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• D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed (AP)
• DC sniper said to be 'fearless' before execution (AP)
• Judge: Joe Jackson can't challenge will executors (AP)
• No bail in case of slain pregnant woman from Ore. (AP)
• 2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting (AP)
• 1 dead in Kansas City, Mo., crane accident (AP)
• Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing (AP)
• Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest (AP)
• Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move (AP)
• Prosecutors claim students paid 2 witnesses (AP)
• 911 tapes in Orlando shooting show chaos, panic (AP)
• No 'necessity defense' set for alleged abortion doctor shooter (AP)
• 10 years for polygamist sect member in sex assault (AP)
• Police surround office near Mo. governor's mansion (AP)
• DA: Sheriff cleared for comments in balloon case (AP)
• Lawyer: Letterman suspect just shopping screenplay (AP)
• NY Senate fails to put gay marriage to vote (AP)
• Report: Blackwater OK'd $1M plan to pay off Iraqis (AP)
• Prosecutors: SC trio promised unrealistic returns (AP)
• 2nd fire at historic Vt. general store ruled arson (AP)

D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:49 PM PST AP - John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.

DC sniper said to be 'fearless' before execution (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 04:15 PM PST AP - Sniper John Allen Muhammad is meeting with relatives in the hours before his execution and one of his attorneys described the convicted killer as fearless.

Judge: Joe Jackson can't challenge will executors (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 05:46 PM PST AP - Michael Jackson's father does not stand to inherit any of his son's assets and cannot challenge the appointment of the executors chosen by the singer to handle his will, a judge said Tuesday.

No bail in case of slain pregnant woman from Ore. (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST AP - A pregnant woman was repeatedly beaten with a collapsible police baton before a "cutting instrument" was used to slice open her abdomen and remove her fetus, a detective testified Tuesday.

2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:13 PM PST AP - A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman's estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.

1 dead in Kansas City, Mo., crane accident (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 07:08 PM PST AP - One worker was killed and another injured Tuesday when a crane tipped over at the construction site of a Kansas City, Mo., performing arts center, police said.

Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:39 PM PST AP - With a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making it illegal to discriminate against gays in housing and employment.

Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:52 PM PST AP - A Marine reservist accused of attacking a Greek Orthodox priest with a tire iron after apparently calling him a terrorist was actually defending himself after being sexually attacked by the cleric, his defense attorney said Tuesday.

Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:17 PM PST AP - The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.

Prosecutors claim students paid 2 witnesses (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:17 PM PST AP - Prosecutors claimed in court Tuesday that Northwestern University journalism students paid two witnesses in order to make their case that an innocent man was wrongly convicted of murder.

911 tapes in Orlando shooting show chaos, panic (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:17 PM PST AP - A man wounded in last week's Orlando office shooting frantically told an emergency dispatcher to hurry because he worried the gunman would return, 911 tapes released by police Tuesday show.

No 'necessity defense' set for alleged abortion doctor shooter (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:57 PM PST AP - An anti-abortion activist says he's the one who killed a Kansas abortion provider — and did it because it was necessary to save lives. But one of his attorneys says there's no such thing as a "necessity defense" in state law, and that is not the strategy the defense team plans to present at his trial.

10 years for polygamist sect member in sex assault (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST AP - The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial following the raid of a West Texas ranch was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had a so-called "spiritual marriage."

Police surround office near Mo. governor's mansion (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 05:21 PM PST AP - Police said they were investigating what led to an unfounded report of a hostage situation that prompted a lockdown and office building evacuation near the Missouri governor's mansion Tuesday.

DA: Sheriff cleared for comments in balloon case (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 05:17 PM PST AP - Boulder County's district attorney has decided no criminal charges are warranted against the sheriff who disclosed that child welfare workers were involved in the investigation in the runaway balloon case.

Lawyer: Letterman suspect just shopping screenplay (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 04:38 PM PST AP - David Letterman was on the receiving end of a sales pitch, not a shakedown, a defense lawyer said Tuesday as he argued that a TV producer accused of extorting the comic was simply peddling a screenplay.

NY Senate fails to put gay marriage to vote (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 05:28 PM PST AP - After weeks of uncertainty and pleas for action by Gov. David Paterson, New York's Senate failed to vote on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage during a special session Tuesday.

Report: Blackwater OK'd $1M plan to pay off Iraqis (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 07:04 PM PST AP - Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Prosecutors: SC trio promised unrealistic returns (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 03:51 PM PST AP - Three South Carolina men accused of bilking investors out of millions made anyone with ties to law enforcement or attorneys leave their seminars, and threatened investors with $1 million in fines if they told anyone about the massive returns they were making, a former bookkeeper testified Tuesday.

2nd fire at historic Vt. general store ruled arson (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 03:46 PM PST AP - It was a heartwarming story: A 200-year-old general store suffers a fire, the owner can't afford to rebuild it and the town's historical society steps in to buy the building, hoping to make it the commercial and social hub of town once again.

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• Obama attends Fort Hood memorial - BBC News
• Virginia governor won't block execution of Beltway sniper - USA Today
• Dunn to Step Down as White House Communications Chief - FOXNews
• Bomb Kills More Than 20 Outside Crowded Pakistan Market - Wall Street Journal
• Suspect in custody in school hostage standoff, police say - CNN
• Obama to mull four options on Afghan troop numbers - AFP
• Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in US Airports During the Holidays - PC World

Obama attends Fort Hood memorial - BBC News Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:59 AM PST guardian.co.uk Obama attends Fort Hood memorial BBC News US President Barack Obama is due to speak at a memorial service in Texas for the 13 victims of a shooting at an army base last week. Mr Obama has also met relatives of those who died at the Fort Hood base and will visit wounded soldiers. ... Report: Fort Hood suspect asked military to give Muslims an outCNN Obama remembers what Fort Hood victims left behindThe Associated Press President travels to Fort Hood for memorial serviceWashington Post ABC News -FOXNews -New York Times all 5,109 news articles »

Virginia governor won't block execution of Beltway sniper - USA Today Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:40 AM PST Globe and Mail Virginia governor won't block execution of Beltway sniper USA Today Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has cleared the way for the execution tonight of John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of a three-week shooting spree in 2002 that left 10 people dead and paralyzed the nation's capital. Kaine denied Muhammad's clemency request ... Virginia Governor Will Not Stay Sniper ExecutionNew York Times Kaine denies sniper clemency; Muhammad to die tonightWashington Post Washington, DC-Area Sniper to Be ExecutedVoice of America CNN -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Florida Today all 1,873 news articles »

Dunn to Step Down as White House Communications Chief - FOXNews Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:21 AM PST USA Today Dunn to Step Down as White House Communications Chief FOXNews White House Communications Director Anita Dunn is expected to be replaced by deputy Dan Pfeiffer. White House Communications Director Anita Dunn, shown here, is stepping down. (AP Photo) White House Communications Director Anita Dunn will step down by ... Pfeiffer Replacing Dunn as Obama Communications ChiefBloomberg White House communications chief to step downThe Associated Press Dunn's deputy to take overPolitico New York Times -ABC News -TheCelebrityCafe.com all 123 news articles »

Bomb Kills More Than 20 Outside Crowded Pakistan Market - Wall Street Journal Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:49 AM PST BBC News Bomb Kills More Than 20 Outside Crowded Pakistan Market Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD -- A suicide car bomb tore through a fruit market in northwestern Pakistan Tuesday, killing more than 20 people in the latest in a series attacks that appear aimed at avenging an army offensive against the Taliban. ... Bomb kills 24, wounds more than 100 in NW PakistanThe Associated Press Suicide car bomb kills 32 in Pakistan market: officialsAFP Car bomb in Pakistan marketplace kills 34Los Angeles Times New York Times -Aljazeera.net -Reuters all 767 news articles »

Suspect in custody in school hostage standoff, police say - CNN Posted: 10 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST Boston Globe Suspect in custody in school hostage standoff, police say CNN (CNN) -- A suspect was in custody and no one was hurt after a gunman held a principal hostage Tuesday at a school in Pine Plains, New York, a spokeswoman for the Dutchess County sheriff's office said. Earlier, police had contained ... Stissing Mountain High SchoolPuggal Latest News and events Student emergency training tested in armed standoff at New York schoolExaminer.com Hostage Situation Ends At NY High SchoolWJZ AHN -United Press International -USA Today all 682 news articles »

Obama to mull four options on Afghan troop numbers - AFP Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:45 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Obama to mull four options on Afghan troop numbers AFP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama will discuss four strategic options on Afghanistan with top advisors on Wednesday, as he mulls whether to deploy thousands more troops, the White House said. Obama will meet senior military brass and top ... White House: Obama eyeing host of Afghan choicesThe Associated Press Obama Will Discuss Four Options on Afghanistan, Gibbs SaysBloomberg Bomb-making stash seized in AfghanistanCNN International Reuters Blogs (blog) -Monsters and Critics.com -FOXNews all 2,273 news articles »

Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in US Airports During the Holidays - PC World Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:40 AM PST DeviceMAG Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in US Airports During the Holidays PC World Hoping to bring holiday cheer to harried travelers, Google is footing the bill for Wi-Fi access at 47 US airports through mid-January, so that people can connect free to the Internet while they wait at airline gates and other areas. ... Google's holiday gift: Free airport Wi-FiCNET News Google Sponsoring Free Wi-Fi at AirportsPC Magazine Google, others offer free Wi-Fi for the holidaysmsnbc.com Christian Science Monitor -DailyTech -Los Angeles Times all 204 news articles »

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• FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect (AP)
• Obama pressed into role as national healer (AP)
• Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire (AP)
• Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm (AP)
• Bill Clinton meets with Senate Dems on health care (AP)
• D.C. sniper mastermind set to be executed Tuesday (AP)
• Landslide kills 39 in southern India (AP)
• Mexican clergy seek global help as violence grows (AP)
• Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees (AP)
• Carter fills in for Clark, sparks Steelers to win (AP)
• Fort Hood suspect contacted Islamist: sources (Reuters)
• Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder (Reuters)
• Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hit (Reuters)
• Dodd set to unveil financial reform bill (Reuters)
• Iran charges three detained Americans with spying (Reuters)
• Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers (Reuters)
• Health-care bill faces tough path in Senate (Reuters)
• U.S. says can give Iran time to okay nuclear deal (Reuters)
• NKorea boat "in flames" after clash: Seoul officials (AFP)
• China defends handling of Xinjiang executions (AFP)

FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:15 AM PST AP - Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat.

Obama pressed into role as national healer (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:24 AM PST AP - Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.

Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST AP - The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said.

Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:07 AM PST AP - Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.

Bill Clinton meets with Senate Dems on health care (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:33 AM PST AP - Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system.

D.C. sniper mastermind set to be executed Tuesday (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:36 AM PST AP - Unless Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine steps in, sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad will be executed Tuesday for the attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in 2002.

Landslide kills 39 in southern India (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 11:51 PM PST AP - A landslide triggered by torrential seasonal rains swept through a hilly region in southern India, killing at least 39 people, an official said Tuesday.

Mexican clergy seek global help as violence grows (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:42 AM PST AP - Gunmen shoot a priest and two seminary students in the back. Federal police storm a Mass to capture a suspected drug kingpin. Priests pray with the families of murdered men, then face killers in the confessional.

Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:27 AM PST AP - Even for a venue as grand as New York's Carnegie Hall, there was a pretty dazzling concentration of star power at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year awards.

Carter fills in for Clark, sparks Steelers to win (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:16 AM PST AP - Rarely has playing it safe paid off so well for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyrone Carter started in place of safety Ryan Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

Fort Hood suspect contacted Islamist: sources (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:31 PM PST Reuters - U.S. intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist contacted an Islamist sympathetic to al Qaeda and they relayed the information to authorities before the man allegedly went on a shooting spree that killed 13 people in Texas last week, U.S. officials said on Monday.

Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:09 PM PST Reuters - Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region's economic and diplomatic importance to the United States.

Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hit (Reuters) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:00 AM PST Reuters - Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before President Barack Obama travels to Asia.

Dodd set to unveil financial reform bill (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 11:41 PM PST Reuters - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will unveil long-awaited draft legislation on financial regulation reform on Tuesday, his office said on Monday.

Iran charges three detained Americans with spying (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:32 PM PST Reuters - Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges.

Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:28 PM PST Reuters - World leaders hailed the ordinary people who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and said the historic events of 20 years ago showed nations were capable of rising to new challenges, from terrorism to climate change.

Health-care bill faces tough path in Senate (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 04:56 AM PST Reuters - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.

U.S. says can give Iran time to okay nuclear deal (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 06:52 PM PST Reuters - The United States is willing to give Iran time to decide whether to accept a U.N.-brokered deal meant to allay suspicions it is after atomic bombs but which has drawn Iranian objections, a U.S. diplomat said Monday.

NKorea boat "in flames" after clash: Seoul officials (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:53 AM PST AFP - A North Korean patrol boat was set ablaze after exchanging fire with South Korea's navy on Tuesday, Seoul officials said, as cross-border tensions rose a week before a scheduled US presidential visit.

China defends handling of Xinjiang executions (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:48 AM PST AFP - China on Tuesday defended its handling of the executions of nine people over deadly ethnic unrest in its far-western Xinjiang region in July, saying the cases were dealt with "according to law".

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