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Two killed in Libya attack identified as ex-Navy SEALs
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33,000 told to flee as volcano erupts in Guatemala
Polls: Obama holds the edge in Florida, Ohio and Virginia
Chicago teacher strike to go into fifth day
Bernanke takes aims at job market with Fed move
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Bernanke takes aims at job market with Fed move
Romney puts softer edge on Libya criticism
Bosnia candidate uses porn clips to pimp for votes
Why films and cartoons of Muhammad spark violence
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Starving polar bears a sign of warming Arctic
Protests over Islam film spread in Middle East
Nation bids farewell to moonwalker Neil Armstrong
Fed announces new steps to boost economy
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Man behind anti-Islam movie ID'd as Egypt-born ex-con
Castrodale: The guy who ruined the Red Sox and Liverpool
PFT's picks: Packers will edge Bears tonight

Two killed in Libya attack identified as ex-Navy SEALs

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Two former Navy SEALs were identified Thursday as the third and fourth victims of the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya this week that also killed the U.S. ambassador.

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Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:55 PM PDT

33,000 told to flee as volcano erupts in Guatemala

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:36 PM PDT

A Guatemalan volcano erupting for the sixth time this year triggered evacuations of several towns, with more than 33,000 expected to flee.

Polls: Obama holds the edge in Florida, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 02:04 PM PDT

After two political conventions and heading into the post-Labor Day sprint, President Barack Obama leads Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the key battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and Virginia, according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of each of these three states.

Chicago teacher strike to go into fifth day

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 02:54 PM PDT

Classes for the nation's third-largest school district were canceled for Friday as the Chicago teachers set out to strike for a fifth day, according to NBCChicago.com.

Bernanke takes aims at job market with Fed move

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's decision to unleash another flood of money on the economy was motivated by the need to get more Americans back to work.

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Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Bernanke takes aims at job market with Fed move

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's decision to unleash another flood of money on the economy was motivated by the need to get more Americans back to work.

Romney puts softer edge on Libya criticism

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Mitt Romney kept up with his criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of a diplomatic crisis in Libya, but softened his tone ever so slightly amid scrutiny of the GOP presidential nominee's initial criticism of the president.

Bosnia candidate uses porn clips to pimp for votes

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:10 AM PDT

A mayoral candidate in Bosnia's fourth-largest city is using one of the Internet's greatest lures — pornography — to draw attention to his campaign.

Why films and cartoons of Muhammad spark violence

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

While the motivation behind the low-budget video "Innocence of Muslims" remains unclear, the reasons it has helped fuel attacks and protests at U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa are both emotional and political, experts say.

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Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Starving polar bears a sign of warming Arctic

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Wildlife biologist Ian Bullock says shrinking areas of sea ice are forcing polar bears into smaller areas and more intense competition. Tourists and researchers on a summer cruise to the Arctic saw evidence when a starving female polar bear, with cub in tow, unsuccessfully challenged a much bigger, stronger male for food.

Protests over Islam film spread in Middle East

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Angry protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Thursday as unrest that led to the death of a U.S. ambassador in Libya spread to other countries in the region.

Nation bids farewell to moonwalker Neil Armstrong

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT

The nation bid farewell to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap on the moon, at a service that also called for rekindling the spirit of exploration.

Fed announces new steps to boost economy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:45 AM PDT

The Federal Reserve said Thursday it was taking new steps to boost the sluggish recovery through a program to purchase $40 billion of mortgage debt per month for the foreseeable future.

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Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Man behind anti-Islam movie ID'd as Egypt-born ex-con

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT

"Innocence of Muslims" — the anti-Islam film blamed for sparking violence against U.S. diplomatic missions — has been traced to a producer with Egyptian Christian roots and drug and financial crime convictions.

Castrodale: The guy who ruined the Red Sox and Liverpool

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:12 AM PDT

Castrodale: The Red Sox and Liverpool are fighting for the ventricles of FSG owner John W. Henry's heart, and they both desperately need his full attention. Both teams are making the wrong kind of history, the kind that requires repeated use of the phrase "the worst season since."