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  U.S. Muslims Fear Backlash After Attack

  msnbc.com (15 minutes ago)

  As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

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  Union: NYC Teachers Pension Checks Canceled

  necn.com (5 minutes ago)

  NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of New York Mellon says it is working to correct a problem that caused the electronic cancelation of the pension checks of tens of thousands of retired New York ...

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  Much At Stake, Hub Sharpens Focus On Census

  boston.com (16 minutes ago)

  Mayor Thomas M. Menino, bracing for a new census that threatens Boston's political representation and financial health, showed up at a garden-variety ribbon cutting yesterday to remind federal officials that he is prepared to ...

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  Plans Settled For Homeless Housing

  boston.com (16 minutes ago)

  After more than two years of sometimes contentious back and forth, the region's largest homeless agency and a community group have settled on plans for new affordable housing in an upscale South End neighborhood.

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  Vietnam Veterans Finally Get 'Welcome Home' Recognition

  washingtontimes.com (2 hours, 33 minutes ago)

  SHELBY, Ohio | The floor of VFW Post 291 has been scuffed by the shoes and boots of veterans who fought in wars going back to World War I. The setting is a comfort ...

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  Ida Spurs Tropical Storm Warning For Grand Cayman

  boston.com (26 minutes ago)

  A tropical storm warning has been issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean waters.

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  Cambridge Councilor Wins Write-in Bid

  boston.com (31 minutes ago)

  CAMBRIDGE - When Marjorie Decker launched her write-in campaign in a last-ditch attempt to keep her at-large seat on the City Council, many observers said she was committing political suicide.

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  Obama Reminds Nation Of Military’s Diversity

  nytimes.com (40 minutes ago)

  President Obama, extending condolences to Fort Hood, Texas, reminded Americans that people of “every race, faith and station” serve in the military , an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims.

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  After Immigrant Killed In NY, Others Tell Of Abuse

  examiner.com (4 hours, 33 minutes ago)

  The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping."

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  Ida Returns To Tropical Storm Strength

  examiner.com (2 hours, 37 minutes ago)

  Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next ...

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