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US appeals court rejects a city's immigration crackdown - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
2010-09-10 05:06:11.0 - Google News
WASHINGTON • A city may not punish employers who hire illegal immigrants or landlords who rent rooms to them, the US appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Thursday, insisting that regulation of immigrants is "clearly within the exclusive domain of the - -
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Federal judge calls 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional - Los Angeles Times
2010-09-10 04:58:32.0 - Google News
The judge plans to issue an injunction preventing the government from barring openly gay service members. The Justice Dept., which defended the policy during the trial, can appeal the decision. By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times A federal judge in - -
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Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt - The Associated Press
2010-09-10 04:43:06.0 - Google News
PHILADELPHIA — A female employee who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility returned with a handgun and opened fire Thursday, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody -
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Court: Regulation of immigration is federal domain - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
2010-09-10 04:35:20.0 - Google News
WASHINGTON -- A city may not punish employers who hire illegal immigrants or landlords who rent rooms to them, the US appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Thursday, insisting that regulation of immigrants is - -
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Florida pastor Terry Jones says imam lied to him - USA Today
2010-09-10 04:30:01.0 - Google News
By Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images By Larry Copeland and Rick Hampson, USA TODAY GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida preacher Terry Jones on Thursday called off his Sept. 11 plan to burn copies of the Quran. Hours later, he threatened to reconsider. - -
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After Daley takes off, pilots hope to land new Meigs - Chicago Tribune
2010-09-10 04:28:02.0 - Google News
With Mayor Richard Daley set to leave his post next year, it's time to bring back Meigs Field, say private pilots who still bemoan the shutdown of the lakefront airport seven years ago. Pilots from across the country - -
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2 dead at Kraft plant, woman arrested - Philadelphia Inquirer
2010-09-10 04:20:16.0 - Google News
Two people were killed when a woman started shooting employees inside the Kraft Foods baking plant Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia, police said. A third person was wounded by the woman - identified by co-workers as Yvonne -
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Courts reject appeals from Wash. death row inmate - Seattle Times
2010-09-10 04:19:19.0 - Google News
Prison officials made final preparations Thursday as the clock ticked toward Washington's first execution in nine years. By SHANNON DININNY Associated Press Writer Prison officials made final preparations Thursday as the clock ticked toward - -
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Saints Score Early, Then Sputter, in Opener - New York Times
2010-09-10 04:18:48.0 - Google News
New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas, #23, dove into the end zone while scoring a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings. By JUDY BATTISTA NEW ORLEANS — The evening started with a giant inflatable Lombardi Trophy being wheeled across the - -
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US Pastor Reconsidering Plan to Burn Qurans - Voice of America
2010-09-10 04:16:38.0 - Google News
Photo: AP A US pastor says he is reconsidering plans to burn Qurans on Saturday, amid concerns the event could spark violence by Islamic extremists around the world. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and religious leaders have reached out to the pastor, - -
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San Bruno gas-line blast - neighborhood on fire - San Francisco Chronicle
2010-09-10 04:15:04.0 - Google News
Firefighters from Pacifica watch in awe of the destruction before them. A blast believed to be caused by a natural gas explosion destroyed a San Bruno neighborhood Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. (09-09) 20:44 PDT SAN BRUNO -- With a thunderous roar heard for - -
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Wheaton Soldier to be Honored Posthumously - NBC Chicago
2010-09-10 03:56:34.0 - Google News
But Army Staff Sgt. Robert Miller won't be able to take pride in the award. It's being given posthumously. Miller saved the lives of more than 20 soldiers when his unit was ambushed in Afghanistan more than two - -
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Pastor cancels plan to burn Qurans, then backtracks - Hindustan Times
2010-09-10 03:52:06.0 - Google News
A Florida pastor who wanted to burn Qurans to protest Islamic extremism said late on Thursday that he might reconsider his earlier decision to call off the event. The Reverend Terry Jones told NBC News that "we are a little back to square one" after - -
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Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt - The Associated Press
2010-09-10 03:45:47.0 - Google News
PHILADELPHIA — A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday returned with a handgun and opened fire, killing two people and critically injuring a third, - -
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Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt - The Associated Press
2010-09-10 03:33:17.0 - Google News
PHILADELPHIA — A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday returned with a handgun and opened fire, killing two people and critically injuring a third, - -
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Judge Rejects Military Policy Toward Gays - New York Times
2010-09-10 03:30:48.0 - Google News
The “don't ask, don't tell” policy toward gay members of the military is unconstitutional, a federal judge in California ruled Thursday. United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the central district of California struck - -
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Police: 3 shot at Kraft plant in Pa., shooter held - BusinessWeek
2010-09-10 03:28:29.0 - Google News
Three people were shot inside a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday, and the shooter was taken into custody, police said. The conditions of the wounded people remained uncertain, and police didn't - -
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Gas line explosion sparks hillside inferno in San Bruno; many injuries feared - San Jose Mercury News
2010-09-10 03:27:11.0 - Google News
8:10 pm -- KITS reports: Any off-duty medical staff please report to Seton Medical Center in Daly City. 8:00 pm -- The explosion was caused by a break in a two-foot-wide natural gas pipeline, the first such incident since a pipeline - -
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Rivals downplay praise of Emanuel - Chicago Tribune
2010-09-10 03:26:53.0 - Google News
Despite President Barack Obama's declaration that chief of staff Rahm Emanuel would make "an excellent mayor" of Chicago, potential rivals were not ceding turf Thursday in the battle to succeed Mayor Richard Daley. - -
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Saints top Vikings in '09 NFC title game repeat - msnbc.com
2010-09-10 03:25:21.0 - Google News
Pierre Thomas (center) scored the game-winning touchdown as the New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings in the 2010 NFL Kickoff game. Mike Florio will be chatting during the game, and there's a nifty new draggable picture-in-picture feature that - -
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Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt - Houston Chronicle
2010-09-10 03:17:20.0 - Google News
By PATRICK WALTERS AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Police say two people have been shot dead by a suspended employee inside a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in northeast Philadelphia. One person has been critically injured. - -
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Military Intelligence Attempts to Block Book About Afghan War - FOXNews
2010-09-10 03:16:41.0 - Google News
The Defense Intelligence Agency has blocked a book about the tipping point in Afghanistan and a controversial pre-9/11 data mining project called "Able Danger." On the Eve of 9/11, Fox News has learned that the DIA or Defense - -
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Homes on fire after explosion reported in Calif. - The Associated Press
2010-09-10 03:13:33.0 - Google News
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — A massive fire burned homes as it roared through a mostly residential neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco following a loud explosion Thursday evening that shot a fireball more than 1000 feet into the air and sent - -
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Potential mayoral rivals play down Obama's praise for Rahm Emanuel - Chicago Tribune
2010-09-10 03:09:16.0 - Google News
Despite President Barack Obama's declaration that chief of staff Rahm Emanuel would make "an excellent mayor" of Chicago, potential rivals were not ceding turf Thursday in the battle to succeed Mayor Richard Daley. - -
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Woman held in Kraft plant shooting - CNN
2010-09-10 03:06:04.0 - Google News
(CNN) -- A woman is in custody after a shooting at a Kraft Foods plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday night, Philadelphia police said. Three people were shot, according to a source who had been briefed on the situation. - -
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Poll: Voters favor GOP for less-known races - The Detroit News
2010-09-10 02:57:35.0 - Google News
Lansing -- Votes appear to favor Republican over Democrats in less-known statewide races such as secretary of state and attorney general, according to a Detroit News/Local 4 WDIV poll released Thursday. Still, the pool of undecided voters is large in - -
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Rahm Emanuel could face obstacles on road to Chicago mayor's seat - Washington Post
2010-09-10 02:49:39.0 - Google News
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he will not endorse anyone to replace him as speculation grew about who would emerge as a front-runner from a long list of potential contenders, including current White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. (Sept. - -
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Police: 3 shot at Kraft plant in Pa., shooter held - The Associated Press
2010-09-10 02:45:40.0 - Google News
PHILADELPHIA — Three people were shot inside a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday, and the shooter was taken into custody, police said. The conditions of the wounded people remained uncertain, and police didn't - -
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Top Adviser to Lead Panel on Economy - New York Times
2010-09-10 02:39:20.0 - Google News
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday will promote a longtime economic adviser, Austan D. Goolsbee, to chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, signaling continuity even as a high unemployment rate has left much of the public - -
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Chinese Muslims celebrate fast-breaking festival - Xinhua
2010-09-10 02:32:13.0 - Google News
BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Muslims across China celebrated Eid al-Fitr Friday, the festival that signals the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan -- a season of fasting and spiritual reflection. Early Friday, Muslims of different - -
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