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• Authorities acting on tip search for missing girl (AP)
• Fla. suspect in Mo. child sex case 'devastated' (AP)
• Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia (AP)
• Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill. (AP)
• Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote (AP)
• Geeky 'tweeters' to report on space shuttle launch (AP)
• Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing (AP)
• Palin's way of talkin' dissected, you betcha (AP)
• Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work (AP)
• Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push (AP)
• Obama walks a tightrope in first visit to China (AP)
• Chinese-Americans see Obama's trip in unique light (AP)
• Dobbs says his departure from CNN was 'amicable' (AP)
• Jet hits birds, forced to turn back to Missouri (AP)
• Obama, Medvedev optimistic on START replacement (AP)

Authorities acting on tip search for missing girl (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:56 PM PST AP - Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find a 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, who has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving prostitution.

Fla. suspect in Mo. child sex case 'devastated' (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 07:18 PM PST AP - A sixth member of a family facing multiple child sex abuse charges in western Missouri said he is "devastated" and had "no idea" about the rape allegations against him.

Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:16 PM PST AP - A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.

Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill. (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST AP - Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.

Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST AP - Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices — and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far — can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together writing the statute, The Associated Press has found.

Geeky 'tweeters' to report on space shuttle launch (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:17 PM PST AP - Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA's geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets.

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:01 AM PST AP - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state's continued prosperity.

Palin's way of talkin' dissected, you betcha (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:08 AM PST AP - When Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin', you betcha.

Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:01 PM PST AP - They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them are just waiting for the economy to pick up so they can hop to the next job, find something more fulfilling and get what they think they deserve. Oh, and they want work-life balance, too.

Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 02:20 PM PST AP - It seemed like a given that Mario Rodas would go to college.

Obama walks a tightrope in first visit to China (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:17 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.

Chinese-Americans see Obama's trip in unique light (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:40 AM PST AP - As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West.

Dobbs says his departure from CNN was 'amicable' (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:39 PM PST AP - Lou Dobbs says he doesn't feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all but two years of its existence until last Wednesday.

Jet hits birds, forced to turn back to Missouri (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 11:28 PM PST AP - Airport officials in Kansas City say a passenger jet struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and returned to land safely.

Obama, Medvedev optimistic on START replacement (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:13 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev say they still plan to have a replacement START nuclear arms reduction treaty ready by year's end.

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• Obama Begins First Visit to China - New York Times
• Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip - Wall Street Journal
• Palestinians to seek UN endorsement of statehood - The Associated Press
• WSJ UPDATE: Clinton Defends Trial For 9/11 Suspects In NY:ABC - Wall Street Journal
• Iran's Parliament Speaker Blasts US Actions - Voice of America
• Reporter: To Docs Hasan Was Odd, Not Crazy - CBS News
• 9/11 trial to showcase US justice: Senator - Reuters
• New York Terror Trial Plan a 'Mistake,' Giuliani Says - Bloomberg

Obama Begins First Visit to China - New York Times Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:22 AM PST Globe and Mail Obama Begins First Visit to China New York Times SHANGHAI — President Obama arrived here late Sunday on the third leg of his four-nation trip to Asia, where he is working to strengthen ties in the region. President Barack Obama arrived in Shanghai, China, on Sunday evening. ... Obama Visits China With Closer Ties in MindVoice of America Obama set for China youth meetingBBC News US eyes China as global partnerChristian Science Monitor CNN International -Reuters -Bloomberg all 4,809 news articles »

Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip - Wall Street Journal Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:37 AM PST CBS News Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama spoke during a join press conference with Thailand's Prime Minister Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. SHANGHAI -- President Barack Obama arrived here late Sunday to press China on issues from climate change to ... FACTBOX: Quotes on hopes for Copenhagen climate talksReuters Climate change talks 'need Obama'BBC News World leaders back delay to final climate dealForbes euronews -guardian.co.uk -New York Times all 523 news articles »

Palestinians to seek UN endorsement of statehood - The Associated Press Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:51 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Palestinians to seek UN endorsement of statehood The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Palestinian officials said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel's consent because they are losing faith in the peace talks. The idea appeared to be largely symbolic. ... Palestinians to seek U.N. support for stateReuters Palestinians to Ask UN to Endorse StatehoodVoice of America Netanyahu: Israel, Palestinians have no time to wasteHa'aretz AFP -Ynetnews -Reuters India all 404 news articles »

WSJ UPDATE: Clinton Defends Trial For 9/11 Suspects In NY:ABC - Wall Street Journal Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:16 AM PST Globe and Mail WSJ UPDATE: Clinton Defends Trial For 9/11 Suspects In NY:ABC Wall Street Journal Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration was seeking greater accountability from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, suggesting future civilian aid to the country could be tied to more ... Clinton sets benchmarks for progress in AfghanistanWashington Post Clinton: Karzai Must Do More to Fight Corruption in Return for AidVoice of America Nato taskforce to form 'Afghan FBI' and root out high-level corruptionguardian.co.uk The Associated Press -CQPolitics.com -BBC News all 268 news articles »

Iran's Parliament Speaker Blasts US Actions - Voice of America Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:42 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Iran's Parliament Speaker Blasts US Actions Voice of America Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has criticized US President Barack Obama, arguing that his promise to change US policy toward Tehran amounts to nothing. Speaker Larijani said after a year of US President Barack Obama's ... In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact progressThe Associated Press Obama no better than Bush, says Iranian parliament speakerReuters Iranian official urges West to drop sanctionsPRESS TV Washington Post -Telegraph.co.uk -CNN all 2,288 news articles »

Reporter: To Docs Hasan Was Odd, Not Crazy - CBS News Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:48 AM PST New York Daily News Reporter: To Docs Hasan Was Odd, Not Crazy CBS News Washington Post reporter Dana Priest talks with CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer about the Fort Hood shootings and Afghanistan on "Face the Nation" Sunday. (CBS) The latest news and analysis on the war in Afghanistan ... Schumer: Gun Laws Lacking With Fort Hood SuspectWCBS-TV New York Investigators Study Tangle of Clues on Fort Hood SuspectNew York Times Fort Hood deaths bring new scrutiny to ArmyHouston Chronicle Boston Globe -WRGB -WLOS all 629 news articles »

9/11 trial to showcase US justice: Senator - Reuters Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:35 AM PST CBS News 9/11 trial to showcase US justice: Senator Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trying the accused architect of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States in New York criminal court will showcase the US judicial system and will not degenerate into a circus as some critics predict, ... Transparency Needed in Ft. Hood InquiryCBS News CQ Transcript: Sen. Leahy, Rep. Hoekstra on cbs's 'Face the Nation'CQPolitics.com Senate to investigate Fort Hood shootingsPolitico United Press International -The Detroit News -MLive.com all 17 news articles »

New York Terror Trial Plan a 'Mistake,' Giuliani Says - Bloomberg Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:01 AM PST ABC News New York Terror Trial Plan a 'Mistake,' Giuliani Says Bloomberg Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration's decision to try five Sept. 11 suspects in federal court in Manhattan is a "mistake" that's inappropriate for combating terrorism, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said. ... Clinton Says She Is Not Running for NY Governor -ABCWall Street Journal Giuliani slams 9/11 trial decisionPolitico Hillary Vs. Rudy on NYC Terror Trial »New York Daily News The Associated Press -WNYC -NY1 all 581 news articles »

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• In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuclear pact progress (AP)
• Militants attack anti-Taliban mayor in Pakistan (AP)
• Source: Illinois prison eyed for Gitmo inmates (AP)
• Mother of missing 5-year-old NC girl charged (AP)
• Mourners grieve for soldiers killed at Fort Hood (AP)
• A risky setting for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects (AP)
• Clinton: Would look forward to coffee with Palin (AP)
• 'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan) (AP)
• Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title (AP)
• Barclay's OT kick puts Ohio St in Rose Bowl, 27-24 (AP)
• China-U.S. spar over currencies ahead of Obama visit (Reuters)
• Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Peshawar (Reuters)
• Ft Hood shooter failings to be held to account: Obama (Reuters)
• Iran student gets 8 yrs over post-election protests (Reuters)
• APEC retreats from C02 target, Brazil pledges cut (Reuters)
• Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq (Reuters)
• Colombia moves to calm tensions with Venezuela (Reuters)
• Fire in South Korea shooting range kills 10 (Reuters)
• Obama tells Myanmar PM: Release Suu Kyi (AFP)
• APEC leaders tip watered-down climate pact (AFP)

In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuclear pact progress (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:49 AM PST AP - Seeking to claim progress during an economic summit with Pacific nations, President Barack Obama on Sunday declared the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on nuclear arms cuts in place by the end of the year.

Militants attack anti-Taliban mayor in Pakistan (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:52 AM PST AP - More than a dozen militants opened fire on the house of an anti-Taliban mayor in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, but security guards repelled the attack, killing three assailants who had disguised themselves by wearing women's burqas, police said.

Source: Illinois prison eyed for Gitmo inmates (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:39 PM PST AP - The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday.

Mother of missing 5-year-old NC girl charged (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:39 PM PST AP - The mother of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared in North Carolina was charged Saturday with human trafficking and other offenses, though authorities said they still did not know the girl's whereabouts.

Mourners grieve for soldiers killed at Fort Hood (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST AP - Hundreds of people lining the main street of an Indiana town on Saturday fell solemnly silent as the white hearse passed. Mourners waited for hours outside a Wisconsin gymnasium to say goodbye to a soldier who once promised to take down Osama bin Laden.

A risky setting for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:43 PM PST AP - In a move both politically and legally risky, the Obama administration plans to put on trial the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and four alleged accomplices in a lower Manhattan courthouse.

Clinton: Would look forward to coffee with Palin (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 11:27 PM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin over coffee.

'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan) (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST AP - The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.

Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:50 PM PST AP - Manny Pacquiao's speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto's heart.

Barclay's OT kick puts Ohio St in Rose Bowl, 27-24 (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:48 PM PST AP - The oldest of the Buckeyes sent Ohio State back to the Granddaddy of all bowls.

China-U.S. spar over currencies ahead of Obama visit (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 11:08 PM PST Reuters - The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, pointing to tricky talks ahead for President Barack Obama when he flies to China to address economic tensions.

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Peshawar (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 06:20 AM PST Reuters - A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing 10 people, officials said.

Ft Hood shooter failings to be held to account: Obama (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 03:02 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he would hold to account those who missed warning signs that could have prevented a shooting rampage on a Texas army base earlier this month that killed 13 people.

Iran student gets 8 yrs over post-election protests (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 07:54 AM PST Reuters - An Iranian court on Saturday sentenced a student who took part in protests following Iran's disputed presidential election this year to eight years in prison, a website reported.

APEC retreats from C02 target, Brazil pledges cut (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:18 AM PST Reuters - Asia Pacific leaders backed away on Saturday from supporting a global halving of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, even as Brazil pledged deep cuts of its own over the next decade.

Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:06 AM PST Reuters - Britain's defense ministry said Saturday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq.

Colombia moves to calm tensions with Venezuela (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 05:14 PM PST Reuters - Colombia captured four members of the Venezuelan National Guard on Colombian soil and said on Saturday it would send them home in a gesture aimed at lowering diplomatic tensions between the neighboring countries.

Fire in South Korea shooting range kills 10 (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 07:31 PM PST Reuters - A fire that tore through a South Korean indoor shooting range killed eight Japanese visitors and two South Koreans, including the group's Korean guide, the fire service said Sunday.

Obama tells Myanmar PM: Release Suu Kyi (AFP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:54 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama pressed Sunday for Myanmar's military junta to release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a landmark encounter with the regime's prime minister, the White House said.

APEC leaders tip watered-down climate pact (AFP) Posted: 14 Nov 2009 11:56 PM PST AFP - Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday that talks on a binding international pact to combat the potential disaster of climate change would drag on past a crunch meeting in Copenhagen next month.

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