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Travel alert

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 15:18

The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued a travel alert, cautioning Americans of "the potential for anti-U.S. demonstrations in many countries" over plans by a Gainesville, Florida, church to burn Qurans on Saturday.

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Traffic deaths at 60-year low

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 15:15

Traffic deaths have hit their lowest level since 1950, the year fatalities behind the wheel began to be tracked, according to the latest government statistics.

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Tax shock for homebuyers

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 14:40

Nearly half of all Americans who claimed the first-time homebuyer tax credit on their 2009 tax returns will have to repay the government.

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You'll pay more for jeans

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 14:14

Attention T-shirt fans: Bag those deep discounts now because come January, stores could have you paying more for your favorite clothing.

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Book: Paris Hilton hid drugs in her body

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 13:15

A tell-all book by a former "Girls Gone Wild" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden inside her body.

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Pats' QB Brady in car wreck

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 13:09

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now "fine," according to a source familiar with the incident.

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LFO singer dies after battle with cancer

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 11:59

Rich Cronin of the 1990s boy band LFO, has died, his band member told CNN on Wednesday night.

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Zakaria: Did U.S. overreact to 9/11?

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 09:40

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the U.S. to take sensible security measures and launch a justified counterattack against al Qaeda, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. But he says they also led to an overreaction that continues today.

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Obama: Quran burning helps al Qaeda

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 09:35

President Barack Obama on Thursday said a Florida church's plans to burn dozens of Qurans this weekend would be a "recruitment bonanza" for al Qaeda.

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Jobless claims dip

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 09:32

The number of jobless Americans filing for unemployment insurance fell last week to the lowest level in nearly two months, a government report released Thursday showed.

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Car bomb kills 15 in Russia

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 07:25

A car exploded in the Russian republic of North Ossetia-Alania on Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring many more, government officials said.

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LAPD chief vows inquiry into shooting

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 06:30

Los Angeles' police chief was booed during a community meeting as protests over an officer-involved fatal shooting continued for the third night Wednesday.

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Oregon boy still missing on birthday

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 06:13

Thursday marks Kyron Horman's 8th birthday. And four months after a criminal investigation began into the Oregon boy's disappearance, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips.

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Recession slams teachers

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 05:59

When Jenny Frank decided to become a teacher, she thought she was going into a profession that could weather any recession.

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MGM lion attack caught on tape

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 05:56

MGM Resorts defended its safety practices Wednesday after amateur video surfaced showing a lion attacking its trainer inside its habitat at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, as horrified visitors to the hotel looked on.

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Moving Islamic center imperils national security, imam says

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 05:10

Shifting plans for an Islamic center near ground zero would encourage radicals, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf told "Larry King Live" late Wednesday.

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Son wants proof mom's stoning on hold

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 05:00

The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning said he wants proof that his mother's adultery and murder case has been put "on hold."

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Money questions in Anna Nicole trial

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 03:17

Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent, utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week, according to testimony Wednesday.

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China: 200 pilots faked flying records

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 02:22

Nearly 200 commercial pilots in China falsified their flying experience, Chinese aviation officials have discovered.

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Imam: Islamic center location a national security issue

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 23:04

The imam behind plans for an Islamic center near ground zero told "Larry King Live" that moving it to another location would embolden Islamic radicals.

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