Nation Archives September 2010
Zebra mussels in Great Lakes may leave Asian carp nothing to eat
Obama talks about religious faith during New Mexico stop with voters
Oil spill probe's leader says firms not cooperating
Liberals plan One Nation rally in D.C. on Sept. 28
FDA cites makers of questionable mouth rinses
U.S. policy not factored in arms sales, report shows
Bill would keep Congress updated on fixes at Arlington National Cemetery
Report says FBI agents cheated in test on surveillance rules
Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel expected to leave to run for mayor in Chicago
'Treme' creator David Simon, theater director David Cromer, jazz pianist Jason Moran among 2010 MacArthur Foundation 'genius' winners
Americans in the dark about religion, survey finds
Prosecutor in Senator Ted Stevens' corruption trial commits suicide amid investigation of prosecutors' misconduct
GOP groups overwhelm Democrats with political ads
Attorney says 'sexting' Wis. prosecutor to resign
Obama restates his call for longer school year
Seat belt use continues to climb
BP official tells congressional panel he can't explain why oil industry didn't have technology to shut down oil wells
Some U.S. executions are delayed by shortage of drug used in lethal injections
Air Force says warning about future of GPS satellites is too pessimistic
Money alone can't solve school problems, Obama says in TV interview
Dalai Lama donates $50,000 to Wisconsin meditation center
Security officials seek new communication regulations
Liberal groups planning to rally on national mall
Wisconsin River levee fails near park, flooding road, cutting off residents
Democrats say vote on taxes unlikely soon
Obama heads to colleges in bid to get out the vote
Bishop Eddie Long vows to fight sex-with-young-men lawsuits
Karl Rove, Republican strategist, leads GOP charge with attack ads aimed at Democrats
Execution of woman in Virginia may signal shift in attitude toward female death sentences
Seton Hall University student killed in off-campus shooting; 4 wounded
Public bike-share programs rely on trust -- and a deposit
Democrats go on offensive with negative ad campaigns
Third-party candidates could tip close elections
Stimulus program that paid salaries to hire jobless expiring; Democrats urge extending it
Georgia pastor Eddie Long's empire rocked by 4 men's sex allegations
Americans want more from health care bill, not repeal, poll says
EPA threatens states over slow cleanup of Chesapeake Bay
Justice Department backed off Black Panther case, whistleblower says
Bank robbers strap suspected bomb to teller's back
House may vote on tax cuts before elections after all
Sarah Shourd, U.S. hiker released by Iran, talks about imprisonment, friends still held
Comedian, sometime bean-picker Stephen Colbert packs hearing on immigration
Virginia puts Teresa Lewis to death; first woman executed in U.S. since 2005
U.N. nations urged to spend money on hunger, not arms
Texas state education board to vote on limiting textbook references to Islam
Child safety seats credited for decline in car crash deaths
Defense Secretary Robert Gates defends Afghan policy
Lawmakers unlikely to extend tax cuts before election
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to give Newark schools $100 million
'Pledge to America' would make GOP become 'the party of stop'
GOP's 'Pledge to America' calls for tax cuts, health reform repeal
Is $250,000 rich? Law professor's blog complaining to Obama about expiring tax cuts stirs outrage
Retired professor William Ayers denied emeritus status; Robert Kennedy's son opposed award
Jobless workers dispute claim from Tea Party and the right that benefits foster complacency: Analysis
Obama urges world leaders at UN to press for Mideast peace, calls for Palestinian state
Extravagantly horned cousin to Triceratops found in Utah
Prominent church's pastor to speak today about lawsuit's allegations of sexual relationships with young men
Philadelphia today to become largest city in U.S. offering casino gambling
Large number of female Republican candidates brings abortion debate back to forefront
Study backs replacing heart valve without cracking chest
Florida ban on gay adoption ruled unconstitutional
'Daily Show' rally is taking off, with fans taking comedians' call seriously
North Dakota lake swallows land and buildings
Would-be school volunteers thwarted by their pasts
Tax, spending cuts lead Republican campaign manifesto
Clergy abuse suit: Megapastor denies coercing young men for sex, fought gay marriage
Law student is third woman to say Wisconsin district attorney sexually harassed her with texts
Egg company owner to apologize, blame feed ingredient for salmonella outbreak
Book by Bob Woodward says aides doubt President Obama's Afghan strategy
Two young children die after mother locks them in closet while visiting friend, Indianapolis police say
Bedbug experts gather in Chicago
House Republicans to reveal agenda
Medal of Honor given for heroics in Laos that were secret for decades
Medicare Advantage premiums expected to drop in 2011
Bid to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' policy fails to advance in Senate
Americans misinformed, confused about what's really in health law, poll shows
Genetically modified salmon needs to be labeled in stores, consumer groups insist
Spilled oil concentrations in Gulf waters diminish
Offering teachers $15,000 bonuses didn't boost kids' test results, study reports
Health-care overhaul's first wave taking effect
Another woman says prosecutor hit on her as she sought pardon, was vulnerable
Elizabeth Warren, Obama's consumer advocate, vows to take tough line
NASA watchdog catches agency chief Charles Bolden Jr. in ethics gaffe
Chicago man arrested in bomb plot
U.S. should consider military force against Iran, Senator Lindsey Graham says
FDA committee to vote Monday on whether genetically modified salmon is as safe as ordinary salmon
Obama supporters question president's policies, pace
'Caffeine defense' advanced in Kentucky murder trial
Court overturns Oregon laws against giving explicit books to minors
Republican lawmakers determined to dismantle new health care law
First murder charge filed in Michigan stabbing spree
FBI began probes of Greenpeace, other groups, after 9/11
Military service ban, immigration measure to get tied into defense authorization bill
Egg recall may lead to food safety reforms, advocates hope
Army corps awards new job contract to firm being probed for overbilling
Utah wildfire sparked by National Guard shooting exercise
Angry men and despairing women may decide this election, poll suggests
As missing wives in tiny sect awaited Rapture, husbands fretted about mass suicide
Ah, the sweet pain of roasting chili peppers -- a culinary perk of human evolution
Economic blame game not working politically for Lee Fisher or Obama: Analysis
NASA boss Charles Bolden Jr. ripped by inspector general for 'inappropriate' contact with Marathon Oil exec
Baltimore honors native son Frank Zappa
Spiriva helps adults with their asthma
Republicans divided on what should replace Obama's health care overhaul
Prisoner who secretly filmed life behind bars promises sequel; turnkeys not amused
Mass suicide was feared: Members of 'cult-like' church OK; leader gets mental evaluation
Blown-out BP well finally killed at bottom of Gulf of Mexico
'Green' formulas for household products like dishwasher detergent leave some consumers unhappy
U.S. Army is facing a growing problem of bad behavior as Iraq war winds down
Medical specialists debate allowing 'old age' as official cause of death
GOP candidate Christine O'Donnell's stunning Senate primary win raises questions about her past
111th Congress accomplishes plenty -- and now faces voters' scorn in elections
Final test under way before BP well can be declared officially dead
Montana GOP policy: Make homosexuality illegal
Clickers encourage class participation, college professors say
Melanoma drug trial meant one man got life-saving medication, but his cousin didn't
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg backs candidates capable of compromise
Missouri judges see cost options before sentencing
High school football player in Texas collapses on sideline, later dies at hospital
Multistate stabbing suspect expected to face new charges
BP to proceed with plans for final cement seal on stricken well
Relief well reaches Deepwater Horizon hole in gulf, final plug is near
Tornado may have hit NYC; weather service investigating damage from powerful wind
Police shoot man on Capitol Hill in Washington
Portland, Oregon, police say woman admits acid attack was self-inflicted
Investigators head to New York City to see if tornado part of deadly storm
Gunman kills mother, self at Baltimore hospital, wounds doctor
Senate Republicans looking to compromise on tax cuts
Republicans try to absorb Tea Party into fold, channel enthusiasts to take back Senate
Overseeing redistricting: Winning statehouses, like Ohio's, is key to GOP aspirations to control Congress
Over half of Americans back raising taxes for rich, but voters lean GOP: poll
Distraught gunman kills self, mother at Johns Hopkins hospital, wounds doctor
Poverty rate includes 1 American in 7, Census Bureau says; rate is highest since '60s
Doctor shot at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
Department of Transportation wants better pipeline oversight
Bans on fake pot do little to deter business
Drug pill Meridia gets split deicision from FDA panel
PG&E had received OK to repair San Bruno pipeline, but work was never done
Smoking bans helpful to asthmatic kids, study says
Medal of Honor recipient calls 'all soldiers' heroes
States cutting benefits for public-sector retirees
Craigslist says it has no plans to resume controversial online ads for adult services
Edwin Newman, NBC newsman, dead at 91
Mideast peace talks encourage Mitchell but fighting continues
Family identifies Canton marine exhumed amid Arlington Cemetery mixup
Political climate for GOP keeps improving, poll indicates
NYC imam's other problem is disgruntled tenants, bedbugs and mold in New Jersey
Prosecutor 'sexted' domestic abuse victim, who felt pressured to have relationship
Obama sends Congress his pre-election shopping list; GOP prices it at $25 billion
Administration insisting 3,500 idle wells in Gulf must be plugged
Tropical Storm Julia
What's a family? Study says Americans' views are shifting
U.S. seeks tighter oversight of pipelines after blast, spill
Tea Party has big night in Republican primaries across nation, including upset in Delaware: Election roundup
Pentagon, Kremlin take on inefficiency
New York aircrash blamed on sight limit, controller
Tea Party pick defeats GOP veteran in Delaware
Dying at home helps cancer patient and family, study finds
Blagojevich appeals perjury conviction
Gates wants the Pentagon to save $100 billion over next five years
Judge signals he'll let states' challenge of federal health care law proceed
President Obama tells students to 'dream big' at second-annual back-to-school speech
Some Democrats worry about leaving rich behind when extending tax cuts
Calorie alert: Corn syrup producers seek lighter image, OK for 'corn sugar' name
GOP establishment slugs it out with Tea Party in primary challenges
Shooting of S.C. prison official highlights conflict over jamming cell phones
Where's the oil? It sank to floor of Gulf, scientist says
GOP leader wants to extend tax cuts indefinitely to all
Islamic center near ground zero could be delayed or relocated
Last year, for the first time, women got more doctorates than men
False confessions: How the innocent admit, are convicted of crimes they didn't commit
Civil rights photographer given access to Martin Luther King Jr. was paid FBI informant
Want to avoid flu, cold viruses? Forget alcohol hand sanitizers, study suggests
Muslim lawmaker disregards advisers, speaks out in support of New York mosque, tolerance
White House math on health savings doesn't seem to add up: Fact Check
Senate Republicans say they'll block restoration of taxes for rich
Ohio's executioners sometimes miss mandatory practice sessions
Pastor charged with killing wife in 2008; 1st wife's death also being re-examined
John Demjanjuk trial resumes after summer break
FCC near decision on giving former TV frequencies to Wi-Fi devices
Residents return to homes in California neighborhood devastated by gas blast
John Boehner says he's open to compromise on Bush tax cuts
Lawsuit seeks to end 'suspicion-less' Homeland Security searches of electronics
New Hampshire primary will test Republicans' taste for Tea Party
Record gain expected for U.S. poverty rate
However humble, what price for a home?
Study from National Academy of Sciences finds a magic number for a happy salary: $75,000
Glenn Beck-Sarah Palin event draws fans, foes of Tea Party favorites
Colorado fire officials confident that wildfire won't spread into Boulder
San Bruno gas explosion brought residents' anxieties about tragedies to surface
9/11 events go on in shadow of Islam controversies
Koran burning off for good, Florida pastor says
Controversies over Muslim center, Koran burning threaten somber tone of 9/11 memorials
America faces greater home-grown terrorism threat, panel of experts says
Fellow evangelist says minister's Koran-burning is definitely off for Saturday
Army specialist Salvatore Giunta becomes first living recipient of Medal of Honor
Obama asks for religious tolerance on Islam on eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
California gas blast knocks houses down, kills 4
New York imam says he has no plans to meet with Florida Koran pastor
Death toll in California gas-line blast likely to rise, officials say
Sept. 11 anniversary approaches with more controversy than usual
U.S. must take homegrown radicals more seriously, 9/11 commission heads say
4 now reported dead, 53 homes destroyed in California fire
Explosion causes fire that kills one, destroys more than 50 homes near San Francisco
Florida pastor wavers on plan to burn Korans, says he won't, then he might
Opinions vary on 'deal' over Islamic center location, Koran-burning plan
Judge rules military ban on gays unconstitutional, orders 'don't ask, don't tell' halted
Navy drone straying near Washington almost shot down by fighter jets
Anti-Muslim pastor now says Koran-burning is just suspended, not canceled
Pastor's Koran-burning stance shows crises come instantly in a wired world: Analysis
Emanuel would be 'excellent' mayor of Chicago if he decides to run, Obama says
Ruling on stem-cell funding lifts ban
Tattoos are protected free speech under First Amendment, federal appeals court decides
Florida pastor cancels planned burning of Korans on 9/11
Colorado wildfire destroys 169 homes and continues spreading
Two dead, 4 missing after Hermine drenches Texas, spawns tornados
Florida officials worry about public safety at church's Koran-burning
Marines take back cargo ship in dramatic raid on pirates
Predators in paradise? U.S. sex offenders seek sanctuary in Caribbean sun
Religious leaders hold 'emergency summit,' express concern over 'anti-Muslim frenzy'
Cleveland is 1 of cities prompting Senate hearing on police mishandling of rape cases
Obama names carp czar to oversee Great Lakes' fight against invasive Asian import
Detroit mayor calls fire that destroyed dozens of homes a 'natural disaster'
Stonewalling blocks more of Obama judge nominees than Nixon's
Florida minister says Sept. 11 Koran burn still planned despite opposition from White house, Vatican, military leaders and others
BP blames massive Gulf oil spill on several companies, teams
Wind-swept fires destroy at least two-dozen homes in Detroit
Wildfires in Colorado destroy homes, force evacuations
Constitution protects Florida pastor's right to burn Korans at demonstration, experts say
Work on World Trade Center development may be done by 2014
Former JetBlue flight attendant appears in court
Chicago's 'mayor for life' decides not to run again
Democrats face punishing vote as likely target of electoral anger
U.S. scientists optimistic, reporting microbes are consuming spilled oil
Grim election outlook for Democrats puts 75 House seats in play as Obama's star fades
Mark Chapman, who killed Beatle John Lennon, is denied parole again
Eid al-Fitr bumps into 9/11 this year: U.S. Muslims worry observances may be misinterpreted
If GOP wins, battle royal over health care repeal could shut down government: Analysis
Florida minister straps on pistol, won't back down on 9/11 Koran burning
Hearings in Asian-carp lawsuit begin today
Iran refusing to comply with nuclear inspectors despite sanctions
Obama announces new jobs bill, but chances of passage slim for now
Jefferson Thomas, member of Little Rock 9 who integrated Arkansas high school in 1957, dies in Columbus
Job plan: Obama urges $50 billion in transportation spending to stimulate economy
Kayakers get limited access to shoot over Ohiopyle Falls
Iraq war written into songs and movies, imprinted on hearts and public spaces
American Muslims ask themselves if they'll ever really belong
Middle class vanishing as new hires divide into high-paid professionals, low-paid everyone else: Analysis
The Iraq war: Was it worth the cost? What have we learned?
Democrats adopt 'triage' election strategy to preserve seats in House of Representatives
First lady's agenda fills up with politics, health push
Gates more somber than usual on Afghanistan
Blowout preventer from BP well hauled to top for 'autopsy'
Storm Earl calmer than the buildup
Midodrine drug to stay on market after uproar
Craigslist shuts down adult services section amid legal fight over erotic ads
Boxing promoter Bob Arum's son found dead on mountain in Washington state
Mars material reviewed
Professor in 2003 plague scare sets off Miami airport shutdown with canister
Weaker Hurricane Earl heads north toward Cape Cod
Blackwater is accused of creating more than 30 shell companies to get U.S. contracts
Hurricane Earl loses some power but still roughs up East Coast with glancing blow
BP warns that a ban on its Gulf drilling could mean it won't have the money to pay for oil spill damages
Democrats likely to lose control of the House, expert says
Most New Yorkers want Muslim Center, mosque moved from proposed site near ground zero, poll finds
Four concourses at Miami airport evacuated because of 'suspicious' item
Fishermen catch 8-foot sharks in Potomac River
Administration considering tax-break package for business
Chicago police chief criticized on gang 'initiative'
Gulf oil platform explodes; all 13 workers unhurt
Illinois burglar apologizes to woman, tells her he's unemployed, has kids to support
Plane plunges into California lagoon
Conviction of man who left water bottles in Arizona desert for migrants is overturned
North Carolina braces for Hurricane Earl; storm could near New England by Friday night
NAACP tracking Tea Party activities to monitor racism
As Ramadan ends, Muslim students seek school holiday parity with other faiths
More Democrats hesitant about letting taxes for rich increase
Mom's kitchen, and yours, could be hazardous to your health
Oil slick seen spreading from site of new gulf explosion
Refusing to show his documents: Justice Department sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio in civil rights probe
Body of James L. Lee, Discovery Channel gunman, is taken from office building
Second oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Juror who blurted out verdict on Facebook fined $250, ordered to write essay
Hurricane Earl likely to menace North Carolina tonight, then brush close to Northeast states
Plan to remove cap from plugged BP oil well causing some anxiety
Homeless man in hot tub calls 9-1-1 to request towels, hot chocolate and a hug
Scientist finds new protein in Alzheimer's
Soldier from Canton, Army Staff Sgt. Kevin James Kessler, killed in Afghanistan
Obama urges Abbas, Netanyahu to seize the moment, make peace
Asian carp, the new bullies of America's inland waters, are crazy, high-flying fish
Allergan settles Botox complaints for $600M
Doctors prescribing powerful behavioral drugs to the very young
Is Tea Party becoming new face of Republican Party? Analysis
Flow of illegal immigration slows from 2007 peak level, survey says
Hurricane Earl intensifies to Category 4
United Church of Christ ex-president, Rev. John Thomas, admits affair, is divorcing
Police kill gunman at Discovery Channel building; all 3 hostages escape
Number of illegal immigrants in U.S. now declining
Officials watch approaching hurricane Earl while urging tourists to leave Outer Banks
Michigan cancels state fair, saying it can't afford cost of subsidy
Obama, Israeli premier condemn killings in Israel as talks with Palestinians begin
Tourists evacuate North Carolina islands as Hurricane Earl nears East Coast
Troops, family members happy combat operations in Iraq are over, but there are still concerns
California Senate sacks idea of banning plastic shopping bags
Oval Office makeover has comfy, more modern feel
Alaska incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski concedes defeat to Joe Miller in Republican primary
East Coast watches to see where Hurricane Earl goes
Obama praises troops, and Bush, as he hands 'responsibility' to Iraqis
Big companies and unions get federal help with health insurance
Is combat in Iraq really over for U.S. forces? Associated Press Fact Check
No victory speech: Obama declares Iraq combat over, says priority is jobs for Americans
Jesus Seminar to mark 25 years of questions about New Testament, history
It's the teacher who makes difference in school outcomes, not the student, parent or class size: Analysis
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