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• Homes evacuated in San Antonio as hill crumbles (AP)
• Winter storm in Midwest brings fierce winds (AP)
• Neighbor: Stacy Peterson said 'I'm already dead' (AP)
• Fort Hood suspect's lawyer seeks mental exam delay (AP)
• Remote Alaska village is first eyed in census (AP)
• Former US Sen. Charles Mathias of Maryland dies (AP)
• Kerrigan's dad dies; brother accused of assault (AP)
• SC politician's welfare comments called `immoral' (AP)
• Usher: Suspect visited slain abortion doc's church (AP)
• Cleveland house explosion injures at least 4 (AP)
• Firing of Wyo. officers who Tasered driver upheld (AP)
• Defense calls first witness at gay marriage trial (AP)
• Charged contractors had checkered military pasts (AP)
• Former body armor execs at NY trial (AP)
• US and other nations say Haiti must lead (AP)
• John Travolta to pilot plane to Haiti (AP)
• Ex-Guatemalan leader Portillo is charged in US (AP)
• Pernell Roberts, last star of TV's 'Bonanza,' dies (AP)
• Actor Gary Coleman released from Utah jail (AP)

Homes evacuated in San Antonio as hill crumbles (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:31 PM PST AP - Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing dozens of homes to evacuate.

Winter storm in Midwest brings fierce winds (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:10 PM PST AP - A winter storm that moved across several Midwestern states Monday brought fierce winds and light snow that was easily blown around, leaving travelers stranded and closing some schools and businesses.

Neighbor: Stacy Peterson said 'I'm already dead' (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:31 PM PST AP - The fourth wife of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson was sure her husband would kill her, even telling a neighbor days before her disappearance in 2007 that "I'm already dead," according to testimony at a hearing on Monday.

Fort Hood suspect's lawyer seeks mental exam delay (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:24 PM PST AP - An attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood said Monday he wants his client's mental evaluation delayed citing a potential conflict of interest with the exam panel.

Remote Alaska village is first eyed in census (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - One down, more than 309 million to go.

Former US Sen. Charles Mathias of Maryland dies (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 07:43 PM PST AP - Former U.S. Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, a liberal Republican from Maryland who championed civil rights and protection of the Chesapeake Bay during his 26 years in Washington, has died. He was 87.

Kerrigan's dad dies; brother accused of assault (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - Daniel Kerrigan, who rushed to his sobbing daughter Nancy and carried her into the locker room after an attack at a skating competition nearly derailed her Olympic dreams, died after what authorities said was a violent struggle with his son in their family home.

SC politician's welfare comments called `immoral' (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 07:47 PM PST AP - When things looked their darkest for Gov. Mark Sanford — when he was in danger of being impeached for running off to Argentina to see his mistress — his best insurance policy may well have been South Carolina's lieutenant governor, Andre Bauer.

Usher: Suspect visited slain abortion doc's church (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:47 PM PST AP - Jurors hearing the case of a man charged with killing prominent abortion provider Dr. George Tiller heard the word abortion for the first time Monday, when an usher testified about seeing protesters at the church the doctor had attended.

Cleveland house explosion injures at least 4 (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 08:50 PM PST AP - An explosion obliterated a home Monday afternoon, led to evacuations and injured at least four people who were nearby, Cleveland fire officials said.

Firing of Wyo. officers who Tasered driver upheld (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 09:37 PM PST AP - Officials in the small Wyoming town of Glenrock have upheld the firing of two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a parade.

Defense calls first witness at gay marriage trial (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:56 PM PST AP - Gay people in California enjoy substantial political power as a result of nearly unanimous support from high-ranking elected officials, labor unions, newspapers, corporations and progressive religious groups, a political scientist testified Monday in a federal trial on the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Charged contractors had checkered military pasts (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST AP - A pair of former Blackwater contractors charged with murdering two people in Afghanistan had checkered pasts with the military before getting hired to work overseas, according to service records disclosed in recent U.S. court hearings.

Former body armor execs at NY trial (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:26 PM PST AP - Two former top executives of the nation's leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military accused of insider trading in an alleged $190 million scheme lied to push up the company's stock, a federal prosecutor said at the start of their trial Monday.

US and other nations say Haiti must lead (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:20 PM PST AP - Haiti must lead the effort to rebuild after its devastating earthquake, the United States and other nations said as Haiti's prime minister acknowledged that relief efforts so far have fallen dramatically short.

John Travolta to pilot plane to Haiti (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 05:06 PM PST AP - John Travolta is soaring to Haiti with earthquake relief.

Ex-Guatemalan leader Portillo is charged in US (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:42 PM PST AP - Alfonso Portillo, the fugitive former president of Guatemala, was charged in the United States on Monday with using foreign banks to launder millions of dollars plundered from charity and government coffers.

Pernell Roberts, last star of TV's 'Bonanza,' dies (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 06:19 PM PST AP - Pernell Roberts, the ruggedly handsome actor who shocked Hollywood by leaving TV's "Bonanza" at the height of its popularity, then found fame again years later on "Trapper John, M.D.," has died. He was 81.

Actor Gary Coleman released from Utah jail (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:44 PM PST AP - Actor Gary Coleman was released from a Utah jail Monday after being arrested over the weekend on a warrant for failing to appear in court, police said.

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• Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class - New York Times
• Beau Biden exit: another blow for Democrats in midterms - Christian Science Monitor
• BIO: US Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan - FOXNews
• British victim of Ethiopian crash plane named - Times Online
• Iraq hangs "Chemical Ali" for gas attack, crackdowns - Reuters
• Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hung - Reuters
• Supreme Court Will Not Stop Noriega From Being Sent to France - FOXNews
• Clinton Defends US Military Role In Haiti - Voice of America
• White House saddened by deaths in Lebanon crash - Washington Post
• Man sought in connection with missing girl; mother found dead - CNN

Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class - New York Times Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:41 AM PST Kansas City Star Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed on Monday to "reverse the overall erosion in middle class security" as he stepped up his efforts to reconnect with Americans suffering from a weak economy and high unemployment. ... Obama Unveils Tax Initiatives to Help Middle ClassWall Street Journal Obama proposes almost doubling child care tax creditCNN Obama pitches new plans to 'fight' for middle classUSA Today NBA.com -Reuters -ABC News all 1,890 news articles »

Beau Biden exit: another blow for Democrats in midterms - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:57 AM PST New York Times (blog) Beau Biden exit: another blow for Democrats in midterms Christian Science Monitor Beau Biden, son of the vice president, announced Monday he won't run for the Senate. Every departure of a strong Democrat from the fall midterms takes the GOP one step closer to big gains. By Linda Feldmann Staff writer / January 25, ... Beau Biden won't run, leaving another Democratic Senate seat in playWLOS Beau Biden, VP's son, won't seek US Senate seatWashington Post Biden's son, Beau, opts out of Senate raceUSA Today Los Angeles Times -Reuters -The News Journal all 445 news articles »

BIO: US Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan - FOXNews Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:43 AM PST Sportsnet.ca BIO: US Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan FOXNews US Olympic figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan, was born Oct. 13, 1969, in Woburn, Mass., to Daniel and Brenda Kerrigan. Kerrigan, who grew up in Stoneham, Mass., playing hockey with brothers Michael and Mark, won her first figure skating medal at age nine. ... Nancy Kerrigan's parents sued son in 2008Boston Globe Nancy Kerrigan's Father Dead, Brother ArrestedABC News Skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother, Mark Kerrigan, tells police he fatally ...New York Daily News CBS News -NECN -Entertainment Tonight News all 582 news articles »

British victim of Ethiopian crash plane named - Times Online Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:12 AM PST Times Online British victim of Ethiopian crash plane named Times Online Two Britons were tonight among 90 people feared dead after an Ethiopian airliner crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in heavy storms. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 took off at 2.30am from Beirut airport. The Boeing 737 lost contact with the control ... Profile: Ethiopian AirlinesBBC News Plane carrying 90 people crashes off LebanonLos Angeles Times Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes off LebanonWashington Post Aljazeera.net -AFP -Telegraph.co.uk all 2,527 news articles »

Iraq hangs "Chemical Ali" for gas attack, crackdowns - Reuters Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:57 AM PST CBC.ca Iraq hangs "Chemical Ali" for gas attack, crackdowns Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq executed on Monday Ali Hassan al-Majeed, Saddam Hussein's cousin known as "Chemical Ali," for crimes against humanity including the gassing of thousands of Kurds and violent crackdowns on Shi'ite revolts. ... Chemical Ali hangedABC Online War and Conflicts Blasts Hit Baghdad; Government Executes 'Chemical Ali'Voice of America Iraq Executes 'Chemical Ali'Wall Street Journal BBC News -CNN International -Aljazeera.net all 764 news articles »

Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hung - Reuters Posted: 25 Jan 2010 09:40 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hung Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers attacked three hotels used by foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people and raising questions about government pledges on security before a March election. The car bombs exploded, ... 3 Coordinated Bomb Attacks Hit Hotels in BaghdadNew York Times Blasts rock hotel district in BaghdadWashington Post Was Baghdad hotel attack result of terrorist marriage of convenience?The Guardian Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor -The Press Association all 523 news articles »

Supreme Court Will Not Stop Noriega From Being Sent to France - FOXNews Posted: 25 Jan 2010 07:40 AM PST AFP Supreme Court Will Not Stop Noriega From Being Sent to France FOXNews Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega lost what is likely his last chance to avoid further prison time when the Supreme Court announced Monday it will not hear his appeal. WASHINGTON -- Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega lost ... Noriega faces extradition from US to Francemsnbc.com US supreme court rules in favour of Noriega extraditionBBC News Court rejects review of Noriega caseUPI.com CNN -Washington Post all 186 news articles »

Clinton Defends US Military Role In Haiti - Voice of America Posted: 25 Jan 2010 09:15 AM PST The Guardian Clinton Defends US Military Role In Haiti Voice of America Photo: AP Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a joint news conference with Italy's FM Franco Frattini, 25 Jan 2010, at the State Department in Washington Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is defending the heavy US military role in Haiti ... Clinton says foreign troops vital to HaitiAFP Haiti Premier Seeks Help to Rebuild at Montreal Aid ConferenceBusinessWeek Haiti donors meet to plan rebuilding after quake destructionCNN International Financial Times -Wall Street Journal -Toronto Sun all 1,104 news articles »

White House saddened by deaths in Lebanon crash - Washington Post Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST FOXNews (blog) White House saddened by deaths in Lebanon crash Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- The White House says the Obama administration is deeply saddened by the deaths of passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed after taking off from Beirut early Monday. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the administration's ... Gibbs Briefing - Live BloggingFOXNews (blog) Gibbs and Liberal Talk Show Host Cuss At One Another Over Health Insurance ...ABC News (blog) Ed Schultz Takes on Robert Gibbs, Reveals Shallowness of Political NewsBuzzFlash (blog) Opposing Views -Politico -New York Daily News (blog) all 59 news articles »

Man sought in connection with missing girl; mother found dead - CNN Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST ABC News Man sought in connection with missing girl; mother found dead CNN Aja Daniell Johnson, 7, is missing. Her mother's body was found in an RV on Sunday night. (CNN) -- Investigators in Oklahoma were searching Monday for a 7-year-old girl who was reported missing after her mother was found dead Sunday night. ... Amber Alert for 7-Year-Old Aja JohnsonABC News Mom's body found, Amber alert issued for daughterAtlanta Journal Constitution Lubbock lawmen asked to beware of Oklahoma Amber AlertKCBD-TV kjrh.com -Duncan Banner -KTAL all 91 news articles »

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• Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon, 90 on board (AP)
• Urgent need for tent cities for Haitian refugees (AP)
• China rejects claims of Internet hacking attacks (AP)
• Anti-tax stance boosts Jindal despite budget woes (AP)
• Thousands of vets could get benefits upgrade (AP)
• Owners: $5.4B NY housing complexes go to creditors (AP)
• Bin Laden endorses bomb attempt on US plane (AP)
• "All My Children" actor James Mitchell dead at 89 (AP)
• Saints beat Vikings in OT, reach 1st Super Bowl (AP)
• Manning, Colts rally past Jets, reach Super Bowl (AP)
• China steps up defense of Internet controls (Reuters)
• Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 14 bodies found (Reuters)
• Embattled Bernanke edges closer to a second term (Reuters)
• U.S., Brazilian troops hand out aid in Haiti slum (Reuters)
• Myanmar says Suu Kyi to be freed in November: witnesses (Reuters)
• Bin Laden claims U.S. plane attempt, vows more attacks (Reuters)
• Bill Gates worries climate money robs health aid (Reuters)
• After 2008 scare, China finds more toxic milk products (Reuters)
• Ethiopian jet crashes in Lebanon, no sign of survivors (AFP)
• Haiti counts 150,000 quake victims, toll still rising (AFP)

Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon, 90 on board (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:47 AM PST AP - An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in flames early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut, authorities said. At least 12 bodies were recovered as rescuers searched the stormy waters.

Urgent need for tent cities for Haitian refugees (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:55 PM PST AP - Grieving families are watching workers recover the bodies of loved ones as Haiti's death roll rises, while aid groups focusing on the living struggle to find tents and sites to erect them for all the people streaming out of Port-au-Prince.

China rejects claims of Internet hacking attacks (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:51 AM PST AP - China denied involvement in Internet attacks and defended its online surveillance practices as lawful Monday after the United States urged Beijing to investigate a computer attack against search engine giant Google.

Anti-tax stance boosts Jindal despite budget woes (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:17 AM PST AP - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to raise taxes is boosting his stature with a re-energized national GOP, even while his state faces severe budget cuts to education, health care and social service programs.

Thousands of vets could get benefits upgrade (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:50 AM PST AP - The military has agreed to expedite a review the records of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans discharged with post-traumatic stress disorder to determine whether they were improperly denied benefits.

Owners: $5.4B NY housing complexes go to creditors (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:36 AM PST AP - The financially troubled owners of two massive apartment complexes that sold for a record $5.4 billion a few years ago said Monday they're turning them over to their creditors.

Bin Laden endorses bomb attempt on US plane (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 06:00 PM PST AP - Osama bin Laden endorsed the failed attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day and threatened new attacks against the United States in an audio message released Sunday that appeared aimed at asserting he maintains some direct command over al-Qaida-inspired offshoots.

"All My Children" actor James Mitchell dead at 89 (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 11:45 PM PST AP - James Mitchell, who for nearly three decades played gruff patriarch Palmer Cortland on the ABC soap opera "All My Children," has died, his longtime partner said Sunday night.

Saints beat Vikings in OT, reach 1st Super Bowl (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:28 PM PST AP - A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little-known kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts.

Manning, Colts rally past Jets, reach Super Bowl (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 07:27 PM PST AP - This is perfect for the Indianapolis Colts: They have Peyton Manning and they're back in the Super Bowl.

China steps up defense of Internet controls (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:16 AM PST Reuters - China widened its attack against U.S. criticisms of Internet censorship on Monday, raising the stakes in a dispute that has put Google in the middle of a political quarrel between the two global powers.

Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 14 bodies found (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:46 AM PST Reuters - An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather early on Monday and the airline's chief executive said there was no word of survivors.

Embattled Bernanke edges closer to a second term (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 02:17 PM PST Reuters - Embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke edged closer to winning support for a second term after the Senate's Republican leader predicted confirmation and Democrats aimed to have a vote this week.

U.S., Brazilian troops hand out aid in Haiti slum (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 08:13 PM PST Reuters - U.S. soldiers and Brazilian U.N. troops handed out food and water in one of Haiti's largest slums on Sunday amid criticism that aid was not getting to earthquake victims fast enough.

Myanmar says Suu Kyi to be freed in November: witnesses (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:51 PM PST Reuters - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be freed when her house arrest ends in November, according to a government minister quoted by witnesses on Monday, but critics said that may be too late for this year's elections.

Bin Laden claims U.S. plane attempt, vows more attacks (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:37 AM PST Reuters - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the failed December 25 bombing of a U.S.-bound plane in an audio tape aired on Sunday, and vowed to continue attacks on the United States.

Bill Gates worries climate money robs health aid (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:09 PM PST Reuters - Bill Gates, the world's richest man and a leading philanthropist, said on Sunday spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues.

After 2008 scare, China finds more toxic milk products (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST Reuters - Authorities in southwestern China have ordered three batches of milk products off shelves because they contain a chemical that killed at least six children in 2008, causing global concern over the made-in-China brand.

Ethiopian jet crashes in Lebanon, no sign of survivors (AFP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 12:05 AM PST AFP - An Ethiopian jet carrying 90 people plunged into the sea off the coast of Lebanon in a ball of fire just after takeoff in stormy weather early Monday with no sign of survivors, officials said.

Haiti counts 150,000 quake victims, toll still rising (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 11:49 PM PST AFP - Haiti said around 150,000 bodies were expected to have been recovered from the wreckage of its devastating earthquake by Monday, with another 200,000 feared dead under the rubble.

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