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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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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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Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 6:09 am
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. ... > 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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Mexican women work, die for gangs in drug war city (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 10:25 am
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- More women are working and dying for powerful drug cartels in Mexico's most violent city as high unemployment along the U.S. border sucks desperate families into the lethal trade. ... > 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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Women force French former general from Srebrenica (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 9:50 am
SARAJEVO, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre forced a French former U.N. commander to leave a memorial site for victims Friday, angry he had not fulfilled a wartime promise never to abandon the Bosnian town. ... > read full story...
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Venezuela's rife crime political peril for Chavez (Reuters) 3 September 2010, 9:33 am
CARACAS, Sep. 3, 2010 (Reuters) -- Children tussle after dark on a dusty soccer field used just weeks ago as a shooting range by local drug gangs, a sign that a new police force is making a mark on one of Venezuela's most violent slums. ... > 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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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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Opinion: Plea to free U.S. hikers in Iran 3 September 2010, 4:33 pm
When the month of Ramadan began, I received a letter from Laura Fattal, the mother of one of the three young American hikers detained in Iran. In it, Fattal appealed to me, the first Muslim scholar she had contacted, to intervene on behalf of her son and his two friends.
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Northeast eyes Earl 3 September 2010, 4:29 pm
Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday with winds of 85 mph, but the Northeast was still preparing to feel its fury.
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Buildings crumble as 7.0 quake hits New Zealand 3 September 2010, 4:11 pm
A powerful predawn earthquake hit New Zealand, causing water mains to break and some buildings to crumble, though there were no immediate reports of deaths.
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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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Florida love triangle killer sentenced 3 September 2010, 3:34 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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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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Scientists find recipe for water in space 3 September 2010, 9:41 am
European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
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25 drug suspects die in shootout 3 September 2010, 9:18 am
A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.
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Beer chills 200 years under the sea 3 September 2010, 4:33 am
First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion of 'drinkability' to another level.
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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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Deadly bomb blast rocks rally in Pakistan 3 September 2010, 5:04 pm
A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week.
Pakistan - Quetta - Asia - Balochistan - Government...
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UPS 747 cargo plane crashes in Dubai 3 September 2010, 4:56 pm
A UPS 747 cargo plane with two crew aboard crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday, the company said.
Dubai - United Arab Emirates - United States - Al Arabiya - Middle East...
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Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown 3 September 2010, 4:51 pm
A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.
Miami - Law - Law Enforcement - Miami International Airport - Federal Bureau of Investigation...
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Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora 3 September 2010, 4:48 pm
It happened at the mobile home on 14071 N. Cessna Street just after noon, according to dispatchers.
Aviation accidents and incidents - Aviator - Aviation - Aircraft - Fixed Wing...
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Tiger struggles to stay in FedEx Cup hunt 3 September 2010, 4:37 pm
Tiger Woods shoots a 1-over 72, while Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the TPC Boston and beat the rain to share the clubhouse lead at 8 under in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.
Tiger Woods - Deutsche Bank Championship - TPC Boston - FedEx Cup - Golf...
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Crews search for people trapped in New Zealand rubble 3 September 2010, 4:29 pm
Rescue teams were searching for people trapped in the rubble of a major earthquake that caused extensive damage Saturday in Christchurch, New Zealand’s second-largest city.
New Zealand - South Island - Christchurch - Oceania - Travel and Tourism...
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Family of copper heiress asks court to protect her 3 September 2010, 4:22 pm
Several relatives of 104-year-old reclusive heiress Huguette Clark went to court Friday, asking for a guardian to protect her. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.
Bill Dedman - United States - Msnbc.com - Huguette Clark - California...
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Granderson, Gardner lead Yanks to 7th straight win 3 September 2010, 4:12 pm
Playing without three of the first four hitters in their regular lineup, the New York Yankees put speed up top and scampered for extra bases on each ball in the gap.
New York Yankee - Curtis Granderson - Brett Gardner - Toronto Blue Jays - Win–loss record...
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Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit 3 September 2010, 3:52 pm
Google has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
Google - Social network service - Search - Lawsuit - Search Engines...
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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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Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora 3 September 2010, 5:16 pm
It happened at the mobile home on 14071 N. Cessna Street just after noon, according to dispatchers....
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Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown 3 September 2010, 4:51 pm
A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said....
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NYC mosque backer gave to Hamas-linked charity 3 September 2010, 4:38 pm
One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near the World Trade Center site is a Long Island medical clinic owner whose expressions of sympathy for Palestinians included a donation to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas....
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Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson 3 September 2010, 3:30 pm
Federal investigators have decided a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson....
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Key evidence being pulled up from BP spill site 3 September 2010, 2:09 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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Cape Cod area still eyes weakened Earl 3 September 2010, 12:22 pm
Residents and business owners in Cape Cod and nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard hung plywood over their shop windows and rued the imminent arrival of Hurricane Earl....
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U.S. court backs 'Ladies Night' promotions 3 September 2010, 9:25 am
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Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead 3 September 2010, 6:30 am
Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago....
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Teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot 3 September 2010, 6:27 am
General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton....
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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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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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Gates: U.S. troops face 'tough days' ahead 3 September 2010, 1:34 am
As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south....
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Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate 2 September 2010, 8:00 pm
Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination....
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Army 'birther' loses ruling on evidence 2 September 2010, 6:30 pm
An Army judge rules that proof of President Barack Obama's eligibility to be president isn't relevant to the defense of an Army doctor accused of failing to obey a lawful order....
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Report: Mosque Backer Funded Terror Group- OPINION: Obama's Sense of Right and Wrong- Anti-Islamic Pol Gets New Death Threats 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Clinton: Peace Talks Could Be 'Last Chance' 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Scientists Get Unique View of Earth-Size Sunspot- Hawking Picks Physics Over God for Big Bang 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Magnitude 7.0 Quake Rocks New Zealand - USGS: Earthquake Fact Sheet 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Clinton Fan Releases First Hillary 2012 Ad 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Former Egg Farm Workers: Complaints Ignored- FULL COVERAGE: Egg Recall 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Lebanon Readies Itself for Hariri Tribunal 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Brewer Says She Was Wrong Ariz. Beheadings 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Fox News Poll: Voters Agree on Term Limits 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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Farm Workers: Go Ahead, Take Our Jobs- VIDEO 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
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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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60 Days to Decide: Delaware GOP Suggests Tea Party Senate Challenger Is a 'Liar' 3 September 2010, 12:11 pm
The internal squabble among Delaware Republicans heated up Friday in the run-up to a contentious Senate primary, as the state Republican Party dropped the L-word -- liar -- in calling out Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell over her alleged financial problems.
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Fox News Poll: 78 Percent Favor Term Limits On Congress 3 September 2010, 11:57 am
Finally, an issue both Democrats and Republicans agree on: term limits. Nearly 8 in 10 American voters like the idea of imposing fixed time limits in office for all members of Congress -- including their own senators and representatives.
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Fox News Poll: Little Confidence Obama Can Fix Economy or that McCain Would Have Done Better 3 September 2010, 11:49 am
With the mid-term elections just two months away, the state of the economy continues to dominate other concerns for most American voters.
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Looters Appear after New Zealand Quake 3 September 2010, 5:14 pm
Extensive Damage - But No Serious Injuries - Reported After Quake Hits Near Christchurch, NZ's Second Largest City Photos
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Pakistan Taliban Bomber Kills 43 Shiites 3 September 2010, 5:00 pm
Dozens Wounded after Suicide Bombing Targets Shiite Procession; U.S. Condemns Attack
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Weaker Earl Causes Havoc for Labor Day Travelers 3 September 2010, 5:00 pm
Amtrak Suspends Train Service between New York, Boston; Continental Airlines Cancels at Least 60 Flights
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Earl Weakens Again, But Mass. Still on Alert 3 September 2010, 5:00 pm
Category 1 Hurricane Brings Flooding to N.C. Islands as It Sweeps Up Coast Toward New England with 85 mph Winds Storm Tracker
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America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges 3 September 2010, 4:56 pm
CBS News Series "Where America Stands" Assesses Nation's Infastructure
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Scientist in Miami Airport Scare Has Rap Sheet 3 September 2010, 3:16 pm
Dr. Thomas Butler, Whose Luggage Triggered Evacuation, Was Charged with Illegally Transporting Bubonic Plague in 2003
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"Star Wars" Fans' 15 Seconds of Fame 3 September 2010, 3:14 pm
Web Site Lets Fans Remake Classic Film
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Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally 3 September 2010, 3:10 pm
Small Dose of Economic Optimism Helped Dow Add 128 Points Friday Afternoon
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Acid Attack Victim: I Could Hear My Skin Burning 3 September 2010, 12:30 pm
Bethany Storro Describes Vicious, Random Act by Total Stranger in Vancouver, Wash.; Sunglasses May Have Saved Her Sight
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Best Time to Buy A Car? Labor Day Weekend 3 September 2010, 11:00 am
Buyers Will Find Model-Year Closeout Deals as Dealers Try to Clear Out Excess 2010 Inventory
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Weaker Earl Causes Havoc for Labor Day Travelers 3 September 2010, 4:01 pm
Amtrak Suspends Train Service between New York, Boston; Continental Airlines Cancels at Least 60 Flights
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Deal to Clean up L.A.-Area Nuclear Accident Site 3 September 2010, 4:00 pm
Officials from Calif. and Federal Gov't Announce Agreement to Remove all Radioactive Contamination from Nuclear Meltdown Site
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Mariner Energy Opposed Federal Safety Rule 3 September 2010, 4:00 pm
Oil Company Responsible for This Week?s Rig Explosion Cited Industry?s ?Excellent Safety Record?
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Earl Weakens Again, But Mass. Still on Alert 3 September 2010, 3:39 pm
Category 1 Hurricane Floods N.C. Islands; Bound for New England; Winds at 80 MPH; Search Called off for 2nd Rough Surf Victim
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Scientist in Miami Airport Scare Has Rap Sheet 3 September 2010, 3:16 pm
Dr. Thomas Butler, Whose Luggage Triggered Evacuation, Was Charged with Illegally Transporting Bubonic Plague in 2003
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Man Dies in Robbery after Hitting Casino Jackpot 3 September 2010, 2:00 pm
Police Say Man Won Several Thousand Dollars at Calif. Casino before Suspect Followed, Robbed and Murdered Him
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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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BP: Failed Blowout Preventer Removed from Well 3 September 2010, 2:00 pm
300-Ton Device Detached from Wellhead Is Slowly Being Lifted to the Surface
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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: Jockey Cam: A Rider's Eye View of a Horse Race 3 September 2010, 12:39 pm
Larry Himmel of KFMB recruited Del Mar's leading jockey, Joel Rosario, to ride a race with a video camera mounted to his helmet. The result is a wild ride and a first for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
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Dubious Michigan "Tea Party" Left Off Ballot 3 September 2010, 3:39 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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Court Won't Force Appeal of Proposition 8 Ruling 3 September 2010, 10:14 am
Conservative Group Had Sought to Force Gov. Schwarzenegger, Other Officials to Fight for Overturned Law
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Japan OKs New Economic Sanctions Against Iran 3 September 2010, 8:49 am
Approving U.N. Requests to Penalize Tehran Over Nuke Program, Tokyo Freezes Assets and Bans Individuals From Entering Japan
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Video: Israel-Palestine Peace Negotiations to Continue 2 September 2010, 5:26 pm
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting every two weeks. Bill Plante reports.
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Justice Dept. Sues Controversial Ariz. Sheriff 2 September 2010, 4:27 pm
Feds Say Joe Arpaio withheld Records in Investigation of Discrimination against Hispanics
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