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• Cold grips nation as crash in snowy Ohio kills 4 (AP)
• Suspect in St. Louis plant shooting believed dead (AP)
• Source: NBC weighing Leno return to late-night (AP)
• Restaurant food has more calories than advertised (AP)
• Blast at Ind. steel plant kills 1, injures 4 (AP)
• Turner bid for Yellowstone bison draws protest (AP)
• Officials confirm probe of AZ sheriff, his office (AP)
• Arizona concert promoter accused in Ponzi scheme (AP)
• High-stakes gay marriage trial to begin in Calif. (AP)
• Man charged with posing as Secret Service agent (AP)
• USB cable shock suspected in Colo. girl's injuries (AP)
• Ark. doc charged in bombing pleaded for Rx rights (AP)
• Maine woman avoids prison for killing of husband (AP)
• Ohio executes man in second use of 1-drug method (AP)
• Missing Utah woman's husband appears to be moving (AP)
• Push to split away from Fulton County raises race (AP)
• 2 ex-Blackwater guards charged in Afghan killings (AP)
• Report: Sex abuse high at 13 juvenile centers (AP)
• Conn. police: Ex-Bush lawyer tried to kill wife (AP)

Cold grips nation as crash in snowy Ohio kills 4 (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:01 PM PST AP - Steadily falling snow blanketed the Midwest on Thursday, part of a vicious cold snap engulfing much of the nation, and a tractor-trailer spun out of control on snow-slick roads in Ohio, killing four people and injuring seven.

Suspect in St. Louis plant shooting believed dead (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:50 PM PST AP - A disgruntled worker embroiled in a pension dispute with his company showed up at the plant and opened fire Thursday, killing three people and wounding five before apparently killing himself.

Source: NBC weighing Leno return to late-night (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST AP - NBC's disappointing experiment with Jay Leno's prime-time show may end with Leno back in late-night and the venerable "Tonight Show" and its freshman host, Conan O'Brien, pushed to a midnight slot.

Restaurant food has more calories than advertised (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:06 PM PST AP - Dieters can't believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised.

Blast at Ind. steel plant kills 1, injures 4 (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:37 PM PST AP - An explosion at a steel plant in Indiana killed one worker and injured four more on Thursday, a fire official said.

Turner bid for Yellowstone bison draws protest (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:30 PM PST AP - Ted Turner's bid to get 74 wild bison from Yellowstone National Park is drawing stiff opposition from those who say the animals are being given up for private profit instead of conservation.

Officials confirm probe of AZ sheriff, his office (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:22 PM PST AP - Two top county officials said Thursday night they have been subpoenaed to answer questions next week before a federal grand jury about a high-profile Arizona sheriff and his office.

Arizona concert promoter accused in Ponzi scheme (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:05 PM PST AP - A suburban Phoenix concert promoter has been accused of running a Ponzi scheme that bilked approximately 140 investors out of $25 million, federal authorities said Thursday.

High-stakes gay marriage trial to begin in Calif. (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:41 PM PST AP - The national debate over same-sex marriage will take center stage in a California courtroom next week at a closely watched federal trial that could ultimately become the landmark case that determines whether gay Americans have a right to marry.

Man charged with posing as Secret Service agent (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:53 PM PST AP - A man posing as a U.S. Secret Service agent flashed a fake badge and credentials to con his way past security at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, demanding to meet Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, federal authorities said.

USB cable shock suspected in Colo. girl's injuries (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 08:44 PM PST AP - A Colorado toddler is hospitalized with third-degree burns on her tongue after apparently being shocked by a USB cable connected to a laptop computer.

Ark. doc charged in bombing pleaded for Rx rights (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 08:09 PM PST AP - A doctor accused of setting off a bomb that severely wounded the head of the state medical board had pleaded with the panel to reinstate his permit to prescribe narcotics, saying he was unfairly targeted and that his life and business had gone downhill as a result of their decision.

Maine woman avoids prison for killing of husband (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:54 PM PST AP - A woman who shot her white supremacist husband while he slept — leading to the discovery of Nazi memorabilia, an arsenal of weapons and bomb-making materials in their home — won't have to go to prison for killing the man she said subjected her and their daughter to years of extreme abuse.

Ohio executes man in second use of 1-drug method (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:31 PM PST AP - Ohio executed a man Thursday for the shooting death of a shopkeeper during a 1993 robbery, successfully using its new one-drug lethal injection method for the second time.

Missing Utah woman's husband appears to be moving (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:33 PM PST AP - Police say it appears the husband of a missing Utah woman is moving out of the couple's Salt Lake City home.

Push to split away from Fulton County raises race (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:55 PM PST AP - In the cradle of the Civil Rights movement, a new secession effort is under way that would break off Atlanta's predominantly white, wealthy suburbs to the north from poorer, black neighborhoods in the south.

2 ex-Blackwater guards charged in Afghan killings (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 03:16 PM PST AP - Two former Blackwater contractors were arrested Thursday on murder charges in the shootings of two Afghans after a traffic accident last year, according to a federal indictment.

Report: Sex abuse high at 13 juvenile centers (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:27 PM PST AP - Nearly one out of every three youths at 13 juvenile detention facilities have reported some type of sexual victimization, according to a government study issued Thursday that found widespread reports of youth sex abuse at correctional centers.

Conn. police: Ex-Bush lawyer tried to kill wife (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 03:13 PM PST AP - An attorney who worked in both Bush administrations was charged Thursday with trying to kill his wife by beating her with a flashlight and choking her two days after she delivered divorce papers.

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• Burned body in trash identified as Playboy model - CNN International
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Groups Praise Colo. Governor's Conservation Work - ABC News Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:44 AM PST Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com Groups Praise Colo. Governor's Conservation Work ABC News AP Supporters of Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's successful overhaul of the state's oil and gas regulations hope his decision not to seek re-election won't mean the rollback of the protections for wildlife and the environment. ... Salazar won't run for Colo. governormsnbc.com Salazar Won't Leave Cabinet for Gov.'s RaceNew York Times (blog) Salazar not running for governor, backing HickenlooperPolitico (blog) Denver Post -Huffington Post (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 645 news articles »

4.1 earthquake hits San Jose area - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:28 AM PST Yeshiva World News 4.1 earthquake hits San Jose area San Jose Mercury News An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 shook the South Bay this morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which was recorded at 10:09 am, was centered six miles east/northeast of Milpitas and 11 miles ... Small Quake Rolls Through South BayKTVU.com Magnitude 4.1 Quake Near MilpitasKCBS 4.1-Magnitude Quake Rattles San Francisco Bay AreaYeshiva World News Mountain View Voice -CBS 13 -Palo Alto Online all 23 news articles »

Three die in gun rampage at Missouri factory - BBC News Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:15 AM PST CTV.ca Three die in gun rampage at Missouri factory BBC News Three people have been killed and five wounded after a gunman stormed a factory in the city of St Louis, Missouri, US police said. Reports say workers at the ABB Power factory are hiding in offices and on the roof awaiting rescue. ... Gunman Opens Fire in St. Louis FactoryNew York Times Gunman kills one, wounds four at Missouri power companyAFP Missouri shooting spree leaves 1 deadPress TV The Press Association -Reuters -CBC.ca all 1,367 news articles »

Burned body in trash identified as Playboy model - CNN International Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:36 AM PST Sky News Burned body in trash identified as Playboy model CNN International Model Paula Sladewski, 26, was found dead in Miami, where she had gone to celebrate the New Year holiday. Sister: "We can't even give her an open casket. We can't even see her again" (CNN) -- Paula Sladewski, a 26-year-old who ... Police Question Boyfriend in Grisly Murder of Playboy ModelFOXNews Body of model Paula Sladewski found burning in Miami dumpster; boyfriend 'a ...New York Daily News Cops Eye Slain Ex-Playboy Model's GuyCBS News ChattahBox -abc7.com -WPTV all 147 news articles »

Obama's Budget Guy Has Child With Ex-Girlfriend - ABC News Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:32 AM PST Canoe.ca Obama's Budget Guy Has Child With Ex-Girlfriend ABC News AP FILE- This Jan. 30, 2009 file photo shows Peter Orszag in Washington. Orszag and his ex-girlfriend, Claire Milonas of New York, on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 released a joint statement on the birth of their daughter. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak,File) ... DC budget czar fathers child out of wedlockmsnbc.com White House Budget Director Asks for 'Privacy' for Love ChildFOXNews Orszag Confirms Child With Former GirlfriendRTT News Los Angeles Times (blog) -New York Post -The Business Insider all 200 news articles »

Send your questions for Ford CEO Alan Mulally - CNET News Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:01 AM PST CNET News Send your questions for Ford CEO Alan Mulally CNET News Exciting CNET Conversations news: our next Conversation takes place later today at CES 2010. I'll be interviewing Ford CEO Alan Mulally and asking about Ford's new role as the "tech car company" and much more. ... Ford CEO see sales boost from new techReuters How Ford has embraced technology and added apps to your carVentureBeat Ford Touts Improved Sync At CESWWJ The Detroit News -VatorNews -BusinessWeek all 174 news articles »

NJ Airport Video Shows Guard Leaving Post - New York Times Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST The Star-Ledger - NJ.com NJ Airport Video Shows Guard Leaving Post New York Times By AP NEWARK, NJ (AP) -- A man who sneaked through security to meet a woman caused Sunday's terminal shutdown at Newark Liberty International Airport. A surveillance video released Thursday shows a guard leaving his post, allowing the man to sneak into ... Goodbye kiss provoked Newark airport scare - paperReuters Senator 'Outraged' at NJ Airport Breach, Demands Video ReleaseBloomberg Disruptive Passengers Delay FlightsWall Street Journal New York Post -ABC News -Dailyrecord.com all 212 news articles »

Toledo man charged in flight fracas - Detroit Free Press Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:41 AM PST New York Daily News Toledo man charged in flight fracas Detroit Free Press The Toledo man who Wednesday yelled racial slurs and caused a Detroit flight from Miami to turn around is being held in a Florida jail today. Mansor Mohammad Asad, 43, has been charged with threats against a public servant, ... Man threatening Jews hauled off flight in MiamiReuters Man taken off Miami flight said he `wanted to kill all the Jews'MiamiHerald.com Man Pulled off Detroit-Bound PlaneThe Epoch Times AFP -Toledo On The Move -AHN all 476 news articles »

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• Obama to address report on botched terror attack (AP)
• US readies new Mideast peace push (AP)
• Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget show (AP)
• AP sources: Obama backs high-end health plan tax (AP)
• Yemen official tells AP US troops not wanted (AP)
• Lines harden in dispute over Japanese whaling (AP)
• Gunmen kill 7 at Egypt church after Christmas Mass (AP)
• CIA attack a blow but won't stop anti-terror hunt (AP)
• Vampires rule People's Choice Awards (AP)
• LeFevour leads C. Michigan to 44-41 win over Troy (AP)
• Obama presses security overhaul, Nigerian indicted (Reuters)
• Pelosi says Congress close to health deal (Reuters)
• Al Qaeda claims attack on CIA workers in Afghanistan (Reuters)
• U.S. contractor worked for "secret services": Cuba (Reuters)
• Banking chief Dodd to leave Senate (Reuters)
• U.S. fighter jets scrambled due to unruly passenger (Reuters)
• U.S. believes 1 in 5 ex-detainees joining militants (Reuters)
• New York seeks $200 million yearly for September 11 trial (Reuters)
• Qaeda says CIA attack 'revenge' for drone killings: SITE (AFP)
• Nigerian charged in plane plot, faces life term (AFP)

Obama to address report on botched terror attack (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:21 AM PST AP - The public is getting its clearest look at the government missteps that allowed a suspected terrorist to slip through post-Sept. 11 security and threaten lives on American soil.

US readies new Mideast peace push (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST AP - The Obama administration is gearing up for a fresh attempt to relaunch stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after the effort hit a dead end last year.

Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget show (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:58 AM PST AP - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a new touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co., the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month.

AP sources: Obama backs high-end health plan tax (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:12 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama signaled to House Democratic leaders Wednesday that they'll have to drop their opposition to taxing high-end health insurance plans to pay for health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans.

Yemen official tells AP US troops not wanted (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:14 PM PST AP - As Yemen becomes the new front in the war on terror, its leaders want this to be clear: It does not intend to become another Iraq or Afghanistan with thousands of U.S. troops on the ground.

Lines harden in dispute over Japanese whaling (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:12 PM PST AP - Radical conservationists launched a helicopter Thursday to search for a key Japanese whaling ship and renew hostilities a day after one of their boats was wrecked in a collision that each side blamed on the other.

Gunmen kill 7 at Egypt church after Christmas Mass (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:18 PM PST AP - Three men in a car sprayed automatic gunfire into a crowd of churchgoers in southern Egypt as they left a midnight Mass for Coptic Christmas, killing at least seven people in a drive-by shooting, the church bishop and security officials said.

CIA attack a blow but won't stop anti-terror hunt (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:15 AM PST AP - The use of pilotless drones was supposed to minimize U.S. casualties in the campaign to hunt and kill militants. But the deaths of seven CIA employees along the Pakistan-Afghan border has exposed an unfortunate truth: Drone strikes depend in part on good tips gathered through old-fashioned spycraft that sometimes goes terribly awry.

Vampires rule People's Choice Awards (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST AP - The people have chosen vampires.

LeFevour leads C. Michigan to 44-41 win over Troy (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST AP - Dan LeFevour put on one last show, Andrew Aguila kicked five field goals, including the 37-yard game-winner in double overtime, and No. 25 Central Michigan beat Troy 44-41 in the GMAC Bowl on Wednesday night.

Obama presses security overhaul, Nigerian indicted (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama is "not patient" and is demanding immediate changes in airline security, the top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday, as a grand jury indicted a Nigerian man for trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day.

Pelosi says Congress close to health deal (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:47 PM PST Reuters - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday congressional Democrats were close to agreement on merging their healthcare bills but still faced challenges in blending the two approaches.

Al Qaeda claims attack on CIA workers in Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST Reuters - Al Qaeda's Afghan wing has claimed last week's attack at a U.S. base in Afghanistan in which a double agent turned suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers, saying the attack was revenge for the deaths of their leaders.

U.S. contractor worked for "secret services": Cuba (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 01:02 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. contractor detained last month in Cuba for distributing satellite communications equipment to dissidents worked for American "secret services" and is being investigated, a top Cuban official said on Wednesday.

Banking chief Dodd to leave Senate (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST Reuters - Veteran Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday he will not seek re-election in November in recognition that he faced an uphill battle and underscoring upheaval facing President Barack Obama's Democrats.

U.S. fighter jets scrambled due to unruly passenger (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 03:45 PM PST Reuters - An unruly passenger aboard a Hawaii-bound airliner on Wednesday prompted the pilot to return the plane to Portland, Oregon, escorted by two military fighter jets, in the latest of several U.S. aviation security scares this week.

U.S. believes 1 in 5 ex-detainees joining militants (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 02:44 PM PST Reuters - A classified Pentagon assessment shows about one in five detainees released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay has joined or is suspected of joining militant groups like al Qaeda, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

New York seeks $200 million yearly for September 11 trial (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 01:49 PM PST Reuters - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said the costs of hosting the federal trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other suspected September 11 plotters would top $200 million annually and formally requested that Washington cover the costs.

Qaeda says CIA attack 'revenge' for drone killings: SITE (AFP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:45 PM PST AFP - Al-Qaeda hailed the suicide bombing that killed seven CIA agents in Afghanistan as "revenge" for the deaths of top militants in US drone strikes, the monitoring group SITE said Thursday.

Nigerian charged in plane plot, faces life term (AFP) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:38 PM PST AFP - A young Nigerian has been charged with attempted murder and trying to use a weapon of mass destruction aboard a US plane, as under-fire security chiefs vow to revamp intelligence services.

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