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• Obama commits to revival of Gulf Coast (AP)
• NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam (AP)
• Arizona police say gunman kills 5, then self (AP)
• 2 police officers fatally shot in Alaska village (AP)
• Vicious, feared attack leaves Pa. inmate comatose (AP)
• Beetle Bailey nears retirement age but stays put (AP)
• Surf lessons open new vistas for disabled kids (AP)
• 2 governors, 2 crooks. What's wrong with Illinois? (AP)
• Fire at proposed Tenn. mosque site probed by feds (AP)
• Former AP reporter, features writer Loh dies at 79 (AP)
• First family ends Martha's Vineyard vacation (AP)
• Hurricane Earl barrels toward eastern Caribbean (AP)

Obama commits to revival of Gulf Coast (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:58 PM PDT AP - Five years after Hurricane Katrina's wrath, President Barack Obama sought to reassure disaster-weary Gulf Coast residents Sunday that he would not abandon their cause.

NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT AP - Adnan Zulfiqar, a graduate student, former U.S. Senate aide and American-born son of Pakistani immigrants, will soon give the first khutbah, or sermon, of the fall semester at the University of Pennsylvania. His topic has presented itself in the daily headlines and blog posts over the disputed mosque near ground zero.

Arizona police say gunman kills 5, then self (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:21 PM PDT AP - Police say a gunman entered a western Arizona home and fatally shot five people — including the mother of his two children and her boyfriend — before fleeing with the kids to Southern California where he killed himself.

2 police officers fatally shot in Alaska village (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:31 PM PDT AP - Two police officers were fatally shot in a tiny Native village in southeast Alaska and authorities were in a standoff Sunday with the suspect, local officials said.

Vicious, feared attack leaves Pa. inmate comatose (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:21 AM PDT AP - If his diary and witness accounts are to be believed, Nicholas Pinto endured months of physical, sexual and mental abuse in prison. Guards roughed him up, made him stand naked in a cold cell for hours at a time, and taunted him relentlessly. A fellow inmate raped him night after night, beat him when he resisted, and stole his possessions.

Beetle Bailey nears retirement age but stays put (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:39 PM PDT AP - Beetle Bailey is slouching toward retirement age, but the lazy Army private won't be getting rest anytime soon from his tour of duty on newspaper comics pages.

Surf lessons open new vistas for disabled kids (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:26 PM PDT AP - The lesson begins on the beach with a youngster lying on a surfboard more than twice her size. After some brief orientation, the child, joined by a world-class surfing coach, is soon paddling about 30 yards into the ocean.

2 governors, 2 crooks. What's wrong with Illinois? (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT AP - Two Illinois governors from two different parties, two generations, two regions of the state. Both convicted of felonies.

Fire at proposed Tenn. mosque site probed by feds (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:04 AM PDT AP - Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged at least one construction vehicle at a Tennessee site where a new mosque is being built.

Former AP reporter, features writer Loh dies at 79 (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:36 AM PDT AP - For most of his four decades as a reporter, Jules Edward Loh traveled the United States, reaching every state and using his honeyed Georgia accent to charm his way into the hearts, minds and lives of Americans, famous and obscure.

First family ends Martha's Vineyard vacation (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:17 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has wrapped up his vacation on Martha's Vineyard and is heading for New Orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Earl barrels toward eastern Caribbean (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2010 08:13 AM PDT AP - Forecasters say Earl has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it barrels toward several islands in the eastern Caribbean.

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