All Stories from September 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Countries seek to end discrimination against gaysSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - UNITED NATIONS — A group of 11 countries called on U.N. member states to repeal laws that discriminate against gay, lesbian and transgender people, in the world organiza...
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Obama, India’s leader seek to reinvigorate tiesSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for talks on trade and security in a fragile region, offering a chance to inject new ...
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Car bomb kills at least 30 north of Syrian capitalSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - BEIRUT — A car bomb exploded near a mosque north of the Syrian capital as worshippers emerged from Friday prayers, killing at least 30 people, activists said. The blast...
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Plan: Syria arsenal inspections by TuesdaySep 27, 2013 8:36 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria’s chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start work in Syria by Tuesda...
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Obama taps Shonda Rhimes for Kennedy Center postSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is appointing the woman behind the television series “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” to the Kennedy Center’s board...
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Official says Kenyan forces caused mall collapseSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s military caused the massive collapse of three floors of Nairobi’s Westgate Mall during the terrorist siege in which at least 67 people died, a t...
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Obama’s no-negotiation stance setting new toneSep 27, 2013 8:36 am - WASHINGTON — This time, President Barack Obama says, he’s not budging. This is the confrontational Obama, the “Make my day” president, betting Republicans blink to avoid...
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Quinn fails in bids to stop lawmakers’ paychecksSep 27, 2013 8:06 am - Gov. Pat Quinn lost two attempts Friday to stop legislators from being paid while he appeals a court ruling that determined it was unconstitutional of him to freeze the ...
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Fed: Without more money, office can’t do more about city violenceSep 27, 2013 8:04 am - With its fixed budget, the current top federal prosecutor in Chicago says there’s nothing more his office can do to help stem city violence than it’s already doing. At ...
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Crews work to repair Lake Decatur damSep 27, 2013 8:02 am - The latest round of work on the Lake Decatur dam is underway and will include a barrier aimed at keeping invasive Asian carp at bay. The $4 million project is set to be ...