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Survey charts 'sharp decline' in illegals
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Illegal immigration has been in a "sharp decline" over the past two years, the Pew Hispanic Center said in a report released Wednesday, and the Obama administration immediately touted the data as proof that it has made progress on securing the nation's borders. Published 7:42 p.m. September 1, 2010
Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast
By Associated Press
updated 9 minutes ago
An offshore petroleum rig exploded and was burning Friday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay. Published 11:37 a.m. September 2, 2010
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Activist gunman killed after tense standoff
James J. Lee, the gunman who on Wednesday took three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, is killed by police.
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Three bombs are detonated during a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession, killing 25 in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore.
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President Obama on Wednesday hosts the first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in two years in the Oval Office of the White House.
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President Obama travels to Fort Bliss to speak with the troops, before addressing the nation and formally ending the combat mission in Iraq.
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Russian police broke up unauthorized anti-Kremlin protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg, detaining dozens of demonstrators.
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A behind the scenes look at the renovations to the Oval Office of the White House, including a new carpet, drapes, wallpaper and furniture.
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Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids.
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Biden steadfastly optimistic about midterms
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. implores Democrats not to fall victim to pessimism about midterm elections at the summer meeting of the Democratic National Committee.
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Shaquan Duley has confessed to smothering her children and then staging a car accident to cover up the killings. The toddlers were buried Friday.
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With no end in sight to flooding crisis in Pakistan, the United States government has increased aid to $150 million.
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Clinton opens Mideast peace talks
By Matthew Lee and Matti Friedman - Associated Press
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to ignore the long history of failed negotiations and make needed compromises to forge an agreement. Published 10:50 a.m. September 2, 2010
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Israeli moratorium key to talks
By Eli Lake - The Washington Times
The chairman of Israel's largest settler organization in the disputed territory of the West Bank on Wednesday predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government will collapse if he renews a moratorium on construction inside the settlements as part of the first direct Arab-Israeli peace talks since 2008. Published 8:57 p.m. September 1, 2010
Waters family profiting from mailer biz
By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times
Rep. Maxine Waters has turned political endorsements into a family business, using federal election laws to charge California candidates and political causes to include their names as her personal picks on a sample ballot, or "slate mailer," she sends to as many as 200,000 South Central Los Angeles voters, records show. Published 8:08 p.m. September 1, 2010
Gunman killed in Discovery standoff
By Ben Conery - The Washington Times
An apparent eco-terrorist stormed Discovery Channel network's headquarters Wednesday afternoon, taking three hostages at gunpoint and sparking a nationally televised standoff that ended when police fatally shot him several hours later. Published 8:06 p.m. September 1, 2010
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Union 'mobilization' plans to blast GOP
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
Union leaders will unleash a concerted attack against Republican candidates and their "right-wing agenda" beginning this Labor Day weekend as they rally to stem expected Democratic losses in November's midterm elections. Published 8:41 p.m. September 1, 2010
Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast
By Associated Press
updated 9 minutes ago
An offshore petroleum rig exploded and was burning Friday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay. Published 11:37 a.m. September 2, 2010
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Fenty vows to listen; Gray mum on if Rhee will stay
By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty on Wednesday apologized for his aloof management style, vowing to do better by the city's residents as he tried to use the latest one-on-one debate to cut into the considerable polling lead that D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray is riding into the Sept. 14 Democratic primary. Published 9:28 p.m. September 1, 2010
Israeli moratorium key to talks
By Eli Lake - The Washington Times
The chairman of Israel's largest settler organization in the disputed territory of the West Bank on Wednesday predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government will collapse if he renews a moratorium on construction inside the settlements as part of the first direct Arab-Israeli peace talks since 2008. Published 8:57 p.m. September 1, 2010
Survey charts 'sharp decline' in illegals
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Illegal immigration has been in a "sharp decline" over the past two years, the Pew Hispanic Center said in a report released Wednesday, and the Obama administration immediately touted the data as proof that it has made progress on securing the nation's borders. Published 7:42 p.m. September 1, 2010
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MYRICK: Hezbollah car bombs on our border
By Rep. Sue Myrick
Why isn't Obama's Department of Homeland Security concerned? Published 6:59 p.m. September 1, 2010
