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Sheriff: Charges will be filed in balloon saga (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:12 AM PDT

Larimer County Sheriff Department officers arrive to execute a search warrant on the Heene home Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/Will Powers)AP - Deputies searched the home of a couple caught up in Colorado's "balloon boy" saga Saturday night after the sheriff said he was pursuing criminal charges in a case that at first sparked fear for the child, then relief he was okay, then suspicions of a hoax.

3rd person dies in Ariz. sweat lodge ceremony case (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:30 PM PDT

This Sept. 2007 picture picture provided by Rev. Meredith Ann Murray shows her with James Arthur Ray at the Spiritual Warrior Course at Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz. Murray, said she spent three hours in a sweat lodge led by Ray in 2007 that she said was done safely and helped her conquer claustrophobia. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Meredith Ann Murray)AP - A Minnesota woman who was hospitalized with damage to multiple organs after she was overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony died Saturday, sheriff's officials said.

Taliban fight back against Pakistan offensive (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:54 PM PDT

Pakistan Army troops prepare to leave for patrolling during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the edge of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt Waziristan, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a much-awaited ground offensive in an al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan along the Afghan border, officials told The Associated Press - the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's toughest test yet against militants aiming to topple the state. (AP Photo/Ijaz Muhammad)AP - Militants clashed with Pakistani troops advancing into their main sanctuary near the Afghan border Sunday amid signs the army faces a far tougher fight than in other assaults against al-Qaida and the Taliban in the northwest.

Air Force: Missing pilot likely died instantly (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:10 PM PDT

A photo provided by the US Coast Guard shows Seaman Zachary Evans looking for Air Force Capt. Nicholas Giglio of the 20th Fighter Wing of Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., with long-range binoculars aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bear, Friday Oct. 16, 2009. Giglio was involved in a mid-air collision between two F-16 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base Thursday evening approximately 30 miles northeast of Charleston. (AP Photo/ U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Volves)AP - An Air Force pilot likely died instantly when his F-16 fighter jet collided with another over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said Saturday.

Brazil pledges Olympic security after Rio violence (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:40 AM PDT

A bus on fire sits at Jacarezinho slum after being burnt by alleged gang members in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Gun battles raged in the northern Rio slum after midnight in clashes between rival gangs, and a police helicopter was forced to land in a soccer field after the pilot was shot in the leg. The pilot and three other police officers who were in the helicopter escaped the area after landing. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics, despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.

House, Senate Dems at odds on health care overhaul (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT

RESEND of a graphic that moved Oct. 13, 2009; graphic shows the process of making the health care reform bill into lawAP - You may think Democrats and Republicans are at odds over health care. Well, they've got nothing on House and Senate Democrats going after each other.

Afghan president under pressure over fraud rulings (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT

Former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, speaks to reporters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Khalilzad said he has been meeting with both President Hamid Karzai and his chief rival Abdullah Abdullah to urge them to consider the fate of the country as they try to resolve the political crisis triggered by the fraud-marred presidential election last August. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Afghanistan's election crisis deepened Saturday as President Hamid Karzai resisted international pressure to accept fraud rulings that could force him into a runoff with his main challenger.

Depp, Richards light up Spike TV's 'Scream 2009' (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Johnny Depp, right, presents Keith Richards with the Rock Immortal award at the 'Scream Awards' on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - A larger-than-life snowglobe filled with murderous little girls, a "Battlestar Gallactica" spaceship and comic-book legend Stan Lee flying overhead on a bouquet of giant balloons — just a few signs that Spike TV's "Scream 2009" is different from other awards shows.

NASA photos show moon strike created plume (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:56 PM PDT

In this Oct. 9, 2009 image provided by NASA, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner instrument captured infrared observations of the LCROSS impact. LRO flew by the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) Centaur impact site 90 seconds after impact at a distance of ~80 km. New images show a mile-high (1.6 kilometer-high) plume of lunar debris from the Cabeus crater shortly after the space agency's Centaur rocket struck Oct. 9.(AP Photo/NASA)AP - NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said.

Rodriguez, Yankees edge Angels on error in 13th (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:06 AM PDT

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez celebrates with teammate Freddy Guzman after hitting a solo home run against Los Angeles Angels' Brian Fuentes during the 11th inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship baseball series Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Alex Rodriguez is putting all those playoff failures behind him. The Los Angeles Angels are turning the AL championship series into a defensive debacle.

Diplomatic wrangling delays Afghan vote decision (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:27 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures during a news conference in Kabul September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - Global pressure mounted on President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to accept a possible runoff in Afghanistan's disputed election as extended diplomacy delayed the announcement of official results from the August poll.

Pakistani forces in heavy clashes in S.Waziristan (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:41 PM PDT

A child looks out of the front windshield of a vehicle while fleeing a military offensive against Taliban militants in Dera Ismail Khan, located in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province October 17, 2009.REUTERS/Mustansar BalochReuters - Pakistani forces fought fierce battles with Taliban militants on Sunday, a day after launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at bringing the writ of state to lawless tribal lands on the Afghan border.

FAA probe of American Airlines may widen: report (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:16 AM PDT

Reuters - AMR Corp's American Airlines operated jets later found to have substandard repairs, and federal regulators are probing allegations that at least one plane was considered unsafe to fly at normal cruise altitude, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

U.S. must live within its means: Geithner (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT

Reuters - The United States must live within its means once its economy recovers if it is to preserve global confidence in the U.S. dollar's status, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday.

Pay rules complicate GM CFO search: report (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 01:28 PM PDT

The General Motors logo is seen outside its headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan August 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jeff KowalskyReuters - General Motors Co's bid to find an outsider to replace its chief financial officer is being complicated by pay restrictions imposed on companies that got big U.S. government bailouts, The Wall Street Journal said on Saturday.

Health insurers "deceptive and dishonest": Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 08:01 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Points of Light forum at Texas A&M University hosted by former president George H.W. Bush in College Station, Texas October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama lashed out on Saturday against the "deceptive and dishonest" efforts of health insurance companies, who he said are trying to kill healthcare reform, no matter the cost to the country.

UN nuclear chief calls for U.S.-Iran talks on nuclear dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:15 PM PDT

Reuters - Direct talks without preconditions between the United States and Iran are the only solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear program, the U.N. nuclear agency's head was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Maldives sends climate SOS with undersea cabinet (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:53 AM PDT

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed signs a declaration during the first underwater cabinet meeting in the Maldives, October 17, 2009. The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence. REUTERS/Maldives Government/HandoutReuters - The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence.

About 20 killed in attack against Iran Guards: report (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 12:45 AM PDT

File picture shows Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards marching during a military parade in Tehran. About 20 people were killed, including senior military officers of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, in an attack early Sunday in the south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Fars news agency reported.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - About 20 people were killed, including senior military officers of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, in an attack early Sunday in the south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Fars news agency reported.

Pakistan pounds Taliban for second day (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Pakistan soldiers patrol a street during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the edge of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt Waziristan. Pakistani forces pounded Taliban positions with heavy artillery on Sunday, pressing a major operation in South Waziristan for a second day and reportedly killing up to 20 militants.(AFP/Karim Ullah)AFP - Pakistani forces pounded Taliban positions with heavy artillery on Sunday, pressing a major operation in South Waziristan for a second day and reportedly killing up to 20 militants.
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