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Lakers player arrested on domestic violence charges

Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Matt Barnes was arrested Wednesday on domestic violence charges, authorities said. Originally posted here: Lakers player arrested on domestic violence charges The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent individuals in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 …

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Mexico Facing ‘Insurgency’ Says Clinton

US Secretary of State compares the ongoing drug violence in Mexico to an insurgency. Mexico not so pleased with comparison. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us The rest is here: Mexico Facing ‘Insurgency’ Says Clinton

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A Gathering In Gainesville

Tensions are rising in Gainesville as people gather in anticipation of the planned Quran burning to be held at a church there. NPR’s Greg Allen is on the scene. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us Read more: A Gathering In Gainesville

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DNC Chairman Kaine Kicks Off Fall Campaign

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine traveled to Pennsylvania Wednesday to preview the Democrats fall campaign message. Candidate Obama brought millions of new voters to the polls in 2008. Now Democrats face the difficult task of getting enough of first time voters back to the polls. E-Mail This …

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Vikings, Saints Open NFL Season In New Orleans

The NFL regular season gets underway Thursday night with the champion New Orleans Saints taking on Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota outperformed the Saints in many categories in last season’s NFC championship game. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us More here: Vikings, Saints Open NFL …

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Fed Survey: Economy Lost Strength In Late Summer

A new report from the Federal Reserve provides the latest evidence that economic growth is continuing to slow down across much of the country. According to the Fed’s Beige Book — a compilation of data from across the U.S., there were “widespread signs” that economic growth slowed through the …

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Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level In Months

The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits plunged last week by a seasonally adjusted 27,000 to 451,000. Economists had predicted a much smaller decline of just 2,000. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us See the rest here: Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level In Months

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The race to replace Rahm is on

The smart money in Washington and Chicago, Illinois, says it’s all but a certainty that within weeks Rahm Emanuel will throw his hat into the ring to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. So the parlor game over who will replace Emanuel as White House chief of staff …

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Judge slams Credit Suisse for ‘greedy antics’ in Tim Blixseth Yellowstone Club

A federal bankruptcy judge said he would not reward the “greedy antics” of financial giant Credit Suisse by ordering the repayment of a $229 million loan it arranged for Montana’s exclusive Yellowstone Club. Read the original here: Judge slams Credit Suisse for ‘greedy antics’ in Tim Blixseth Yellowstone Club …

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Purple Hearts Elusive For Traumatic Brain Injuries

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us Read the original here: Purple Hearts Elusive For Traumatic Brain Injuries

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