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As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
WASHINGTON - Estimates of the number of graves potentially affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forc....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 10:10:51 AM
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At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster
KINSHASA, Congo - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead.Rescuers were searching for dozens of missing people after the boatin....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 10:10:51 AM
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FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone
RHINEBECK, N.Y. - Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone.The Federal Aviation Administration says local airspace will be restricted from 3 p.m. Saturday to 3:30 a.m. Sunday.Clinton, the daughter of former President B....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:58:50 AM
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2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.The family of Petty Officer 3rd Class Jar....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:53:28 AM
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Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
SAN DIEGO - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.In the full video, Sherrod, who is black, spoke to a local NAACP group abo....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:53:28 AM
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Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good
NEW ORLEANS - The government's point man for the Gulf spill met with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said crews are having trouble finding patches of the....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:34:42 AM
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Rangel wary as panel prepares ethics charges
WASHINGTON - A lawyer for Rep. Charles Rangel negotiated a possible last-minute plea bargain Thursday as the veteran New York congressman steeled himself for the disclosure of charges that he violated House rules.Eight House lawmakers who will determine ....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:28:42 AM
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Mother Nature helps firefighters battle Calif fire
TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Calm, cool weather Thursday morning dampened a wildfire that destroyed 25 buildings north of Los Angeles, but crews were prepared for afternoon winds that could kick up the flames again, a fire spokesman said.If the weather cooperates....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:28:42 AM
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Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling
PHOENIX - Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.It was not immed....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:22:42 AM
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3 arrested during Arizona immigration protest
PHOENIX - Three people have been arrested as hundreds of protesters rally against Arizona's new immigration law despite a federal judge's last-minute decision to block the most controversial parts of the measure.Demonstrators first marched from the state....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 9:16:42 AM
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