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North Ossetia observes day of mourning after deadly blast
September 10, 2010North Ossetia will observe a day of national mourning Friday to remember the victims of a car bombing that killed at least 17 people and wounded up to 123 others.
2 killed, 1 hurt in plant shooting after suspended employee opens fire
September 10, 2010Two people were killed and another critically injured Thursday night when a woman, who had been suspended just minutes earlier from her job at a Pennsylvania Kraft Foods plant, barged back in and opened fire, police said.
Blaze engulfs dozens of homes in California neighborhood
September 10, 2010At least one person died in a gas-fueled blaze that engulfed dozens of homes and sent fireballs and smoke shooting into the air in a San Bruno, California neighborhood, emergency management officials said.
Japan's revolving door of prime ministers set to spin again
September 10, 2010The wife of Japan's prime minister is a pragmatist. When her husband, Naoto Kan, became prime minister in June, they moved in only with their summer clothes, she told a Japanese weekly magazine.
Will China say 'salud!' to tequila?
September 10, 2010When Armando Rojas and a group of tequila entrepreneurs founded a boutique distillery for premium tequila in 2008, their sights were set on high-rolling neighbors to the north to snatch up their exclusive $70-a-bottle brand.
Trump's offer for Islamic center site called a 'pathetic' PR attempt
September 10, 2010Donald Trump's offer to buy the lower Manhattan site where a Muslim group plans to build an Islamic community center is just a "pathetic" attempt to get publicity, said the lawyer for one of the land owners.
U.S. circuit court rules against illegal immigration laws
September 10, 2010A pair of illegal immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal appeals court.
Report: al Qaeda poses changing threat to America
September 10, 2010Nearly nine years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Americans still face a serious threat from al Qaeda, according to a new report from a panel of top national security experts.
Blaze engulfs homes in California neighborhood
September 10, 2010Firefighters were battling a gas line or gas-fueled blaze Thursday evening that engulfed dozens of homes and sent bright flames and huge plumes of smoke shooting hundreds of feet into the air in a neighborhood in San Bruno, California, emergency management officials said.
New video shows trapped miners' routines
September 10, 2010The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine have shown their families a glimpse of what their routines are like, thanks to a video they made.
