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Police making progress on B&E's, says chiefThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:13PMCity police are making progress in their investigation of break-and-enters, but citizens can help too by protecting their own property, Belleville's police chief says. Police reports show break-ins are an almost daily occurrence in the city.[...]

4 al Qaeda inmates escape U.S. prison in IraqThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:02PM4 al Qaeda inmates escape U.S. prison in Iraq

Obama in plea against plan to burn KoranThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:56PMPRESIDENT Barack Obama warned that an obscure US Christian pastor’s plan to burn the Koran tomorrow to mark September 11 could provoke al-Qaida suicide bombings, as Asian countries urged Washington to prevent the act.

LA residents: Police harassment spawned outrageThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:55PMA city all too familiar with civil unrest was caught by surprise with the level of outrage over the fatal police shooting of an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who was menacing officers with a knife.

The wrong way and the Ryan wayThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:47PMAT the turn of the last century, as the hem of American society was dampened by wave after wave of European immigrants, the Irish stretched out their legs beneath the table, threw a cap onto the coat hook behind the closing door and made themselves at home.

Suicide car bombing in southern Russia kills 17 (8:19 a.m.)Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:42PMROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin blamed extremists "without souls, without hearts" for a suicide car bombing that killed 17 people in the crowded central market of a cit read more

Clownzilla: Illegal AliensThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMLeave it to Clownzilla, the U.C. Irvine–based clowning troupe, to write a show that not only features each troupe member's signature comedy and pantomime skills but that's also a not-so-subtle critique of Arizona's recent war on immigration.

Lynch attacks D’Alessandro’s campaign tactic during Norwood forumThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:36PMIncumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-9 th , today blasted his Democratic primary opponent Mac D’Alessandro for launching what he described as attack ads against him - including a mailing that showed Lynch with an elephant’s trunk and ears - an attempt, the congressmen said to paint him as an ally of Republicans in Washington.

Monroe layoffs spark protestThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:54AMMONROE – Around 30 Monroe police officers, firefighters and their families and friends picketed outside City Hall Tuesday night to protest possible layoffs expected to come next month.