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Homes On Fire After Explosion Reported In Calif.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:02:00 -0400
The fire is burning in the town of San Bruno a few miles from San Francisco International Airport, prompting speculation the blaze was sparked by a plane crash. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the agency has no record of a crash.
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Judge: Military's Ban On Gays Unconstitutional
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:50:00 -0400
U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips granted a request for an injunction halting the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military. Phillips said the policy doesn't help military readiness and instead has a "direct and deleterious effect" on the armed services.
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Facebook Inches Past Google For Web Users' Minutes
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:45:00 -0400
In August, people spent a total of 41.1 million minutes on Facebook, comScore said, about 9.9 percent of their Web-surfing minutes for the month. That just barely surpassed the 39.8 million minutes, or 9.6 percent, people spent on all of Google Inc.'s sites combined.
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Quran Burning Suspended For Now, But Red-Hot Story Remains
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:00:00 -0400
A small-time Florida pastor says he has canceled his plans to burn Qurans on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But that and other recent high-profile stories have helped reveal a growing anti-Muslim strain.
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Palin Backing O'Donnell Campaign In Delaware
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:24:00 -0400
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday endorsed Christine O'Donnell's Senate bid in Delaware, hoping to give another Tea Party-backed candidate a final push to defeat establishment favorite, Rep. Mike Castle.
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Florida Minister Cancels, Then Reconsiders Quran Burning On 9/11
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:59:00 -0400
Hours after he canceled the planned burning of the Quran, Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida said he was rethinking his decision after the imam planning an Islamic center near ground zero denied any deal to move it.
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Fla. Minister Cancels Burning Of Qurans On Sept. 11
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:47:00 -0400
The Rev. Terry Jones said Americans oppose the mosque being built near Ground Zero and Muslims do not want the Quran burned. He said he will be flying to New York to speak to Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf about moving the Islamic center.
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High Winds Keep Fire Evacuees In Colo. From Homes
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:33:00 -0400
The winds were expected to pick up earlier than originally thought, leading authorities to close roads that had temporarily been opened to residents at 10 a.m. Residents who were set to be allowed in at 2 p.m. won't be able to get in at all.
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Trump Offers To Buy Out Investor In Mosque Site
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:09:00 -0400
In a letter released Thursday by Donald Trump's publicist, the real estate investor told Hisham Elzanaty that he would buy his stake in the Lower Manhattan building for 25 percent more than whatever he paid.
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Defense: Deal Discussed In Detroit Plane Attack
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:54:00 -0400
The disclosure was made in a court filing that seeks a new deadline to challenge evidence against Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. The deadline to file motions is Friday. The Nigerian is accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound flight last Christmas Day.
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Boehner's A 'Country Club, Cocktail-Drinking, Cigarette-Smoking Republican'
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:35:00 -0400
Though President Obama has portrayed the Ohio Republican as leader of the "party of no," political observers see Boehner as more mainstream than Tea Party and apt to work with Democrats on occasion.
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Tax Code Overhaul As Tough As Doing Your 1040
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0400
There's broad agreement among economists that a new tax system should have few loopholes and relatively low tax rates. But that's where the consensus ends. Rewriting the tax code in Washington is tricky, and as one tax expert put it, right now there is no politically feasible fix.
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Top Army Brass Still Don't Think Brain Injuries Count
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
The Purple Heart is the most powerful symbol that a soldier has sacrificed for his or her country. For generations, the military has awarded Purple Hearts to soldiers wounded in action. But an investigation by NPR and ProPublica has found that Army commanders routinely deny Purple Hearts to soldiers who've suffered concussions from explosions -- even though Army regulations say they merit the award. Four soldiers have struggled to get Purple Hearts -- and medical help.
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Economists Caution About Trade, Jobs Numbers
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
Two bits of relatively good economic news came out Thursday: The nation's trade deficit declined in July, and the number of people applying for unemployment benefits also fell. But analysts warn against reading too much into either number. The trade deficit bounces around a lot, and unemployment claims remain high.
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Court Lifts Funding Ban On Stem Cell Research
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has temporarily lifted the temporary injunction on federal funding for stem cell research. Melissa Block talks with NPR's Julie Rovner about what the decision means and the next steps in the battle over stem cells.
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