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• Pilots missed Twin Cities by 150 miles - but how? (AP)
• Hawaii regulators approve first US tuna farm (AP)
• Priest found slain in rectory of his NJ church (AP)
• Strict Oklahoma abortion laws spark court battles (AP)
• Slain Fla. girl's mom vows to find unknown killer (AP)
• US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000 (AP)
• Police find body of missing 9-year-old Mo. girl (AP)
• Affidavit: Mom told deputies balloon saga was hoax (AP)
• Court document ties Young to Alaska corruption (AP)
• 5 arrested in string of Hollywood Hills burglaries (AP)
• DA: 'Outrageous' conduct in deadly NYC wreck (AP)
• Suits set table for tussle over NYC eatery's name (AP)
• Fed plan to police bank pay unlikely to curb risk (AP)
• Ohio prof who pioneered study of pop culture dies (AP)
• Balloon boy dad was evasive when asked by friend (AP)
• Cell phone calls failed to reach wayward pilots (AP)
• Indian college president faces backlash on tuition (AP)
• State Dept IG: Exchange programs need closer watch (AP)
• Fla. insurer reverses course on toxic Chinese drywall (AP)
• 1 dead, 8 injured in helicopter crash on Navy ship (AP)

Pilots missed Twin Cities by 150 miles - but how? (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:44 PM PDT AP - Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators struggled to determine what the crew members of a Northwest Airlines jetliner were doing at 37,000 feet as they sped 150 miles past their Minneapolis destination and military jets readied to chase them. Unfortunately, the cockpit voice recorder may not tell the tale.

Hawaii regulators approve first US tuna farm (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:44 PM PDT AP - Hawaii regulators on Friday approved a Honolulu startup company's plan to build the nation's first tuna farm in waters off the Big Island.

Priest found slain in rectory of his NJ church (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:01 PM PDT AP - A Roman Catholic priest was found slain Friday morning in his clerical robes in the rectory of his northern New Jersey parish, and authorities warned that a killer was on the loose.

Strict Oklahoma abortion laws spark court battles (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:47 PM PDT AP - Two new laws being challenged in the Oklahoma courts would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound.

Slain Fla. girl's mom vows to find unknown killer (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:48 PM PDT AP - Somer Thompson was last seen alive walking along the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, and authorities said Friday that they're searching for anyone who saw what happened to the 7-year-old after that.

US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000 (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:46 PM PDT AP - More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.

Police find body of missing 9-year-old Mo. girl (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:06 PM PDT AP - The body of a missing 9-year-old girl was found in a wooded area near Missouri's capital city on Friday, two days after she was last seen walking from a neighbor's home, police said.

Affidavit: Mom told deputies balloon saga was hoax (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:49 PM PDT AP - The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents released Friday.

Court document ties Young to Alaska corruption (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:03 PM PDT AP - Documents filed in federal court directly link U.S. Rep. Don Young to a wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Alaska for the first time.

5 arrested in string of Hollywood Hills burglaries (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT AP - Los Angeles police say they've arrested five people suspected in a string of burglaries in the Hollywood Hills in which celebrities were targeted.

DA: 'Outrageous' conduct in deadly NYC wreck (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:28 PM PDT AP - A mother accused of drunkenly causing a high-speed wreck managed to pull her own 11-year-old daughter from the mangled, overturned car as another girl lay dying on the roadside, prosecutors said Friday.

Suits set table for tussle over NYC eatery's name (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:44 PM PDT AP - Since it opened 75 years ago in a building that once housed sheep, Central Park's Tavern on the Green restaurant has enjoyed a savory spot in the city's culinary lore.

Fed plan to police bank pay unlikely to curb risk (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:47 PM PDT AP - It's the boldest idea yet to rein in Wall Street recklessness: Put the Federal Reserve in charge of policing not just the nation's banks, but also how much their employees are paid.

Ohio prof who pioneered study of pop culture dies (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:36 PM PDT AP - Ray Browne, an Ohio university professor who was credited with coining the phrase "popular culture" and pioneering the study of things such as bumper stickers and cartoons, has died. He was 87.

Balloon boy dad was evasive when asked by friend (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:07 PM PDT AP - The father at the center of a runaway balloon investigation grew evasive when a friend asked him whether the saga that gripped millions was a hoax, the friend said.

Cell phone calls failed to reach wayward pilots (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:05 PM PDT AP - Minneapolis airport police say controllers tried to contact the pilots of a wayward Northwest Airlines jetliner by radio, data message and cell phone after it failed to land as scheduled.

Indian college president faces backlash on tuition (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:52 PM PDT AP - Linda Sue Warner had big ambitions when she arrived in 2007 as president of Haskell Indian Nation University, the only four-year college operated by the federal government for American Indians. Now she wonders whether those ambitions could cost her the job.

State Dept IG: Exchange programs need closer watch (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:27 PM PDT AP - The nation's foreign exchange student programs need better federal oversight, the State Department's internal watchdog concludes in a new report following a scandal in which students were placed in shoddy homes in Pennsylvania.

Fla. insurer reverses course on toxic Chinese drywall (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:52 AM PDT AP - Florida's public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple's Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn't be renewed because of the home's tainted Chinese drywall.

1 dead, 8 injured in helicopter crash on Navy ship (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:24 AM PDT AP - An Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Navy ship during training, killing one service member and injuring eight, the Navy said.

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• US Existing Home Sales Jump as Buyers Seek Tax Credit Before Expiration - Bloomberg
• Wandering Flight Spurs Nap Probe - Wall Street Journal
• Obama says US must win clean-energy race - Los Angeles Times
• Chris Wallace on White House Efforts to 'Marginalize' Fox News - FOXNews
• House Democratic Leaders Moderate Course on Public Health Option - Wall Street Journal
• NY-23: Owens Leads in Fundraising, But Hoffman Raises $113000 in a Day - The Washington Independent
• NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support - The Associated Press
• News Analysis Shortages, Confusion and Rumors in a Fight Against Flu - New York Times

US Existing Home Sales Jump as Buyers Seek Tax Credit Before Expiration - Bloomberg Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:07 AM PDT RTE.ie US Existing Home Sales Jump as Buyers Seek Tax Credit Before Expiration Bloomberg Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Sales of existing US homes climbed in September to the highest level in more than two years as homebuyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit before it runs out. Purchases jumped 9.4 percent to a 5.57 million ... Home Sales in South Rise 9 Pct From a Year AgoNew York Times Home sales jump 9.4 percent to highest level in two yearsWashington Post INSTANT VIEW 4-US Sept existing home sales reboundForbes CNNMoney.com -BusinessWeek -The Associated Press all 799 news articles »

Wandering Flight Spurs Nap Probe - Wall Street Journal Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:52 AM PDT BBC News Wandering Flight Spurs Nap Probe Wall Street Journal Federal officials are working to sort out whether pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight dozed off or were simply distracted Wednesday night when they fell out of contact with air-traffic controllers for more than an hour and overshot ... Pilots Blame 'Heated Discussion' for Missing AirportBloomberg Overshot US plane's data checkedBBC News Wayward plane's cockpit recorder may be no helpThe Associated Press New York Times -NPR -WNCT all 1,181 news articles »

Obama says US must win clean-energy race - Los Angeles Times Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:58 AM PDT NECN Obama says US must win clean-energy race Los Angeles Times Speaking at MIT, the president says the nation that leads in the alternative-energy field will also lead the world. Later today, Obama will focus on a different kind of power at two fundraisers. By Mark Silva Reporting from Washington - President Obama ... Pool report: Shadowing the PresidentBoston Globe Obama pushes for passage of climate billThe Associated Press Politics at play as Obama talks energy at MITForbes NECN -Politico -The MIT Tech all 365 news articles »

Chris Wallace on White House Efforts to 'Marginalize' Fox News - FOXNews Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:39 AM PDT NewsOXY Chris Wallace on White House Efforts to 'Marginalize' Fox News FOXNews This is a RUSH transcript from "Fox & Friends," October 23, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETCHEN CARLSON, "FOX & FRIENDS" CO-HOST: Let's deal in a friend who we haven't seen for a while, Mr. Chris Wallace out of ... Obama Takes On Fox News OrganizationNewsOXY White House war on Fox News is failed policyMind Your Own Damn Business Politics The Fox News war: What's the upside for Obama?Christian Science Monitor Examiner.com -Bayou Buzz -FITSNews all 137 news articles »

House Democratic Leaders Moderate Course on Public Health Option - Wall Street Journal Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:56 AM PDT Malaysia Star House Democratic Leaders Moderate Course on Public Health Option Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Lacking the votes for a strong public health insurance option, House Democratic leaders are shifting their focus to alternatives preferred by moderate Democratic lawmakers. House leaders spent the last ... UPDATE 1-House health reform will have public option-PelosiReuters Pelosi Reportedly Lacks Votes for 'Robust Public Option'FOXNews More on Pelosi and the public optionmsnbc.com CBS News -CQPolitics.com -Air America all 434 news articles »

NY-23: Owens Leads in Fundraising, But Hoffman Raises $113000 in a Day - The Washington Independent Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:49 AM PDT New York Daily News NY-23: Owens Leads in Fundraising, But Hoffman Raises $113000 in a Day The Washington Independent The Conservative Party's candidate is pushing this news today: a one-day $113000 fundraising surge on Thursday, which is impressive when you realize that Sarah Palin's high-profile endorsement didn't even come until 8 ... Scozzafava losing three-way fundraising battle in 23rd raceWatertownDailyTimes.com Palin, Gingrich, Armey: A GOP dividedThe Swamp (blog) Bachmann backs non-GOP candidate in New York, Pawlenty withholds supportMinnesota Independent Boston Herald -Politics Daily (blog) -Washington Post all 310 news articles »

NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support - The Associated Press Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:38 AM PDT Xinhua NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support The Associated Press BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Top NATO and United Nations officials signaled Friday they may request more international troops to join American forces in Afghanistan as the top US defense official said President Barack Obama is still weeks away from deciding ... NATO backs new Afghan strategy but no new troop offersAFP Nato 'backs new Afghan strategy'BBC News NATO Ministers Endorse McChrystal Approach in AfghanistanVoice of America Aljazeera.net -Bloomberg -Xinhua all 2,168 news articles »

News Analysis Shortages, Confusion and Rumors in a Fight Against Flu - New York Times Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:18 AM PDT Washington Post News Analysis Shortages, Confusion and Rumors in a Fight Against Flu New York Times Good and bad news have alternated in the twice-weekly briefings from Dr. Frieden's agency, and confusion has reigned across the country. Vaccinations started earlier than planned, then supplies began running short. ... Health Expert: How to Track and Fight Swine FluU.S. News & World Report Swine flu shots draw crowds in Washoe CountySan Jose Mercury News WHO: nearly 5000 swine flu deaths worldwideThe Associated Press Washington Post -CNN -Medscape all 5,816 news articles »

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• Senate bill may have public insurance plan (AP)
• Strong rebound seen for home sales (AP)
• Pakistan: 2 bombs kill 7, wound 8 (AP)
• Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83 (AP)
• Neighbors look for answers in Fla. girl's death (AP)
• Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb (AP)
• Garbage trucks lead to discovery of dead Fla. girl (AP)
• Airline crew overshot Minn. airport by 150 miles (AP)
• McChrystal to brief NATO defense ministers (AP)
• Angels answer Yankees' rally, extend ALCS (AP)
• U.S. cuts pay at bailed out firms, BofA hits back (Reuters)
• U.S. arrests 300 in raids on Mexican drug cartel (Reuters)
• Suicide bomber kills eight in Pakistan (Reuters)
• Calpers reviewing relationship with Apollo: report (Reuters)
• U.S. airliner loses contact, overflies destination (Reuters)
• Japan PM says no need to rush U.S. base decision (Reuters)
• U.S. should engage with North Korea economy: report (Reuters)
• Huge blast rocks Pakistan city Peshawar: witnesses (AFP)
• US cracks down on Mexican drug cartel, 300 arrested (AFP)

Senate bill may have public insurance plan (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:45 AM PDT AP - The Senate has long been seen as opposed to the federal government selling health insurance in competition with private industry, but now senior Senate Democrats and White House officials are strongly considering including such a measure in health care overhaul legislation, officials say.

Strong rebound seen for home sales (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:51 PM PDT AP - With homebuyers rushing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, a report Friday is expected to show strong September sales.

Pakistan: 2 bombs kill 7, wound 8 (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:46 AM PDT AP - Police say a bomb blast has ripped through the parking lot of a restaurant in northwestern city of Peshawar.

Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83 (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:18 AM PDT AP - Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.

Neighbors look for answers in Fla. girl's death (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:23 AM PDT AP - Somer Thompson's face, with chubby cheeks and thick brown bangs, still smiled from missing person posters plastered on nearly every utility pole along the mile-long route from her elementary school to her home.

Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:11 AM PDT AP - When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.

Garbage trucks lead to discovery of dead Fla. girl (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:57 PM PDT AP - After 7-year-old Somer Thompson vanished on her way home from school, investigators tailed nine garbage trucks from her neighborhood to a Georgia landfill nearly 50 miles away, then picked through the trash as each rig spilled its load.

Airline crew overshot Minn. airport by 150 miles (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:58 PM PDT AP - Two Northwest Airlines pilots failed to make radio contact with ground controllers for more than an hour and overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles before discovering the mistake and turning around.

McChrystal to brief NATO defense ministers (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:00 PM PDT AP - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there.

Angels answer Yankees' rally, extend ALCS (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:35 PM PDT AP - Mere moments after the Los Angeles Angels unleashed their leaping, screeching, rambunctious Rally Monkey on the scoreboard, they erased a late deficit and saved their season. Surely that monkey business was just a coincidence. He's just a marketing gimmick, a video star and a plush toy — right?

U.S. cuts pay at bailed out firms, BofA hits back (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 03:43 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. pay czar on Thursday slashed compensation for top earners at seven bailed-out companies for the final two months of the year, and was immediately slammed by the country's largest bank which claimed the cuts could send talent fleeing.

U.S. arrests 300 in raids on Mexican drug cartel (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 06:05 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. law enforcement agencies arrested 303 people in 19 states over the past two days in the largest strike against a major Mexican drug trafficking cartel in the United States, officials said on Thursday.

Suicide bomber kills eight in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:22 AM PDT Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber killed eight people outside a key Pakistani airforce facility on Friday, with officials quick to deny suggestions the target was linked to the country's nuclear program.

Calpers reviewing relationship with Apollo: report (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT Reuters - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, is reviewing its business relationship with Apollo Global Management, examining fees, performance and the "relationship as a whole," the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing documents outlining the review.

U.S. airliner loses contact, overflies destination (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 03:44 PM PDT Reuters - A Northwest Airlines flight carrying 144 passengers from San Diego to Minneapolis lost contact with air controllers for more than an hour and overflew its destination by 150 miles, officials said on Thursday.

Japan PM says no need to rush U.S. base decision (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:15 PM PDT Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday there was no need to rush a decision on implementing a deal to reorganize U.S. troops in the country, as tension grows over an issue that risks fraying ties with Washington.

U.S. should engage with North Korea economy: report (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 01:00 PM PDT Reuters - Ambitious U.S. economic engagement with North Korea would help end Pyongyang's isolation and moderate its behavior, aiding efforts to rid that country of nuclear arms, a task force report said on Thursday.

Huge blast rocks Pakistan city Peshawar: witnesses (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:19 AM PDT AFP - A huge car bomb ripped through an upmarket neighbourhood of Pakistan's main northwestern city of Peshawar wounding 10 people on Friday, a police official said.

US cracks down on Mexican drug cartel, 300 arrested (AFP) Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:42 PM PDT AFP - Mexico has welcomed a massive US operation targeting Mexican drug gangs that included the arrest of 303 people and the seizure of tonnes of narcotics over two days of raids.

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