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Obama reaches out to Islam in Cairo speech

President Barack Obama's speech last week to more than 900 million people in Cairo, Egypt was suffused with references of justice, tolerance and dignity aligned with the Islamic way of life and earned the commander-in-chief respect among Muslims by acknow

Court adds uncertainty to Chrysler reorganization

NEW YORK – Chrysler headed back to bankruptcy court Tuesday to get a judge to approve the termination of 789 dealer franchises, while Chrysler’s plan to become a stronger automaker partnered with Italy’s Fiat awaits action by the nation&

Lawyer: Ex-Detroit mayor’s payments back on track

DETROIT – A lawyer for Detroit’s former mayor says his client’s up to date - and even early - with monthly restitution payments in the criminal case that drove him from office.

Baby dies after being left in car at transit stop

EL CERRITO, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the death of a four-month-old boy found unconscious after his father left him in a car outside a California transit station.

Gitmo detainee pleads not guilty in embassy bombs

NEW YORK — The first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be brought to the United States for trial has pleaded not guilty in two embassy bombings.

Chrysler dealers await ruling on franchise cuts

NEW YORK — Chrysler returned to bankruptcy court Tuesday to get a judge to approve the termination of 789 dealer franchises, while its plan to partner with Italy's Fiat hung in limbo as the automaker awaited action by the nation's highest court.

Three missing, 38 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapse

GARNER, N.C. — An explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant Tuesday injured at least 41 people, including four who suffered critical burns, and left a toxic cloud around the facility as authorities searched for three people still missing.

Man reaches plea deal in NY mutilation case

CANTON, N.Y. — A 26-year-old upstate New York man has pleaded guilty in the torture and mutilation of another man.

Verdict for terror suspect set for Wednesday

ATLANTA — A federal judge will soon decide the fate of a former Georgia Tech student charged with plotting to aid a terrorist group.

Developer of Chili’s restaurant chain Brinker dies

DALLAS — Norman Brinker, a restaurant mogul who popularized the salad bar and built a worldwide casual dining empire that includes Chili's Grill & Bar, died Tuesday at age 78.
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