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• Blizzard-like storm slams East; region snowed in (AP)
• What's in health care proposals for 5 Americans (AP)
• At 100, Boy Scouts say they're still `essential' (AP)
• Evangelical church opens doors fully to gays (AP)
• Prison population to have first drop since 1972 (AP)
• Facing prison, Astor's son bares private life (AP)
• Too cold for nude protest, NYC bikers switch gears (AP)
• Against nudity ban, Ore. gallery takes it all off (AP)
• Calif. city's police to wear head-mounted cameras (AP)
• Fear of violence grows in mountaintop mining fight (AP)
• Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts (AP)
• Friend defends husband of missing Utah woman (AP)
• Worker dies after falling in pit at Denver airport (AP)
• Judge extends block on Oklahoma abortion law (AP)
• Abortion opponents watching Nelson on health care (AP)
• Obama hails climate breakthrough (AP)
• Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack (AP)

Blizzard-like storm slams East; region snowed in (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 10:01 PM PST AP - A blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel across the region and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

What's in health care proposals for 5 Americans (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:20 PM PST AP - As Congress gets closer to a final health care bill, many Americans want to know: What's in it for me?

At 100, Boy Scouts say they're still `essential' (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:31 PM PST AP - A fifth-generation Boy Scout, 11-year-old Brad Corr is steeped in all the lore and tradition: the Scout Oath and Scout Law, campcraft and community service, the daily doing of good deeds.

Evangelical church opens doors fully to gays (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:59 PM PST AP - The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the boiler.

Prison population to have first drop since 1972 (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 08:51 PM PST AP - The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other.

Facing prison, Astor's son bares private life (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 08:55 PM PST AP - Anthony Marshall has had a life of privilege and pain as philanthropist Brooke Astor's only child.

Too cold for nude protest, NYC bikers switch gears (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:54 PM PST AP - Bicyclists who planned to go topless to protest the removal of a Brooklyn bike lane switched gears Saturday, pinning plastic breasts to their jackets as they rolled into a snowstorm.

Against nudity ban, Ore. gallery takes it all off (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 05:08 PM PST AP - A city council member in an Oregon town noted for its Shakespeare festival and its occasional dustups over public nudity plans a showing in his art gallery of nude portraits and conceptual art involving naked people.

Calif. city's police to wear head-mounted cameras (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:49 PM PST AP - San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public.

Fear of violence grows in mountaintop mining fight (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 06:30 PM PST AP - It was the slap heard 'round the coalfields: Cordelia Ruth Tucker, wearing the fluorescent-striped shirt of a miner, strode past West Virginia state troopers and into a stream of marchers protesting mountaintop removal mining to deliver an audible smack.

Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 11:15 AM PST AP - Hawaii public schools are closed most Fridays, rats scurry across bananas in uninspected stores and there may not be enough money to run the next election.

Friend defends husband of missing Utah woman (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:49 PM PST AP - A friend is speaking out in support of Josh Powell, the man police consider the sole person of interest in the disappearance of his wife nearly two weeks ago.

Worker dies after falling in pit at Denver airport (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 01:29 PM PST AP - Denver airport officials say a contract worker died after falling into about 20 feet of water at the bottom of a 40-foot-deep pit at the airport's heating and cooling plant.

Judge extends block on Oklahoma abortion law (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 02:25 AM PST AP - An Oklahoma County judge has extended a temporary restraining order that blocks enforcement of a strict abortion law. The law would require doctors to report personal information about women who seek abortions and for the information to be posted on a public Web site.

Abortion opponents watching Nelson on health care (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 02:25 PM PST AP - Waiting at home for Nebraska's Ben Nelson is the following message: "Merry Christmas and we thank you for your stance on pro-life issues so far, and we hope you continue to stand for what's morally correct."

Obama hails climate breakthrough (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 11:06 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama calls the climate agreement reached in Copenhagen a breakthrough for action, but says more must be done to actually achieve significant reductions in global warming pollution.

Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:21 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 hate crimes case against two popular football players.

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• Nelson Agrees to Back Health Bill - Wall Street Journal
• East Coast storm delays flights from Detroit - Chicago Tribune
• Pakistan govt: Ministers who lost amnesty to stay - The Associated Press
• Obama's Afghan War Plan Heads Toward First Test Vote in the House - FOXNews
• Half-Shuffled Afghan Cabinet Keeps Men Known to US - Bloomberg
• Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood - Times Online
• Paris-London trains suspended after 2000 stranded - The Associated Press

Nelson Agrees to Back Health Bill - Wall Street Journal Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST ABC News Nelson Agrees to Back Health Bill Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON--Senate Democratic leaders said Saturday morning they have secured the 60 votes needed to ensure passage of health overhaul legislation after reaching agreement with Sen. Ben Nelson to address his ... Democrats Get Their 60 Votes for Health Care. Now What?Atlantic Online Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health BillNew York Times Democratic Holdout Agrees to Support Health Care ReformVoice of America Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press all 2,220 news articles »

East Coast storm delays flights from Detroit - Chicago Tribune Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:33 AM PST The Star-Ledger - NJ.com East Coast storm delays flights from Detroit Chicago Tribune AP DETROIT - The winter storm on the East Coast is causing travel delays and flight cancellations at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Airport spokesman Scott Wintner said Saturday there are "widespread cancellations or delays" for flights to or from the ... Storms in the northeast cause flight delays in South FloridaMiamiHerald.com Philadelphia Airport delays averaging 6 hours due to snowstormThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Flights out of Albany cancelledAlbany Times Union Fox 31 KDVR.com -AHN -Winknews.com all 90 news articles »

Pakistan govt: Ministers who lost amnesty to stay - The Associated Press Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:31 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan govt: Ministers who lost amnesty to stay The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's ruling party leaders insisted Saturday that they supported the president and would not oust other top government officials after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty shielding them from corruption charges. ... Pakistan's ruling party passes resolution for full confidence in ZardariXinhua Zardari convenes Pakistan crisis talksAFP Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the CourtsNew York Times CNN International -The News International -Times Online all 1,672 news articles »

Obama's Afghan War Plan Heads Toward First Test Vote in the House - FOXNews Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:32 PM PST Boston Globe Obama's Afghan War Plan Heads Toward First Test Vote in the House FOXNews President Obama's call to send 30000 more troops to Afghanistan is expected to get its first test vote in the House early next year, when Rep. Dennis Kucinich brings to the floor a resolution demanding US forces be withdrawn. ... Arizona Legislature approves budget-reduction billKTAR.com Ariz. Senate OKs cuts, raids to reduce budget gapThe Associated Press Selling the Afghan War SurgeChicago Tribune New York Times -Washington Post -Los Angeles Times all 2,091 news articles »

Half-Shuffled Afghan Cabinet Keeps Men Known to US - Bloomberg Posted: 19 Dec 2009 05:22 AM PST The Associated Press Half-Shuffled Afghan Cabinet Keeps Men Known to US Bloomberg Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai, under pressure from the US to reduce official corruption, formed a new cabinet, keeping key ministers favored by Western governments and appointing two former ... Karzai announces new Afghan CabinetCNN International Afghanistan unveils new cabinet, technocrats stayReuters Afghan President Presents Cabinet NomineesVoice of America Wall Street Journal -Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press all 861 news articles »

Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood - Times Online Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:52 AM PST New York Daily News Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood Times Online The controversial wartime pope accused of failing to openly condemn the Holocaust has moved a step closer to sainthood, the Vatican has confirmed. Pope Pius XII will be declared venerable after the current pontiff Pope Benedict XVI approved a "heroic ... Popes John Paul II, Pius XII Move Closer to Catholic SainthoodBloomberg Pope Move John Paul II Closer to SainthoodWall Street Journal Popes Move Closer to SainthoodNew York Times Catholic News Agency -New York Daily News -GlobalPost all 429 news articles »

Paris-London trains suspended after 2000 stranded - The Associated Press Posted: 19 Dec 2009 08:31 AM PST Times Online Paris-London trains suspended after 2000 stranded The Associated Press LONDON — Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. Eurostar executives suspended service, blaming the breakdowns in ... Eurostar services cancelled as snow brings havocCNN Eurostar Aims to Run 8 Trains Tonight, Limited Service TomorrowBloomberg Four Eurostar trains stuck in Channel tunnelguardian.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -WalesOnline all 730 news articles »

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• Obama brokers a climate deal, doesn't satisfy all (AP)
• Senate closing in on $626 billion spending bill (AP)
• Moment of truth for health care in Senate (AP)
• Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast (AP)
• Pakistan ruling party grapples with court decision (AP)
• Karzai presents new Afghan Cabinet list (AP)
• Report: US helped Yemen's strike against al-Qaida (AP)
• Needles successfully extracted from Brazil boy (AP)
• Jackson's 'Captain EO' to return to Disneyland (AP)
• Woods wins PGA Tour player of the year (AP)
• Senate races clock on health bill (Reuters)
• U.S.-led climate deal under threat in Copenhagen (Reuters)
• Afghanistan unveils new cabinet, technocrats stay (Reuters)
• P&G recalls DayQuil not in child-proof packaging (Reuters)
• Iraq demands Iran withdraw troops from oilfield (Reuters)
• GM to shut down Saab, talks with Spyker fail (Reuters)
• U.S. father pleads for son's return from Brazil (Reuters)
• U.S. and Russia fail to clinch nuclear arms deal (Reuters)
• Climate deal on knife edge as poor nations vent fury (AFP)
• Chaos greets new climate pact (AFP)

Obama brokers a climate deal, doesn't satisfy all (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:33 PM PST AP - Two years of laborious negotiations on a climate agreement ended with a political deal brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers but denounced by poor countries because it was nonbinding and set no overall target for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

Senate closing in on $626 billion spending bill (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:18 AM PST AP - The Senate comes in shortly after a snowy dawn to vote on legislation ensuring that the troops are armed and the jobless don't lose their benefits — and to take one more step toward a Christmas week showdown over health care.

Moment of truth for health care in Senate (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:14 AM PST AP - Senate Democrats appear within reach of the 60 votes necessary to pass President Barack Obama's health care legislation after a long year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining with holdout Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:12 AM PST AP - The eastern U.S. prepared for a frightful wintry storm Saturday that was expected to dump more than a foot of snow, hampering travelers heading home and deterring shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.

Pakistan ruling party grapples with court decision (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:59 AM PST AP - Pakistan's ruling party denied Saturday that any Cabinet ministers would be forced to resign as a result of a Supreme Court decision that overturned a corruption amnesty protecting numerous politicians including the president.

Karzai presents new Afghan Cabinet list (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:55 AM PST AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government on Saturday presented to parliament a list of nominees for a new Cabinet that keeps U.S. favorites in several posts critical to the war and reconstruction.

Report: US helped Yemen's strike against al-Qaida (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:35 PM PST AP - The U.S. provided firepower and other aid to Yemen in its strike this week against suspected al-Qaida hide-outs and training sites within its borders, the New York Times reported.

Needles successfully extracted from Brazil boy (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:28 PM PST AP - Surgeons successfully removed the four most life-threatening needles from the lung and heart area of a Brazilian toddler, and are evaluating when to extract dozens more allegedly stuck deep into the boy by his stepfather.

Jackson's 'Captain EO' to return to Disneyland (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:40 PM PST AP - "Captain EO" is moonwalking back to Disneyland.

Woods wins PGA Tour player of the year (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:11 PM PST AP - Tiger Woods was voted the PGA Tour player of the year by the players on Friday, the 10th time in his 13 years on tour that he has won the award.

Senate races clock on health bill (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:47 PM PST Reuters - With the clock ticking toward a self-imposed Christmas deadline, Senate Democrats scrambled on Friday to win over a potential defector and line up the 60 votes needed to pass a broad healthcare overhaul.

U.S.-led climate deal under threat in Copenhagen (Reuters) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:06 AM PST Reuters - U.N. climate talks fell into crisis on Saturday after some developing nations angrily rejected a plan worked out by U.S. President Barack Obama, China and other fast growing economies for fighting global warming.

Afghanistan unveils new cabinet, technocrats stay (Reuters) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:10 AM PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Harzai plans to keep most of his top ministers, mainly technocrats favored by the West, in a new cabinet presented to parliament on Saturday, one of his ministers said.

P&G recalls DayQuil not in child-proof packaging (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:31 PM PST Reuters - Procter & Gamble Co said on Friday that it is recalling some Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu medicine that did not come in a childproof package.

Iraq demands Iran withdraw troops from oilfield (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:52 PM PST Reuters - Iraq demanded on Friday that Iran immediately withdraw its soldiers from a disputed oilfield on the two countries' border, but Tehran denied any incursion.

GM to shut down Saab, talks with Spyker fail (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:58 PM PST Reuters - General Motors Co said it would begin shutting down its money-losing Saab brand after last-ditch talks to sell it to a small Dutch sports car builder collapsed on Friday.

U.S. father pleads for son's return from Brazil (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:46 AM PST Reuters - The American father of a boy at the center of a Brazil-U.S. custody dispute made an emotional appeal to be reunited with his son on Friday, calling the situation "cruel, tragic and sad."

U.S. and Russia fail to clinch nuclear arms deal (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:36 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev failed to clinch a landmark pact cutting Cold War stocks of nuclear arms on Friday but pledged to keep working for a deal in the New Year.

Climate deal on knife edge as poor nations vent fury (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2009 12:57 AM PST AFP - A climate change deal woven by US President Barack Obama and other top leaders hung in the balance Saturday after smaller nations lashed the pact as a betrayal.

Chaos greets new climate pact (AFP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:39 PM PST AFP - Chaos and farce reigned at the birth of a climate accord agreed by a clique of leaders, with statesmen going missing, critics crying foul and hacks stampeding on vain hunts for Barack Obama.

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