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Health care bills face crucial tests in Congress (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT

FILE- In this June 2, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with Senate Democrats to discuss health care, in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Obama and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, FILE)AP - The fierce national debate over health care is entering a new phase, with advocates on all sides focused on a handful of legislative bottlenecks that will determine the ultimate overhaul of the $2.5 trillion medical care system.

Obama to impose tariffs on Chinese tires (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:17 AM PDT

A Chinese worker moves large tires at an assembly line for buses made by Chinese auto manufacturer Foton Motor Group in Beijing, China, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. President Barack Obama faces a tough choice as he nears a deadline on whether to slap tariffs on a flood of Chinese tires entering the United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - President Barack Obama on Friday slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision that could anger the strategically important Asian powerhouse but placate union supporters important to his health care push at home.

Nation marks 9/11 with acts of volunteerism (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:46 AM PDT

A woman is comforted as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to ground zero, on the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - The nation marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with rain-soaked remembrances and acts of volunteerism honoring those who rushed into danger to help.

India, Pakistan investigate border rocket blasts (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

An Indian soldier collects the remains of a rocket at the site of a blast at Dhoni khurd village in the Wagah sector of the India-Pakistan border, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Amritsar, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Indian officials said Saturday three rockets fired from Pakistan had landed near the border villages of Dhoni Khurd and Modey in India's Punjab state. The rockets fired late Friday fell in empty fields and did not cause any damage. Pakistan's border security forces rejected the contention. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - India said that three rockets were fired into the country from Pakistan overnight, but Pakistani officials said Saturday they were launched from India. No one was injured in the blasts.

Prosecutors: Gunman with grudge kills 2 in Mich. (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 11:18 PM PDT

This undated booking photo released by the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office via the Argus-Press shows Harlan Drake. A Michigan prosecutor says Drake has been charged in the shooting deaths of an anti-abortion activist and a business owner and that he planned to kill a third man. (AP Photo/Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office)AP - A man carrying grudges against several people set off on a shooting spree Friday morning, authorities said, killing an abortion protester outside a high school because he didn't like the activist holding a sign with graphic images of a fetus in front of students.

House plans to admonish Rep. Wilson over outburst (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 11:21 PM PDT

William Browning, 55, of Fort Mill, S.C. wears a T-shirt in supporters of U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. during a rally for his stand on health care reform Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, outside his office in West Columbia, S.C. Congressman Wilson was the one who heckled President Obama during his speech to congress on Wednesday night.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's health care address to Congress.

Warhol's sports superstars stolen from LA home (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 11:19 PM PDT

This image provided by the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday Sept. 11, 2009 shows a reward poster issued for stolen works of art by Andy Warhol in Los Angeles. Police said a multi-million-dollar collection of Andy Warhol paintings has been stolen from a private home in West Los Angeles. The LAPD said Friday that 10 paintings, each 40 inches square, were taken from the home of businessman Richard Weisman. (AP Photo/LAPD)AP - A multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol portraits of Muhammad Ali and other sports superstars was stolen from a Los Angeles home, police said Friday.

Jay-Z more than a rockstar at 9/11 concert (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:45 AM PDT

Rapper Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter performs at the 'Answer The Call' concert at Madison Square Garden benefitting the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Andy Kropa)AP - Since the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11, many people have helped rebuild New York City in different ways. Rapper Jay-Z did it his own way: headlining a star-studded concert at Madison Square Garden.

Water deal eludes Calif lawmakers at session's end (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:25 AM PDT

An overflow crowd watch a television monitor in the hall outside a hearing of the Assembly Water, Wildlife and Parks Committee as California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, speaks about water reform on the last night of the 2009 legislative session at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Steve Yeater)AP - California lawmakers on Friday agreed to reduce the state prison population by 16,000 inmates and appeared ready to pass the nation's most ambitious renewable-energy standards but fell short of their top goal — upgrading the state's decades-old water system.

Jeter tops Gehrig, sets Yankees hit record (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 11:16 PM PDT

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter waves to the crowd after hitting a single to pass Lou Gehrig's all-time Yankees hit record during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - Puddles soaked the warning track and ponchos dotted the stands when Derek Jeter stepped to the plate in the third inning, hoping to give the soggy Yankee Stadium crowd a reason for showing up in all this rain.

Obama launches push for financial regulatory reform (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 04:53 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform before a joint session of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - The Obama administration is launching a broad push for action on financial regulatory reform, returning to a key legislative priority even as the debate over healthcare consumes the U.S. Congress.

South Korea says supports U.S. talks with North (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 11:04 PM PDT

North Koreans offer flowers to a statue of state founder Kim Il-sung to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the state, in Pyongyang September 9, 2009, in this picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. REUTERS/KCNAReuters - South Korea said on Saturday it would support direct talks between the United States and North Korea so long as they were aimed at advancing multilateral negotiations on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.

Obama says U.S. must renew fight against al Qaeda (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 03:19 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take part in a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, September 11, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama sought to rally Americans behind the war in Afghanistan on the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States as polls show faltering public support for the conflict.

U.S. accepts Iran's offer of talks with major powers (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 08:48 PM PDT

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves at the start of his press conference in Tehran on September 7, 2009. The United States on Friday said it hoped for multilateral talks with Iran soon to test the Islamic Republic's willingness to address nuclear and other concerns, despite Tehran's Reuters - The United States said on Friday it would accept Iran's offer of wide-ranging talks with major powers despite the Islamic Republic's stated refusal to discuss its nuclear program.

Coast Guard sparks security scare in Washington (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 10:31 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Coast Guard set off a security scare on Friday with a routine training exercise in the heart of the U.S. capital on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Shuttle Discovery home safely after 14-day mission (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 08:50 PM PDT

The US space shuttle Discovery approaches Edwards Air Force Base on September 11, in the Mojave Desert near Rosamond, California, ending a 13 day-mission to the ISS. The successful landing came after the Discovery was twice on September 11 and twice on September 10 unable to land at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida because of poor weather conditions.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)Reuters - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely in California on Friday after bad weather forced a switch of its touchdown site at the end of a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

Putin opens door to return as Russia president (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets academics and reporters from the Valdai discussion group at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow September 11, 2009. Putin said on Friday he had not yet decided whether to run for president in 2012 when Dmitry Medvedev's current term ends. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Pool/Aleksey Nikolskyi (RUSSIA POLITICS)Reuters - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday gave his strongest indication yet that he may run again for the presidency at the next election in 2012.

Court dismisses Iraqi contractor torture case (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 10:53 AM PDT

A U.S. soldier stands guard at Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad June 19, 2006. REUTERS/StringerReuters - A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against two U.S. defense contractors by Iraqi torture victims, saying the companies had immunity as government contractors.

Chavez announces Russian missile purchase (AFP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 12:19 AM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Premier Vladimir Putin shake hands September 10 at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. Amid rising tensions with neighboring Colombia, Chavez announced his country would soon take delivery of Russian-made missiles(AFP/File/Alexander Nemenov)AFP - Amid rising tensions with neighboring Colombia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced late Friday that his country would soon take delivery of Russian-made missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (185 miles).

In shift, US offers to talk directly to NKorea (AFP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 07:11 PM PDT

This undated picture, released from NKorea's official Korean Central News Agency on September 4, shows NKorean leader Kim Jong Il (center) visiting the Songjin Steel Complex. The US said it is prepared to hold direct talks with NKorea in a bid to bring Pyongyang back to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations.(AFP/KCNA-HO/File)AFP - In a policy shift, the Obama administration said it is prepared to hold direct talks with North Korea in a bid to bring Pyongyang back to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations.
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