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Tropical storm sloshes ashore in Mexico

September 7, 2010

Tropical Storm Hermine slams into Mexico's northern Gulf Coast near the U.S. border, lashing Mexico and southern Texas with heavy rains that authorities warned could cause flash flooding.

Authorities: 1,000 homes evacuated in Colo. fire

September 7, 2010

A wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills spread across 5 1/2 square miles Monday, destroying an unknown number of homes and triggering the evacuation of 1,000 others, authorities said.

NYT: Soros to donate $100 million to Human Rights Watch

September 7, 2010

Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros will help an advocacy group that investigates human rights abuses around the world.

Nursing homes focus on turning a profit

September 7, 2010

Consumer demands and the economic realities are forcing nursing homes to change the way they does conduct business. One winning strategy: luring younger patients.

Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?

September 7, 2010

As schools start back into session, some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?

U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Quran-burning plan

September 7, 2010

U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warn that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of U.S. troops.

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio

September 7, 2010

Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 68.

Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million

September 7, 2010

Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.

Army: Ex-soldier takes 3 hospital workers hostage

September 7, 2010

A former Army soldier demanding behavioral treatment at a Georgia military hospital took three workers hostage at gunpoint Monday before authorities persuaded the gunman to surrender peacefully.