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• Ice, snow chill southern Plains amid power outages (AP)
• Lawyer: Phone scheme meant to embarrass senator (AP)
• No manslaughter defense in abortion doc's slaying (AP)
• Officials voice opposition to 9/11 trials in NYC (AP)
• Pilot considered the only ace Tuskegee Airman dies (AP)
• Parole recommended for Manson family member Davis (AP)
• Girl's visit with accused abductor violated order (AP)
• Edwards aide's book details trail of hush money (AP)
• Fugitive Idaho developer captured in LA (AP)
• AP Exclusive: States struggle to keep top teachers (AP)
• Calif. Senate approves single-payer health care (AP)
• No charge for Md. college student in sword slaying (AP)
• Owners say AZ sweat lodge not to blame for deaths (AP)
• The mystery grows: What's in Salinger's safe? (AP)
• Brown says he can beat the president — at hoops (AP)
• In NH town, Salinger's privacy is important to all (AP)
• Voters say Obama's speech a call to lawmakers (AP)
• Shiny gadget, icky name: iPad jokes fly on Web (AP)
• Matthews' remark exposes complexity of 'transcending race' (AP)
• NH teen gets 20 to 40 years in slaying of cashier (AP)

Ice, snow chill southern Plains amid power outages (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:14 PM PST AP - A powerful storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain on the southern Plains Thursday, disrupting power to thousands of homes and businesses, canceling flights and shutting down major highways across three states.

Lawyer: Phone scheme meant to embarrass senator (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:04 PM PST AP - Four conservative activists accused of trying to tamper with a senator's phones were just trying to record embarrassing undercover video of her staff ignoring phone calls from constituents angry that she supported health care reform, one of their attorneys said Thurday.

No manslaughter defense in abortion doc's slaying (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:04 PM PST AP - The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering an abortion doctor dealt the defense a major setback Thursday, ruling that the jury cannot consider a lesser charge of manslaughter.

Officials voice opposition to 9/11 trials in NYC (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST AP - Opposition to the government's plans to hold the Sept. 11 terrorist trial in New York City intensified Thursday, one day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed he had changed his mind and now hoped the trial would be held elsewhere.

Pilot considered the only ace Tuskegee Airman dies (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:50 PM PST AP - Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barriers as an executive at a major U.S. company and founder of a venture capital firm, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 90.

Parole recommended for Manson family member Davis (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:32 PM PST AP - Bruce Davis, a member of Charles Manson's murderous cult who participated in two killings, was recommended for parole Thursday after nearly four decades in prison.

Girl's visit with accused abductor violated order (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:47 PM PST AP - The father of a 7-year-old Oklahoma girl believed to have been abducted by her slain mother's estranged husband violated a court order when he let the child make an unsupervised visit with the woman, an attorney said Thursday.

Edwards aide's book details trail of hush money (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:57 PM PST AP - Dealing with a pregnant mistress and a suspicious wife, John Edwards and a close aide agreed by the middle of 2007 to solicit funds from a wealthy widow who had promised to "do whatever it takes" to make him president, according to the former confidant's new book.

Fugitive Idaho developer captured in LA (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST AP - A fugitive lawyer accused of stealing millions of dollars in an Idaho real estate development has been captured in Los Angeles after living for years in Mexico.

AP Exclusive: States struggle to keep top teachers (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST AP - Most states are holding tight to policies that protect incompetent teachers and poor training programs, shortchanging educators and their students before new teachers even step into the classroom, according to a new national report card.

Calif. Senate approves single-payer health care (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:20 PM PST AP - The California Senate approved creating a government-run health care system for the nation's most populous state on Thursday, ignoring a veto threat from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

No charge for Md. college student in sword slaying (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST AP - Prosecutors say a Johns Hopkins University student feared for his life when he used a samurai sword to kill an unarmed intruder and they have decided not to file any charges.

Owners say AZ sweat lodge not to blame for deaths (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:24 AM PST AP - The owner of the Arizona retreat where a sweat lodge ceremony turned deadly said the man who led it was a perfectionist who controlled every detail of an event meant to push people beyond their physical limits.

The mystery grows: What's in Salinger's safe? (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:05 PM PST AP - So what about the safe? The death this week of J.D. Salinger ends one of literature's most mysterious lives and intensifies one of its greatest mysteries: Was the author of "The Catcher in the Rye" keeping a stack of finished, unpublished manuscripts in a safe in his house in Cornish, N.H? Are they masterpieces, curiosities or random scribbles?

Brown says he can beat the president — at hoops (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:48 PM PST AP - Barely a week after his knockout win in the Massachusetts Senate race, Scott Brown boasted Thursday that he can beat President Barack Obama.

In NH town, Salinger's privacy is important to all (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST AP - In the small New Hampshire town where recluse J.D. Salinger hid from the world, he lived in bucolic isolation in a hilltop home with commanding southerly views across the Connecticut River, Vermont's ski resorts visible in the distance.

Voters say Obama's speech a call to lawmakers (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:20 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's intense focus on jobs in his first State of the Union speech hit close to home for the millions of Americans who are in a bad mood over their financial distress a year into his term.

Shiny gadget, icky name: iPad jokes fly on Web (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:08 PM PST AP - You have to wonder whether there were any women in the room when the marketing geniuses at Apple decided to call the company's new gadget the "iPad." Because the jokes about feminine hygiene products are flying.

Matthews' remark exposes complexity of 'transcending race' (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 02:09 PM PST AP - Five little words â€" "I forgot he was black" â€" have exposed a contradiction in the idea of a post-racial nation.

NH teen gets 20 to 40 years in slaying of cashier (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST AP - A New Hampshire teenager convicted in the killing of a disabled Wal-Mart cashier was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in prison, capping the prosecutions of four young people who set out to avenge the victim's passes at a co-worker.

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• 'Catcher in the Rye' author JD Salinger dies - Washington Post
• Thoughts on the Senate Election in Massachusetts - Berkeley Daily Planet
• Chris Matthews on Obama State of the Union address: 'I forgot he was black' - New York Daily News
• US Military Helping Build Temporary Hospital in Haiti - Voice of America
• US Senate to vote on Bernanke Thursday, approval seen - Reuters
• Ex-Prime Minister of France Acquitted on Smear Charges - New York Times

'Catcher in the Rye' author JD Salinger dies - Washington Post Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:17 AM PST Washington Post 'Catcher in the Rye' author JD Salinger dies Washington Post By HILLEL ITALIE AP NEW YORK -- JD Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. Salinger died of natural causes at his home ... JD Salinger dead at 91The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Author JD Salinger dies at the age of 91USA Today JD Salinger, 91, Is DeadNew York Times (blog) Gothamist -SFist -The Canadian Press all 213 news articles »

Thoughts on the Senate Election in Massachusetts - Berkeley Daily Planet Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:48 AM PST Reuters Thoughts on the Senate Election in Massachusetts Berkeley Daily Planet Yes, Martha Coakley managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the recent special Senate election in Massachusetts. I wonder how much campaigning the Kennedy clan did for her. Guess there is no such thing as a "Kennedy" seat ... Republicans Face A Balancing ActWall Street Journal Dispirited Democrats doomed Coakley campaignHarvard Law Record Brown hoping to be sworn in on Feb. 11Boston Globe Seattle Times -Kaiser Family Foundation -Manchester Journal all 1,194 news articles »

Chris Matthews on Obama State of the Union address: 'I forgot he was black' - New York Daily News Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:58 AM PST USA Today Chris Matthews on Obama State of the Union address: 'I forgot he was black' New York Daily News "Chris Matthews forgot he was black" was high on Google's list of hot Web searches Thursday morning. Loose-lipped MSNBC talking head Chris Matthews has unleashed a flood of Internet chatter with the odd remark he "forgot he [Obama] was ... State of the Union Not Immune From Racial InnuendoABC News Chris Matthews 'Forgot' Obama Is Black? These Cable Guys Are Too MuchDaily Finance Readers Write: Chris Matthews Was Definitely Born And Raised In PhiladelphiaPhilebrity.com PopEater -Huffington Post (blog) -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) all 293 news articles »

US Military Helping Build Temporary Hospital in Haiti - Voice of America Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:05 AM PST Boston Globe US Military Helping Build Temporary Hospital in Haiti Voice of America The US military says it is working with the Haitian government to build a temporary medical facility for Haitian earthquake victims recovering from injuries. The Commander of the US Southern Command General Douglas Fraser said Thursday that the ... US general: Mobility hinders getting aid to HaitiansCNN International Haiti rescue: doctors amazed at girl's survivalTimes Online Girl Rescued After 15 Days; Haiti Pleads For Better AidNew York Times Xinhua -Reuters -New York Daily News all 433 news articles »

US Senate to vote on Bernanke Thursday, approval seen - Reuters Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:03 PM PST Globe and Mail US Senate to vote on Bernanke Thursday, approval seen Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term running the world's most powerful central bank looked set for a final vote in the Senate on Thursday, just a few days before his current ... Senate vote on Bernanke set for ThursdayWashington Post Vote on Bernanke Confirmation Is Scheduled for ThursdayNew York Times Back the beard: why the Senate should confirm BernankeHouston Chronicle MarketWatch -Review Messenger -Bizjournals.com all 4,640 news articles »

Ex-Prime Minister of France Acquitted on Smear Charges - New York Times Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:07 AM PST The Guardian Ex-Prime Minister of France Acquitted on Smear Charges New York Times Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin spoke to the media after the verdict was issued in Paris on Thursday. By ALAN COWELL PARIS — In a setback for President Nicolas Sarkozy that could reshape the French political landscape, ... Victory paves way for Dominique de Villepin's comebackBBC News Former French Prime Minister Acquitted in Slander TrialWall Street Journal Sarkozy arch rival acquitted of smear plotABC Online FINalternatives -GlobalPost -Foreign Policy all 368 news articles »

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• Obama urges nervous Dems to fight for his agenda (AP)
• International talks over exit from Afghanistan (AP)
• Obama bucks up Democrats on health care (AP)
• Toyota recalls additional 1.09M vehicles in US (AP)
• Activist touted 'project' before phone tamper case (AP)
• White House to dole out $8 billion in rail grants (AP)
• French team makes new `miracle' rescue in Haiti (AP)
• Report: College endowments suffer huge declines (AP)
• Apple introduces new $499 iPad tablet computer (AP)
• Serena Williams, Henin to meet in final (AP)
• Obama pushes jobs, vows to fight on after tough year (Reuters)
• Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon (Reuters)
• Toyota suffers as recall grows (Reuters)
• Senate to vote on Bernanke Thursday (Reuters)
• U.S. gives Yemen key intelligence to strike al Qaeda (Reuters)
• Capabilities of U.S. intelligence agencies questioned (Reuters)
• Iran's Karoubi sees early exit of president: report (Reuters)
• North Korea fires artillery again toward South (Reuters)
• Afghanistan to need Western help for up to 15 years: Karzai (AFP)
• China economic policies under fire at Davos forum (AFP)

Obama urges nervous Dems to fight for his agenda (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:45 AM PST AP - Caught between disgruntled voters and a president urging them to press ahead on divisive issues such as health care, Democratic lawmakers must soon decide whether Barack Obama is leading them toward statesmanlike courage or political folly.

International talks over exit from Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:59 AM PST AP - Seeking progress toward ending the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, an international conference Thursday will offer funds to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence and draft a timetable to hand over security responsibilities to local forces.

Obama bucks up Democrats on health care (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:49 AM PST AP - Some congressional Democrats are seizing on President Barack Obama's fresh call for a sweeping health care overhaul as a message to show resolve and get the legislation done.

Toyota recalls additional 1.09M vehicles in US (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:40 AM PST AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall an additional 1.09 million vehicles in the United States over problems with gas pedals and floor mats — a fresh blow to the world's top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation.

Activist touted 'project' before phone tamper case (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:43 AM PST AP - Last month, protesters marched in front of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office to criticize her support for health care legislation and complain that they couldn't get through on her office phones.

White House to dole out $8 billion in rail grants (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:51 AM PST AP - High-speed rail projects in California, Florida and Illinois are among the big winners of $8 billion in grants to be announced Thursday by the White House — the start of what some Democrats tout as a national rail-building program that could rival the interstate highways begun in the Eisenhower era.

French team makes new `miracle' rescue in Haiti (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:38 AM PST AP - A French search team that wouldn't go home pulled off another "miracle" rescue in Port-au-Prince, lifting a 17-year-old girl alive from beneath this cityscape of rubble. Above ground, hundreds of thousands of other survivors hoped for a breakthrough of another kind — in delivering badly needed food aid.

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.

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.

Serena Williams, Henin to meet in final (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:30 PM PST AP - Defending champion Serena Williams has advanced to her fifth Australian Open final and will put her 100 percent record here on the line against Justine Henin, who is only two tournaments into her comeback from retirement.

Obama pushes jobs, vows to fight on after tough year (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:03 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda and vowed not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership.

Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:47 PM PST Reuters - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.

Toyota suffers as recall grows (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp could face an unprecedented recall of 8 million cars over problems with sticking accelerators in the biggest ever blow to the reputation of the world's largest auto maker.

Senate to vote on Bernanke Thursday (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:13 PM PST Reuters - Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term running the world's most powerful central bank faces a decisive day in the Senate on Thursday when his confirmation vote looks set to go ahead.

U.S. gives Yemen key intelligence to strike al Qaeda (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:08 AM PST Reuters - U.S. military and intelligence agencies have been sharing satellite and surveillance imagery, intercepted communications and other sensitive information to help Yemen pinpoint strikes against al Qaeda targets, officials said on Wednesday.

Capabilities of U.S. intelligence agencies questioned (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 02:29 PM PST Reuters - U.S. intelligence agencies set up after the September 11, 2001 attacks still have trouble with sharing information that could help them thwart plots like the one to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, a senior counterterrorism official said on Wednesday.

Iran's Karoubi sees early exit of president: report (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:51 AM PST Reuters - Senior Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi predicted in an interview published on Thursday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his four-year term.

North Korea fires artillery again toward South (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:25 PM PST Reuters - North Korea fired several artillery rounds on Thursday in the direction of a South Korean island off the peninsula, a second day of shooting near a disputed sea border that has been the site of deadly clashes in the past.

Afghanistan to need Western help for up to 15 years: Karzai (AFP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST AFP - Afghanistan will need support from the West for up to 15 years, President Hamid Karzai warned Thursday ahead of a major international conference on his strife-torn country in London.

China economic policies under fire at Davos forum (AFP) Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:09 AM PST AFP - Political leaders, central bankers and financiers at the World Economic Forum have attacked China's monetary and trade policy and questioned its ability to tackle an overheating economy.

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