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  Federal judge calls 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional - Los Angeles Times Reuters Federal judge calls 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional Los Angeles Times The judge plans to issue an injunction preventing the government from barring openly gay service members. The Justice Dept., which defended the policy during the trial, can appeal the decision. By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times A federal judge in ... US judge rules ban on gays in military unconstitutionalReuters 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Rule Violates Constitution, Judge SaysBusinessWeek Judge calls "Don't ask, don't tell" unconstitutionalSeattle Times CNN -AFP -BBC News all 872 news articles » US Pastor Reconsidering Plan to Burn Qurans - Voice of America Globe and Mail US Pastor Reconsidering Plan to Burn Qurans Voice of America Photo: AP A US pastor says he is reconsidering plans to burn Qurans on Saturday, amid concerns the event could spark violence by Islamic extremists around the world. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and religious leaders have reached out to the pastor, ... Florida Pastor 'Suspends' Koran Burning on Attack AnniversaryBusinessWeek US pastor 'suspends' Quran burningAljazeera.net Decision to suspend Quran-burning met with reliefThe Associated Press RTT News -Hindustan Times -9&10 News all 12,628 news articles » San Bruno gas-line blast - neighborhood on fire - San Francisco Chronicle NEWS.com.au San Bruno gas-line blast - neighborhood on fire San Francisco Chronicle Firefighters from Pacifica watch in awe of the destruction before them. A blast believed to be caused by a natural gas explosion destroyed a San Bruno neighborhood Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. (09-09) 20:44 PDT SAN BRUNO -- With a thunderous roar heard for ... Gas blast near San Francisco burns homes, kills oneReuters Calif. Homes Ablaze After Massive ExplosionNew York Times homes ablaze after explosion near San Franciscomsnbc.com AFP -Bloomberg -San Jose Mercury News all 955 news articles » Brett Favre's ordinary outing raises some concerns for Vikings - SportingNews.com CBC.ca Brett Favre's ordinary outing raises some concerns for Vikings SportingNews.com NEW ORLEANS -- Brett Favre must play better than he did Thursday night if the Vikings are going to the Super Bowl. Favre knows it. But that does not guarantee it will happen. "The timing was a little bit off," Favre said, after the Vikings fell to the ... Super Bowl champion Saints hold off VikingsCBC.ca Saints edge Favre, Vikings to open title defenseESPN What We Learned: Saints beat VikingsYahoo! Sports Boston Herald -FanHouse -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 3,155 news articles » Obama to tap Chicago economist for post - Chicago Tribune Reuters India Obama to tap Chicago economist for post Chicago Tribune President Barack Obama, during a news conference Friday, will name noted Chicago economist and key White House adviser Austan Goolsbee to head the Council of Economic Advisers. A data-driven economist known ... Obama taps Goolsbee as top White House economistReuters Obama to name Austan Goolsbee head of his economic advisory councilLos Angeles Times Top Adviser to Lead Panel on EconomyNew York Times Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -AFP all 216 news articles » Biggest Earners Lose Cost of New BMW After Bush Tax Cuts Expire Next Year - Bloomberg Washington Post Biggest Earners Lose Cost of New BMW After Bush Tax Cuts Expire Next Year Bloomberg Wealthy Americans have the price of a BMW convertible riding on the outcome of the Congressional battle over tax cuts set to expire this year. A married New Yorker earning about $1 million in income, ... Analysis: Obama has tenuous grip on Democrats over taxesReuters White House: No Veto Will be Needed Over Bush Tax CutsCBS News Kerry says Bush tax cuts for highest wage-earners should expireBoston Globe NPR -Washington Post -The Washington Independent all 7,505 news articles » Chinese Muslims celebrate fast-breaking festival - Xinhua Daily Star - Lebanon Chinese Muslims celebrate fast-breaking festival Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Muslims across China celebrated Eid al-Fitr Friday, the festival that signals the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan -- a season of fasting and spiritual reflection. Early Friday, Muslims of different ... Leaders call for unity as Muslims mark Eid, nation observes 9/11Chicago Daily Herald Service emphasized at Ramadan's endThe Detroit News Students as teachers: UH Muslim students talk about faithHouston Chronicle Voice of America -Daily Illini -MuslimMatters all 801 news articles » Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt - The Associated Press New York Daily News Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA ? A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility returned with a handgun and opened fire Thursday, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody about an ... 2 killed, 1 hurt in Kraft plant shootingCNN 2 dead at Kraft plant, woman arrestedPhiladelphia Inquirer Woman held in shootingsNewsOK.com 9&10 News -UPI.com all 557 news articles » Japan's revolving door of prime ministers set to spin again - CNN International swissinfo.ch Japan's revolving door of prime ministers set to spin again CNN International Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo on August 10. Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- The wife of Japan's prime minister is a pragmatist. When her husband, Naoto Kan, became prime minister in ... Japan PM has edge in party race, outcome unclearReuters Japan approves stimulus packageSydney Morning Herald Japan finalizes 10.9 bln-dollar stimulus package to counter strong yenXinhua AFP -Wall Street Journal -Financial Times all 149 news articles » U.S. circuit court rules against illegal immigration laws - CNN msnbc.com U.S. circuit court rules against illegal immigration laws CNN (CNN) -- A pair of illegal immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal appeals court. In 2006, Hazleton passed the Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance, which would have fined landlords who ... Court cites federal immigration law, declares local measure unconstitutionalWashington Post Court voids Hazleton, Pa., law targeting illegal immigrantsUSA Today ICE Proposes New Policy That Would Let Illegal Immigrants Go FreeFOXNews Wilkes Barre Times-Leader -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times all 490 news articles »