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• Whale kills trainer as horrified spectators watch (AP)
• Colo. gunman had grown increasingly erratic (AP)
• Lawyer: Jaycee Dugard kidnapper is mentally ill (AP)
• Beverly Hills disowns Miss California contestant (AP)
• X-Games skier dies after fall at Calif. ski hill (AP)
• Ex-officer pleads guilty in Katrina killing probe (AP)
• EPA sharply criticizes military's Guam plan (AP)
• Arson charge in famed Philly music company fire (AP)
• Snow storms blanket Northeast; 2nd storm on tap (AP)
• NY governor suspends aide, seeks investigation (AP)
• Woman says Abercrombie fired her over headscarf (AP)
• Drug kingpin sentenced during closed Texas hearing (AP)
• 6 Haitian orphans who had been detained land in US (AP)
• Father of missing NJ baby charged with murder (AP)
• Study: High-fat diets raise stroke risk in women (AP)
• Pa. educator says she didn't watch student webcams (AP)
• Plan to fire all its teachers roils poor RI city (AP)
• Maine seeks to stymie federal law on guns in parks (AP)
• CA thieves make off with $1 million in jewels (AP)

Whale kills trainer as horrified spectators watch (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:51 PM PST AP - A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved in a human death.

Colo. gunman had grown increasingly erratic (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:25 PM PST AP - The man accused of wounding two middle school students in a community still haunted by the Columbine massacre had become increasingly erratic in recent weeks, yelling at imaginary friends and complaining that eating macaroni and cheese made too much noise, his father said Wednesday.

Lawyer: Jaycee Dugard kidnapper is mentally ill (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:04 PM PST AP - The Northern California man charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard has "a serious mental illness" and "may not be competent to be a defendant," his defense lawyer said in court papers filed Wednesday.

Beverly Hills disowns Miss California contestant (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:05 PM PST AP - Less than a year after dethroned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean stirred up controversy with her remarks against gay marriage, a similar war of words is brewing in Beverly Hills.

X-Games skier dies after fall at Calif. ski hill (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:36 PM PST AP - C.R. Johnson, a professional free skier who competed in the Winter X Games, died Wednesday after he fell and hit his head on a rock outcropping while taking a run down a steep chute at California's Squaw Valley.

Ex-officer pleads guilty in Katrina killing probe (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:46 PM PST AP - In Hurricane Katrina's chaotic aftermath, police shot six people — killing two — as they crossed a bridge in search of food. For years the case was a shocking symbol of the confusion and violence that swept through the flooded city. On Wednesday it became a mark of shame for the police department.

EPA sharply criticizes military's Guam plan (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:55 PM PST AP - The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply criticizing the military's plan to move thousands of Marines to Guam, saying its failure to plan for infrastructure upgrades would lead to raw sewage spills and a shortage of drinking water.

Arson charge in famed Philly music company fire (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:23 PM PST AP - A man rescued from a fire at a renowned R&B record company had been using a lighter to see inside the building, which he entered while possibly intoxicated, police said Wednesday in charging him with arson.

Snow storms blanket Northeast; 2nd storm on tap (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:55 PM PST AP - A powerful winter storm dumped a foot or more of snow in the Northeast on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands and stalling air traffic from Boston to Philadelphia, all ahead of a second system packing strong winds that could blanket the area with another foot of snow.

NY governor suspends aide, seeks investigation (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:09 PM PST AP - Gov. David Paterson has suspended a close aide and is asking for an investigation by the attorney general after a published report linked the aide to a claim of domestic violence involving a former girlfriend.

Woman says Abercrombie fired her over headscarf (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:55 PM PST AP - A Muslim employee of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. alleges she was fired for not removing her headscarf.

Drug kingpin sentenced during closed Texas hearing (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:07 PM PST AP - A drug kingpin who once headed one of Mexico's most notoriously violent cartels was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday and ordered to forfeit $50 million, prosecutors announced after a closed hearing in Houston.

6 Haitian orphans who had been detained land in US (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:47 PM PST AP - Six Haitian orphans completed a whirlwind journey Wednesday when they landed in Miami and were united with their new parents, four days after Haitian police seized them and sent them to a tent city because of fears they were being kidnapped.

Father of missing NJ baby charged with murder (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:11 PM PST AP - A New Jersey man was charged Wednesday with murder for allegedly throwing his 3-month-old daughter off a highway bridge into an icy river last week.

Study: High-fat diets raise stroke risk in women (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:21 PM PST AP - A moment on the lips, forever on the hips? A bad figure is hardly the worst of it. Eating a lot of fat, especially the kind that's in cookies and pastries, can significantly raise the risk of stroke for women over 50, a large new study finds.

Pa. educator says she didn't watch student webcams (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:33 PM PST AP - A Pennsylvania educator named in a webcam spying lawsuit says she never monitored students through webcams or authorized anyone else to do so.

Plan to fire all its teachers roils poor RI city (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:46 PM PST AP - The blue-and-white banner exclaiming "anticipation" on the front of Central Falls High School seems like a cruel joke for an institution so chronically troubled that its leaders decided to fire every teacher by year's end.

Maine seeks to stymie federal law on guns in parks (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:46 PM PST AP - Lawmakers in Maine, home to one of the nation's most-visited national parks, are considering whether to override a new federal law that allows guns in the sanctuaries.

CA thieves make off with $1 million in jewels (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:04 PM PST AP - Authorities say thieves drilled through the wall of a San Juan Capistrano jewelry store, dismantled the security system and made off with a safe filled with up to $1 million in jewels.

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• 13 Republicans cross the aisle as Senate OKs jobs bill - Los Angeles Times
• Pentagon sets new tanker rules with slight changes - Reuters
• Dubai Names 15 More Suspects in Hamas Leader's Death - Wall Street Journal
• Turkish Court Charges Seven in Coup Plot - Wall Street Journal
• Nancy Kerrigan's brother freed on bail in dad's death - CNN
• Alleged Colorado School Shooter Due in Court - FOXNews
• Bernanke: Low Rates Still Needed - Wall Street Journal
• All teachers fired at Rhode Island school - CNN

13 Republicans cross the aisle as Senate OKs jobs bill - Los Angeles Times Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:44 AM PST New York Times (blog) 13 Republicans cross the aisle as Senate OKs jobs bill Los Angeles Times The $15-billion bill offers employers incentives to make new hires and extends highway and mass-transit funding programs. The legislation, passed on a 70-28 vote, now heads to the House. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington - The Senate on ... Senate Votes 70-28 to Approve $15 Billion Jobs BillNew York Times Senate passes $15 billion jobs bill on bipartisan voteWashington Post Senate passes jobs bill, waives new spending rulesUSA Today Atlantic Online -Wall Street Journal -CNN all 2,578 news articles »

Pentagon sets new tanker rules with slight changes - Reuters Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:56 AM PST WKRG-TV Pentagon sets new tanker rules with slight changes Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled on Wednesday slightly revised final terms for a $35 billion refueling plane competition, telling lawmakers the rules are unambiguous and fair, and should allow both competitors to bid and win. ... US Defense Department Restarts Aerial Tanker ContestWall Street Journal Possible End Seen in Fight Over New Air TankersNew York Times Pentagon's Tanker Plan May Not Satisfy Northrop, Lawmakers SayBusinessWeek AirForceTimes.com -Seattle Times -HeraldNet all 219 news articles »

Dubai Names 15 More Suspects in Hamas Leader's Death - Wall Street Journal Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:10 AM PST BBC News Dubai Names 15 More Suspects in Hamas Leader's Death Wall Street Journal DUBAI—Dubai police on Wednesday identified 15 new suspects in their probe of the January death of a senior Hamas leader here, bringing to 26 the number of people they have identified as connected to the alleged ... Dubai: 15 New Suspects in Hamas KillingVoice of America Hamas assassination: Dubai adds 15 more suspects to investigationChristian Science Monitor Dubai Police Release New Suspects in Hit Squad KillingABC News Jerusalem Post -Houston Chronicle -The Guardian (blog) all 360 news articles »

Turkish Court Charges Seven in Coup Plot - Wall Street Journal Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST CNN International Turkish Court Charges Seven in Coup Plot Wall Street Journal AP ANKARA, Turkey—The struggle between the secular Turkish military and the Islamic-oriented government reached new heights Wednesday as a court jailed seven senior officers —including four admirals, an army general and two staff colonels. ... Seven Turkish officers charged over coup plotReuters Turkish officers charged over alleged coup plotCNN International Turkish officers charged over 'coup plot'Telegraph.co.uk Christian Science Monitor -Voice of America -BusinessWeek all 334 news articles »

Nancy Kerrigan's brother freed on bail in dad's death - CNN Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:21 AM PST E! Online (blog) Nancy Kerrigan's brother freed on bail in dad's death CNN (CNN) -- The brother of skater Nancy Kerrigan, charged with assault and battery in an incident involving his father, was released on bond, authorities said Wednesday. Mark Kerrigan posted the previously set $10000 bail and was released from custody, ... Family 'delighted' by release of Mark KerriganBoston Globe Kerrigan's brother freed on bail in dad's assaultWashington Post Kerrigan's Brother Released From JailWCVB-TV Boston Herald -People Magazine -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 144 news articles »

Alleged Colorado School Shooter Due in Court - FOXNews Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:22 AM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Alleged Colorado School Shooter Due in Court FOXNews Deer Creek Middle School students Reagan Weber and Matt Thieu were injured during the school shooting. LITTLETON, Colo. — A 32-year-old convicted felon who is accused of opening fire and shooting two students at Deer Creek Middle School in Jefferson ... Math teacher called `hero' for tackling gunman in Colorado school...San Jose Mercury News Shooting: Math teacher's heroics likely saved livesLos Angeles Times School shooting suspect identifiedCNN CBS News -Denver Post -ABC News all 662 news articles »

Bernanke: Low Rates Still Needed - Wall Street Journal Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:56 AM PST The Guardian Bernanke: Low Rates Still Needed Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday said the US economy still needs record-low interest rates for several months at least because the recovery from its deep recession is expected to be slow. ... Experts Talk Bernanke Testimony, 'Dreadful' Home SalesBusinessWeek GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on Bernanke's rate talk, dollar fallsReuters Bernanke urges US Congress to plan for deficit cutsThe Guardian Washington Post -TheStreet.com -CNNMoney.com all 2,523 news articles »

All teachers fired at Rhode Island school - CNN Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:36 AM PST CNN All teachers fired at Rhode Island school CNN Central Falls School District superintendent Frances Gallo indicates that some of the teachers may be rehired. (CNN) -- A school board in Rhode Island has voted to fire all teachers at a struggling high school, a dramatic and controversial plan aimed ... School teachers told: You're all fired!msnbc.com Duncan applauds vote to fire entire RI schoolBoston Globe One School's Teachers Get an F - for FiredCBS News Providence Journal -Pawtucket Times -USA Today all 317 news articles »

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News

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• Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents (AP)
• Facing pressure, Bernanke to address lawmakers (AP)
• 2 teens injured in Colorado middle school shooting (AP)
• Senate to vote on modest jobs bill, passage likely (AP)
• 6 Haitian orphans to resume trip to US homes (AP)
• Afghan: US bomb squad on the frontlines (AP)
• Taliban kill 2 alleged US spies in NW Pakistan (AP)
• Lone GOP health care backer's campaign cash dips (AP)
• Sheen takes break from 'Two and a Half Men' (AP)
• Kobe scores 32 in return as Lakers beat Grizzlies (AP)
• Toyota chief faces grilling by U.S. congress (Reuters)
• Hyundai halts U.S. sales of 2011 Sonata; shares drop (Reuters)
• Yahoo partners with Twitter to boost social features (Reuters)
• Pandemic has not yet peaked, WHO experts advise (Reuters)
• European shares up a tad, buck global equities (Reuters)
• CIA briefed 68 lawmakers on interrogation program (Reuters)
• Pentagon OKs lifting ban on women in submarines (Reuters)
• Toyota chiefs blame fast rise, admit recall limits (AFP)
• Fighting in Afghan assault slows, residents flee (AFP)

Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:05 AM PST AP - Japanese formality meets freewheeling Washington as the mysterious scion of the Toyota empire apologizes before a House committee investigating deadly flaws that sparked the recall of 8.5 million cars.

Facing pressure, Bernanke to address lawmakers (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST AP - Ben Bernanke goes to Capitol Hill on Wednesday carrying the weight of high expectations.

2 teens injured in Colorado middle school shooting (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:58 AM PST AP - A teacher tackled a man armed with a high-powered rifle just after two teenage students were shot Tuesday at a suburban Denver middle school that's just miles from Columbine High School, the site of one of the nation's deadliest school shootings, authorities said.

Senate to vote on modest jobs bill, passage likely (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST AP - Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting bill that's expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday.

6 Haitian orphans to resume trip to US homes (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:34 AM PST AP - Six U.S.-bound orphans seized by Haitian officials as they prepared to board a flight to Miami were to resume their journey to American homes on Wednesday after being handed over to the U.S. Embassy.

Afghan: US bomb squad on the frontlines (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:35 AM PST AP - Staff. Sgt. Joshua Rickert hasn't just seen "The Hurt Locker," the award-winning film about an American bomb disposal squad in Iraq. He's living it — in Afghanistan.

Taliban kill 2 alleged US spies in NW Pakistan (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:38 AM PST AP - The bullet-riddled bodies of two alleged U.S. spies were found Wednesday in a Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan, the latest victims of an intelligence war that a top American general indicated is tilting in Washington and Islamabad's favor.

Lone GOP health care backer's campaign cash dips (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:02 AM PST AP - The lone Republican lawmaker to support Democratic health care legislation has seen his fundraising drop by nearly 40 percent since his vote, and he is quickly burning through a dwindling bank account after resorting to a costly national fundraising operation.

Sheen takes break from 'Two and a Half Men' (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:41 AM PST AP - CBS is temporarily halting production of television's top-rated comedy, "Two and a Half Men," following news from Charlie Sheen's publicist that the actor is in rehab and is taking a break from the show.

Kobe scores 32 in return as Lakers beat Grizzlies (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:52 AM PST AP - Hitting a game-winning shot never gets old for Kobe Bryant.

Toyota chief faces grilling by U.S. congress (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:21 PM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents of unintended acceleration.

Hyundai halts U.S. sales of 2011 Sonata; shares drop (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:57 PM PST Reuters - South Korea's Hyundai Motor has stopped U.S. sales of its 2011 Sonata sedan due to door lock issues, sending its shares down more than 4 percent on concerns it could become snared in a damaging recall crisis like Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp.

Yahoo partners with Twitter to boost social features (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:57 PM PST Reuters - Yahoo Inc plans to integrate Twitter into its collection of websites, as the company seeks to enhance the appeal of its online properties with popular social networking features.

Pandemic has not yet peaked, WHO experts advise (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 05:32 PM PST Reuters - The pandemic of H1N1 swine flu has not yet peaked, a committee of experts advised the World Health Organization on Tuesday.

European shares up a tad, buck global equities (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:02 AM PST Reuters - European stocks eked out small gains on Wednesday against a background of investor caution globally following a dip in U.S. consumer sentiment.

CIA briefed 68 lawmakers on interrogation program (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 08:48 PM PST Reuters - CIA officials briefed at least 68 U.S. lawmakers between 2001 and 2007 on enhanced interrogation methods like simulated drowning that were being considered or used against captured al Qaeda members, according to declassified documents released on Tuesday.

Pentagon OKs lifting ban on women in submarines (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:24 PM PST Reuters - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to end the U.S. military's ban on allowing women to serve in submarines.

Toyota chiefs blame fast rise, admit recall limits (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:23 PM PST AFP - Angry US lawmakers will grill Toyota's president Akio Toyoda on Wednesday, after the Japanese firm admitted a spate of global vehicle recalls had "not totally" fixed dangerous safety flaws.

Fighting in Afghan assault slows, residents flee (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:09 AM PST AFP - Taliban resistance to a major US-led assault in southern Afghanistan has slowed, the military said Wednesday, as civilians stream out of the area in search of food and supplies.

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