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• Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle (AP)
• More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving (AP)
• Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial (AP)
• Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victory (AP)
• 2 dead after shooting at Oregon intersection (AP)
• Police: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seat (AP)
• 5 Long Beach students arrested in alleged groping (AP)
• 3-alarm Atlantic City boardwalk fire under control (AP)
• A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US (AP)
• UC Santa Cruz protesters still occupy building (AP)
• Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients (AP)
• Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC (AP)
• Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP)
• Hawaii anxiously watching year-end tuna supply (AP)
• EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells (AP)
• NC man gets life in prison for woman's fatal scare (AP)
• Atheist student groups flower on college campuses (AP)
• Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers (AP)
• Report finds wide disparities in gifted education (AP)
• Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City (AP)

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST AP - Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:50 PM PST AP - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.

Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:53 PM PST AP - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.

Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victory (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:17 PM PST AP - Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.

2 dead after shooting at Oregon intersection (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:16 PM PST AP - A gunman fatally wounded a passenger in another vehicle at an Oregon intersection Saturday, setting off a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed and was killed by officers, authorities said.

Police: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seat (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:17 PM PST AP - A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said.

5 Long Beach students arrested in alleged groping (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST AP - Authorities say five male students have been arrested on suspicion of sexual battery after two ninth-grade girls were attacked at a Long Beach high school.

3-alarm Atlantic City boardwalk fire under control (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:48 PM PST AP - Officials say a three-alarm fire on the boardwalk in Atlantic City has been declared under control.

A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 11:03 AM PST AP - Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war.

UC Santa Cruz protesters still occupy building (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:36 PM PST AP - Dozens of protesters are occupying the main administrative building at University of California, Santa Cruz in the third straight day of protest over fee hikes and cuts to campus services.

Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:49 PM PST AP - A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital.

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:54 PM PST AP - The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday.

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:54 PM PST AP - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

Hawaii anxiously watching year-end tuna supply (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:00 AM PST AP - On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.

EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 03:31 PM PST AP - Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time.

NC man gets life in prison for woman's fatal scare (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:38 AM PST AP - A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.

Atheist student groups flower on college campuses (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:12 PM PST AP - The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist."

Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 10:30 AM PST AP - Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown.

Report finds wide disparities in gifted education (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:02 AM PST AP - When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school.

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:38 AM PST AP - Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

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• Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive - Christian Science Monitor
• Fact-Checking Sarah Palin - FOXNews
• Obama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic Recovery - Voice of America
• Lawyer: Prosecutor wants life sentences in Knox murder case - CNN International
• Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped - The Associated Press
• Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision - Wall Street Journal
• Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger. - Christian Science Monitor

Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:35 AM PST New York Daily News Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive Christian Science Monitor Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is charged with 13 counts of murder in the Fort Hood shootings. Was it a 'killing spree' or 'terrorism,' and is the question more than political? By Patrik Jonsson | Staff writer/ November 21, 2009 edition As US Army Maj. ... Attorney: Court hearing for Fort Hood suspect to be held in hospitalCNN Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from HasanThe Associated Press Texas: Hearing in Fort Hood CaseNew York Times News 8 Austin -Los Angeles Times -KVUE all 1,903 news articles »

Fact-Checking Sarah Palin - FOXNews Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:23 AM PST ABC News Fact-Checking Sarah Palin FOXNews By Bill O'Reilly Once again, I'm going to keep this very short because we have a major policy interview with Sarah Palin this evening. But did you know the Associated Press, America's largest news wire service, used 11 reporters to check the accuracy ... What has Sarah Palin set her sights on now?CNN Palin apologizes after Ind. book signing eventFox 28 Palin folksy and criticalSalisbury Post Boston Globe -10TV -The Associated Press all 5,555 news articles »

Obama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic Recovery - Voice of America Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:51 AM PST The Market Oracle Obama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic Recovery Voice of America In his weekly radio and Internet address, Mr. Obama stressed that the US needs to place a greater emphasis on exports in order for the economy to grow. Mr. Obama says Asia does the most trade with the US and that the US could gain economically from ... Obama Says Asia Trip Focused on Economy and Creating US JobsBloomberg Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economyThe Associated Press Barack Obama visit signals new era of US-China relationsTelegraph.co.uk Washington Post -BBC News -Reuters all 862 news articles »

Lawyer: Prosecutor wants life sentences in Knox murder case - CNN International Posted: 21 Nov 2009 09:03 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Lawyer: Prosecutor wants life sentences in Knox murder case CNN International American student Amanda Knox looks at one of her lawyers before trial events Saturday in Perugia, Italy. Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- A prosecutor says American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend should get life sentences if they are convicted in the ... Amanda Knox tortured, killed roommate, prosecutor says in closingCNN Appeal Begins in 'Sex Games' Trial of Student Killed in ItalyFOXNews Italy trial over murdered British student closingAFP ABC News -The Associated Press -Sky News all 1,100 news articles »

Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped - The Associated Press Posted: 21 Nov 2009 08:44 AM PST Washington Post Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped The Associated Press HARBIN, China — Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile (half a kilometer) underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least ... China mine explosion kills 42, traps 66Reuters China Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42Bloomberg 42 dead after China mine blastCBC.ca United Press International -euronews -Gant Daily all 930 news articles »

Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision - Wall Street Journal Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:36 PM PST Voice of America Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision Wall Street Journal The attorney general's Senate testimony this week did nothing to reassure the families of 9/11's victims. By DAVID BEAMER On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to question Attorney General Eric Holder about his decision to prosecute Khalid ... 4 Reasons Holder Failed to Convince Me on Terror TrialsFOXNews 9/11 trial a death penalty test for NYC juriesThe Associated Press 9/11 "circus trials" in NY: $100 million for what purpose?Examiner.com Voice of America -Washington Informer -Washington Post all 1,908 news articles »

Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger. - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:24 PM PST Boston Globe Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger. Christian Science Monitor Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and a Republican, is said to be weighing a Senate bid. Will his mayoral credentials help or hurt him? By Ron Scherer | Staff writer/ November 20, 2009 edition The US Senate is full of mavericks: John mccain, ... Giuliani back in spotlight _ but what's the show?The Associated Press Daily Mayor of New York Higher Office DebunkingNewsweek NARAL Pro-Choice NY Rips Rudy For Gillibrand »New York Daily News Wall Street Journal -Salon -New York Observer all 580 news articles »

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• Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation (AP)
• Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan (AP)
• Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks (AP)
• US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)
• GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP)
• Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP)
• Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP)
• Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine (AP)
• Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction (AP)
• Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina (AP)
• Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill (Reuters)
• Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come (Reuters)
• Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent (Reuters)
• Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba (Reuters)
• U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard (Reuters)
• Cautious optimism as job losses slow (Reuters)
• New guidelines push back age for Pap smears (Reuters)
• Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside (Reuters)
• 31 dead, 82 trapped after China mine blast: media (AFP)
• EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile (AFP)

Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 12:33 AM PST AP - A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.

Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:16 PM PST AP - There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday.

Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 12:33 AM PST AP - Italian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, officials said.

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST AP - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:18 PM PST AP - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.

Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:24 PM PST AP - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery.

Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 11:34 PM PST AP - Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago, circulating beams of protons in a significant leap forward for the Large Hadron Collider.

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 12:43 AM PST AP - A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.

Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:24 PM PST AP - Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.

Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:22 PM PST Reuters - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test.

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:45 PM PST Reuters - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.

Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:31 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.

Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:46 PM PST Reuters - A former U.S. State Department official and his wife pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that they spied for almost three decades for the Communist-led Cuban government.

U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:47 PM PST Reuters - U.S. Justice Department prosecutors asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the charges against one of five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad.

Cautious optimism as job losses slow (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:02 AM PST Reuters - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas.

New guidelines push back age for Pap smears (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 05:46 AM PST Reuters - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.

Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST Reuters - Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday.

31 dead, 82 trapped after China mine blast: media (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2009 12:51 AM PST AFP - An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed 31 workers and left 82 trapped, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) said, the latest deadly incident to hit the industry.

EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST AFP - Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage.

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