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Gunmen, bomber hit 4 sites in Pakistan, kill 26 (AP)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:20 AM PDT

Armed soldiers outside Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi, October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodAP - Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing a total of 26 people in an escalating a wave of terror aimed at scuttling a planned offensive into the militants' heartland on the Afghan border.

Social Security to make it official: No COLA (AP)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:25 AM PDT

AP - The Social Security Administration makes it official Thursday: There will be no cost of living increase for Social Security recipients next year, the first year without one since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.

Foreclosures rise 5 percent from summer to fall (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2009 file photo, a foreclosed home is shown in Mountain View, Calif. Lenders are ramping up efforts to avoid home foreclosures, but a report by bank regulators said Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, more than half of borrowers who get help fall behind again. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - The number of households caught up in the foreclosure crisis rose more than 5 percent from summer to fall as a federal effort to assist struggling borrowers was overwhelmed by a flood of defaults among people who lost their jobs.

President Obama makes first trip to New Orleans (AP)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:28 AM PDT

Two homes located in the lower ninth ward are shown Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in New Orleans, La. On Thursday, Obama makes his first visit to the city since becoming president, and McCrary's community will be one of the stops. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)AP - President Barack Obama, who accused former President George W. Bush of leading a government "that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns," is hearing directly from New Orleans residents who have struggled to rebuild their city since the 2005 hurricane season.

No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:45 PM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, flanked by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., speaks about health care reform legislation, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Fears about high costs of the health care overhaul and mistrust of insurers are rekindling interest in letting the government sell health insurance as part of the plan.

AP sources: al-Qaida's Afghan head contacted Zazi (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:34 PM PDT

FILE- This Tuesday, July 22, 2008 image taken from Pakistan's Geo TV shows Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, an Egyptian who heads al-Qaida Afghanistan operations, in the eastern Afghan province of Khost. al-Yazid made contact with Najibullah Zazi, a Colorado airport shuttle driver accused last month of plotting to attack New York City, U.S. intelligence officials said Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Geo TV, file) PAKISTAN OUT, TV OUT, NO SALESAP - The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with al-Qaida that went nearly all the way to the top, to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence officials told The Associated Press.

McCain strategist defends Palin as 2008 VP choice (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:14 PM PDT

AP - A top adviser from John McCain's presidential campaign who has criticized Sarah Palin's odds as a 2012 presidential candidate defended Wednesday the decision to pick her as McCain's 2008 running mate.

Honduran talks advance, but rivals urge caution (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:00 PM PDT

Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya wave Honduran flags as they demand Zelaya's return to power in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Honduras' opposing factions agreed Tuesday on nearly every point of a pact to end the political crisis except the central issue: Zelaya's return to the presidency. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)AP - The rivals for Honduras' presidency toned down hopes for an end to the nation's political standoff despite an apparent breakthrough by negotiators who said they had reached consensus on ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to office.

Avril Lavigne files for divorce from Sum 41 rocker (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 file photo, musician Avril Lavigne walks the red carpet before a New Years Eve Party at Prive in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacob Kepler, file)AP - Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage. Lavigne filed for divorce from Sum 41 singer Deryck Jason Whibley on Friday in Los Angeles.

Dodgers to start Kershaw, Phillies go with Hamels (AP)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:33 AM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw warms up during practice on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in Los Angeles. Kershaw is scheduled to start when the Dodgers play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League championships baseball series on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - The Phillies and Dodgers are back in the National League championship series for the second straight year, making them the closest thing the NL has to a couple of dominant teams.

Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein dies (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 07:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2006 file photo, Bruce Wasserstein, Chairman and CEO of Lazard Ltd, speaks at a news conference in New York. Wasserstein, who was hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat on Sunday, has died, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, which cited sources familiar with the matter. He was 61. (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada, file)Reuters - Bruce Wasserstein, the legendary Wall Street deal maker identified with an era of no-holds-barred takeover battles, has died at the age of 61. His death leaves major questions about the future direction and leadership of Lazard Ltd., the investment bank he headed.

NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:18 AM PDT

Soldiers from the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 3rd brigade of 10th Mountain Division based in Fort Drum, New York, meet with Afghan Army commanders in front of their base in Pengram district, Logar province October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola SolicReuters - NATO's top defense officials will examine proposals Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency but any such move hinges on a decision by the U.S. president, NATO military officials said.

Obama to survey New Orleans recovery effort (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Barack Obama makes his first presidential visit to New Orleans on Thursday to reassure residents of his commitment to the city's recovery four years after the Bush administration's botched response to Hurricane Katrina.

Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 24 (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Rescue workers carry the body of a man killed during an attack on the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Lahore on October 15, 2009. Militants launched a string of attacks on police in Lahore in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 24 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died. An exchange of gunfire was continuing at an elite police academy in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, where two policemen were killed. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Militants launched a string of attacks on police in Lahore in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 24 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died.

Obama asks Congress to back new payments to elderly (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:40 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed another $13 billion in spending next year -- or $250 per person -- to help some 57 million senior citizens, disabled people and military veterans weather the economic recession.

Honduras de facto leader dampens hope of Zelaya deal (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 07:44 PM PDT

Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold Honduras flags while shouting slogans against Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti outside a hotel in Tegucigalpa October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Oswaldo RivasReuters - Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti appeared to back away on Wednesday from a deal to end a political crisis sparked when the army ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a coup.

Limbaugh dropped from group bidding for St Louis Rams (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 08:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Controversial conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams after several black NFL players objected and the league commissioner weighed in against Limbaugh's "divisive comments."

21 dead as militants ambush Pakistan police (AFP)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT

A Pakistani bomb disposal squad member removes a suicide jacket from the body of an attacker at the premises of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a criminal police building after gunmen attacked in Lahore. Militants unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police Thursday, storming offices in Lahore and bombing a northwest station, killing 21 people and escalating 11 days of carnage.(AFP/Arif Ali)AFP - Militants unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police Thursday, storming offices in Lahore and bombing a northwest station, killing 21 people and escalating 11 days of carnage.

Britain pledges extra troops as US mulls Afghan options (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:32 PM PDT

A life-like Afghan village has been created in the heart of the English countryside to give British troops a taster of what to expect when they are posted to serve in Afghanistan for real. AFPTV joins the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh on exercise. Duration: 02:11(AFPTV)AFP - Britain announced it was sending an extra 500 soldiers to Afghanistan, as US President Barack Obama huddled with his war cabinet to decide whether to deploy thousands more US troops.
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