Report: Homegrown Terrorists Pose Biggest Threat
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:01:00 -0400
The report by the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group also says al-Qaida doesn't have the ability to launch an extraordinary operation on the scale of Sept. 11 anymore. Instead, it must content itself with attacks that kill dozens or hundreds at a time.
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1 Dead, More Than 50 Homes Gutted In Calif. Blast
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:00:00 -0400
A massive explosion Thursday was triggered by a ruptured gas line and sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco. A utility company confirmed that a ruptured gas line caused the blast that ripped through San Bruno.
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2 Shot Dead At Kraft Cookie Plant In Philadelphia
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:29:00 -0400
A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility returned with a handgun and opened fire Thursday, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody about an hour later, police said.
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Fire Engulfs San Francisco Suburb
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:08:00 -0400
A massive fire is burning in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno after an apparent natural gas line ruptured. At least one person was killed. Dozens of homes were destroyed.
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Seattle Probes Police Shooting Of Native American
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Seattle has been shaken by a pair of police-involved shootings -- the most troubling of which took the life of a Native American man, who may not have understood -- or even heard -- the warnings from the officer who shot him.
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Politicians Disagree Over Economic Fix
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Heading into the midterm elections, the economy continues to be the big political issue. President Obama and House Republican Leader John Boehner have offered dueling remedies. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks to Steve Inskeep about the plans to get the economy moving again.
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Report: U.S. Must Deal With Domestic Radicals
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
There has been a big change in terrorism attacks in this country -- U.S. citizens and residents are playing more of a role. A report being released Friday by a bipartisan group is expected to show the terrorism threat to the U.S. is much more complex and diverse than in the past.
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Quran Burning Decision May Come Down To The Wire
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
The pastor of a small church in Gainesville, Fla., has been planning to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday which is the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Pressure has been mounting for him not to follow through on the plan.
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Sept. 11 Anniversary Coincides With Muslim Holiday
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Activities celebrating the joyous Muslim holiday of Eid al-Feitr fall on the same weekend as the somber anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Islamic centers have rescheduled or a scaling back traditional Eid carnivals rather than hold them on Saturday. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, director of the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, Calif., talks to Linda Wertheimer about his center's plans for the holiday.
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Optimistic Small Businesses Brave Uncertain Economy
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400
Confidence among American small business owners has never been so low for so long, an industry study says. But some entrepreneurs in Arizona are risking their savings, determined to beat the odds.
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Bipartisan Tax Overhaul Faces Uphill Battle
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400
A Republican and a Democrat have teamed up to push a proposal for saving time, sweat and paper: a one-page tax return. But is there any way to streamline the tax breaks in the 3.7 million-word tax code? Each complication has its constituency and interest group lobbyists.
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Pop Quiz: How Do You Stop Sea Captains From Killing Their Passengers?
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
A story about 17th century sea voyages gets at the heart of economics: Get the incentives right, and you can do anything.
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Zapping Inmates To Control Them: Harmless Or Torture?
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Los Angeles authorities have unveiled a new high-tech device designed to get rowdy inmates in line: a mechanism that blasts millimeter beams that simulate intense heat. But the ACLU sent a letter to the L.A. sheriff asking him to reconsider what it says could be a torture device.
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Cleaning Up Sept. 11 Ashes Was 'Like A Communion'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Jack Murray watched the Sept. 11 attacks unfold from the roof of his Manhattan apartment building. For two weeks, he cut steel beams for the search and rescue efforts at ground zero. John Romanowich worked for the city agency in charge of the cleanup and spent four months helping at the site.
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Claims Czar's Slow Pace Frustrates Gulf Businesses
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:06:00 -0400
It's been almost three weeks since Kenneth Feinberg took over the claims payment process for the BP oil spill. Residents and businesses along the Gulf Coast are still waiting, in frustration and often in desperation, for claims to be paid out.
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