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• Senate OK's health care bill in victory for Obama (AP)
• Boy, American dad arrive in US from Brazil (AP)
• Coast Guard suspends NJ search for 2 Va. fishermen (AP)
• Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest (AP)
• Donkeys escape from live nativity scene in Colo. (AP)
• Search of car turns up gift-wrapped marijuana (AP)
• FAA proposes maximum fine in balloon boy case (AP)
• Prisons: Madoff had dizziness, high blood pressure (AP)
• New fees stain welcome mat for filmmakers in NYC (AP)
• NORAD tracks Santa's sleigh for a high-tech Ho Ho (AP)
• Sex offender charged in Md. girl's disappearance (AP)
• Obama asked to halt wild-horse roundup in Nevada (AP)
• Tug grounds on same reef as Exxon Valdez tanker (AP)
• Calif. authorities searching for drive-by shooter (AP)
• Little boy's big legacy teaches others how to live (AP)
• Mich. Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah (AP)
• Jewish advocacy group questions Carter's apology (AP)
• Call 2009 the Year of the Bad Decision in SC (AP)
• The year on campus: Change and hard times (AP)

Senate OK's health care bill in victory for Obama (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 09:53 PM PST AP - In an epic struggle settled at dawn, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed health care legislation Thursday, a triumph for President Barack Obama that clears the way for compromise talks with the House on a bill to reduce the ranks of the uninsured and rein in the insurance industry.

Boy, American dad arrive in US from Brazil (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:51 PM PST AP - A father and son played with toys and puzzles and rested on a quiet nine-hour flight from Brazil to Florida, a peaceful conclusion Thursday after a tumultuous reunion that brought a five-year custody battle spanning two continents to an end.

Coast Guard suspends NJ search for 2 Va. fishermen (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 08:40 PM PST AP - U.S. Coast Guard crews on Thursday searched the frigid Atlantic Ocean in vain for two men missing after their fishing boat was hit by a large wave and sank off the state's southern coast.

Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 09:58 PM PST AP - A blustery storm spread snow and ice across the heartland Thursday as Americans rushed to get home for the holidays, grounding flights, stranding drivers on white-knuckle highways and forcing churches to cancel Christmas Eve services.

Donkeys escape from live nativity scene in Colo. (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:27 PM PST AP - A living nativity scene in near the Colorado ski resort of Vail almost had to go without two crucial actors when two donkeys escaped.

Search of car turns up gift-wrapped marijuana (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:18 PM PST AP - Some people won't be getting the Christmas presents they were expecting.

FAA proposes maximum fine in balloon boy case (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 03:52 PM PST AP - The FAA says it is seeking the maximum $11,000 fine against the man behind the balloon boy hoax on grounds that he operated a balloon in a hazardous manner.

Prisons: Madoff had dizziness, high blood pressure (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:59 PM PST AP - The federal Bureau of Prisons says dizziness and hypertension were responsible for the hospitalization of Bernard Madoff.

New fees stain welcome mat for filmmakers in NYC (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST AP - Higher fees for film production companies choosing to work in some New York City buildings have taken effect with no clear word on whether it will tarnish the city's popularity as one of Hollywood's favorite backdrops.

NORAD tracks Santa's sleigh for a high-tech Ho Ho (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 05:50 PM PST AP - Even Santa Tweets.

Sex offender charged in Md. girl's disappearance (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:35 PM PST AP - Police in Maryland were searching Christmas Eve for a missing 11-year-old girl last seen wearing fuzzy Christmas pajamas, and they have charged a registered child sex offender in her disappearance.

Obama asked to halt wild-horse roundup in Nevada (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:07 PM PST AP - Sheryl Crow and other wild-horse advocates on Thursday called on President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to block a major roundup of mustangs set to begin Monday in Nevada.

Tug grounds on same reef as Exxon Valdez tanker (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 03:32 PM PST AP - A tugboat put in service to help prevent another oil spill disaster in Prince William Sound ran aground on the same reef as the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago in what remains the nation's worst oil spill.

Calif. authorities searching for drive-by shooter (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 02:21 PM PST AP - Law enforcement authorities in Northern California are stepping up patrols as they investigate a series of drive-by shootings in a Sierra foothills community.

Little boy's big legacy teaches others how to live (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:23 AM PST AP - The disarming smile of a 4-year-old boy with a buzz cut brightens an otherwise drab newspaper page, where whole lives are summed up in three inches of tiny newsprint.

Mich. Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST AP - Many Jews consider Christmas Day an opportunity to serve their community while Christian neighbors celebrate their holiday. This year, what's also known as Mitzvah Day in southeast Michigan is getting an added boost from Muslims.

Jewish advocacy group questions Carter's apology (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 03:01 PM PST AP - Former President Jimmy Carter's apology to the Jewish community has sparked a debate among Jewish groups, as some reacted with skepticism while others sought to wait before gauging the Georgia Democrat's attempt to heal an often strained relationship.

Call 2009 the Year of the Bad Decision in SC (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:31 PM PST AP - Marc Torchi burned some yard debris and thought firefighters put it out. Four days later, the most costly wildfire in South Carolina history swept toward Myrtle Beach.

The year on campus: Change and hard times (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:14 PM PST AP - For higher education, 2009 was a time of lofty goals and harsh realities, of major policy shifts in Washington and financial struggle on campuses nationwide.

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• Major storm gains intensity in Midwest for Christmas - Reuters
• Details emerge on Wytheville post office hostage suspect - Roanoke Times
• Yemen Says It Attacked Qaeda Gathering - New York Times
• Tracking Santa in 3-D with NORAD and Google Earth - Los Angeles Times
• Medvedev pledges Russian prison overhaul - AFP
• Iraqi Christians Face Bombs, Attacks in Run-Up to Christmas - FOXNews
• Sex offender charged in kidnapping of Md. girl, authorities say - Washington Post
• Pediatrician Earl Bradley Accused of Raping Child Patients, Videotaping Acts - ABC News

Major storm gains intensity in Midwest for Christmas - Reuters Posted: 24 Dec 2009 08:39 AM PST Reuters Major storm gains intensity in Midwest for Christmas Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - The central United States is expected to see a white but slick and blustery Christmas as snow will be coupled with blinding winds in western areas and freezing rain in the east, a forecaster predicted Thursday. ... Winter Storm Starts to Spread Across MidwestABC News White Christmas 'Dream' Looks Nightmarish In PlainsNPR Winter storm spreading snow, ice across MidwestAtlanta Journal Constitution Blue Springs Examiner -West Central Tribune -KARE all 2,590 news articles »

Details emerge on Wytheville post office hostage suspect - Roanoke Times Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:10 AM PST ABC News Details emerge on Wytheville post office hostage suspect Roanoke Times Details are emerging this morning about the criminal history of the suspect in Wednesday's hostage situation at the Wytheville Post Office. Warren "Gator" Taylor is listed on the Tennessee sex offender registry as ... Alleged hostage taker arraigned, apologizes in courtWGME Court documents: Standoff suspect angry at governmentTriCities.com Hostage standoff at post office is overCNN Wall Street Journal -WNCT -The Associated Press all 1,572 news articles »

Yemen Says It Attacked Qaeda Gathering - New York Times Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:53 AM PST New York Daily News Yemen Says It Attacked Qaeda Gathering New York Times Yemeni authorities announced an air strike against a meeting of senior Qaeda officials on Thursday morning and raised the possibility that a radical cleric tied to the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings was among those ... Yemeni forces launch attack on al-Qaeda operativesWashington Post Al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen air strikesguardian.co.uk Yemen air strike on Al Qaeda: Was cleric linked to Fort Hood shooting killed?Christian Science Monitor TIME -CNN -KXXV News Channel 25 all 622 news articles »

Tracking Santa in 3-D with NORAD and Google Earth - Los Angeles Times Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST CBC.ca Tracking Santa in 3-D with NORAD and Google Earth Los Angeles Times This year the by-now-traditional NORAD tracking of Santa's whereabouts has been subcontracted, apparently, to Google Earth, where you can track Mr. Claus, his reindeer and elves in 3-D! The story of how the whole "NORAD tracks Santa" thing came about ... Track Santa Online With Google EarthPC World NORAD Santa Tracker 2009: Where is Santa NowABC News Follow Santa's flight on the Internet via NORAD radarUSA Today KWTX -FOXNews (blog) -NetworkComputing.com all 633 news articles »

Medvedev pledges Russian prison overhaul - AFP Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:16 AM PST Reuters Medvedev pledges Russian prison overhaul AFP MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday pledged to overhaul Russia's largely Soviet-inherited prison system following the sudden death in jail of a lawyer last month. "Our system of the execution of punishment has not changed for decades," ... Kremlin orders 20 percent cut to Russian police ministryReuters Russian President Urges Police ReformNew York Times Medvedev: Russia to Develop New Nuclear MissilesVoice of America RIA Novosti -BBC News -Wall Street Journal all 731 news articles »

Iraqi Christians Face Bombs, Attacks in Run-Up to Christmas - FOXNews Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Iraqi Christians Face Bombs, Attacks in Run-Up to Christmas FOXNews AP The deadly Christmas Eve ambush of a Christian bus driver in Iraq Thursday and a bombing earlier this week targeting a 1200-year-old church are driving Iraq's few remaining Christians quietly underground in the hours before the holy day begins. ... 20 Killed in Central Iraq Bomb AttacksVoice of America Twin Bombings Kill 10 South of BaghdadNew York Times Iraq attacks kill scores on eve of Christmas, AshuraAFP CNN International -Washington Post -BBC News all 1,053 news articles »

Sex offender charged in kidnapping of Md. girl, authorities say - Washington Post Posted: 24 Dec 2009 09:22 AM PST Washington Post Sex offender charged in kidnapping of Md. girl, authorities say Washington Post Thomas James Leggs, left, has been charged with kidnapping and burglary in the disappearance of Sarah Haley Foxwell, 11. (AP/National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Md. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services) By Maria Glod A ... STORY REMOVED: US--Maryland-Missing GirlAtlanta Journal Constitution Police searching for missing girl; registered sex offender in custodyBethany Beach Wave Md. authorities search Christmas Eve for missing 11-year-old girl as sex ...Los Angeles Times WJZ all 255 news articles »

Pediatrician Earl Bradley Accused of Raping Child Patients, Videotaping Acts - ABC News Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:07 AM PST ABC News Pediatrician Earl Bradley Accused of Raping Child Patients, Videotaping Acts ABC News A popular Delaware pediatrician may have sexually assaulted more than 100 of his young patients and videotaped the acts in what officials are calling one of the largest sexual abuse cases in the state's history. ... Delaware Pediatrician Is Accused of Raping PatientsNew York Times Pediatrician accused of molestation; 'multiple victims' citedCNN More than 100 could be victims of pediatricianThe Associated Press ChattahBox -Cape Gazette -NBC Philadelphia all 658 news articles »

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• Senate faces Christmas Eve vote on health care (AP)
• Winter storm starts to spread across Midwest (AP)
• Man in wheelchair surrenders after Va. standoff (AP)
• Officials: Suicide bomber kills 4 in NW Pakistan (AP)
• Yemen claims 30 killed in raid on Qaida hide-outs (AP)
• Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax (AP)
• Guantanamo prison may have to stay open until 2011 (AP)
• Been away from the airport? A lot has changed (AP)
• Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins split after 23 years (AP)
• TCU's Patterson is AP Coach of the Year (AP)
• Senate health bill clears final hurdle (Reuters)
• U.S. pay czar Feinberg OKs compensation at some bailout firms (Reuters)
• Imam tied to Fort Hood shooter "killed" in Yemen raid (Reuters)
• Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks (Reuters)
• Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified (Reuters)
• Woman arrested in Hawaii for threat to first lady (Reuters)
• GAO: U.S. agencies responsible for nuclear data leak (Reuters)
• Four killed in Pakistan suicide blast: officials (AFP)
• US Senate votes on final passage of landmark health bill (AFP)

Senate faces Christmas Eve vote on health care (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:07 AM PST AP - Senate Democrats are poised to pass a landmark health care bill that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.

Winter storm starts to spread across Midwest (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:38 AM PST AP - A major winter storm lumbering across the nation's midsection promised a white Christmas for some but brought headaches for residents without power and travelers crawling along slick, icy roads and dealing with canceled and delayed flights.

Man in wheelchair surrenders after Va. standoff (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:49 AM PST AP - A disabled man in a wheelchair who authorities say held three people for more than eight hours inside a small-town Virginia post office surrendered to police after freeing the hostages unharmed.

Officials: Suicide bomber kills 4 in NW Pakistan (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:14 AM PST AP - A suicide bomber struck a neighborhood full of government buildings in Pakistan's main northwest city Thursday, killing four people and underscoring that militant groups retain strength despite being under siege by the army.

Yemen claims 30 killed in raid on Qaida hide-outs (AP) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 11:42 PM PST AP - Yemeni authorities say military operations targeting al-Qaida hideouts have killed more than 30 suspected militants, including important leadership figures in the organization.

Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:55 AM PST AP - The balloon boy's supposed life-threatening journey in a runaway balloon riveted the nation for hours. But it will be years before the perpetrators of the October hoax — his parents — can benefit financially from the publicity stunt.

Guantanamo prison may have to stay open until 2011 (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:48 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama's commitment to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by next month may be delayed until 2011 because it will take months for the government to buy an Illinois prison and upgrade it to hold suspected terrorists.

Been away from the airport? A lot has changed (AP) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 09:04 PM PST AP - Haven't flown since last Christmas? Be prepared. Things have changed.

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins split after 23 years (AP) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 10:40 PM PST AP - One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated.

TCU's Patterson is AP Coach of the Year (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:54 AM PST AP - Gary Patterson guided TCU to its best season in 70 years on the way to becoming the first Associated Press Coach of the Year from outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids.

Senate health bill clears final hurdle (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 05:29 PM PST Reuters - Senate Democrats cleared the last 60-vote hurdle on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Wednesday, virtually ensuring final passage of its version of the biggest health policy changes in four decades.

U.S. pay czar Feinberg OKs compensation at some bailout firms (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 03:05 PM PST Reuters - U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg on Wednesday approved compensation plans for several executives and top-paid employees at three firms that have received taxpayer aid.

Imam tied to Fort Hood shooter "killed" in Yemen raid (Reuters) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 12:39 AM PST Reuters - A radical Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to a gunman who killed 13 people at a U.S. Army base is believed to have died in a Yemen airstrike on al Qaeda militants, a security official said on Thursday.

Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 02:15 PM PST Reuters - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's "extended hand" offer made earlier this year and said his country's cooperation on its nuclear program had been spurned.

Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 04:59 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure.

Woman arrested in Hawaii for threat to first lady (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 06:49 PM PST Reuters - U.S. authorities arrested and charged a woman in Hawaii last week for allegedly threatening to kill President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, days before the Obamas were due to arrive in the state for the Christmas holiday.

GAO: U.S. agencies responsible for nuclear data leak (Reuters) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 01:52 PM PST Reuters - Several federal agencies share responsibility for the inadvertent publishing by a government office of sensitive U.S. nuclear power information on the Web last May, Congressional investigators said on Wednesday.

Four killed in Pakistan suicide blast: officials (AFP) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 10:58 PM PST AFP - A suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in Pakistan's Peshawar on Thursday, killing four people in the second such attack in as many days in the flashpoint northwestern city.

US Senate votes on final passage of landmark health bill (AFP) Posted: 23 Dec 2009 09:25 PM PST AFP - Senators are expected to give President Barack Obama an early Christmas present on Thursday by voting through sweeping legislation on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system.

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