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Health care businesses at risk in House overhaul (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:27 AM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures while speaking about health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Pelosi said Congress was at a 'historic moment' with lawmakers 'on the cusp of delivering on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American.' (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The health care overhaul bill produced by House Democrats would impose an array of new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry, including insurers, doctors and drugs and medical devices makers.

OAS: Ousted president, gov't sign pact in Honduras (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:37 AM PDT

Honduras' interim President Roberto Micheletti delivers a speech at the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Micheletti said on Thursday he was ready to sign an agreement to resolve Honduras' political crisis. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)AP - Representatives of ousted President Manuel Zelaya and Honduras' interim government signed an agreement late Thursday that could open the way for Zelaya's reinstatement four months after he was ousted in a coup.

Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:00 AM PDT

Map locates San Clemente Island, Calif., where a search is being conducted after a Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine helicopterAP - The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were searching for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast following a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said.

Haitian prime minister fired by Senate (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:17 AM PDT

Haiti's Senators Youri Latortue, center right, and Jean Baptiste Jean Willy, center left, speak before a Senate session in Port-au-Prince, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis was facing a challenge Thursday from senators in the president's party who are trying to remove her, a move that could hinder international efforts to increase foreign investment in Haiti. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis was removed from office by the Haitian Senate shortly after midnight Friday, in a move that could imperil efforts to attract foreign investment to the storm-wracked, impoverished country.

Analysis: Obama has mixed message on recovery (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:46 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks on plans to help small businesses, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Tugged in different political directions, the White House is seeking credit for good economic news and trying to escape blame for the bad stuff.

Police make sixth arrest in Richmond gang rape (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT

Two students walk next to a sign about violence at Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Four teens were charged in the alleged gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl outside of her high school homecoming dance. All four, ages 15, 16, 17 and 19, who will be charged as adults, were charged with rape and enhancements that they acted in concert, which could make them eligible for life in prison. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Police made a sixth arrest Thursday in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance.

Powerful Islamic movement sees leadership struggle (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT

File- In this May 8, 2005 file photo, Egyptian Brotherhood's leader, Supreme Guide Mohammed Mehdi Akef, right, and his deputy, Mohammad Habib attend a press conference in Cairo Sunday May 8, 2005. Last week, Akef, stepped aside, retaining his official post but handing all his authority to his deputy, Habib, who is considered more hard-line. Arabic at background read as ' Press conference on security interference on elections' (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, file)AP - The Middle East's most powerful Islamic political movement is undergoing a leadership struggle as young, more moderate activists try to push the Muslim Brotherhood to soften its fundamentalist ideology and become a more democratic force.

Sony stays in the red, trims annual loss forecast (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:50 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan President Shawn Layden speaks on a new PlayStation 3 during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan. Sony reported Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, a smaller-than-expected 26.3 billion yen loss ($289 million) for the July-September quarter as healthy sales of its PlayStation 3 game consoles and Michael Jackson catalog recordings helped along a gradual recovery. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, FILE)AP - Sony reported a smaller-than-expected 26.3 billion yen loss ($289 million) for the July-September quarter as healthy sales of PlayStation 3 game consoles and Michael Jackson hits put it on track for a gradual recovery.

Manager: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT

In this Oct. 5, 20909 photo shows Actor Dennis Hopper attending the 2009 National Arts Awards presented by Americans for the Arts at Cipriani's 42nd Street in New York. Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew said, the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a 'special program' at the University of Southern California. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.

Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira hits a home run in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in New York. Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz is catching. Umpire is Jeff Nelson. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series.

U.S. economy stabilized but risks remain: Geithner (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The U.S. economy's return to growth during the third quarter shows stability has been regained but recovery is fragile and needs nurturing, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.

Economy returns to growth after deep slump (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:43 PM PDT

People walk along Newbury Street carrying shopping bags in Boston, Massachusetts in this October 1, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year as government stimulus helped lift consumer spending and home building, fueling an unexpectedly strong advance.

Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:39 PM PDT

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya speaks during a meeting inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoReuters - Honduras' de facto government buckled under international pressure and agreed to allow the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a military coup four months ago.

Will governors elections render judgment on Obama? (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:18 PM PDT

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell speaks to supporters as running mate Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, left, and National Republican Party chairman Michael Steele, center, listen during a rally at in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Reuters - Republicans and Democrats are debating whether voting next Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races will render a first judgment on President Barack Obama.

Iran proposes big changes to draft atom deal: report (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:09 AM PDT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a reporter's questions during a news conference in New York in this September 25, 2009 file photo. Iran will not retreat Reuters - Iran proposed changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, Iranian media said, making demands that appeared to challenge the basis of the agreement with the United States, France and Russia.

Obama's review of Afghan war strategy nears end (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 03:40 PM PDT

A foreign woman talks to a member of the security forces as they secure the area around an international guest-house in Kabul after an attack by Taliban militants October 28, 2009. 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. Rockets were also fired at a foreign-owned hotel in the Afghan capital, forcing 100 guests into a bunker. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT POLITICS)Reuters - U.S. military chiefs plan to present recommendations on troop strength and strategy in Afghanistan to President Barack Obama on Friday as White House deliberations reach an end stage, Pentagon officials said.

U.S. would have tried to extradite Megrahi: U.S. envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 12:53 PM PDT

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi attends a ceremony in the southern city of Sebha on October 6. Libya's embassy on Tuesday denied reports that it has stopped issuing visas to Canadians following a diplomat spat over the repatriation of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.(AFP/File/Mahmud Turkia)Reuters - The United States would have sought the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber if it had known the Scottish government was planning to release him, the U.S. ambassador to Britain said Thursday.

EU sets 100 bln euro climate goal for poor states (AFP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon at the EU summit in Brussels. EU leaders have set a baseline goal for an upcoming world climate summit of 100 billion euros a year by 2020 to help developing countries fight global warming, a draft text said Friday.(AFP/Eric Feferberg)AFP - EU leaders have set a baseline goal for an upcoming world climate summit of 100 billion euros a year by 2020 to help developing countries fight global warming, a draft text said Friday.

Clinton kicks off last day in Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:38 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (R) pray at the tomb of Pakistan's national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal in Lahore. Clinton prepared Friday to wrap up a diplomatic mission to Pakistan overshadowed by an outburst against the government over Al-Qaeda and a massive bomb attack.(AFP/APP/HO)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared Friday to wrap up a diplomatic mission to Pakistan overshadowed by an outburst against the government over Al-Qaeda and a massive bomb attack.
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