Thursday, September 9, 2010

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Reaction to Quran burning pours in from around the world

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:49 PM PDT

Increasingly earnest reaction poured in from around the world Thursday to a pastor's plans to burn copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, on Saturday. The Rev. Terry Jones, the head of a small church in Gainesville, said he will go ahead with plans to burn Qurans on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The statements in reaction received so far are as follows:

What's next for the former boss of Google in China?

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Can Lee Kai Fu make innovation work in China?

Officials: Goolsbee to get key economic post at White House

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:38 PM PDT

President Obama could announce as early as Friday morning that he will tap Austan Goolsbee to be chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the announcement.

2 killed, 1 hurt in plant shooting after suspended employee opens fire

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:33 PM PDT

Two people were killed and another critically injured Thursday night when a woman, who had been suspended just minutes earlier from her job at a Pennsylvania Kraft Foods plant, barged back in and opened fire, police said.

FBI warns of possible hate crimes against Muslims, anti-U.S. action

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:31 PM PDT

The FBI is warning local law enforcement agencies that various controversies involving the U.S. Muslim community could lead to hate crimes against Muslims and encourage extremist rhetoric or actions against the United States.

North Ossetia observes day of mourning after deadly blast

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:14 PM PDT

North Ossetia will observe a day of national mourning Friday to remember the victims of a car bombing that killed at least 17 people and wounded up to 123 others.

Blaze engulfs dozens of homes in California neighborhood

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:58 PM PDT

At least one person died in a gas-fueled blaze that engulfed dozens of homes and sent fireballs and smoke shooting into the air in a San Bruno, California neighborhood, emergency management officials said.

Japan's revolving door of prime ministers set to spin again

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:48 PM PDT

The wife of Japan's prime minister is a pragmatist. When her husband, Naoto Kan, became prime minister in June, they moved in only with their summer clothes, she told a Japanese weekly magazine.

Will China say 'salud!' to tequila?

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:43 PM PDT

When Armando Rojas and a group of tequila entrepreneurs founded a boutique distillery for premium tequila in 2008, their sights were set on high-rolling neighbors to the north to snatch up their exclusive $70-a-bottle brand.

Trump's offer for Islamic center site called a 'pathetic' PR attempt

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:39 PM PDT

Donald Trump's offer to buy the lower Manhattan site where a Muslim group plans to build an Islamic community center is just a "pathetic" attempt to get publicity, said the lawyer for one of the land owners.

U.S. circuit court rules against illegal immigration laws

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:06 PM PDT

A pair of illegal immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal appeals court.

Report: al Qaeda poses changing threat to America

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:01 PM PDT

Nearly nine years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Americans still face a serious threat from al Qaeda, according to a new report from a panel of top national security experts.

Blaze engulfs homes in California neighborhood

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:37 PM PDT

Firefighters were battling a gas line or gas-fueled blaze Thursday evening that engulfed dozens of homes and sent bright flames and huge plumes of smoke shooting hundreds of feet into the air in a neighborhood in San Bruno, California, emergency management officials said.

New video shows trapped miners' routines

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:15 PM PDT

The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine have shown their families a glimpse of what their routines are like, thanks to a video they made.

Florida pastor says he's 'rethinking" canceled Quran burning

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:02 PM PDT

A Florida pastor who called off a Quran burning said late Thursday he would "rethink our position" after a Muslim leader said the minister incorrectly announced that the proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero would be moved as part of a deal.

'Don't ask, don't tell' policy ruled unconstitutional

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:59 PM PDT

A federal court in Riverside, California, ruled Thursday that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- which bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly -- is unconstitutional.

ANA to launch budget airline

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:41 PM PDT

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Woman held in Kraft plant shooting

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:32 PM PDT

A woman is in custody after a shooting at a Kraft Foods plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday night, Philadelphia police said.

Japan alarm over China's JGB purchases

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:05 PM PDT

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Son seeks redemption, not retribution for suspects in father's slaying

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:03 PM PDT

The son of an 81-year-old man who was fatally beaten Sunday after attending his granddaughter's wedding in Lynchburg, Virginia, said he holds no animosity toward the three teenagers who are being held as suspects.
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