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Baucus unveiling health bill without GOP on board (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:20 AM PDT

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., speaks with the press following a meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - Sen. Max Baucus' decision to release his long-awaited health care overhaul bill with no Republicans on board dims the chances for a bipartisan compromise on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

Technician in custody in Yale grad student slaying (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:21 AM PDT

Raymond Clark III, 24, wearing white a T-shirt, is driven away from an apartment building by police on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009 in Middletown, Conn. Police on Tuesday raided the apartment of Raymond Clark III, a man they call a person of interest in the slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le. Two search warrants for DNA and other physical evidence were served at the apartment. (AP Photo/The Middletown Press, Matt Kabel) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Police have taken a Yale University animal research technician into custody to collect DNA samples and searched his apartment for evidence that might link him to the death of a graduate student who worked in the same lab.

Consumer prices expected to have remained in check (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2009 photo, a bunch of keys are held up at a lot where nearly 90 cars were traded in at a local dealership over the past few weeks during the government's Cash for Clunkers program, in Topsham, Maine. Retail sales jumped in August, spurred by widespread gains beyond the increases of auto and gasoline sales that economists expected. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, file)AP - A report due out Wednesday is expected to show that inflation remained in check last month, as the weak economy prevents retailers and manufacturers from raising prices.

Japan's new prime minister announces Cabinet (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso bows to the media during his final news conference as prime minister at the official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Aso and his Cabinet resigned Wednesday to pave the way for parliament to elect Yukio Hatoyama as the country's next leader. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has announced his Cabinet lineup, picking a veteran lawmaker and party ally as finance minister and a fellow party leader as his foreign minister.

US envoy pressing for settlement curtailment (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell waves upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Mitchell pressed Israel to curtail settlement construction, but announced no breakthroughs after more than two hours of talks Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Washington's special envoy to the Mideast will press Israel on Wednesday for further concessions on settlement construction, having failed a day earlier to reach an accommodation palatable to the U.S. and the Palestinians.

Analysis: Al-Qaida death a blow to terror group (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:11 AM PDT

In this undated image released by Kenya's police force Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, one of Africa's most wanted al-Qaida suspects, is seen. Citing intelligence reports, the deputy mayor for security affairs in Somalia's capital Abdi Fitah Shawey confirmed Tuesday that Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was killed in an attack Monday in an insurgent-held town near Barawe, Somalia. U.S. military officials say American forces were involved in the raid. (AP Photo/Kenyan Police, HO)AP - The death of a key al-Qaida leader in a daring helicopter assault in Somalia caps more than a decade-long hunt by U.S. authorities and strikes a blow to the terror group's operation there, but it could also trigger a new spate of attacks on Western targets.

Home of suspected Calif. kidnapper searched again (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:39 AM PDT

Phillip Garrido, center, talks with his attorney Susan Gellman as he is taken from the courtroom following a bail hearing at the El Dorado County Superior Court in Placerville, Calif., Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. Garrido, who faces 29 charges related to the 1991 abduction of Jaycee Dugard, was given a $30 million bail but will continue to be kept in custody on a parole hold. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - The search for clues into the disappearances of two girls in the 1980s has led authorities to a now-familiar address: the Northern California home of the couple charged with kidnapping an 11-year-old and holding her captive in their backyard for 18 years.

Governor delays Ohio execution after vein troubles (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:32 AM PDT

This undated photo released by the Ohio Department of Correction and Rehabilitation shows Romell Broom. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009, after the Ohio execution team had problems finding the inmate's veins during the lethal injection process. Executioners struggled for more than two hours to locate suitable veins for inserting IVs into 53-year-old Romell Broom, who was sentenced to die for the rape and slaying of a 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in 1984. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, File)AP - Problems finding a usable vein during an attempt to execute an Ohio inmate have halted his lethal injection for a week, but one death penalty scholar says possible legal challenges could further delay his return to the death chamber.

President's opinion of Kanye West sparks debate (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photograph originally provided by ABC News, ABC News' Terry Moran is shown at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/ABC News, Randy Sager)AP - President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.

Zito strikes out 9 as Giants beat Rockies 10-2 (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:09 AM PDT

San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - Barry Zito struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, Juan Uribe drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado's hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night.

Uninsured Americans hope reform brings health coverage (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Supporters of the health care reform hold signs outside a health care town hall meeting with U.S. congressman Kendrick Meeks (R-FL) in Miami, Florida September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - As debate rages on how to reform the U.S. healthcare system, many of the one in six Americans now without medical insurance are hoping that reform brings at least one thing -- affordable coverage.

Obama tells workers U.S. economy is on the mend (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 01:12 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with workers about the economy as he visits the Lordstown Complex General Motors Plant in Warren, Ohio, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama promised struggling autoworkers on Tuesday he was committed to rebuilding a thriving U.S. auto industry and said the world's largest economy was on the mend.

More U.S. troops needed for Afghan war: Mullen (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 06:17 PM PDT

Admiral Michael Mullen testifies before a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on his nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and reappointment as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill in Washington September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - Even more U.S. troops will likely be needed in Afghanistan beyond the 68,000 who will have deployed there by the end of this year, the top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday.

Critics attack Senate health bill before release (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:12 PM PDT

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus leaves the Senate's Reuters - Critics in both parties assailed the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform plan on Tuesday, one day before the panel publishes a long-awaited bill that could form the basis for compromise in Congress.

One year later, Lehman bank is still in business (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 02:37 PM PDT

Reuters - A visit to the last major operating business of the once swaggering Wall Street firm Lehman Brothers feels a bit like entering a pawn shop.

New Japan PM faces hurdles on economy, U.S. ties (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:40 AM PDT

Japan's incoming prime minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) smiles for a photo with his party's members at his Democratic Party plenary meeting in Tokyo September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Japan's Yukio Hatoyama was voted in as prime minister by parliament's lower house on Wednesday, ushering in an untested government that must try to revive a struggling economy and manage ties with nervous ally Washington.

U.S. police alerted about bomb makers after NY raids (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Reuters - Federal anti-terrorism officials alerted local police departments around the United States about how to track evidence of bomb-making after authorities raided New York homes on Monday in an apparent search for homemade explosives.

U.S. Justice Dept wants surveillance methods extended (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Reuters - The Obama administration has asked the U.S. Congress to extend three surveillance techniques for intelligence agencies tracking suspected militants that expire this year, according to a letter to lawmakers.

Japan's new PM takes power (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:17 PM PDT

Japan's new centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama took power on Wednesday in a fresh start for Asia's top economy, which had been under conservative rule for almost all of the post-war era.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Japan's new centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama took power on Wednesday in a fresh start for Asia's top economy, which had been under conservative rule for almost all of the post-war era.

Obama, Sarkozy discuss Iran nuclear 'compliance' (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:29 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (L), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel joke during the Group of Eight summit in Italy in July. Obama and Sarkozy discussed by telephone Tuesday ways to bring Iran AFP - US President Barack Obama and his French counterpart discussed Tuesday ways to bring Iran "into compliance" with UN resolutions on its nuclear program ahead of diplomatic talks, the White House said.
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