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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 01:01 AM PST

U.S. Army soldiers of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel wait to fire a 105mm Howitzer during a training session at FOB Tillman, Afghanistan, November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno DomingosAP - Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.

Who knew of Fort Hood suspect's radical contacts? (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:17 AM PST

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army doctor identified by authorities as the suspect in a mass shooting at the U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas, is seen in this undated handout photo from a pdf file of the U.S. Government Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences downloaded on November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/HandoutAP - The mystery over whether the military knew Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan was communicating with a radical Muslim imam lapsed into finger-pointing ahead of congressional investigations looking into the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any extremists.

Defiant DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:11 AM PST

A vehicle carrying the body of executed sniper John Allen Muhammad departs the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia, November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstAP - John Allen Muhammad stepped foot into Virginia's death chamber and within seconds was lying on a gurney, tapping his left foot, his arms spread wide with a needle dug into each.

AP-GfK Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:22 AM PST

President Barack Obama walks across the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, prior to boarding Air Force One for a trip to Fort Hood, Texas to meet with families of the those wounded and killed in last week's shooting. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama still has the public approval of a majority of Americans, but he finds himself governing an increasingly pessimistic country.

Missing US soldier's body found in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:35 AM PST

The shadow of U.S. Army Lieutenant Matthew Asmus of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel playing golf is cast at FOB Tillman, Afghanistan, November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT MILITARY SPORT GOLF)AP - Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who disappeared last week as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that fell into a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.

The Influence Game: Bishops shape health care bill (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST

FILE - In this April 2, 2005, file photo, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who was then Washington's archbishop, speaks with the media in Washington. On Nov. 6, 2009, during the final hours of negotiation on the House health care bill, House Speaker Pelosi, a Catholic and an abortion rights supporter, was on the phone to Rome with McCarrick on the subject. (AP Photo/Haraz Ghanbari)AP - Catholic bishops have emerged as a formidable force in the health care overhaul fight, using their clout with millions of Catholics and working behind the scenes in Congress to get strong abortion restrictions into the House bill.

Blackout darkens much of Brazil and Paraguay (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:39 AM PST

Cars drive through Paulista Av. in Sao Paulo during a blackout Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Edison Lobao said a massive power failure that threw Brazil's two largest cities along with other parts of the country into darkness Tuesday night affecting millions of people, after the huge Itaipu hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. Power was restored in some areas of the city, more than two hours after it went out. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)AP - Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities into darkness for hours, prompting concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.

Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:43 AM PST

AP - Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.

Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST

Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the 57th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.

Mavericks start slow, beat Rockets 121-103 (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:42 AM PST

Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard reacts after making a shot in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Dallas on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)AP - Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executed (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:39 PM PST

Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad stands as the judge enters the court after a break in his trial in the Virginia Beach Circuit Court in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in this November 12, 2003 file photograph. John Allen Muhammad was executed on Tuesday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 sniper shootings that killed 10 people and terrified the Washington, D.C., region a year after the 9/ll and the deadly anthrax attacks. The 48-year-old Muhammad was put to death by lethal injection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia, said Virginia Department of Corrections spokesman Larry Traylor. REUTERS/Lawrence Jackson/Pool/FilesReuters - John Allen Muhammad was executed on Tuesday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 sniper shootings that killed 10 people and terrified the Washington, D.C., region a year after the September 11 and the deadly anthrax attacks.

Bill Clinton rallies Senate Democrats on healthcare (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 03:08 PM PST

Former US President Bill Clinton talks with reporters after discussing health care legislation during the Democrats' weekly caucus inside the Capitol in Washington, DC. Clinton paid a rare visit to the US Senate on Tuesday to urge divided Democrats to unite behind President Barack Obama's historic plan to overhaul US health care.(AFP/Tim Sloan)Reuters - Former President Bill Clinton visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to urge Senate Democrats to quickly pass a broad healthcare overhaul, but a party leader said final action could spill into next year.

Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan: White House (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 02:06 PM PST

U.S. Army soldiers of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel wait to fire a 105mm Howitzer during a training session at FOB Tillman, Afghanistan, November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno DomingosReuters - President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.

Jury acquits ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 04:31 PM PST

Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were acquitted Tuesday in New York of defrauding investors, in a setback for government attempts to punish Wall Street for the 2008 financial meltdown.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)Reuters - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were found not guilty of fraud, a decision that could make government prosecutors less likely to bring criminal charges against Wall Street executives for their role in the financial crisis.

Body of missing U.S. soldier found in Afghan river (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:56 AM PST

An Italian paratrooper with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lands as other Italian soldiers stand by during a changing command ceremony at the Provincial Reconstruction Team compound run by the Italian military forces in Herat, Herat province west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Over 2, 300 Italian soldiers are serving part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)Reuters - The body of one of two U.S. soldiers, missing since last week, has been found by a military diving team in a river in western Afghanistan, NATO-led forces and the U.S. military said on Wednesday.

Two Koreas' naval clash won't deter U.S. visit: Clinton (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 11:55 PM PST

Reuters - This week's naval clash between North and South Korea will not affect the decision to send a U.S. special envoy to North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

Blackwater approved payments in Iraq shooting: report (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 05:49 PM PST

A woman stands next to her relative, who was wounded in a shooting attack by Blackwater security guards, in a hospital in Baghdad, September 20, 2007. REUTERS/Ceerwan AzizReuters - Top Blackwater executives authorized about $1 million in payments to Iraqi officials to buy support and silence criticism of the private security firm after a deadly shooting in Baghdad in 2007, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Dodd seeks more muscle in U.S. financial reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:42 PM PST

Reuters - Pushing for tougher changes in U.S. financial regulations, the Senate's top banking legislator on Tuesday proposed a new super-cop to police banks, a systemic risk agency and strong consumer protections.

Clinton: US envoy's trip to North Korea still on (AFP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:11 AM PST

File photo shows US special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth. The US representative is still set to go ahead with a landmark trip to North Korea despite a naval clash between the Stalinist state and South Korea, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.(AFP/File/Jo Yong-Hak)AFP - A US envoy will go ahead with a landmark trip to North Korea despite a naval clash between the Stalinist state and South Korea, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.

Cambodia rebuffs Thaksin extradition request (AFP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 11:16 PM PST

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) is seen greeting former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra in Phnom Penh. Thaksin has arrived in Cambodia to start work as a government economic adviser, fuelling tensions between the two countries after a series of border clashes.(AFP/HO)AFP - Cambodia on Wednesday rejected Thailand's request to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra, deepening a rift over Phnom Penh's appointment of the fugitive former Thai premier as an economic adviser.
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