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• Fort Hood suspect charged with attempted murder (AP)
• Tiger Woods: 'Personal failings' let family down (AP)
• Only sliver of aid for US-Mexico drug plan spent (AP)
• Palin book tour host to foreign press: stay away (AP)
• NY lawmakers approve deficit-cutting plan (AP)
• More unidentified bodies surface at Ill. cemetery (AP)
• Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes (AP)
• 2 NY soldiers stabbed to death, a 3rd in custody (AP)
• Party crashing: A flourishing phenomenon (AP)
• New York state lawmakers reject gay marriage bill (AP)
• Baltimore mayor back on job despite guilty verdict (AP)
• AP Enterprise: Crew blames capt. for pirate attack (AP)
• Ohio suspect's old home searched for more bodies (AP)
• What's red, green and now greener? This poinsettia (AP)
• Obama science advisers grilled over hacked e-mails (AP)
• Looted artifacts being returned to Italy from NYC (AP)
• Iranian to be sentenced in arms smuggling case (AP)
• Judge dismisses libel lawsuit against Dixie Chicks (AP)
• `Twilight,' `Sopranos' stars bound for Sundance (AP)

Fort Hood suspect charged with attempted murder (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:09 PM PST AP - An Army psychiatrist who may face the death penalty after the mass shooting at Fort Hood was charged Wednesday with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder relating to the scores of soldiers and two civilian police officers injured in the attack, military officials said.

Tiger Woods: 'Personal failings' let family down (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 06:12 PM PST AP - With a public apology and another appeal for privacy, Tiger Woods acknowledged Wednesday that he let his family down with unspecified "transgressions" that he regrets with "all of my heart." "I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves," Woods said on his Web site following a magazine report of an alleged affair.

Only sliver of aid for US-Mexico drug plan spent (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:17 PM PST AP - Only $26 million of the $1.4 billion authorized to help Mexico and Central America fight organized crime has been spent due to bureaucracy, conditions placed on the funds by Congress and preparations in recipient countries, according to a government report scheduled for release Thursday.

Palin book tour host to foreign press: stay away (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 04:13 PM PST AP - She's no longer the chief executive of Alaska, but Sarah Palin should still be called "governor." And in English only, please.

NY lawmakers approve deficit-cutting plan (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 04:52 PM PST AP - New York's Senate has joined the Assembly in approving a measure to reduce the state's budget deficit by about $2.8 billion.

More unidentified bodies surface at Ill. cemetery (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 07:11 PM PST AP - Officials at a historic black cemetery in suburban Chicago where former workers allegedly dug up graves in a scheme to resell burial plots are again finding human remains in the ground when they try to bury someone else.

Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 06:39 PM PST AP - Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi River — an unprecedented step that could disrupt the movement of millions of tons of iron ore, coal, grain and other goods.

2 NY soldiers stabbed to death, a 3rd in custody (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 03:46 PM PST AP - A Fort Drum soldier was arrested at a hotel in southern Ohio early Wednesday on a warrant charging him in the stabbing deaths of two fellow servicemen at an apartment near the military post in northern New York.

Party crashing: A flourishing phenomenon (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 01:52 PM PST AP - There was a list at the door, but the beautifully dressed guest in the chic, red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes wasn't on it. Still, she insisted she was a friend of the host. Not wanting to offend, the staffer at the door waved her in.

New York state lawmakers reject gay marriage bill (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 07:48 PM PST AP - New York lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, stunning advocates who suffered a similar decision by Maine voters just last month.

Baltimore mayor back on job despite guilty verdict (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 02:27 PM PST AP - Mayor Sheila Dixon's misdemeanor fraud conviction fails to meet a key standard necessary for her removal from office, her attorney said Wednesday as the mayor resumed her regular duties a day after the verdict.

AP Enterprise: Crew blames capt. for pirate attack (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 05:57 PM PST AP - Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings last spring to keep his freighter at least 600 miles off the African coast because of the heightened risk of attack, some members of his crew now allege.

Ohio suspect's old home searched for more bodies (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 05:21 PM PST AP - A home outside Cleveland where a suspected serial killer once lived was searched in vain by FBI agents and cadaver dogs Wednesday for any remains in addition to the 10 female bodies and skull found at his more recent home nearby.

What's red, green and now greener? This poinsettia (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:45 PM PST AP - The 700 poinsettias lined up in a University of New Hampshire greenhouse are all red, but the technique used to grow them is a bit more green than usual.

Obama science advisers grilled over hacked e-mails (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 03:17 PM PST AP - House Republicans pointed to controversial e-mails leaked from climate scientists and said it was evidence of corruption. Top administration scientists looking at the same thing found no such sign, saying it doesn't change the fact that the world is warming.

Looted artifacts being returned to Italy from NYC (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 02:25 PM PST AP - Two stolen ancient artifacts are being returned to Italy from New York City.

Iranian to be sentenced in arms smuggling case (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 03:46 PM PST AP - An Iranian man who secretly pleaded guilty to plotting to ship sensitive U.S. military technology to Iran will be sentenced this month, federal authorities said Wednesday as they also revealed that the suspect told an undercover investigator Iran's leaders believe war is coming.

Judge dismisses libel lawsuit against Dixie Chicks (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:57 AM PST AP - The Dixie Chicks can't be sued for libel by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys killed in Arkansas 15 years ago because singer Natalie Maines based her statements on legal documents she believed were true, a federal judge ruled.

`Twilight,' `Sopranos' stars bound for Sundance (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 01:43 PM PST AP - Dramas featuring "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman and "The Sopranos" co-stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco are in the hunt for awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

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• Woman claims to have had 31-month affair with Tiger Woods - Los Angeles Times
• Senate to vote on gay marriage today - Buffalo News
• Beachfront Property Rights May Be Backed by US Supreme Court - Bloomberg
• Minarets and Europe's crisis - Aljazeera.net
• US House panel backs watershed financial risk bill - Reuters
• Republicans Challenge Health Measure's Medicare Cuts - Bloomberg
• Google Simplifies Opt-Out Process for Google News - PC Magazine
• AT&T drops lawsuit against Verizon over advertising spat - Apple Insider

Woman claims to have had 31-month affair with Tiger Woods - Los Angeles Times Posted: 02 Dec 2009 08:45 AM PST CTV.ca Woman claims to have had 31-month affair with Tiger Woods Los Angeles Times Tiger Woods offered a "profound apology" to his family and supporters today after Us Weekly published a story alleging he had a 31-month-long affair with a Los Angeles cocktail waitress. Jaimee Grubbs says she met Woods in Las Vegas following the 2007 ... Woods crash did $3200 damage to hydrant, treeThe Associated Press Tiger Woods: Admits "Transgressions"Rotowire More women claim affair with Tiger WoodsThe Money Times OCRegister -CNNMoney.com -San Francisco Chronicle all 9,337 news articles »

Senate to vote on gay marriage today - Buffalo News Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:45 AM PST New York Daily News Senate to vote on gay marriage today Buffalo News ALBANY — The long-anticipated showdown over whether New York will legalize gay marriage will be answered today. The matter comes before the state Senate for a vote in the next several hours. "It's going to the floor," said Senate ... NYS to vote on same-sex marriagemsnbc.com Ahead of Senate vote on New York gay marriage, bill's sponsor claims he has ...New York Daily News NY lawmakers set for final vote on gay marriageThe Associated Press EDGE Boston -365Gay.com -On Top Magazine all 1,221 news articles »

Beachfront Property Rights May Be Backed by US Supreme Court - Bloomberg Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:37 AM PST Washington Post Beachfront Property Rights May Be Backed by US Supreme Court Bloomberg Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The US Supreme Court considered bolstering the rights of oceanfront property owners, as justices questioned a Florida program that protects against erosion by adding sand and creating new strips of public beach. ... Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments in High-Stakes Takings CaseNew York Times Beachfront property dispute at Supreme CourtThe Associated Press Paradise Lost: Lawful Beach Upgrade or State Land Grab?ABC News NPR -Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal all 445 news articles »

Minarets and Europe's crisis - Aljazeera.net Posted: 02 Dec 2009 04:12 AM PST CBS News Minarets and Europe's crisis Aljazeera.net The mind is boggled by the fact that Switzerland, a country renowned for its tolerant nature, could come to see less than a handful of minarets as a threat to its identity and culture. The main campaign poster used by far right groups ... EGYPT: Clerics enraged by Swiss minarets banLos Angeles Times Swiss vote banning minarets draws criticismJewish Telegraphic Agency Muslims will empty their Swiss accounts: Turkish ministerAFP Jerusalem Post -Press TV -New York Daily News all 130 news articles »

US House panel backs watershed financial risk bill - Reuters Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:37 AM PST CBS News US House panel backs watershed financial risk bill Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The US House of Representatives' lead financial rule-writing panel on Wednesday voted to empower government regulators to break up financial firms that threaten the economy, ... Obama's proposed financial overhaul takes a step forwardLos Angeles Times Key US House Panel Clears Systemic Risk BillWall Street Journal Panel oks key regulatory measure; House vote nextThe Associated Press New York Times -Atlantic Online -Washington Post all 254 news articles »

Republicans Challenge Health Measure's Medicare Cuts - Bloomberg Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:33 AM PST ABC News Republicans Challenge Health Measure's Medicare Cuts Bloomberg Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republicans will challenge a Democratic plan to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare, raising the specter of rationed care for seniors as lawmakers prepare to vote on ... Senators Pitch to Women and Elderly on Health BillNew York Times Senators express hope for a health reform billWashington Post California Medical Assn. to oppose healthcare bill under debate in SenateLos Angeles Times Reuters -Philadelphia Inquirer -Baltimore Sun all 2,720 news articles »

Google Simplifies Opt-Out Process for Google News - PC Magazine Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST DailyTech Google Simplifies Opt-Out Process for Google News PC Magazine Google on Wednesday introduced a new way for publishers to control how their content ends up on Google News, but barring a mass exodus of publishers from Google, the average user should not notice much of a difference. ... Google allows publishers to strengthen `pay walls'The Associated Press Google throws News Corp a boneDailyTech Beyond The Pay Wall: Google Limits Free News-Reading AccessChannelWeb BetaNews -Reuters -eWeek all 798 news articles »

AT&T drops lawsuit against Verizon over advertising spat - Apple Insider Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:03 AM PST Pocket-lint.com AT&T drops lawsuit against Verizon over advertising spat Apple Insider By appleinsider Staff After failing to have Verizon's advertisements criticizing its network coverage pulled off of the air, AT&T has decided to drop its lawsuit against the nation's largest wireless carrier. Both Verizon and AT&T filed an official ... Verizon iphone 'Unlikely' in 2010, Says AnalystWired News AT&T customer satisfaction tanksComputerworld UPDATE 1-AT&T, Verizon drop suits over network adsReuters New York Times -The Associated Press -Forbes all 336 news articles »

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• Congress scrutinizes Obama's Afghanistan plan (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Obama skims over some Afghan realities (AP)
• E-mails show couple had no state dinner invitation (AP)
• Henderson exits as GM board demands faster change (AP)
• Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings (AP)
• Tempers flare as Senate moves toward health vote (AP)
• Military families brace for Obama's Afghan surge (AP)
• Case closed but Woods scrutiny continues (AP)
• UK Foreign Office: Iran releases British sailors (AP)
• FSU coach Bobby Bowden to retire after bowl game (AP)
• Obama faces tough sell with Afghan troop plan (Reuters)
• GM CEO Henderson departs in shakeup by board (Reuters)
• Russia shifts stance on Iran, Ahmadinejad defiant (Reuters)
• Former lawyer charged in $1 billion Florida Ponzi scheme (Reuters)
• Islamist rebels claim Russian rail bombing (Reuters)
• Iran releases detained British yacht crew (Reuters)
• Suspect in U.S. cop killings is shot dead by police (Reuters)
• Suicide bomber hits naval complex in Pakistan capital (AFP)
• Obama sends 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, eyes pullout (AFP)

Congress scrutinizes Obama's Afghanistan plan (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:41 AM PST AP - Democrats are complaining about President Barack Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan and Republicans are unhappy with his promise to withdraw troops in 18 months, but Congress appears willing to approve the buildup's $30 billion price tag.

FACT CHECK: Obama skims over some Afghan realities (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:16 AM PST AP - Can more U.S. troops in Afghanistan really convert Afghans into an effective fighting force? Will allies answer the call to do more? Is Pakistan truly prepared to take on the extremists who pose the greatest threat?

E-mails show couple had no state dinner invitation (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:29 AM PST AP - Copies of e-mails between the White House party crashers and a Pentagon official undermine their claims that they were invited to President Barack Obama's first state dinner.

Henderson exits as GM board demands faster change (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 11:19 PM PST AP - The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest car maker: Change wasn't happening fast enough.

Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:51 PM PST AP - A lone officer on patrol in the middle of the night Tuesday spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out. As the patrolman sat in his cruiser, a burly man with a large mole on his cheek came up from behind.

Tempers flare as Senate moves toward health vote (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST AP - A Republican senator asserted Tuesday during a rancorous floor debate that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shorten the lives of America's seniors by cutting Medicare.

Military families brace for Obama's Afghan surge (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 11:11 PM PST AP - Battle-weary troops and their families braced for a wrenching round of new deployments to Afghanistan, but many said they support the surge announced Tuesday as long as it helps to end the 8-year-old conflict.

Case closed but Woods scrutiny continues (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:14 AM PST AP - Tiger Woods didn't have to say a word to get Florida troopers off his case. The same strategy may be harder to pull off when it comes to the tabloid media probing his private life.

UK Foreign Office: Iran releases British sailors (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:42 AM PST AP - The Foreign Office says the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have confirmed that five British sailors detained by Iran have been released.

FSU coach Bobby Bowden to retire after bowl game (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:26 AM PST AP - Florida State football became a fixture in the Sunshine state with Bobby Bowden stalking the sidelines.

Obama faces tough sell with Afghan troop plan (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama's national security team heads to Congress on Wednesday to sell lawmakers on his dramatic escalation of the Afghan war, which his field commander said gives him the resources he needs.

GM CEO Henderson departs in shakeup by board (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:50 PM PST Reuters - General Motors Co's chief executive Fritz Henderson abruptly resigned on Tuesday, after the company's board decided the automaker needed to push its restructuring faster under new leadership.

Russia shifts stance on Iran, Ahmadinejad defiant (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:27 PM PST Reuters - Russia will join any consensus on more sanctions against Iran, a senior Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday after Tehran declared it would expand nuclear activity in defiance of a U.N. rebuke.

Former lawyer charged in $1 billion Florida Ponzi scheme (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:33 AM PST Reuters - A disbarred Florida lawyer surrendered to the FBI Tuesday to face charges he ran a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $1 billion, federal prosecutors said.

Islamist rebels claim Russian rail bombing (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 11:33 PM PST Reuters - Islamist militants on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bombing that derailed a Russian express train killing 26 people, according to the website KavkazCenter.com.

Iran releases detained British yacht crew (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:35 AM PST Reuters - Iran has released five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf after their boat apparently strayed into Iranian waters, Britain's Foreign Office said on Wednesday.

Suspect in U.S. cop killings is shot dead by police (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:31 PM PST Reuters - A man accused of gunning down four police officers was shot and killed by authorities on Tuesday in a case that could affect a potential 2012 U.S. presidential candidate who granted him clemency in the past.

Suicide bomber hits naval complex in Pakistan capital (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:52 AM PST AFP - A suicide bomber hit near a naval complex in Pakistan's capital Islamabad Wednesday, police said, with four people injured in the latest blast to hit the Taliban-troubled nation.

Obama sends 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, eyes pullout (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:47 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama announced he was pouring 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, vowing to "seize the initiative" to end the unpopular war and start a pullout in July 2011.

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