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• Terror arrest sparks gov't warning on mass transit (AP)
• Toddler among 6 killed as storms pound Southeast (AP)
• Suspect in 4 Va. killings had run-ins with police (AP)
• The president and the potato (AP)
• 'Junior' Gotti portrayed as maniacal killer (AP)
• Fla. mom slain with her 5 children endured abuse (AP)
• Yale: Lab tech had building access until arrest (AP)
• Documents: Anna Nicole Smith's doctors were warned (AP)
• MacArthur Foundation awards 24 'Genius Grants' (AP)
• Carter says Israel must stop building settlements (AP)
• Charges filed in Oklahoma wreck that killed 10 (AP)
• 'Family' ties at issue in Merlino casino work bid (AP)
• Kennedy successor bill nearing debate in Senate (AP)
• NY man fights IBM firing over chat room visit (AP)
• Obama flies into epicenter of NY political flap (AP)
• SC man confesses to slayings of 4 family members (AP)
• Remains of missing Oregon woman found (AP)
• Ga. deputy accused in 2 slayings caught in Belize (AP)
• Study tries to detect flu before the first sneeze (AP)
• Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kids (AP)

Terror arrest sparks gov't warning on mass transit (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 07:29 PM PDT AP - Counterterrorism officials are warning mass transit systems around the nation to step up patrols because of fears an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains.

Toddler among 6 killed as storms pound Southeast (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:01 PM PDT AP - Surging floodwaters ripped apart a west Georgia trailer home, drowning a 2-year-old boy swept from his father's arms. In Atlanta, stranded motorists scrambled to the tops of their car as waters rose on one of the city's busiest highways. To the north, crews worked furiously to shore up a levee holding a surging river back from an isolated town.

Suspect in 4 Va. killings had run-ins with police (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:19 PM PDT AP - An aspiring California rapper who is suspected of killing a Virginia pastor and three other people had two run-ins with police in the days before his arrest, but authorities said they didn't notice anything unusual.

The president and the potato (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:43 PM PDT AP - Add this one to the presidential collection: the heart-shaped potato.

'Junior' Gotti portrayed as maniacal killer (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:47 PM PDT AP - The fourth racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti began Monday with the government portraying the mob heir as a maniacal killer and chronic criminal who has dodged prison by intimidating witnesses and obstructing justice.

Fla. mom slain with her 5 children endured abuse (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 08:10 PM PDT AP - A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure, Department of Children and Families records show.

Yale: Lab tech had building access until arrest (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 04:22 PM PDT AP - Even after police suspected lab technician Raymond Clark was the man who killed a Yale University graduate student and stuffed her body behind a wall, he had unfettered access to the Ivy League campus — but was under constant surveillance, officials confirmed Monday.

Documents: Anna Nicole Smith's doctors were warned (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 08:44 PM PDT AP - A Los Angeles pharmacist told Anna Nicole Smith's internist that the drugs the internist prescribed to the model after her son died were "pharmaceutical suicide," according to unsealed documents written by state officials.

MacArthur Foundation awards 24 'Genius Grants' (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:12 PM PDT AP - A newspaper reporter who refuses to forget decades-old murders and a law professor trying to get people to forget the way they think about severe mental illness are among 24 recipients of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."

Carter says Israel must stop building settlements (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 07:23 PM PDT AP - Israel must stop building settlements in the Palestinian territories if peace is ever to be achieved in the Middle East, former President Jimmy Carter said Monday night as he received an award at a Virginia university for his humanitarian efforts.

Charges filed in Oklahoma wreck that killed 10 (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 03:27 PM PDT AP - A prosecutor has filed 10 counts of negligent homicide against a trucker who slammed into a line of stopped cars in northeastern Oklahoma. Ten people died in the June 26 wreck.

'Family' ties at issue in Merlino casino work bid (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 02:35 PM PDT AP - Joseph N. Merlino's construction company has done work at sensitive sites, including two nuclear power plants and a New Jersey State Police building — but so far has been barred from working in the casino industry.

Kennedy successor bill nearing debate in Senate (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:29 PM PDT AP - Massachusetts could have a new U.S. senator by the end of the week.

NY man fights IBM firing over chat room visit (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:43 PM PDT AP - A former IBM employee who was fired for visiting an adult chat room while at work is appealing a court decision against him.

Obama flies into epicenter of NY political flap (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama called Gov. David Paterson "a wonderful man" Monday, a day after apparently throwing him into a fight for his political career — then praised Paterson's chief rival for the job: state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

SC man confesses to slayings of 4 family members (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 02:53 PM PDT AP - A South Carolina man confessed Monday to methodically stalking and murdering four family members in their home, reloading his shotgun five times before firing the final shot into his father as the man said "I love you."

Remains of missing Oregon woman found (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 02:05 PM PDT AP - Five years after college student Brooke Wilberger disappeared, a man pleaded guilty Monday to her murder and led police to her body.

Ga. deputy accused in 2 slayings caught in Belize (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:31 PM PDT AP - A former DeKalb County sheriff's deputy who fled after he was charged with killing his wife and a day laborer has been caught in Central America.

Study tries to detect flu before the first sneeze (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - Coughed on by somebody with the flu? Duke University researchers are developing a test to determine — with a mere drop of blood — who will get sick before the sniffling and fever set in. And they're turning to hundreds of dorm-dwelling freshmen this fall to see if it works.

Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kids (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:53 PM PDT AP - Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection — but younger kids almost certainly will need two.

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• White House says no decision on more troops for Afghanistan - guardian.co.uk
• UN official sees China a new climate change leader - Reuters
• Officials: Older Kids Need Only One Swine Flu Shot - Washington Post
• Day in Photos - Washington Post
• FCC Backs Net Neutrality — And Then Some - Wired News
• Emmy Awards find winning host in Neil Patrick Harris - Los Angeles Times

White House says no decision on more troops for Afghanistan - guardian.co.uk Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:11 AM PDT Times Online White House says no decision on more troops for Afghanistan guardian.co.uk General Stanley McChrystal has warned of 'mission failure' in Afghanistan. Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images The White House says it has made no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan despite a call for reinforcements from the Nato ... More troops or Afghan war lost: US commanderReuters McChrystal's blunt warning to the WestBBC News Afghan mission risks 'failure' without more troops, says US generalTelegraph.co.uk Xinhua -Atlantic Online -Aljazeera.net all 1,696 news articles »

UN official sees China a new climate change leader - Reuters Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:04 AM PDT The Associated Press UN official sees China a new climate change leader Reuters NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The UN climate chief said on Monday he expects China to become a "world leader" on climate change after President Hu Jintao announces policy measures on Tuesday. Yvo De Boer said he expects Hu to announce, in a speech to a ... Copenhagen or BustNewsweek AP: UN climate chief says China poised to leadThe Associated Press Climate-Talks Deadlock May Ease After Obama, Hu MeetBloomberg Kansas City Star -The New American -ThePittsburghChannel.com all 888 news articles »

Officials: Older Kids Need Only One Swine Flu Shot - Washington Post Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:52 AM PDT Sofia Echo Officials: Older Kids Need Only One Swine Flu Shot Washington Post Children ages 10 to 17, who are among those facing the greatest risk from the swine flu, appear to need just one dose of the new vaccine, but younger children will probably need two, federal health officials reported Monday. ... Young children need 2 doses of H1N1 vaccine: USReuters Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kidsThe Associated Press NIH: One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Needed For Children 10 To 17Wall Street Journal 9NEWS.com -Indianapolis Star -SantaCruz.com all 603 news articles »

Day in Photos - Washington Post Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:27 AM PDT guardian.co.uk Day in Photos Washington Post Sept. 21, 2009 Oktoberfest , Mustache Championships, Chinese H-Bomb, Eid-al-Fitr, Kenya's drought, G-20 summit and more news and feature photos. Sept. 19: Visitors enjoy late night rides on a merry-go-round at Oktoberfest in Munich. Sept. ... Eid al-Fitr - the feast after the fastguardian.co.uk Leaders mark Eid al Fitr with calls for peace - and warningsChristian Science Monitor Eid feast brightens city platterTimes of India Voice of America -CNN -The Associated Press all 873 news articles »

FCC Backs Net Neutrality — And Then Some - Wired News Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:17 AM PDT Novinite.com FCC Backs Net Neutrality — And Then Some Wired News FCC chairman Julius Genachowski delivered Monday on President Obama's promise to back "net neutrality." But he went much further than merely seeking to expand rules that prohibit ISPs from filtering or blocking net traffic — he proposed ... FCC chairman says `open Internet' rules are vitalThe Associated Press FCC Chairman Proposes 'Net Neutrality' RulesWall Street Journal FCC "Net Neutrality" Rules Are A Win ConsumersPC World eWeek -BBC News -FierceWireless all 377 news articles »

Emmy Awards find winning host in Neil Patrick Harris - Los Angeles Times Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:59 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Emmy Awards find winning host in Neil Patrick Harris Los Angeles Times Neil Patrick Harris may have lost his supporting actor race for "How I Met Your Mother," but he sure was a winner as host of last night's Emmy Awards. Following last year's fiasco with the five reality show host nominees as emcees of the Emmys, ... 61st Annual Primetime Emmy AwardsWashington Post Emmys got it mostly rightSan Francisco Chronicle Demise of broadcast TV is hot topic at EmmysReuters MTV.com -Hollywood Reporter -Boston Herald all 3,984 news articles »

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• Report: General calls for more Afghanistan troops (AP)
• Colo. terror plot suspect due in federal court (AP)
• Police say attack on Pakistani minister foiled (AP)
• Emmys acknowledge tough times for TV industry (AP)
• Calif. horrorcore rapper suspected of killing 4 (AP)
• US ties, climate change focus of Hatoyama's debut (AP)
• Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia (AP)
• Sheriff: Captured inmate duped pal during escape (AP)
• Obama: Health insurance mandate no tax increase (AP)
• Giants beat Cowboys 33-31 on last-second FG (AP)
• Obama wants G20 to rethink global economy (Reuters)
• U.S. commander warns of "failure" in Afghanistan (Reuters)
• Obama cites economic growth, but not enough new jobs (Reuters)
• Kremlin says Israel promised not to strike Iran (Reuters)
• Obama faces leadership test at U.N., G20 (Reuters)
• US general warns more troops or Afghan 'failure' (AFP)
• Three men accused of US attack plot set for court (AFP)

Report: General calls for more Afghanistan troops (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 10:40 PM PDT AP - Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in a confidential report that without additional forces, the war against insurgents there will end in failure, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Colo. terror plot suspect due in federal court (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:03 AM PDT AP - An Afghanistan-born Colorado man, his father and a New York City imam are expected to make initial court appearances on Monday on charges of lying to federal authorities in a terrorism probe.

Police say attack on Pakistani minister foiled (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:08 AM PDT AP - Police officers foiled a plan to assassinate a regional education minister in northwestern Pakistan when they engaged four militants in a gunbattle Monday that ended with a teenage suicide bomber blowing himself up, police said.

Emmys acknowledge tough times for TV industry (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:25 AM PDT AP - A year after its least-watched telecast ever, the Emmy Awards plaintively acknowledged TV's changing role in the Internet age, bringing a collective sense of reckoning to the revamped show with everything from scripted jokes about the decline of networks to unemployed stars openly job-seeking.

Calif. horrorcore rapper suspected of killing 4 (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:22 AM PDT AP - A 20-year-old California man calling himself Syko Sam rapped in his horrorcore lyrics on "the best feeling" derived from killing people slowly, watching their last breaths.

US ties, climate change focus of Hatoyama's debut (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:02 AM PDT AP - Just five days in office, Japan's prime minister was leaving Monday for his debut on the world stage, where he is to meet with the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia and promote his ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases in a speech at the U.N.

Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:32 AM PDT AP - More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness — and it's an ominous forecast as the population grays.

Sheriff: Captured inmate duped pal during escape (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 11:14 PM PDT AP - An insane killer was recaptured Sunday, three days after he slipped away from the staff of a mental institution during a trip to a county fair more than 180 miles away from the side of a highway where he eventually was found.

Obama: Health insurance mandate no tax increase (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 07:29 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don't would not amount to a backhanded tax increase.

Giants beat Cowboys 33-31 on last-second FG (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 11:57 PM PDT AP - Lawrence Tynes sent home the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history muttering about what might've been.

Obama wants G20 to rethink global economy (Reuters) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 09:29 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would push world leaders this week for a reshaping of the global economy in response to the deepest financial crisis in decades.

U.S. commander warns of "failure" in Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 10:57 PM PDT Reuters - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan says in a confidential assessment of the war that without additional forces the mission "will likely result in failure."

Obama cites economic growth, but not enough new jobs (Reuters) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 11:50 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama in an interview aired Sunday said all signs point to the U.S. economy starting to grow again but there may not be enough new jobs created until next year.

Kremlin says Israel promised not to strike Iran (Reuters) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:29 AM PDT Reuters - Israel promised Russia it would not launch an attack on Iran, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview aired on Sunday in which he described such an assault as "the worst thing that can be imagined."

Obama faces leadership test at U.N., G20 (Reuters) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:31 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama begins his biggest week yet on the world stage, facing pressure for results on an agenda of rekindling Middle East peace talks, tackling climate change and reshaping financial regulations.

US general warns more troops or Afghan 'failure' (AFP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT AFP - The top military commander in Afghanistan warns in a classified document that more US forces are needed within the next year or the mission "will likely result in failure," the Washington Post said Monday.

Three men accused of US attack plot set for court (AFP) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 10:08 PM PDT AFP - Three men of Afghan origin, including one accused of receiving training at an Al-Qaeda camp in Pakistan, are due to appear in court Monday accused of plotting terror attacks in the United States.

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