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AFP - In far northeastern Badakhshan province, thousands of people gathered outside a small NATO base in the capital Fayzabad, where they threw rocks at the gate and burned an American flag, police said.
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9/09/2010
09:10:25 PM
Fire chief: Gas line blast caused massive CA fire (US National)
A local fire chief says a gas line explosion likely caused the massive fire burning homes in a residential neighborhood south of San Francisco.
9/09/2010
09:10:25 PM
Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt (US National)
A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday returned with a handgun and opened fire, killing two people and critically injuring a third, police said.
9/09/2010
08:10:28 PM
Beck to donate speaking fee at event with Palin (US National)
Representatives say Glenn Beck will donate his speaking fee from his upcoming appearance with Sarah Palin in Anchorage.
9/09/2010
08:10:28 PM
Homes on fire after explosion reported in Calif. (US National)
A massive fire burned homes as it roared through a mostly residential neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco following an explosion early Thursday evening.
9/09/2010
07:10:14 PM
Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders (US National)
An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, angrily accusing a Muslim leader of lying to him Thursday with a promise to move an Islamic center and mosque away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center denied there was ever such a deal.
9/09/2010
07:10:14 PM
Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional (US National)
A federal judge in Southern California on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of gay and lesbians.
9/09/2010
06:10:20 PM
Death toll rises from Hermine flooding (US National)
The death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine climbed Thursday after Texas authorities recovered the body of a missing swimmer and an Oklahoma driver drowned trying to cross a swollen creek.
9/09/2010
06:10:20 PM
Pastor says Quran-burning suspended, not canceled (US National)
The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church says he was lied to and is rethinking his decision to cancel burning Qurans to mark 9/11.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
Accused abortion doctor has notorious reputation (US National)
In early August, three women, each of them more than four months pregnant, sought abortions from Dr. Steven Brigham at his clinic in New Jersey. Instead of turning them down, authorities said Brigham used a novel scheme to take advantage of the disparities in state abortion laws.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
Emanuel would be best-known mayoral candidate (US National)
If Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor, the White House chief of staff would easily be the best-known figure in the race, with national name recognition that few others could match and invaluable experience from helping engineer the Democrats' takeover of the House in 2006.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up (US National)
Neighborhoods once filled with million-dollar homes and scenic mountain cabins have become piles of smoking rubble. On one lot, all that survived was a tennis court. On others, all that's left are crumbling, ash-covered foundations.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
LA residents: Police harassment spawned outrage (US National)
A city all too familiar with civil unrest was caught by surprise by the level of outrage over the fatal police shooting of an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who was menacing officers with a knife.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
Swimmer missing in Texas floodwaters found dead (US National)
Authorities say one of two swimmers swept away by floodwaters near San Antonio has been found dead, pushing up the death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine.
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
In a wired world, the crises come instantly (US National)
"Advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant," one book counsels. Advises the other, "Be gentle towards all, ... forbearing."
9/09/2010
05:10:22 PM
Pastor nixes Quran-burning, claims NYC mosque deal (US National)
The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church backed off his threat to burn the Quran, defusing an international firestorm Thursday after he said he was promised that a planned Islamic center and mosque would be moved away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied such a deal.
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