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Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
By EILEEN SULLIVAN
2010-09-03T13:49:27Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government official said Friday that a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb....
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Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone
By ANNE GEARAN
2010-09-03T13:02:04Z
COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province....
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Democrats spend early to knock out GOP challengers
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
2010-09-03T12:34:31Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Jesse Kelly was still basking in the glow of his victory in an Arizona congressional primary when the Democratic congresswoman he's trying to unseat released a scathing TV ad branding him "a risk" who would gamble away people's retirement savings....
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White House: No second stimulus
Administration officials say they're not considering a second stimulus but they are looking at other measures to jump-start the economy.
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POLITICAL INSIDER: Pawlenty: DC like 'drug dealer'
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
2010-09-03T08:28:11Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer....
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Texas lawmaker admits mistake in scholarship scandal
A veteran House representative from Texas said she made a mistake when she awarded charitable scholarships to her family members instead of students in her district.
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Arizona governor stumbles during debate
By PAUL DAVENPORT
2010-09-03T05:27:09Z
PHOENIX (AP) -- It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory....
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Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
By MATTHEW LEE and ROBERT BURNS
2010-09-03T05:26:57Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year....
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Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
2010-09-03T02:00:15Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination....
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Anti-abortion group targets Democrats in radio ads
By JIM KUHNHENN
2010-09-03T01:39:40Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections....
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More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
2010-09-02T23:37:33Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans....
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Judge rejects Obama testifying at 'birther' colonel's trial
A judge on Thursday denied a request for President Barack Obama to testify at a court martial for a U.S. Army flight surgeon who refused to deploy to Afghanistan until he saw proof that Obama was born in the United States.
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Farrakhan supports planned mosque near ground zero
By ANN SANNER
2010-09-02T20:39:48Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday an Islamic community center and mosque planned near ground zero should be built because Muslims were among those of many faiths who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks....
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Army finishes initial review of McChrystal affair
The Army's inspector general has completed an initial review into the circumstances surrounding comments by former Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his staff that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins told CNN.
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Mideast talks close; leaders agree to meet every two weeks
The two sides agreed to meet every two weeks to continue peace talks led by the Obama administration.
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Gates arrives in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to consult with political and military officials.
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Hope grows, realism prevails in talks
The latest round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks started off like similar endeavors in the past, but the White House hopes that this time, the outcome will be different. FULL STORY | LEADERS CALL FOR END TO VIOLENCE | WHAT'S AT STAKE?
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Feds: no link between Dry Max diapers and rashes
By NATASHA T. METZLER
2010-09-02T19:01:32Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents' groups....
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New postage stamp honors Mother Teresa
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2010-09-02T18:20:44Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp....
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White House rules out sequel to stimulus bill
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said "some big, new stimulus plan" for the economy "is not in the offing."
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