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 | Obama getting fewer judges seated than Nixon |
| Source: MSNBC, 30 hours old |
| President Barack Obama put fewer people on the bench than any president since Richard Nixon at a similar point in his first term 40 years ago.
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| Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010 |
| Source: MSNBC, 35 hours old |
| The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site Monday and a tally compiled by Reuters.
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| Al-Qaeda in Iraq relying more on bank heists |
| Source: USA TODAY, 19 hours old |
| Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq are turning to bank robberies and other thefts to make up for a drop in cash from outsiders.
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| Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops |
| Source: USA TODAY, 22 hours old |
| The U.S. military's new armored trucks in Afghanistan are significantly reducing troop deaths in roadside attacks.
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| Colo fire destroys buildings; no injuries reported |
| Source: Associated Press, 27 hours old |
By DAN ELLIOTT
2010-09-06T20:50:30Z
DENVER (AP) -- A wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills destroyed some structures and triggered evacuations on Monday, but no injuries were reported....
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| Tamanaha: Time is now for Boise State, Virginia Tech |
| Source: MSNBC, 29 hours old |
| Tamanaha: Even though 77 games involving Football Bowl Subdivision teams have been completed in Week 1, the 2010 campaign really doesn't begin until No. 3 Boise State and No. 10 Virginia Tech collide in Landover, Md., on Monday night.
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| Best bets: 'Model' already controversial |
| Source: MSNBC, 29 hours old |
| Think of this season as "the one with the woman with the teeny waist." Also this week: Joaquin Phoenix's documentary hits theaters; Helen Mirren's "Prime Suspect" comes to DVD.
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| Clooney's 'American' a hit at holiday box office |
| Source: MSNBC, 29 hours old |
| George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.
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| Colleges buy land they don't know how they'll use |
| Source: Associated Press, 29 hours old |
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2010-09-06T18:26:27Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Colleges around the country are buying up large chunks of land without always having a clear idea of how it will be used....
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| Drunk driver kills 15 at Ecuador bus stop |
| Source: USA TODAY, 29 hours old |
| Police in Ecuador say 15 people were killed and at least seven injured when a drunken man drove an SUV into a crowded bus stop in the coastal ...
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| Van Der Sloot Says He Took Holloway Money For Revenge |
| Source: ABCNews, 30 hours old |
| Joran van der Sloot speaks from Peruvian prison and says he has only himself to blame, but suggests the FBI lured him to Peru to extradite him on U.S. extortion charge.
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