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A single US combat brigade may be able to leave Iraq early, who knows, we'll see, says Defense Secretary Robert Gates. [ AP ]
Various cities around the US have received federal stimulus money that will be used to employ police officers. New York City gets 50! Newark and Camden get zero. [ New York Times ]
Sonia Sotomayor is cruising toward easy confirmation to the Supreme Court. [ USA Today ]
A real estate management company is suing one of its tenants for posting what it considers to be a libelous Tweet. [ The Register ]
Unofficial Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer says that nearly 10,000 Uighurs disappeared overnight during violent clashes in Urumqi earlier this month. Where are they, Bermuda? [ Reuters ]
Neighbors of the ringleader in the latest "obscure group of local misfits accused of terrorist plot" news item say he is a nice guy, upstanding citizen, there must be some kind of mistake, etc. [ New York Times ]