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Detroit mayor calls fires 'natural disaster'
4:43 PM on 09/08/2010
DETROIT (AP) - The Mayor of Detroit said firefighters confronted conditions "that were not manmade" and defended a fire department stretched by budget and staffing issues...
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Obama tells Ohio audience of own family struggles
4:30 PM on 09/08/2010
CLEVELAND (AP) - Obama noted Wednesday that his grandfather served in World War II while his grandmother toiled in factories back home...
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Reggie Bush: Heisman matter 'out of my hands'
4:10 PM on 09/08/2010
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Bush says he "cannot confirm or deny" whether he's met with anyone from the Heisman Trust...
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Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn
3:31 PM on 09/08/2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Pastor Terry Jones told reporters outside his church in Gainesville this afternoon that he remains unconvinced that "backing down is the right thing...
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Air Force mom continues to serve outside the military
2:39 PM on 09/08/2010
VIDEO - A military mother of two has created an online community which offers support to others in her position ranging from finances, to simply how to make it through a long deployment...
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US sex offenders seek sanctuary in Caribbean sun
2:14 PM on 09/08/2010
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Sex offenders flock to tropical Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where restrictions are less strict than in many U.S. jurisdictions...
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Job openings rise for first time since April
1:25 PM on 09/08/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Job openings in the U.S. rose in July after two months of declines, a positive sign that companies could step up hiring in the coming months...
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Will Smith daughter Willow drops 'Whip My Hair!' song
1:18 PM on 09/08/2010
CLUTCH - Jada Pinkett-Smith has been preparing her daughter, 9 year-old Willow, for the stage for quite sometime now...
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Coast Guard fails to keep its promise of more diversity
12:21 PM on 09/08/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite additional funding and government mandates, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy is floundering in its efforts to recruit blacks to join the ranks of its cadets...
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Legislator launches 'Low Pants No Chance' campaign
12:01 PM on 09/08/2010
VIDEO - "It doesn't look well number one, and number two, I think it lessens your chances of being employable," says the councilwoman of the baggy pants look...
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Aaron 'saddened' by Bonds, Clemens steroid stories
11:22 AM on 09/08/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron says he hasn't given any thought to whether Bonds' or Clemens' records should stand, be wiped away or accompanied by an asterisk...
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Bob Marley's daughter pleads guilty to drug charge
11:00 AM on 09/08/2010
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home...
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Obama to Congress: Axe Bush tax cuts for the rich
10:09 AM on 09/08/2010
VIDEO - President Obama said, "We're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs right now."...
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Why conservatives want to rewrite civil rights history
9:44 AM on 09/08/2010
OPINION - They have an image problem regarding race that will preclude them picking up moderate white voters who fled the party in droves...
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Winds pushing fire through two dozen Detroit homes
9:42 AM on 09/08/2010
DETROIT (AP) - Tuesday night's fire has scattered through three neighborhoods, burning at least two dozen Detroit homes and knocking out service to at least 113,000 homes and businesses...
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NFL star never forgets his Sierra Leone homeland
9:00 AM on 09/08/2010
OPINION - Madieu Williams is a guy who gives millions from his own pocket, because he's concerned about poverty in the developing world...
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Mayweather's racist rant on Pacquiao hits below the belt
8:53 AM on 09/08/2010
OPINION - The timing of the video is almost as confusing as Mayweather thinking Filipinos eat sushi...
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Will Emmy recognize this fall's diverse TV talent?
8:41 AM on 09/08/2010
OPINION - The lack of respect for the work of non-white actors and actresses displayed by Emmys is something worthy of critique...
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Military leaders: 'Burn a Koran day' could hurt troops
8:33 AM on 09/08/2010
VIDEO - General Petraeus said "Images of the burning of a Koran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan -- and around the world -- to inflame public opinion and incite violence..."...
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Heisman hypocrisy has Reggie Bush on the hot seat
8:24 AM on 09/08/2010
OPINION - If the Heisman Trust went after every winner that took money or violated NCAA rules under the table, there would be a lot of missing portraits...
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- Education reform is a test America must pass
- Teachers unions are real roadblock to education reform
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