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Pension fight stalls sale of Philly newspapers

National News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:25pm
By MARYCLAIRE DALE 2010-08-31T21:13:40Z PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two major newspapers has been delayed two weeks as creditors poised to take over try to hammer out labor contracts with several Teamsters units....
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Ex-bin Laden aide gets life for NY prison stabbing

National News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:25pm
By LARRY NEUMEISTER 2010-08-31T22:53:37Z NEW YORK (AP) -- A former Osama bin Laden aide who stabbed a federal prison guard in the eye was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison after telling the court he's not a terrorist and hearing his victim tell him he will go to hell....
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Bus vanishes, NY transit impostor arrested again

National News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:25pm
By COLLEEN LONG 2010-08-31T23:52:48Z NEW YORK (AP) -- A man who commandeered a subway train at age 15 and has repeatedly posed as a transit worker was arrested again Tuesday on charges he stole a bus in New Jersey and drove it to a New York airport....
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Cops: Calif doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies

National News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:25pm
By 2010-08-31T23:45:42Z BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later....
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Wis. cand. runs fighting ad aimed at attack victim

National News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:25pm
By SCOTT BAUER 2010-08-31T20:27:34Z MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor has begun running ads in which he dons boxing gloves and vows to "go the distance" against the likely Democratic nominee, who was viciously beaten outside a fairground last year and left with serious injuries....
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