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• Prof. charged in 3 fatal shootings on Ala. campus (AP)
• Pa. family: 'Friends' torture, kill disabled woman (AP)
• Officials release Phillip Garrido parole file (AP)
• Suspect in ax slaying tells police he blacked out (AP)
• Bus tunnel victim says she sought help from police (AP)
• Astronauts enter space station's newest room (AP)
• Tropical Cyclone Rene hits American Samoa (AP)
• 49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout (AP)
• Obama administration weighs military 9/11 trial (AP)
• Official: 4 sea lions, 1 seal shot near Seattle (AP)
• Individual insurance rates soar in 4 states (AP)
• Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure? (AP)
• Witnesses detail IA coach slaying as trial begins (AP)
• Shouldn't it be sunny here? South gets snowed in (AP)
• Lawyers for 9/11 responders defend firm's conduct (AP)
• Kan. jury convicts man in porn model's death (AP)
• Former US Treasurer Francine Neff dies at 84 (AP)
• Buffalo plane crash anniversary observed with walk (AP)

Prof. charged in 3 fatal shootings on Ala. campus (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:59 PM PST AP - A biology professor at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus was charged with murder late Friday in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors at the campus.

Pa. family: 'Friends' torture, kill disabled woman (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:08 PM PST AP - Jennifer Daugherty's mom and stepdad didn't press for details when she mentioned she had made some new friends. The 30-year-old had the mental abilities of an adolescent but wasn't the kind to get in trouble, and she was even thinking about getting her own place soon.

Officials release Phillip Garrido parole file (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:18 PM PST AP - Phillip Garrido complained in 2008 about having to wear a monitoring device because he had not been in trouble with the law for 19 years — nearly as long as he allegedly held Jaycee Dugard captive in his backyard, newly released parole records show.

Suspect in ax slaying tells police he blacked out (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST AP - A man wielding a medieval-style battle ax wounded his sister-in-law before going on a deadly, random rampage with the weapon outside his Las Vegas home, killing a 4-month-old baby and critically injuring the child's mother, police said Friday.

Bus tunnel victim says she sought help from police (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:59 PM PST AP - A teenage girl beaten in a Seattle bus tunnel as three security guards who were following company orders looked on said Friday that she sought help from the guards and police but was rebuffed.

Astronauts enter space station's newest room (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:12 PM PST AP - Astronauts swung open the door to the International Space Station's newest room Friday night, using flashlights to illuminate the shadowy chamber and wearing goggles and masks to keep themselves safe from any floating debris.

Tropical Cyclone Rene hits American Samoa (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:32 PM PST AP - A storm packing hurricane-force winds slammed into American Samoa Friday even as residents recovered from last year's deadly tsunami.

49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 06:59 PM PST AP - Forget red and blue — color America white. There was snow on the ground in 49 states Friday. Hawaii was the holdout. It was the United States of Snow, thanks to an unusual combination of weather patterns that dusted the U.S., including the skyscrapers of Dallas, the peach trees of Atlanta and the Florida Panhandle, where hurricanes are more common than snowflakes.

Obama administration weighs military 9/11 trial (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:10 PM PST AP - The Obama administration, after weeks of controversy over its proposal to hold a civilian terror trial in New York, gave ground Friday and revived the possibility of using a military tribunal to try professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Official: 4 sea lions, 1 seal shot near Seattle (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:00 PM PST AP - A harbor seal and at least four sea lions, including one listed as endangered, were shot to death near Seattle, authorities said Friday. One was a Steller sea lion protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. The others were smaller, more common California sea lions listed under the Marine Mammals Protection Act.

Individual insurance rates soar in 4 states (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:39 PM PST AP - Consumers in at least four states who buy their own health insurance are getting hit with premium increases of 15 percent or more — and people in other states could see the same thing.

Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure? (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 06:01 PM PST AP - Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide finally took the phone away from him.

Witnesses detail IA coach slaying as trial begins (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:29 PM PST AP - Brandon Simkins stood in the weight room of the Aplington-Parkersburg high school, a loaded .22-caliber revolver pointed at his head, and closed his eyes.

Shouldn't it be sunny here? South gets snowed in (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 06:19 PM PST AP - Snowstruck Southerners tossed snowballs not far from the Gulf of Mexico as winter took its biggest whack at the region in decades Friday, coating areas from Texas to the Carolinas and grounding many flights at the world's busiest airport.

Lawyers for 9/11 responders defend firm's conduct (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST AP - The lead lawyer for thousands of Sept. 11 rescue and recovery workers has acknowledged that in preparing some claims, his firm made mistakes — including assertions that people had cancer when they didn't.

Kan. jury convicts man in porn model's death (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 02:59 PM PST AP - A jury convicted a man of capital murder and rape Friday in the killing of a Kansas college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn model.

Former US Treasurer Francine Neff dies at 84 (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:54 PM PST AP - Francine Neff, who served as U.S. treasurer in the 1970s and was deeply involved in Republican politics for decades, has died at age 84.

Buffalo plane crash anniversary observed with walk (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 02:21 PM PST AP - Patrick Pettys stepped onto the undisturbed snow covering the site where Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed last Feb. 12, dropped flat onto his back and moved his arms and legs to form a snow angel, looking satisfied as he got up and, with help from his brother Joe, brushed the snow from his coat and neck.

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• Clinton Out of Hospital After Heart Surgery - ABC News
• Metro train derails in DC, no injuries - msnbc.com
• Patrick Kennedy tired of public life, author says - Boston Globe
• After Rare Bipartisan Deal, Reid Slashes Jobs Bill - FOXNews
• Obama administration weighs choices for prosecuting 9/11 mastermind - Los Angeles Times
• Microsoft Drops Anti-Piracy Cop Into Windows 7 - InformationWeek
• China Urges Obama to Cancel Planned Dalai Lama Meeting - Voice of America
• Biden Credits Obama With Turnaround in Iraq - FOXNews
• Google Buzz: 5 Tips for Power Users - PC World
• Trailer Park: 'God of War III' - USA Today

Clinton Out of Hospital After Heart Surgery - ABC News Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:19 AM PST CBC.ca Clinton Out of Hospital After Heart Surgery ABC News Former President Bill Clinton left New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia this morning after stent surgery on Thursday afternoon. Drs. Richard Besser and Harlan Krumholz discuss Bill Clinton's health. ... After heart procedure, former president Bill Clinton released from hospitalWashington Post Health Buzz: President Clinton's Stent Procedure and Other Health NewsU.S. News & World Report Bill Clinton Released from HospitalSeattle Post Intelligencer Wall Street Journal -USA Today -CBS News all 3,380 news articles »

Metro train derails in DC, no injuries - msnbc.com Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:21 AM PST CBS News Metro train derails in DC, no injuries msnbc.com There's more to finding love than hitting the internet and acquiring the latest iPhone apps. NBC's Natasha Sachs takes some old-fashioned advice on how to land a catch. AP A snowed-in US Capitol, a destitute child in quake-torn Haiti, spaceship-like ... Train derailed in US capital, no injuries reportedAFP Snowy south...DC derailment...Clinton, wife at home9&10 News Metro: Train derails in Washington, DC, near Farragut North station; no ...Los Angeles Times WTOP -AHN | All Headline News -MyStateline.com all 333 news articles »

Patrick Kennedy tired of public life, author says - Boston Globe Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:25 AM PST Reuters Patrick Kennedy tired of public life, author says Boston Globe Patrick Kennedy's two siblings are cancer survivors. His mother continues her battle with chronic alcohol abuse. His father died last year. And he has a chronic mental illness that can be aggravated by stress. ... Rep. Patrick Kennedy faced tough re-electionUSA Today Rep. Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-electionNECN Rep. Patrick Kennedy Won't Seek Re-ElectionWall Street Journal Washington Post -Boston Herald -BBC News all 617 news articles »

After Rare Bipartisan Deal, Reid Slashes Jobs Bill - FOXNews Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:53 PM PST New York Daily News After Rare Bipartisan Deal, Reid Slashes Jobs Bill FOXNews Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abruptly announced Thursday that he had drastically slimmed down the bill from $85 billion to just $15 billion, tossing out key priorities of both Republicans and Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Harry ... Senate Dems Ax Bipartisan Jobs BillABC News Deal on Jobs Shows Limits of Push for BipartisanshipNew York Times Reid plans to push pared-down bill designed to create jobsWashington Post Los Angeles Times -The Washington Independent -Boston Globe all 1,222 news articles »

Obama administration weighs choices for prosecuting 9/11 mastermind - Los Angeles Times Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:11 AM PST Washington Times Obama administration weighs choices for prosecuting 9/11 mastermind Los Angeles Times Officials are considering 'multiple options' for trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed following resistance to their proposal to hold a civilian trial for him in New York. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - The Obama administration is considering ... Obama Will Help Select KSM Trial LocationCBS News Holder interview fuels doubts over September 11 trialAFP Obama will help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed terrorism trialWashington Post New York Magazine -MyFox Atlanta -UPI.com all 298 news articles »

Microsoft Drops Anti-Piracy Cop Into Windows 7 - InformationWeek Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:31 AM PST Latest Gadgets (blog) Microsoft Drops Anti-Piracy Cop Into Windows 7 InformationWeek The patch is designed to sniff out activation hacks that allow users to bypass software authentication process. By Paul McDougall Microsoft will introduce an update to Windows 7 in the coming days that will allow it to ensure users are running genuine ... Microsoft to Unveil Cellphone SoftwareWall Street Journal Microsoft Bets on Software Upgrade to Fight IPhoneBusinessWeek Seeking Comeback, Microsoft to Show Phone SoftwareABC News Inquirer -ZDNet (blog) -The Tech Herald all 440 news articles »

China Urges Obama to Cancel Planned Dalai Lama Meeting - Voice of America Posted: 12 Feb 2010 02:34 AM PST ABC News China Urges Obama to Cancel Planned Dalai Lama Meeting Voice of America China is urging the US government to cancel plans for President Barack Obama to meet next week with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu issued a statement Friday, urging the United States to, ... China decries Barack Obama's plan to meet Dalai LamaBBC News Barack Obama to meet Dalai Lama next weekTelegraph.co.uk US-China relationship sours further over Obama's plans to meet Dalai LamaTimes of India USA Today -Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 808 news articles »

Biden Credits Obama With Turnaround in Iraq - FOXNews Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:21 AM PST The Hindu Biden Credits Obama With Turnaround in Iraq FOXNews Vice President Joe Biden doesn't always have a command of the facts, and Wednesday night on "Larry King Live" he was at it again. VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I am very optimistic about Iraq. I think it's going to be one of the great ... Biden and Wife Defend Washington MarriagesABC News VP Biden stops in Seattle on way to OlympicsSeattle Post Intelligencer Biden: Qaeda moving to small, frightening attacksReuters CBS News (blog) -MyNorthwest.com -Atlantic Online (blog) all 189 news articles »

Google Buzz: 5 Tips for Power Users - PC World Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:47 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Google Buzz: 5 Tips for Power Users PC World So you've had Google Buzz for a few days, and you're starting to figure out how you can fit Google's latest social media venture into your digital life. Well, now it's time to take your Buzz experience to the next level, with a few power user tips that ... Google Tweaks Buzz After Privacy ConcernsPC Magazine Google adjusts Buzz setup for privacy, makes 'public' choice more obviousBetaNews Week in review: Google steals the BuzzCNET Computerworld -ABC News -eWeek all 2,255 news articles »

Trailer Park: 'God of War III' - USA Today Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:29 AM PST Product Reviews (blog) Trailer Park: 'God of War III' USA Today Sony has just released a new trailer featuring a few of the epic moments players can expect in action game God of War III. The game's director, Stig Asmussen, tells readers of the official PlayStation blog the video is pulled straight from the game ... God of War III 'Vengeance' Trailer First in a YearTheHDRoom New God of War III 'Vengeance' trailerGaming Target God of War III: The Vengeance TrailerGamespy.com Gaming Union -PlayStation LifeStyle (blog) -Examiner.com all 39 news articles »

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• Toyota to expand disclosure amid pressure on CEO (AP)
• Iran supreme leader lauds state rally, warns West (AP)
• Bill Clinton expected to leave hospital (AP)
• Kennedy 'taking a new direction' (AP)
• Democrats skeptical health care summit is answer (AP)
• Obama strategy widens assault on terrorists (AP)
• US missionaries may spend weekend in Haiti lockup (AP)
• US and Afghan troops ring Taliban stronghold (AP)
• Malawi government backs Madonna over school (AP)
• Take 2: Vonn eyes real downhill training on Friday (AP)
• Bill Clinton doing well after heart procedure (Reuters)
• Senators unveil long-awaited jobs bill (Reuters)
• China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting (Reuters)
• IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets (Reuters)
• Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution Day (Reuters)
• U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missile (Reuters)
• Call for clean slate on health reform divides U.S. (Reuters)
• Bill Clinton heart operation a success: doctor (AFP)
• China demands U-turn on Obama's Dalai Lama meet (AFP)

Toyota to expand disclosure amid pressure on CEO (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:48 AM PST AP - Toyota said Friday it's planning a new level of disclosure about car problems beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal as it seeks to rebuild consumer trust.

Iran supreme leader lauds state rally, warns West (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:50 AM PST AP - Iran's supreme leader has praised the mass turnout at the government-backed rally marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution and warned the West to stop putting obstacles in his country's path, state Press TV reported Friday.

Bill Clinton expected to leave hospital (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:35 PM PST AP - Doctors who opened a blocked artery in former President Bill Clinton's chest say he'll be able to resume his active lifestyle, starting with his expected departure from the hospital the day after his procedure.

Kennedy 'taking a new direction' (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:29 AM PST AP - Rep. Patrick Kennedy's decision not to seek re-election will leave Washington without a Kennedy in political office for the first time in more than 60 years.

Democrats skeptical health care summit is answer (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:38 AM PST AP - First he called congressional Democrats' yearlong march toward health care overhaul an ugly process. Now President Barack Obama wants to talk directly with Republicans, the very people his Capitol Hill allies call obstinate and uncooperative.

Obama strategy widens assault on terrorists (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:47 AM PST AP - In the early months of his presidency, President Barack Obama's national security team singled out one man from its list of most-wanted terrorists, Baitullah Mehsud, the ruthless leader of the Pakistani Taliban. He was to be eliminated.

US missionaries may spend weekend in Haiti lockup (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:27 AM PST AP - Ten U.S. missionaries arrested trying to leave earthquake-crippled Haiti with a busload of children may be spending the weekend in jail despite a judge recommending their provisional release.

US and Afghan troops ring Taliban stronghold (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:24 PM PST AP - U.S. and Afghan forces ringed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing off escape routes and setting the stage for what is being described as the biggest offensive of the nine-year war.

Malawi government backs Madonna over school (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST AP - Malawi's government has told a group of villagers they will have to move to make way for a $15 million girls' school being built by pop star Madonna.

Take 2: Vonn eyes real downhill training on Friday (AP) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:09 AM PST AP - Maybe now Lindsey Vonn can get a real sense of exactly how good her Olympics prospects are.

Bill Clinton doing well after heart procedure (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:59 PM PST Reuters - Former President Bill Clinton was recovering well on Thursday from a successful procedure to open a blocked artery in his heart after he had experienced chest discomfort, his doctor said.

Senators unveil long-awaited jobs bill (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:22 PM PST Reuters - Democratic senators unveiled a limited job-creation bill on Thursday, but hopes for quick passage were thrown into question after a Republican co-sponsor criticized the legislation.

China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 05:25 PM PST Reuters - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations.

IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:26 PM PST Reuters - The International Monetary Fund on Friday joined the European Union in pledging support for Greece in its struggle to bring its ballooning budget deficit under control and contain its debt crisis.

Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution Day (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 06:28 PM PST Reuters - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was close to enriching uranium nearly pure enough for atomic bombs but the United States was dismissive, saying he spoke to rally government supporters on the Islamic revolution's 31st anniversary.

U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missile (Reuters) Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:15 AM PST Reuters - A U.S. high-powered airborne laser weapon shot down a ballistic missile in the first successful test of a futuristic directed energy weapon, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Friday.

Call for clean slate on health reform divides U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 01:47 PM PST Reuters - Americans are deeply divided over demands by U.S. Republicans that bills backed by President Barack Obama to reform the $2.5 trillion health system be scrapped and the whole process be started again from scratch.

Bill Clinton heart operation a success: doctor (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 09:18 PM PST AFP - Bill Clinton was expected to make a full recovery after heart surgery, his doctor said, stressing that the former US president had not had a heart attack.

China demands U-turn on Obama's Dalai Lama meet (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:35 PM PST AFP - China on Friday demanded the White House cancel a meeting between US President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, warning that already strained ties between the two powers would be damaged further.

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