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Defiant Iran vows to enrich uranium even more

By The Associated Press
December 3, 2009

VIENNA (AP) — In a defiant speech, Iran's president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level — a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran's...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston moves the ball down the field in the Superdome in New Orleans on November 30, 2009. The Saints beat the Patriots 38-17 to remain undefeated this season.

Saints v. Patriots 2nd most-watched cable telecast

By The Associated Press
December 3, 2009

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints' win over the New England Patriots was the second-most-watched cable telecast of all time. The Saints' 38-17 win to improve to 11-0 on "Monday Night Football"...

Baton Rouge expecting 1-3 inches of snowfall today

By Staff Reports
December 3, 2009

Baton Rouge is expecting an 80 percent chance of precipitation today, according to the National Weather Service, and some of tonight's precipitation could be snow.One to 3 inches of snow are possible this...

State retirement systems’ debt grows to nearly $17 billion

By The Associated Press
December 3, 2009

(AP) — The state's public retirement system debt has grown to nearly $17 billion, increasing $4.8 billion during the past year amid the national recession, according to information provided to the...

Panel rejects propsal to cut 15,000 state jobs over three years

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December 2, 2009

(AP) — A government cost-cutting panel rejected a proposal Tuesday to slash the state's work force by 15,000 employees over three years.Instead, the Commission on Streamlining Government favored...

Seattle police kill suspect in four officers’ slayings

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December 2, 2009

SEATTLE (AP) — A lone officer on patrol Tuesday night spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out. As the patrolman sat in his cruiser, a burly man with...

**FILE** In this Dec. 11, 2008 file photo, then President-elect Barack Obama, right, stands with then Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, former Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle, during a news conference in Chicago. Daschle's nomination as health and human services secretary was derailed over a back taxes flap earlier this year. But that's not stopping Daschle, a close ally of the president, from playing a significant role in Capitol Hill health care talks _ much as he'd be doing

Obama: 30,000 more troops to go to Afghanistan by summer

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December 2, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama is dispatching 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, accelerating a risky and expensive war buildup, even as he assures the nation that U.S. forces will begin coming...

Dying man robbed in Philadelphia ER waiting room

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December 2, 2009

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A school counselor suffering an apparent heart attack died in a Philadelphia emergency room after waiting nearly 80 minutes for help. A trio of homeless drug addicts stole his...

Louisiana awarded $1.7 million broadband mapping grant

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December 2, 2009

(AP) — Louisiana is getting a $1.7 million federal grant intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to rural communities and other areas with lesser online access.The U.S. Department of Commerce...

Iran considering reducing ties to UN nuclear body after criticism

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December 1, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Tehran is reviewing the option of decreasing cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after it issued a resolution critical...

Latin America’s first gay marriage thwarted in Argentina

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December 1, 2009

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — An Argentine couple's bid to unite Tuesday in Latin America's first gay marriage was thwarted when city officials blocked the wedding because of conflicting judicial rulings....

Former dean of Louisiana school for blind named interim director

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November 24, 2009

(AP) — A former dean of students at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired has been named interim director at the school.The Louisiana Special School District announced Bobby Simpson's appointment...