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Iran expects final ruling by late August on 3 Americans accused of spying, 2 held since 2009
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran expects to make a final decision in the case of three Americans charged with espionage by late August, Iran’s official news agency said Tuesday. Two of the three have been in Iranian custody since 2009. IRNA quoted Tehran’s chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi as saying the Americans’ next court appearance is tentatively set for the summer session of the court, between …

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Nevada jobless rate hits new record in August
Nevada’s jobless rate in August reached a new record high, climbing to 14.4 percent to remain the highest in the nation, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Monday.

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Records August 28, 2010
DIVORCES FILED

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August breeds ugly mosque fight
There’s something about August that seems to bring out the worst in people. Last year at this time tens of thousands of voters around the country flooded town hall meetings to yell at their elected officials about the health care bill. An exercise in…

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HUFFPOST HILL – AUGUST 6TH, 2010
What’s Your Reaction? With the midterms just over the horizon, our jobs are becoming a lot easier. Each day provides us with a fresh batch of lawmakers face-planting as they bend over backwards to appease their constituents.

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State of the Union: Candy Crowley’s Crib Sheet for August 1
In her Crib Sheet, CNN’s Candy Crowley wraps the news from Sunday’s political talk shows. Message: What we have here is a failure to communicate… About July 2011: To review the bidding, last week Vice President Joe Biden figured aloud that the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan expected next summer could begin with [...]

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Stage-San Francisco Through August 1
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” through Sept. 4, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m. A wealthy Southern family deals with a shocking revelation. $26-$38.

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Countdown to August: 30 workdays
As the clock ticks toward the summer recess, the gap between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s ambitious agenda and political reality seems to be growing.

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