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• Calif. parents recount ordeal of missing daughter (AP)
• SeaWorld workers describe frenzy of fatal attack (AP)
• O.J. Simpson's 'acquittal suit' to be donated (AP)
• Wash. to intervene in Yucca Mountain case (AP)
• Official: Substance at Utah IRS bldg not hazardous (AP)
• Brooklyn DA: No criminality caught on ACORN video (AP)
• Suggestive NJ billboard of jeans ad to come down (AP)
• Air Force nuclear units fail inspection in Montana (AP)
• Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case deemed competent (AP)
• Chicagoans hope stories will help overturn gun ban (AP)
• AP IMPACT: Drug gangs taking over US public lands (AP)
• Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kids (AP)
• 4 lost snowboarders spend night at Maine resort (AP)
• NY's Paterson declares he'll govern to end of term (AP)
• Vehicle on icy road sends Ohio officer flying (AP)
• Prosecutor: Mich. man killed 2 to avenge his mom (AP)
• Man to cooperate in NH machete murder case (AP)
• SC judge rejecting Susan Smith's appeal (AP)
• SC bill would get rid of filing law for terrorists (AP)
• Payback formula for Bernard Madoff victims upheld (AP)

Calif. parents recount ordeal of missing daughter (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:38 PM PST AP - Brent and Kelly King knew something was wrong when they discovered their 17-year-old daughter Chelsea wasn't home.

SeaWorld workers describe frenzy of fatal attack (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:20 PM PST AP - A killer whale that dragged a trainer to her death eluded SeaWorld workers' frenzied efforts to corral it with plastic nets while it swam pool-to-pool, according to witness statements released Monday.

O.J. Simpson's 'acquittal suit' to be donated (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST AP - With O.J. Simpson giving his agreement from prison, a judge approved a plan Monday to donate the suit the former NFL star was wearing when he was acquitted of murder to the Smithsonian Institution.

Wash. to intervene in Yucca Mountain case (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 06:18 PM PST AP - Washington state plans to intervene in the federal government's decision to withdraw its license application for a Nevada nuclear waste repository.

Official: Substance at Utah IRS bldg not hazardous (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 04:16 PM PST AP - A suspicious substance found at an IRS building in Ogden, Utah, on Monday is not hazardous, an official with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said.

Brooklyn DA: No criminality caught on ACORN video (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 04:29 PM PST AP - ACORN employees caught on video apparently advising a couple posing as a prostitute and her boyfriend to lie about her profession and launder her earnings did not commit a crime, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office said Monday.

Suggestive NJ billboard of jeans ad to come down (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 04:50 PM PST AP - Like the pair of jeans it depicts, a billboard poster in downtown Newark is coming down.

Air Force nuclear units fail inspection in Montana (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 03:59 PM PST AP - Two Air Force units responsible for the nuclear missiles warehoused in Montana failed inspections last month, military officials said Monday.

Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case deemed competent (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:37 PM PST AP - Brian David Mitchell, the man charged with snatching Elizabeth Smart nearly eight years ago, could finally face a jury after a federal judge ruled Monday that Mitchell was faking mental illness and is competent to stand trial.

Chicagoans hope stories will help overturn gun ban (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 01:08 PM PST AP - A couple worries that burglars who tried to break in when the wife was home alone will return. A retiree fears the drug dealers and junkies just outside his window will attempt — again — to steal what he spent a lifetime earning. And a businessman wants to protect himself as he could when he was a police officer.

AP IMPACT: Drug gangs taking over US public lands (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 06:12 PM PST AP - Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled immigrants to cultivate them.

Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kids (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 06:12 PM PST AP - It's a situation too agonizing to contemplate — a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents' request.

4 lost snowboarders spend night at Maine resort (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:13 PM PST AP - Four teenage snowboarders who got lost at the Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort survived a cold night in dense woods and deep snow — despite their failure to start a fire by lighting a dollar bill — by continually moving around to stay warm.

NY's Paterson declares he'll govern to end of term (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:59 PM PST AP - As New York Gov. David Paterson tried to reassert his authority to govern for the remainder of his term, an investigation of his administration stormed ahead, making even the governor's long-term friends wonder whether his time in office might end much sooner.

Vehicle on icy road sends Ohio officer flying (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:36 AM PST AP - A police officer in suburban Cleveland is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle spinning out of control on an icy highway ramp.

Prosecutor: Mich. man killed 2 to avenge his mom (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:40 PM PST AP - A man who has his mother's name tattooed on his chest was out to avenge her when he killed an anti-abortion activist in a drive-by shooting and then gunned down her former boss in a small Michigan community, a prosecutor said Monday.

Man to cooperate in NH machete murder case (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:15 PM PST AP - One of five New Hampshire men charged in a fatal attack on a woman at her home has pleaded guilty to robbery and other charges.

SC judge rejecting Susan Smith's appeal (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 03:41 PM PST AP - A judge plans to throw out Susan Smith's request for a new trial unless the South Carolina mom convicted of leaving her two young sons in her car to drown in 1994 can come up with better arguments.

SC bill would get rid of filing law for terrorists (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 01:07 PM PST AP - In South Carolina, any group that plans to overthrow the federal government — or any other government in the U.S. — must register its activities.

Payback formula for Bernard Madoff victims upheld (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:39 PM PST AP - A New York bankruptcy judge has rejected a legal challenge by Bernard Madoff's victims over how they should be compensated.

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• Chile's Peso Closes At CLP524.90, 0.50 Cents Weaker - Wall Street Journal
• Pelosi: New Health Care Bill Will Be Ready in Days - FOXNews
• Two Democratic Senators Face Prospect of High-Level Challengers - FOXNews
• Iran still failing to co-operate, says head of nuclear watchdog - The Guardian
• Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate - CNN International
• Search continues in San Diego County for missing 17-year-old girl - Los Angeles Times
• Court Gives Custody of Grandmother's Frozen Head to Cryonics Company - ABC News

Chile's Peso Closes At CLP524.90, 0.50 Cents Weaker - Wall Street Journal Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:24 AM PST Globe and Mail Chile's Peso Closes At CLP524.90, 0.50 Cents Weaker Wall Street Journal Chile's peso weakened 0.50 cents Monday in its first day of trading after a massive earthquake hit the south of the country early Saturday. More than 700 people died from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck in waters some 20 kilometers off the ... Troops deployed in quake-hit ChileAljazeera.net Why did fewer die in Chile's earthquake than in Haiti's?BBC News Aftershocks Shake Chile as Rescue Efforts ContinueNew York Times CNN International -Christian Science Monitor -Xinhua all 4,484 news articles »

Pelosi: New Health Care Bill Will Be Ready in Days - FOXNews Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:40 AM PST Reuters Pelosi: New Health Care Bill Will Be Ready in Days FOXNews President Obama will soon propose a health care bill that will be "much smaller" than the House bill but "big enough" to put the country on a "path" toward health care reform, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday. President Obama will soon propose a ... TAKE-A-LOOK-Democrats voice new confidence on healthcareReuters Pelosi Confident on Health VoteWall Street Journal To pass healthcare reform, Democrats may go it aloneChristian Science Monitor ABC News -CNN -Health Care News all 1,394 news articles »

Two Democratic Senators Face Prospect of High-Level Challengers - FOXNews Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:37 AM PST Kansas City Star Two Democratic Senators Face Prospect of High-Level Challengers FOXNews Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson may challenge Sen. Russ Feingold while Arkansas Lt, Gov. Bill Halter made it official Monday that he's taking on Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln. Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin and Blanche Lincoln of ... Vulnerable Ark. Dem faces Senate primary challengeThe Associated Press Brantley on the Halter-Lincoln raceSalon MoveOn Backs Primary Challenger to LincolnThe Washington Independent msnbc.com -New York Daily News (blog) -Washington Post (blog) all 174 news articles »

Iran still failing to co-operate, says head of nuclear watchdog - The Guardian Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:30 AM PST BBC News Iran still failing to co-operate, says head of nuclear watchdog The Guardian Iran is still failing to co-operate with the UN's nuclear watchdog, its new head said today, strengthening those voices calling for new sanctions to force Tehran to comply with international demands. Yukiya Amano, addressing the first meeting of the ... IAEA chief accuses Iran of non-cooperationAFP Iran says moved uranium stockpile back undergroundYnetnews 'Iran to continue cooperation with IAEA'Press TV Xinhua -Los Angeles Times -Arab News all 583 news articles »

Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate - CNN International Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:00 AM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate CNN International Washington (CNN) -- President Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America's future economic potential. Obama noted that the administration has ... Obama's unveils 'turnaround' grants for schoolsLos Angeles Times Obama: $900 million to turn around the 'dropout crisis'USA Today Obama seeks money, interventions to stem dropoutsThe Associated Press 9&10 News -New York Times (blog) -WEAR all 367 news articles »

Search continues in San Diego County for missing 17-year-old girl - Los Angeles Times Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:42 AM PST New York Daily News Search continues in San Diego County for missing 17-year-old girl Los Angeles Times San Diego County investigators continued their search Monday for a missing 17-year-old girl after a man was arrested in connection with her disappearance. John Albert Gardner III, 30, was arrested Sunday afternoon outside a business in Escondido after ... Search resumes for missing SD County teenSan Jose Mercury News Suspect in Chelsea King Case May Be Linked to Other AttacksABC News Suspect in case of missing Poway girl charged with murder, rapeSan Diego Gay & Lesbian News UPI.com -Fox Valley Villages Sun -The Associated Press all 760 news articles »

Court Gives Custody of Grandmother's Frozen Head to Cryonics Company - ABC News Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:49 AM PST MyFoxOrlando.com Court Gives Custody of Grandmother's Frozen Head to Cryonics Company ABC News A Colorado probate judge has ruled that custody of a deceased grandmother's head will go to an Arizona-based cryonics company, not her family. Colorado family fights cryonic company over their mother's head. The legal battle over Mary ... Judge rules Colorado woman's remains can be frozenThe Associated Press Court rules frozen remains of Springs woman should go to Arizona companyColorado Springs Gazette Frozen Remains Stay with Cryogenics Company, Family to AppealKRDO MyFox Phoenix -9NEWS.com all 30 news articles »

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• Chile quake death toll over 700 as rescue ramps up (AP)
• Al-Qaida growing in strength and numbers in Africa (AP)
• Bomb kills NATO service member, 4 Afghan civilians (AP)
• Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kids (AP)
• An euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics (AP)
• White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care (AP)
• Arrest made in case of missing California girl (AP)
• 1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link (AP)
• Crosby's goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT (AP)
• 5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot (AP)
• Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile (Reuters)
• Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare (Reuters)
• Four Afghan civilians die in suicide attack: official (Reuters)
• No pressure, London - "No Fun City" shows how it's done (Reuters)
• Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics (Reuters)
• Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France (Reuters)
• Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission (Reuters)
• Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site (Reuters)
• Search for survivors as Chile quake toll tops 700 (AFP)
• Radovan Karadzic genocide trial resumes (AFP)

Chile quake death toll over 700 as rescue ramps up (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:21 AM PST AP - Police fired tear gas and imposed an overnight curfew to control looters who sacked virtually every market in this hard-hit city as Chile's earthquake toll surpassed 700. President Michelle Bachelet promised imminent deliveries of food, water and shelter for thousands living on the streets.

Al-Qaida growing in strength and numbers in Africa (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:22 AM PST AP - Al-Qaida's terror network in North Africa is growing more active and attracting new recruits, threatening to further destabilize the continent's already vulnerable Sahara region, according to U.S. defense and counterterrorism officials.

Bomb kills NATO service member, 4 Afghan civilians (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:13 AM PST AP - A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy Monday outside the major southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one NATO service member and four Afghan civilians, officials said.

Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kids (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:17 AM PST AP - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

An euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:24 PM PST AP - They were the resilient Winter Games — beginning in shock, ending in euphoria.

White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:35 PM PST AP - The White House called for a "simple up-or-down" vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama's chief domestic priority even it if threatens their political careers.

Arrest made in case of missing California girl (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:46 AM PST AP - A registered sex offender was arrested Sunday in the disappearance of a suburban San Diego teenager as some 1,400 volunteers spent the weekend searching a park and surrounding area where she disappeared three days ago, authorities said.

1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:18 AM PST AP - One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.

Crosby's goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:28 PM PST AP - Sidney Crosby sized up goalie Ryan Miller in overtime and delivered hockey gold to a nation that not only craved it, but demanded it, too.

5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:34 PM PST AP - About 5,200 naked people have embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick.

Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 05:28 PM PST Reuters - A massive earthquake and tsunamis killed 350 people in one Chilean coastal town, doubling the total death toll on Sunday as the government tried to get aid to hungry survivors and halt looting.

Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST Reuters - Democratic leaders in the Congress voiced confidence on Sunday they will have the votes, possibly within a couple of months or so, to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the healthcare system.

Four Afghan civilians die in suicide attack: official (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:54 PM PST Reuters - Four Afghan civilians were killed on Monday when a suicide car bomber hit a NATO-led convoy in southern Afghanistan, a hospital doctor and witnesses said.

No pressure, London - "No Fun City" shows how it's done (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:34 PM PST Reuters - These Winter Olympics showed London 2012 that great sport and people of passion will help you overcome any number of problems, while a home gold rush can set a Games on the way to greatness.

Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:55 PM PST Reuters - Former Vice President Al Gore on took aim at skeptics who doubt the reality of human-caused climate change, saying he wished it were an illusion but that the problem is real and urgent.

Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:42 AM PST Reuters - Storms swept through western Europe at the weekend, killing up to 50 people in France and threatening further damage as powerful winds and torrential rains moved north, officials said.

Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:46 PM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda sought to ease quality concerns during a low-key visit to China on Monday, fresh from a grueling hearing in the U.S. Congress over his company's biggest safety crisis.

Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:40 AM PST Reuters - Israeli police entered the compound housing Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque Sunday and fired tear gas and rubber bullets after Palestinians threw stones at visitors to the site.

Search for survivors as Chile quake toll tops 700 (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:59 PM PST AFP - Rescue teams searched for survivors Monday after Chile's quake toll topped 700 and the extent of the disaster became clear in coastal areas where giant waves left behind a path of death and destruction.

Radovan Karadzic genocide trial resumes (AFP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:15 AM PST AFP - The genocide trial of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic resumed in The Hague on Monday as he suspended his boycott of the hearings to outline his defence to a UN court.

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