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Races an early test of Obama's political influence (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:19 AM PST

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds speaks to Virginia voters at a campaign stop at Market Square, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - In a very early test of President Barack Obama's political influence, two states are choosing whether to continue Democratic rule while voters elsewhere elect a handful of congressmen and big-city mayors.

Afghan president says opponents welcome in gov't (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures to journalists as he heads to receive U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, unseen, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Afghanistan's election commission has canceled Saturday's presidential runoff and proclaimed Karzai victor of the war-ravaged nation's tumultuous ballot. (AP Photo/Ahmad Masood, Pool)AP - Afghanistan's president welcomed his re-election by default Tuesday and reached out to opponents, promising to create a government of national participation and banish corruption that has undermined his administration.

2 tough health care issues remain in the House (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:22 AM PST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, speaks about healthcare reform at a press conference at Chinese Hospital, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in San Francisco. The Speaker points out how reform relates to the San Francisco Hepatitis B Free program that's trying to reduce liver cancer in the Asian-American Pacific Islander population. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)AP - Just a few unsolved problems — and one final sales job — stand between House Democratic leaders and a landmark vote on President Barack Obama's promised remake of the nation's health care system.

GOP senators talk of boycotting climate bill (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:26 AM PST

German soldiers partol in Kunduz, Afghanistan on October 27, 2009. More than 4000 German troops are serving in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the US to discuss Afghanistan, Iran, standards for financial market regulation and climate change.(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)AP - A threatened Republican boycott of a Senate committee's consideration of climate legislation is exposing the sharp partisan divide over a Democratic proposal to combat global warming.

Merkel addressing climate change with US lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:31 AM PST

FILE - In this June 26, 2009 photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel participates in a joint news conference with President Barack Obama, not shown in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)AP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was making the case Tuesday for a global deal on climate change to a skeptical audience: members of Congress.

NKorea raises threat to get US into direct talks (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:51 AM PST

In this undated photo released on Monday Nov. 2, 2009, by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il, left, visits a chicken farm in the country's North Phyongan province. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency Via Korea News Service)AP - North Korea said Tuesday that it has completed reprocessing thousands of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to get the U.S. into direct negotiations.

Inquiry of 6 bodies in Ohio focuses on 8-9 women (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:30 PM PST

This undated photo released by the Cleveland Police Department shows Anthony E. Sowell. Police in Cleveland have arrested Sowell, a convicted rapist after they found as many as six bodies at his house. (AP Photo/Cleveland Police Department)AP - Investigators trying to identify the bodies of six women found in the home of a convicted rapist are focusing the inquiry on eight or nine missing women, the coroner said Monday.

Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 06:32 PM PST

People wait to apply for food stamps in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April 2009. Nearly half of all US children, including an overwhelming majority of black children, will eat meals at some point during their childhood paid for by food stamps, an indicator of poverty, a study showed Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AP - Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.

Utley, Lee help Phils stave off Series elimination (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:25 AM PST

The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 8-6 and the Yankees lead the series 3-2. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst.

NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:34 AM PST

FILE -- This is an Oct. 28, 2009 file photo showing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on legal issues relating to football head injuries. Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, like the one that led to blocking of the suspensions of two players who used banned substances. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Frustrated by court decisions that blocked the suspension of two football players who tested positive for banned substances, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is asking Congress for help.

Afghan leader Karzai vows inclusive government (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:30 PM PST

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a news conference in Geneva in this September 3, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government on Tuesday after stern warnings from Western supporters he would have to work harder to root out corruption.

Virginia, New Jersey races may test Obama influence (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:51 PM PST

State Senator Creigh Deeds, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Virginia, addresses supporters at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia voters head to the polls tomorrow to choose between Deeds or his Republican opponent, Bob McDonnell.(AFP/Getty Images/Win Mcnamee)Reuters - Republicans seeking a comeback from recent losses may pick up the governor's seats in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday in campaigns that tested the limits of President Barack Obama's influence.

U.N. wants swift response from Iran on fuel proposal (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:43 AM PST

Reuters - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday urged Iran to respond quickly to his nuclear fuel proposal while warning the world against using force.

Two U.S. deaths may be linked to bad beef (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 04:05 PM PST

A picture of E.coli bacteria is seen in this undated file photo from the USDA.A New Hampshire resident reportedly died after consuming ground beef that may have been tainted by bacteria that can cause diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure.The U.S. Agriculture Department said it became aware the meat might be tainted by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria during an investigation of a cluster of food-borne illnesses in New England. REUTERS/USDA/HandoutReuters - An outbreak of food-borne illness, linked to dangerous bacteria in ground beef, sickened 28 people and may have caused two deaths in the U.S. Northeast, health officials said on Monday.

Bomb blast in Pakistan's Rawalpindi kills 35 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 06:41 AM PST

Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the site of a suicide bomb blast in Rawalpindi, in the outskirts of the capital Islamabad November 2, 2009. A suspected Taliban suicide bomb killed at least 24 people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Monday, officials said, as the government announced a reward for the capture, dead or alive, of the group's leader. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - A suspected Taliban suicide bomb killed at least 35 people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Monday, officials said, as the government announced a reward for the capture, dead or alive, of the group's leaders.

Clinton tries to calm Arab anger over settlements (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 03:03 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) stands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Abu Dhabi October 31, 2009, in this picture released by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). REUTERS/Thaer Ganaim/PPO/HandoutReuters - Israel's offer to show restraint on settlements falls short of U.S. expectations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday in an effort to counter Arab accusations she had been too soft on Israel.

G20 to seek progress on world growth scheme (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 07:59 AM PST

Reuters - Group of 20 financial leaders will seek to firm up a plan to rebalance the world economy when they meet this week, looking to beat out how to set national policy goals and make sure everyone keeps to them, officials said on Monday.

Czech top court clears EU's reforming Lisbon Treaty (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:15 AM PST

Police stand guard outside the Czech Republic's Constitutional Court, which opened a hearing on October 27 in Brno to assess the compliance of the EU treaty with the country's constitution following a complaint filed by eurosceptic senators. The court on Tuesday cleared the European Union's reforming Lisbon Treaty(AFP/Joe Klamar)AFP - The Czech top court on Tuesday cleared the European Union's reforming Lisbon Treaty, one of the last hurdles to its ratification, saying it was in line with the country's constitution.

Karzai vows to wipe out corruption, forge unity (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:55 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed that his new government would eradicate corruption and offered an olive branch to Taliban insurgents, launching his programme for another five years in office.(AFP/Shah Marai)AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday that his new government would eradicate corruption and offered an olive branch to Taliban insurgents, launching his programme for another five years in office.
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