Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders (AP)

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• Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders (AP)
• Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional (AP)
• Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge (AP)
• NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer (AP)
• In a wired world, the crises come instantly (AP)
• Defense: Deal discussed in Detroit plane attack (AP)
• Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up (AP)
• Death toll rises from Hermine flooding (AP)
• APNewsBreak: NY to seek info on cleanser contents (AP)
• LA residents: Police harassment spawned outrage (AP)
• Emanuel would be best-known mayoral candidate (AP)
• Accused abortion doctor has notorious reputation (AP)
• Soldier's father: Army was warned of murder plot (AP)
• EPA wants to know chemicals used in gas drilling (AP)
• Patriots QB Brady unhurt in wreck near Boston home (AP)
• Pa. mayor to take immigration law to Supreme Court (AP)
• Gulf oil dilemma: accept payout from BP or sue (AP)
• Obama: Minister must cancel Quran-burning 'stunt' (AP)
• Atty: Wife of imprisoned ex-Ill. gov. terminal (AP)
• Homes on fire after explosion reported in Calif. (AP)

Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:47 PM PDT AP - An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran 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. The imam planning the center denied there was ever such a deal.

Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:46 PM PDT AP - A federal judge in Southern California on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of gay and lesbians.

Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:42 PM PDT AP - A federal jury convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter Thursday on charges he helped smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya.

NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:45 PM PDT AP - Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership that controls the site near ground zero where a Muslim group wants to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque.

In a wired world, the crises come instantly (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:14 PM PDT AP - "Advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant," one book counsels. Advises the other, "Be gentle towards all, ... forbearing."

Defense: Deal discussed in Detroit plane attack (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:50 PM PDT AP - Lawyers for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane near Detroit on Christmas said Thursday that they've talked to prosecutors about resolving the case with a deal.

Wildfire sets sights on Boulder as wind picks up (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:08 PM PDT AP - A Colorado wildfire that already has destroyed 170 homes showed no signs of relenting Thursday as wind gusts of up to 60 mph threatened to drive the flames from the foothills to the west and into the heart of Boulder, where some residents were warned to be ready to flee.

Death toll rises from Hermine flooding (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:53 PM PDT AP - The death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine climbed Thursday after Texas authorities recovered the body of a missing swimmer and an Oklahoma driver drowned trying to cross a swollen creek.

APNewsBreak: NY to seek info on cleanser contents (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:56 PM PDT AP - Consumers curious — or concerned — about the chemicals in household cleaning products will get detailed rundowns under state plans to require manufacturers to detail their products' contents.

LA residents: Police harassment spawned outrage (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:55 PM PDT AP - A city all too familiar with civil unrest was caught by surprise with the level of outrage over the fatal police shooting of an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who was menacing officers with a knife.

Emanuel would be best-known mayoral candidate (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:12 PM PDT AP - If Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor, the White House chief of staff would easily be the best-known figure in the race, with national name recognition that few others could match and invaluable experience from helping engineer the Democrats' takeover of the House in 2006.

Accused abortion doctor has notorious reputation (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:29 PM PDT AP - In early August, three women, each of them more than four months pregnant, sought abortions from Dr. Steven Brigham at his clinic in New Jersey. Instead of turning them down, authorities said Brigham used a novel scheme to take advantage of the disparities in state abortion laws.

Soldier's father: Army was warned of murder plot (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT AP - The father of a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan says he tried nearly a half dozen times to pass an urgent message from his son to the Army: Troops in his unit had murdered an Afghan civilian, planned more killings and threatened him to keep quiet about it.

EPA wants to know chemicals used in gas drilling (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:32 PM PDT AP - The Environmental Protection Agency asked nine natural gas companies Thursday to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.

Patriots QB Brady unhurt in wreck near Boston home (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:57 PM PDT AP - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in a two-vehicle accident near his home Thursday morning but was unhurt and hours later practiced as usual with his team just days before the season opener.

Pa. mayor to take immigration law to Supreme Court (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:48 PM PDT AP - A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Hazleton, Pa., may not enforce its crackdown on illegal immigrants, dealing another blow to 4-year-old regulations that inspired similar measures around the country. The city's mayor pledged to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Gulf oil dilemma: accept payout from BP or sue (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:18 PM PDT AP - Alabama seafood market owner David Scott faces a difficult decision as he tries to rejuvenate his business after the Gulf oil spill: He can accept a piece of BP's $20 billion claims fund — relatively fast, easy money — or sue the oil giant for a bigger payday, wait years and risk ending up with nothing.

Obama: Minister must cancel Quran-burning 'stunt' (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:42 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama implored a Florida minister to call off his Quran-burning "stunt," saying it would jeopardize U.S. troops abroad.

Atty: Wife of imprisoned ex-Ill. gov. terminal (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:23 PM PDT AP - The 76-year-old wife of imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan has a terminal lung disease, Ryan's attorney told a judge Thursday as he sought bail for Ryan while the judge considers a request to toss part of his corruption conviction.

Homes on fire after explosion reported in Calif. (AP) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:47 PM PDT AP - Firefighters are battling a large fire burning on a hillside in the San Bruno area, near San Francisco.

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