Mark Memmott

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More Protests In Muslim Nations; Some Violence And Deaths

Friday, September 21, 2012

Tens of thousands of anti-American protesters have taken to the streets again. In Pakistan. There are reports of at least six deaths.

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Actress: Anti-Islam Filmmaker Lied And Made Me Look Like A 'Religious Bigot'

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a.k.a. Sam Bacile, dubbed vile words over her performance and turned it into "a hateful anti-Islamic production," Cindy Lee Garcia says in a court filing. She wants YouTube to take down the video.

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18 Innings Are A Lot, But Orioles-Mariners Game Is No Record-Breaker

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The teams played a long, long, time Tuesday (and Wednesday). But in 1920, a game lasted 26 innings — and ended in a tie.

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Shuttle Endeavour Is On Its Way To California

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The third of the fleet of four to head off to a retirement home, the shuttle will end its journey in Los Angeles. Along the way it will stop in Houston. There will also be flybys, wea...

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French Magazine Ordered To Hand Over Photos Of Topless Kate, Not Republish Any

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Closer faces fines of $13,000 a day if it does not comply with a French court's order within 24 hours. Photos of the sunbathing Duchess of Cambridge were published last week.

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As Attacks Continue, NATO Scales Back Joint Operations In Afghanistan

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

"Green on blue" attacks have continued. And today, a suicide bomber killed at least 12 people — a militant group said the attack was to avenge the anti-Islam video Innocence of Muslim...

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Family Of Man Behind Anti-Islam Video Flees Home

Monday, September 17, 2012

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who news outlets describe as an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian, left before his wife and children.

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Chicago's Mayor Emanuel Asks Court To Order Teachers Back To School

Monday, September 17, 2012

The city argues that the strike is prohibited by state law. Teachers want more time to consider a tentative contract. One of the key issues concerns an evaluation system that bases mu...

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It's A Panda! Cub Is Born At National Zoo

Monday, September 17, 2012

Officials don't know yet whether it's a male or female. The mother, Mei Xiang, gave birth to Tai Shan (a male) in 2005.

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White House Launching Trade Complaints Against China

Monday, September 17, 2012

The cases — charging that China unfairly subsidizes auto parts and slaps high duties on U.S.-made cars — come as Republican rival Mitt Romney argues that President Obama has let too many jobs go overseas.

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Row Over Photos Of Topless Kate Lands In French Courts

Monday, September 17, 2012

Buckingham Palace is doing what it can to stop further publication of the photos, taken while the woman who some day may be queen was vacationing with Prince William. But they continue to show up in gossip rags.

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Just 96,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls; Unemployment Rate Dips To 8.1 Percent

Friday, September 07, 2012

Job growth was weak — yet another sign that the sluggish economy continues to struggle to produce jobs.

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Fact Checkers Ding Obama And Biden For Some Spinning

Friday, September 07, 2012

From claims about deficit reduction and job creation to things Mitt Romney has said about Russia and Detroit, the Democratic ticket twisted a few words here and there, independent watchdogs say.

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From Mars: Curiosity's Tracks, Up Close And From Above

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Images taken by an orbiting satellite and by the rover itself offer fascinating views.

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European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged; Unveils Bond-Buying Plan

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Financial markets are watching the bank's steps closely as it tries to shore up the euro.

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NFL Owner Art Modell Dies; He Was 'Vilified' In Cleveland, A Hero In Baltimore

Thursday, September 06, 2012

To Cleveland fans, his decision to move to the team to Baltimore in 1996 was one of the darkest days in the city's sports history. But to Baltimore fans, he was the man who brought the city a Super Bowl.

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Clinton And Other Dems Did Some Cherry-Picking, Fact Checkers Say

Thursday, September 06, 2012

While independent watchdogs aren't slamming Democrats for fudging the facts, they are finding some problems with what was said Wednesday by the former president and others on the convention stage in Charlotte, N.C.

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Nearly 18 Million U.S. Households Had Trouble Getting Food Last Year

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

There was a slight increase in the number of households where lack of money or other resources made getting food difficult at times.

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Ex-NFL Star Strahan Joins 'Live! With Kelly'

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Michael Strahan, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has won the job to be Kelly Ripa's co-host on daytime TV. He'll also continue to be on Fox NFL Sunday.

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Big Three All Posted Double-Digit Gains In Auto Sales Last Month

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

The auto industry remains one of the economy's brighter spots. Chrysler's sales were up the most — 14 percent.

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