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• Obama says talks under way on Iran sanctions (AP)
• Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year term (AP)
• Senate girds for historic debate on health bill (AP)
• Negligence ruling in Katrina floods may cost feds (AP)
• 19 killed in Pakistan courthouse bombing (AP)
• Behind missed Gitmo deadline: Detainees unwanted (AP)
• Chicago terror suspects investigated in India (AP)
• Source: Ex-official to head Pentagon's Fort Hood review (AP)
• Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
• Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule (AP)
• Reid unveils broad Senate healthcare plan (Reuters)
• Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea (Reuters)
• Karzai pledges to tackle graft, take over security (Reuters)
• U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge (Reuters)
• U.S. official says mammograms policy unchanged (Reuters)
• Obama warns Iran of consequences over nuclear standoff (Reuters)
• Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty (Reuters)
• Financial reforms grind forward in Congress (Reuters)
• Karzai seeks unity, vows to fight corruption (AFP)
• Bomber kills 16 outside Pakistan court: officials (AFP)

Obama says talks under way on Iran sanctions (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:28 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits.

Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year term (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST AP - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for signs that his administration is moving beyond the cronyism and graft of the past five years.

Senate girds for historic debate on health bill (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:19 AM PST AP - After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other.

Negligence ruling in Katrina floods may cost feds (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:18 AM PST AP - The federal government could be vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims after a judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.

19 killed in Pakistan courthouse bombing (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 01:04 AM PST AP - A suicide bomber killed 19 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting back against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region.

Behind missed Gitmo deadline: Detainees unwanted (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:24 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison — partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees.

Chicago terror suspects investigated in India (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST AP - Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible involvement in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, according to authorities in that country.

Source: Ex-official to head Pentagon's Fort Hood review (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:37 PM PST AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.

Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:18 PM PST AP - Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.

Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:21 PM PST AP - Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.

Reid unveils broad Senate healthcare plan (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:10 AM PST Reuters - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a long-awaited healthcare reform plan on Wednesday that budget analysts said would extend coverage to tens of millions of the uninsured and reduce the deficit over 10 years.

Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:29 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament.

Karzai pledges to tackle graft, take over security (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:20 AM PST Reuters - Newly-inaugurated Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged on Thursday to tackle corruption and said his country's security forces should be ready to take over responsibility of unstable areas in three years.

U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:53 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

U.S. official says mammograms policy unchanged (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:41 PM PST Reuters - U.S. health officials distanced themselves Wednesday from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy women in their 40s and said federal policy on screening mammograms had not changed.

Obama warns Iran of consequences over nuclear standoff (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:08 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks."

Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:16 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama suggested on Wednesday the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks would be convicted and put to death, but later said he was not trying to prejudge the trial.

Financial reforms grind forward in Congress (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 04:14 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial firms, which Europe is already doing, while a U.S. derivatives market crackdown got more complicated.

Karzai seeks unity, vows to fight corruption (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:40 AM PST AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to combat corruption and invited his chief rival to join the government after he was sworn in for a second term on Thursday, facing Western pressure to restore legitimacy as a US-led war stretches into a ninth year.

Bomber kills 16 outside Pakistan court: officials (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:54 AM PST AFP - A suicide bomber struck a court in Peshawar Thursday killing 16 people, the sixth attack on the northwestern city in 11 days as Pakistani troops press a major anti-Taliban offensive.

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