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Mideast meet anchors Obama's 12 hours of diplomacy (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:16 AM PDT

President Barack Obama greets officials after speaking about the economy, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike McMaho, Pool)AP - No one in the White House, the Israeli government or among Palestinian officials is publicly predicting a breakthrough out of the three-way Mideast meeting that President Barack Obama is hosting here. And yet the session Tuesday is seen as a crucial step for Obama.

Obama seeks G-20 support to repair global economy (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:19 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Monday, Sept. 21,2009, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama says he is determined to go after the "reckless risk-taking" that pushed the global economy into the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, and he is also pushing for countries to promote more balanced growth going forward.

Terror arrest sparks gov't warning on mass transit (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:43 AM PDT

Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Zazi, identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida, was questioned by agents for hours on Wednesday and returned Thursday afternoon for further questioning. The FBI searched Zazi's apartment and the home of his aunt and uncle, both in the east Denver suburb of Aurora. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Counterterrorism officials are warning mass transit systems around the nation to step up patrols because of fears an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains.

Zelaya's daring return reignites Honduras crisis (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:39 AM PDT

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya shakes hands with supporters from inside Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Zelaya said he returned to Honduras Monday to reclaim his presidency, defying threats of arrest and summoning supporters. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)AP - The daring return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya has thrust Honduras back onto the world stage and posed a sharp challenge to interim leaders determined to hold new elections without him after a June coup.

Sources: US eyes more drone hits on terror havens (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:26 AM PDT

A soldier from the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), based at Fort Richardson, Alaska, trains his rifle on a shooting range in Zerok District, East Paktika province in Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)AP - President Barack Obama may change course again as the war worsens in Afghanistan, steering away from the comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy he laid out this spring and toward a narrower focus on counterterror operations aimed at al-Qaida.

Senators to start work on revised health care bill (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. rides an escalator on his way to the Capitol for a meeting with Democrats to discuss health care legislation, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Senators challenging the latest proposed health care overhaul already have won concessions that include reducing a penalty for Americans who don't buy insurance, and hundreds of other changes are up for debate as a powerful committee takes up President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

Census: Recession had sweeping impact on US life (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:36 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009, file photo Kian Lee, right, and his bride Maya Ong, both from Queens, pose for a photo after their wedding ceremony at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in New York. A broad array of U.S. census data, for release on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, indicates that the recession is profoundly disrupting American life. Unlike the Ongs nearly one in three Americans 15 and over, or 31.2 percent, reported they had never been married, the highest level in a decade. The share had previously hovered for years around 27 percent, before beginning to climb during the housing downturn in 2006. The never-married included three-quarters of men in their 20s and two-thirds of women in that age range. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Fille)AP - A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession's effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.

UN climate summit puts China, India in spotlight (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:42 PM PDT

Actor Hugh Jackman speaks during the opening ceremony for Climate Week NYC Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - In the highest-level conference yet on climate change, 100 world leaders come to the United Nations on Tuesday to decide how to start an energy revolution.

Documents: Anna Nicole Smith's doctors were warned (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 08:44 PM PDT

AP - A Los Angeles pharmacist told Anna Nicole Smith's internist that the drugs the internist prescribed to the model after her son died were "pharmaceutical suicide," according to unsealed documents written by state officials.

Manning leads Colts past Dolphins 27-23 (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, left, talks with coaches on the sideline during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)AP - Peyton Manning spent most of the night on the sideline and just enough time reaching the end zone.

Obama pushes economic message before big summits (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 05:20 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy during a visit to Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama's multi-tasking abilities will be tested this week as he juggles war, diplomacy and finance on the world stage while dealing with the American public's top concern: the U.S. economy.

Pentagon delays Afghan troop request: report (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:27 AM PDT

A U.S. soldier pictured near the town of Khan Neshin in Rig district of Helmand province, southern Afghanistan September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - The Pentagon has told its top commander in Afghanistan to delay submitting his request for additional troops until the Obama administration completes a review of its strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Senate panel takes up healthcare plan (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:08 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the AFL-CIO Convention at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee begins consideration of its long-delayed healthcare reform bill on Tuesday, with costs and affordability topping the list of concerns for Democrats who control the panel.

Hopes low for Obama-led Mideast summit in New York (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:04 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy during a visit to Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama will broker his first summit of Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday but is given little chance of achieving a breakthrough toward relaunching long-stalled peace talks.

U.S. charges Obama fund-raiser in $290 million fraud (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 03:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Hassan Nemazee, a fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, has been indicted for defrauding Bank of America, HSBC and Citigroup Inc out of more than $290 million in loan proceeds, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.

Honduras deep in crisis again with Zelaya return (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:06 PM PDT

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya greets supporters inside the Brazilian embassy after his arrival in Tegucigalpa September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoReuters - Honduras was deep in crisis after President Manuel Zelaya's surprise return to the Central American country raised the specter of violent street protests and a diplomatic fight with Brazil.

September 11 defendants get "My Lai" massacre film (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 03:15 PM PDT

Reuters - Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks were given a copy of a Hollywood movie about a U.S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians to help them prepare their defense in their mass murder trial, a prosecutor said on Monday.

Afghan war report puts Obama in tough spot (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 11:03 PM PDT

US Marines from 2/3 Fox company keep watch on a hilltop during a patrol in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. US President Barack Obama is on perilous political ground between his military and an anxious American public, after his top commander in Afghanistan warned the war could be lost without more troops.(AFP/David Furst)AFP - US President Barack Obama is on perilous political ground between his military and an anxious American public, after his top commander in Afghanistan warned the war could be lost without more troops.

No power can dare aggression against Iran: Ahmadinejad (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:08 AM PDT

File photo shows Iranian soldiers marching in Tehran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that no country would dare to launch aggressive actions against the Islamic republic and demanded that US-led foreign troops leave the region.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that no country would dare to launch aggressive actions against the Islamic republic and demanded that US-led foreign troops leave the region.
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