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GATES: U.S. TROOPS FACE 'TOUGH DAYS' AHEAD As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south. 09/03/2010 10:00, msnbc	BORDER ACTIVIST'S LITTERING CONVICTION IS OVERTURNED Daniel Millis had been charged for leaving gallon bottles of water for illegal border crossers in a U.S. desert wildlife preserve.A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the littering conviction of an Arizona activist who left gallon-size bottles of water for illegal immigrants crossing into ... 09/03/2010 09:40, LaTimes
U.S. MEN STILL GOING STRONG AT OPEN, EVEN WITH ANDY RODDICK OUT Mardy Fish and James Blake advance, and fellow Americans John Isner and Sam Querrey can join them in the third round with victories on Friday. On the women's side, Beatrice Capra emerges as a potential Cinderella.Andy Roddick is out of the U.S. Open, and lately when Roddick is eliminated from major ... 09/03/2010 07:20, LaTimes	ALTERCATION LEADS TO BRIEF DELAY AT US OPEN NEW YORK (AP) -Police have escorted three fans out of Arthur Ashe Stadium after a fight in the upper stands that caused a short delay in Novak Djokovic's match against Philipp Petzschner at the U.S. Open. 09/03/2010 05:40, msnbc
BLAKE PLAYS ROLE OF MR. MET AT TENNIS CENTER James Blake answered almost as many questions about the Mets -- his favorite baseball team -- as he did about tennis after advancing to the third round of the U.S. Open. 09/03/2010 05:20, nytimes	ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS TO MEET EVERY TWO WEEKS Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year. Israel - Palestinian people - United States - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict 09/03/2010 05:00, msnbc
SOLDIERS KILL 25 IN MEXICO GUNBATTLE Mexico’s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border. 09/03/2010 03:40, nytimes	MEXICAN ARMY KILLS 25 DRUG SUSPECTS IN SHOOTOUT At least 25 drug suspects were killed Thursday in a gunfight with the Mexican army near the U.S. border, military sources said. 09/03/2010 03:20, msnbc
ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS FACE OFF WITH SCIENTISTS OVER FATE OF CHIMPS Almost 200 have had a long break from testing that dates to NASA's early days, but that could end.Ever since the first of their number arrived in New Mexico half a century ago as test subjects in the fledgling U.S. space program, nearly 200 government-owned chimpanzees were routinely injected with v... 09/03/2010 03:20, LaTimes	ABM SETTLES SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $5.8 MILLION The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had alleged that 21 female janitors were sexually harassed or assaulted by male supervisors. The janitorial company admits no wrongdoing. Teresa Sanchez, a former janitor, described being touched inappropriately by her supervisor and being fired after... 09/03/2010 03:20, LaTimes
OFFICIALS EXPECT RAIN BUT PLAN FULL SCHEDULE Hurricane Earl is expected to be offshore of Montauk on Friday afternoon, 272 miles from Flushing. But as of Thursday night, the New York City area - including the U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center - was under a tropical storm watch and the highest chance of showers was not forecast until later Friday... 09/03/2010 03:00, nytimes	WEST BANK CITY OF HEBRON COULD BE POWDER KEG AS MIDEAST PEACE TALKS BEGIN Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread.The fate of the U.S.-sponsored peace talks launched Thursday in Washington could hinge in part on how thi... 09/03/2010 02:40, LaTimes
WEST BANK CITY OF HEBRON COULD BE POWDER KEG AS MIDEAST PEACE TALKS BEGIN Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread.The fate of the U.S.-sponsored peace talks launched Thursday in Washington could hinge in part on how thi... 09/03/2010 02:40, LaTimes	WEST BANK CITY OF HEBRON COULD BE POWDER KEG AS MIDEAST PEACE TALKS BEGIN Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread.The fate of the U.S.-sponsored peace talks launched Thursday in Washington could hinge in part on how thi... 09/03/2010 02:40, LaTimes
LESSONS FROM AN INEVITABLE VICTORY At the U.S. Open, Soderling was expected to win, and when he did, there were lessons learned. 09/03/2010 01:20, nytimes	AZARENKA OUT OF DOUBLES AFTER COLLAPSING AT OPEN A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women's doubles. 09/03/2010 01:00, msnbc
FIVE TO WATCH ON DAY 5: CLIJSTERS IN ACTION Petra Kvitova knocked the No. 1 seed out in the third round at last year's U.S. Open, but upsetting No. 2 seed Kim Clijsters in 2010 will be more of a challenge. 09/02/2010 23:40, msnbc	RUN ON AFGHAN BANK'S DEPOSITS REPORTED The Afghan president's brother - a major investor in the Kabul Bank - confirms to NBC News that funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic. 09/02/2010 21:40, msnbc
AXL ROSE TRIES FANS' PATIENCE, WALKS OFF STAGE The 48-year-old singer of U.S. hard-rock band Guns N' Roses irritated thousands of his Dublin fans at the 02 Arena on Wednesday night by showing up nearly an hour late. guns n roses - Axl Rose - Musical ensemble - Rose - Hard rock 09/02/2010 20:00, msnbc	FISH ADVANCES WITH STRAIGHT-SET WIN OVER CUEVAS American Mardy Fish advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday with a 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas. 09/02/2010 20:00, msnbc
U.S. SUES CONTROVERSIAL ARIZONA SHERIFF IN CIVIL-RIGHTS INVESTIGATION Justice Department officials say Maricopa County's Joe Arpaio failed to turn over documents in a probe of his agency's immigration enforcement operations. Among his tactics are 'sweeps' of immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced it had sued Joe Arpaio, the ... 09/02/2010 20:00, LaTimes	ZVONAREVA REACHES THIRD ROUND AT U.S. OPEN Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open. 09/02/2010 19:40, msnbc
EARL SPARKS PORT CANCELLATIONS, ITINERARY CHANGES Hurricane Earl has sparked a number of port cancellations and itinerary changes for ships on Canada and New England cruises and transatlantic sailings, as well as vessels based in northeast U.S. homeports. 09/02/2010 19:22, msnbc	U.S. EMPLOYERS PUSH RISING COST OF HEALTHCARE ONTO WORKERS A new survey shows a family health plan in 2010 averages $4,000 a year, up 14% from 2009. Meanwhile, the average employer contribution to a family plan hasn't increased at all.Strained by rising healthcare costs and the sour economy, U.S. employers are pressing workers to shoulder the added burden a... 09/02/2010 18:00, LaTimes
VIDEO: NO POLITICS IN U.S. WIN OVER IRAN Kevin Love, Andre Iguodala, and Lamar Odom talk following Team U.S.A.'s 88-51 win over Iran at the FIBA World Championships. (NBC Sports) 09/02/2010 15:40, msnbc	ISRAEL AND PALESTINIANS RESUME DIRECT TALKS Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. 09/02/2010 15:00, msnbc
GM ROADSHOW TO BEGIN AFTER ELECTIONS: SOURCES Automaker General Motors Co plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the November 2 U.S. midterm congressional elections. 09/02/2010 14:40, msnbc	WIMM-BILL-DANN POSTS 1H 2010 NET INCOME OF $69.5 MILLION Russian dairy, beverages and baby foods producer, Wimm-Bill-Dann, has posted a 1H 2010 net Income of $69.5 million under U.S. GAAP. 09/02/2010 12:00, RussiaToday
U.S. CHARGES PAKISTAN TALIBAN LEADER IN CIA DEATHS Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply lines.The Justice Department has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud with two counts of consp... 09/02/2010 09:40, LaTimes	U.S. CHARGES PAKISTAN TALIBAN LEADER IN CIA DEATHS Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply lines.The Justice Department has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud with two counts of consp... 09/02/2010 09:40, LaTimes
U.S. CHARGES PAKISTAN TALIBAN LEADER IN CIA DEATHS Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply lines.The Justice Department has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud with two counts of consp... 09/02/2010 09:20, LaTimes	U.S. CAUTIONS CITIZENS ON INDIA TRAVEL The U.S. asks citizens to be alert and cautious of their security during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, in October. India - New Delhi - Commonwealth Games - Asia - Government 09/02/2010 08:40, msnbc
U.S., IRAQIS MARK END OF COMBAT UNDER CLOUD OF PESSIMISM Iraqi politicians, security officers and civil servants, as well as a senior U.S. military officer, speak of daunting and dangerous challenges.In a crystal-chandeliered palace once occupied by Saddam Hussein, American and Iraqi leaders gathered Wednesday for the latest ceremony to herald an independ... 09/02/2010 03:20, LaTimes	AS U.S. DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN RISE, MILITARY FAMILIES GROW CRITICAL Some families of service members killed in the war say the rules of engagement protect Afghan civilians at the expense of American troops. U.S. combat tolls have peaked this summer.Bill and Beverly Osborn still can't bring themselves to erase the phone message from their son Ben. He had called from ... 09/02/2010 03:00, LaTimes
AS U.S. DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN RISE, MILITARY FAMILIES GROW CRITICAL Some families of service members killed in the war say the rules of engagement protect Afghan civilians at the expense of American troops. U.S. combat tolls have peaked this summer. Bill and Beverly Osborn still can't bring themselves to erase the phone message from their son Ben. He had called from... 09/02/2010 03:00, LaTimes	U.S., IRAQIS MARK END OF COMBAT UNDER CLOUD OF PESSIMISM Iraqi politicians, security officers and civil servants, as well as a senior U.S. military officer, speak of daunting and dangerous challenges.In a crystal-chandeliered palace once occupied by Saddam Hussein, American and Iraqi leaders gathered Wednesday for the latest ceremony to herald an independ... 09/02/2010 03:00, LaTimes
AS U.S. DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN RISE, MILITARY FAMILIES GROW CRITICAL Some families of service members killed in the war say the rules of engagement protect Afghan civilians at the expense of American troops. U.S. combat tolls have peaked this summer. Bill and Beverly Osborn still can't bring themselves to erase the phone message from their son Ben. He had called from... 09/02/2010 03:00, LaTimes	U.S., IRAQIS MARK END OF COMBAT UNDER CLOUD OF PESSIMISM Iraqi politicians, security officers and civil servants, as well as a senior U.S. military officer, speak of daunting and dangerous challenges.In a crystal-chandeliered palace once occupied by Saddam Hussein, American and Iraqi leaders gathered Wednesday for the latest ceremony to herald an independ... 09/02/2010 03:00, LaTimes
MEXICO CONFIRMS 2ND MIGRANT SURVIVED MASSACRE A second migrant survived the massacre of 72 Central and South Americans near the border with the U.S., Mexican authorities confirmed Wednesday, and they said he has given information that helped their investigation. 09/02/2010 02:23, msnbc	FIVE TO WATCH ON DAY 4: STARS AT NIGHT Novak Djokovic's impression of Maria Sharapova helped make him a fan favorite at the U.S. Open. Fans will get a chance to compare that to the real thing, as both players are in action during Day 4's night session. 09/01/2010 23:40, msnbc
IS THE END OF THE IRAQ WAR CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION? Student Opinion \| What is your reaction to the removal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq? 09/01/2010 23:40, nytimes	EX-CONGRESSMAN CERTIFIED FOR NOV. 2 BALLOT IN OHIO A former Ohio Democratic congressman who served time in federal prison for corruption has won a place on the Nov. 2 ballot to again run for a U.S. House seat, this time as an independent. 09/01/2010 23:21, msnbc
U.S. TEEN HARRISON UPSETS 15TH-SEEDED LJUBICIC American teenager Ryan Harrison upset 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday for his first Grand Slam match victory. 09/01/2010 21:20, msnbc	PAKISTAN TALIBAN LEADER CHARGED IN CIA BOMBING U.S. officials have charged the leader of Pakistan's Taliban with planning attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, including last year's suicide bombing that killed seven CIA employees. 09/01/2010 20:20, msnbc
COLORADO ARMY POST SAYS SUICIDE RATE IS FALLING The suicide rate among soldiers at Fort Carson is on track to drop by about 45 percent this year compared with 2008, as the U.S. military takes steps to ease what has been an increasing problem. 09/01/2010 20:20, msnbc	CANCER DRUG INSPIRES NEW ALZHEIMER'S APPROACH An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. 09/01/2010 20:20, msnbc
STOCKS SURGE AMID SIGNS OF GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING The Dow rose to 10,258.16 after an industry group announced that its index for U.S. manufacturing growth rose in August instead of declined as many analysts had expected.Stock markets were up sharply around the globe thanks to encouraging signs about manufacturing growth in China and the United Stat... 09/01/2010 20:20, LaTimes	AZARENKA COLLAPSES, WHEELED OFF COURT AT US OPEN NEW YORK (AP) -Victoria Azarenka collapsed and fell to the ground while chasing down a routine forehand and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair Wednesday, half an hour into her match on another steamy day at the U.S. Open. 09/01/2010 20:02, msnbc
IVANOVIC MOVES ON WITH EASY WIN OVER ZHENG Unseeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 21st-seeded Zheng Jie of China. 09/01/2010 19:00, msnbc	G.M. SALES DECLINED IN AUGUST U.S. sales fell 25 percent last month from August 2009, when the government’s “cash for clunkers” program caused a surge in demand. 09/01/2010 19:00, nytimes