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• Another chain pulls cadmium-tainted kids' jewelry (AP)
• Historian: Prop 8 played on anti-gay stereotypes (AP)
• 2 dead in Ga. shooting; suspect was ex-employee (AP)
• Judge: Roeder can try to make manslaughter defense (AP)
• Clinton accepts Japan's delay on US base decision (AP)
• Terror conspirator Padilla appeals conviction (AP)
• Health facilities, NY settle over drug-flushing (AP)
• Former worker who shot 2 at Texas ranch executed (AP)
• Chicago police to probe of 70-year-old slaying (AP)
• Containers of explosive damaged; NC port shut down (AP)
• TSA: Unruly Northwest flight passengers questioned (AP)
• States seek to shift some health costs to feds (AP)
• Unhappy meal: Woman charged in McDonald's rampage (AP)
• Mo. survivalist convicted on 2 weapons charges (AP)
• Florida girl, 10, raises money, helps kids dance (AP)
• WHO survey: Half of China's births are C-sections (AP)
• ABC renews 3 Wednesday comedies (AP)
• No sequels, spinoffs for `Lost' (AP)
• Court reinstates death sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi (AP)
• NY prosecutors file more charges in piracy case (AP)

Another chain pulls cadmium-tainted kids' jewelry (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST AP - A second international chain store said it is pulling from shelves jewelry that lab tests show contained high levels of the heavy metal cadmium, and Chinese regulators said they will investigate dangerous levels of the toxin in children's jewelry being exported to the United States. Also, a U.S. senator called for hearings.

Historian: Prop 8 played on anti-gay stereotypes (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 05:55 PM PST AP - A Yale professor testifying in a case challenging California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday that the 2008 campaign to pass Proposition 8 played on stereotypes historically used to portray "homosexuals as perverts who pray on young children, out to entice straight people into sick behavior."

2 dead in Ga. shooting; suspect was ex-employee (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:03 PM PST AP - A disgruntled ex-employee stormed a truck rental business in camouflage and opened fire with a handgun, killing two people and critically wounding three others at his former workplace, police said.

Judge: Roeder can try to make manslaughter defense (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 07:40 PM PST AP - A judge turned away objections from prosecutors Tuesday, allowing confessed killer Scott Roeder the chance to build a defense to the slaying of a Kansas abortion provider based on his belief the action was justified to save unborn children.

Clinton accepts Japan's delay on US base decision (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:58 PM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the Obama administration feels assured of Japan's commitment to a continuing security alliance with the United States, even as Tokyo weighs abandoning a 2006 deal on a U.S. Marine air base.

Terror conspirator Padilla appeals conviction (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:20 PM PST AP - Convicted terrorism plotter Jose Padilla's attorneys asked an appeals court on Tuesday to throw out his conviction, arguing that he was the victim of "outrageous governmental conduct."

Health facilities, NY settle over drug-flushing (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 01:05 PM PST AP - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a settlement Tuesday with five health care facilities that flushed pharmaceutical waste into the New York City watersheds.

Former worker who shot 2 at Texas ranch executed (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:52 PM PST AP - Convicted killer Gary Johnson was executed Tuesday for fatally shooting a ranch foreman and another man who interrupted his burglary of a southeast Texas ranch nearly 24 years ago.

Chicago police to probe of 70-year-old slaying (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 08:42 PM PST AP - He's the father of a war hero whose name is familiar to anyone who has flown in and out of Chicago, and his death has been linked to one of the city's most famous residents ever: Al Capone.

Containers of explosive damaged; NC port shut down (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:34 PM PST AP - Officials lifted a voluntary evacuation order and opened roads late Tuesday around a busy North Carolina port that remained closed after a forklift operator accidentally punctured containers of the same explosive used in a Christmas Day airline bombing attempt.

TSA: Unruly Northwest flight passengers questioned (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:24 PM PST AP - Unruly passengers on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit were interviewed by Customs and Border Protection officials after the plane landed Tuesday, but no arrests were made, the Transportation Security Administration said.

States seek to shift some health costs to feds (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:03 PM PST AP - New York Gov. David Paterson, far from alone in leading a state with a growing budget deficit and few options, is trying to build a coalition of several big states as he seeks a federal takeover of health care costs for the elderly poor who receive benefits under both Medicare and Medicaid.

Unhappy meal: Woman charged in McDonald's rampage (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:51 PM PST AP - A woman has been charged with trashing a McDonald's restaurant in Missouri because she was unhappy with her cheeseburger.

Mo. survivalist convicted on 2 weapons charges (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 03:28 PM PST AP - A former Eagle Scout and U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was convicted Tuesday on federal weapons charges after being caught up in an undercover sweep of white supremacists who claimed they used his 200-acre Ozarks spread for survival training.

Florida girl, 10, raises money, helps kids dance (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 03:59 PM PST AP - Ten-year-old Drew Buckley loves ballet so much that she wants other kids to feel the excitement — starting with the tips of their toes.

WHO survey: Half of China's births are C-sections (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:34 PM PST AP - Nearly half of all births in China are delivered by cesarean section, the world's highest rate, according to a survey by the World Health Organization — a shift toward modernization that isn't necessarily a good thing.

ABC renews 3 Wednesday comedies (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 02:57 PM PST AP - NBC is getting something that you never want to hear from a top executive at one of its rivals: pity.

No sequels, spinoffs for `Lost' (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:37 PM PST AP - When ABC's drama "Lost" ends in May, it will definitively end — don't look for any sequels or spinoffs.

Court reinstates death sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 08:45 AM PST AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated for a second time the death sentence of a neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio more than a quarter century ago.

NY prosecutors file more charges in piracy case (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 01:50 PM PST AP - A Somali man charged with piracy has pleaded not guilty to new charges he led the capture of two other vessels in the Indian Ocean.

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Iran Media: Nuclear Scientist Assassinated - Wall Street Journal Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:05 AM PST National Post Iran Media: Nuclear Scientist Assassinated Wall Street Journal DUBAI -- A remote-controlled bomb killed a pro-opposition Tehran University professor of nuclear science, Iranian state media reported Tuesday. The victim was identified as Masoud Ali Mohammadi, 50 years old. ... Assassination 'proves' Iran scientific progressPress TV Bomb Blast Kills Physics Professor in TehranNew York Times Iranian media: Iran suspects Israel, US behind scientist's killingCNN International Telegraph.co.uk -Los Angeles Times -BusinessWeek all 1,538 news articles »

Vice President Biden Remembers His Mother as 'Remarkable Woman' - ABC News Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:44 AM PST Moose Jaw Times-Herald Vice President Biden Remembers His Mother as 'Remarkable Woman' ABC News Vice President Joe Biden fondly remembered his mother, Jean, who died Friday, as a devoted mother who taught her children integrity and instilled in them that failure was inevitable "but giving up was unforgivable. ... Biden leads mourners at mother's funeralCNN International Biden eulogizes mother, calls her courageousmsnbc.com Biden: Mother gave our family 'confidence' and 'sense of honor'USA Today WOKV -The News Journal -AFP all 570 news articles »

Ex-Rep. Ford considering taking on White House and Gillibrand of NY in run for ... - Los Angeles Times Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST New York Daily News Ex-Rep. Ford considering taking on White House and Gillibrand of NY in run for ... Los Angeles Times NEW YORK (AP) — Former US Rep. Harold Ford Jr. is readying for a fight in the race to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall's Democratic primary. Ford, who represented Tennessee in the House, has said he has not decided yet whether to get into ... Harold Ford team to Obama: White House push against Kirsten Gillibrand race ...New York Daily News Possible NY Senate Candidate Flip-flops on Marriage EqualityEDGE Boston Harold Ford, Jr.: "I'm Gearing Up For Senate Race"News One Gothamist -Memphis Commercial Appeal -CBS News (blog) all 251 news articles »

Education chief hesitates on Race to Top application - Detroit Free Press Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:55 AM PST Waterbury Republican American Education chief hesitates on Race to Top application Detroit Free Press The head of the State Board of Education said today she wants to hold off on signing Michigan's application to receive up to $400 million in federal stimulus funds. "I would like to see the whole plan before I sign it," Kathleen Straus ... State Board of Education shows qualms over Race to the Top applicationThe Detroit News Stephanie Kraft won't seek reelection to Broward School BoardMiamiHerald.com Polk Schools Won't Join Race to the TopThe Ledger Philadelphia Inquirer -HollandSentinel.com -WLNS all 191 news articles »

Blair adviser: Iraq intelligence was not 'sexed up' - CNN International Posted: 12 Jan 2010 08:44 AM PST BBC News Blair adviser: Iraq intelligence was not 'sexed up' CNN International Alastair Campbell served as Tony Blair's communications director in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq conflict. London, England (CNN) -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's one-time media adviser said a 2002 intelligence document that claimed Iraq ... Alastair Campbell at Iraq inquiry: Je ne regrette rienBBC News Ex-Blair aide defends Iraq dossierAljazeera.net Alastair Campbell rejects claim Iraq dossier was 'sexed up'The Guardian The Hindu -Forbes -Voice of America all 710 news articles »

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• AP source: Obama considers levy for rescued firms (AP)
• Labor angry over Obama-backed insurance tax (AP)
• Bird-plane collisions may pass 10,000, a first (AP)
• Some fear Kan. ruling may spur abortion violence (AP)
• Clinton seeks answer to sticky dispute with Japan (AP)
• Mass. Senate race becoming proxy on health bill (AP)
• Couples testify in California gay marriage trial (AP)
• Malaysian Christians stand firm on use of 'Allah' (AP)
• Cowell says he's leaving `Idol' for `X Factor' (AP)
• Mark McGwire finally admits using steroids (AP)
• North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demand (Reuters)
• California gay marriage case highlights hurt, hope (Reuters)
• Yemen forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25 (Reuters)
• U.S. Marines tell Afghans: we're not here forever (Reuters)
• Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran FM spokesman (Reuters)
• Obama, Cuomo target Wall Street bonuses (Reuters)
• Venezuela's devaluation will cost some U.S. companies (Reuters)
• FAA calls for inspections of older Boeing 737s: report (Reuters)
• Iran nuclear scientist killed in bomb blast (AFP)
• N. Ireland power-sharing tested as leader steps aside (AFP)

AP source: Obama considers levy for rescued firms (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:15 AM PST AP - Targeting an industry whose political deafness has vexed his administration, President Barack Obama is weighing recovering tax dollars from government-rescued financial institutions with a levy.

Labor angry over Obama-backed insurance tax (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:20 AM PST AP - Labor leaders are pushing hard on President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to drop a proposed new tax on high-value health insurance plans, warning of political consequences.

Bird-plane collisions may pass 10,000, a first (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:10 AM PST AP - Reports of airplanes hitting birds and other wildlife have soared since a stricken US Airways jet landed last year in New York's Hudson River, and the government's tally for last year could reach or even exceed 10,000 for the first time.

Some fear Kan. ruling may spur abortion violence (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST AP - Prosecutors are challenging a Kansas judge's decision to allow a confessed killer to present a voluntary manslaughter defense in the slaying of one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.

Clinton seeks answer to sticky dispute with Japan (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:45 AM PST AP - Leaping into a deepening dispute with a longtime Asian ally, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is meeting with her Japanese counterpart to discuss the future of a U.S. Marine air field and, more broadly, the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

Mass. Senate race becoming proxy on health bill (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:55 AM PST AP - The race to succeed the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has turned into a proxy battle over the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Couples testify in California gay marriage trial (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:50 AM PST AP - Testimony in a groundbreaking legal challenge to California's same-sex marriage ban resumes Tuesday with testimony from two Ivy League historians who will discuss the nation's experience with matrimony and anti-gay discrimination.

Malaysian Christians stand firm on use of 'Allah' (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:41 AM PST AP - Christian leaders in Malaysia refused Tuesday to stop using the word "Allah" for God despite attacks on churches in a religious crisis that has raised concerns about the erosion of minority rights in the Muslim-majority country.

Cowell says he's leaving `Idol' for `X Factor' (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 01:01 AM PST AP - Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give "American Idol" some of its sharpest — and nastiest — moments, will leave the hit TV singing contest after this season.

Mark McGwire finally admits using steroids (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:57 AM PST AP - Finally willing to talk about the past, Mark McGwire sobbed and sniffled, giving the missing — and unsurprising — answer to the steroids question.

North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demand (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:29 PM PST Reuters - North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament negotiations unless the United States agrees to peace treaty talks and lifts sanctions, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Tuesday, leaving little room for compromise.

California gay marriage case highlights hurt, hope (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 04:54 PM PST Reuters - Two gay men and two lesbians challenging a California ban on same-sex marriage on Monday said their relationships had lasted for years but they felt like third-class citizens, leading them to launch the federal case that could set a national precedent.

Yemen forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25 (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:57 AM PST Reuters - Yemeni forces killed 19 rebels in a military operation to rid a northern town of Shi'ite rebel hideouts, and arrested 25 more, the country's security apparatus said.

U.S. Marines tell Afghans: we're not here forever (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 10:25 PM PST Reuters - The bearded Afghan men in traditional dress sat cross-legged on the floor listening to the U.S. colonel address them -- a common sight in Afghanistan in recent years, but now with a subtly changed message.

Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran FM spokesman (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:11 AM PST Reuters - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial soon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying Tuesday, in a case that Washington has called "totally unfounded."

Obama, Cuomo target Wall Street bonuses (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 01:45 PM PST Reuters - The White House and New York's top prosecutor attacked excessive Wall Street bonuses, as the nation's biggest banks prepare to hand out awards critics say were made possible by taxpayer bailouts.

Venezuela's devaluation will cost some U.S. companies (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 08:45 PM PST Reuters - U.S. companies doing substantial business in Venezuela, such as Avon Products Inc and Colgate-Palmolive Co, are bracing for the impact from the country's currency devaluation.

FAA calls for inspections of older Boeing 737s: report (Reuters) Posted: 11 Jan 2010 09:29 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has called for enhanced inspections of more than 130 older Boeing 737 planes, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a safety directive that is likely to be issued on Tuesday.

Iran nuclear scientist killed in bomb blast (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:48 AM PST AFP - Iranian nuclear scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi was killed Tuesday in a rare bomb attack in Tehran which state media quickly blamed on "counter-revolutionaries" and foreign powers.

N. Ireland power-sharing tested as leader steps aside (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST AFP - Northern Ireland's leader Peter Robinson has stepped down temporarily amid a scandal over his wife's affair with a teenager, heaping fresh pressure on the province's strained political institutions.

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