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• Prosecutor: Terror plot focus was 9/11 anniversary (AP)
• Obama warns Iran: 'come clean' on nukes (AP)
• AP sources: Gitmo may not be shut by Jan. deadline (AP)
• Conan O'Brien hits head during 'Tonight' stunt (AP)
• Suicide bombs kill 12, wound scores in Pakistan (AP)
• Obama: G20 brought economy back from brink (AP)
• Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo gives birth (AP)
• Witness: Census worker's hanging body naked, bound (AP)
• Chrysler trying to refit Fiats so they sell in US (AP)
• Rockies edge Cardinals 2-1; prevent clinching (AP)
• Upbeat G20 faces credibility test on markets, climate (Reuters)
• Obama demands Iran come clean on nuclear program (Reuters)
• Dozen killed in two bomb attacks in NW Pakistan (Reuters)
• Bomb plot suspect said to have eyed 9/11 attack (Reuters)
• Senate healthcare bill unscathed after first week (Reuters)
• U.S. "pay czar" Feinberg using formulas, not caps (Reuters)
• U.S. commanders hold secret meeting on Afghan troops (Reuters)
• Protesters, police clash after G20 in Pittsburgh (Reuters)
• Emerging nations big winners at re-born G20 (AFP)
• West demands access to Iran's secret nuclear plant (AFP)

Prosecutor: Terror plot focus was 9/11 anniversary (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT AP - Claims that an Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 are missing a key element: explosives or the chemicals allegedly used to make them, the man's attorney said.

Obama warns Iran: 'come clean' on nukes (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:28 PM PDT AP - Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly "come clean" on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse.

AP sources: Gitmo may not be shut by Jan. deadline (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:39 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama may not be able to meet his stated goal of closing the much-criticized Guantanamo Bay prison by January as his administration runs into daunting legal and logistical hurdles to moving the more than 220 detainees still there.

Conan O'Brien hits head during 'Tonight' stunt (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:31 AM PDT AP - Conan O'Brien hit his head during a stunt for the "Tonight Show," an accident that halted production and brought back memories of a rare absence by his predecessor in the job.

Suicide bombs kill 12, wound scores in Pakistan (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:17 AM PDT AP - Two suicide car bombs killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in separate attacks in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, just days after the Taliban warned more suicide strikes were coming if the military pressed forward with an army offensive.

Obama: G20 brought economy back from brink (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:35 PM PDT AP - World leaders on Friday issued sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. President Barack Obama said actions taken so far "brought the global economy back from the brink."

Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo gives birth (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:15 PM PDT AP - A woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic has given birth to a boy, her family said Friday.

Witness: Census worker's hanging body naked, bound (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:09 PM PDT AP - A part-time census worker found hanging in a rural Kentucky cemetery was naked, gagged and had his hands and feet bound with duct tape, said an Ohio man who discovered the body two weeks ago.

Chrysler trying to refit Fiats so they sell in US (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:44 PM PDT AP - Chrysler thinks its future may be in a new lineup of smaller cars based on models from Italian partner Fiat. The question is how to make them for Americans put off by stiff suspensions, firm seats and — perish the thought — not enough cupholders.

Rockies edge Cardinals 2-1; prevent clinching (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:46 PM PDT AP - Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice fly scored Troy Tulowitzki from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Colorado Rockies edged St. Louis 2-1 on Friday night.

Upbeat G20 faces credibility test on markets, climate (Reuters) Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:51 AM PDT Reuters - The Group of 20 rich and developing economies, fresh from a triumphant show of unity at Pittsburgh, faces months of deal-making and communication to markets that will test its credibility as the premier global forum for economic cooperation.

Obama demands Iran come clean on nuclear program (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:54 PM PDT Reuters - Bolstered by other world powers, U.S. President Barack Obama demanded on Friday that Iran come clean about its nuclear program or face "sanctions that have bite" after the disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment plant.

Dozen killed in two bomb attacks in NW Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:44 PM PDT Reuters - Two car-bomb blasts killed at least 12 people in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, evidence militants still have power to strike despite death of a top Taliban commander last month.

Bomb plot suspect said to have eyed 9/11 attack (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 07:28 PM PDT Reuters - The Afghan-born man at the center of an anti-terrorism probe was determined to make a bomb and perhaps detonate it in New York City on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, before he was thwarted by authorities, a U.S. prosecutor said on Friday.

Senate healthcare bill unscathed after first week (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:02 PM PDT Reuters - A broad healthcare overhaul emerged unscathed on Friday from the first week of Senate committee debate, with Chairman Max Baucus keeping fellow Democrats in line and shielding key elements from Republican attacks.

U.S. "pay czar" Feinberg using formulas, not caps (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:28 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's "pay czar" said on Friday he was using formulas and data analysis to determine executive compensation rather than relying on pay caps.

U.S. commanders hold secret meeting on Afghan troops (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:06 AM PDT Reuters - The top U.S. military official flew to Germany for an unannounced meeting on Friday with his commander in Afghanistan to discuss a request for more troops, military officials said.

Protesters, police clash after G20 in Pittsburgh (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 08:50 PM PDT Reuters - Police and anti-capitalist protesters clashed at the University of Pittsburgh campus on Friday evening, hours after the Group of 20 summit of rich and developing nations ended.

Emerging nations big winners at re-born G20 (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 10:46 PM PDT AFP - World leaders unveiled a new vision for economic governance, with bold plans to fix global imbalances and give more clout to emerging giants such as China and India.

West demands access to Iran's secret nuclear plant (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 07:14 PM PDT AFP - World leaders demanded access for UN inspectors to a secret Iranian nuclear plant, threatening tough new sanctions should Tehran refuse to come clean.

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