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Intel: Offensive starts in Pakistan tribal area (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:09 AM PDT

People carry a person injured by a suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at a mosque next to a police station in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing more than 10 people in the latest bloodshed in an unrelenting wave of terror that has hit the country. (AP Photo/Mohammad Iqbal)AP - Pakistan launched a much-awaited ground offensive in the al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan early Saturday, officials told The Associated Press, the toughest test yet in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's struggle against militants aiming to topple the state.

Obama administration to unveil new Sudan policy (AP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2009 file photo, U.S. special envoy to Sudan J. Scott Gration arrives at the Sudanese foreign ministry for meetings with officials after his arrival in Khartoum, Sudan, The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf, file)AP - The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday.

Family at center of balloon saga under scrutiny (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:46 AM PDT

Ryo Heene, the 9-year-old brother of Falcon Heene, plays in the backyard of his parents home in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. His younger brother, 6, was thought to be in a helium balloon that took off from the wooden platform at right. It set off a national uproar as authorities scoured the plains of northern Colorado for the youngster. Turns out, he was hiding in the rafters of the family's garage. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - A couple who frantically told a 911 dispatcher their 6-year-old son had floated off in an inflatable balloon remain in the spotlight, but now it's for a series of bizarre TV interviews about the escapade, a previous 911 call and efforts to land a reality TV show gig.

Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:42 AM PDT

Wayne, Mich., Fire Chief Mel Moore, left, receives the H1N1 vaccine from Kate Guzman at the Wayne County Department of Public Health, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The county administered the vaccine to first responders. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - As the swine flu outbreak strikes the U.S. early and hard, health officials note a worrisome number of child deaths and warn that supplies of vaccine will remain scare for at least the next couple of weeks.

Obama poster artist admits error (AP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:27 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 27, 2006 file photo, a poster of President Barack Obama, right, by artist Shepard Fairey is shown for comparison with this file photo of then-Sen. Barack Obama by Associated Press photographer Manny Garcia at the National Press Club in Washington. Attorneys for poster artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Obama 'HOPE' image, say he based it on a photograph taken by The Associated Press and not another picture, as the artist had claimed. (AP Photo/Manny Garcia/ Shepard Fairey)AP - Artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, admitted Friday that he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally claimed his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization had claimed was his source.

Peanut products doing just fine after health scare (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:34 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 photo, Georgia peanut farmer Tim Burch checks peanuts in a Baker County, Ga., field as a peanut digger drives by preparing them for harvest. Food makers bought more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record, despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)AP - Go figure: Food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months.

2009 federal deficit surges to $1.42 trillion (AP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:16 PM PDT

Graphic shows federal debt held by public as percentage of GDPAP - What is $1.42 trillion? It's more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada's, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in the United States.

O'Brien, NJ mayor turn facetious feud into comedy (AP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2007, file photo Newark Mayor Cory Booker answers a question during an interview in his office in Newark, N.J. Political and media experts say Booker and 'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien may have broken new ground the past two weeks as they traded humorous barbs over the pros and cons of gritty Newark, New Jersey's largest city. On Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 Booker is going to be a guest on Conan's show. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP - Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker turned their frivolous feud about the gritty city into comedy on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Friday.

Stopped cold: Sabathia, Yankees top Angels in ALCS (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:41 AM PDT

Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales dives into the stands while chasing a foul ball by New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)AP - CC Sabathia ignored the cold, pounding the strike zone. Inside. Outside. Fastballs. Changeups. Whatever he threw Friday, the Los Angeles Angels hardly touched him.

Walk in the park: Dodgers rally on Happ's walk (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:39 AM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier reacts after he was walked by Philadelphia Phillies' J.A. Happ to score Russell Martin during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles. With the run the Dodgers won 2-1. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Keeping the Dodgers down through seven innings is no guarantee of a victory. Philadelphia found that out the hard way. Pedro Martinez allowed just two hits over seven shutout innings for the Phillies, but once he left, the Dodgers staged their latest postseason rally in the weirdest, wackiest way.

U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with record insider trading (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 04:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and executives from some of the most prestigious U.S. companies were charged on Friday with the largest hedge fund insider-trading scheme ever.

BofA swings to $1 billion loss (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:48 PM PDT

A taxi speeds past a Bank of America branch in New York's Times Square January 11, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Bank of America Corp posted a $1 billion quarterly loss on Friday as consumer credit woes eclipsed investment banking earnings, underlining why the bank remains on a government respirator.

Pakistan army starts South Waziristan ground assault (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:21 AM PDT

Residents return to collect their belongings from their destroyed homes in Peshawar October 16, 2009, a day after the residential area was hit by a car bomb. A car bomb was set off by remote control in a neighborhood where government workers live in Peshawar, killing a child and wounding about a dozen people, police said on October 15. REUTERS/Fayaz AzizReuters - Pakistan's army began on Saturday a ground operation against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border after weeks of air and artillery strikes, a senior government official said.

Florida man sentenced to 24 years for Ponzi scheme (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:12 PM PDT

Reuters - A Florida money manager was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday for orchestrating a Ponzi fraud scheme that took in $44 million from investors by purporting to make profits by currency trading.

Congress calls on BofA directors to testify: source (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Two Bank of America directors have been asked to testify before Congress on the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch and ensuing fallout, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

New flu can kill fast, researchers agree (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:00 PM PDT

A placard at a Shanghai community health center informs visitors about swine flu symptoms. China has confirmed a total of 26,348 cases since the (A)H1N1 virus first emerged, including 13 people who remained in serious condition, as it announced its second swine flu death after a patient in the northwestern province of Qinghai died of the disease.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)Reuters - The new H1N1 flu is "strikingly different" from seasonal influenza, killing much younger people than ordinary flu and often killing them very fast, World Health Organization officials said on Friday.

U.S. bank failure tally hits 99 for 2009 (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:59 PM PDT

Reuters - One more U.S. bank was shuttered on Friday, as the tally of failures so far this year inched closer to 100.

U.S. budget gap hits record $1.4 trillion (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:02 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $1.4 trillion in the just-ended fiscal year, the government said on Friday, as the deep recession and a series of bank rescues cut a gaping hole in public finances.

Pakistan moves troops to Taliban bastions: officials (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:33 AM PDT

A Pakistani policeman walks past a body of a suicide car bomb blast victim after an attack on a police building in Peshawar on October 16, 2009. Pakistani ground troops backed by warplanes and army gunships thrust inside Taliban bastions in South Waziristan on Saturday to ready an all-out assault against the militants, officials said.(AFP/A Majeed)AFP - Pakistani ground troops backed by warplanes and army gunships thrust inside Taliban bastions in South Waziristan on Saturday to ready an all-out assault against the militants, officials said.

Afghan vote decision expected amid horse-trading (AFP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 07:17 PM PDT

Stacks of ballot boxes are seen at Independent Elections Commission (IEC) warehouse in Kabul. Two months after Afghans voted in controversial presidential elections, electoral authorities are expected to announce on Saturday if they have a winner or if another poll is needed.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - Two months after Afghans voted in controversial presidential elections, electoral authorities are expected to announce on Saturday if they have a winner or if another poll is needed.
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