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Israel's Holocaust Museum Gains Access to Polish Archives
Israel's Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem, has signed an agreement with Poland to gain access to the country's World War II-era documents, according to the Associated Press. Sep 6, 2010
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Afghans Protest Church's Plans to Burn Koran
Hundreds of Afghans rallied in Kabul to denounce an American church's plans to burn the Islamic holy book on Sept. 11. Sep 6, 2010
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New Footage of "The Blitz" Unveiled
Rare color footage of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz. Sep 6, 2010
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Brooklyn's West Indian Day Carnival: A Panorama of Steel Drums
It's a holiday twice over for New Yorkers and others with ties to the Caribbean. Labor Day also is the day for the annual West Indian American Day Parade. The Brooklyn event is one o... Sep 6, 2010
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Obama Proposes New Round of Stimulus Efforts
President Obama will be presenting a new $50 billion proposal for infrastructure investments at a speech in Wisconsin. Sep 6, 2010
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Four Jewish Patrol Members Recovering After Brooklyn Shooting
Four members of an Orthodox Jewish volunteer patrol in Brooklyn are recovering after they were shot last night by a man in a car. The patrol members had confronted the driver, saying ... Sep 3, 2010
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Nation's Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 %
While large portions of the East Coast breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Earl lost strength overnight, another storm, this one economic, was also less damaging than expected. Sep 3, 2010
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Hurricane Earl Downgraded to Category 1
The East Coast is still on watch for strong winds and rain.
Sep 3, 2010
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Middle East Leaders Meet at the White House, Agree to Continue Talks
President Barack Obama reinforced U.S. support for achieving peace in the Middle East, as Israeli and Palestinian leaders met directly at the White House for the first time in nearly ... Sep 3, 2010
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Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 13 people following an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning. The oil platform is about 100 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Sep 2, 2010