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Philippine death toll rises, as new storms brew (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT

A family carries their belongings as they wade through floods n suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Many Filipinos tried to rebuild their lives after saving little more than the clothes they wore in a tropical storm that prompted the capital's worst flooding in more than four decades. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets Tuesday to bring the death toll from massive flooding in the northern Philippines to 240, while two new storms brewing in the Pacific threatened to complicate relief efforts.

Hondurans weary after 3 months of coup dispute (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:45 AM PDT

Honduras' interim President Roberto Micheletti gestures during a press conference at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. The coup-installed government in Honduras is backing off of its increasingly desperate measures to hold onto power. Micheletti said Monday afternoon that an emergency decree restricting civil liberties for 45 days will soon be lifted, less than a day after his government imposed the emergency order. (AP Photo/ Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Honduras' interim president promised to restore civil liberties and allow into the country an Organization of American States mediation team, quickly backpedalling from tough measures amid criticism from his own allies that he had gone too far in his fight to stay in power.

Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:16 AM PDT

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, goes over his notes as he sits with, from second from left, the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, before the start of the markup of the health care legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - It'll be Democrat vs. Democrat as lawmakers go back to work on health care Tuesday.

AP source: NYC terror probe focuses on accomplices (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:39 AM PDT

In this photo released by the New York City Police Department, Najibullah Zazi, center, is escorted off an NYPD helicopter by U.S Marshals after being extradited from Denver, Colo., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Zazi was sent to New York to face charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction in a plot law enforcement has said was focused on blowing up commuter trains. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)AP - After interrupting what they believed was a terrorist plot on New York City with a series of raids and arrests, authorities have intensified their focus on possible accomplices of the suspected al-Qaida associate at the heart of the case, a law enforcement official said Monday.

Ex-Bush officials face lawsuits over their actions (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:20 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 26, 2008 file photo, John Yoo testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and Yoo face the rare prospect of being held personally liable for alleged violations of individuals' rights in the aggressive aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - High-ranking government officials are usually protected from claims that they violated a person's civil rights. In lawsuits stemming from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks, three federal courts have left open the possibility that former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a lieutenant may be held personally liable.

US eyes energy, financial sanctions on Iran (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:22 AM PDT

This photo released by the Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, claims to show the launch of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Shahab-3 medium-range missile during a drill at an undisclosed location on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Iran said it successfully test-fired the longest-range missiles in its arsenal on Monday, weapons capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe. The banner at the right banner reads: 'Missile maneuver of the Great Prophet IV' while the banner at left reads 'O, supreme leader we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for you.' (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Ali Shaigan)AP - The Obama administration is planning to push for new sanctions against Iran, targeting its energy, financial and telecommunications sectors if it does not comply with international demands to come clean about its nuclear program, according to U.S. officials.

Mass. Senate hopefuls in race for cash, attention (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:49 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden, right, administers the Senate oath to Sen. Paul G. Kirk Jr., D-Mass., left, as Gail Kirk, center, looks on during Kirk's mock swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Candidates in the special election to fill the seat left vacant by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death are scrambling to collect the cash, signatures and backing needed to mount a winning campaign in less than four months.

FDIC expected to ask banks to prepay $36B in fees (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:24 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2009 file photo, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair speaks to the press at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. headquarters in Washington. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is expected to take the unprecedented step of collecting banks' regular premiums early to inject cash into the shrinking deposit insurance fund. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)AP - Looking to shore up the diminishing fund that insures bank deposits, the FDIC may take the unprecedented step of requiring banks to prepay three years' worth of premiums: about $36 billion.

O'Brien back on `Tonight,' joking about accident (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:26 AM PDT

File - In a photo provided by NBC Conan O'Brien makes his debut as the host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show' in this June 1, 2009 file photo in Universal City, Ca. NBC says Conan O'Brien hit his head Friday Sept. 25, 2009 during a stunt for the 'Tonight Show' and the production was halted. (AP Photo/Paul Drinkwater/NBC) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY -- DO NOT ARCHIVE -- NOT FOR RESALE --AP - Conan O'Brien turned his "Tonight Show" stunt injury into laughs at his expense by showing footage of the cringe-worthy backward fall on a hard studio floor.

Angels clinch AL West with 11-0 rout of Rangers (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:13 PM PDT

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ervin Santana delivers to home plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels wasted no time clinching their third straight AL West title with an 11-0 victory over the second-place Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Iran to give time soon for atom plant inspection:TV (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:22 AM PDT

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation Ali Akbar Salehi makes a speech at the 53rd International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA General Conference in Vienna September 14, 2009. REUTERS/Herwig PrammerReuters - Iran will soon inform the U.N. nuclear watchdog of a timetable for inspection of a newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant, its atomic energy agency chief was quoted as saying.

Philippines braces for new storm as toll hits 240 (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 09:43 PM PDT

A man takes a break from cleaning a house swamped by flash floods brought on by Typhoon Ketsana, locally known as Ondoy, in a middle class residential neighbourhood in Marikina city east of Manila September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de CastroReuters - Philippine authorities braced on Tuesday for another storm as the death toll from rain and floods from a weekend typhoon, now bearing down on Vietnam, rose to 240.

NATO chief to U.S.: Not running from Afghan fight (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:26 PM PDT

SGT Justin Klock (L) and SGT Frank Iannacconne from the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 3rd brigade of 10th Mountain Division based in Fort Drum, New York, take a position during a search for IED (improvised explosive device) laid by the Taliban in the village of Sha Mazar in Logar province September 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola SolicReuters - The new head of NATO sought to ease American doubts about allies' commitment to the stalled Afghan war on Monday but cautioned that European states would prefer to send more trainers than combat troops.

Obama team clears 75 at Guantanamo for release (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:09 PM PDT

This photo, reviewed by the US military, shows a US soldier at Camp Justice, Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba. The White House on Monday sent fresh signals that it may miss President Barack Obama's self-imposed January deadline to close the US camp for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.(AFP/Pool/File/Brennan Linsley)Reuters - An Obama administration task force has so far cleared 75 of the remaining 223 Guantanamo prisoners for release as part of its effort to close the detention camp, a military spokesman said on Monday.

Landmine kills 2 U.S. servicemen in Philippines (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:46 AM PDT

Map locates Jolo Island in the Philippines where a landmine explosion killed a U.S. soldierReuters - Two U.S. Navy soldiers and one Filipino marine were killed on Tuesday in a land mine attack in a stronghold of Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, officials said.

Under pressure, Honduras shuts pro-Zelaya media (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:38 PM PDT

Soldiers patrol near the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Henry RomeroReuters - Honduras' de facto government sent troops on Monday to shut down two media stations loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya, drawing fresh condemnation of its increasingly heavy-handed rule.

Polanski fights extradition as Hollywood watches (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 03:46 PM PDT

File photo of film Director Roman Polanski attending a news conference to present his musical 'Tanz der Vampire' ('Dance of the Vampires') in Berlin October 11, 2006. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/filesReuters - Roman Polanski's extradition to the United States on a decades-old sex charge could take years to accomplish after the Oscar-winning film director decided on Monday to fight his removal from Europe.

Philippine flood crisis deepens, death toll at 240 (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:21 AM PDT

A woman crosses a flooded street in Cantas Town on the outskirts of Manila on September 29. Three days after a massive storm pounded the Philippine capital and surrounding regions, officials said they were unable to cope with the enormous number of flood victims who were continuing to pour into the evacuation centres.(AFP/Mike Clarke)AFP - Hundreds of thousands of exhausted Philippine flood survivors crowded into schools, gymnasiums and other makeshift shelters on Tuesday, as the death toll from the weekend disaster soared to 240.

Guinea under fire after scores killed in crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:41 AM PDT

Guinean police arrest a protester in front of the biggest stadium in the capital Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling junta. At least 87 people were killed in Conakry when Guinea's security forces opened fire on opposition demonstrators, with troops reportedly removing bodies to hide the scale of the bloodshed.(AFP/Seyllou)AFP - International condemnation mounted Tuesday after security forces in the world's top bauxite producer Guinea shot dead least 87 people protesting against a junta leader who seized power in December.
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