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3. Have you ever been sexually harassed on your job?
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- President Obama's Oval Office address Tuesday evening was timed to mark the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, though it also came two months before midterm congressional elections that could hinge on the state of the domestic economy - and Obama didn't shy from drawing links and contrasts between the two.
Obama Speech on Iraq War Also Turns to Economic Issues, Draws GOP Fire
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- In twin speeches laced with heavy doses of "I-told-you-so," Republican leaders in the House and Senate tried to convince voters Tuesday that America's success in Iraq is not because of President Barack Obama, but in spite of him.
GOP Claims Iraqi Success Came Despite Obama
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- An Argentine man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering at least six people after making a pact with a spiritual figure known as San La Muerte (Lord of Death), police say.
Argentina Police Arrest 'Lord of Death Killer'
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- Federal agents have descended for a second time on Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, the two Iowa farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall.
Federal Agents Descend on Egg Farms for Second Time
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- Developers of the mosque and community center near Ground Zero in New York City face a growing financial burden.
NYC Mosque Developers Face Tax Trouble
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- Taliban guerrillas still retain the initiative in some parts of Afghanistan despite recent successes by coalition forces, the top U.S. and NATO commander in the country said Tuesday.
Petraeus: Taliban Retain Momentum in Some Areas
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- A longtime professor at UCLA, told that he would not be rehired because his "research is not aligned with the academic mission" of his department, says he's being fired after 36 years at the prestigious school because his scientific beliefs are "politically incorrect." But UCLA says Dr. James Enstrom's politics have nothing to do with its decision.
Scientist's Firing After 36 Years Fuels 'PC' Debate at UCLA
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- Police say a man walked into a California church, asked who was in charge, then shot and killed a bishop.
Mormon Bishop Gunned Down In Church
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- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the hospital after her husband found her "unresponsive" Tuesday morning, her publicist told CNN.
Family Spokesman: Zsa Zsa Gabor's Condition 'Not Life-Threatening
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- India has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding "access to everything".
Google and Skype Could Be Hit by India Data Curbs
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- Spanish police say they have broken up a sex trafficking ring which brought mostly young Brazilian men to Spain to work as prostitutes.
Spain Breaks Up Male-Sex Trafficking Ring
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- Six women and two men have been killed in an attack on a bar in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, officials say.
Eight Killed As Bar is 'Petrol-Bombed' In Cancun
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- Hurricane Earl is heading for the US east coast after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.
Hurricane Earl Churns Towards US East Coast
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- Iraq's prime minister has said the country is "independent" as the US formally ends combat operations.
Iraq Independent As The US Combat Operation Ends
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- Apple Inc., hosting an annual event devoted to music and media tomorrow, may introduce a revamped iTunes site, an upgraded iPod and push deeper into consumers' living rooms with a new TV set-top box.
Apple May Unveil Revamped ITunes, IPod To Boost Presence In Living Room
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- Some Federal Reserve officials were concerned that a decision to keep securities holdings unchanged would inadvertently signal an intention to resume large-scale asset purchases, minutes of the Aug. 10 meeting showed.
Fed Officials Saw Risk of Sending Wrong Policy Signal
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- Dutch authorities Tuesday said they need more time to investigate the case of two men who were detained after setting off terrorism fears with their travel behavior and items found in at least one of the men's luggage.
Dutch Continue Probe of Detained Men
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- Unidentified gunmen shot and killed four Israelis late Tuesday in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting outside a Jewish settlement near the West Bank town of Hebron, according to Israeli officials.
Gunmen Kill Four Israelis Outside West Bank Settlement
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- Amazon.com Inc. is trying to create a service that gives paying subscribers unlimited access over the Internet to some television shows and movies, as it tries to take on Netflix Inc. and grab a bigger slice of the online TV business.
Amazon Working on New TV, Movie Service
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Area Deaths:
-Alene Hinty Smith, 89, of Natural Bridge, Virginia, died Sunday, August 29, 2010.
-Ann Carolyn Johnson, 69, of Lexington, Virginia, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital.
UPDATED -Earnest Vont Chaplin, 87, of Lexington, Virginia, died Saturday, August 28, 2010.
-Rachel Maxine Holmes Burner, 80, of Lexington, Virginia, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010.
-Byron Rittenhouse, 94, of Lexington, Virginia, died Friday, August 27, 2010.
UPDATED -Robert Sidney Riley, 56, of Lexington, Virginia, died Saturday, August 28, 2010.
UPDATED -Irma Hostetter Emore, 63, of Lexington, died Saturday, August 28, 2010.
-Hilda Swink Coleman, 71, of Buena Vista, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 27, 2010.
-Vincent Aster Ramsey, 93, died naturally and peacefully, Friday, August 27, 2010, at Kendal Nursing Home in Lexington, VA.
UPDATED -Winifred Boyd Kirby, 74, of Lexington, Virginia, died on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
-Ruth Huffman Evans, 81, of Buena Vista, Virginia, died, Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Golden Living Center.
-Robert Ellis (Bob) Bare, 82, of Lexington, Virginia, died Thursday, August 26, 2010
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RW ONLINE OBITUARIES - note: Covington, Alleghany County and Clifton Forge obituaries also now online.
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