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• Calif. storm causes power outages, mudslide fears (AP)
• Guru says he's being tested by AZ retreat deaths (AP)
• Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted (AP)
• NYC Dem attacks mayor in debate, calls him liar (AP)
• Maine gay marriage campaigns report donations (AP)
• Prosecutors clear Ky. prisoner of slaying, robbery (AP)
• 3 sentenced to life for gang rape of mother (AP)
• Marine's widow gets bipartisan Senate help (AP)
• NY court hears case against gay marriage benefits (AP)
• 5 charged with setting Fla. teen on fire (AP)
• Mormon leader: religious freedom at risk (AP)
• Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually (AP)
• Army agrees Kansas priest worthy of Medal of Honor (AP)
• Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone (AP)
• Fraud fugitive busted after unwise friend request (AP)
• Report: 5 foreign snake species threaten US (AP)
• Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off (AP)
• Mass. Shakespearean theater needs $2.3M to survive (AP)
• Iowa kosher slaughterhouse to hire local workers (AP)
• DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1990 Texas assault (AP)

Calif. storm causes power outages, mudslide fears (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:36 PM PDT AP - A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a community near Santa Cruz under an evacuation advisory because of potential mudslides, while homeowners near the wildfires that burned parts of Southern California braced for a dangerous overnight drenching.

Guru says he's being tested by AZ retreat deaths (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:16 PM PDT AP - The man in charge of a spiritual retreat last week in Arizona that left two people dead after they were overcome in a sweat lodge said Tuesday night he is "being tested" by the tragedy and has hired his own investigators to try to determine what went wrong.

Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:52 PM PDT AP - A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school — a combination folding knife, fork and spoon — got a reprieve Tuesday night when the school board made a hasty change to its strict code of conduct.

NYC Dem attacks mayor in debate, calls him liar (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:04 PM PDT AP - The Democrat trying to unseat popular billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg lobbed multiple attacks at him during their first debate Tuesday, calling him a liar and saying he spends an obscene amount of money buying votes and support for his policies.

Maine gay marriage campaigns report donations (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:50 PM PDT AP - Supporters of Maine's gay marriage law said Tuesday they've collected $2.7 million for their campaign against a ballot proposal to repeal it, more than double the amount the measure's supporters said they raised.

Prosecutors clear Ky. prisoner of slaying, robbery (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:49 PM PDT AP - Prosecutors are saying a Kentucky man who served about nine years in prison for a shooting death and robbery is innocent.

3 sentenced to life for gang rape of mother (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 05:53 PM PDT AP - Three men convicted of the gang rape of a West Palm Beach woman and the beating of her young son were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.

Marine's widow gets bipartisan Senate help (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 04:37 PM PDT AP - A Marine's widow who has been fighting to remain in the U.S. with her 8-month-old son is now getting bipartisan help from the Senate.

NY court hears case against gay marriage benefits (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 05:07 PM PDT AP - A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued in the state's highest court Tuesday that the practice amounts to a policy decision that requires approval by lawmakers.

5 charged with setting Fla. teen on fire (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:36 PM PDT AP - Five teenagers were charged with aggravated battery Tuesday for dousing a 15-year-old with rubbing alcohol and setting him on fire because he stopped someone from stealing his father's bicycle, authorities said.

Mormon leader: religious freedom at risk (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT AP - The anti-Mormon backlash after California voters overturned gay marriage last fall is similar to the intimidation of Southern blacks during the civil rights movement, a high-ranking Mormon said Tuesday.

Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:40 PM PDT AP - Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey.

Army agrees Kansas priest worthy of Medal of Honor (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - As his fellow prisoners of war returned home from the Korean War, they shared stories of self-sacrifice about Rev. Emil Kapaun, the humble priest from Kansas.

Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:05 PM PDT AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.

Fraud fugitive busted after unwise friend request (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:02 PM PDT AP - Maxi Sopo was living the dream of a fugitive abroad, kicking back on the beaches of Cancun by day, partying in the clubs by night.

Report: 5 foreign snake species threaten US (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:50 PM PDT AP - Watch out, animals of South Florida: It's a wild world out there. There are five species of foreign snakes just waiting to eat you.

Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 01:40 PM PDT AP - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.

Mass. Shakespearean theater needs $2.3M to survive (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:03 PM PDT AP - A nonprofit consultants' report says a Shakespearean theater in Massachusetts needs to raise $2.3 million to continue operations until next year.

Iowa kosher slaughterhouse to hire local workers (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:29 PM PDT AP - The new owner of a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse said Tuesday he will hire local residents and use a federal verification system to ensure his employees are in the U.S. legally.

DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1990 Texas assault (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:16 PM PDT AP - Authorities on Tuesday made an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was attacked and left for dead in a field, unable to cry out for help because her throat had been slashed.

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• Russia Resists US Position on Sanctions for Iran - New York Times
• Afghan policy exposes divisions among Obama advisers - Reuters
• Near half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy - The Associated Press
• Ship built with WTC steel sails for namesake city - The Associated Press
• Palestinian faith in Obama 'evaporates' - guardian.co.uk
• Fox News heavies Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck bite back after White House dig - New York Daily News
• APNewsBreak: Zero-tolerance policy change likely - The Associated Press
• Schwarzenegger poll numbers reach new low; Legislature does even worse - Los Angeles Times

Russia Resists US Position on Sanctions for Iran - New York Times Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:48 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Russia Resists US Position on Sanctions for Iran New York Times President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the presidential residence in Barvikha, outside Moscow, on Tuesday. By MARK LANDLER MOSCOW — Threatening Iran with harsh new sanctions to advance negotiations over ... Activists: Clinton supports democracy in RussiaThe Associated Press Don't pressure Iran, says RussiaBBC News Embattled Russia rights activists ask Clinton for helpReuters ABC Online -AFP -Washington Post all 2,399 news articles »

Afghan policy exposes divisions among Obama advisers - Reuters Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:01 AM PDT FOXNews Afghan policy exposes divisions among Obama advisers Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's review of his Afghanistan war strategy has exposed divisions among top aides that will be difficult to reconcile for a president who often gravitates toward ... Review: 'Frontline: Obama's War' on PBSLos Angeles Times Obama quietly deploying 13000 more US troops to Afghanistanguardian.co.uk Obama Approves 13000 Support Troops to AfghanistanVoice of America FOXNews -Xinhua -New York Times all 1,916 news articles »

Near half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:20 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Near half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy The Associated Press ATLANTA — The largest US analysis of adult hospitalized swine flu patients has found that 46 percent did not have asthma or any other underlying condition. Health officials looked at 1400 adult swine flu hospitalizations in 10 states. ... A H1N1 flu to-do (and don't do) listCNN Injectable swine flu vaccine now becoming availableLos Angeles Times CDC: Swine shots comingAtlanta Journal Constitution Atlantic Online -ABC News -Augusta Chronicle all 1,305 news articles »

Ship built with WTC steel sails for namesake city - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:20 AM PDT Boston Globe Ship built with WTC steel sails for namesake city The Associated Press AVONDALE, La. — A Navy assault ship built with tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers began its journey to New York on Tuesday, sailing down the Mississippi River in a pea-soup fog as watchers along the levee strained for a glimpse. ... USS New Yorks departs New Orleans, sails toward the gulfThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com USS New York leaves Louisiana for NYCNECN USS New York Sails To NYCNY1 Associated Content -Thaindian.com -Times of the Internet all 338 news articles »

Palestinian faith in Obama 'evaporates' - guardian.co.uk Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:37 AM PDT ABC News Palestinian faith in Obama 'evaporates' guardian.co.uk Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas shake hands while Barack Obama looks on at in New York last month. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP Palestinian political leaders have expressed acute disappointment in the Obama administration, saying their hopes that it ... Abbas tries to reduce remoteness from PalestiniansReuters UN agrees to 'Goldstone session'Aljazeera.net Palestinians, allies reopen Gaza war crimes debateThe Associated Press Xinhua -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Jerusalem Post all 2,153 news articles »

Fox News heavies Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck bite back after White House dig - New York Daily News Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT ABC News Fox News heavies Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck bite back after White House dig New York Daily News Fox News' Bill O'Reilly (l.) and Glenn Beck and the White House are locked in a war of words. Fox cable biggies Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly could hardly contain their delight at being labeled GOP shills Sunday by Obama administration ... In White House v. Fox News War, Who Wins?Atlantic Online War breaks out between Fox News and the Obama administrationguardian.co.uk Firing BackWashington Post Wall Street Journal -FOXNews -ABC News all 383 news articles »

APNewsBreak: Zero-tolerance policy change likely - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:10 AM PDT myGLOSS APNewsBreak: Zero-tolerance policy change likely The Associated Press NEWARK, Del. — A school board member says a Delaware first-grader who was suspended for bringing a camping utensil to school is likely to get a reprieve. Six-year-old Zachary Christie was ordered to spend 45 days in an alternative school for ... Cub Scout utensil gets boy, 6, school suspensionmsnbc.com First-grader who brought camp utensil to school to be sent to reform schoolUSA Today Do zero-tolerance weapons policies at schools go too far?MLive.com WJZ -The Week Magazine -CBS News all 526 news articles »

Schwarzenegger poll numbers reach new low; Legislature does even worse - Los Angeles Times Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:42 AM PDT Washington Post Schwarzenegger poll numbers reach new low; Legislature does even worse Los Angeles Times Both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature recorded dismal approval ratings in the latest Field Poll. The poll found that 27% of respondents approved of the governor's performance, marking a new low for him. ... Voters disgusted with governor, LegislatureSan Francisco Chronicle Green technology and education reform get boost from SchwarzeneggerSan Jose Mercury News Governor Denies ActsDaily Nexus The Associated Press -Law.com -California Farm Bureau all 2,649 news articles »

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• Vote set for health overhaul in Senate committee (AP)
• Clinton in talks with Russians about Iran (AP)
• US wants bunker-buster fast, denies Iran is reason (AP)
• AP IMPACT: Obama's travels carry a touch of blue (AP)
• Russia, China sign deals worth $3.5 billion (AP)
• Afghan leader accused of meddling in fraud probe (AP)
• MLK's children settle lawsuit over estate (AP)
• Calif. wildfire-area communities prepare for rain (AP)
• Howard, Phillies rally in 9th to reach NLCS (AP)
• Wildcat helps Dolphins beat Jets 31-27 (AP)
• U.S. healthcare overhaul poised for big step forward (Reuters)
• Report: North Korea readying to fire more missiles (Reuters)
• Clinton to press Russia over sanctions on Iran (Reuters)
• China's super-rich bounce back from financial crisis (Reuters)
• U.S. recession over, unemployment seen at 10 percent (Reuters)
• Rights groups: Honduran abuses rampant after coup (Reuters)
• A Nobel first: economics prize goes to a woman (Reuters)
• Putin to meet China's Wen for major talks (AFP)
• Clinton in Russia for talks on Iran (AFP)

Vote set for health overhaul in Senate committee (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:34 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's plan to remake the nation's health care system is about to take its biggest step yet toward becoming reality.

Clinton in talks with Russians about Iran (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:42 AM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was meeting with Russian leaders on Tuesday to urge their support in pressuring Iran to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

US wants bunker-buster fast, denies Iran is reason (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:19 AM PDT AP - The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete.

AP IMPACT: Obama's travels carry a touch of blue (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:18 AM PDT AP - For President Barack Obama, it's almost as if the election campaign never ended. Just look at his travel schedule.

Russia, China sign deals worth $3.5 billion (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:23 AM PDT AP - Russia and China signed agreements worth $3.5 billion Tuesday, but the former rivals-turned-strategic partners were still working on a major energy deal, a top Russian official said.

Afghan leader accused of meddling in fraud probe (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:24 AM PDT AP - A campaign official for the runner-up in Afghanistan's disputed election has accused President Hamid Karzai of engineering the resignation of a fraud investigator to throw doubt on the process.

MLK's children settle lawsuit over estate (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:13 AM PDT AP - After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a public jury trial.

Calif. wildfire-area communities prepare for rain (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT AP - An unusually strong October storm is bearing down on California, prompting residents in areas burned by recent wildfires to prepare for heavy rain that could send mud and debris flowing into canyon and foothill neighborhoods.

Howard, Phillies rally in 9th to reach NLCS (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:29 AM PDT AP - Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched.

Wildcat helps Dolphins beat Jets 31-27 (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:31 AM PDT AP - With 10 seconds left and the game on the line, the Miami Dolphins went with the wildcat. It worked again. Running back Ronnie Brown took the snap and scored on a 2-yard keeper up the middle on third down, and Miami came from behind three times in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Jets 31-27 on Monday night.

U.S. healthcare overhaul poised for big step forward (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama's push for sweeping healthcare reform was poised to clear a key Senate hurdle on Tuesday, opening a new phase in the raging debate over his top domestic priority.

Report: North Korea readying to fire more missiles (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 06:38 PM PDT Reuters - North Korea may be preparing to launch more short-range missiles a day after it fired a barrage off its east coast, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, quoting a government source.

Clinton to press Russia over sanctions on Iran (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will press Russia on Tuesday to back sanctions against Iran if international talks over Tehran's nuclear program fail.

China's super-rich bounce back from financial crisis (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:51 PM PDT Reuters - China's super-rich have bounced back from the financial crisis with a vengeance, and China now has more known dollar billionaires than any other country bar the United States, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

U.S. recession over, unemployment seen at 10 percent (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression has ended, but weak household spending as the labor market struggles to create jobs will slow the pace of the economy's recovery, according to a survey released on Monday.

Rights groups: Honduran abuses rampant after coup (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 06:12 PM PDT Reuters - Suspicious deaths. Beatings. Random police shootings. Life under the de facto government of Honduras at times feels uncannily like Latin America's dark past of military rule.

A Nobel first: economics prize goes to a woman (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. academic who proved that communities can trump state control and corporations became the first woman to win the Nobel prize in economics on Monday, sharing it with an expert on how companies make decisions whose work could influence post-crisis regulation.

Putin to meet China's Wen for major talks (AFP) Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:12 PM PDT AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was set to meet his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Tuesday for talks expected to result in a raft of lucrative trade and energy agreements.

Clinton in Russia for talks on Iran (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:19 AM PDT AFP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday praised the improvement in US ties with Russia, as she visited Moscow in a bid to win Russian help in curbing Iran's nuclear programme.

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