| U.N. chief warns Iran's Ahmadinejad on fiery rhetoric Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:26 PM PDT  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the dangers of incendiary rhetoric when two men met in New York on Sunday before this week's annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. "The secretary-general drew attention to the potentially harmful consequences of inflammatory rhetoric, counter-rhetoric and threats from various countries in the Middle East," Ban's press office said in a statement. ...
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| Prophet film protesters clash with Greek police Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:02 PM PDT  Greek riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse Muslim protesters who clashed with officers Sunday during a rally against a film produced in the U.S. that denigrates Islam's Prophet Muhammad. No injuries were reported.
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| Okla. pastor tells congregants to talk about abuse Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT  The pastor of an Oklahoma megachurch where five employees reportedly waited two weeks to report the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl began encouraging congregants this weekend to speak up about sexual abuse.
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| Prosecutors: Burglars caught breaking through store's roof Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT Officers hovering overhead in a helicopter spotted a band of suspected burglars breaking through the roof of a retail clothing store on the far South Side Saturday, prosecutors said today.  |
| Frustration, turmoil as world leaders meet Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT  Democratic uprisings across the Arab world and the Palestinians' bid for U.N. membership sparked excitement and hope at last year's meeting of world leaders. But with war raging in Syria, the Palestinian application sidelined, and deadly protests generated by an anti-Islamic video, the mood as this year's U.N. gathering begins is one of disappointment and frustration.
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| Ann Coulter: ‘Civil rights are for blacks,' not immigrants’ Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:16 PM PDT  On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" on Sunday, Ann Coulter said the Democratic party has shifted its strategic campaign focus to the Latino vote ahead of the November elections. Of course, the conservative firebrand phrased it a little differently. "Democrats are dropping the blacks and moving on to the Hispanics," Coulter said during a [...]
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| Apple could be worth $1 trillion within a year Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT  Apple is currently worth something like zillion dollars (read: $656 billion) and it has no signs of slowing down. The question , when are they going to reach the unreachable summit? When is Apple going to break the trillion dollar ceiling?
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| Obama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:51 PM PDT  President Barack Obama, defending his foreign policy record at a time of anti-American rage in the Muslim world, fired back at suggestions from Republican Mitt Romney that the president has been weak with allies and enemies alike.
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| How novel courts handle low-level crimes Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:06 AM PDT  In most courtrooms, spontaneous applause could get you thrown out. But in this San Francisco court, it's expected — and strongly encouraged for the defendants.
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| Texas inmate prepares for third trip to death house Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT  What Cleve Foster remembers most about his recent brushes with death is the steel door, the last one condemned Texas inmates typically walk through before their execution.
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| Early letters show controlling behavior of Nazi Goebbels Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT  The love letters, school papers and dramatic works of college-age Joseph Goebbels reveal a romantic young man beginning to show signs of anti-Semitism and egotistical and controlling behavior, according to a Connecticut auction house selling the pre-war writings of Adolf Hitler's propaganda chief.
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| ‘SNL’ skewers Ann Romney, Obama, undecideds Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:25 AM PDT  On the second official episode of its new season, "Saturday Night Live" took a break from send-ups of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to focus on some of the peripheral aspects of the campaign, including Ann Romney and undecided voters. On "Weekend Update," Mrs. Romney--played by newcomer Kate McKinnon--defended her husband's recent gaffes, arguing that [...]
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| Ann Coulter: Democrats ignoring blacks, courting Hispanics Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT During the "This Week" roundtable's discussion of the politics of immigration reform and the Latino vote, conservative commentator Ann Coulter made the provocative claim that "Democrats are dropping the blacks and moving on to the Hispanics," while arguing that immigrant rights should not be considered...  |
| Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter linked to salmonella Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:13 AM PDT  National grocery chain Trader Joe's is voluntarily recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella cases in 18 states. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have removed all Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter from sale, due to pending health-related inquiries,"...
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| Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT  The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning, saddening zoo officials and visitors who had heralded its unexpected arrival.
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| Dominant defense helps Bears get back on track with win over Rams Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:55 PM PDT 6 sacks, Wright's pick-6 add up to 2nd win of season Safety Major Wright returned a tipped Sam Bradford pass 45 yards for a touchdown and Robbie Gould made three field goals as the Bears rebounded from last week's loss with a 23-6 win over St. Louis at Soldier Field.  |
| Rams running back Steven Jackson set to face Bears Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT The Chicago Bears will have to contend with Rams running back Steven Jackson, who is active despite suffering a groininjury last Sunday.  |
| Coal fight looms, Keystone-like, over U.S. Northwest Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Call it the Keystone of coal: a regulatory and public relations battle between environmentalists and U.S. coal miners akin to the one that has defined the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline. Instead of blocking an import, however, this fight is over whether to allow a growing surplus of coal to be exported to Asia, a decision that would throw miners a lifeline by effectively offshoring carbon emissions and potentially give China access to cheaper coal. ...
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| Clinton summit draws new leaders of Egypt, Libya Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:20 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's annual philanthropic summit will attract the new leaders of Egypt and Libya plus this year's U.S. presidential candidates to a forum that once again competes for attention with the United Nations General Assembly. Libya's new head of state, Mohammed Magarief, and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will appear at the eighth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which Clinton hosts in New York when many world leaders are in town for the annual U.N. meeting. ...
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| Dangerous, deepening divide between Islamic world, West Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters)- For those who believe in a clash of civilizations between the Islamic world and Western democracy, the last few weeks must seem like final confirmation of their theory. Even those who reject the term as loaded and simplistic speak sadly of a perhaps catastrophic failure of understanding between Americans in particular and many Muslims. The outrage and violence over a crude film ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad points to a chasm between Western free speech and individualism and the sensitivities of some Muslims over what they see as a campaign of humiliation. ...
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