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Pastor: Koran Burning Plan Merely

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:17 GMT-05:00

An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Koran 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.

54 Days to Decide: Feingold Facing

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:30:17 GMT-05:00

Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., a liberal icon in the Senate for 18 years, gives himself a good chance at winning a fourth term in November despite mounting evidence that suggests otherwise.

Environmentalists Want Carter-Era

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:00:20 GMT-05:00

Toting one of the original solar panels that President Carter installed on his White House more than 30 years ago, environmental author Bill McKibben traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday as part of a mini-road show aimed at convincing the Obama White House to go solar.

Administration Considers Calling

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:17 GMT-05:00

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that administration officials are discussing whether to reach out to a Florida pastor to urge him not to go forward with plans to burn the Koran this weekend.

Appeals Court Suspends Ban on Stem

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:26 GMT-05:00

A U.S. Appeals court on Thursday temporarily lifted a judge's ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to consider the merits of the Obama administration's request for an emergency stay.

Opposition Group Claims Iran Secretly

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:30:18 GMT-05:00

An Iranian resistance group claimed Thursday that it has compiled evidence showing Iran has been secretly developing a nuclear enrichment site for years outside Tehran, a development one official said proves Iran has a "hidden, secret nuclear weapons program."

Obama Says Emanuel Would Make

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:30:15 GMT-05:00

President Obama said in an interview aired Thursday that Emanuel would make a "terrific" mayor, though he doesn't expect him to make a decision until after the November elections.

Obama Taps Into Family History in

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:22 GMT-05:00

President Obama tapped into his own family history Wednesday as he tried anew to sell his economic agenda, this time with a personal touch.

Chicago Mayor Daley Will Not Seek Re-

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:30:17 GMT-05:00

Longtime Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, calling the move a "personal decision."

Obama's New Jobs Program: Stimulus II

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:01:17 GMT-05:00

It may look like a second stimulus and smell like a second stimulus, but President Obama insists that's no way to describe the new set of initiatives he's introducing this week in his latest effort to boost the flagging economy.