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• Jet diverts to Philly over teen passenger's prayer (AP)
• Witness: Peterson indicated he'd kill his 4th wife (AP)
• AR Army center shooting suspect seeks plea change (AP)
• 4th California storm stokes mudslide fears (AP)
• Miss. to mull making cold meds prescription-only (AP)
• Former Sen. John Edwards admits the child is his (AP)
• Socialite Betty Broderick denied parole in murders (AP)
• Uncle: No sign of trouble from Va. killing suspect (AP)
• 7th suspect in Calif. homecoming gang rape charged (AP)
• Hudson River splashdown plane to be auctioned off (AP)
• 4 boys, one 11, charged in Wash. state robbery (AP)
• Ex-pastor who killed wife gets 65-year prison term (AP)
• Trial begins for NYC cops charged in sex attack (AP)
• Jury picked for Kansas abortion shooting trial (AP)
• Prop. 8 backer stands by views on pedophilia (AP)
• Global warming opens up Arctic for undersea cable (AP)
• Coal baron debates Kennedy over mountaintop mining (AP)
• Calif. high court strikes down medical pot limits (AP)
• Man in custody after firing shots at Texas Capitol (AP)
• Racial bullying roils a Philadelphia high school (AP)

Jet diverts to Philly over teen passenger's prayer (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:43 PM PST AP - A Jewish teenager trying to pray on a New York-to-Kentucky flight caused a scare Thursday when he pulled out a set of small boxes containing holy scrolls, leading the captain to divert the flight to Philadelphia, where the commuter plane was greeted by police, bomb-sniffing dogs and federal agents.

Witness: Peterson indicated he'd kill his 4th wife (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:46 PM PST AP - The stepbrother of a former Illinois police officer accused of killing his third wife told a hushed courtroom Thursday that he believed he might have helped his relative dispose of the body of his fourth wife, who has not been seen for more than two years.

AR Army center shooting suspect seeks plea change (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:47 PM PST AP - The man accused of killing one soldier and wounding another outside an Arkansas military recruiting center has asked a judge to change his plea to guilty, claiming ties to al-Qaida.

4th California storm stokes mudslide fears (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:59 PM PST AP - Hours of heavy rain fell Thursday on saturated Southern California as the fourth Pacific storm in a week came ashore, triggering dire warnings by authorities that huge mud flows were likely in foothill communities and residents of endangered homes should obey evacuation orders.

Miss. to mull making cold meds prescription-only (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 05:10 PM PST AP - Law enforcement officials and other groups in Mississippi are lobbying lawmakers to require a prescription to buy cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine — a key ingredient in methamphetamine — as the state's drug problem reaches unprecedented levels.

Former Sen. John Edwards admits the child is his (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:52 PM PST AP - Confirming what practically everyone already suspected, John Edwards confessed Thursday he fathered the baby born to his ex-mistress — an admission that came just ahead of a bombshell book by a top aide to the former Democratic presidential candidate.

Socialite Betty Broderick denied parole in murders (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 07:40 PM PST AP - One-time San Diego socialite Betty Broderick on Thursday was denied parole for fatally shooting her ex-husband and his new wife more than 20 years ago, with a two-person panel saying she remains angry and unrepentant over her crime.

Uncle: No sign of trouble from Va. killing suspect (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:37 PM PST AP - A security guard accused of killing his sister, her husband and six others had a history of mental problems and imagined his sister wanted to kick him out of the home they shared, relatives and others who knew him said.

7th suspect in Calif. homecoming gang rape charged (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:21 PM PST AP - A seventh suspect has been charged in the alleged gang rape of a girl outside a Northern California high school homecoming dance.

Hudson River splashdown plane to be auctioned off (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:33 PM PST AP - For sale: One severely water-damaged jet, hero not included.

4 boys, one 11, charged in Wash. state robbery (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:35 PM PST AP - Four boys, including one just 11 years old, have been charged with holding up a gas station in Washington state.

Ex-pastor who killed wife gets 65-year prison term (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 05:16 PM PST AP - Jurors on Thursday sentenced a former Texas minister to 65 years in prison for murdering his wife and trying to cover it up as a suicide.

Trial begins for NYC cops charged in sex attack (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:38 PM PST AP - Lawyers defending three police officers charged in a subway station baton sex attack case portrayed the accuser as a scammer who made up the story to get money from the city.

Jury picked for Kansas abortion shooting trial (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 05:31 PM PST AP - The man charged with killing a Kansas abortion doctor will have his fate decided by jurors picked mostly in secret for a trial that has already inflamed both sides of the nation's abortion debate.

Prop. 8 backer stands by views on pedophilia (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 06:03 PM PST AP - A proponent of California's same-sex marriage ban testified Thursday that he thinks gays are more likely to be pedophiles and that allowing them to wed would lead to efforts to lower the age at which teenagers can legally have sex with adults.

Global warming opens up Arctic for undersea cable (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 01:19 PM PST AP - Global warming has melted so much Arctic ice that a telecommunication group is moving forward with a project that was unthinkable just a few years ago: laying underwater fiber optic cable between Tokyo and London by way of the Northwest Passage.

Coal baron debates Kennedy over mountaintop mining (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:10 PM PST AP - Don Blankenship and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the coal baron and the conservationist, are certain they could win over the world if only the public could see mountaintop removal mining through their eyes. On Thursday, they got their shot.

Calif. high court strikes down medical pot limits (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:13 PM PST AP - A unanimous California Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that sought to impose limits on the amount of marijuana a medical patient can legally possess.

Man in custody after firing shots at Texas Capitol (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 04:25 PM PST AP - A man fired several shots into the air Thursday while standing on the Texas Capitol's south steps before throwing down his handgun as state troopers closed in and tackled him, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Racial bullying roils a Philadelphia high school (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST AP - The blocks surrounding South Philadelphia High School are a melting pot of pizzerias fronted by Italian flags, African hair-braiding salons and a growing number of Chinese, Vietnamese and Indonesian restaurants.

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• Obama Spins Scott Brown Victory as Bay State Voters Being Mad at Bush - FOXNews
• Ruling Opens Door to More Political Groups - Wall Street Journal
• Obama Moves to Limit 'Reckless Risks' of Big Banks - New York Times
• Mom's Cancer, Father's Affair and Now a Half-Sibling for Edwards' Kids - ABC News
• Flight Diverted to Philadelphia Over Security Concerns - Wall Street Journal
• Israel probes vandalism of Palestinian cemetery - Washington Post
• No More Jesus Rifles - ABC News
• Dear Amazon: Kindle Apps Won't Beat Tablets - PC World
• Straw says Iraq 'most difficult decision' in his life - BBC News
• McCain's wife, daughter back gay marriage movement - Washington Post

Obama Spins Scott Brown Victory as Bay State Voters Being Mad at Bush - FOXNews Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:08 AM PST The Guardian Obama Spins Scott Brown Victory as Bay State Voters Being Mad at Bush FOXNews Floating in the river of commentary on the Massachusetts Senate election is the claim that it mostly reflects anti-incumbency mood and that Bay State voters were just as angry at Republicans as they were at Democrats. ... Pelosi: House Can't Pass Senate Health BillWall Street Journal Poll: Most Americans want more GOP support on health careUSA Today GOP officials: no sign of bipartisanship on healthcare reformChristian Science Monitor ABC News -Boston Channel.com -BusinessWeek all 15,057 news articles »

Ruling Opens Door to More Political Groups - Wall Street Journal Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:33 AM PST New York Daily News Ruling Opens Door to More Political Groups Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Outside political organizations will play a larger role in the 2010 midterm congressional elections after a decision by the US Supreme Court Thursday to strike down elements of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law. ... Corporate Campaign Spending Backed by US High CourtBloomberg Obama condemns court ruling on corporate donationsReuters Obama: Supreme Court gives 'green light' to 'special interest money'USA Today Kansas City Star -BBC News -Washington Post all 1,222 news articles »

Obama Moves to Limit 'Reckless Risks' of Big Banks - New York Times Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:53 AM PST The Guardian Obama Moves to Limit 'Reckless Risks' of Big Banks New York Times President Obama with, from left, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, Rep. Barney Frank, Paul A. Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, ... Obama Moves to Restrict BanksWall Street Journal Tories back Obama's bank limit plansBBC News US STOCKS-Wall St tumbles on Obama banking proposalReuters Los Angeles Times -USA Today -ABC News all 1,407 news articles »

Mom's Cancer, Father's Affair and Now a Half-Sibling for Edwards' Kids - ABC News Posted: 21 Jan 2010 07:20 AM PST Reuters Mom's Cancer, Father's Affair and Now a Half-Sibling for Edwards' Kids ABC News Few are likely to be more affected by one-time presidential hopeful John Edwards' bombshell admission to being the father of Rielle Hunter's toddler than his three other children. The senator admits he fathered a child with a former ... John Edwards Admits He is Rielle Hunter's Baby DaddyGossip and Gab Elizabeth Edwards: "Whole family feels relieved"Contra Costa Times John Edwards admits paternity of daughter with former mistressWashington Post Baltimore Sun -PopEater -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) all 1,201 news articles »

Flight Diverted to Philadelphia Over Security Concerns - Wall Street Journal Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:20 AM PST Globe and Mail Flight Diverted to Philadelphia Over Security Concerns Wall Street Journal A US Airways Group Inc. flight was diverted after an Orthodox Jewish teenager began praying and using a box which contains verses, setting off concerns among skittish crew members. Nerves have been on edge after the ... Passenger's prayer ritual prompts flight diversionCNN International US jet lands when religious item mistaken as bombReuters Bomb Scare Diverts Plane to PhillyCBS News Philadelphia Inquirer -Bizjournals.com -Twirlit all 674 news articles »

Israel probes vandalism of Palestinian cemetery - Washington Post Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:41 AM PST ABC News Israel probes vandalism of Palestinian cemetery Washington Post JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli army said on Thursday it was checking a report of vandalism in a Palestinian cemetery in the West Bank which a Palestinian official accused Jewish settlers of desecrating. Several tombstones were smashed in the ... Obama says too optimistic on "intractable" MideastReuters Obama: Our expectations of Mideast progress were 'too high'Jerusalem Post Israel police break illegal immigrant exploitation ringBBC News Voice of America -Ha'aretz -AFP all 1,153 news articles »

No More Jesus Rifles - ABC News Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:52 AM PST New York Daily News No More Jesus Rifles ABC News Trijicon, the gunsight maker that has imprinted Bible verse numbers on its scopes, has announced that it will no longer imprint the verses on the sides of scopes intended for the US military, and will also ... Firm will remove Bible references from gun sightsWashington Post Wixom firm to remove Bible verses from riflesDetroit Free Press Gun sight maker will stop inscribing Bible referencesThe Detroit News The Guardian -Marine Corps Times -AFP all 814 news articles »

Dear Amazon: Kindle Apps Won't Beat Tablets - PC World Posted: 21 Jan 2010 08:50 AM PST DailyTech Dear Amazon: Kindle Apps Won't Beat Tablets PC World I mean, it's an interesting idea to let developers sign up for next month's limited beta of the Kindle software development kit, and it was a smart move to offer developers a 70-30 split--similar to what iPhone developers get. ... Beta of Amazon Kindle SDK presents unique problems to software makersBetaNews Active Content Heading to Kindle This YearDailyTech Tablet Wars Heat Up: Apple/EA Reports, Kindle GamesGamasutra Slippery Brick -InfoWorld -Reuters all 612 news articles »

Straw says Iraq 'most difficult decision' in his life - BBC News Posted: 21 Jan 2010 10:05 AM PST The Guardian Straw says Iraq 'most difficult decision' in his life BBC News Jack Straw has said backing the invasion of Iraq was the "most difficult decision" he has ever taken. The former foreign secretary said he acted "on the basis of the best evidence available at the time" about the threat posed by Iraq. ... Jack Straw appearance at Chilcot Inquiry blows open Iraq war divisionsTimes Online Straw: Iraq invasion posed "moral dilemma"Press TV Former UK foreign minister defends Iraq War backingWashington Post Telegraph.co.uk -AFP -The Press Association all 329 news articles »

McCain's wife, daughter back gay marriage movement - Washington Post Posted: 20 Jan 2010 07:27 PM PST MiamiHerald.com McCain's wife, daughter back gay marriage movement Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, and their daughter Meghan have posed for photos endorsing pro-gay marriage forces in California. Mrs. McCain appears with silver duct tape across ... McCain Women Endorse Gay Marriage CampaignOn Top Magazine Brand X Files: Cindy McCain stands up for gay marriage. MTV star 'faked cancer ...Los Angeles Times Cindy McCain Poses for Gay Marriage CampaignWIBW Boise Weekly -NBC Dallas-Fort Worth -MyStateline.com all 460 news articles »

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• Democrats begin discussing smaller health bill (AP)
• Haiti's mass graves swell; doctors fear more death (AP)
• More evacuations ordered as new storm hits Calif. (AP)
• Intel chief concedes errors in Christmas bomb case (AP)
• Va. rampage suspect's relatives among the slain (AP)
• UN climate report riddled with errors on glaciers (AP)
• McCain's wife, daughter back gay marriage movement (AP)
• Man tells cops he paid for sex, but didn't get it (AP)
• Photos purport to show Woods at rehab center (AP)
• Democrats see Mass. message: Jobs, jobs, jobs (AP)
• Rescue teams pull back as Haiti aid flows in (Reuters)
• Obama to target excessive financial risk-taking (Reuters)
• Democrats scramble for new healthcare approach (Reuters)
• Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Pakistan (Reuters)
• Senator-elect Brown pushes for prompt seating (Reuters)
• U.S. says Yemen group one of many al Qaeda branches (Reuters)
• Heavy California storms force hundreds to flee (Reuters)
• U.S. counterterror agency lacks "Google-like" search (Reuters)
• Panic at new Haiti quake but miracle survivors emerge (AFP)
• Obama admits 'mistake' after shock election loss (AFP)

Democrats begin discussing smaller health bill (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are conceding for the first time that they may have to accept a less ambitious health overhaul bill than the massive one they've struggled for a year to assemble.

Haiti's mass graves swell; doctors fear more death (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 11:35 PM PST AP - Workers are carving out mass graves on a hillside north of Haiti's capital, using earth-movers to bury 10,000 earthquake victims in a single day while relief workers warn the death toll could increase.

More evacuations ordered as new storm hits Calif. (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST AP - A third powerful Pacific storm pounded California with heavy rain and snow Wednesday, forcing evacuations of hundreds of homes below wildfire-scarred mountains, shutting a major interstate, knocking out power to thousands and unleashing lightning strikes on two airliners.

Intel chief concedes errors in Christmas bomb case (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST AP - The nation's intelligence chief on Wednesday conceded missteps in the government's handling of the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt, but his comments about the failure to use a special federal interrogation team may have amounted to a misstep of his own.

Va. rampage suspect's relatives among the slain (AP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:05 AM PST AP - The security guard accused of unleashing a bloodbath that killed eight people and planting bombs on his shared, quiet Virginia homestead had complained to a friend that he feared being turned out of the house by his sister and brother-in-law.

UN climate report riddled with errors on glaciers (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST AP - Five glaring errors were discovered in one paragraph of the world's most authoritative report on global warming, forcing the Nobel Prize-winning panel of climate scientists who wrote it to apologize and promise to be more careful.

McCain's wife, daughter back gay marriage movement (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:57 PM PST AP - Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, and their daughter Meghan have posed for photos endorsing pro-gay marriage forces in California.

Man tells cops he paid for sex, but didn't get it (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:46 PM PST AP - Police said a man and woman from New Hampshire are each facing prostitution charges after the man called police to say he'd paid for sex, but the woman then refused. WMUR-TV reported a 22-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were cited into court at a later date.

Photos purport to show Woods at rehab center (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:46 PM PST AP - That sure looks like Tiger Woods. The face. The rounded shoulders. The eyes staring out from under a cap. Celebrity Web site radaronline.com says the next issue of the National Enquirer will feature photos of the world's No. 1 golfer at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Democrats see Mass. message: Jobs, jobs, jobs (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST AP - Wounded in Massachusetts, frustrated Democrats on Wednesday urged the White House to focus on jobs and the economy — not the health care overhaul that's now at risk — and pressed President Barack Obama to more forcefully make their case against Republicans ahead of potentially disastrous elections this fall.

Rescue teams pull back as Haiti aid flows in (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:25 PM PST Reuters - The search for survivors of Haiti's killer earthquake has started to wind down as international rescue teams begin pulling back and aid, though more plentiful, is still not enough for the tens of thousands left homeless and injured.

Obama to target excessive financial risk-taking (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:11 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama, reeling from an election defeat in the U.S. Senate, will propose stricter limits on financial risk-taking on Thursday in a move that may recall Depression-era curbs on banks.

Democrats scramble for new healthcare approach (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 03:54 PM PST Reuters - Democratic congressional leaders promised on Wednesday to push ahead with healthcare reform despite a stinging setback in a Senate election, but failed to agree quickly on a new approach.

Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 11:44 PM PST Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced trip to Pakistan on Thursday hoping to deepen ties and persuade a skeptical nation that Washington aims to be an ally "for the long-haul."

Senator-elect Brown pushes for prompt seating (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:44 PM PST Reuters - Scott Brown, who scored a big win for Republicans by winning a Democrat-held Senate seat in Massachusetts, said on Wednesday that given the wide margin of his victory he should be allowed to take up the seat very quickly.

U.S. says Yemen group one of many al Qaeda branches (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST Reuters - Yemen has made progress in its U.S.-backed fight against al Qaeda, but the extremist group continues to spread elsewhere and has some two dozen affiliates across a swath of the globe, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Heavy California storms force hundreds to flee (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 03:51 PM PST Reuters - Authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 800 homes in the foothills near Los Angeles on Wednesday, fearing that the strongest storms to hit Southern California in years would touch off mudslides.

U.S. counterterror agency lacks "Google-like" search (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 12:30 PM PST Reuters - A senior counterterrorism official said on Wednesday his agency lacks "Google-like" search capability that could have identified the suspect in the attempted Christmas Day airline bombing.

Panic at new Haiti quake but miracle survivors emerge (AFP) Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:10 AM PST AFP - A powerful aftershock rumbled across the ruins of Haiti Wednesday, sending thousands of traumatized quake survivors running through the streets in terror, but eight days on miraculous tales of survival were still emerging from the rubble.

Obama admits 'mistake' after shock election loss (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 07:17 PM PST AFP - President Barack Obama has said he had mistakenly neglected his direct connection to the American people, after a stunning Republican election win shifted the balance of power in Washington.

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