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• Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 (AP)
• Authorities: Little chance Ore. climbers are alive (AP)
• DC City Council votes to legalize gay marriage (AP)
• Ill. town welcomes plan to house Gitmo detainees (AP)
• Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack (AP)
• Attorney: Missing Utah mom's husband met with cops (AP)
• Energy-efficient traffic lights can't melt snow (AP)
• Boeing's 787 jetliner finally takes to the air (AP)
• Starving snakes, dead rodents found in Texas raid (AP)
• Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged (AP)
• 4 family members found dead in upscale Calif. home (AP)
• Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enough (AP)
• Mass. ex-gov: Grudge led to Ky. college bankruptcy (AP)
• Chicago man accused in terror plot denied bond (AP)
• 'Coastie Song' stirs up U. of Wisconsin campus (AP)
• SF mayor backs radiation labels for cell phones (AP)
• Detroit artists use city's blight as their canvas (AP)
• 32 accused of $60M in Medicare fraud in 3 states (AP)
• Police: Atlanta's Babineaux smoked pot as he drove (AP)

Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:09 PM PST AP - Oral Roberts, who helped pioneer TV evangelism in the 1950s and used the power of the new medium — and his message of God's healing power — to build a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died Tuesday. He was 91.

Authorities: Little chance Ore. climbers are alive (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:01 PM PST AP - Two climbers missing on Mount Hood for the past five days are likely dead and a search will not resume anytime soon because of severe avalanche danger, officials said Tuesday.

DC City Council votes to legalize gay marriage (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:08 PM PST AP - After suffering setbacks from California to New York, Maine to New Jersey, same-sex marriage supporters got a victory Tuesday with the City Council's vote to legalize gay marriage in the District of Columbia.

Ill. town welcomes plan to house Gitmo detainees (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:04 PM PST AP - The White House decision to move up to 100 Guantanamo Bay detainees to this dying Mississippi River town has folks here seeing dollar signs, not suspected terrorists.

Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:27 PM PST AP - Federal prosecutors charged three police officers in a racially tense Pennsylvania coal town with orchestrating a cover-up in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant by altering evidence or lying to the FBI in a case against two white high school football players.

Attorney: Missing Utah mom's husband met with cops (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:58 PM PST AP - The husband of a missing Utah woman has been answering questions from police on a daily basis and is not hindering an investigation into her disappearance, as police have alleged, his attorney said Tuesday.

Energy-efficient traffic lights can't melt snow (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:41 PM PST AP - Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering a hazardous downside: The bulbs don't burn hot enough to melt snow and can become crusted over in a storm — a problem blamed for dozens of accidents and at least one death.

Boeing's 787 jetliner finally takes to the air (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:31 PM PST AP - The first flight of Boeing's new 787 jetliner brought no surprises — exactly what pilots, engineers and company officials had anxiously sought for the long-delayed aircraft.

Starving snakes, dead rodents found in Texas raid (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:24 PM PST AP - Starving snakes, dead rodents and hundreds of reptiles packed in shipping crates were discovered Tuesday when animal welfare groups in Texas raided an exotic animal delivery company, officials said.

Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:52 PM PST AP - State prosecutors added more defendants Tuesday to their expanding legislative corruption case, accusing a longtime House Democratic leader and a former legislator serving in the governor's cabinet of illegally using taxpayer-paid employees to perform campaign work.

4 family members found dead in upscale Calif. home (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:42 PM PST AP - A Houston-area attorney involved in a bitter custody dispute was found fatally shot along with her two young daughters and mother in an apparent murder-suicide after she was ordered to bring the children to a court hearing, authorities said Tuesday.

Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enough (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:54 PM PST AP - Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.

Mass. ex-gov: Grudge led to Ky. college bankruptcy (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:32 PM PST AP - A federal official upset about losing his job gained revenge by triggering the 2005 bankruptcy of a Kentucky college run by former Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld, two attorneys allege.

Chicago man accused in terror plot denied bond (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:42 PM PST AP - A federal judge on Tuesday declined to release on bond a Chicago man accused of planning to attack a Danish newspaper and of knowing beforehand about last year's terrorist attacks on Mumbai.

'Coastie Song' stirs up U. of Wisconsin campus (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:18 PM PST AP - When two students recorded their first rap song together, they wanted to have fun with a cultural icon unique to the University of Wisconsin-Madison: the coastie.

SF mayor backs radiation labels for cell phones (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:50 PM PST AP - Mayor Gavin Newsom is endorsing a proposal that would make San Francisco the first city in the country to require radiation labels for cell phones.

Detroit artists use city's blight as their canvas (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:28 AM PST AP - Houses with dreary urban facades covered in polka dots. A traveling dollhouse made from the remnants of abandoned homes. A dilapidated residence covered in ice.

32 accused of $60M in Medicare fraud in 3 states (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:15 PM PST AP - Federal agents arrested 26 suspects in three states Tuesday, including a doctor and nurses, in a major crackdown on Medicare fraud totaling $61 million in separate scams.

Police: Atlanta's Babineaux smoked pot as he drove (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:24 PM PST AP - Embattled Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was smoking marijuana as he and a friend were driving through the northeast Atlanta suburbs, according to a police report.

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• US to move some Guantanamo detainees to Illinois - Reuters
• Obama's new plan to create jobs, save energy: Call it cash for caulkers? - Los Angeles Times
• Sanofi recalling some H1N1 vaccine, US CDC says - Reuters
• Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff - New York Times
• Congress rushes to finish work for year - The Associated Press
• Jury: Naveed Haq guilty in Jewish center shooting - Houston Chronicle
• Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged - The Associated Press

US to move some Guantanamo detainees to Illinois - Reuters Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:38 AM PST Globe and Mail US to move some Guantanamo detainees to Illinois Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it will move some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an Illinois prison, in a move that drew immediate fire from Republicans worried about bringing high-risk prisoners to ... Ill. prison to get Gitmo detaineesThe Associated Press Illinois prison to house Gitmo detaineesUSA Today Many in Illinois town hope locating Gitmo detainees there helps businessCNN International Chicago Sun-Times -Wall Street Journal -CNN all 1,270 news articles »

Obama's new plan to create jobs, save energy: Call it cash for caulkers? - Los Angeles Times Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:24 AM PST Reuters Obama's new plan to create jobs, save energy: Call it cash for caulkers? Los Angeles Times At a Home Depot in Virginia, the president pushes his plan to offer cash incentives to consumers who install insulation and make other energy-efficient home improvements. By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - Declaring that insulation is "sexy ... Obama Pushes Energy-Efficiency Tax IncentivesWall Street Journal Obama says retrofitting houses is 'sexy'USA Today Obama promotes energy efficiency programmsnbc.com Reuters -Bloomberg -New York Times (blog) all 438 news articles »

Sanofi recalling some H1N1 vaccine, US CDC says - Reuters Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:39 AM PST Reuters Sanofi recalling some H1N1 vaccine, US CDC says Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Vaccine maker Sanofi-Aventis SA SASY.PA> (SNY.N) is recalling four lots of its pediatric H1N1 swine flu vaccine because it is not as potent as it should be, US officials said on Tuesday. There is no safety concern and ... Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enoughThe Associated Press Sanofi Recalls 800000 Swine Flu Shots on PotencyBloomberg Sanofi-Aventis Recalls Some H1N1 Vaccine Due To Potency-ReutersWall Street Journal MarketWatch -FOXNews -San Antonio Express all 1,150 news articles »

Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff - New York Times Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:56 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff New York Times EVERETT, Wash. — The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted into the gray skies here for the first time on Tuesday morning, far behind schedule and burdened with restoring Boeing's preeminence in global commercial aviation. ... Boeing Dreamliner Takes OffWall Street Journal Boeing hopes 787 flight marks end of troublesBBC News Boeing warms its 787 engines, watches cloud coverMarketWatch Reuters -Los Angeles Times -Forbes all 736 news articles »

Congress rushes to finish work for year - The Associated Press Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:17 AM PST Reuters Congress rushes to finish work for year The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Funding the military, ensuring the jobless don't run out of benefits and maintaining the government's authority to borrow are just a few of the outstanding items as Congress rushes to finish its work in the dwindling days of this year. ... No agreement yet on extending estate tax: HoyerReuters House Discussing Renewal of Glass-Steagall Act, Hoyer SaysBloomberg Raising the debt limit by a 'little'CNNMoney.com Forbes -FOXNews (blog) -CQPolitics.com all 218 news articles »

Jury: Naveed Haq guilty in Jewish center shooting - Houston Chronicle Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:59 AM PST KOMO News Jury: Naveed Haq guilty in Jewish center shooting Houston Chronicle By GENE JOHNSON AP Writer © 2009 The Associated Press SEATTLE — A jury on Tuesday declared Naveed Haq guilty of murder in his second trial for the 2006 shooting spree at a Seattle Jewish center. Haq was found guilty of all eight counts against him. ... Man convicted in Jewish center shooting spreeThe Associated Press Seattle jury has verdict in Jewish shooting caseSeattle Times Jury finds Haq guilty in Jewish Federation CenterSeattle Post Intelligencer Post Chronicle -Gaea Times (blog) all 100 news articles »

Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged - The Associated Press Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:26 AM PST Citizens Voice Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — A top Democrat in the Pennsylvania House and the just-resigned head of the state Department of Revenue are being charged in a legislative corruption investigation. Attorney General Tom Corbett says state Rep. ... Former York Rep. Stetler resigns, faces 6 criminal chargesYork Daily Record deweese, Stetler Charged in Corruption ProbeWHTM-TV Pa. Rep. deweese, Revenue Secretary Stetler Among Latest Charged in ''Bonusgate''KYW1060.com KDKA -Wilkes Barre Times-Leader -phillyBurbs.com all 109 news articles »

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• AP sources: Ill. prison to get Gitmo detainees (AP)
• Obama touting home energy efficiency program (AP)
• Obama to work to solidify support for health bill (AP)
• Afghan official: 8 killed in suicide bombing (AP)
• Explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 5 (AP)
• Poll: Action on climate will heat up economy, jobs (AP)
• Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus (AP)
• Fed is expected to leave rates at record low (AP)
• The buddy cop genre lives again on `NCIS' spinoff (AP)
• 49ers deny sloppy Cardinals NFC West crown (AP)
• Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate (Reuters)
• Geithner: TARP to earn healthy profit for U.S (Reuters)
• Pakistan military not seeking takeover: U.S. general (Reuters)
• Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy in big U.S. gas bet (Reuters)
• U.S. plans to transfer some Guantanamo detainees (Reuters)
• Obama tells bankers it's payback time (Reuters)
• Clinton outlines human rights policy (Reuters)
• Citigroup, Wells Fargo to pay back U.S. (Reuters)
• Suicide attack near Kabul hotel kills eight (AFP)
• Climate negotiators in race against time (AFP)

AP sources: Ill. prison to get Gitmo detainees (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:24 AM PST AP - Taking an important step on the thorny path to closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the White House plans to announce Tuesday that the government will acquire an underutilized state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo.

Obama touting home energy efficiency program (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:28 AM PST AP - Hoping to jump-start his plans for job growth, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to pass incentives for homeowners who retrofit their homes to make them more energy-efficient.

Obama to work to solidify support for health bill (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:11 AM PST AP - After months of turmoil, President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are reaching for the unity they need to pass health care legislation by Christmas, but without the government-run insurance program that liberals have long sought.

Afghan official: 8 killed in suicide bombing (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:06 AM PST AP - A suicide car bomber struck a heavily guarded neighborhood Tuesday near the home of a former Afghan vice president and a hotel favored by Westerners, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, officials said.

Explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 5 (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:02 AM PST AP - A series of car bombs ripped through downtown Baghdad early Tuesday, killing five and wounding at least 16 people in the latest attack in the Iraqi capital targeting an area home to many government buildings, Iraqi police and health officials said.

Poll: Action on climate will heat up economy, jobs (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:08 AM PST AP - More Americans believe steps taken to reduce global warming pollution will help the U.S. economy than say such measures will hurt it. It's a sign the public is showing more faith in President Barack Obama's economic arguments for limiting heat-trapping gases than in Republican claims that the actions would kill jobs.

Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST AP - Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter — unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the first evidence of tool use in an invertebrate animal.

Fed is expected to leave rates at record low (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:43 AM PST AP - The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates at a record low this week, aiming to induce consumers and businesses to borrow and spend and bolster the economic recovery.

The buddy cop genre lives again on `NCIS' spinoff (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:32 AM PST AP - If any series has a shot at single-handedly reviving the buddy cop genre, it's "NCIS: Los Angeles."

49ers deny sloppy Cardinals NFC West crown (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:45 AM PST AP - The Arizona Cardinals threw away a chance to clinch a second straight NFC West crown.

Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:44 PM PST Reuters - Senate Democrats said on Monday they would probably drop a compromise to expand the Medicare health program for the elderly as they struggle to win the 60 votes needed to pass a broad healthcare overhaul.

Geithner: TARP to earn healthy profit for U.S (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:30 PM PST Reuters - Plans from Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup to repay taxpayer funds will put the U.S. government on track to reduce its bailout investments in banks by more than 75 percent, while earning a healthy profit for the U.S., Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday.

Pakistan military not seeking takeover: U.S. general (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:14 AM PST Reuters - The United States believes Pakistan's military has no intention of trying to seize power, U.S. Central Command chief General David Petraeus said during a visit to an ally that is struggling against Taliban militants.

Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy in big U.S. gas bet (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 01:45 PM PST Reuters - Exxon Mobil Corp plans to buy XTO Energy Inc for about $30 billion in stock, in a move that thrusts the U.S. energy giant to the forefront of North America's fast-growing natural gas industry.

U.S. plans to transfer some Guantanamo detainees (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:49 PM PST Reuters - The Obama administration will announce plans later on Tuesday to acquire an Illinois prison and to send a limited number of detainees there from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. official said.

Obama tells bankers it's payback time (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:47 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama told top U.S. bankers on Monday they owed it to the country to help lift the economy out of crisis by lending more money to small businesses in need and embracing financial reforms.

Clinton outlines human rights policy (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:29 PM PST Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a U.S. human rights agenda on Monday calling for universal standards that apply to all nations, prompting rights groups to urge the administration to live up to its rhetoric.

Citigroup, Wells Fargo to pay back U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:09 PM PST Reuters - Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co said they were paying back funds to the U.S. government, in transactions that will end taxpayers' capital support of the biggest U.S. banks much sooner than had been expected just weeks ago.

Suicide attack near Kabul hotel kills eight (AFP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:42 AM PST AFP - A suicide bomber struck an upmarket district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday near a hotel and guest house frequented by foreigners, killing eight people and wounding another 40, officials said.

Climate negotiators in race against time (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon heads to global climate talks on Tuesday warning that negotiators face a race against time to prevent the meeting ending in catastrophic failure after developing nations staged a five-hour walkout.

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