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• US probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident - Reuters
• Anti-government protests turn deadly in Tehran - Washington Post
• Senate Dems Push, With Little Resistance, Their Version of Health Overhaul - FOXNews
• Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq - Reuters
• Percy Sutton, Politician, Power Broker, Activist, Dies At 89 - Gothamist
• Northampton: Two Dead In Apparent Arson Fires - Hartford Courant
• Commander to Rescind a Provision on Pregnancy - New York Times

US probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident - Reuters Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:24 AM PST CBC.ca US probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The United States is investigating whether al Qaeda was involved in a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a passenger jet, but there is no early evidence the Nigerian suspect in the case was part of a larger ... Bomb Suspect's Teacher, Family Dismayed, ShockedNew York Times Bomb Suspect's Teacher Describes Exemplary PupilABC News Plane bomb suspect 'in Nigeria on December 24'AFP Telegraph.co.uk -New York Daily News -MarketWatch all 3,866 news articles »

Anti-government protests turn deadly in Tehran - Washington Post Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:32 AM PST Times Online Anti-government protests turn deadly in Tehran Washington Post TEHRAN -- Security forces opened fire at crowds demonstrating against the government in the capital on Sunday, killing at least four people, including the nephew of opposition political leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, witnesses and Web ... Clashes Continue in Tehran for 2nd Day as Protesters Defy GovernmentVoice of America Mousavi's nephew 'killed' in Tehran clashesTimes Online At Least 4 Dead as Iranians Fight Police in StreetsNew York Times The Guardian -Los Angeles Times -Aljazeera.net all 1,015 news articles »

Senate Dems Push, With Little Resistance, Their Version of Health Overhaul - FOXNews Posted: 27 Dec 2009 09:31 AM PST Times Online Senate Dems Push, With Little Resistance, Their Version of Health Overhaul FOXNews They aren't willing to say they'll roll over, but House Democrats on Sunday demonstrated an understanding of the narrow room for compromise Senate Democrats are able to offer on a massive health insurance overhaul that passed the Senate with no margin ... Health CostsWall Street Journal About the Senate's healthcare voteLos Angeles Times After passing 2 health bills, Hill must now build bridgeChicago Tribune New York Times -Greenville News -Philadelphia Inquirer all 423 news articles »

Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq - Reuters Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:21 AM PST BBC News Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq Reuters KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - The Shi'ite Muslim religious festival of Ashura passed without major violence in Iraq on Sunday, after tight security was deployed to safeguard millions from the bloody attacks that marred past pilgrimages. ... Holiday in Iraq Is Largely PeacefulNew York Times Shia pilgrims gather for Ashura climaxBBC News Iraq Bombs Kill 6 Pilgrims as Shi'ites Observe AshuraVoice of America Xinhua -CNN -Los Angeles Times all 957 news articles »

Percy Sutton, Politician, Power Broker, Activist, Dies At 89 - Gothamist Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:41 AM PST Washington Post Percy Sutton, Politician, Power Broker, Activist, Dies At 89 Gothamist Percy Sutton, described by the NY Times as "one of the nation's most prominent black political and business leaders," died yesterday at age 89. Governor Paterson's spokeswoman confirmed Sutton's death, but did not know the cause. ... Percy Sutton, Eminent Politician, Dies at 89New York Times Tuskegee Airman And Lawyer For Malcolm X Dies At 89Bossip NY Gov Paterson on Passing of SuttonHudson Valley Press CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Newsday (subscription) -Politico (blog) all 649 news articles »

Northampton: Two Dead In Apparent Arson Fires - Hartford Courant Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:17 AM PST NECN Northampton: Two Dead In Apparent Arson Fires Hartford Courant NORTHAMPTON - A string of apparent arson fires set in about an hour period early Sunday morning on the outskirts of downtown has left two people dead and investigators scurrying to determine who set the fires. Investigators aren't releasing the names ... 2 dead in Northampton fire as 8 blazes battledNashua Telegraph Two dead after string of arsons in NorthamptonBoston Globe Investigator call fatal Northampton, MA fire suspiciousNECN Boston Herald -Boston Channel.com -WBZ all 18 news articles »

Commander to Rescind a Provision on Pregnancy - New York Times Posted: 25 Dec 2009 04:31 PM PST New York Daily News Commander to Rescind a Provision on Pregnancy New York Times By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The top United States commander in Iraq intends to rescind a policy that had placed pregnant soldiers at risk of discipline. The commander, Gen. Ray Odierno, has drafted a broad new policy for American forces in Iraq that will ... Pregnant Soldiers in War Zone Won't be PunishedABC News US military drops ban on soldiers getting pregnantCNN International Pregnant soldiers in war zone won't be punishedWashington Post AFP -AHN -WIFR all 366 news articles »

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