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• Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West (AP)
• Calif. searchers seek survivors after midair crash (AP)
• Philly transit talks to continue into Saturday (AP)
• Madoff: SEC never thought it was a Ponzi scheme (AP)
• Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge (AP)
• Clinic to Muslim doctor: Its policy bars headscarf (AP)
• Slain mosque leader's followers deny FBI claims (AP)
• First lawsuits filed in Ariz. sweat lodge tragedy (AP)
• Snow lets up in West, Plains; South gets drenched (AP)
• Colo. ski town could push marijuana legalization (AP)
• Grave thefts: An age-old problem that won't die (AP)
• SCLC elects MLK's daughter as 1st female president (AP)
• SF Mayor Newsom ends run for Calif. governor (AP)
• Retailers suspend business with Mich. fruit grower (AP)
• Police: Ariz. dad ran over 'Westernized' daughter (AP)
• School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix (AP)
• Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case (AP)
• CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114 (AP)
• APNewsBreak: ND Air Force base commander fired (AP)
• Man sentenced to death in Tenn. torture slaying (AP)

Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:09 PM PDT AP - Regulators on Friday shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight smaller related banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults.

Calif. searchers seek survivors after midair crash (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:18 PM PDT AP - The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military training area.

Philly transit talks to continue into Saturday (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT AP - A union representing more than 5,000 transit workers agreed early Saturday to extend the deadline for a strike that could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series games in Philadelphia.

Madoff: SEC never thought it was a Ponzi scheme (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:17 PM PDT AP - Bernard Madoff was apparently convinced that it never even occurred to Securities and Exchange Commission staff he was running a Ponzi scheme, despite the agency's numerous probes of his business.

Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:27 PM PDT AP - Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into delays Friday as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span before final tests could be run on the fix.

Clinic to Muslim doctor: Its policy bars headscarf (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:30 PM PDT AP - A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn't wear her headscarf in the workplace.

Slain mosque leader's followers deny FBI claims (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 05:50 PM PDT AP - A mosque on Friday dismissed as "utterly preposterous" the FBI's allegations that its slain leader was part of a radical Islamic group.

First lawsuits filed in Ariz. sweat lodge tragedy (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:14 PM PDT AP - The first two lawsuits in what could be a flurry of legal actions stemming from a deadly sweat lodge ceremony led by author and motivational speaker James Arthur Ray were filed Friday in Arizona.

Snow lets up in West, Plains; South gets drenched (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 05:01 PM PDT AP - While residents in some Western and Plains states were digging out Friday after an early blast of snow, heavy rain and strong winds that toppled trees, power lines and church steeples lashed parts of the South, leaving three people dead.

Colo. ski town could push marijuana legalization (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:51 PM PDT AP - Voters in this Rocky Mountain resort town will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam around the country.

Grave thefts: An age-old problem that won't die (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:45 PM PDT AP - It's that time of year when even cemetery guards are more easily spooked, on alert for signs of one of the oldest, most ghoulish and most persistent of crimes: grave robberies.

SCLC elects MLK's daughter as 1st female president (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:24 PM PDT AP - The Rev. Bernice King embraced the legacy and leadership of her parents on Friday as she became the first woman to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father.

SF Mayor Newsom ends run for Calif. governor (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 05:30 PM PDT AP - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who propelled the debate over gay marriage but struggled to find a popular message outside the San Francisco Bay area, dropped his bid for California governor on Friday.

Retailers suspend business with Mich. fruit grower (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:21 PM PDT AP - Wal-Mart and two other top retailers said Friday they are suspending business with a large southwestern Michigan blueberry grower after investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields.

Police: Ariz. dad ran over 'Westernized' daughter (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 02:24 PM PDT AP - An Iraqi immigrant accused of running down his daughter in Arizona with his car because she was becoming "too Westernized" has been arrested in Georgia, authorities said Friday.

School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 02:16 PM PDT AP - Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.

Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:26 PM PDT AP - Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith were ordered Friday to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs.

CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114 (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:08 PM PDT AP - Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths — the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday.

APNewsBreak: ND Air Force base commander fired (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:22 PM PDT AP - The military says the commander at the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota has been relieved of his command.

Man sentenced to death in Tenn. torture slaying (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:20 PM PDT AP - A Tennessee man convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder charges in the fatal carjacking of a couple on a date has been sentenced to death.

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• US Marine, Coast Guard aircraft collide, 9 missing - Reuters
• Pakistani Military Pushes Deeper in Militant Territory - Voice of America
• PM hails climate 'breakthrough' - BBC News
• White House Chalks Up 650000 Jobs to Stimulus - New York Times
• Afghan officials defend plan for more voting centres - Reuters
• Netanyahu Backs Nuclear Deal That Iran Rejected - New York Times
• Rangel: Ethics talks unrelated to personal finance issues - Washington Post
• Tanker's fuel line ruptures, spills oil into San Francisco Bay - San Jose Mercury News
• Honduras Reaches Deal on Political Crisis - Voice of America

US Marine, Coast Guard aircraft collide, 9 missing - Reuters Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:12 AM PDT Seattle Post Intelligencer US Marine, Coast Guard aircraft collide, 9 missing Reuters SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Rescue teams searched the waters off the coast of Southern California on Friday for nine people missing after a mid-air crash of a US Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said. The collision was reported on ... CA searchers scour for survivors of midair crashThe Associated Press Copter and Coast Guard Plane CollideNew York Times Massive Search for Nine Missing After Mid-Air CrashABC News Fresno Bee -OCRegister -USA Today all 1,999 news articles »

Pakistani Military Pushes Deeper in Militant Territory - Voice of America Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:31 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Pakistani Military Pushes Deeper in Militant Territory Voice of America Pakistani troops fighting militants along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to suspects involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The discovery came as visiting US Secretary of ... Clinton Ends Visit as the Focus of Pakistani BarbsNew York Times Hillary Clinton urges openness between US, PakistanCNN International White House backs Clinton's Pakistan remarksThe Associated Press BBC News -Xinhua -Times Online all 4,965 news articles »

PM hails climate 'breakthrough' - BBC News Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:20 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk PM hails climate 'breakthrough' BBC News Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hailed a "breakthrough" in climate talks as EU leaders named the price of tackling carbon emissions. In a provisional agreement, EU leaders agreed to make an offer to the rest of the world at a summit in Copenhagen. ... EU leaders agree climate aid dealCNN EU can't agree on how much climate aid to giveThe Associated Press EU climate aid: The politicians are the only winners in this dealguardian.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk -Wall Street Journal -AFP all 1,145 news articles »

White House Chalks Up 650000 Jobs to Stimulus - New York Times Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 AM PDT White House Chalks Up 650000 Jobs to Stimulus New York Times The federal stimulus program has saved or created nearly 650000 jobs through aid to states, infrastructure projects and federal contracts, the Obama administration claimed Friday morning, adding that officials believe they are on ... White House: 650000 jobs saved, created by stimulusWashington Post White House: 650000 jobs created or saved through stimulus spendingAtlanta Journal Constitution Stimulus saved or created 650000 jobs: White HouseReuters FOXNews -USA Today -The Associated Press all 1,103 news articles »

Afghan officials defend plan for more voting centres - Reuters Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:02 AM PDT msnbc.com Afghan officials defend plan for more voting centres Reuters KABUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Afghan election officials on Friday defended plans to open more polling centres for next week's presidential run-off despite fears not enough is being done to prevent a repeat of the fraud which marred the ... Can Afghanistan Hold A Clean Runoff Election?NPR Support Grows for Pursuit of Peace Deals With the TalibanWall Street Journal UN chief urges more security for staff in AfghanistanCNN International Bloomberg -msnbc.com -Xinhua all 3,208 news articles »

Netanyahu Backs Nuclear Deal That Iran Rejected - New York Times Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:30 AM PDT Los Angeles Times Netanyahu Backs Nuclear Deal That Iran Rejected New York Times JERUSALEM —Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautiously endorsed on Friday American-backed efforts to limit Iran's nuclear program through shipments abroad of its enriched uranium. He made his remarks as an intensive Middle East ... Iran wants more talks on nuclear fuel deal: IRNAAFP Israel expects negotiations with Iran to failChristian Science Monitor EU summit urges Iran to cooperate with IAEA on nuclear issueXinhua Jerusalem Post -PRESS TV -Global Security Newswire all 727 news articles »

Rangel: Ethics talks unrelated to personal finance issues - Washington Post Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:01 AM PDT ABC News Rangel: Ethics talks unrelated to personal finance issues Washington Post House ethics committee investigators have interviewed Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.), the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee whose personal finances have been under investigation for more than a year, a committee document from July ... Ethics list heavy on defense spendersPolitico Congressional ethics report leaked, reveals namesThe Associated Press House ethics panels to probe Waters, RichardsonLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Washington Post all 744 news articles »

Tanker's fuel line ruptures, spills oil into San Francisco Bay - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:31 AM PDT Tanker's fuel line ruptures, spills oil into San Francisco Bay San Jose Mercury News KGO-TV/ABC7 photo of the oil slick from the Dubai Star, a vessel located at Anchorage 9 south of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The US Coast Guard is responding to investigate. The Coast Guard and state authorities are ... Bunker fuel spills in San Francisco BayReuters Oil tanker leaking fuel into SF BayThe Associated Press Oil spills into SF Bay south of Bay BridgeSan Francisco Chronicle SFist -KRON 4 -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 241 news articles »

Honduras Reaches Deal on Political Crisis - Voice of America Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:26 AM PDT ABC News Honduras Reaches Deal on Political Crisis Voice of America The de facto Honduran government has agreed to a deal that may allow ousted President Manuel Zelaya to return to power ahead of elections next month. US diplomats have been in the country to mediate an end to the four-month-old crisis. ... Honduran coup leaders agree to restore ousted president to powerguardian.co.uk Ousted Honduran leader: Pact will restore meThe Associated Press In Honduras, Instability, Fear of Civil War Preceded DealGallup.com Christian Science Monitor -ABC Online -Boston Globe all 1,639 news articles »

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• Health care businesses at risk in House overhaul (AP)
• OAS: Ousted president, gov't sign pact in Honduras (AP)
• Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter (AP)
• Haitian prime minister fired by Senate (AP)
• Analysis: Obama has mixed message on recovery (AP)
• Police make sixth arrest in Richmond gang rape (AP)
• Powerful Islamic movement sees leadership struggle (AP)
• Sony stays in the red, trims annual loss forecast (AP)
• Manager: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer (AP)
• Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series (AP)
• U.S. economy stabilized but risks remain: Geithner (Reuters)
• Economy returns to growth after deep slump (Reuters)
• Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power (Reuters)
• Will governors elections render judgment on Obama? (Reuters)
• Iran proposes big changes to draft atom deal: report (Reuters)
• Obama's review of Afghan war strategy nears end (Reuters)
• U.S. would have tried to extradite Megrahi: U.S. envoy (Reuters)
• EU sets 100 bln euro climate goal for poor states (AFP)
• Clinton kicks off last day in Pakistan (AFP)

Health care businesses at risk in House overhaul (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:27 AM PDT AP - The health care overhaul bill produced by House Democrats would impose an array of new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry, including insurers, doctors and drugs and medical devices makers.

OAS: Ousted president, gov't sign pact in Honduras (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:37 AM PDT AP - Representatives of ousted President Manuel Zelaya and Honduras' interim government signed an agreement late Thursday that could open the way for Zelaya's reinstatement four months after he was ousted in a coup.

Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:00 AM PDT AP - The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were searching for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast following a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said.

Haitian prime minister fired by Senate (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:17 AM PDT AP - Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis was removed from office by the Haitian Senate shortly after midnight Friday, in a move that could imperil efforts to attract foreign investment to the storm-wracked, impoverished country.

Analysis: Obama has mixed message on recovery (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:46 AM PDT AP - Tugged in different political directions, the White House is seeking credit for good economic news and trying to escape blame for the bad stuff.

Police make sixth arrest in Richmond gang rape (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT AP - Police made a sixth arrest Thursday in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance.

Powerful Islamic movement sees leadership struggle (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT AP - The Middle East's most powerful Islamic political movement is undergoing a leadership struggle as young, more moderate activists try to push the Muslim Brotherhood to soften its fundamentalist ideology and become a more democratic force.

Sony stays in the red, trims annual loss forecast (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:50 AM PDT AP - Sony reported a smaller-than-expected 26.3 billion yen loss ($289 million) for the July-September quarter as healthy sales of PlayStation 3 game consoles and Michael Jackson hits put it on track for a gradual recovery.

Manager: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT AP - Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.

Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT AP - More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series.

U.S. economy stabilized but risks remain: Geithner (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. economy's return to growth during the third quarter shows stability has been regained but recovery is fragile and needs nurturing, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.

Economy returns to growth after deep slump (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:43 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year as government stimulus helped lift consumer spending and home building, fueling an unexpectedly strong advance.

Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:39 PM PDT Reuters - Honduras' de facto government buckled under international pressure and agreed to allow the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a military coup four months ago.

Will governors elections render judgment on Obama? (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:18 PM PDT Reuters - Republicans and Democrats are debating whether voting next Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races will render a first judgment on President Barack Obama.

Iran proposes big changes to draft atom deal: report (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:09 AM PDT Reuters - Iran proposed changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, Iranian media said, making demands that appeared to challenge the basis of the agreement with the United States, France and Russia.

Obama's review of Afghan war strategy nears end (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 03:40 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. military chiefs plan to present recommendations on troop strength and strategy in Afghanistan to President Barack Obama on Friday as White House deliberations reach an end stage, Pentagon officials said.

U.S. would have tried to extradite Megrahi: U.S. envoy (Reuters) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:53 PM PDT Reuters - The United States would have sought the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber if it had known the Scottish government was planning to release him, the U.S. ambassador to Britain said Thursday.

EU sets 100 bln euro climate goal for poor states (AFP) Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT AFP - EU leaders have set a baseline goal for an upcoming world climate summit of 100 billion euros a year by 2020 to help developing countries fight global warming, a draft text said Friday.

Clinton kicks off last day in Pakistan (AFP) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:38 PM PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared Friday to wrap up a diplomatic mission to Pakistan overshadowed by an outburst against the government over Al-Qaeda and a massive bomb attack.

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