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  1. Earl, downgraded to Cat. 1, heads northFri, 3 Sep 2010 15:37:20 GMT
    Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Earl to a Category 1 storm Friday, but warned that they expect it to remain a large hurricane as it approaches southeastern New England.
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  2. Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men deadFri, 3 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT
    Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago.
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  3. U.S. court backs 'Ladies Night' promotionsFri, 3 Sep 2010 15:25:31 GMT
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  1. Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zoneFri, 03 Sep 2010 14:17:52 GMT
    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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  2. Gangs vs. Chicago police: an open feud over blame for street violenceFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:23:06 GMT
    Gang representatives in Chicago held a press conference Thursday to explain why gangs cannot be held solely responsible for stopping street violence, which has escalated this summer.
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  3. Obama looks at new tax cuts to speed recoveryFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:19:37 GMT
    The Obama administration is weighing a package of business tax breaks - potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars - to spur hiring and to combat Republican charges that Democratic tax policies hurt small businesses, according to people with knowledge of the deliberations.
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  4. Put the millionaires' tax money to good useFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:18:40 GMT
    With the economy downshifting into first gear and their poll numbers sagging, the White House and Democratic congressional leaders are desperate for an economic and political game-changer as they head into the November elections. As it happens, there's one close at hand: the expiration of the "Bush" tax cuts at the end of the year. In this instance, the politics of obstructionism appear to work in the Democrats' favor. If Republicans follow ...
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  5. Arguments to bar citizenship for children of illegal immigrants miss vast majorities of babiesFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:17:56 GMT
    When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens.
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  6. Israel and Palestinians agree to regular talks Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:16:45 GMT
    The first direct talks for nearly two years between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders have been hailed as "constructive" by the United States.
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