Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas
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 AP - Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer.
Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes
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 AP - A wind-whipped wildfire sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying dozens of homes — some that belonged to the firefighters themselves, authorities said early Tuesday.
Imam behind NYC mosque back in US after Gulf trip
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 AP - An imam who has become the public face of a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero has returned to the United States following a taxpayer-funded tour of the Middle East, his wife said Monday.
Protest over fatal shooting by LAPD turns violent
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AP - A protest over the fatal police shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant turned violent when some demonstrators threw bottles at officers, set trash cans on fire and refused to disperse. Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3
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 AP - A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood Monday, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said.
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Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms
 With Labor Day marking the traditional starting point of the campaign season, Republicans have a nine-point edge among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/WSJ poll.
Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
 President Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.
What Obama's options on boosting hiring are
President Obama is considering a number of options to try to jump-start job creation, the top priority for recession-weary Americans as the country heads toward midterm elections. Tropical storm sloshes ashore in Mexico
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. Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes
 A fire marshal says a wind-whipped wildfire that has sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills has destroyed dozens of homes.
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