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Kosovan admits killing U.S. airmen

Kosovan admits killing U.S. airmen

A Kosovo man told a German court he regrets shooting dead two US airmen and wounding two more at Frankfurt airport in March, and doesn’t know why he did it.

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Insurance gaps for Irene floods

Insurance gaps for Irene floods

Road crews evaluate the flood damage to Route 4 in Mendon, Vt. on Monday. Many towns in the state have been cut off by roads washed out after Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene will most likely prove to be one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in the nation’s history, but analysts warned that much of the damage [...]

NASA’s top climate scientist arrested in White House protest

NASA’s top climate scientist arrested in White House protest

NASA’s top climate scientist and government official James Hansen was arrested during a protest at the White House

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Lawmaker hands out belts under ‘saggy pants’ ban

Lawmaker hands out belts under ‘saggy pants’ ban

A lawmaker is welcoming students back to school by handing out 200 leather belts to help them comply with a new state law that bans saggy pants on campuses

Repackaged Avastin caused eye infections in Florida

Repackaged Avastin caused eye infections in Florida

Repackaged injections of the cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in the Miami, Florida area

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Tropical storm Katia shaping up to be major hurricane, impact on U.S. unclear

Tropical storm Katia shaping up to be major hurricane, impact on U.S. unclear

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami are keeping close tabs on tropical storm Katia, which could become the second hurricane of the season

Libyan rebels ‘encircling Gaddafi city of Sirte

Libyan rebels ‘encircling Gaddafi city of Sirte

Rebel commanders say they are moving to encircle the city of Sirte, one of the few areas of Libya still under the control of Gaddafi loyalists.

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Obama plans to outline jobs plan in speech to Congress on Sept. 7

Obama plans to outline jobs plan in speech to Congress on Sept. 7

President Obama plans to unveil his new job-creation plan in a speech to a joint session of Congress on the evening of Sept. 7, the White House said Wednesday.

Government moves to block telecom merger

Government moves to block telecom merger

The government sued to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc., saying the deal would “substantially lessen competition”

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NCAA imposes penalties on Hurricanes players

NCAA imposes penalties on Hurricanes players

The NCAA on Tuesday penalized eight Miami-Florida players in the wake of an investigation into the activities of one of the school’s former boosters.

 

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