast Philadelphia returned with a handgun and opened fire Thursday, killing two people and critically injuring a third, police said.
Philadelphia - Kraft Foods - Recreation - Guns - Competition Shooting
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» Quran burning on again? Pastor says maybe
Thu Sep 09 17:29:07 GMT-08:00 2010
The Florida pastor whose plan to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 generated worldwide outrage among Muslims and pressure by the U.S. government to relent now says he might not cancel the protest after all.
World Trade Center - Mosque - Florida - Islam - Imam
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Thu Sep 09 17:29:07 GMT-08:00 2010
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» Party continues as Saints top Vikings in opener
Thu Sep 09 21:33:05 GMT-08:00 2010
 Drew Brees and the Saints extended New Orleans' post-Super Bowl euphoria for at least another week and handed Brett Favre a second straight loss in the Louisiana Superdome.
Super Bowl - Drew Brees - Louisiana Superdome - sport - NFL
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» Boulder residents prepare to flee flames
Thu Sep 09 16:57:21 GMT-08:00 2010
 With nearly 170 homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire that shows no signs of relenting, wind gusts of up to 60 mph threaten to drive flames into the heart of Boulder.
Colorado - Wildfire - Firefighter - United States - Boulder County Colorado
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» Mexican police didn't know they'd caught drug capo
Thu Sep 09 20:08:27 GMT-08:00 2010
 The Mexican police officers who arrested infamous drug suspect Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie," did not initially know who they had caught, according to a booking report obtained Thursday.
Edgar Valdez Villarreal - United States - Police - Police officer - Barbie
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» PFT: Pats, Brady finalize 4-year extension
Thu Sep 09 18:22:26 GMT-08:00 2010
 Tom Brady and the Patriots finalized a 4-year extension, and Peter King reports that Brady ?it?s safe to say? be the highest-paid player, averaging roughly $19 million per year.
Tom Brady - New England Patriot - sport - NFL - Football
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Thu Sep 09 18:22:26 GMT-08:00 2010
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» Giants cut Padres? NL West lead to one
Thu Sep 09 22:08:22 GMT-08:00 2010
 Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey each hit a two-run homer and Pat Burrell and Juan Uribe also went yard as the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 7-3 Thursday night to pull within one game of the NL West-leading Padres.
San Francisco Giants - Juan Uribe - Pat Burrell - Aubrey Huff - San Diego
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» Newsweek: WikiLeaks collaborating on release of Iraq files
Thu Sep 09 10:46:49 GMT-08:00 2010
A London-based journalism nonprofit is working with website WikiLeaks and TV and print media in several countries on programs and stories based on what is described as massive cache of classified U.S. military field reports related to the Iraq war.
WikiLeak - Iraq - United States armed forces - Iraq War - London
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» U.S. warns of fatal side effect with imaging drugs
Thu Sep 09 15:18:50 GMT-08:00 2010
The FDA is warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.
Food and Drug Administration - Magnetic resonance imaging - Medical imaging - Health - Nephropathy
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» WWII Navajo Code Talker dies in Arizona
Thu Sep 09 20:46:25 GMT-08:00 2010
 Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91.
World War II - Code talker - Japanese language - Arizona - History
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» Ryanair CEO's outlandish ideas come at a price
Thu Sep 09 16:42:52 GMT-08:00 2010
 Take your seat, buckle up, and stow your preconceived notions about the brash, brazen Michael O?Leary, whose low-cost carrier, Ryanair, has taken flak as ?the Wal-Mart of the skies.?
Michael O'Leary - Ryanair - Wal-Mart - Low-cost carrier - Business
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» Boeing teams up with space tourism company
Thu Sep 09 19:19:14 GMT-08:00 2010
 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space Adventures says it has reached "a unique agreement" with the Boeing Co. on future space transportation services.
Space Adventure - Space - Boeing - Technology - Alan Boyle
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» Newsweek: Who might replace Rahm Emanuel?
Thu Sep 09 09:10:38 GMT-08:00 2010
In the name of common decency, it would be too early to write Emanuel's White House obituary and speculate about his replacement. But Washington has always had trouble with common decency, so we might as well. The short list for Obama's chief of staff job features some veteran insiders.
White House - Rahm Emanuel - United States - Barack Obama - Washington D.C.
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Thu Sep 09 09:10:38 GMT-08:00 2010
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» Nadal blows past Verdasco, into semifinals
Thu Sep 09 20:11:15 GMT-08:00 2010
 Top-seeded Rafael Nadal put a slow start behind him, dealt well with the wind, and beat No. 8 Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 Thursday night in the first all-Spanish quarterfinal in U.S. Open history.
Rafael Nadal - Fernando Verdasco - US Open - Spanish people - Tennis
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» Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes
Thu Sep 09 15:10:04 GMT-08:00 2010
U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.
Google - Facebook - comScore - Search - Search Engine
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» ?Waiting to Exhale? fans finally get sequel
Thu Sep 09 16:13:00 GMT-08:00 2010
 Fans of the bestselling novel "Waiting to Exhale" may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author Terry McMillan never thought she would revisit her most famous characters.
Terry McMillan - Waiting to Exhale - Author - Arts - African American
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» Iran spokesman: American woman to be released
Thu Sep 09 13:59:06 GMT-08:00 2010
 A spokesman for Iran's mission to the U.N. says the American hiker who will be freed this weekend is the only woman among the three.
Iran - United States - Middle East - Politics - Travelogues
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» Errant drone almost met by U.S. fighter jets
Thu Sep 09 14:14:02 GMT-08:00 2010
The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near Washington last month, a senior military official said.
United States - United States armed forces - Fighter aircraft - Military - United States Navy
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Thu Sep 09 14:14:02 GMT-08:00 2010
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» Poll: Most still confused about health care
Thu Sep 09 13:41:22 GMT-08:00 2010
Most U.S. adults are still not sure when they will see certain changes from major healthcare reforms passed earlier this year, according to a new survey
Health care - United States - Health care reform - Politics - Health
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» Obama: Mexico drug war not like Colombia
Thu Sep 09 15:42:27 GMT-08:00 2010
President Barack Obama denies that rising drug violence made Mexico look increasingly like Colombia at the height of its drug war, rebuffing comments by his secretary of state.
Colombia - Barack Obama - Mexico - United States - President
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