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• Balloon mom may have admitted hoax to protect kids (AP)
• Jury selection continues in first polygamist trial (AP)
• 2 soldiers struck by car and killed in Fla. (AP)
• Joke's on Bill Cosby as Seinfeld, Rock pay tribute (AP)
• Georgia Shriners' mini-cars stolen from storage (AP)
• Victim: Harvard coffee poisoning not an accident (AP)
• Wis. man gets 90 days in jail for $50 million fire (AP)
• Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010 (AP)
• Jealous teen admits arranging Vt. cashier killing (AP)
• Ohio can't find doctors to offer execution advice (AP)
• Statisticians reject idea that Earth is cooling, not warming (AP)
• Senate Leader Harry Reid faces tough re-election (AP)
• Ala. judge cleared of sex abuse in inmate spanking (AP)
• Cheesecake vs. cheesesteak; Miss Liberty vs. Rocky (AP)
• Calendar pokes fun at Mormon mom stereotype (AP)
• Minn. family wants court out of son's cancer case (AP)
• Pelosi: Health care 'public option' needs new name (AP)
• Castro's sister says she collaborated with CIA (AP)

Balloon mom may have admitted hoax to protect kids (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 05:16 PM PDT AP - Friends say the mother of the little boy at the center of the Colorado balloon case is devoted — even subservient — to her inventor husband and her kids, so why would she allegedly tell sheriff's deputies that the whole thing was a hoax?

Jury selection continues in first polygamist trial (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:50 PM PDT AP - More than 150 potential jurors, including 10 women in prairie dresses and braids, crammed into a makeshift courtroom Monday as jury selection began in the first criminal trial stemming from the raid of a polygamist sect's ranch last year.

2 soldiers struck by car and killed in Fla. (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:31 PM PDT AP - Two soldiers making a surprise visit to their families in Florida before deployment to Iraq were struck by a car and killed after getting into a fight.

Joke's on Bill Cosby as Seinfeld, Rock pay tribute (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT AP - Bill Cosby watched as the stars lined up Monday night to pay tribute to his brand of comedy that broke down racial barriers and stereotypes and quipped that usually when a man sees his life flash before his eyes, it's for a bad reason.

Georgia Shriners' mini-cars stolen from storage (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 05:31 PM PDT AP - Atlanta Shriners are dealing with a big loss after thieves made off with most of their mini-cars.

Victim: Harvard coffee poisoning not an accident (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:03 PM PDT AP - One of six Harvard Medical School researchers sickened after drinking coffee laced with a toxic chemical said Monday he does not see how the poisoning could have been accidental, but has no idea who might be responsible.

Wis. man gets 90 days in jail for $50 million fire (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 03:43 PM PDT AP - Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth of Julys in jail to remind them of their crimes.

Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010 (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 03:39 PM PDT AP - The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic wants to make another expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck in 2010.

Jealous teen admits arranging Vt. cashier killing (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 03:02 PM PDT AP - A New Hampshire man charged in the murder of a developmentally disabled Wal-Mart cashier who'd been flirting with his girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges, admitting he helped orchestrate the attack from his jail cell.

Ohio can't find doctors to offer execution advice (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 03:37 PM PDT AP - Ohio was on track this year to execute a record number of inmates. One botched execution and several lawsuits later, the death penalty is temporarily on hold.

Statisticians reject idea that Earth is cooling, not warming (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT AP - Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press.

Senate Leader Harry Reid faces tough re-election (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 02:11 PM PDT AP - Along a curve of desert highway near the gated home of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, mechanic Bill Johnson is struggling to keep his checkbook balanced.

Ala. judge cleared of sex abuse in inmate spanking (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 01:51 PM PDT AP - A former Alabama judge was cleared Monday of charges that he spanked and sexually abused male inmates.

Cheesecake vs. cheesesteak; Miss Liberty vs. Rocky (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:26 PM PDT AP - The notion that you can't have too much of a good thing is about to get a major test.

Calendar pokes fun at Mormon mom stereotype (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 03:55 PM PDT AP - The latest installment of a calendar series that pokes fun at Mormon stereotypes is putting a twist on motherhood.

Minn. family wants court out of son's cancer case (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:01 PM PDT AP - The parents of a southern Minnesota teenager who once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy went before a judge Monday and asked for the court's role in the case to end, saying they are following the advice of doctors and making sure their son gets the best medical care.

Pelosi: Health care 'public option' needs new name (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:20 PM PDT AP - A government-sponsored "public option" for health care lives, though it may be more attractive to skeptics if it goes by a different moniker, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday.

Castro's sister says she collaborated with CIA (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT AP - One of Fidel Castro's sisters says in a memoir released Monday that she collaborated with the CIA against her brother, starting shortly after the United States' failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961.

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• DEA personnel among 14 dead in Afghan copter crashes - CNN
• Not "too late" for H1N1 flu vaccine: health secretary - Reuters
• Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial - The Associated Press
• UPDATE 1-Obama adviser: health reform to ease deficit - Reuters
• Obama catches up to Bush on the links - USA Today
• EU looks to divert budget spending towards climate - Reuters

DEA personnel among 14 dead in Afghan copter crashes - CNN Posted: 26 Oct 2009 10:02 AM PDT Times LIVE DEA personnel among 14 dead in Afghan copter crashes CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Three Drug Enforcement Administration personnel were among 14 Americans killed when three helicopters went down in Afghanistan on Monday, a law enforcement source said. They were the first DEA personnel to be killed in ... Deadly days for US troops in AfghanistanThe Associated Press Helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times Helicopter crashes: 14 US soldiers and civilians die in AfghanistanTelegraph.co.uk Voice of America -Times Online -San Jose Mercury News all 1,587 news articles »

Not "too late" for H1N1 flu vaccine: health secretary - Reuters Posted: 26 Oct 2009 05:48 AM PDT Times Online Not "too late" for H1N1 flu vaccine: health secretary Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite long lines and limited supplies of the H1N1 flu vaccine, US efforts against the disease are not too late, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Monday. Sebelius acknowledged frustrating waits to ... H1N1 Vaccine Shortages Create Panic, WorryABC News Some flu vaccine stockpiles start to dry upIndianapolis Star Swine Flu = PoppycockKFMB KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska -Washington Post -In-Forum all 8,018 news articles »

Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial - The Associated Press Posted: 26 Oct 2009 10:52 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial The Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — His chair was empty, his headphones lay idle on the desk. In Courtroom One at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, outraged survivors of Bosnia's bloody war gasped in disbelief Monday as judges adjourned the opening day of Radovan ... First Day of Karadzic Trial EndsVoice of America Delay and declaim: will Radovan Karadzic follow the Milosevic route?Times Online Karadzic's Trial Adjourned After He Boycotts StartBloomberg Wall Street Journal -guardian.co.uk -Aljazeera.net all 1,059 news articles »

UPDATE 1-Obama adviser: health reform to ease deficit - Reuters Posted: 26 Oct 2009 10:01 AM PDT Reuters UPDATE 1-Obama adviser: health reform to ease deficit Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Countering Republican critics' claims that healthcare reform is too costly, a top White House adviser said on Monday reforming the nation's health insurance market will significantly reduce the nation's ... Obama Economic Advisor Touts 'Cadillac Tax' as No. 1 Cost SaverABC News Christina Romer: Public Plan Can Reduce Costs, No Evidence Yet On TriggersHuffington Post (blog) White House: health reform key to tackling deficitMarketWatch Boston Globe -Atlantic Online (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 30 news articles »

Obama catches up to Bush on the links - USA Today Posted: 26 Oct 2009 08:24 AM PDT MiamiHerald.com Obama catches up to Bush on the links USA Today President Obama has already caught up with predecessor George W. Bush in one area: Rounds of golf. The Oval's good friend Mark Knoller of CBS News reports that Obama on Sunday played his 24th round of golf since his inauguration Jan. ... Two Obama golfing milestones, one game: Prez plays with woman for first time ...New York Daily News The grass ceiling: Obama finally golfs with a womanChicago Sun-Times Woman Joins Obama's Golf FoursomeMyFox Detroit Examiner.com -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press all 170 news articles »

EU looks to divert budget spending towards climate - Reuters Posted: 26 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT Business Daily Africa EU looks to divert budget spending towards climate Reuters The proposal, which the European Commission is likely to be table in late November, would mark a long-term shift of funds away from agriculture. Budgets worldwide could be affected by a new global climate pact to be agreed at a UN ... Climate map shows human impactsBBC News World's CO2 Plan Poised to Fail, Deutsche Bank SaysBloomberg Countries ranked for climate change investmentsBusinessWeek AllAfrica.com -Times Online -Business Daily Africa all 289 news articles »

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• GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP)
• Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP)
• 4 US troops die in Afghan chopper collision (AP)
• Lawyer: Death complicates Madoff investment case (AP)
• Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP)
• Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series (AP)
• AP sources: Health bill may cut employer mandate (AP)
• Bombings target government in Baghdad, 147 killed (AP)
• Violent clashes erupt at Jerusalem's holiest site (AP)
• Militants kill 6 Pakistani security officers (AP)
• U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year (Reuters)
• Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 (Reuters)
• Senate Democrats close in on health reform votes (Reuters)
• MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S (Reuters)
• Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy (Reuters)
• Fidel Castro's sister: "I worked with CIA in Cuba" (Reuters)
• South Korea shifts course on aid to North Korea (Reuters)
• Madoff friend Picower dead, found in pool (Reuters)
• Iraq bombings spark international fury (AFP)
• UN inspectors conduct checks on Iran uranium plant (AFP)

GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:08 PM PDT AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.

Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:23 PM PDT AP - One immigration agent was accused of running an Internet pornography business and enjoying an improper relationship with an informant. Another let an informant smuggle in a group of illegal immigrants. And in a third case, an agent was investigated for soliciting sex from a witness in a marriage fraud case.

4 US troops die in Afghan chopper collision (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:37 AM PDT AP - Two helicopters collided Monday in southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and injuring two, the military said.

Lawyer: Death complicates Madoff investment case (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:13 AM PDT AP - The death of Jeffry Picower, accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard Madoff, will make it more difficult for suing investors to recoup their money, attorneys said.

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:11 AM PDT AP - A disgraced South Korean scientist who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research and faced sentencing later in the day.

Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT AP - They dashed from the dugout and in from the outfield, swarming Alex Rodriguez in a sea of pinstripes only steps from his spot at third base. "I couldn't be more excited," he said. "I feel like a 10-year-old kid." Making it to the World Series for the first time after all those misses will do that to you.

AP sources: Health bill may cut employer mandate (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT AP - Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed government subsidies to buy coverage on their own, according to Democratic officials familiar with talks on the bill.

Bombings target government in Baghdad, 147 killed (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:27 PM PDT AP - A pair of suicide car bombings Sunday devastated the heart of Iraq's capital, killing at least 147 people in the country's deadliest attack in more than two years. The bombs targeted two government buildings and called into question Iraq's ability to protect its people as U.S. forces withdraw.

Violent clashes erupt at Jerusalem's holiest site (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:34 PM PDT AP - Israeli police firing stun grenades faced off Sunday against masked Palestinian protesters hurling stones and plastic chairs outside the Holy Land's most volatile shrine, where past violence has escalated into prolonged conflict.

Militants kill 6 Pakistani security officers (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:08 AM PDT AP - Militant attacks killed six Pakistani security officers on Monday, a day after the Taliban chief warned of more terrorist strikes if the army did not stop its offensive against insurgents along the Afghan border.

U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:22 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.

Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:27 AM PDT Reuters - The death toll from Sunday's two suicide bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq's bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday.

Senate Democrats close in on health reform votes (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:16 AM PDT Reuters - Senate Democratic leaders are close to securing enough votes to advance a sweeping healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, a top Senate Democrat said on Sunday, adding that it likely would include a national health plan that would allow states the option of dropping out.

MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT Reuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, a senior lawmaker said in comments published on Monday.

Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:46 PM PDT Reuters - Commercial real estate company Capmark Financial filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, wiping out the investment of several private equity firms including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Fidel Castro's sister: "I worked with CIA in Cuba" (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:18 PM PDT Reuters - The younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro, Juanita Castro, collaborated with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency against her brothers' rule in Cuba before going into exile in Miami in 1964, she said on Sunday.

South Korea shifts course on aid to North Korea (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - South Korea will make a small grant of humanitarian aid to North Korea, ending its suspension of handouts after a series of conciliatory gestures from its destitute rival, an official said on Monday.

Madoff friend Picower dead, found in pool (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:41 PM PDT Reuters - Palm Beach billionaire and philanthropist Jeffry Picower, described as the biggest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's fraud, died on Sunday after he was found lying at the bottom of the pool at his home, police said.

Iraq bombings spark international fury (AFP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:07 AM PDT AFP - Iraqi security forces were on high alert on Monday, a day after twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 99 people in Baghdad, provoking widespread international condemnation.

UN inspectors conduct checks on Iran uranium plant (AFP) Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:10 AM PDT AFP - UN inspectors are expected to conduct more checks on Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Monday, the second day of their visit to the Islamic republic.

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