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• Remnants of Hermine flood Texas; buffet Oklahoma (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swept northward through Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, forcing more than 100 high-water rescues, swamping city neighborhoods, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people. […]
• Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history Wednesday as authorities determined it had destroyed nearly 150 homes in just three days. […]
• Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call it off. […]
• AP Exclusive: Backers of NYC mosque appear divided (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that raise questions about the future of the project, with one major investor saying he is prepared to sell some or all of the site if the price is right. […]
• Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - A sharply divided federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit that challenged Boeing Co.'s role flying terrorism suspects to secret prisons and raised questions about the government's ability to quash lawsuits when state secrets are involved. […]
• Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm (AP) September 9, 2010
  AP - The last time Chicago was left without a Daley at the helm, the next mayor was thrown out of office by voters angry because he couldn't keep snow off the streets. […]
• CHP: Murder suspect strangled woman during pursuit (AP) September 8, 2010
  AP - A murder suspect linked to four deaths in Northern California strangled his girlfriend while being pursued by police at speeds of around 100 mph on a blown-out tire last week before being shot and killed by officers, authorities said Wednesday. […]
• FBI: Bomb threat on Thai Airways plane was hoax (AP) September 8, 2010
  AP - The threatening note found in the restroom of a Thai Airways plane was a hoax, FBI officials said Wednesday. […]
• LA police move to quell more shooting protests (AP) September 8, 2010
  AP - Police mobilized Wednesday to avoid more mayhem on the streets after being taken by surprise at consecutive nights of violent protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man. […]
• Wind-whipped fires add to Detroit's economic woes (AP) September 8, 2010
  AP - For a city already struggling with high unemployment, widespread foreclosures and deep budget cuts, here was another crisis: Wind-whipped fires tearing through row after row of homes, some of them abandoned. […]