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• Arrest made in Newark airport security breach (AP)
• Report: Grand jury apparently probes gate-crashers (AP)
• Unruly passengers cause 2 flights to change course (AP)
• Manslaughter defense possible in abortion killing (AP)
• Calif. gay marriage defendant wants out of case (AP)
• O'Brien may find door open at Fox if he bolts NBC (AP)
• Officials scoff at balloon dad's new media blitz (AP)
• Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 89 in California (AP)
• After year in Afghanistan, platoon savors home (AP)
• Where did SF Bay's sea lions go? Try Oregon Coast (AP)
• US troops, kin face cuts in base services (AP)
• Probe of Sheriff Joe Arpaio moving forward (AP)
• Icy hazards persist through US, deep into South (AP)
• FBI arrests 2 more in NYC terrorism investigation (AP)
• Main Street to Wall Street: We don't buy the rally (AP)
• Christmas terror suspect pleads not guilty (AP)
• Source: DA to seek indictment of Jackson doctor (AP)
• Vice President Biden's mother, Jean, dies at 92 (AP)
• Early release inmate returned for attempted murder (AP)
• SC gov asks judge to OK wife's divorce request (AP)

Arrest made in Newark airport security breach (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST AP - Authorities say the man who faces a trespassing charge in a security breach that resulted in major delays last weekend at Newark Liberty Airport has been released from custody.

Report: Grand jury apparently probes gate-crashers (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST AP - A federal grand jury has convened to investigate whether fraudulent statements were made to government officials, apparently in the probe of how a Virginia couple got into a White House state dinner without an invitation.

Unruly passengers cause 2 flights to change course (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:52 PM PST AP - Disruptive passengers caused two commercial airplanes to be diverted Friday, with military jets scrambling to escort a San Francisco-bound flight into a Colorado airport, authorities said.

Manslaughter defense possible in abortion killing (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:40 PM PST AP - A man accused of killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers can try to build a case that the slaying was voluntary manslaughter because he sincerely believed it was necessary to save unborn babies, a Kansas judge ruled Friday.

Calif. gay marriage defendant wants out of case (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:08 PM PST AP - An outspoken gay marriage opponent serving as an official litigant defending the state's ban on same-sex weddings on Friday asked a judge to remove him from the lawsuit because he feared the trial would generate publicity that could endanger him and his family.

O'Brien may find door open at Fox if he bolts NBC (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST AP - Conan O'Brien might find a welcome mat waiting for him at Fox if he decides to bolt NBC over its proposed late-night lineup revamp that would relegate "Tonight" to a post-midnight slot after Jay Leno's show.

Officials scoff at balloon dad's new media blitz (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:39 PM PST AP - The father who orchestrated the balloon boy hoax is taking advantage of his final days of freedom by making the rounds on news shows and telling anyone who will listen that he is innocent and being framed.

Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 89 in California (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:27 PM PST AP - Animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation Gumby became a pop culture phenomenon through decades of toys, revivals and satires, died Friday. He was 88.

After year in Afghanistan, platoon savors home (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:28 PM PST AP - Just hours after they arrived home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan the clock struck midnight, and soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company of the 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, gathering at their local bar, Fat Boys, hugged each other, shouting "Happy New Year" and "I love you."

Where did SF Bay's sea lions go? Try Oregon Coast (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:04 PM PST AP - Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction — 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

US troops, kin face cuts in base services (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 05:51 PM PST AP - Soldiers and their families on Army bases around the country could see cutbacks in trash pickup, lawn-mowing and other services as the military tries to hold down non-war spending while escalating the fight in Afghanistan.

Probe of Sheriff Joe Arpaio moving forward (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 04:30 PM PST AP - The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" and his office are the subject of a federal investigation focused on allegations that they blatantly abused their power, including trying to intimidate county workers by showing up at their homes at nights to ask them about budget items, a county official said.

Icy hazards persist through US, deep into South (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:39 PM PST AP - The unyielding cold spell gripping much of the nation was expected to hang on tight over the weekend, though some areas that saw snowfall during the week were expected to have drier weather.

FBI arrests 2 more in NYC terrorism investigation (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 04:53 PM PST AP - Two men linked to an alleged al-Qaida associate accused of a plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs were arrested Friday after one of the men caused a traffic accident while under surveillance.

Main Street to Wall Street: We don't buy the rally (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 03:42 PM PST AP - Edward Shook can't resist a bull market.

Christmas terror suspect pleads not guilty (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:43 PM PST AP - A Nigerian man accused of trying to ignite an explosive on a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner on Christmas appeared before a judge for the first time Friday, against a backdrop of protesters who stood outside the courthouse waving American flags and denouncing acts of terror.

Source: DA to seek indictment of Jackson doctor (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 06:05 PM PST AP - Nearly seven months after Michael Jackson's death stunned the world, the official investigation of his death is edging toward conclusion with prosecutors prepared to seek an indictment of Jackson's doctor on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, The Associated Press has learned.

Vice President Biden's mother, Jean, dies at 92 (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST AP - Jean Biden, who raised her son Vice President Joe Biden to believe in what he called "America's creed ... everyone is your equal," died Friday after falling ill in recent days. She was 92.

Early release inmate returned for attempted murder (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 02:58 PM PST AP - When Gov. Pat Quinn halted a secret early prison release program last week, he acknowledged that 56 of the freed inmates were already back behind bars — 48 of them for violating rules of their parole.

SC gov asks judge to OK wife's divorce request (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 01:38 PM PST AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has asked a judge to approve his wife's petition to end their 20-year-marriage, admitting he had an affair.

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• France's Sarkozy Awarded One Euro In Fraud Case - New York Times
• Driver Killed In Gun Attack on Togo Football Team - New York Times
• Churches Attacked in Malaysian 'Allah' Dispute - New York Times
• National group vows anyone-but-Bennett campaign - Deseret News
• Gerlach to seek reelection to Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/08/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer

Giuliani: We Are 'Trying Most Dangerous Terrorists in the Wrong Place' - ABC News Posted: 08 Jan 2010 06:49 AM PST Kansas City Star Giuliani: We Are 'Trying Most Dangerous Terrorists in the Wrong Place' ABC News The arraignment comes a day after President Obama scolded his national security team for not recognizing warning signs that Abdulmutallab was a threat. The administration also released a declassified ... "We had no domestic attacks under Bush," the former mayor saysSalon Rudy Giuliani, Back When He Remembered 9/11The Washington Independent Rudy Giuliani fails citizenship testWashington Post (blog) Boston Globe (blog) -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -WEAR all 209 news articles »

FBI Arrests Two in New York Terror Investigation - Wall Street Journal Posted: 08 Jan 2010 07:58 AM PST MiamiHerald.com FBI Arrests Two in New York Terror Investigation Wall Street Journal Federal officials arrested two associates of an Afghan immigrant in Colorado who was charged last fall with conspiring to carry out bombings in the US, what authorities have called an al Qaeda cell. Adis Medunjanin and Zarein ... 2 Queens Men Arrested in Zazi Terror ProbeNBC New York Two Men Arrested in New York Bomb Plot InvestigationVoice of America FBI Arrests Two More Suspects Over New York Terror PlotRTT News Monsters and Critics.com -Newsday (subscription) -FOXNews (blog) all 620 news articles »

Plane aborts takeoff at Logan - Boston Globe Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:42 AM PST WHDH-TV Plane aborts takeoff at Logan Boston Globe A strong odor from deicing chemicals forced a plane to abort takeoff on a runway this morning at Logan International Airport, prompting officials to temporarily stop all takeoffs and landings. ... Smoke smell halts Boston takeoff, delays some flightsUSA Today Smell on flight halts operations at Boston airportReuters Delta Flight Aborts on Takeoff, Shuts Airport, Boston Globe SaysBloomberg NECN -Cheapflights.com -msnbc.com all 299 news articles »

France's Sarkozy Awarded One Euro In Fraud Case - New York Times Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:13 AM PST BBC News France's Sarkozy Awarded One Euro In Fraud Case New York Times By REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) - A French court awarded President Nicolas Sarkozy one euro (89 pence) in damages on Friday because fraudsters took money from his personal account after obtaining his account details. The Versailles appeals court decided ... Sarkozy to Keep French Troops in AfghanistanFOXNews France considers tax for Google, Yahoo and FacebookBBC News France Considers 'Google Tax' To Pay Creative WorkWired News BusinessWeek -New York Daily News -PC World all 645 news articles »

Driver Killed In Gun Attack on Togo Football Team - New York Times Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:53 AM PST Reuters South Africa (blog) Driver Killed In Gun Attack on Togo Football Team New York Times By REUTERS LOME (Reuters) - Unknown assailants opened fire on the coach carrying Togo's national football squad to a top African tournament in Angola on Friday, killing the driver and wounding four others, a Togolese official said. ... Togo's soccer team bus 'machine gunned' in AngolaCNN International Togo team bus in gun attackSkySports "Players injured" after shots fired on Togo team busESPN CBC.ca -Times of India -Times Online all 447 news articles »

Churches Attacked in Malaysian 'Allah' Dispute - New York Times Posted: 08 Jan 2010 05:06 AM PST The Hindu Churches Attacked in Malaysian 'Allah' Dispute New York Times KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Three Christian churches were attacked with firebombs Friday as tensions rose in a dispute over whether Christians could use the word "Allah" in this largely Muslim nation. Mark Baker/Associated Press Muslims ... Malaysian Churches Firebombed in Dispute Over Use of Word 'Allah'Voice of America Three Malaysia churches firebombed as 'Allah' use tension mountsChristian Science Monitor Three churches attacked in Kuala LumpurThe Hindu Aljazeera.net -TIME -ABC Online all 615 news articles »

National group vows anyone-but-Bennett campaign - Deseret News Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:42 AM PST Logan Herald Journal National group vows anyone-but-Bennett campaign Deseret News Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, attracted yet another campaign foe on Friday, and this one is well-financed, nationally known and a champion of many conservatives. It isn't an actual candidate, but is the Club for Growth, ... Club for Growth targets Bennett for defeatUSA Today (blog) Club For Growth Will Try To Boot BennettAtlantic Online (blog) Bennett predicts Demo pain for health care votesSalt Lake Tribune The Washington Independent -Wall Street Journal (blog) -CQPolitics.com (blog) all 13 news articles »

Gerlach to seek reelection to Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/08/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:55 AM PST Pittsburgh Post Gazette Gerlach to seek reelection to Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/08/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Rep. Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.), who dropped out of the governor's race yesterday afternoon, announced today that he will run for reelection to Congress in the suburban 6th House District. The decision shakes up the race for the seat, ... Rep. Jim Gerlach seeks reelection after leaving PA gov. raceUSA Today (blog) Gerlach Will Run for Re-ElectionCQPolitics.com Gerlach bows out of guv race, but will he run again for Congress?Philadelphia Daily News The Hill (blog) -Norristown Times Herald -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 71 news articles »

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• Obama orders up more air security, intel sharing (AP)
• Christmas plane attack case will test defense (AP)
• Report may show first monthly job gain in 2 years (AP)
• Crisis inquiry commission set to quiz top bankers (AP)
• After scare, No. 1 Alabama beats No. 2 Texas 37-21 (AP)
• Source: NBC weighing Leno return to late-night (AP)
• Snowstorm enters Northeast, imperils morning rush (AP)
• AP Exclusive: Gates to stay at Pentagon (AP)
• NJ airport video shows security guard leaving post (AP)
• Stricter new smog limit would hit rural areas, too (AP)
• U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up (Reuters)
• Obama takes responsibility for lapses (Reuters)
• Gates backs critique of spy agencies in Afghanistan (Reuters)
• Karzai: Afghan corruption "blown out of proportion" (Reuters)
• Four dead in Missouri ABB factory shooting (Reuters)
• U.S. intel failed to focus resources on al Qaeda threat (Reuters)
• Former Bush lawyer charged with attempted murder (Reuters)
• "Jay Leno Show" future uncertain (Reuters)
• Sri Lanka faces new pressure over war crimes (AFP)
• Airline plot 'buck stops with me': Obama (AFP)

Obama orders up more air security, intel sharing (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:30 AM PST AP - Hundreds of law enforcement officers are being trained as federal air marshals to ramp up security as the Obama administration tries to prevent a repeat of the near-catastrophic attempt to blow up an airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day.

Christmas plane attack case will test defense (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 01:03 AM PST AP - A young Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a packed U.S. jetliner is going to court in Detroit for the first time since his alleged attack on Christmas Day.

Report may show first monthly job gain in 2 years (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:31 AM PST AP - Some economists think the nation will break a 23-month streak of job cuts and add to employment when the government issues the December labor report Friday.

Crisis inquiry commission set to quiz top bankers (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:52 AM PST AP - Two blocks from the Treasury, where the government not long ago scrambled to save a collapsing financial system, a team of investigators armed with subpoena powers is preparing the official narrative of the crisis and what went wrong.

After scare, No. 1 Alabama beats No. 2 Texas 37-21 (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST AP - The houndstooth hat is a memory — the Snake, Joe Willie and Bart Starr replaced by guys named Julio, Javier and Mount Cody.

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.

Snowstorm enters Northeast, imperils morning rush (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:34 AM PST AP - A broad snowstorm pushed eastward early Friday, dumping a light coating of snow in the Northeast with the potential to make the morning rush tricky, all part of a powerful cold front engulfing much of the nation.

AP Exclusive: Gates to stay at Pentagon (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a holdover from the Bush administration, will remain in his Cabinet post for at least another year, his spokesman said Thursday.

NJ airport video shows security guard leaving post (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:40 PM PST AP - Call it the airport embrace felt around the world.

Stricter new smog limit would hit rural areas, too (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:04 PM PST AP - Hundreds of communities far from congested highways and belching smokestacks could soon join big cities and industrial corridors in violation of stricter limits on lung-damaging smog proposed Thursday by the Obama administration.

U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:35 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. government report on Friday is expected to show the economy stopped shedding jobs last month for the first time since it fell into recession two years ago, easing a political weight on President Barack Obama.

Obama takes responsibility for lapses (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:19 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama took ultimate responsibility on Thursday for security failures that led to the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner and ordered reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks.

Gates backs critique of spy agencies in Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 08:11 PM PST Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates threw his support on Thursday behind a harsh critique of the U.S. military's spy agencies in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on them to shift focus from killing insurgents to winning hearts and minds.

Karzai: Afghan corruption "blown out of proportion" (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:30 AM PST Reuters - A defiant Afghan President Hamid Karzai defended his record on corruption in an interview broadcast on Friday, saying the issue that has damaged his reputation had been "blown out of proportion" by Western media.

Four dead in Missouri ABB factory shooting (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:35 PM PST Reuters - An assembly line worker armed with a rifle who had a pending lawsuit against electrical products company ABB Power killed three co-workers and wounded five others on Thursday before killing himself, police said.

U.S. intel failed to focus resources on al Qaeda threat (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:05 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. intelligence community failed to dedicate sufficient resources to address the threat by the militant group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a White House review released on Thursday said.

Former Bush lawyer charged with attempted murder (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 03:16 PM PST Reuters - A former top attorney for President George W. Bush was charged in Connecticut on Thursday with attempted murder after he allegedly attacked his wife with a long flashlight.

"Jay Leno Show" future uncertain (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:20 PM PST Reuters - Are Jay Leno's days in primetime numbered?

Sri Lanka faces new pressure over war crimes (AFP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:29 AM PST AFP - Sri Lanka was under new pressure Friday to submit to a war crimes investigation after the United Nations authenticated a video allegedly showing prisoners being executed by troops last year.

Airline plot 'buck stops with me': Obama (AFP) Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST AFP - President Barack Obama has declared "the buck stops with me" over major intelligence flaws exposed by an Al-Qaeda attack on a US passenger jet and ordered a sweeping homeland security overhaul.

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