FIRST LOOK: Judge puts Alabama immigration law on hold

The Lookout

Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news:

• Obama's job plans may include a tax cut to reward companies for hiring. (Washington Post)

• A federal judge put Alabama's immigration law temporarily on hold. (Politico)

• Most U.S. Muslims say they feel targeted by the country's anti-terrorism policies. (AP)

• Hurricane Irene's death toll has risen to 40. (CNN)

• Obama's uncle was arrested for a traffic violation in Massachusetts and is being held on an immigration detainer. (AP)

• WikiLeaks has published 134,000 more diplomatic cables, and this time did not block the names of secret State Dept. sources. (New York Times)

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