California fires threaten thousands o... - San Francisco Chronicle

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California fires threaten thousands of homes San Francisco Chronicle (08-31) 21:28 PDT Auburn, Placer County -- A legion of fires has wiped out 103 homes in California within 48 hours and continues to threaten thousands more, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency in four counties. ... Sprawling wildfire shows little sign of slowing down Los Angeles Times Multiple wildfires scorch West in dry, hot weather The Associated Press Station Fire tops 105200 acres, still growing Inland V »

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Station fire claims 18 homes and two ... - Los Angeles Times

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Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters Los Angeles Times Crews struggle to contain a 42500-acre blaze that's 'still very much out of control.' The flames have continued to spread despite relatively low winds, and ongoing heat will keep them going. By Jessica Garrison, Alexandra Zavis and Joe Mozingo The ... 2 firefighters killed battling blaze in Los Angeles County CNN Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire Reuters 2 firefighters killed in crash amid socal wildfire The Associated Press Times Online -San Bernardino Sun -Whittier Daily News  »

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest n... - Los Angeles Times

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest near brothers Los Angeles Times After a Boston funeral Mass attended by dignitaries and stars, his extended family says goodbye to its patriarch at Arlington National Cemetery. Nearly 60 members of the Senate and 21 former senators, as well as dozens of members of the House of ... Kennedy Buried Near Brothers After Day of Ceremony, Remembrance Bloomberg 'Soul' of Party Is Memorialized by Nation New York Times Thousands Gather in Washington to Salute a Third Kennedy Washington Post Boston Globe -The Associated Press -New York Daily News  »

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Kennedy\'s Arlington Burial Will Conti... - Washington Post

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Kennedy's Arlington Burial Will Continue a Family Legacy Washington Post Edward M. Kennedy's final resting place will be close to the famed gravesites of his slain brothers at Arlington National Cemetery. By Michael E. Ruane In April 1963, President John F. Kennedy stood on the heights outside Arlington House, gazed across ... A celebration of Kennedy's life Boston Globe Caroline Kennedy pays tribute to Uncle Teddy The Associated Press For Edward Kennedy, A Final Goodbye NPR BBC News -Pittsburgh Post Gazette -Washington Post  »

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Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, fi... - Los Angeles Times

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Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, file past casket Los Angeles Times Crowds line the route from Hyannis Port, Mass., through the streets of Boston to mourn and cheer the late senator. Many wait to pay tribute as he lies in state at his brother's presidential library. By Bob Drogin and Tina Susman Reporting from Boston ... Galvin presents two dates for vote Boston ! Globe Kennedy Left Unfinished Business in the Senate New York Times The Senator's Wife, Holding Steady to the End Washington Post The Associated Press -Austin American-Statesman -Boston Channel.com  »

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Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy - Washington Post

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Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy Washington Post As Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death suddenly quieted the national debate over health-care reform, some Democratic lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the passing of such a prominent advocate for universal health coverage may represent ... Kennedy's longtime goal: health care coverage for  »

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CIA interrogation memos provide fodde... - Los Angeles Times

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CIA interrogation memos provide fodder for both sides Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington - For months, former Vice President Dick Cheney has argued that the worth of the Bush administration's aggressive interrogation program was proved in two secret CIA memos that he urged be released. ... CIA Releases Its Instructions For Breaking a Detainee's Will Wa! shington Post Hurdles Stand in Way of Prosecuting Abuses New York Times Holder's Decision to Probe CIA Interrogations Highlights ... FOXNews W »

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Two missing after waves hit Maine; Bi... - CNN International

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Two missing after waves hit Maine; Bill heads to Canada CNN International (CNN) -- Two people were missing Sunday after large ocean waves knocked several people into the Atlantic off Maine's Acadia National Park as Hurricane Bill moved along the New England coast, a park official said. Ocean waves knocked several people into ... Hurricane wave sweeps Maine spectators out to sea The Associated Press Hurricane Bill still affecting NJ coast Philadelphia Inquirer Hurricane Horror: 2 Missing After Young Girl, Others Are Swept ... ABC News Newsday -AFP -Washington Post  »

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At the quiet Shore, all eyes on “Bill” - Philadelphia Inquirer

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AP sources: $2 trillion higher defici... - USA Today

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AP sources: $2 trillion higher deficit projected USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The Obama administration expects the federal deficit over the next decade to be $2 trillion bigger than previously estimated, White House officials said Friday, a setback for a president already facing a Congress and public wary over ... White House to Boost 10-Year Deficit Forecast to $9 Trillion W »

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US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of ... - Voice of America

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US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of Lockerbie Figure Voice of America The United States is warning Libya not to make a hero out of the termin »

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Afghanistan votes amid fear of Taleban attacks and alleged fraud - Times Online

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Afghanistan votes amid fear of Taleban attacks and  »

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Reports: Brett Favre to Sign With Vikings - Washington Post

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Reports: Brett Favre to Sign With Vikings Washington Post Quarterback Brett Favre is expected to sign a contract Tuesday with the Minnesota Vikings to come out of retirement again and play for the team this season, according to several reports. Favre reportedly is scheduled to join the club and ... Favre returns (again): QB meeting with Vikings The Associated Pres! s Brett Favre arrives in Twin Cities to sign with Vikings Minneapolis Star Tribune Veteran quarterback Brett Favre to meet again with Vikings The Canadian Press Kansas City Star -Chicago Tribune -Los Angeles Times  »

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Some Obama promises must wait - msnbc.com

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Some Obama promises must wait msnbc.com Aug. 17: NBC's Chuck Todd explains why President Obama has always been willing to compromise on a health care public option, and what a government co-op instead will entail. Msnbc.com's political cartoonists take a look back at the past week. Aug. ... Health care debate focuses on public insurance CNN Misconceptions over key issues in health care debate San Francisco Chronicle Obama potential concession on health care: Hit from left and right USA Today New York Times -Atlantic Online -The Associated Press  »

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Public insurance plan not essential: Sebelius - Reuters

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Public insurance plan not essential: Sebelius Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government-run health insurance option favored by President Barack Obama is not essential to a healthcare overhaul as long as the final measure boosts competition, a top US health official said on Sunday. ... Sebelius: Public Health Plan Not Essential W »

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Burma's junta unlikely to buckle - BBC News

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Burma's junta unlikely to buckle BBC News The intervention by US Senator Jim Webb to secure the release of American prisoner John Yettaw from Burma can be assessed in one of two ways. The first is that it indicates a new and softer approach by the Burmese junta. ... Webb Meets With Myanmar's Suu Kyi, Frees American Bloomberg Senator gains release of American jailed in Myanmar CNN International Myanmar to release US prisoner Aljazeera.net The Associated Press -The Press Association -New York Times  »

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National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Don't blame ... - New York Daily News

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National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Don't blame ... New York Daily News The National Air Traffic Controllers Association condemned the suspension of two Teterboro controllers, one of whom was talking to his girlfriend on a phone at the time... ... at the time of the last week's mid-air collision over the ... Flight controllers suspended over NY midair collision AFP 2 Air Traffic Workers Suspended in Inquiry on Hudson River Crash New York Times Air controller with link to crash in NY suspended Reuters W »

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Retail sales drop in July despite cash-for-clunkers program - MarketWatch

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Retail sales drop in July despite cash-for-clunkers program MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- US retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% in July, as soft sales for most types of merchandise offset a boost from the government's cash-for-clunkers subsidy, the Commerce Department reported ... Despite 'Cash for Clunkers,' Retail Sales Decline in July New Yor! k Times Retail Sales in US Unexpectedly Declined in July Bloomberg US Retail Stocks F »

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Fears fuel emotional health care protests - CNN International

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Fears fuel emotional health care protests CNN International (CNN) -- Beyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town h »

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Sister of John F. Kennedy, Dies at 88 - Washington Post

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Sister of John F. Kennedy, Dies at 88 Washington Post Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 88, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., after a series of strokes. Shriver, a member of a great political dynasty, devoted her life to improving the welfare of the ment »

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Hudson divers seek 2 victims, hope to raise plane - The Associated Press

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Hudson divers seek 2 victims, hope to raise plane The Associated Press HOBOKEN, NJ â€" A chief investigator says divers hope to pull a plane out of the Hudson River on Monday. But their first priority is to recover the two remaining victims of the midair crash that killed nine people. An Army Corps of Engineers crane lifted ... Hudson River crash pilot Jeremy Clarke was planning wedding New York Daily News US Board to Examine New York Airspace Regulation After Crash Bloomberg Fatal midair crash over Hudson raises questions USA Today New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV -Newsday -New York Daily News  »

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Fourth body located after New York midair collision - CNN

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Fourth body located after New York midair collision CNN NEW YORK (CNN) -- Investigators have located the body of a fourth victim in the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed after colliding with a plane over the Hudson River in New York, a source close to the investigation said. Crews will resume the search ... NY Helicopter, Sm »

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Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice - CNN International

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Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice CNN International (CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor will make history Saturday when she is sworn in as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Sonia Sotomayor will be the third female justice in Supreme Court history. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will ... Sotomayor is due to be sworn in BB! C News Sotomayor Wins Confirmation Washington Post Sonia Sotomayor travels to DC to take Supreme Court oath as ... New York Daily News The Associated Press -New York Times -FOXNews  »

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Air strike kills Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud - guardian.co.uk

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Air strike kills Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud guardian.co.uk The Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud has been killed in a CIA missile strike, the Pakistani government and a senior Taliban commander said today. "He has been taken out," the country's foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, told reporters in ... Pakistan Foreign Minister: Pakistani Taliban Chief Dead Voice of America Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war? Reuters Pakistan believes Taliban chief Mehsud dead AFP TIME -Xinhua -Bloomberg  »

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