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ATF chief out over botched Mexican arms sting The head of the U.S. agency that oversaw a botched attempt to track arms flowing to drug cartels in Mexico is being reassigned to the Justice Department headquarters. Obama team split on job creation plan First Read: As the president prepares a jobs plan, he must decide between drawing contrasts or crafting something that can pass. Food airlifted into towns cut off by Irene Vermont on Tuesday began airlifting food and water to towns cut off by Irene, while N.J. saw more flood evacuations, and across the East Coast power outages impacted millions. New major hurricane possible by weekend As the East Coast mopped up after Hurricane Irene, a new tropical storm formed Tuesday in the Atlantic, raising the question: Is another one coming? Life Inc.: Why hire? We're making money anyway Life Inc.: There's no question that many companies are doing more with less these days, and it appears that in some cases that's also extending to their profits. US consumer confidence crumbled in August U.S. consumer confidence crumbled in August to its lowest level in more than two years as the fallout from political wrangling over a budget deal took its toll. Poll: US Muslims feel targeted by terror policies More than half of Muslim Americans in a new poll say government anti-terrorism policies single them out for increased surveillance and monitoring, and many report increased cases of name-calling, threats and harassment by airport security, law enforcement officers and others. Video: Will Amazon's new tablet rival the iPad? Research analysts believe a well-priced Amazon tablet could sell up to 5 million units after its expected October launch. CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports. (Jansing and Co) College plagiarism up, says Pew report You may know of it among your college friends, or if you're a parent, among your kids' friends: plagiarism is becoming as common as Wi-Fi connections at coffee shops, says a new report. Why some people don't get the flu After exposure to the flu virus, some of us are bed-ridden for days, while others never seem to get sick. New research hints at an explanation to why some people never seem to catch the bug. Video: Couple says splitting up saved their marriage TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie talks with marriage therapist M. Gary Neuman, who discusses how temporarily separating from your spouse could actually help save your marriage â€" if the trial separation is structured and helps both partners grow. (TODAY) What others' embarrassing moments say about you NYT: In Seattle, a Starbucks fit for the CEO New York Times: Among the 17,000 Starbucks that caffeinate the planet, this one is special. 12 more sought in Mexico casino arson Authorities in northern Mexico say they are searching for at least another dozen suspects in an arson fire at a casino that killed 52 people. Will it be ‘good night’ to hurricanes named Irene? Having caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in damages, Hurricane Irene may be the last storm ever to bear that name. The World Meteorological Society often retires names (Katrina, for example) likely to evoke traumatic memories in storm survivors. Daryl Hannah arrested during pipeline protest The actress was in front of the White House along with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Cadillac sees building Ciel concept flagship Cadillac is expecting the go-ahead to build a new flagship based on the same platform as the Ciel concept car. Polygamist leader moved to prison hospital Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs is being moved to a prison hospital for additional treatment after he became sick while fasting. Video: Small plane crashes into Santa Monica yard A small plane bent in half and lost its wings when it slammed into a backyard in Santa Monica, Calif. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY) Cut! Cut! Movies so bad, you had to leave "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Amelie" are among the films that some viewers just hated so much they couldn't stay till the end. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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