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  • miamiherald.com

    When Confetti Runs Out, Yankee Fans Toss Files

    miamiherald.com (1 hour, 26 minutes ago)

    New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

  • necn.com

    Gov. Perry Visits Fort Hood Victims

    necn.com (15 minutes ago)

    (NECN: Temple, Texas) - Texas Governor Rick Perry visited wounded victims of the Fort Hood shooting on Saturday, saying that those soldiers said it was an honor to serve their country and are committed ...

  • msnbc.com

    Lawyer: Office Shooting Suspect Mentally Ill

    msnbc.com (3 hours, 55 minutes ago)

    The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five at the firm where he once worked crumbled under the stress of divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney says.

  • ap.org

    Spat Over 'Terrorists' Halts Conn. 9/11 Memorial

    ap.org (3 hours, 45 minutes ago)

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son ...

  • msnbc.com

    Navy Ship With 9/11 Steel Enters Service

    msnbc.com (1 hour, 1 minute ago)

    The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.

  • boston.com

    Funeral Services Held For Slain New Mexico Nun

    boston.com (47 minutes ago)

    A slain Catholic nun who lived and worked on the Navajo Indian reservation of western New Mexico was remembered for her passion for the poor at funeral services.

  • msnbc.com

    Spat Over 'Muslim' Halts 9/11 Marker

    msnbc.com (1 hour, 15 minutes ago)

    A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."

  • boston.com

    Fort Hood Hero Worked In A Newton Bar

    boston.com (15 minutes ago)

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  • miamiherald.com

    Iran, North Korea Top Clinton's Overseas Agenda

    miamiherald.com (1 hour, 44 minutes ago)

    Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which begins with a stopover in Germany to commemorate ...

  • nytimes.com

    Obama Leaning Toward 34,000 More Troops For Afghanistan

    nytimes.com (20 minutes ago)

    President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies