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• 4 men accused of scheme with La. senator's phones (AP)
• Oregon voters OK tax hikes on wealthy, businesses (AP)
• Okla. man accused of killing wife, kidnapping girl (AP)
• Witness: Peterson bragged he could cover up murder (AP)
• Former aide says Edwards discussed leaving wife (AP)
• Witness says marriage threatened if gays can wed (AP)
• Engineers watch Texas homes for more moving soil (AP)
• 79-year-old jewel thief facing new charge in CA (AP)
• Judge: 'HOPE' artist under criminal investigation (AP)
• FBI looking into Pittsburgh arts student beating (AP)
• Lawyers seek to silence al-Qaida-linked scientist (AP)
• Va. man arrested with arsenal, map of NY Army base (AP)
• Caltech cosmologist Andrew Lange dead at 52 (AP)
• Vermont assumes a heavy burden in Iraq war (AP)
• Gun used in abortion doc's slaying never found (AP)
• LA moves to push pot clinics from neighborhoods (AP)
• Video inspires call for NY cow tail-docking ban (AP)
• 231-mph NH wind gust is no longer world's fastest (AP)
• 2 workers killed in latest DC-area track accident (AP)

4 men accused of scheme with La. senator's phones (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:08 PM PST AP - A hero of conservatives who bruised the liberal group ACORN by posing as a pimp on hidden camera is now accused in an attempt to tamper with phone lines at Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office inside a federal building.

Oregon voters OK tax hikes on wealthy, businesses (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:00 PM PST AP - Oregon voters on Tuesday approved tax hikes on businesses and the wealthy, allowing legislators to avert budget cuts they said would have affected schools and services for the poor and elderly.

Okla. man accused of killing wife, kidnapping girl (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:19 PM PST AP - A woman found beaten to death in a motor home recently sought a protective order against her estranged husband, an ex-convict who was charged Tuesday with killing her and kidnapping her 7-year-old daughter.

Witness: Peterson bragged he could cover up murder (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 06:26 PM PST AP - An aunt of former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson's missing wife testified Tuesday that he once bragged he could kill someone and "make it look like an accident."

Former aide says Edwards discussed leaving wife (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 08:16 PM PST AP - A former aide to John Edwards says in a new book that the two-time presidential candidate told him he thought about leaving his wife but also cited his love for her as a reason to keep details of an affair hidden, according to a newspaper report Tuesday night.

Witness says marriage threatened if gays can wed (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:14 PM PST AP - The head of a family values group testified Tuesday that marriage developed to provide children with clear ties to their biological parents but is in such a weakened state in the United States that extending the institution to same-sex couples could be its death blow.

Engineers watch Texas homes for more moving soil (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:04 PM PST AP - Residents of 25 homes evacuated after a landslide split a retaining wall and threatened to topple hilltop homes will not be allowed to return for at least 10 days as engineers watch for further soil movement, the developer said Tuesday.

79-year-old jewel thief facing new charge in CA (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:20 PM PST AP - An international jewel thief who claims to have pocketed a small fortune in gems while shoplifting in ritzy stores from New York to Monte Carlo was arrested in Southern California for allegedly trying to steal a coat.

Judge: 'HOPE' artist under criminal investigation (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:15 PM PST AP - A judge permitted the disclosure for the first time Tuesday that the artist known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" image is under criminal investigation, though details of the probe were not divulged.

FBI looking into Pittsburgh arts student beating (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:31 PM PST AP - The FBI is looking into whether Pittsburgh police officers violated the civil rights of an 18-year-old violist who accused them of brutally beating him as he walked to his grandmother's house after dark.

Lawyers seek to silence al-Qaida-linked scientist (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:12 PM PST AP - Lawyers for a Pakistani scientist accused of shooting at U.S. Army personnel in Afghanistan asked a judge Tuesday to stop her from testifying, saying her "diminished capacity" would result in a "painful spectacle indeed."

Va. man arrested with arsenal, map of NY Army base (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:10 PM PST AP - A call from a convenience store clerk about a suspicious person led to an arrest and a frightening discovery: The man was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a loaded assault rifle and four magazines of ammunition.

Caltech cosmologist Andrew Lange dead at 52 (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:01 PM PST AP - California Institute of Technology physicist Andrew E. Lange, co-leader of an international team that produced a detailed image of remnants of the Big Bang showing the universe is flat, has died in an apparent suicide, police said Tuesday. He was 52.

Vermont assumes a heavy burden in Iraq war (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:29 PM PST AP - Vermont, a bastion of ex-hippies and Ben & Jerry liberals, has another distinction seemingly at odds with its peace-loving, tie-dyed politics: It has suffered more deaths per capita in the Iraq war than any other state.

Gun used in abortion doc's slaying never found (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:20 PM PST AP - Prosecutors have presented more than 100 pieces of evidence in the trial of the man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. But the weapon used to kill Tiller has not been among them because it never has been found.

LA moves to push pot clinics from neighborhoods (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 03:52 PM PST AP - The day feared by medical marijuana advocates arrived Tuesday when the City Council finally approved an ordinance intended to close hundreds of pot shops and banish those that remain to industrial areas.

Video inspires call for NY cow tail-docking ban (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:31 PM PST AP - An animal-rights group released a video Tuesday showing an upstate New York farm worker lopping off a calf's tail and burning off its budding horns as the animal moans and struggles frantically to escape, prompting a state lawmaker to propose that New York follow California's lead in banning tail-docking for dairy cows.

231-mph NH wind gust is no longer world's fastest (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 03:22 PM PST AP - First the Old Man, now the Big Wind. New Hampshire's Mount Washington has lost its distinction as the site of the fastest wind gust ever recorded on Earth, officials at the Mount Washington Observatory said Tuesday.

2 workers killed in latest DC-area track accident (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:37 PM PST AP - Two veteran workers on the Washington area's transit system were crushed by a maintenance truck Tuesday, the latest in a string of fatalities that has made Metro the most deadly for U.S. transit rail workers in the past five years.

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• Obama's spending freeze: Prudence or posturing? - CNN
• US bans truckers, bus drivers from texting while driving - Washington Post
• Sarkozy beats Star Wars in bid to reassure France - Reuters
• Apple shares jump on results, tablet hype - Reuters
• Senate rejects Obama plan to create commission on federal deficit - Washington Post
• British diplomat named Afghanistan development chief - Christian Science Monitor
• Rep. Pence will not challenge Bayh - USA Today
• Can David Plouffe rescue Democrats' agenda? - CNN
• Fort Hood heroes honored as President Obama's State of the Union guests - Dallas Morning News

Obama's spending freeze: Prudence or posturing? - CNN Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST CBC.ca Obama's spending freeze: Prudence or posturing? CNN (CNN) -- President Obama's proposed spending freeze could help him recapture the favor of centrist voters, but critics blast the move as nothing more than political posturing. The president is expected to call for a partial, ... As Obama Seeks Freeze, Deficit Seen Shrinking SlightlyNew York Times Spending freeze would slow Obama programs-officialReuters Obama and the union's state a year agoUSA Today Wall Street Journal -Bizjournals.com -Atlantic Online all 2,274 news articles »

US bans truckers, bus drivers from texting while driving - Washington Post Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:28 AM PST CNN US bans truckers, bus drivers from texting while driving Washington Post The government Tuesday formally barred truckers and bus drivers from sending text messages while behind the wheel, putting the federal imprimatur on a prohibition embraced by many large trucking and transportation companies. ... NJ truck, bus drivers face higher fines for texting while drivingThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Feds ban truckers from texting while drivingSan Jose Mercury News US bans "texting" by truckers, bus driversReuters AFP -eWeek -CBS News all 487 news articles »

Sarkozy beats Star Wars in bid to reassure France - Reuters Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:17 AM PST BBC News (blog) Sarkozy beats Star Wars in bid to reassure France Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy swept aside Star Wars in a battle of the airwaves on Monday, with a lengthy interview on French television drawing many more viewers than the film shown on another channel. Sarkozy was watched by 8.8 ... France Moves Closer to Banning Face-Covering VeilsVoice of America France moves toward burqa ban amid concern over Muslim integrationChristian Science Monitor French set to ban niqab on public transportTimes Online CNN International -The Guardian -BusinessWeek all 867 news articles »

Apple shares jump on results, tablet hype - Reuters Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:42 AM PST CBC.ca Apple shares jump on results, tablet hype Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) strong quarterly results and mounting excitement over its product launch on Wednesday pushed shares of the iPhone maker sharply higher on Tuesday. Apple shares rose 4 percent to $211.26 on Nasdaq ... 5 Features the Apple Tablet Definitely Won't Have — But ShouldWired News Apple Tablet: Just Something Else to CarryPC World One Thing's for Sure: Apple Won't Unveil a "Tablet Computer" on WednesdayThe Mac Observer ABC News -ChannelWeb -Apple Insider all 1,987 news articles »

Senate rejects Obama plan to create commission on federal deficit - Washington Post Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:54 AM PST Economist (blog) Senate rejects Obama plan to create commission on federal deficit Washington Post The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the nation's budget problems this year, leaving it up to President Obama to create such a panel by executive order. The commission voted down Tuesday ... CBO: Federal Deficit Projected at $1.35TABC News US budget deficit to hit 1.35 trillion dollars in 2010: CBOAFP 'Daunting' outlook will mean bulging deficitsCNNMoney.com Market News International -San Luis Obispo Tribune -RTT News all 619 news articles »

British diplomat named Afghanistan development chief - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:12 AM PST CBC.ca British diplomat named Afghanistan development chief Christian Science Monitor Seeking to make aid and development spending in Afghanistan more effective, NATO named Mark Sedwill, the British Ambassador to Kabul, its new civilian representative in Afghanistan on Tuesday. By Ben Quinn Correspondent / January 26, 2010 Britain's ... Bomber Strikes Near US Base in AfghanistanNew York Times Taliban claims 25 dead in attack near US baseCNN International Car bomb explodes outside US base in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times Financial Times -AFP -The Press Association all 1,970 news articles »

Rep. Pence will not challenge Bayh - USA Today Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:50 AM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Rep. Pence will not challenge Bayh USA Today Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., says he will not run against Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., in this year's Senate race. In an "open letter" this morning to supporters on his Facebook page, Pence said he will seek a fifth term in the House "because I believe ... The Fix: Mike Pence won't challenge Evan Bayh in IndianaWashington Post Pence decides against challenge to BayhLouisville Courier-Journal Pence Rules Out Senate RunFox 59 FOXNews -MinnPost.com -msnbc.com all 132 news articles »

Can David Plouffe rescue Democrats' agenda? - CNN Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:06 AM PST Reuters Can David Plouffe rescue Democrats' agenda? CNN Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration's decision to utilize David Plouffe as an outside adviser is a sign that after last week's election in Massachusetts, the White House is aiming to turn the tide against an angry electorate ... Lakers hailed by chief: Obama welcomes NBA champsLos Angeles Times Biden's son will not run for US SenateBoston Globe Khloe Kardashian meets President Obama during White House visit with husband ...New York Daily News USA Today -Atlantic Online (blog) -Chicago Public Radio all 1,765 news articles »

Fort Hood heroes honored as President Obama's State of the Union guests - Dallas Morning News Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:51 AM PST Lake Wylie Pilot Fort Hood heroes honored as President Obama's State of the Union guests Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON – Two State of the Union VIPs – the police who stopped the Fort Hood massacre – say they're honored the president invited them but saddened at how they came to the world's attention. ... Man who tried to see Fort Hood suspect releasedHouston Chronicle Ft. Hood heroes to be guests at State of the UnionWashington Post Fort Hood Officers to be Guests at the State of the UnionABC News (blog) myfoxny.com -FOXNews (blog) -San Antonio Express all 355 news articles »

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• Senate likely to reject idea of deficit task force (AP)
• Give me shelter: Haiti's homeless ask for tents (AP)
• Hopes dim for survivors after Lebanon plane crash (AP)
• PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama revives jobs tax credit (AP)
• Google negotiating ways to keep presence in China (AP)
• New blast hits central Baghdad, killing at least 3 (AP)
• Obama joins White House effort to boost Bernanke (AP)
• Homes evacuated in San Antonio as hill crumbles (AP)
• Pernell Roberts, last star of TV's 'Bonanza,' dies (AP)
• LeBron saves Cavs at the end, beat Heat 92-91 (AP)
• Obama to address voter fears in State of Union (Reuters)
• Afghan exit strategy takes shape ahead of London talks (Reuters)
• Chinese media scorn U.S. for "politicizing" Google affair (Reuters)
• Bernanke support grows; key senator sees approval (Reuters)
• "Bloodied" Haiti and donors look at recovery plans (Reuters)
• North Korea may be readying missile test: report (Reuters)
• Lebanon looks for victims of Ethiopian jet crash (Reuters)
• Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hanged (Reuters)
• Haiti PM begs for quake aid as looting spreads (AFP)
• Rescuers scour Lebanon coast for plane crash victims (AFP)

Senate likely to reject idea of deficit task force (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:07 AM PST AP - The Senate is likely to reject a White House-backed plan to establish a bipartisan task force to recommend steps to curb the deficit, even as lawmakers digest the news that President Barack Obama wants a three-year freeze in the domestic budgets they control.

Give me shelter: Haiti's homeless ask for tents (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:12 AM PST AP - The dusty soccer field lined with spacious tents is an oasis for earthquake survivors among Haiti's homeless sheltering in acres (hectares) of squalid camps.

Hopes dim for survivors after Lebanon plane crash (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 11:30 PM PST AP - Crews from several countries combed the sea off the coast of Lebanon on Tuesday but all 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines jet were feared dead after the plane went down in flames during a stormy night of lightning and thunderstorms.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama revives jobs tax credit (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:16 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama's push to create jobs includes a new tax credit for small businesses that add employees, an idea that has appeal as the nation struggles with an unemployment rate topping 10 percent.

Google negotiating ways to keep presence in China (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:24 AM PST AP - Even if Google's stand against censorship leads it to close its search engine in China, the company still hopes to maintain other key operations in the world's most populous Internet market.

New blast hits central Baghdad, killing at least 3 (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:30 AM PST AP - Officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least three people in a strike against interior ministry offices in central Baghdad.

Obama joins White House effort to boost Bernanke (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 09:20 PM PST AP - Bolstered by a White House lobbying effort that included the president, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's chances at a second four-year term improved Monday, calming a stock market that had grown anxious over the uncertainty of his support.

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.

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.

LeBron saves Cavs at the end, beat Heat 92-91 (AP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 08:19 PM PST AP - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade walked off the court at halftime, smiling toward each other after an epic performance worthy of superstars.

Obama to address voter fears in State of Union (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 07:32 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama, concerned by voter anxiety over high unemployment, said on Monday he would use his State of the Union speech on Wednesday to reassure Americans worried about jobs and the economy.

Afghan exit strategy takes shape ahead of London talks (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 01:30 PM PST Reuters - Politicians and Western army chiefs mapped out the contours of an Afghanistan exit strategy on Monday, with three generals holding out the possibility of an eventual peace deal with the Taliban.

Chinese media scorn U.S. for "politicizing" Google affair (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 11:31 PM PST Reuters - Chinese state media stepped up their war of words with the United States over Internet control on Tuesday, with a top newspaper claiming a U.S. conspiracy and saying China can live without Google.

Bernanke support grows; key senator sees approval (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:20 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate looked likely to grudgingly approve Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman this week after the White House stepped in to defend his crisis-fighting record and rally votes.

"Bloodied" Haiti and donors look at recovery plans (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 01:12 PM PST Reuters - Haiti could start relocating homeless earthquake survivors from its ruined capital this week, but it will need at least five to 10 years of international help to rebuild from the catastrophe, the government said on Monday.

North Korea may be readying missile test: report (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:32 AM PST Reuters - North Korea has declared a no-sail zone off its west coast, indicating it may be readying to test test-launch missiles in the area, South Korean news broadcaster YTN on Tuesday quoted a military official as saying.

Lebanon looks for victims of Ethiopian jet crash (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:12 AM PST Reuters - Lebanese and international rescue services widened their search Tuesday for the victims and missing flight recorders of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut.

Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hanged (Reuters) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:56 AM PST 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 to keep Iraqis safe before a March election.

Haiti PM begs for quake aid as looting spreads (AFP) Posted: 25 Jan 2010 09:04 PM PST AFP - Haiti's premier begged foreign donors to back the reconstruction of his quake-hit country as fresh looting and chaotic food hand-outs underscored the grim conditions facing survivors.

Rescuers scour Lebanon coast for plane crash victims (AFP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:11 AM PST AFP - Rescuers Tuesday scoured Lebanon's coast for victims and the flight recorders of an Ethiopian airliner that plunged flaming into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors.

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