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Earl strengthens some as it nears East Coast
September 2, 2010
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Earl's winds gusted even stronger as the powerful storm steamed toward the Eastern Seaboar. » Full Story
NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere
September 2, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — It is "unethical, insensitive and inhumane" to oppose the planned mosque near ground zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday as they cast the intense debate as... » Full Story
Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining
September 2, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study find. » Full Story
Coroner: California doctor suffocated in chimney
September 2, 2010
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A doctor whose decomposing body was found in a narrow chimney suffocated after she tried to get into the home of her boyfriend, authorities said Wednesday. » Full Story
Expectations low for round of Mideast talks
September 1, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of shuttle diplomacy, the Obama administration is set to plunge into a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for... » Full Story
Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race
September 1, 2010
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year. » Full Story
Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page'
September 1, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. » Full Story