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• Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband found shot dead (AP)
• 2nd man charged in slaying of central Ill. family (AP)
• Student allegedly stabs fellow student in UCLA lab (AP)
• Police stop more than 1 million people on street (AP)
• Denver Columbus Day parade is on, despite hoax (AP)
• NYC artist is $250K winner of art competition (AP)
• Prominent mathematician Irving Gelfand dies in NJ (AP)
• Schwarzenegger threatens vetoes to get water deal (AP)
• Convicted Texas killer sentenced to die (AP)
• ACORN activists refuse to buckle to video scandal (AP)
• Steven Spielberg receives Liberty Medal in Philly (AP)
• Evangelicals call for immigration reform (AP)
• Calif. man blows hand off while mixing explosives (AP)
• Ala. man executed for 1992 killing of store owner (AP)
• Capone's Wisconsin hideout sells for $2.6 million (AP)
• Nobel lit prize goes to little-known European (AP)
• Youth push for louder conversation about suicide (AP)
• Astor's son convicted of looting her $200M fortune (AP)
• Swine flu put many hospitalized patients into ICU (AP)
• Woman thrown off plane for breast-feeding sues (AP)

Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband found shot dead (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:21 PM PDT AP - A suburban mother who became a voice of the gun-rights movement when she openly carried a loaded pistol to her daughter's soccer game was fatally shot Wednesday along with her parole-officer husband in an apparent murder-suicide at their home in Pennsylvania Dutch country, authorities said.

2nd man charged in slaying of central Ill. family (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:13 PM PDT AP - An Illinois man was charged with first-degree murder Thursday for allegedly helping beat to death the family of his brother's ex-wife.

Student allegedly stabs fellow student in UCLA lab (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:03 PM PDT AP - A female UCLA student was hospitalized Thursday after a fellow student slashed her throat in a chemistry lab on campus, authorities said.

Police stop more than 1 million people on street (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:47 PM PDT AP - A teenager trying to get into his apartment after school is confronted by police. A man leaving his workplace chooses a different route back home to avoid officers who roam a particular street. These and hundreds of thousands of other Americans in big cities have been stopped on the street by police using a law-enforcement practice called stop-and-frisk that alarms civil libertarians but is credited by authorities with helping reduce crime.

Denver Columbus Day parade is on, despite hoax (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT AP - A Denver parade in honor of Christopher Columbus is on — despite a phony e-mail that circulated Thursday saying the downtown celebration was canceled for lack of funds.

NYC artist is $250K winner of art competition (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:41 PM PDT AP - A surfing enthusiast whose entry in a new art competition expresses his love of the sea won the $250,000 top prize on Thursday.

Prominent mathematician Irving Gelfand dies in NJ (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 06:43 PM PDT AP - Israel Gelfand, who was considered one of the world's top mathematicians and did work that was important in the development of medical imaging devices, has died at age 96.

Schwarzenegger threatens vetoes to get water deal (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:48 PM PDT AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he will veto hundreds of bills unless lawmakers agree on a comprehensive fix for the state's aging water system.

Convicted Texas killer sentenced to die (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 03:43 PM PDT AP - A man accused in a cross-country killing spree was sentenced to death Thursday for the slaying of two Texas teenage girls.

ACORN activists refuse to buckle to video scandal (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:38 PM PDT AP - Armed with little more than pen and pad, ACORN organizer David Mazariegos hits inner-city streets to save his embattled employer rather than his usual mission of saving homes from foreclosure.

Steven Spielberg receives Liberty Medal in Philly (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:21 PM PDT AP - Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, long recognized for his artistic achievements, was honored with the Liberty Medal on Thursday for his compassion and humanitarian work.

Evangelicals call for immigration reform (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT AP - An American evangelical Christian group is urging Congress to approve reforms to immigration laws in a resolution approved Thursday.

Calif. man blows hand off while mixing explosives (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:29 PM PDT AP - Explosives and a marijuana farm were discovered at a Southern California home doubling as a state-licensed child day care center after a man blew off four of his fingers while mixing homemade explosives, authorities said Thursday.

Ala. man executed for 1992 killing of store owner (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:11 PM PDT AP - An Alabama death row inmate has been executed by lethal injection for the 1992 kidnapping, robbery and killing of a store owner.

Capone's Wisconsin hideout sells for $2.6 million (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 03:09 PM PDT AP - The one-time gangster's house is built of stone with 18-inch thick walls and protected with guard towers, just in case G-men or goons with machine guns inside violin cases come calling.

Nobel lit prize goes to little-known European (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 03:07 PM PDT AP - The judges, apparently, could not help themselves.

Youth push for louder conversation about suicide (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 02:44 PM PDT AP - The topic of suicide makes many people squirm. It's something we've been told we're not supposed to talk about. If you speak it, someone might do it.

Astor's son convicted of looting her $200M fortune (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 04:52 PM PDT AP - Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son was convicted Thursday of exploiting his philanthropist mother's failing mind and helping himself to her nearly $200 million fortune.

Swine flu put many hospitalized patients into ICU (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - One quarter of Americans sick enough to be hospitalized with swine flu last spring wound up needing intensive care and 7 percent of them died, the first such study of the early months of the global epidemic suggests.

Woman thrown off plane for breast-feeding sues (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 02:52 PM PDT AP - A woman who was thrown off an airplane for breast-feeding her child, sparking a day of airport protests nationwide, is suing the three airlines involved in the flight.

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• Senate Panel Schedules Vote on Health Care Bill - New York Times
• Pelosi: 'I'm in my place' as speaker, thanks - The Associated Press
• Nobel laureate says dictatorship made her write - Reuters India
• Cameron tackles 'why me' question - BBC News
• Fears of third intifada as tension grows in Israel - Telegraph.co.uk
• Son of slain 100-year-old woman: Mom was active - The Associated Press
• Kabul Car Bomb Kills 17 Near Indian Embassy - Voice of America

Senate Panel Schedules Vote on Health Care Bill - New York Times Posted: 08 Oct 2009 08:52 AM PDT FOXNews Senate Panel Schedules Vote on Health Care Bill New York Times WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on legislation to revamp the health care system, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, said on Thursday. ... HMO stocks sink after report boosts reform billReuters Senate Panel to Vote Tuesday on Health-Care OverhaulWashington Post Key health care vote set for next TuesdayCNN The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal -U.S. News & World Report all 1,698 news articles »

Pelosi: 'I'm in my place' as speaker, thanks - The Associated Press Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:21 AM PDT guardian.co.uk Pelosi: 'I'm in my place' as speaker, thanks The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast House Republicans as behind the times, or worse, after they suggested that the top American commander in Afghanistan should "put her in her place." "They really don't understand how inappropriate that is," ... Pelosi Sending Three Versions of Health Bill to CBOWashington Post Pelosi Says Windfall Profit Tax on Insurers StudiedBloomberg Pelosi hits back on NRCCmsnbc.com New York Times -Reuters -CQPolitics.com all 253 news articles »

Nobel laureate says dictatorship made her write - Reuters India Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:31 AM PDT guardian.co.uk Nobel laureate says dictatorship made her write Reuters India BERLIN (Reuters) - The 2009 Nobel laureate for literature, Herta Mueller, said on Thursday she had been compelled to write about how dictators are able to dominate a country by her life growing up in communist Romania. ... German novelist Herta Müller wins 2009 Nobel literature prizeTimes Online Profile: Herta MuellerBBC News Profile: Herta Muller, winner 2009 Nobel prize for literatureTelegraph.co.uk Christian Science Monitor -Xinhua -6abc.com all 1,249 news articles »

Cameron tackles 'why me' question - BBC News Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:20 AM PDT BBC News Cameron tackles 'why me' question BBC News They are the questions David Cameron and his party have tried to answer this week. From the Tory leader came a very personal explanation about why he's in politics and why he wants power. He left the cheering hall to a thumping rendition ... uk's Cameron says tough spending cuts will pay offReuters David Cameron's conference speech: reactionsguardian.co.uk Cameron Says UK Must Tackle DebtWall Street Journal Times Online -Xinhua -Times Online all 1,568 news articles »

Fears of third intifada as tension grows in Israel - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:51 AM PDT AFP Fears of third intifada as tension grows in Israel Telegraph.co.uk Israel is bracing itself for violent protests on a scale not since the second intifada after Palestinians officials gave warning of a mass uprising. By Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem After two weeks of mounting tension and sporadic clashes between ... Israeli Foreign Minister rules out Palestinian peace dealTimes Online Peace an illusion, says Israel FMBBC News EU backs UN Gaza report, disappointing IsraelAFP Voice of America -Xinhua -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 1,010 news articles »

Son of slain 100-year-old woman: Mom was active - The Associated Press Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:50 AM PDT NECN Son of slain 100-year-old woman: Mom was active The Associated Press DARTMOUTH, Mass. — The son of a 100-year-old woman found strangled in a nursing home with a plastic bag over her head said Thursday his mother loved living at the home, where she was involved in activities and was upbeat and outgoing with staffers and ... Justice sought in strangulation of 100-year-oldBoston Globe DA: Never Had A Case Like 100-Year-Old's SlayingBoston Channel.com Police: Woman found dead in nursing home was strangledNECN Boston Herald -KCTV5 News -The Associated Press all 423 news articles »

Kabul Car Bomb Kills 17 Near Indian Embassy - Voice of America Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:00 AM PDT Los Angeles Times Kabul Car Bomb Kills 17 Near Indian Embassy Voice of America By VOA News Afghan officials say a suicide car bomb blast near the Indian embassy in Kabul has killed at least 17 people and wounded 80 others. Indian officials say the bomber drove up to the embassy's heavily fortified perimeter before triggering the ... Canada condemns Kabul suicide attackAFP Canada condemns attack on Indian embassy in KabulXinhua Afghanistan Suicide Bomb Kills 17 Near Indian EmbassyBloomberg BBC News -New York Times -Aljazeera.net all 1,418 news articles »

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• Car bomb kills at least 12 in Afghan capital (AP)
• Health bill would cost $829B, help cover 94 pct (AP)
• White House weighs Pakistan's role in winning war (AP)
• AP sources: FBI eyes terror suspect's travel talk (AP)
• Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship (AP)
• Pakistan's military rejects US aid bill (AP)
• Thousands mob Detroit center in hopes of free cash (AP)
• Berlusconi vows to stay on after court ruling (AP)
• Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl (AP)
• Dodgers top Cards and ace Carpenter 5-3 in NLDS (AP)
• Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12 (Reuters)
• Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion (Reuters)
• Obama, lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economy (Reuters)
• Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worries analysts (Reuters)
• Pakistan wants U.S. "'trust", drones, market access (Reuters)
• Final estimate for U.S. budget deficit:$1.4 trillion (Reuters)
• Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny (Reuters)
• Italian court throws out Berlusconi immunity (Reuters)
• 12 dead as blast targets Kabul's Indian embassy (AFP)
• Pacific islanders flee as quakes prompt tsunami alert (AFP)

Car bomb kills at least 12 in Afghan capital (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:48 AM PDT AP - A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said.

Health bill would cost $829B, help cover 94 pct (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:31 AM PDT AP - Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief after a positive cost report on health care overhaul gave them a chance to rally around a Senate plan that significantly expands coverage while trimming the federal deficit.

White House weighs Pakistan's role in winning war (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:08 AM PDT AP - Recognizing the U.S. can neither win in Afghanistan nor succeed more broadly against al-Qaida without Pakistan's cooperation, President Barack Obama's war council is weighing a new role for Pakistan in the 8-year-old struggle in the region.

AP sources: FBI eyes terror suspect's travel talk (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:49 AM PDT AP - An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City contacted accomplices there while making a cross-country drive from Denver, raising concerns among investigators that he was sending instructions to purchase more bomb-making chemicals, officials familiar with the case said.

Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 06:46 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.

Pakistan's military rejects US aid bill (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 07:07 PM PDT AP - Pakistan's powerful military rejected U.S. attempts to link billions of dollars in foreign aid to increased monitoring of its anti-terror efforts, complicating American attempts to strike al-Qaida and Taliban fighters on the Afghan border.

Thousands mob Detroit center in hopes of free cash (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 06:47 PM PDT AP - Scuffles erupted as several thousand Detroit residents jockeyed, pushed and shoved Wednesday to get free money being offered to only 3,500 of the city's recently or soon to be homeless.

Berlusconi vows to stay on after court ruling (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi faces judicial and political battles after a top Italian court overturned a law granting him immunity from prosecution and cleared the way for his corruption and tax fraud trials to resume in Milan.

Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:05 AM PDT AP - Levi Johnston is going for the ultimate exposure — the 19-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandchild will pose nude for Playgirl, his attorney said Wednesday.

Dodgers top Cards and ace Carpenter 5-3 in NLDS (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:51 PM PDT AP - Randy Wolf and the Dodgers bullpen outpitched St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter, earning Los Angeles a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday night in an NL playoff opener full of missed chances for both teams.

Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12 (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:27 AM PDT Reuters - A large bomb exploded near the Indian embassy in the center of the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 83, the Interior Ministry said.

Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could bolster President Barack Obama's healthcare reform drive.

Obama, lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economy (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 03:46 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with the two top Democrats in Congress to discuss ways to spur the economy and reverse a climb in the U.S. unemployment rate, which is now at a 26-year-high.

Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worries analysts (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:42 AM PDT Reuters - A combative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, said on Thursday he would keep governing with "even more grit" after Italy's top court lifted his immunity and said he would show that corruption charges against him were "laughable."

Pakistan wants U.S. "'trust", drones, market access (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 08:15 PM PDT Reuters - As President Barack Obama discusses the U.S. strategy toward Pakistan with his top advisers Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign minister appealed for market access, military technology -- and above all, trust.

Final estimate for U.S. budget deficit:$1.4 trillion (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 03:43 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. government spent a record $1.4 trillion more than it collected in the fiscal year ended September 30, congressional analysts said on Wednesday, in their final estimate before the official numbers are issued.

Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.

Italian court throws out Berlusconi immunity (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - Italy's top court ruled on Wednesday that a law granting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution violates the constitution, in a verdict that will reopen trials against him and may undermine his government.

12 dead as blast targets Kabul's Indian embassy (AFP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:45 AM PDT AFP - A huge suicide car bomb struck near the Indian embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 83 in the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on the Afghan capital, officials said.

Pacific islanders flee as quakes prompt tsunami alert (AFP) Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:23 PM PDT AFP - A series of huge earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over much of the South Pacific on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing just days after giant waves killed 184 in the region.

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