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• Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense (AP)
• Feds find association between drywall, corrosion (AP)
• Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father (AP)
• Kan. nurse resentenced in `nude therapy' case (AP)
• Ex-NY politician's corruption trial wrapping up (AP)
• Overnight star Susan Boyle focus of TV special (AP)
• Alleged Hawaii spy found competent to stand trial (AP)
• SC gov faces 37 charges he broke state ethics laws (AP)
• Charges unsealed in missing Somalis terror probe (AP)
• Sarah Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg (AP)
• Wis. man with alleged child porn shrine charged (AP)
• Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game (AP)
• 2 men charged after 3 men found slain in rural Ky. (AP)
• Program to help truckers attracts drug smugglers (AP)
• Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe (AP)
• New Macy's Parade route means no cutting corners (AP)
• Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag (AP)
• Jackson's doctor returns to his Houston clinic (AP)
• Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair? (AP)

Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:18 PM PST AP - An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said Monday.

Feds find association between drywall, corrosion (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 03:19 PM PST AP - The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.

Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:10 PM PST AP - An impromptu memorial of artificial flowers and dozens of stuffed animals remained Monday near strands of yellow crime-scene tape in a vacant lot where relatives say 15-year-old Jamar Pinkney Jr.'s father shot him in the head while he begged for mercy.

Kan. nurse resentenced in `nude therapy' case (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:42 PM PST AP - A Kansas nurse convicted of enslaving mentally ill residents of a Newton group home was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday after a federal judge acknowledged the original seven-year term was too short.

Ex-NY politician's corruption trial wrapping up (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:54 PM PST AP - The corruption case of former New York Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno has gone to the jury, which will decide whether he used his power to line his pockets and deprive New Yorkers of honest government.

Overnight star Susan Boyle focus of TV special (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:02 PM PST AP - TV Guide Network says it will air a special program starring singing sensation Susan Boyle next month.

Alleged Hawaii spy found competent to stand trial (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:10 PM PST AP - A Maui man accused of selling military secrets to China has been found competent to stand trial.

SC gov faces 37 charges he broke state ethics laws (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:31 PM PST AP - Gov. Mark Sanford is accused of breaking 37 ethics laws regarding campaign finances and travel, including using taxpayer money for high-priced airplane tickets that took him around the world and to Argentina for a rendezvous with the woman he once called his "soul mate."

Charges unsealed in missing Somalis terror probe (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:34 PM PST AP - Promising both "true brotherhood" and "fun," several Somali men convinced fellow immigrants in Minneapolis to return to their East African homeland and take up arms with a terrorist group, according to federal charges unsealed Monday against eight individuals.

Sarah Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:15 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Monday as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering that tested military rules involving politicians.

Wis. man with alleged child porn shrine charged (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 03:39 PM PST AP - A Wisconsin man transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act, plastering every flat surface with pictures and setting up a bed covered with stuffed animals, investigators said Monday.

Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:10 AM PST AP - Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn't behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.

2 men charged after 3 men found slain in rural Ky. (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:53 AM PST AP - Kentucky State Police say two arrests have been made following the discovery of three bodies in rural Kentucky.

Program to help truckers attracts drug smugglers (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:38 AM PST AP - A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across American borders has begun attracting just the sort of customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.

Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 05:51 AM PST AP - At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" — a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana. Glass jars hold donations of dried, milky-green weed, and the cafe serves up meals and snacks for the hungry.

New Macy's Parade route means no cutting corners (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:21 PM PST AP - It won't be just the balloons, marching bands and floats on display in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The laws of physics will also be on parade.

Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:05 PM PST AP - A pair of astronauts zipped through the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday, helping to install a 1,200-pound oxygen tank at the International Space Station and accomplishing everything else on their list.

Jackson's doctor returns to his Houston clinic (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:41 PM PST AP - Michael Jackson's doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star's death and his patients welcomed him back without reservation.

Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair? (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:17 PM PST AP - Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers.

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• Democratic candidate Tom Schieffer quits Texas governor's race 11:26 AM CT - Dallas Morning News
• US to Propose Emissions Reduction Target at Copenhagen Next Month - FOXNews
• Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 4 US, 8 Afghan Soldiers - Voice of America
• Philippines political violence on Mindanao leaves 35 dead - Christian Science Monitor
• Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for president in 2012 - New York Daily News
• Congressman No Moore - Kansas City Star
• Obama Remarks on Math, Science and Technology Education - Washington Post

Democratic candidate Tom Schieffer quits Texas governor's race 11:26 AM CT - Dallas Morning News Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST WANE Democratic candidate Tom Schieffer quits Texas governor's race 11:26 AM CT Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – Fort Worth Democrat Tom Schieffer has decided to end his bid for governor of Texas, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Schieffer has struggled to win money and support, and he began calling campaign ... Report: Bill White will run for governor, rather than senatorKVUE Reports: Tom Schieffer Quitting Governor's RaceCBS 11 Democrat Schieffer Drops Out of Govs RaceNBC Dallas-Fort Worth WOOD-TV -News 8 Austin -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 32 news articles »

US to Propose Emissions Reduction Target at Copenhagen Next Month - FOXNews Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST AFP US to Propose Emissions Reduction Target at Copenhagen Next Month FOXNews The United States will propose an emissions reduction target at a UN climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the White House said Monday. A Danish official says 65 world leaders so far will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December. ... US to propose CO2 cut target at Copenhagen talksReuters US to Propose CO2 Cut at TalksNew York Times Australia's Rudd confident of deal at Copenhagen climate summitBBC News AFP -ABC Online -ABC News all 522 news articles »

Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 4 US, 8 Afghan Soldiers - Voice of America Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:49 AM PST BBC News Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 4 US, 8 Afghan Soldiers Voice of America International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four US and eight Afghan soldiers. Photo: AP International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east ... Obama Adds Afghanistan Meeting to Monday ScheduleNew York Times Obama weighs three options on Afghanistan: analystsXinhua Obama to meet war cabinet on AfghanistanAFP The Associated Press -guardian.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 1,026 news articles »

Philippines political violence on Mindanao leaves 35 dead - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:54 AM PST BBC News Philippines political violence on Mindanao leaves 35 dead Christian Science Monitor Philippines political violence claims 35 lives on the southern island of Mindanao. An adviser to President Gloria Arroyo calls it a "massacre... unequaled in recent history." By Dan Murphy | Staff writer 11.23.09 Philippines politics has often been ... At least 30 killed in 'gruesome massacre of civilians' in the PhilippinesLos Angeles Times Gunmen Kill 21 in Southern PhilippinesVoice of America 45 bodies of hostages killed by gunmen in S Philippines recoveredXinhua BBC News -Times Online -Inquirer.net all 698 news articles »

Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for president in 2012 - New York Daily News Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:54 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for president in 2012 New York Daily News Lou Dobbs, who until recently was an anchor on CNN, says he's considering running for the White House in 2012. Do you think Lou Dobbs should run for president in 2012? Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has never been elected to any government ... Lou Dobbs Considers Possible Presidential RunFOXNews Former CNN anchor says he's mulling 2012 bidNew York Post President Lou Dobbs?ABC News U.S. News & World Report -Politico -Examiner.com all 90 news articles »

Congressman No Moore - Kansas City Star Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:23 AM PST The Wichita Eagle Congressman No Moore Kansas City Star US Rep. Dennis Moore, a Democrat who confounded the GOP by winning six consecutive elections in a heavily Republican district, will not seek re-election next year, key Democrats said Sunday. Moore, who represented Johnson, Wyandotte and ... The significance of Moore's retirementmsnbc.com Kansas Rep. Moore Reportedly Ready to RetireCQPolitics.com Kan. Congressman Dennis Moore Will Not Seek Re-electionfox4kc.com United Press International -USA Today -AHN all 264 news articles »

Obama Remarks on Math, Science and Technology Education - Washington Post Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:22 AM PST NECN Obama Remarks on Math, Science and Technology Education Washington Post A couple of special acknowledgments I want to make: first of all, two of my outstanding Cabinet members, Secretary Arne Duncan, our education secretary, and Secretary Steven Chu, who is our energy secretary. They are both doing outstanding work each ... Obama: Math and science are keys to health care, energy, and the economyUSA Today Obama highlights science educationBoston Globe Obama to honor young inventors at science fairThe Associated Press Examiner.com -New York Times -TPM LiveWire (blog) all 168 news articles »

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• Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills (AP)
• Miners' families want answers in China mine blast (AP)
• Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics (AP)
• FBI wants public's help in civil rights killings (AP)
• Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views (AP)
• NRC: Three Mile Island radiation not significant (AP)
• Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites (AP)
• Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare (AP)
• Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist (AP)
• Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship (AP)
• China families protest mine disaster, toll hits 104 (Reuters)
• Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites (Reuters)
• Israeli president plays down settlement work (Reuters)
• Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks (Reuters)
• Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal (Reuters)
• China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report (Reuters)
• Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards (Reuters)
• Gunmen seize 40 people in Philippines: military (AFP)
• Anger builds as China mine toll rises to 104 (AFP)

Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST AP - For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10.

Miners' families want answers in China mine blast (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:49 AM PST AP - Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:31 AM PST AP - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.

FBI wants public's help in civil rights killings (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:49 AM PST AP - Over the last three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.

Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 07:28 PM PST AP - The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.

NRC: Three Mile Island radiation not significant (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 06:14 PM PST AP - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the small amount of radiation detected at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is not significant.

Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST AP - Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel.

Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 09:33 PM PST AP - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.

Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST AP - Michael Jackson made history by posthumously winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner.

Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:55 AM PST AP - The nickname "Four-Time" was claimed long ago by Jeff Gordon, leaving Jimmie Johnson in search of a fresh moniker to cap his record-setting fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.

China families protest mine disaster, toll hits 104 (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 06:57 PM PST Reuters - Relatives of victims of a gas blast at a mine in northeastern China scuffled with police and demanded answers from the owners on Monday as state media put the toll from the country's latest mine disaster at 104.

Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 03:16 AM PST Reuters - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country's deterrence capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear program.

Israeli president plays down settlement work (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 08:56 AM PST Reuters - Israel's president said on Sunday expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank was a "marginal" issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians.

Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 07:38 AM PST Reuters - Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend next month's U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen which Danish officials hope will bring strong political commitment for a new treaty to combat global warming.

Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 07:01 AM PST Reuters - The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse threatening to delay the country's election in January, which could affect the U.S. military's plans for a partial pullout next year.

China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:01 AM PST Reuters - China on Monday accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a report in which it said the Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing U.S. computer networks to gather useful data for its military.

Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:42 PM PST Reuters - Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning five prizes including artist of the year.

Gunmen seize 40 people in Philippines: military (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:49 AM PST AFP - Gunmen linked to a powerful politician in the southern Philippines on Monday seized 40 people, including his political rivals and journalists, the military said.

Anger builds as China mine toll rises to 104 (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST AFP - Relatives of victims angrily demanded answers Monday as hopes of finding more survivors after China's worst mining disaster for two years took a blow with the death toll rising to 104.

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