Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:54:09 GMT
 AP - 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.
Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:03:23 GMT
 AP - A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy nationwide.
Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:05:45 GMT
 AP - 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.
Report: US must deal with domestic radical problem
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:15:09 GMT
AP - The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the former heads of the Sept. 11 Commission.
Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:36:44 GMT
AP - A federal jury on Thursday convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter who was accused of helping smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya.
Homes on fire after explosion reported in Calif.
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:16:20 GMT
 AP - A massive fire burned homes as it roared through a mostly residential neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco following a loud explosion that shot a fireball more than 1,000 feet into the air and sent frightened residents fleeing for safety Thursday.
Iran to free female American for holiday clemency
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:06:33 GMT
 AP - Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Embryonic stem cell funding allowed - for now
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:06:55 GMT
 AP - The government may resume funding of embryonic stem cell research for now, an appeals court said Thursday, but the short-term approval may be of little help to research scientists caught in a legal battle that has just begun.
Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:16:56 GMT
 AP - A Colorado wildfire that has destroyed 170 homes showed no signs of relenting Thursday as wind gusts of more than 40 mph fueled fears that the flames would move east from the Rocky Mountain foothills and into the heart of Boulder, where some residents were warned to be ready to flee.
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Brees, Saints survive tough opener vs. Vikes 14-9
(AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:13:21 GMT
 AP - Drew Brees and the Saints extended New Orleans' post-Super Bowl euphoria for at least another week and handed Brett Favre a second straight loss in the Louisiana Superdome.
U.S. judge rules ban on gays in military unconstitutional
(Reuters)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:43:15 GMT
Reuters - The U.S. military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, a federal judge in southern California ruled Thursday.
Florida pastor cancels Koran-burning plan
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:08:30 GMT
 Reuters - A Christian pastor on Thursday canceled a plan to burn copies of the Koran at his obscure Florida church, which had drawn international condemnation and a warning from President Barack Obama that it could provoke al Qaeda suicide bombings.
U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians
(Reuters)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:58:07 GMT
Reuters - Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war trophies -- revelations that the Pentagon said on Thursday damaged America's image around the world.
Data shows economic recovery still on track
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:39:56 GMT
 Reuters - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a two-month low, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply in July, hopeful signs for the stuttering economic recovery.
Draft: U.N. goals to slash poverty, hunger achievable
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:37:40 GMT
 Reuters - A set of U.N. goals aimed at drastically reducing poverty and hunger worldwide by 2015 are achievable, despite setbacks caused by the global financial and economic crises, a draft document said.
Iran says it will free U.S. detainee Sarah Shourd
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:27:58 GMT
 Reuters - Iran will soon release Sarah Shourd, one of three detained American citizens accused of espionage, an Iranian official at the United Nations told Reuters Thursday.
Study backs prostate screening for high risk men
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:03:14 GMT
Reuters - Men who have a certain genetic variations that put them at higher risk of prostate cancer may benefit from regular screening for the disease, a study by British scientists found Friday.
U.S. appeals court puts on hold stem cell funding ban
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:26:58 GMT
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court granted on Thursday an Obama administration request to temporarily lift a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells.
Pastor puts Koran-burning on hold, eyes NY mosque deal
(AFP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:04:48 GMT
 AFP - A Florida pastor put on hold plans to burn hundreds of Korans and said he would cancel the event if a controversial mosque project near Ground Zero in New York is relocated.
Iran to free female US hiker
(AFP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:01:14 GMT
 AFP - Iran will soon free Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers the Islamic republic detained more than a year ago, an Iranian diplomat announced on Thursday.
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