Quran-Burning Flap Stokes Concern In Muslim World
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:22:00 -0400
Anti-U.S. protests were held in Afghanistan, Indonesia and other Muslim nations on Friday against the on and now off proposal of a Florida pastor to burn Qurans. But much of the reaction abroad was tempered by the denunciations of the plan by President Obama and other key figures.
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New Rules Would Mean Fewer Hours For Sleepy Pilots
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:53:00 -0400
The Federal Aviation Administration plan, which the agency has spent 15 months drafting, is an attempt to overhaul pilot work rules to reflect current scientific understanding of how fatigue affects human performance and prevent errors that cause accidents.
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Craziest Stump Speech Ever Candidate: 'That's How I Felt'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:54:00 -0400
Stark County, Ohio, treasurer candidate Phil Davison shouts and stomps as he asks fellow Republicans for their support. He didn't get it. But he certainly made an impression. WATCH THE VIDEO.
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Police: Feuds Led Pa. Woman To Kill Kraft Co-Workers
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:10:00 -0400
A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility returned with a handgun and opened fire Thursday night, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody about an hour later, police said.
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Scientists Find Thick Layer Of Oil On Seafloor
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:06:00 -0400
Scientists on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico are finding a substantial layer of oily sediment stretching for dozens of miles in all directions. Their discovery suggests that a lot of oil from the Deepwater Horizon didn't simply evaporate or dissipate into the water -- it settled to the seafloor.
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State Budget Gaps: Debt Holes Deepen
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:45:00 -0400
States have cut spending and raised taxes to deal with growing deficits. The nation's smallest state, Rhode Island, has the most debt. In Illinois, a state representative was evicted from her district office for late rent payments. Even Tennessee, the state with the lowest total debt, is borrowing.
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Imam Says He Has No Plans To Meet Fla. Pastor
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
Questions remain about what Pastor Terry Jones has planned for Saturday's anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Jones originally had planned to mark the event by burning copies of the Quran at his church in Gainesville, Fla. On Thursday, he canceled the event, but then said he was reconsidering. Melissa Block talks with NPR's Greg Allen about the latest developments.
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American Suspicion Of Muslims Grows
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
Robert Siegel speaks with Zareena Grewal, professor of American studies and religion at Yale University, about reaction from the Muslim community to the controversy surrounding the proposed mosque in New York and the canceled Quran-burning event.
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Obama Touts Polices, Concedes Economy Still Hurting
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
In a rare White House press conference Friday, President Barack Obama said the economy is showing improvement but conceded progress has been "painfully slow."
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Pentagon Seeks To Buy Up Copies Of Afghan War Book
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
Anthony Shaffer's memoir describes his experiences as an intelligence operative pursuing al-Qaida and the Taliban in 2003. But a Pentagon official says Shaffer did not follow Defense Department guidelines, which can require approvals from multiple agencies.
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Obama Admits Economic Recovery 'Not There Yet'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:45:00 -0400
In his first news conference since May, the president accused Republicans of "playing games" with measures designed to strengthen small businesses and create jobs. On the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, he also said the nation must remain vigilant against al-Qaida while stressing the need for tolerance of Islam.
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Minute-By-Minute: President Obama's News Conference
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:40:00 -0400
LIVE BLOG: The president got questions on the economy, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the controversy over a Florida church's on-again off-again plan to burn Qurans.
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California Gas Blast 'Looked Like Hell On Earth'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:40:00 -0400
Firefighters fully contained the blaze ignited after a gas line ruptured and a massive fireball engulfed a Northern California neighborhood. At least four people were killed and more than 170 homes were damaged or destroyed.
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Schwarzenegger Pokes Fun At Palin: Can't See Russia As He Flies Over Alaska
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:18:00 -0400
The California Republican's "tweet" is a bit of a humorous jab. Palin will forever be linked with something that's often misquoted.
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Sober Reading: Threat Of Homegrown Terrorists
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:48:00 -0400
Al-Qaida may have been weakened, but there's a growing danger from so-called homegrown terrorists who may be more difficult to spot, according to analysis from a bipartisan think-tank. Read the report.
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