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Calif. storm causes power outages, mudslide fears (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:36 PM PDT

Water splashes from a vehicle as it drives through flooded southbound Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento., Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The first major storm of the season swept through California with winds up to 40 miles an hour and as much as 2 inches of rain expected in the Sacramento area. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a community near Santa Cruz under an evacuation advisory because of potential mudslides, while homeowners near the wildfires that burned parts of Southern California braced for a dangerous overnight drenching.

Guru says he's being tested by AZ retreat deaths (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:16 PM PDT

The Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz. is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Two people died and nineteen others were injured last Thursday during a ceremony at a sweat lodge, its remains partially seen at bottom left, at the retreat. Sweat lodges are traditionally dome-shaped structures made of wood, animal skins, canvas and other materials, and are commonly used by American Indian tribes to cleanse the body and prepare for hunts and ceremonies. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - The man in charge of a spiritual retreat last week in Arizona that left two people dead after they were overcome in a sweat lodge said Tuesday night he is "being tested" by the tragedy and has hired his own investigators to try to determine what went wrong.

Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:52 PM PDT

Debbie Christie, right, mother of Zachary Christie, 6, not pictured, and her fiance Lee Irving, left, kiss after Irving spoke during a Christina School District board meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Bear, Del. Zachary Christie was suspended from first-grade at Downes Elementary School in Newark, Del., for bringing a camping utensil to school. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)AP - A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school — a combination folding knife, fork and spoon — got a reprieve Tuesday night when the school board made a hasty change to its strict code of conduct.

NYC Dem attacks mayor in debate, calls him liar (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:04 PM PDT

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and his challenger, city comptroller William Thompson, Jr., participate in the first debate for their 2009 mayoral campaign in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Bryan Smith, Pool)AP - The Democrat trying to unseat popular billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg lobbed multiple attacks at him during their first debate Tuesday, calling him a liar and saying he spends an obscene amount of money buying votes and support for his policies.

Maine gay marriage campaigns report donations (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:50 PM PDT

AP - Supporters of Maine's gay marriage law said Tuesday they've collected $2.7 million for their campaign against a ballot proposal to repeal it, more than double the amount the measure's supporters said they raised.

Prosecutors clear Ky. prisoner of slaying, robbery (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:49 PM PDT

AP - Prosecutors are saying a Kentucky man who served about nine years in prison for a shooting death and robbery is innocent.

3 sentenced to life for gang rape of mother (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 05:53 PM PDT

AP - Three men convicted of the gang rape of a West Palm Beach woman and the beating of her young son were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.

Marine's widow gets bipartisan Senate help (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 04:37 PM PDT

AP - A Marine's widow who has been fighting to remain in the U.S. with her 8-month-old son is now getting bipartisan help from the Senate.

NY court hears case against gay marriage benefits (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 05:07 PM PDT

Graphic shows poll results about views of gay marriageAP - A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued in the state's highest court Tuesday that the practice amounts to a policy decision that requires approval by lawmakers.

5 charged with setting Fla. teen on fire (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:36 PM PDT

AP - Five teenagers were charged with aggravated battery Tuesday for dousing a 15-year-old with rubbing alcohol and setting him on fire because he stopped someone from stealing his father's bicycle, authorities said.

Mormon leader: religious freedom at risk (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT

AP - The anti-Mormon backlash after California voters overturned gay marriage last fall is similar to the intimidation of Southern blacks during the civil rights movement, a high-ranking Mormon said Tuesday.

Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:40 PM PDT

A doctor examines a pregnant woman at a government run hospital in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The number of abortions worldwide has fallen significantly in tandem with increased use of contraceptives, but unsafe abortion remains a persistent problem killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)AP - Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey.

Army agrees Kansas priest worthy of Medal of Honor (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:06 PM PDT

This undated U.S. Army photo shows Rev. Emil Kapaun. Rev. Kapaun, a Kansas priest already under consideration for sainthood, won the endorsement of the Army's top civilian leader to receive the Medal of Honor. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)AP - As his fellow prisoners of war returned home from the Korean War, they shared stories of self-sacrifice about Rev. Emil Kapaun, the humble priest from Kansas.

Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:05 PM PDT

This image from video provided by TMZ shows Maria Shriver, the wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, holding a cell phone to her ear while driving in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles Tuesday Oct. 13, 2009. On his Twitter feed, Schwarzenegger wrote to TMZ.com founder Harvey Levin: 'Thanks for bringing her violations to my attention. There's going to be swift action.' Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear says that by 'swift action,' the governor means he'll ask his wife not to hold the phone while driving. A law that took effect in 2008 requires California drivers to use a handsfree device. (AP Photo/TMZ)AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.

Fraud fugitive busted after unwise friend request (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:02 PM PDT

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Scoville displays part of the Facebook page, and an enlarged profile photo, of fugitive Maxi Sopo Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Seattle. Sopo is currently in a Mexico City jail awaiting extradition to the U.S. He was arrested while living as a fugitive in Mexico after he added a former Department of Justice official to his friend list on the social networking website Facebook.com. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Maxi Sopo was living the dream of a fugitive abroad, kicking back on the beaches of Cancun by day, partying in the clubs by night.

Report: 5 foreign snake species threaten US (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:50 PM PDT

AP - Watch out, animals of South Florida: It's a wild world out there. There are five species of foreign snakes just waiting to eat you.

Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Dr. Greg Zagaja performs a robotic prostatectomy on a patient at University of Chicago Medical Center using a da Vinci Si robotics system, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. A study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.

Mass. Shakespearean theater needs $2.3M to survive (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:03 PM PDT

AP - A nonprofit consultants' report says a Shakespearean theater in Massachusetts needs to raise $2.3 million to continue operations until next year.

Iowa kosher slaughterhouse to hire local workers (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:29 PM PDT

FILE- This Aug. 13, 2008 file photo shows the kosher meat packing plant formerly owned by Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville, Iowa. Hershey Friedman, the new owner of the slaughterhouse, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 said he will hire local residents and use a federal verification system to ensure his employees are in the U.S. legally. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file)AP - The new owner of a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse said Tuesday he will hire local residents and use a federal verification system to ensure his employees are in the U.S. legally.

DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1990 Texas assault (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:16 PM PDT

AP - Authorities on Tuesday made an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was attacked and left for dead in a field, unable to cry out for help because her throat had been slashed.
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