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• Samoa police say 63 dead in tsunami, toll may rise (AP)
• NYC terror suspect pleads not guilty, kept in jail (AP)
• Guilty verdict in 1993 Ill. restaurant slayings (AP)
• Effigy video on Facebook burns 2 Wis. deputies (AP)
• Doctors settle case for denying lesbian treatment (AP)
• Boston-area college bans sex with roommate around (AP)
• Mom babysitting neighbor kids sparks debate over child care law (AP)
• Ex-Dem fundraiser sentenced in NYC to 24 years (AP)
• Drug researcher dies, boyfriend faces drug charges (AP)
• 92-year-old sky diver still finding adventure (AP)
• Homeless Ga. sex offenders seek new place to live (AP)
• Trial delayed until 2010 in Va. Tech beheading (AP)
• Book: Conn. family killing suspect was gleeful (AP)
• Background check leads to arrest in 1976 killing (AP)
• SC gov's state flights may raise tax liabilities (AP)
• Feds: Smooth global swindler is nabbed at border (AP)
• Dan Rather's $70M lawsuit against CBS thrown out (AP)
• Son of hanged census worker says father was slain (AP)
• Ex-Penn prof gets 25 years for child porn, lies (AP)

Samoa police say 63 dead in tsunami, toll may rise (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:54 PM PDT AP - A police official says 63 people are confirmed dead in Samoa following a tsunami that smashed the southern shore of the South Pacific nation.

NYC terror suspect pleads not guilty, kept in jail (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:41 PM PDT AP - As a suspected al-Qaida operative pleaded not guilty Tuesday to plotting a bomb attack in New York, the city's police commissioner pronounced the threat neutralized and said there is nothing to fear from the defendant's three alleged accomplices.

Guilty verdict in 1993 Ill. restaurant slayings (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 07:02 PM PDT AP - A former handyman was convicted Tuesday in the slayings of seven people whose bodies were found in a walk-in freezer and cooler at a suburban Chicago fast food restaurant 16 years ago.

Effigy video on Facebook burns 2 Wis. deputies (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:11 PM PDT AP - One eastern Wisconsin sheriff's deputy has resigned and another has been demoted after a video on Facebook showed them and others burning a dummy in a department uniform.

Doctors settle case for denying lesbian treatment (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 07:13 PM PDT AP - A California woman has settled a lawsuit against her former doctors who denied her artificial insemination based on her sexual orientation, attorneys for both sides said Tuesday.

Boston-area college bans sex with roommate around (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 03:44 PM PDT AP - Sex in a Tufts University dorm is fine. Sex in a Tufts dorm with your roommate present? That's a no-no.

Mom babysitting neighbor kids sparks debate over child care law (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:41 PM PDT AP - Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.

Ex-Dem fundraiser sentenced in NYC to 24 years (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:36 PM PDT AP - Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced Tuesday to more than 24 years in prison by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that "strikes at the very core of our democracy."

Drug researcher dies, boyfriend faces drug charges (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:42 PM PDT AP - A neuroscientist who studied the effects of drugs on the brain is dead of an apparent overdose and her live-in boyfriend, who did similar research, is facing drug charges, Baltimore police said Tuesday.

92-year-old sky diver still finding adventure (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:42 PM PDT AP - Taking a 13,000-foot plunge from an airplane will earn most jumpers a certificate. Instructor Paul Peckham Jr. knew that wouldn't be enough for 92-year-old Jane Bockstruck.

Homeless Ga. sex offenders seek new place to live (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:34 PM PDT AP - Georgia probation officers tried to line up temporary housing on Tuesday for nine homeless sex offenders who were kicked out of a makeshift tent city behind a suburban Atlanta office park where state officials had directed them to live.

Trial delayed until 2010 in Va. Tech beheading (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:10 PM PDT AP - The murder trial of a former Virginia Tech doctoral student accused of beheading a fellow student has been postponed until 2010.

Book: Conn. family killing suspect was gleeful (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 03:13 PM PDT AP - One of two men charged with murder in a deadly home invasion smiled and laughed during the horrific crime two years ago and, during his escape, wore the school hat of one of the girls who was killed, according to a new book.

Background check leads to arrest in 1976 killing (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 03:05 PM PDT AP - A man who walked into an Atlanta suburb's police department seeking a criminal background check for a job application wound up under arrest as a suspect in the slaying of a former University of Missouri student in 1976, authorities said Tuesday.

SC gov's state flights may raise tax liabilities (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:36 PM PDT AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's use of state planes for personal and political trips could open him and the state to federal tax penalties because the flights never were recorded as taxable fringe benefits.

Feds: Smooth global swindler is nabbed at border (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:52 PM PDT AP - A smooth-talking, globe-trotting serial swindler who is wanted in Nevada on a burglary charge has been arrested after crossing illegally from Canada to Vermont, federal authorities said.

Dan Rather's $70M lawsuit against CBS thrown out (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:28 PM PDT AP - A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.

Son of hanged census worker says father was slain (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:26 PM PDT AP - Josh Sparkman lost the only family he ever really had when his census worker father was found hanging from a tree in rural Kentucky, his feet and hands duct-taped and the word "fed" scrawled on his chest.

Ex-Penn prof gets 25 years for child porn, lies (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 01:42 PM PDT AP - A longtime Ivy League professor preyed on vulnerable teenage boys at home and abroad as he pursued them for sexual encounters and pornographic videos, prosecutors argued at his sentencing Tuesday.

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• Suspect pleads not guilty in alleged New York bomb plot - CNN
• China's Ties With Iran May Snag Sanctions - New York Times
• Top US, NATO officials tackle Afghan war in London - Reuters
• Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat - The Associated Press
• Sarah Palin, a Soon-to-Be Publishing Phenom - Wall Street Journal
• DJ AM's Death Caused By Accidental Overdose - MTV.com
• Guinea Death Toll More Than 200, Opposition Says - Bloomberg
• UN Investigator Presents Report on Gaza War - New York Times

Suspect pleads not guilty in alleged New York bomb plot - CNN Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:52 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Suspect pleads not guilty in alleged New York bomb plot CNN NEW YORK (CNN) -- An Afghan native accused of planning to bomb a New York target pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a terrorism conspiracy charge. Terror suspect Najibullah Zazi, seen here September 17, is accused of plotting to bomb a New York target. ... Afghan immigrant pleads not guilty to bombing conspiracyLos Angeles Times NYC terror suspect pleads not guilty, kept in jailThe Associated Press Terrorism Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyNew York Times Reuters -Newsday -Bloomberg all 2,400 news articles »

China's Ties With Iran May Snag Sanctions - New York Times Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:38 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk China's Ties With Iran May Snag Sanctions New York Times BEIJING — Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee swept into Beijing last month to meet with Chinese officials, carrying a plea from Washington: If Iran were to be kept from developing nuclear weapons, China would have to throw ... UN chief chides Iran's approach to nuclear issueXinhua Iran accuses UN chief of parroting West on nukesThe Associated Press Iran insists on 'nuclear rights'Aljazeera.net BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -CNN all 12,720 news articles »

Top US, NATO officials tackle Afghan war in London - Reuters Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:01 AM PDT BBC News Top US, NATO officials tackle Afghan war in London Reuters LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - London will host a trio of military commanders and senior officials working on Afghanistan this week, with pressure building on President Barack Obama to decide on a new strategy for the eight-year conflict. ... Obama: Afghan war not just a US battleAFP NATO official: Afghanistan fight is 'team effort'The Associated Press Nato chief tells US to stop attacking European alliesTelegraph.co.uk New York Times -Reuters India -Bloomberg all 777 news articles »

Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat - The Associated Press Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:21 AM PDT Washington Post Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats sought to give government the right to sell insurance in competition with private industry Tuesday as the Senate Finance Committee opened a second week of debate over massive health care legislation. "We need this option because ... Senators Clash Over Public Health Insurance Option Before VoteBloomberg Live Blogging: Senate Finance Committee Debate on Public OptionNew York Times Life After The Public OptionCBS News CNN -New York Magazine -CQPolitics.com all 586 news articles »

Sarah Palin, a Soon-to-Be Publishing Phenom - Wall Street Journal Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:41 AM PDT Reuters Sarah Palin, a Soon-to-Be Publishing Phenom Wall Street Journal Sarah Palin may no longer be governor of Alaska, but she's certainly destined to become a best-selling author. HarperCollins, her publisher, has announced the print-run of her memoir will be a staggering 1.5 million copies -- equal to the ... Republican base still wild about Sarah PalinReuters Sarah Palin: "Going Rogue" hits bookstores earlyChristian Science Monitor Sarah Palin's Memoir, 'Going Rogue,' to Hit Bookshelves EarlyABC News NBC New York -New Yorker -Kansas City Star all 640 news articles »

DJ AM's Death Caused By Accidental Overdose - MTV.com Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:14 AM PDT E! Online DJ AM's Death Caused By Accidental Overdose MTV.com New York medical examiner's office reveals lethal cocktail of prescription drugs, cocaine found in AM's system. By Gil Kaufman One month after DJ AM was found dead in his New York apartment, the city's medical examiner has announced a cause of death in ... DJ AM death 'accidental overdose'BBC News DJ AM's death ruled accidental drug overdoseThe Associated Press Death of DJ AM Is Ruled an Accidental OverdoseNew York Times Us Magazine -New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV -Sawf News all 408 news articles »

Guinea Death Toll More Than 200, Opposition Says - Bloomberg Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:39 AM PDT BBC News Guinea Death Toll More Than 200, Opposition Says Bloomberg Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The number of people killed yesterday when Guinean security forces opened fire at a demonstration against Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the leader of the country's military junta, exceeds 200, an opposition leader ... Q & A: How did Guinea erupt into violence?Christian Science Monitor Rights Group: Guinea Military Killed at Least 157 in CrackdownVoice of America Protests as Guinea protesters shot deadCNN International BBC News -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 861 news articles »

UN Investigator Presents Report on Gaza War - New York Times Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:08 AM PDT Voice of America UN Investigator Presents Report on Gaza War New York Times GENEVA — The lead investigator in a recent United Nations inquiry into the Gaza conflict warned on Tuesday that the lack of accountability for war crimes in he Middle East has "reached a crisis point" and is undermining any hope ... Arrest of Israeli defense chief sought in UKThe Associated Press UK court defers Palestinian bid to arrest Ehud BarakHa'aretz Report finds Palestinian militants also committed war crimesCNN AFP -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Ynetnews all 1,052 news articles »

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• Philippine death toll rises, as new storms brew (AP)
• Hondurans weary after 3 months of coup dispute (AP)
• Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat (AP)
• AP source: NYC terror probe focuses on accomplices (AP)
• Ex-Bush officials face lawsuits over their actions (AP)
• US eyes energy, financial sanctions on Iran (AP)
• Mass. Senate hopefuls in race for cash, attention (AP)
• FDIC expected to ask banks to prepay $36B in fees (AP)
• O'Brien back on `Tonight,' joking about accident (AP)
• Angels clinch AL West with 11-0 rout of Rangers (AP)
• Iran to give time soon for atom plant inspection:TV (Reuters)
• Philippines braces for new storm as toll hits 240 (Reuters)
• NATO chief to U.S.: Not running from Afghan fight (Reuters)
• Obama team clears 75 at Guantanamo for release (Reuters)
• Landmine kills 2 U.S. servicemen in Philippines (Reuters)
• Under pressure, Honduras shuts pro-Zelaya media (Reuters)
• Polanski fights extradition as Hollywood watches (Reuters)
• Philippine flood crisis deepens, death toll at 240 (AFP)
• Guinea under fire after scores killed in crackdown (AFP)

Philippine death toll rises, as new storms brew (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT AP - Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets Tuesday to bring the death toll from massive flooding in the northern Philippines to 240, while two new storms brewing in the Pacific threatened to complicate relief efforts.

Hondurans weary after 3 months of coup dispute (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:45 AM PDT AP - Honduras' interim president promised to restore civil liberties and allow into the country an Organization of American States mediation team, quickly backpedalling from tough measures amid criticism from his own allies that he had gone too far in his fight to stay in power.

Public plan debate could pit Democrat vs. Democrat (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:16 AM PDT AP - It'll be Democrat vs. Democrat as lawmakers go back to work on health care Tuesday.

AP source: NYC terror probe focuses on accomplices (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:39 AM PDT AP - After interrupting what they believed was a terrorist plot on New York City with a series of raids and arrests, authorities have intensified their focus on possible accomplices of the suspected al-Qaida associate at the heart of the case, a law enforcement official said Monday.

Ex-Bush officials face lawsuits over their actions (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:20 AM PDT AP - High-ranking government officials are usually protected from claims that they violated a person's civil rights. In lawsuits stemming from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks, three federal courts have left open the possibility that former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a lieutenant may be held personally liable.

US eyes energy, financial sanctions on Iran (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:22 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration is planning to push for new sanctions against Iran, targeting its energy, financial and telecommunications sectors if it does not comply with international demands to come clean about its nuclear program, according to U.S. officials.

Mass. Senate hopefuls in race for cash, attention (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:49 AM PDT AP - Candidates in the special election to fill the seat left vacant by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death are scrambling to collect the cash, signatures and backing needed to mount a winning campaign in less than four months.

FDIC expected to ask banks to prepay $36B in fees (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:24 AM PDT AP - Looking to shore up the diminishing fund that insures bank deposits, the FDIC may take the unprecedented step of requiring banks to prepay three years' worth of premiums: about $36 billion.

O'Brien back on `Tonight,' joking about accident (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:26 AM PDT AP - Conan O'Brien turned his "Tonight Show" stunt injury into laughs at his expense by showing footage of the cringe-worthy backward fall on a hard studio floor.

Angels clinch AL West with 11-0 rout of Rangers (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:13 PM PDT AP - Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels wasted no time clinching their third straight AL West title with an 11-0 victory over the second-place Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Iran to give time soon for atom plant inspection:TV (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:22 AM PDT Reuters - Iran will soon inform the U.N. nuclear watchdog of a timetable for inspection of a newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant, its atomic energy agency chief was quoted as saying.

Philippines braces for new storm as toll hits 240 (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 09:43 PM PDT Reuters - Philippine authorities braced on Tuesday for another storm as the death toll from rain and floods from a weekend typhoon, now bearing down on Vietnam, rose to 240.

NATO chief to U.S.: Not running from Afghan fight (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:26 PM PDT Reuters - The new head of NATO sought to ease American doubts about allies' commitment to the stalled Afghan war on Monday but cautioned that European states would prefer to send more trainers than combat troops.

Obama team clears 75 at Guantanamo for release (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - An Obama administration task force has so far cleared 75 of the remaining 223 Guantanamo prisoners for release as part of its effort to close the detention camp, a military spokesman said on Monday.

Landmine kills 2 U.S. servicemen in Philippines (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:46 AM PDT Reuters - Two U.S. Navy soldiers and one Filipino marine were killed on Tuesday in a land mine attack in a stronghold of Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, officials said.

Under pressure, Honduras shuts pro-Zelaya media (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:38 PM PDT Reuters - Honduras' de facto government sent troops on Monday to shut down two media stations loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya, drawing fresh condemnation of its increasingly heavy-handed rule.

Polanski fights extradition as Hollywood watches (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 03:46 PM PDT Reuters - Roman Polanski's extradition to the United States on a decades-old sex charge could take years to accomplish after the Oscar-winning film director decided on Monday to fight his removal from Europe.

Philippine flood crisis deepens, death toll at 240 (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:21 AM PDT AFP - Hundreds of thousands of exhausted Philippine flood survivors crowded into schools, gymnasiums and other makeshift shelters on Tuesday, as the death toll from the weekend disaster soared to 240.

Guinea under fire after scores killed in crackdown (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:41 AM PDT AFP - International condemnation mounted Tuesday after security forces in the world's top bauxite producer Guinea shot dead least 87 people protesting against a junta leader who seized power in December.

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