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Dems ease impact of health bill, big advance nears (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:13 AM PDT

Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., right, shakes hands with Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.V., left, as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., center, looks on following the conclusion of a hearing on heath care reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Capping months of struggle, Democrats pushed health care legislation atop President Barack Obama's agenda to the brink of a major Senate advance early Friday after last-minute changes to ease the impact on working-class families. The most far-reaching overhaul in decades aims to protect millions who have unreliable insurance coverage or none at all.

Obama makes pitch for Olympics (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:59 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Chicago 2016 bid presentation at the 121st International Olympic Committee session at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday in Copenhagen. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - In a hometown pitch for the world's biggest sporting event, President Barack Obama lobbied Olympic leaders to give the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago, saying the U.S. "is ready and eager to assume that sacred trust."

Teenager buried by quake rescued 40 hours later (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:32 AM PDT

A man covers his face near the rubbles of a collapsed building in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel.

Letterman's affairs at center of extortion arrest (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 01:07 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2005 file photo Late night talk show host David Letterman makes a surprise appearance at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)AP - A CBS News employee is under arrest for trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, forcing the late-night host to admit in an extraordinary monologue before millions of viewers that he had sexual relationships with female employees.

First swine flu vaccine on the way, still limited (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:33 AM PDT

A sign offering regular flu shots hangs on a Carr's grocery store in Anchorage, Alaska Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009. Department of Health and Social Services spokesman Greg Wilkinson says the first doses of swine flu vaccine may not reach state health centers until the week of Oct. 12 and decisions on distribution will be made on a community-by-community basis. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)AP - The long-awaited first vaccinations against swine flu — the squirt-in-the-nose kind — begin early next week in parts of the country, and states are urging people to be patient until more arrives.

Military searches for bodies, brings aid to Samoas (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 01:03 AM PDT

People gather for a funeral for seven victims, including three children is held in the highlands above Lalomanu, Samoa, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, two days after a deadly tsunami rolled through several South Pacific island nations. A earthquake centered about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, triggered the tsunami early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - Some frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.

Unemployment rate to rise, could hit 10 percent (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:52 AM PDT

In this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, Khaliha Adger, from left, Gregory King, and Fred Jenkins fill out applications for positions at a new bar and restaurant in Detroit. he Labor Department said Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, first-time claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya )AP - The unemployment rate hasn't topped 10 percent since June 1983, but it could return to that painful level soon — possibly as early as Friday, when the Labor Department issues its monthly jobs report.

Thousands evacuated ahead of Philippine storm (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:50 AM PDT

Sporting's Adrien, right, celebrates with Miguel Veloso after scoring the opening goal against Hertha Berlin during their Europa League group D soccer match Thursday, Oct. 1 2009, at Sporting's Alvalade stadium in Lisbon. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)AP - Thousands of villagers fled the likely path of a powerful typhoon bearing down Friday on the Philippines, as the government braced for the possibility of a second storm disaster just days after one that killed hundreds.

Jackson autopsy could pose problems for his doctor (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:40 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2005 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, file)AP - Michael Jackson's autopsy report was surprising as much for what it didn't contain as for what it did: The singer was in relatively good health for a man his age and no illegal drugs were detected in his system.

Rockies clinch playoff spot, NL West within reach (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:52 AM PDT

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Aaron Cook works against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - It's a Rocktober redux for the Colorado Rockies, who are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus.

"Super typhoon" bears down on flood-ravaged Philippines (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 11:16 PM PDT

Reuters - The Philippines declared a nationwide state of calamity on Friday as a "super typhoon" bore down days after flash floods killed nearly 300 people in and around Manila.

Fresh quake near Tonga, tsunami toll nears 200 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:58 AM PDT

Samoan police carry the body of a tsumani victim found in the waters near Matavai on the southern coast of Western Samoa September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Tim WimborneReuters - Grieving Samoans buried their dead in unmarked beachside graves on Thursday as the gruesome task of recovering bodies from villages destroyed by four tsunamis continued and an aftershock shook the region.

U.S. Senate panel set to advance healthcare overhaul (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 11:57 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday wrapped up debate on a massive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system and prepared to vote on the legislation next week.

Obama arrives at IOC to promote Chicago bid (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived on Friday at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Danish capital to support Chicago's bid to hold the 2016 Games.

Israel awaits video, begins releasing prisoners (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:56 AM PDT

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a financial conference in Tel Aviv September 8, 2009. REUTERS/Oded Balilty/Pool/FilesReuters - Israel began releasing 19 Palestinian women from its jails on Friday in the first part of a deal with Hamas, in return for a video showing proof that a captured Israeli soldier being held by the group is alive.

Senate Democrats seek to win climate moderates (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:26 PM PDT

The sun sets over the Manhattan skyline during the U.S. Open in New York, September 5, 2009. REUTERS/Shaun BestReuters - Democrats in the U.S. Senate, who this week sketched out legislation to tackle global warming, now face the hard part -- convincing enough fence-sitters to join their cause.

U.S. House votes to block Guantanamo transfer (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 03:33 PM PDT

In this photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, an American flag flutters in the wind, pictured through a broken window from inside an unused airplane hangar used for media activities at Camp Justice, the site of the U.S. war crimes tribunal compound, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, July 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brennan Linsley/PoolReuters - In a blow to President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to prohibit his administration from transferring terrorism suspects from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to face prosecution in the United States.

Myanmar judges reject Suu Kyi's appeal: lawyers (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 11:56 PM PDT

A Myanmar activist holds a portrait of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest at the Chinese embassy in Bangkok in August. Judges rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Friday against her extended house arrest, a Myanmar official said.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - A Myanmar court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, in a move likely to disappoint the US after it re-engaged with the junta-ruled country.

Ireland votes on pan-European treaty (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:05 AM PDT

A bookmaker in Clara, Ireland, offers odds on the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Polling stations opened Friday as Ireland voted for a second time on whether to adopt the European Union's Lisbon Treaty(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Ireland was voting Friday on the EU's Lisbon Treaty in a crunch second referendum which Europe's leaders hope will overturn last year's No vote and avoid plunging the bloc into chaos.
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