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1 dead, 53 homes destroyed in California fire (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - A massive explosion sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco Thursday, destroying more than 50 homes and leaving at least one person dead.
Decision to suspend Quran-burning met with relief (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - Religious and political leaders across the Muslim world welcomed a decision by a small American church to suspend its plans to torch copies of their holy book — but some said Friday the damage has already been done.
2 shot dead at Kraft cookie plant in Pa., 1 hurt (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - 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, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody about an hour later, police said.
Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy nationwide.
AP source: Obama to name Goolsbee to head council (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - President Barack Obama has chosen one of his longtime economic advisers, Austan Goolsbee, to be the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, a White House official said.
Report: US must deal with domestic radical problem (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the former heads of the Sept. 11 Commission.
Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - A Colorado wildfire that has destroyed 170 homes showed no signs of relenting Thursday as wind gusts of more than 40 mph fueled fears that the flames would move east from the Rocky Mountain foothills and into the heart of Boulder, where some residents were warned to be ready to flee.
Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - A federal jury on Thursday convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter who was accused of helping smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya.
Embryonic stem cell funding allowed - for now (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - The government may resume funding of embryonic stem cell research for now, an appeals court said Thursday, but the short-term approval may be of little help to research scientists caught in a legal battle that has just begun.
Brees, Saints survive tough opener vs. Vikes 14-9 (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - For football fans in the Big Easy, "Lombardi Gras" just keeps on rolling.
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