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• Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter (AP)
• Police make sixth arrest in Richmond gang rape (AP)
• Police seek shooter who wounded 2 at LA synagogue (AP)
• Big snowstorm wallops Colorado, Wyoming (AP)
• Coast Guard: Navy chopper crashes off Calif. coast (AP)
• Texas law on children seeing porn being challenged (AP)
• Leader of retreat that left 3 dead cancels events (AP)
• Feds investigating Detroit Islamic group's motives (AP)
• SF Bay Bridge might be open for morning commute (AP)
• Ind. soldier was 'free spirit,' champion wrestler (AP)
• Race re-emerges in tight Atlanta mayoral election (AP)
• Al-Qaida agent sentenced to 8 years in prison (AP)
• Hundreds arrested in Ky. prescription crackdown (AP)
• Cops: Student threatened 'snitches' in UConn death (AP)
• College enrollment up, mostly at 2-year schools (AP)
• Florida man creates giant rubber band ball (AP)
• DC station airs demo of bare breast self-exams (AP)
• Snowbird manatee flies to balmy Miami for winter (AP)
• Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions (AP)
• Obama girls' vaccine: Favoritism or good example? (AP)

Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:49 PM PDT AP - The U.S. Coast Guard says a Coast Guard plane has collided with a military helicopter off the Southern California coast.

Police make sixth arrest in Richmond gang rape (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:44 PM PDT AP - Police have made a sixth arrest in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance.

Police seek shooter who wounded 2 at LA synagogue (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:47 PM PDT AP - A gunman escaped after wounding two men in the parking garage of a Los Angeles synagogue Thursday, frightening worshippers who heard gunshots and screams before the bleeding victims stumbled in during morning services.

Big snowstorm wallops Colorado, Wyoming (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:33 PM PDT AP - An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.

Coast Guard: Navy chopper crashes off Calif. coast (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:41 PM PDT AP - The U.S. Coast Guard says a Navy helicopter has crashed into the sea off the Southern California coast.

Texas law on children seeing porn being challenged (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:35 PM PDT AP - A 1970s-era Texas law that allows parents to show "harmful material" to their children has come under fire after a prosecutor said he couldn't file charges against a man accused of forcing his 8- and 9-year-old daughters to watch hardcore online pornography.

Leader of retreat that left 3 dead cancels events (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:42 PM PDT AP - Motivational speaker and author James Arthur Ray has canceled his remaining 2009 seminars in the wake of three deaths that occurred after a sweat lodge ceremony he led in Arizona.

Feds investigating Detroit Islamic group's motives (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:54 PM PDT AP - The FBI is trying to determine whether members of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group were homegrown jihadists or merely a "bunch of thugs with bluster," a congressman said Thursday. One thing is certain: They are not mainstream Muslims, the agency said.

SF Bay Bridge might be open for morning commute (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 08:41 PM PDT AP - State transportation officials said the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could be ready for Friday's morning commute as crews furiously worked overnight Thursday to finish emergency repairs.

Ind. soldier was 'free spirit,' champion wrestler (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 07:06 PM PDT AP - Sgt. Dale Griffin was the son of a Mormon bishop, a champion wrestler and college student who was struggling to find his way in the world when he turned to the military.

Race re-emerges in tight Atlanta mayoral election (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:34 PM PDT AP - A neighborhood activist with crossover appeal on the verge of making history. A city leader with a civil rights legacy. A native son seen by some as the heir apparent to the city's first black mayor.

Al-Qaida agent sentenced to 8 years in prison (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:52 PM PDT AP - A federal judge sentenced an al-Qaida sleeper agent to a relatively light eight years in prison Thursday because the man received what the judge called "unacceptable" treatment in a U.S. Navy brig.

Hundreds arrested in Ky. prescription crackdown (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:42 PM PDT AP - More than 300 people were arrested and 200 more targeted in a crackdown on a multi-state prescription pill pipeline, a bust that Kentucky officials said Thursday was the largest in the state's history.

Cops: Student threatened 'snitches' in UConn death (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:22 PM PDT AP - A University of Connecticut student committed an act terrorism by posting Internet messages telling people to "stop the snitching" after the stabbing death of football player Jasper Howard, university police said Thursday.

College enrollment up, mostly at 2-year schools (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:35 PM PDT AP - Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college — especially community college, according to a new report.

Florida man creates giant rubber band ball (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 03:52 PM PDT AP - Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car?

DC station airs demo of bare breast self-exams (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 05:15 PM PDT AP - The ABC affiliate here is airing a two-part series that takes a close — and unobscured — look at breast self-exams. The series is airing during the fall "sweeps" period critical for a TV station's ad revenue, prompting concern by a parental watchdog group. But WJLA insists it's not just a naked attempt to boost the ratings.

Snowbird manatee flies to balmy Miami for winter (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 03:42 PM PDT AP - In a journey familiar to retirees but not sea mammals, Ilya the wayward manatee flew south for the winter Thursday after being rescued from a chilly New Jersey creek.

Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 02:49 PM PDT AP - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed thousands of juvenile convictions issued by a judge charged in a corruption scandal, saying that none of the young offenders got a fair hearing.

Obama girls' vaccine: Favoritism or good example? (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:11 PM PDT AP - With Dad a world leader and Nobel Prize winner, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could have been first in line when vaccinations began for swine flu. They weren't, the White House says. But that hasn't stopped complaints that President Barack Obama's daughters got preferential treatment.

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• House Democrats Unveil Their Health Care Bill - ABC News
• US Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Return to Growth - Bloomberg
• Self-Image and Party Politics - New York Times
• Iran Delivers Response to UN Nuclear Watchdog - New York Times
• 3 suspects sought in FBI probe of radical group - Detroit Free Press
• Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan - CNN International
• UN torture investigator refused entry to Zimbabwe - guardian.co.uk
• Nothing will happen at Copenhagen until the 11th-and-a-half hour - guardian.co.uk
• East-west climate row at EU talks - BBC News

House Democrats Unveil Their Health Care Bill - ABC News Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:01 AM PDT Boston Globe House Democrats Unveil Their Health Care Bill ABC News Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., today unveiled the House Democrats' broad new $894 billion health care bill, saying it will provide "universal quality affordable health care for all Americans. ... House Democrats unveil healthcare legislation including public optionLos Angeles Times House Dems unveil $894 billion health care billCNN Pelosi unveils House health billBBC News Wall Street Journal -U.S. News & World Report -New York Times all 1,833 news articles »

US Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Return to Growth - Bloomberg Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT FOXNews US Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Return to Growth Bloomberg Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The US economy returned to growth in the third quarter after a yearlong contraction as government incentives spurred consumers to spend more on homes and cars. The world's largest economy expanded at a 3.5 ... INSTANT VIEW: GDP up 3.5 percent; jobless claims fallReuters US GDP rises 3.5% in third quarterBizjournals.com GDP report drives stocks higher after 4-day slideThe Associated Press Los Angeles Times -New York Times -Milwaukee Small Business Times all 1,652 news articles »

Self-Image and Party Politics - New York Times Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:42 AM PDT ABC News Self-Image and Party Politics New York Times Kevin Coombs/Reuters Are Democrats and Republicans struggling with who they are and what they represent? David Brooks: Bob, what do you think about the state of our political parties? Is it possible for both parties to ... Best of the Web Today: Republican vs. ConservativeWall Street Journal Conservative leaders endorse HoffmanPolitico The GOP's Generational Time BombAmerican Conservative Magazine Huffington Post (blog) -CNN Political Ticker -Boston Herald all 511 news articles »

Iran Delivers Response to UN Nuclear Watchdog - New York Times Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:33 AM PDT BBC News Iran Delivers Response to UN Nuclear Watchdog New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran has made an initial response to the United Nations nuclear watchdog on a plan to send the country's uranium abroad for processing, but neither the agency nor Iran made the response public. ... SNAP ANALYSIS: Iran stalls atom plan but no new sanctions soonReuters Iran Reply to UN Fuel Plan Falls Short of Deal; IAEA in TalksBloomberg IAEA receives Iran's response to nuclear fuel dealPRESS TV Voice of America -Aljazeera.net -Telegraph.co.uk all 3,300 news articles »

3 suspects sought in FBI probe of radical group - Detroit Free Press Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:43 AM PDT New York Daily News 3 suspects sought in FBI probe of radical group Detroit Free Press Federal officials today asked the public for help in finding three suspects who remain at large, and could be dangerous, after Wednesday's raids in Detroit and Dearborn that resulted in a shootout and killing of the head of an Islamic ... Hearing set for suspects tied to group seeking Islamic stateCNN International Feds in Detroit still searching for 3 suspectsThe Associated Press FBI: Three sought in mosque case have ties to CanadaThe Detroit News Christian Science Monitor -Washington Times -WXYZ all 979 news articles »

Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan - CNN International Posted: 29 Oct 2009 08:49 AM PDT Monsters and Critics.com Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan CNN International Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan (CNN) -- They come trudging up a dirt path in single file, towards a white cricket stadium in the middle of this dusty provincial town. Pakistanis forced to flee their homes after the mountainous border ... Pakistan's 'fanatical' Uzbek militantsBBC News Taliban in Pakistan blame US Blackwater for deadly blastXinhua Waziristan: A message and a last standAljazeera.net New York Times -CNN -BBC News all 604 news articles »

UN torture investigator refused entry to Zimbabwe - guardian.co.uk Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:43 AM PDT Times LIVE UN torture investigator refused entry to Zimbabwe guardian.co.uk Manfred Nowak, gives a press conference in Johannesburg after being refused entry into Zimbabwe. Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images The United Nations torture investigator said today he would recommend action against Zimbabwe after he was ... Zimbabwe blocks UN investigator visit to countryThe Associated Press U.N. must act on Zimbabwe: expelled rights expertReuters UN official blames Mugabe for Zimbabwe deportationTelegraph.co.uk AFP -ABC Online -Daily Nation all 817 news articles »

Nothing will happen at Copenhagen until the 11th-and-a-half hour - guardian.co.uk Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:03 AM PDT Straits Times Nothing will happen at Copenhagen until the 11th-and-a-half hour guardian.co.uk As the world prepares for Copenhagen, China and the US are locked into a titanic confrontation reminiscent of last century's Cold War – all about warming. Neither wants to reduce carbon emissions first, and each can produce catastrophic risks as they ... Religious leaders join to battle climate changeTelegraph.co.uk Faith leaders say moral duty to tackle climate changeReuters UK us-China Climate Pact Isn't on Table, Envoy SaysWall Street Journal New York Times -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 739 news articles »

East-west climate row at EU talks - BBC News Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:10 AM PDT CBC.ca East-west climate row at EU talks BBC News EU leaders are battling over how much climate aid to give developing nations, with Hungary and Poland demanding that richer EU states pay most of the costs. At the start of a summit in Brussels, Hungarian PM Gordon Bajnai said sharing the costs equally ... Poland, Hungary Boost Pressure on EU Over Climate AidBloomberg EU leaders debate climate aid to poor at summitThe Associated Press EU leaders urged to agree climate fundingAFP Reuters -Aljazeera.net -NPR all 535 news articles »

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• Pelosi hopes new health plan is poised to pass (AP)
• UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack (AP)
• Obama considering scaled-down Afghan war plan (AP)
• Obama seeks new powers to dismantle nonbank firms (AP)
• Economy expected to grow in 3Q, heralding recovery (AP)
• Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands (AP)
• 4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl (AP)
• Obama visits Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers (AP)
• Fox News Channel, Obama administration talking (AP)
• Lee, Utley, Phils top Yanks in World Series opener (AP)
• House Democrats to unveil health bill (Reuters)
• Car bomb kills 90 in Pakistan as Hillary Clinton visits (Reuters)
• White House says attackers in Kabul will not win (Reuters)
• Senators eye extending home credit to end of April (Reuters)
• Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Reuters)
• IAEA says had "good trip" to Iran enrichment site (Reuters)
• Madoff right-hand man DiPascali stays in jail (Reuters)
• New home sales drop, durable goods orders up (Reuters)
• Pakistan bomb kills 92 as Clinton visits (AFP)

Pelosi hopes new health plan is poised to pass (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:20 AM PDT AP - After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.

UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:45 AM PDT AP - Traumatized U.N. staff in Afghanistan were under orders to stay home Thursday, one day after Taliban militants stormed a guest house in the capital and killed eight people in a brazen attack that is forcing the world body to re-evaluate its mission in the war-ravaged nation.

Obama considering scaled-down Afghan war plan (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 01:07 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say.

Obama seeks new powers to dismantle nonbank firms (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT AP - A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed, helping to trigger the worst financial crisis in seven decades, the Obama administration is pressing Congress for the power to dismantle other nonbank firms considered so large and influential that they could bring down the entire economy.

Economy expected to grow in 3Q, heralding recovery (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:18 AM PDT AP - The economy appears back on its feet after being knocked over by the worst recession since the 1930s.

Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT AP - An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports.

4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 01:10 AM PDT AP - Four teens could appear in court as early as Thursday after being charged in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside her high school homecoming dance in Northern California.

Obama visits Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:50 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.

Fox News Channel, Obama administration talking (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:49 PM PDT AP - Fox News Channel and the Obama administration are talking.

Lee, Utley, Phils top Yanks in World Series opener (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:17 PM PDT AP - The ho-hum catch that tickled his teammates, the behind-the-back snag that looked so easy.

House Democrats to unveil health bill (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:58 PM PDT Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on the wealthy to help pay for it.

Car bomb kills 90 in Pakistan as Hillary Clinton visits (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:15 AM PDT Reuters - A car bomb ripped through a crowded market killing 90 people in Pakistan's city of Peshawar on Wednesday, just hours after Washington's top diplomat arrived pledging a fresh start in sometimes strained relations.

White House says attackers in Kabul will not win (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:00 PM PDT Reuters - The United States vowed on Wednesday it would not be intimidated after an attack on a U.N. guest house in Kabul, as the Obama administration dodged reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was being paid by the CIA.

Senators eye extending home credit to end of April (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat and top Republican each voiced support on Wednesday for extending and expanding a soon-to-expire tax credit aimed at boosting the fragile housing market, though a vote on the measure could be delayed until next week.

Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:01 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war as he welcomed home on Thursday 18 soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in Afghanistan this week.

IAEA says had "good trip" to Iran enrichment site (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:15 AM PDT Reuters - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's mission to a newly disclosed plant in Iran said on Thursday the inspectors had what he termed a good trip but he declined to give any details.

Madoff right-hand man DiPascali stays in jail (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:44 PM PDT Reuters - Epic fraudster Bernard Madoff's longtime deputy Frank DiPascali must stay in jail at least until more is disclosed about his cooperation in the government's investigation of Wall Street's biggest investment fraud, a U.S. judge said on Wednesday.

New home sales drop, durable goods orders up (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:03 AM PDT Reuters - Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly tumbled in September, their first drop in six months, underscoring the hazards to an economic recovery even as businesses appeared to be stepping up investment.

Pakistan bomb kills 92 as Clinton visits (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:36 PM PDT AFP - A huge car bomb ripped through a crowded market in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 92 people and underscoring the gravity of the extremist threat destabilising the nuclear-armed Muslim state.

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