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• 2 dead in Las Vegas federal building shootout (AP)
• Oil rises to near $82 on stocks, cold weather (AP)
• Spotty enforcement for new US air screening rules (AP)
• Top GM lobbyist to step down in DC office shake-up (AP)
• Mo. trucker's sons charged in slaying of Ohio man (AP)
• US court rejects Zacarias Moussaoui's appeal (AP)
• As dog racing drops, greyhound adoption need rises (AP)
• Indigenous immigrants to be counted in 2010 Census (AP)
• 2009 tourism down but NYC is top US destination (AP)
• Winter system drops record snow, chills the South (AP)
• Disgraced Miss. judge reports to federal prison (AP)
• NJ airport security breach noticed by bystander (AP)
• Pa. principal hits boy with SUV, delays saying so (AP)
• Letters prompt anthrax scares across Alabama (AP)
• More suspected terrorists moved to watch lists (AP)
• Planet-hunting telescope unearths hot mysteries (AP)
• Power out for 1 hour at Reagan National Airport (AP)
• Legal fight in lesbian custody dispute ratchets up (AP)
• Sen. John Kerry undergoes 2nd hip replacement (AP)

2 dead in Las Vegas federal building shootout (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:10 PM PST AP - A gunman who opened fire with a shotgun at a federal building Monday, killing one security guard and wounding a U.S. marshal before he was shot to death, was upset over losing a lawsuit over his Social Security benefits, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

Oil rises to near $82 on stocks, cold weather (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:39 PM PST AP - Oil rose to near $82 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a jump in U.S. stock markets boosted investor confidence and helped extend a four-week rally in crude prices.

Spotty enforcement for new US air screening rules (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST AP - On the first day of what was supposed to be tighter screening ordered by the U.S. for airline passengers from certain countries, some airports around the world conceded Monday they had not cracked down.

Top GM lobbyist to step down in DC office shake-up (AP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 11:26 AM PST AP - The top lobbyist at General Motors Co. will retire next year and will be replaced by a former lobbyist at AT&T in a shake-up at the automaker's Washington office.

Mo. trucker's sons charged in slaying of Ohio man (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:10 PM PST AP - Two more teenage sons of a Missouri truck driver have been charged in the death of a man found in the refrigerated compartment of their father's tractor-trailer.

US court rejects Zacarias Moussaoui's appeal (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 03:59 PM PST AP - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person to stand trial in a U.S. court in the Sept. 11 attacks, rejecting arguments that he was denied access to evidence and the right to choose his own attorney.

As dog racing drops, greyhound adoption need rises (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 03:19 PM PST AP - Seven dog tracks halted racing across the country last year, forcing hundreds of greyhounds into an uncertain future. With fewer tracks available for them to race, the sleek long-limbed dogs are now flooding the adoption market at a difficult time.

Indigenous immigrants to be counted in 2010 Census (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 03:47 PM PST AP - For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian.

2009 tourism down but NYC is top US destination (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 04:45 PM PST AP - The number of visitors to New York City fell last year for the first time since 2001 when terrorists struck. But tourism declines elsewhere across the U.S. made it the most popular destination in the country for the first time in almost two decades, tourism officials said Monday.

Winter system drops record snow, chills the South (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:07 PM PST AP - A bitter chill has settled in across the eastern half of the country, threatening crops, closing schools and making Charleston, S.C., feel more like New York City.

Disgraced Miss. judge reports to federal prison (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 06:18 PM PST AP - Bobby DeLaughter, a former Mississippi prosecutor and judge whose legal conquests became the subject of books and a movie, reported to federal prison Monday for lying to the FBI in a judicial bribery investigation.

NJ airport security breach noticed by bystander (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 04:13 PM PST AP - The unidentified man may have been lost, confused or simply mistaken about which way to go when he bypassed security and walked in through an exit door at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Pa. principal hits boy with SUV, delays saying so (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:33 PM PST AP - A middle-school principal struck a high school student with her SUV at a crosswalk Monday and stayed at the scene with emergency crews, but didn't identify herself as the driver until calling authorities 50 minutes later, police said.

Letters prompt anthrax scares across Alabama (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 01:45 PM PST AP - Envelopes containing white powder set off anthrax scares in five Alabama cities, shutting down two federal courthouses Monday and trapping a congressman in his office as authorities tested the substance.

More suspected terrorists moved to watch lists (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:42 PM PST AP - Counterterrorism officials have moved the names of dozens of people onto the terror watch list and the no-fly list after reviewing a massive government database of suspected terrorists.

Planet-hunting telescope unearths hot mysteries (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 03:29 PM PST AP - NASA's new planet-hunting telescope has found two mystery objects that are too hot to be planets and too small to be stars.

Power out for 1 hour at Reagan National Airport (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 01:22 PM PST AP - Flights were grounded for about an hour Monday when the power went out at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.

Legal fight in lesbian custody dispute ratchets up (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 02:09 PM PST AP - A Vermont woman locked in a child custody battle with a former partner who has since renounced homosexuality asked a judge Monday to hold her ex in contempt and help find her and their 7-year-old daughter.

Sen. John Kerry undergoes 2nd hip replacement (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 01:25 PM PST AP - Sen. John Kerry returned to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday for a second hip replacement by the doctor who replaced his right hip in August.

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• World's tallest building opens in Dubai - BBC News
• Shootout at Las Vegas Federal Building Leaves Two Dead - New York Times
• A third person got through White House security without being on guest list ... - Baltimore Sun
• Chicago Alderman New Ill. Commerce Commission Head - ABC News
• The Dream Will Never Die - Wall Street Journal
• Power failure interrupts service at Reagan National Airport - CNN
• Palestinian Leader Firm on Conditions for Israeli Peace Talks - Voice of America
• Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening - BusinessWeek
• After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington - New York Times

World's tallest building opens in Dubai - BBC News Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:55 AM PST BBC News World's tallest building opens in Dubai BBC News The world's tallest building has been opened with a dramatic fireworks ceremony in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101. Known as the Burj Dubai during ... Tower Embodies Dubai's GoalsWall Street Journal Burj Dubai is the height of architecture – just don't look downThe Guardian World's tallest building opens in Dubai with a new nameChristian Science Monitor Voice of America -BusinessWeek -GulfNews all 1,879 news articles »

Shootout at Las Vegas Federal Building Leaves Two Dead - New York Times Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:56 AM PST ABC News Shootout at Las Vegas Federal Building Leaves Two Dead New York Times A gunman in a black trench coat opened fire Monday morning in the lobby of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, killing a court security officer and wounding a deputy United States marshal before fleeing. ... 2 wounded in shooting at Las Vegas courthouseLos Angeles Times Las Vegas Shooting Claims Officer, GunmanWall Street Journal US Court Officers Shot in Downtown Las Vegas, One Suspect in CustodyABC News New York Daily News -San Angelo Standard Times -WCBD all 739 news articles »

A third person got through White House security without being on guest list ... - Baltimore Sun Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:08 AM PST FOXNews (blog) A third person got through White House security without being on guest list ... Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says another person not on the guest list was allowed into a White House state dinner for India's prime minister in November. Officials have been reviewing White House security procedures after it was discovered ... Secret Service Turns Up 3rd Party CrasherWJLA A third party crasher?msnbc.com Salahis Had Uninvited Company at Obama State DinnerNBC Washington CBS News (blog) -Politico -The Hill (blog) all 14 news articles »

Chicago Alderman New Ill. Commerce Commission Head - ABC News Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:43 AM PST Chicago Tribune Chicago Alderman New Ill. Commerce Commission Head ABC News AP Gov. Pat Quinn has named Chicago Alderman Manny Flores as the new chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Quinn announced the appointment Monday at a news conference in Chicago, calling Flores hard working and diligent. ... Dillard Rips Quinn On Prison Early ReleasesSouthwest News-Herald Governor Pat Quinn Names New ICC ChairmanWCIA-3 News Quinn picks Chicago alderman Flores to lead utility regulatorsChicago Tribune (blog) Wall Street Journal -Chicago Sun-Times -Chicago Daily Observer all 75 news articles »

The Dream Will Never Die - Wall Street Journal Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:49 AM PST Boston Globe The Dream Will Never Die Wall Street Journal In the two months since voters gave Republican candidates impressive wins in the New Jersey and Virginia governor's races, unemployment has increased to 10% under a Democratic White House, and Democrats have focused on jamming an ... Brown seeking mileage out of new TV adBoston Globe Former Sox pitcher Curt Schilling endorses Scott BrownBoston Herald 25 politicians from Brown's district endorse CoakleyMilford Daily News Politico -National Review Online (blog) -The Hill (blog) all 74 news articles »

Power failure interrupts service at Reagan National Airport - CNN Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST WLFI.com Power failure interrupts service at Reagan National Airport CNN Washington (CNN) -- An electrical failure in the system that feeds Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport interrupted flights Monday and prompted additional security measures, airport officials told CNN. ... Flights grounded, security checks halted after power outage at Reagan National ...Los Angeles Times Reagan National Airport Power Outage: Electricity Failure Grounds Flights ...Huffington Post (blog) Power outage at Reagan National affecting flightsWTOP We Love DC -W*USA 9 -Thaindian.com all 238 news articles »

Palestinian Leader Firm on Conditions for Israeli Peace Talks - Voice of America Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:40 AM PST Globe and Mail Palestinian Leader Firm on Conditions for Israeli Peace Talks Voice of America Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is standing firm in his demand that peace talks with Israel can not resume until the Jewish state fully stops building settlements in the occupied West Bank. Mr. Abbas said Monday he has no objections to negotiating ... Egypt lauds Israeli peace efforts, but urges cautionHa'aretz PNA: Israel sabotages peace by expanding settlementsXinhua No breakthroughs reported following Mubarak-Abbas meetingJewish Telegraphic Agency Reuters -Los Angeles Times -Jerusalem Post all 847 news articles »

Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening - BusinessWeek Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:06 AM PST BBC News Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening BusinessWeek Some people traveling to the United States from or through Yemen, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and 11 other countries were subjected to extra security screening, including full body pat-downs, Monday as US officials refined their response ... US Increases Screening for Airline Travelers From 14 CountriesVoice of America US Air Security Demands Cause Confusion In EuropeNPR Air security: United States introduces new measuresBBC News The Guardian -KWTX -Detroit Free Press all 1,526 news articles »

After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington - New York Times Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:59 AM PST Washington Post After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington New York Times HONOLULU — As Air Force One lifted off late Sunday night, President Obama and his family left behind a balmy 77-degree Hawaiian evening. Bearing east, the plane headed toward Washington, where the temperature was a brisk 23 degrees. ... How Did Obama Spend His Last Day in Hawaii?ABC News Has-been Dick Cheney's rants vs. President Obama politicize war on terrorNew York Daily News Obama: Welcome home from another eventful 'vacation'USA Today Los Angeles Times -Honolulu Advertiser -KITV.com all 1,376 news articles »

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• NATO: 4 US service members dead in Afghan blast (AP)
• Census Bureau kicks off once-a-decade head count (AP)
• Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening (AP)
• US, UK close Yemen embassies over al-Qaida threats (AP)
• Man skirts NJ airport security, delaying flights (AP)
• Japan leader wants equal ties with US (AP)
• Obama ends Hawaiian holiday, returns to Washington (AP)
• Evidence lacking for special diets in autism (AP)
• NYC-funded handout called how-to for heroin users (AP)
• Jets earn playoff spot with 37-0 rout of Bengals (AP)
• New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations (Reuters)
• U.S., British embassies in Yemen extend closure (Reuters)
• Chinese firms evade U.S. Iran sanctions: report (Reuters)
• Newark airport terminal locked down over security: report (Reuters)
• U.S. considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower: report (Reuters)
• Five Americans in Pakistani court on attack claims (Reuters)
• North Asia pummeled by icy snap (Reuters)
• Give Homeland Security role in U.S. visas: Senator (Reuters)
• US, British missions in Yemen shut over security fears (AFP)
• At least 500 homes damaged in Solomons quake (AFP)

NATO: 4 US service members dead in Afghan blast (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:46 PM PST AP - NATO says that four U.S. service members have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defense separately reported the death of one of the country's soldiers in an explosion.

Census Bureau kicks off once-a-decade head count (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST AP - The Census Bureau kicks off its $300 million campaign Monday to prod, coax and cajole the nation's more than 300 million residents to fill out their once-a-decade census forms.

Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:19 PM PST AP - Passengers flying into the United States from Nigeria, Yemen and other "countries of interest" will be subject to enhanced screening techniques, such as body scans and pat-downs, the Transportation Security Administration said Sunday.

US, UK close Yemen embassies over al-Qaida threats (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:42 AM PST AP - Western embassies in Yemen locked up Sunday after fresh threats from al-Qaida, and the White House expressed alarm at the terror group's expanded reach in the poor Arab nation where an offshoot apparently ordered the Christmas Day plot against a U.S. airliner.

Man skirts NJ airport security, delaying flights (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:46 PM PST AP - A man walked through a screening checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal at one of the nation's busiest airports on Sunday night, and flights were grounded for hours and passengers had to be re-screened while air safety officials searched for him.

Japan leader wants equal ties with US (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST AP - Japan's prime minister said Monday he will press for more equal ties with Washington this year, the 50th anniversary of a joint security treaty that grants many special privileges to U.S. troops stationed in the country.

Obama ends Hawaiian holiday, returns to Washington (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:26 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama ended a Hawaiian vacation to return Monday to the Washington he never really escaped.

Evidence lacking for special diets in autism (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:02 PM PST AP - An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers.

NYC-funded handout called how-to for heroin users (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:40 AM PST AP - A New York City-funded guidebook for heroin users offers information on how to prepare drugs carefully and care for veins to avoid infection.

Jets earn playoff spot with 37-0 rout of Bengals (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:12 PM PST AP - Rex and The Sanchise are headed to the playoffs, lucky breaks and all.

New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 07:35 PM PST Reuters - Air travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries will face full-body pat downs before boarding airliners under new security screening procedures targeting foreign passengers announced by the United States on Sunday.

U.S., British embassies in Yemen extend closure (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:02 PM PST Reuters - The United States and Britain kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day on Monday over concerns about possible militant attacks after the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner, diplomats said.

Chinese firms evade U.S. Iran sanctions: report (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:27 PM PST Reuters - Chinese companies accused of selling missile technology to Iran have managed to get around a U.S. trade ban, with millions of dollars worth of goods from these companies shipped to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Newark airport terminal locked down over security: report (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 07:19 PM PST Reuters - Terminal C at Newark International Airport near New York City was locked down on Sunday because of a security breach, CNN reported, citing the Transportation Security Administration.

U.S. considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower: report (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 08:43 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to ask a judge to reduce the jail sentence of Bradley Birkenfeld, the key informant in the U.S. tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG, the New York Times said, citing a person briefed on the matter.

Five Americans in Pakistani court on attack claims (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:48 PM PST Reuters - Five Americans who police say contacted the Taliban over the Internet and plotted attacks inside Pakistan appeared on Monday in court, where they could face terrorism charges.

North Asia pummeled by icy snap (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:54 PM PST Reuters - Heavy snows and biting cold pummeled North Asia on Monday, with the unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China and South Korea but unlikely to deal any lasting economic damage.

Give Homeland Security role in U.S. visas: Senator (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:51 AM PST Reuters - The Homeland Security Department rather than the State Department should handle U.S. visas overseas to meet security threats, the chairman of the Senate homeland security committee said on Sunday.

US, British missions in Yemen shut over security fears (AFP) Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:54 PM PST AFP - The American and British embassies in Sanaa remained shut for a second day Monday following indications that an Al-Qaeda branch linked to a botched US airliner bombing is targeting Western interests.

At least 500 homes damaged in Solomons quake (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:06 AM PST AFP - About 500 homes were damaged or destroyed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands, officials said Monday following a reconnaissance flight over remote islands near the epicentre.

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