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• Obama visits Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers (AP)
• Feds: Leader of radical Islam group killed in raid (AP)
• Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains, more forecast (AP)
• Too fat to kill? Fla. man uses weight as a defense (AP)
• Colo. authorities identify longtime Jane Doe (AP)
• Air Force major: Al-Qaida agent would attack US (AP)
• Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over new span (AP)
• Fla. teen accused of stabbing brother in squabble (AP)
• Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes (AP)
• Prosecutor: Polygamist sect man assaulted teen (AP)
• Murder counts tossed in Texas yogurt shop slayings (AP)
• Economic growth expected, but can it be sustained? (AP)
• 'I hate tennis': Agassi's book adds to his tale (AP)
• Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme (AP)
• Gay-marriage supporters, opponents square off (AP)
• Navy jet with 2 crew members missing off Texas (AP)
• Mo. community mourns slain 'precious little girl' (AP)
• Swine flu prompts hundreds of schools to close (AP)
• Woman in sex-for-tix case 'embarrassed' (AP)
• Sexual assault, theft motive in Ill. family deaths (AP)

Obama visits Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:52 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama made a midnight dash to this air base Wednesday to honor the return of fallen soldiers, absorbing the ultimate cost of war as the United States endures its deadliest month of the Afghanistan campaign.

Feds: Leader of radical Islam group killed in raid (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:46 PM PDT AP - Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested several members of a radical Sunni Islam group in the U.S., killing one of its leaders at a shootout in a Michigan warehouse, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains, more forecast (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:48 PM PDT AP - A storm bringing the first heavy snows of autumn to a large swath of the Rockies and western plains crippled parts of Colorado and Wyoming Wednesday, forcing road closures and sending students home early as the region battled up to 2 feet of snow but braced for twice that.

Too fat to kill? Fla. man uses weight as a defense (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:11 PM PDT AP - A man accused of running up and down a flight of stairs to kill a former son-in-law is offering a novel defense: At 5 feet 8 and 285 pounds, he was just too fat to have pulled it off.

Colo. authorities identify longtime Jane Doe (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:48 PM PDT AP - Police on a cold case hunt have finally identified a woman whose nude and battered body was found along a Boulder creek 55 years ago. But it's not over — they want to name the killer.

Air Force major: Al-Qaida agent would attack US (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:24 PM PDT AP - A U.S. Air Force major described an al-Qaida sleeper agent as a sometimes kind, respectful man who nonetheless would attack the United States if given a chance.

Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over new span (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:20 PM PDT AP - When 5,000 pounds of metal broke off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and rained down on traffic during rush hour, the accident resurrected fears about the safety of a span that millions watching the 1989 World Series broadcast learned had failed during an earthquake.

Fla. teen accused of stabbing brother in squabble (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:49 PM PDT AP - Two teenage brothers were home alone in their suburban neighborhood when an argument over loud music spiraled out of control, police said, leaving one brother dead from a knife to the chest and the other accused of killing him.

Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:48 PM PDT AP - A federal jury convicted Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford on Wednesday on all charges of accepting bribes in exchange for funneling $7.1 million in bond business to a prominent investment banker.

Prosecutor: Polygamist sect man assaulted teen (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:53 PM PDT AP - A 38-year-old man from a polygamist sect sexually assaulted a teenager less than half his age at the Yearning For Zion Ranch, a prosecutor charged Wednesday to open the first criminal trial since the ranch was raided.

Murder counts tossed in Texas yogurt shop slayings (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:57 PM PDT AP - A judge on Wednesday dismissed murder charges against two men awaiting retrial in the 1991 slayings of four teens at an Austin yogurt shop, after prosecutors admitted they weren't ready to take the case to a jury.

Economic growth expected, but can it be sustained? (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:34 PM PDT AP - The Great Recession may be over, but the recovery is just beginning — and it doesn't promise to be much easier.

'I hate tennis': Agassi's book adds to his tale (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:25 PM PDT AP - So much of Andre Agassi's life has been spent in the public eye — the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman — that it was possible to wonder how much more there was to be said about it all.

Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:20 PM PDT AP - Businessman Tom Petters wanted to "live the life of a corporate tycoon," so he engineered a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars, prosecutors said at the start of his fraud trial Wednesday.

Gay-marriage supporters, opponents square off (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:31 PM PDT AP - A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine.

Navy jet with 2 crew members missing off Texas (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:16 PM PDT AP - A Navy T-34 jet trainer with two people aboard has gone missing off the Texas gulf coast.

Mo. community mourns slain 'precious little girl' (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:10 PM PDT AP - Mourners wore pink and released balloons Wednesday to honor a slain 9-year-old from Missouri who was remembered at her funeral as a "precious little girl" who liked horses and music.

Swine flu prompts hundreds of schools to close (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - The number of students staying home sick with the flu is multiplying nationwide and normally quiet school nurses' offices suddenly look like big city emergency rooms, packed with students too ill to finish the day.

Woman in sex-for-tix case 'embarrassed' (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:54 PM PDT AP - A Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she's embarrassed about her arrest, but did nothing wrong and is still hopeful of attending a game.

Sexual assault, theft motive in Ill. family deaths (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:51 PM PDT AP - Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death.

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• Deadly blast in Peshawar overshadows Clinton's visit to Pakistan - Washington Post
• Commuters wait as crews brave high winds to repair Bay Bridge - San Jose Mercury News
• President Obama delivers remarks at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony - Washington Post
• Canada urges Afghans to vote despite 'cowardly' attacks - AFP
• Verizon Droid Targets iPhone - InformationWeek
• Obama Taps Former Senators to Serve on Intelligence Board - FOXNews
• Somali pirates warn Britain against yacht rescue - Reuters

Deadly blast in Peshawar overshadows Clinton's visit to Pakistan - Washington Post Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:35 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Deadly blast in Peshawar overshadows Clinton's visit to Pakistan Washington Post Attack early Wednesday in a crowded market, the deadliest in Pakistan this year, comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the country and vows to continue fighting militants. By Karen DeYoung and Haq Nawaz ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- A ... Survivors recount narrow escape from deadly Peshawar market bombingCNN International Pakistani PM seeks US mediation on KashmirXinhua Blast Kills More Than 90 in NW Pakistan Shortly After Clinton ArrivalVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters -Times Online all 2,067 news articles »

Commuters wait as crews brave high winds to repair Bay Bridge - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:46 AM PDT Washington Times Commuters wait as crews brave high winds to repair Bay Bridge San Jose Mercury News Commuters should plan for a Bay Bridge-less trip home today, and Caltrans officials don't yet know when it will reopen. Crews are laboring to install new parts to replace two tie rods and a crossbar that ... A piece of steel and cable fell from San Francisco's Bay Bridge on Tuesday.CNN A bracket snaps and closes SF Bay Bridge... Is everything else OK?San Francisco Chronicle BART parking lots fill as commuters find Bay Bridge alternativesSacramento Bee Fox40 -Vallejo Times-Herald -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 950 news articles »

President Obama delivers remarks at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony - Washington Post Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:55 AM PDT HotIndieNews.com President Obama delivers remarks at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Washington Post [*] OBAMA: It is an extraordinary privilege to be here today. And let me begin by acknowledging this distinguished group gathered on the platform: our extraordinary Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi; Majority Leader Harry Reid; Republican leader Mitch ... Who is Edward Brooke?Christian Science Monitor Former senator awarded Congressional Gold MedalCNN International Obama praises Mass. Sen. Brooke at Gold Medal ceremonyNECN ABC News -Cape Cod Times -The Associated Press all 189 news articles »

Canada urges Afghans to vote despite 'cowardly' attacks - AFP Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT guardian.co.uk Canada urges Afghans to vote despite 'cowardly' attacks AFP OTTAWA — Canada urged Afghans to go out and vote in next week's runoff presidential election despite the "cowardly" attack on a UN guest house in Kabul, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Wednesday. "Canada strongly condemns the violent ... Kabul Attack Leaves 6 Dead, Including 5 UN EmployeesBloomberg Afghanistan counts cost of deadliest assault on UN in fifty yearsTelegraph.co.uk UN chief condemns Kabul killingsBBC News Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -Reuters India all 1,948 news articles »

Verizon Droid Targets iPhone - InformationWeek Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:47 AM PDT Washington Post Verizon Droid Targets iPhone InformationWeek The enterprise-friendly Motorola Droid smartphone, which runs on Google's Android OS, has built-in Microsoft Exchange support. By Marin Perez After a series of teaser ads that attack Apple's iPhone, Verizon Wireless and Motorola officially unveiled ... Motorola, Verizon announce Droid handsetComputerworld Verizon`s Motorola Droid Smartphone Coming Nov. 6 for $199eWeek Hands On With the Motorola Droid: SexyWashington Post BetaNews -Brighthand -San Jose Mercury News all 619 news articles »

Obama Taps Former Senators to Serve on Intelligence Board - FOXNews Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT TPM LiveWire (blog) Obama Taps Former Senators to Serve on Intelligence Board FOXNews President Obama has named former Sens. Chuck Hagel and David Boren to co-chair the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, Fox News confirmed Wednesday. President Obama named former Sens. Chuck Hagel and David Boren to co-chair the President's ... Obama taps intelligence advisersBoston Globe Obama names co-chairs of intelligence advisory boardWashington Post Chuck Hagel, David Boren tapped for intel boardPolitico Tulsa World -CNN Political Ticker -Newsweek all 12 news articles »

Somali pirates warn Britain against yacht rescue - Reuters Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:01 AM PDT BBC News Somali pirates warn Britain against yacht rescue Reuters MOGADISHU, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Somali pirates holding two Britons captive aboard a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation warned Britain not to try to rescue the couple. The pirates seized the vessel on Friday morning hundreds of ... Pirates threaten to 'burn bones' of British coupleTimes Online Somali pirates holding British coupleAFP Somali pirates threaten to kill British coupleTelegraph.co.uk BBC News -Christian Science Monitor -The Press Association all 933 news articles »

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News

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• Afghan police: 12 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP)
• Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan (AP)
• Clinton say US `turning the page' with Pakistan (AP)
• FAA grounds wayward Northwest Airlines pilots (AP)
• 5 killed, 35 wounded in Pakistan explosion (AP)
• NFL to aid ex-players who reported mental problems (AP)
• US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI (AP)
• Man charged with killing UConn football player (AP)
• Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say (AP)
• Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener (AP)
• Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul (Reuters)
• Clinton promises new page in Pakistani relations (Reuters)
• Obama financial reforms advance in Congress (Reuters)
• Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents (Reuters)
• Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report (Reuters)
• Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit (Reuters)
• Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich (Reuters)
• U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters)
• Car bomb kills four in Pakistan city: police (AFP)
• Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on hostel (AFP)

Afghan police: 12 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:44 AM PDT AP - Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 12 people — including six U.N. staff — officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.

Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:17 AM PDT AP - Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year.

Clinton say US `turning the page' with Pakistan (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:07 AM PDT AP - On her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sought to chip away at anti-Americanism in this predominantly Muslim nation, while applauding the government for taking on violent extremist forces.

FAA grounds wayward Northwest Airlines pilots (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:20 AM PDT AP - The two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles are grounded indefinitely unless the National Transportation Safety Board grants them a reprieve.

5 killed, 35 wounded in Pakistan explosion (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:53 AM PDT AP - Police say five people have been killed in blast in Pakistan's main northwestern city of Peshawar.

NFL to aid ex-players who reported mental problems (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:14 AM PDT AP - When a recent study conducted for the NFL suggested that retired pro football players may have a higher rate than normal of Alzheimer's disease or other memory afflictions, the NFL was quick to point out that the study did not prove a link between concussions and memory disorders.

US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:49 AM PDT AP - A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder.

Man charged with killing UConn football player (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:09 AM PDT AP - The lawyer for a 21-year-old man charged with killing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says his client was trying to break up a fight and was not involved in the stabbing that took the starting cornerback's life.

Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:00 AM PDT AP - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered to high praise from fans who applauded at each number as though they were at a concert and marveled as the singer stepped nimbly through his moonwalk and other signature moves.

Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT AP - There was no championship hangover for these Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday as the reigning NBA champions opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers, their Staples Center co-tenants who played without injured No. 1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin.

Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:52 PM PDT Reuters - Taliban militants killed six U.N. foreign staff in an assault on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday, raising questions about security for a presidential election run-off due in less than two weeks.

Clinton promises new page in Pakistani relations (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:59 PM PDT Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, pledging a fresh start in relations with an increasingly embattled and skeptical partner in the struggle against Islamic militancy.

Obama financial reforms advance in Congress (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 06:20 PM PDT Reuters - The Obama administration made gains on Tuesday in its push for U.S. financial reform, unveiling a landmark bill to tackle systemic risk in the economy and winning congressional committee approval for a measure to expose hedge funds to more government scrutiny.

Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:16 PM PDT Reuters - A healthcare reform bill with a government-run insurance option faced an uncertain future in the Senate on Tuesday, with many centrist Democrats uncommitted and Senator Joe Lieberman strongly opposed.

Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.

Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Senate Democrats reached an agreement among themselves to extend the soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said on Tuesday.

Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.

U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 03:22 PM PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday.

Car bomb kills four in Pakistan city: police (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:52 AM PDT AFP - A car bomb tore through a crowded market in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding another 35, a police official said.

Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on hostel (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT AFP - Taliban suicide gunmen stormed a UN hostel in Kabul Wednesday, killing six foreign staff in an assault the Islamist militia said marked the start of a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections.

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