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• John, Elizabeth Edwards separate after 30 years (AP)
• Activist touted 'project' before phone tamper case (AP)
• Poll: Californians say state is on wrong course (AP)
• Report: College endowments suffer huge declines (AP)
• Man accused of shooting abortion doctor to testify (AP)
• Apple introduces new $499 iPad tablet computer (AP)
• Onion Field killer denied parole (AP)
• Neb. woman accused of having sex with young son (AP)
• Was motivation speaker's NYC death a suicide? (AP)
• Judge in Reno won't stop 'Girls Gone Wild' trial (AP)
• Colo. pot dispensaries welcome state regulation (AP)
• Supporters of missing Utah mother decorate home (AP)
• 'People's History' author Howard Zinn dies at 87 (AP)
• Racial threat puts Ohio college on alert, on edge (AP)
• Defense lawyers rest case at gay marriage trial (AP)
• Volunteer Pa. firefighters mourn teen colleagues (AP)
• NYC jewelry store worker killed in midday robbery (AP)
• Chicago man pleads not guilty to terrorism charges (AP)
• Where to hold 9/11 trial? Not in NYC, some say (AP)

John, Elizabeth Edwards separate after 30 years (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:40 PM PST AP - Elizabeth Edwards has separated from husband John Edwards, the former presidential candidate who lied about cheating on his cancer-stricken wife and the child he fathered during his affair.

Activist touted 'project' before phone tamper case (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:42 PM PST AP - Four days before James O'Keefe was charged in a plot to tamper with the office phones of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, the conservative activist promised his audience at a luncheon they would be hearing about a project he was working on in New Orleans.

Poll: Californians say state is on wrong course (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:07 PM PST AP - Californians are in a dour mood, with three-quarters of adults believing the state is on the wrong course, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Report: College endowments suffer huge declines (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:06 PM PST AP - College and university endowments suffered huge losses in the fiscal year that ended last June, a new report finds, but stronger investment returns in recent months point to a rebound.

Man accused of shooting abortion doctor to testify (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST AP - Defense attorneys have "a formidable and daunting task" ahead if the man who has confessed to killing a Kansas abortion provider is hoping for a chance at a lesser sentence by arguing he sincerely believed his actions were necessary to save unborn children, a judge said Wednesday.

Apple introduces new $499 iPad tablet computer (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:42 PM PST AP - Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device that is neither smart phone nor laptop, but something in between.

Onion Field killer denied parole (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:54 PM PST AP - A convicted killer was denied parole Wednesday 47 years after he and a partner kidnapped two Los Angeles police officers and shot one to death in a case made famous by the book and movie "The Onion Field."

Neb. woman accused of having sex with young son (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:53 PM PST AP - A 41-year-old Nebraska woman is accused of having sex nightly with her teenage son when he was in seventh and eighth grades, officials said Wednesday.

Was motivation speaker's NYC death a suicide? (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:25 PM PST AP - From the start, the man accused of killing motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker told a startling tale: He said Locker asked for help stabbing himself to death so his family could collect life insurance money.

Judge in Reno won't stop 'Girls Gone Wild' trial (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:11 PM PST AP - Charges against a former Nevada sheriff's deputy accused of accepting gifts in exchange for giving preferential treatment to the jailed creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos won't be dismissed, a federal judge said Wednesday.

Colo. pot dispensaries welcome state regulation (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 01:22 PM PST AP - Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state's booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot.

Supporters of missing Utah mother decorate home (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 03:36 PM PST AP - Friends and family of a Utah woman missing since December have decorated her empty home with purple bows and hearts in hopes of renewing public interest in the case.

'People's History' author Howard Zinn dies at 87 (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:33 PM PST AP - Howard Zinn, an author, teacher and political activist whose leftist "A People's History of the United States" became a million-selling alternative to mainstream texts and a favorite of such celebrities as Bruce Springsteen and Ben Affleck, died Wednesday. He was 87.

Racial threat puts Ohio college on alert, on edge (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 03:11 PM PST AP - An attacker could find many places to hide at Hocking College, a campus carved into a forest in the Appalachian foothills. And with the threat of a mass killing looming over black students at the community college, Allen Edwards is steering clear of the trees.

Defense lawyers rest case at gay marriage trial (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:23 PM PST AP - The first federal case to decide if the U.S. Constitution prevents states from stopping same-sex weddings came to an anti-climatic break Wednesday after a judge heard nearly 12 days of wide-ranging testimony on the meaning of marriage, the nature of sexual orientation, and the role of religion in shaping attitudes about both.

Volunteer Pa. firefighters mourn teen colleagues (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 03:08 PM PST AP - Two teenage volunteer firefighters who were reported missing after they didn't show up for a training drill for their small-town department died along with a friend when their SUV slid off a slick road and into an icy western Pennsylvania pond.

NYC jewelry store worker killed in midday robbery (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 03:48 PM PST AP - A jewelry store worker was shot to death in a brazen midday robbery Wednesday in a shop on posh Madison Avenue, police said.

Chicago man pleads not guilty to terrorism charges (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:28 AM PST AP - A Chicago man accused of helping scout out the Indian city of Mumbai before the 2008 terrorist attack that left 166 people dead and plotting to attack a Danish newspaper pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that could result in a death sentence.

Where to hold 9/11 trial? Not in NYC, some say (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 02:54 PM PST AP - Where should the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks be tried? Not here, say New York City business and community leaders whose list of alternatives includes military bases, federal prisons and a 172-acre island in New York Harbor.

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• Senator's Phones Allegedly Targeted - Wall Street Journal
• Pelosi: no healthcare bill not a possibility - Washington Post
• Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Memorial Day - BBC News
• Afghan Women Warn Against Possible Deal With Taliban - New York Times
• Clinton joins Yemen talks that focus on security, development - CNN
• Sri Lanka 're-elects' President Mahinda Rajapaksa - BBC News
• Obama: High-Speed Rail is Fast Track to Jobs - Atlantic Online
• Elizabeth Edwards' Suicide Attempt Exposed - Cleveland Leader

Senator's Phones Allegedly Targeted - Wall Street Journal Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:45 AM PST Washington Post Senator's Phones Allegedly Targeted Wall Street Journal Federal officials accused four men, including a conservative activist, of posing as telephone repairmen to tamper with phones at the New Orleans offices of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu. The four men, who also included the son of an ... Republicans distance themselves from O'KeefeUSA Today O'Keefe: "I Am A Journalist. The Truth Shall Set Me Free."Atlantic Online Four arrested for phone tapping in 'Louisiana Watergate'Times Online Minneapolis Star Tribune -NOLA.com -RTT News all 1,144 news articles »

Pelosi: no healthcare bill not a possibility - Washington Post Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:50 AM PST Reuters Pelosi: no healthcare bill not a possibility Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she thought Democrats in Congress would still produce healthcare legislation despite recent difficulties, saying no bill was not an option. "I don't see that (no bill) as a ... Health Care Hurdles: Legislation's Fate Hangs in the BalanceABC News Pelosi rules out dropping health care overhaulAFP Groups Press Congress To Finish Health Care OverhaulCQPolitics.com Reuters -Wall Street Journal -FOXNews (blog) all 1,216 news articles »

Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Memorial Day - BBC News Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:33 AM PST BBC News Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Memorial Day BBC News Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp survivors have been among those marking the 65th anniversary of its liberation at UK Holocaust Memorial Day events. Many attended a national commemoration at London's Guildhall, with other survivors of genocide and ... Death Camp Survivors Mark Auschwitz AnniversaryVoice of America Netanyahu at Auschwitz: World must unite to confront new threatsHa'aretz Netanyahu at Auschwitz: Never againJerusalem Post Reuters -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -TIME all 1,139 news articles »

Afghan Women Warn Against Possible Deal With Taliban - New York Times Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:43 AM PST Reuters Afghan Women Warn Against Possible Deal With Taliban New York Times By REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Groups representing Afghan women warned the international community on Wednesday against pursuing a peace deal with the Taliban, fearing a return to the austere Islamist rule that saw women banned from education and work. ... Pakistan to Play Key Role in New Afghan PolicyVoice of America Karzai says Afghans will take on defense burdenHouston Chronicle Afghan reintegration plan is a "trick" - TalibanReuters India Reuters -BBC News -Washington Post all 1,118 news articles »

Clinton joins Yemen talks that focus on security, development - CNN Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:06 AM PST MiamiHerald.com Clinton joins Yemen talks that focus on security, development CNN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with other world leaders to discuss security and development in Yemen. London, England (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with representatives from other ... Clinton to push for international support on Iran sanctionsWashington Post Clinton Seeks More Pressure on IranNew York Times Clinton urges Yemen to push on with reformReuters BBC News -AFP -BusinessWeek all 596 news articles »

Sri Lanka 're-elects' President Mahinda Rajapaksa - BBC News Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:19 AM PST Times Online Sri Lanka 're-elects' President Mahinda Rajapaksa BBC News President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won Sri Lanka's first election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after 25 years of civil war, state TV has reported. The final results are yet to be declared but Mr Rajapaksa appears to have won more than half the ... Sri Lanka president's election win disappoints Tamil expatsChristian Science Monitor Sri Lankan leader orders troop deployment after election victory declaredTelegraph.co.uk Sri Lanka President Declared Re-Elected, Top Rival Claims Results RiggedVoice of America New York Times -TIME -Times Online all 3,441 news articles »

Obama: High-Speed Rail is Fast Track to Jobs - Atlantic Online Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:40 AM PST Globe and Mail Obama: High-Speed Rail is Fast Track to Jobs Atlantic Online President Obama is expected to sell an $8 billion high-speed rail project today as a jobs creator that will also provide transportation between 13 major US corridors, including Orlando-Tampa. This is in keeping with the White House's articulated jobs ... Obama, Biden to showcase eight billion dollars in rail fundingAFP High Speed Rail Funds to Be Announced Tomorrow — So Who's Getting the Cash?The Infrastructurist Florida to get high-speed rail cashOrlando Sentinel OnEarth Magazine -ABC Action News -10 Connects all 477 news articles »

Elizabeth Edwards' Suicide Attempt Exposed - Cleveland Leader Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:47 AM PST Daily Mail Elizabeth Edwards' Suicide Attempt Exposed Cleveland Leader During a suicide attempt after finding out that her husband's mistress was pregnant with his love child, John Edwards' wife Elizabeth screamed out: "I'm going to kill myself!" Pushed to the edge by her husband's cheating, lying, and subsequent cover-up ... John Edwards, Rielle Hunter sex tape made when she was pregnant?FOXNews (blog) Book tells of John Edwards' affair, his disdain for 'fat rednecks'USA Today New Book Chronicles Edwards' Political DownfallMyStateline.com Telegraph.co.uk -KNX1070 -New York Daily News all 322 news articles »

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• Toyota halts US sales of Camry, 7 other models (AP)
• Obama's goal: Get agenda moving, people believing (AP)
• 4 men accused of phone plot had conservative ties (AP)
• Smallest survivors pose one of biggest problems (AP)
• Fed mulls exit plan as Bernanke awaits 2nd term (AP)
• Backroom health care deals fuel voter anger (AP)
• Obama to announce high-speed rail plan post-speech (AP)
• State TV says Sri Lanka president wins re-election (AP)
• Oregon says yes to taxing wealthy, businesses (AP)
• South Carolina beats No. 1 Kentucky 68-62 (AP)
• Man rescued from rubble 14 days after Haiti quake (Reuters)
• Two Koreas trade fire (Reuters)
• Afghanistan wins $1.6 billion in debt relief: IMF (Reuters)
• Obama approved secret operations in Yemen: report (Reuters)
• Senate to take up Bernanke nomination Thursday (Reuters)
• Zelaya to exit Honduras in win for coup leaders (Reuters)
• London meeting to bolster Yemen in al Qaeda fight (Reuters)
• Indonesian group wants Obama statue torn down (Reuters)
• Sri Lanka president set for victory in bitter poll battle (AFP)
• Two Koreas trade fire, Pyongyang vows no let up (AFP)

Toyota halts US sales of Camry, 7 other models (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:39 AM PST AP - Toyota's decision to suspend U.S. sales of eight of its most popular models — including the Camry, America's best-selling car — to fix faulty gas pedals is a stunning blow to the automaker's reputation and endangers its fledgling earnings recovery.

Obama's goal: Get agenda moving, people believing (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:13 AM PST AP - Facing a divided Congress and a dissatisfied nation, President Barack Obama will unveil a jobs-heavy agenda in his State of the Union address Wednesday, retooling his message more than his mission.

4 men accused of phone plot had conservative ties (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:05 AM PST AP - The four men accused of trying to tamper with Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones share a common experience as young ideologues writing for conservative publications.

Smallest survivors pose one of biggest problems (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST AP - The smallest survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake are growing into one of the biggest problems in its aftermath.

Fed mulls exit plan as Bernanke awaits 2nd term (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:46 AM PST AP - Now that the economy is on the mend, the Federal Reserve this year can focus on how and when to pull back the stimulus money pumped out to fight the financial crisis. With his prospects for another term brightening, Ben Bernanke will lead that effort.

Backroom health care deals fuel voter anger (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:29 AM PST AP - Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator's vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public outrage that President Barack Obama is calling them a mistake and House leaders say the bill can't be resurrected unless such sweetheart deals are scrapped.

Obama to announce high-speed rail plan post-speech (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:12 AM PST AP - A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail corridors and sell the program as a jobs creator.

State TV says Sri Lanka president wins re-election (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:34 AM PST AP - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa won a resounding re-election victory Wednesday, beating back a challenge from his former army chief to lead this nation as it tries to rebuild from a devastating civil war, state television reported.

Oregon says yes to taxing wealthy, businesses (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:33 AM PST AP - Oregon has set aside its history of shooting down tax increases on statewide ballots, with voters endorsing higher taxes amid a brutal economic slump.

South Carolina beats No. 1 Kentucky 68-62 (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:44 AM PST AP - Top-ranked Kentucky found out it's got some growing up to do. And college basketball will most likely find a new No. 1.

Man rescued from rubble 14 days after Haiti quake (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 06:44 PM PST Reuters - U.S. troops pulled a man alive from under a collapsed building in Haiti's capital on Tuesday as U.N. troops sprayed tear gas at survivors desperate for food two weeks after a catastrophic earthquake.

Two Koreas trade fire (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:31 PM PST Reuters - North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border on Wednesday, highlighting instability along a heavily armed frontier for the second time in three months.

Afghanistan wins $1.6 billion in debt relief: IMF (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:20 PM PST Reuters - Afghanistan won $1.6 billion in debt relief from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and creditor nations on Tuesday, as the war-torn country faces funding needs to rebuild from years of conflict.

Obama approved secret operations in Yemen: report (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:26 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama approved secret joint U.S. military and intelligence operations with Yemeni troops that began six weeks ago and killed six regional al Qaeda leaders, The Washington Post reported.

Senate to take up Bernanke nomination Thursday (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:34 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday moved to clear the way to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman, setting a procedural vote for Thursday in a sign that the needed votes were now secured.

Zelaya to exit Honduras in win for coup leaders (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST Reuters - As a new president takes office, toppled leader Manuel Zelaya will leave Honduras on Wednesday for exile after pressure by the United States and Latin American countries failed to reverse a coup that ousted him last June.

London meeting to bolster Yemen in al Qaeda fight (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:52 PM PST Reuters - A high-level international meeting in London on Wednesday aims to bolster Yemen's fight against al Qaeda by helping it tackle the poverty that can create a breeding ground for militants.

Indonesian group wants Obama statue torn down (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:29 PM PST Reuters - Indonesians, who welcomed Barack Obama as one of their own two years ago, now want a statue commemorating his Jakarta school years to be removed, a sign the U.S. president's global appeal may be waning.

Sri Lanka president set for victory in bitter poll battle (AFP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST AFP - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse looked set for victory Wednesday in a bitterly fought election, as troops surrounded the hotel housing his main rival, who appealed for foreign protection.

Two Koreas trade fire, Pyongyang vows no let up (AFP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:48 PM PST AFP - North and South Korea traded artillery fire near their disputed sea border Wednesday and Pyongyang vowed to press on with live firing exercises, ratcheting up tensions anew between the Cold War foes.

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