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1» Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:51:23 GMT

AP - A sharply divided federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit challenging a controversial post-Sept. 11 CIA program that flew terrorism suspects to secret prisons.


2» Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:14 GMT

AP - A top general, the secretary of state, the White House and political and religious leaders from around the world have decried a plan by the leader of a small Florida church to burn copies of Islam's holiest text to mark the 9/ 11 attacks. The Rev. Terry Jones is not backing down.


3» Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest
(AP)

      Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:58:08 GMT

AP - Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans — and some fellow Democrats — just two months before bruising midterm elections.


4» Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:46:20 GMT

AP - A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history Wednesday as authorities determined it had destroyed at least 135 homes in just three days.


5» BP report blames itself, others for oil spill
(AP)

      Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:35:16 GMT

AP - BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well. But in a possible preview of its legal strategy, it also pointed the finger at its partners on the doomed rig.


6» AP Exclusive: Backers of NYC mosque appear divided
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:55:22 GMT

AP - The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that raise questions about the future of the project, with one major investor saying he is prepared to sell some or all of the site if the price is right.


7» Google search accelerates with 'instant' results
(AP)

      Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:42:04 GMT

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.


8» Spears' former bodyguard sues for sex harassment
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:03:19 GMT

AP - A former bodyguard sued Britney Spears on Wednesday, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassment.


9» 'Get Money' haircut identifies Seattle suspect
(AP)

      Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:09:41 GMT

AP - A woman who was robbed of $310 while sitting at a Seattle traffic light gave police a detailed description of the man who stuck a gun in her open window.


10» Djokovic, Zvonareva reach US Open semifinals
(AP)

      Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:27:12 GMT

AP - Maybe Novak Djokovic is growing up.