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• Afghan police: 12 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP)
• Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan (AP)
• Clinton say US `turning the page' with Pakistan (AP)
• FAA grounds wayward Northwest Airlines pilots (AP)
• 5 killed, 35 wounded in Pakistan explosion (AP)
• NFL to aid ex-players who reported mental problems (AP)
• US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI (AP)
• Man charged with killing UConn football player (AP)
• Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say (AP)
• Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener (AP)
• Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul (Reuters)
• Clinton promises new page in Pakistani relations (Reuters)
• Obama financial reforms advance in Congress (Reuters)
• Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents (Reuters)
• Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report (Reuters)
• Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit (Reuters)
• Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich (Reuters)
• U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters)
• Car bomb kills four in Pakistan city: police (AFP)
• Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on hostel (AFP)

Afghan police: 12 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:44 AM PDT AP - Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 12 people — including six U.N. staff — officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.

Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:17 AM PDT AP - Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year.

Clinton say US `turning the page' with Pakistan (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:07 AM PDT AP - On her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sought to chip away at anti-Americanism in this predominantly Muslim nation, while applauding the government for taking on violent extremist forces.

FAA grounds wayward Northwest Airlines pilots (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:20 AM PDT AP - The two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles are grounded indefinitely unless the National Transportation Safety Board grants them a reprieve.

5 killed, 35 wounded in Pakistan explosion (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:53 AM PDT AP - Police say five people have been killed in blast in Pakistan's main northwestern city of Peshawar.

NFL to aid ex-players who reported mental problems (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:14 AM PDT AP - When a recent study conducted for the NFL suggested that retired pro football players may have a higher rate than normal of Alzheimer's disease or other memory afflictions, the NFL was quick to point out that the study did not prove a link between concussions and memory disorders.

US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:49 AM PDT AP - A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder.

Man charged with killing UConn football player (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:09 AM PDT AP - The lawyer for a 21-year-old man charged with killing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says his client was trying to break up a fight and was not involved in the stabbing that took the starting cornerback's life.

Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:00 AM PDT AP - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered to high praise from fans who applauded at each number as though they were at a concert and marveled as the singer stepped nimbly through his moonwalk and other signature moves.

Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT AP - There was no championship hangover for these Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday as the reigning NBA champions opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers, their Staples Center co-tenants who played without injured No. 1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin.

Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:52 PM PDT Reuters - Taliban militants killed six U.N. foreign staff in an assault on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday, raising questions about security for a presidential election run-off due in less than two weeks.

Clinton promises new page in Pakistani relations (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:59 PM PDT Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, pledging a fresh start in relations with an increasingly embattled and skeptical partner in the struggle against Islamic militancy.

Obama financial reforms advance in Congress (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 06:20 PM PDT Reuters - The Obama administration made gains on Tuesday in its push for U.S. financial reform, unveiling a landmark bill to tackle systemic risk in the economy and winning congressional committee approval for a measure to expose hedge funds to more government scrutiny.

Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:16 PM PDT Reuters - A healthcare reform bill with a government-run insurance option faced an uncertain future in the Senate on Tuesday, with many centrist Democrats uncommitted and Senator Joe Lieberman strongly opposed.

Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.

Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Senate Democrats reached an agreement among themselves to extend the soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said on Tuesday.

Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.

U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters) Posted: 27 Oct 2009 03:22 PM PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday.

Car bomb kills four in Pakistan city: police (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:52 AM PDT AFP - A car bomb tore through a crowded market in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding another 35, a police official said.

Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on hostel (AFP) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT AFP - Taliban suicide gunmen stormed a UN hostel in Kabul Wednesday, killing six foreign staff in an assault the Islamist militia said marked the start of a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections.

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