Nation & World

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September 7, 2010

After surviving earlier closures, Massachusetts chapel shut by archdiocese

But a parishioner says that Star of the Sea Church in Quincy, Mass., still has appeals left.
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September 7, 2010

Ex-nursing aide admits forgery, theft in N.H.

BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A former nursing assistant in New Hampshire has been given a suspended sentence after admitting she cashed checks made out to a patient who had died. Twenty-five-year-old Amanda Beringer of Hampton pleaded guilty to seven counts of forgery, as well as drug and theft charges, in Rockingham County Superior Court. According to […]
Published
September 5, 2010

Key oil spill evidence lifted to surface

Investigators get their first chance to scrutinize the blowout preventer that failed to stop April’s gusher.
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September 5, 2010

Craigslist shuts down adult services section

Attorneys general cited inadequate protections against blocking ads that were potentially illegal.
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September 5, 2010

Report: Blackwater created shell companies to win lucrative U.S. contracts

WASHINGTON – Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the security company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday. The newspaper said it was unclear how many of the created companies got American […]

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Published
September 5, 2010

Arizona governor says she ‘misspoke’

Gov. Jan Brewer says she erred in claiming that headless bodies turned up in the Arizona desert.
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September 5, 2010

Fiscal austerity: New push could be too little, too late for many Democrats

With the party facing the loss of both chambers of Congress in November, deficit cuts are all the rage.
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September 5, 2010

Karzai takes step toward peace talks

The Afghan president will name a council to pursue peace talks with insurgents later this week.
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September 5, 2010

Seeking a fighting chance for U.S. forces

As U.S. casualties mount, military families want the rules of engagement in Afghanistan revised.
Published
September 5, 2010

Police: Illegal immigrant accused in fatal accident had work permit

The man accused of driving drunk and causing a collision that killed a nun was allowed to work in the United States, even though he was about to be deported for a previous drunken driving conviction, the police chief of Prince William County, Va., said Friday. Chief Charlie Deane said U.S. immigration officials gave Carlos […]