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• Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dead at 89 (AP)
• Nigerian man charged in Christmas airliner attack (AP)
• Father of Detroit would-be bomber warned US (AP)
• After United 93, air travelers react to threats (AP)
• Judge tells man he's charged with blowing up plane (AP)
• Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East (AP)
• Grandpa: Kids of missing Utah mom in good spirits (AP)
• Airlines: New rules keep passengers in seats (AP)
• Suspect identified in kidnapping of Phoenix girl (AP)
• Part of DC airport floods, some gates closed (AP)
• Fuel transfer from grounded Alaska tug completed (AP)
• Wreckage probe nears end; Jamaica awaits details (AP)
• Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies (AP)
• Focus on sex offender in Maryland girl's death (AP)
• Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty war' victims by DNA (AP)
• NYC mayor's 2nd term not as flashy as 1st (AP)
• Say ah: Minn. preps 1st class of dental therapists (AP)
• Refinery struggles bruise NJ communities (AP)

Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dead at 89 (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST AP - Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, died Saturday at age 89.

Nigerian man charged in Christmas airliner attack (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:35 PM PST AP - A 23-year-old Nigerian man who claimed ties to al-Qaida was charged Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner, just a month after his father warned U.S. officials of concerns about his son's religious beliefs.

Father of Detroit would-be bomber warned US (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 11:11 PM PST AP - U.S. government officials tell The Associated Press that the Nigerian man charged with trying to destroy a jetliner came to the attention of U.S. intelligence in November when his father went to the U.S. embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, to express his concerns about his son.

After United 93, air travelers react to threats (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 09:29 PM PST AP - They heard a pop that sounded like fireworks. They saw a glow of flame followed by a rush of smoke. And that was enough for passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to pounce.

Judge tells man he's charged with blowing up plane (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 02:34 PM PST AP - A federal judge has told a Nigerian man that he is charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day.

Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:22 PM PST AP - Drifting snow and cold rain that have plagued much of the country for days stranded drivers and airline passengers Saturday trying to get home after Christmas.

Grandpa: Kids of missing Utah mom in good spirits (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 03:16 PM PST AP - The parents of a missing Utah woman spent an unhappy Christmas together with her two young children, the woman's father said Saturday.

Airlines: New rules keep passengers in seats (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:53 PM PST AP - Some airlines were telling passengers on Saturday that new government security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour before landing

Suspect identified in kidnapping of Phoenix girl (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 04:40 PM PST AP - Phoenix police Officer Mike Burns had just finished searching a desert area for signs of a 5-year-old girl and the man who had kidnapped her as she played with her sisters on Christmas Day.

Part of DC airport floods, some gates closed (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 05:06 PM PST AP - Officials at Reagan National Airport have evacuated part of a terminal and closed a baggage claim area after a broken pipe caused flooding.

Fuel transfer from grounded Alaska tug completed (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 05:05 PM PST AP - Salvage crews have finished transferring thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from a stricken tugboat that crashed into the same reef that damaged the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago, a spokesman for the tug's owner said Saturday.

Wreckage probe nears end; Jamaica awaits details (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:30 PM PST AP - The pilot of an American Airlines jet that overshot the runway in Jamaica said Saturday that he's happy to be home with his family for the holidays, and praised his crew for their quick thinking and professionalism.

Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:00 PM PST AP - South African poet and former political prisoner Dennis Brutus, who fought apartheid in words and deeds and remained an activist well after the fall of his country's racist system, has died. He was 85.

Focus on sex offender in Maryland girl's death (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:12 AM PST AP - Everyone from hunters to homeowners joined in the search for a missing 11-year-old girl, and thousands of people combed Maryland's Eastern shore on Christmas Day with the hope she was alive.

Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty war' victims by DNA (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:12 PM PST AP - Victoria Avila was 1 when her father went missing, snatched up by agents of Argentina's former military dictatorship in 1977.

NYC mayor's 2nd term not as flashy as 1st (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 11:12 AM PST AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg wraps up his second term this week, a sophomore effort that will be known for fewer splashy successes and more failures than his first four years as a politically untested businessman.

Say ah: Minn. preps 1st class of dental therapists (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:46 AM PST AP - As a hygienist at the only nonprofit dental clinic in a wide swath of southern Minnesota, Jodi Hager sees close-up what limited care means: children from poor families with decay in every tooth and adults weary from driving two hours to a place that will take their state insurance.

Refinery struggles bruise NJ communities (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 03:33 AM PST AP - Harry Schaeffer was a toddler when his family moved in 1955 to National Park, where nearby Eagle Point Refinery had been turning crude to gasoline, heating oil and other products for years.

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• Passengers Took Plane's Survival Into Own Hands - New York Times
• Israeli Military Kills 6 Palestinians - New York Times
• Call for Greater Disaster Preparedness Five Years After Tsunami - Voice of America
• House and Senate Look to Final Health Care Talks - ABC News
• Clashes between Iranian protesters and police escalate, reports say - Los Angeles Times
• Cooking up a Christmas feast in Portsmouth - Foster's Daily Democrat
• Body of 11-year-old Salisbury girl found near Delaware border - Baltimore Sun

Passengers Took Plane's Survival Into Own Hands - New York Times Posted: 26 Dec 2009 09:41 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Passengers Took Plane's Survival Into Own Hands New York Times Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday. (Delta and Northwest have merged.) By SCOTT SHANE and ERIC LIPTON Despite extensive spending since 2001 on intelligence and ... Routine Turned to Mayhem on FlightWall Street Journal Airports on Alert After Bomb Attempt on Detroit PlaneBusinessWeek Terrorism Links Uncertain In Airplane AttackNPR 9&10 News -Monsters and Critics.com -Voice of America all 3,458 news articles »

Israeli Military Kills 6 Palestinians - New York Times Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:41 AM PST BBC News Israeli Military Kills 6 Palestinians New York Times Palestinians carried the body of Ghassan Abu Sharach in the West Bank City of Nablus on Saturday. Israeli soldiers shot and killed six Palestinians in two incidents. By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM — The Israeli military killed six Palestinians on Saturday, ... Hamas grip on Gaza tighter a year after warReuters B'Tselem: IDF may have executed unarmed Palestinian militantsHa'aretz Israeli Forces Raid W. Bank; Violence Erupts along Gaza BorderVoice of America Ynetnews -Aljazeera.net -Xinhua all 916 news articles »

Call for Greater Disaster Preparedness Five Years After Tsunami - Voice of America Posted: 26 Dec 2009 06:55 AM PST CBC.ca Call for Greater Disaster Preparedness Five Years After Tsunami Voice of America Photo: AP Five years after the devastating tsunami struck the Asia Pacific region, aid agencies say communities have largely recovered and early warning systems are in place. But, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ... Asia marks the fifth anniversary of tsunami that killed almost 250000The Guardian Asia marks fifth anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunamiBBC News Prayers mark tsunami anniversaryThe Press Association CNN -New York Times -Reuters all 1,117 news articles »

House and Senate Look to Final Health Care Talks - ABC News Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:00 AM PST Times Online House and Senate Look to Final Health Care Talks ABC News AP How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage — plus who will pay for it — will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake. ... Senate, House to Haggle Over DifferencesWall Street Journal Senate passes health reform billSan Francisco Chronicle McGovern: Bill isn't perfect but a 'giant step forward'Attleboro Sun Chronicle Philadelphia Inquirer -Detroit Free Press -Seattle Times all 10,609 news articles »

Clashes between Iranian protesters and police escalate, reports say - Los Angeles Times Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:12 AM PST Aljazeera.net Clashes between Iranian protesters and police escalate, reports say Los Angeles Times Anti-government demonstrators mourn Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran's leading dissident cleric. A reformist website says security forces used batons and tear gas to disperse marchers. By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim Reporting from Tehran ... Police clash with Tehran protestersAljazeera.net Riot police clash with protesters in TehranCNN Iranian security forces clash with protesters in TehranWashington Post Wall Street Journal -BBC News -AFP all 645 news articles »

Cooking up a Christmas feast in Portsmouth - Foster's Daily Democrat Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:50 AM PST New York Daily News Cooking up a Christmas feast in Portsmouth Foster's Daily Democrat PORTSMOUTH — At most family Christmas dinners, there aren't designations for those who prepare and serve the meal and those who enjoy the feast — everybody helps out and everybody enjoys the fruits of their labor. ... Salvation Army Major Shot in Front of 3 ChildrenNew York Times Salvation Army was nearing red kettle goalBrainerd Daily Dispatch Salvation Army fulfills Christmas spirit for needy and volunteers tooChicago Tribune San Diego Union Tribune -Laurel Leader Call -KOMU-TV all 594 news articles »

Body of 11-year-old Salisbury girl found near Delaware border - Baltimore Sun Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:22 AM PST CBS News Body of 11-year-old Salisbury girl found near Delaware border Baltimore Sun SALISBURY — - The body of a kidnapped 11-year-old girl was found Christmas Day after a search that brought about 3000 volunteers out to comb the muddy fields and woods of Wicomico County, law enforcement ... Body of missing Maryland girl is found near DelawareBoston Globe Abducted girl, 11, found deadChicago Tribune Nightmare Before Christmas: Sex Offender Arrested, Md. Girl Still MissingABC News AHN -Philadelphia Inquirer -Bethany Beach Wave all 1,084 news articles »

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• Passengers help foil attack on Detroit-bound plane (AP)
• Tears, prayers mark Asian tsunami anniversary (AP)
• GOP lawmakers change tune on costly health plans (AP)
• 3 Fatah activists killed in Israeli raid (AP)
• NATO: US service member killed in Afghanistan (AP)
• Vatican to review security after papal knockdown (AP)
• Girl abducted in Phoenix rescued by police (AP)
• Activist: US missionary crosses border into NKorea (AP)
• Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP)
• Fans throw foam on court in Lakers' loss to Cavs (AP)
• U.S. says al Qaeda linked Nigerian tries to blow up plane (Reuters)
• Asia marks tsunami's fifth anniversary with prayers (Reuters)
• Iran police use tear gas against opposition: report (Reuters)
• Taliban planned to use Americans in Pakistan attacks (Reuters)
• U.S. rights activist crosses into North Korea: reports (Reuters)
• Ship fire kills nine off Venezuela: state media (Reuters)
• Taliban issue video of captive U.S. soldier (Reuters)
• Al-Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up US airliner (AFP)
• India bridge collapse: 45 people presumed dead (AFP)

Passengers help foil attack on Detroit-bound plane (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:54 AM PST AP - An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke — sending passengers scrambling to subdue a man who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida, officials and travelers said.

Tears, prayers mark Asian tsunami anniversary (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:55 AM PST AP - Buddhist monks chanted on white-sand beaches in Thailand and thousands prayed at mosques in Indonesia to mark the fifth anniversary of the Asian tsunami that left 230,000 people dead.

GOP lawmakers change tune on costly health plans (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:17 AM PST AP - Democrats are troubled by the inconsistency of Republican lawmakers who approved a major Medicare expansion six years ago that has added tens of billions of dollars to federal deficits, but oppose current health overhaul plans.

3 Fatah activists killed in Israeli raid (AP) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:51 PM PST AP - Palestinian officials say Israeli troops have killed three activists of the Fatah movement of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

NATO: US service member killed in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:22 AM PST AP - NATO says an American service member has been killed in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan.

Vatican to review security after papal knockdown (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST AP - The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down before being pulled away by guards, the Vatican spokesman said.

Girl abducted in Phoenix rescued by police (AP) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:34 PM PST AP - A 5-year-old girl abducted by a man as she played outside her Phoenix home Friday was rescued hours later after police chased down the suspect's pickup and found her "alive and well" inside, officials said.

Activist: US missionary crosses border into NKorea (AP) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:19 PM PST AP - A Christian missionary from the U.S. has entered North Korea in order to highlight the plight of tens of thousands of political prisoners estimated to be held in the communist state, a human rights activist said Saturday.

Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:52 AM PST AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.

Fans throw foam on court in Lakers' loss to Cavs (AP) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:39 PM PST AP - The yellow foam hands came flying in from every corner of the lower bowl, sailing onto the court in dozens of frisbee-style arches late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' dominant victory.

U.S. says al Qaeda linked Nigerian tries to blow up plane (Reuters) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 07:48 PM PST Reuters - A Nigerian man linked to al Qaeda tried to set off an explosive device aboard a U.S. passenger plane as it approached Detroit on Friday, but was overpowered by passengers and crew and the aircraft landed safely, officials said.

Asia marks tsunami's fifth anniversary with prayers (Reuters) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 08:59 PM PST Reuters - Thousands of saffron-robed Thai monks chanted and prayed for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Saturday as Asia marked the fifth anniversary of one of history's worst natural disasters.

Iran police use tear gas against opposition: report (Reuters) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:55 AM PST Reuters - A reformist website said Iranian riot police fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters who used a religious mourning ceremony on Saturday to try to revive anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic.

Taliban planned to use Americans in Pakistan attacks (Reuters) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:29 AM PST Reuters - Taliban insurgents had planned to use five Americans detained in Pakistan, who had contacted the militant group through the Internet, to carry out attacks inside the U.S. ally, a police official said on Saturday.

U.S. rights activist crosses into North Korea: reports (Reuters) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 06:57 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. human rights activist trying to raise global attention about the suffering of the North Korean people has crossed into the reclusive state, other activists and South Korean media said on Saturday.

Ship fire kills nine off Venezuela: state media (Reuters) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 07:50 PM PST Reuters - Nine sailors were killed and five were burned in a Christmas Day blaze aboard a Greek freighter in waters off a Venezuelan Caribbean island, the official Venezuelan news agency ABN reported on Friday.

Taliban issue video of captive U.S. soldier (Reuters) Posted: 25 Dec 2009 04:31 PM PST Reuters - The Taliban on Friday issued a new video tape of a captured American soldier ridiculing the war in Afghanistan as "our next Vietnam," a move the U.S. military condemned as a cruel piece of Christmas Day propaganda.

Al-Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up US airliner (AFP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 12:56 AM PST AFP - A young Nigerian man with reported links to Al-Qaeda attempted to blow up a US airliner as it began its descent into Detroit before being subdued by passengers and crew, officials said.

India bridge collapse: 45 people presumed dead (AFP) Posted: 26 Dec 2009 01:01 AM PST AFP - The number of people presumed killed when a bridge collapsed in western India rose to at least 45 on Saturday, an official said, as rescue divers struggled to recover bodies pinned under water.

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