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• AP sources: al-Qaida's Afghan head contacted Zazi (AP)
• Texas governor: Executed inmate was 'a monster' (AP)
• Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein dies at 61 (AP)
• McCain strategist defends Palin as 2008 VP choice (AP)
• Missile commander ousted at ND Air Force base (AP)
• Lottery hoax causes riot at Ohio coat store (AP)
• Mudslide menace eases in Calif. as storm weakens (AP)
• Months after rescue, kidnapped woman shown smiling (AP)
• La. couple pleads guilty in bird-children swap (AP)
• Nevada governor's divorce trial set for December (AP)
• Meth-scourged Mo. towns crack down on drug makers (AP)
• SC board pardons 2 black men executed 94 years ago (AP)
• Attorneys offer 2 views of slaughterhouse manager (AP)
• Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies at 76 (AP)
• Md. father pleads guilty to drowning 3 children (AP)
• Doctor: Burned Fla. teen 'not out of woods yet' (AP)
• Mourning Utah band wins competition after crash (AP)
• 6 Fla. members of Bonanno crime family admit guilt (AP)
• Ga. man in plane disturbance under evaluation (AP)
• Community clinics have key role in health reform (AP)

AP sources: al-Qaida's Afghan head contacted Zazi (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:34 PM PDT AP - The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with al-Qaida that went nearly all the way to the top, to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence officials told The Associated Press.

Texas governor: Executed inmate was 'a monster' (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:13 PM PDT AP - A man put to death in 2004 for killing his three children was "a monster," and suggestions that he may have been innocent are anti-death penalty propaganda, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.

Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein dies at 61 (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:12 PM PDT AP - Bruce Wasserstein, the CEO of Lazard Ltd. and a prominent Wall Street dealmaker who helped negotiate some of the largest corporate takeovers in history, died Wednesday. He was 61. The death of the driving force behind Lazard raises questions about the future of one of Wall Street's top mergers and acquisitions advisory firms.

McCain strategist defends Palin as 2008 VP choice (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:14 PM PDT AP - A top adviser from John McCain's presidential campaign who has criticized Sarah Palin's odds as a 2012 presidential candidate defended Wednesday the decision to pick her as McCain's 2008 running mate.

Missile commander ousted at ND Air Force base (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 08:06 PM PDT AP - The missile wing commander at North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base was relieved of his command Wednesday after a series of missteps at the unit, including two crashes of vehicles carrying missile parts in just more than a year.

Lottery hoax causes riot at Ohio coat store (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 06:09 PM PDT AP - A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases, police said, but she ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax.

Mudslide menace eases in Calif. as storm weakens (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 07:15 PM PDT AP - A powerful fall storm packing strong winds and rain eased Wednesday without causing the widespread mudslides and debris flows that California residents had feared.

Months after rescue, kidnapped woman shown smiling (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 05:54 PM PDT AP - Jaycee Dugard is emerging from obscurity after police say she spent 18 years as a captive in a sex offender's yard, releasing the first photos of herself as an adult and her first statement.

La. couple pleads guilty in bird-children swap (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 03:46 PM PDT AP - A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children, a district attorney said Wednesday.

Nevada governor's divorce trial set for December (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:53 PM PDT AP - The pending divorce between Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and the state's first lady is headed for a courtroom after hours-long settlement talks failed Wednesday and a judge set a trial date for Dec. 28.

Meth-scourged Mo. towns crack down on drug makers (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 02:53 PM PDT AP - The meth problem in Union has gotten so bad that someone with a drug habit stole the light shades outside Marilyn Roark's house. She got them back, but they were unusable.

SC board pardons 2 black men executed 94 years ago (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 02:50 PM PDT AP - South Carolina pardoned syndicated radio host Tom Joyner's great-uncles Wednesday, nearly a century after they were sent to the electric chair for the 1913 murder of a Confederate Army veteran.

Attorneys offer 2 views of slaughterhouse manager (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:14 PM PDT AP - Prosecutors portrayed a former kosher slaughterhouse manager as a schemer who funneled money through a school and grocery to avoid loan payments, while a defense attorney said he was simply involved with financial transactions he didn't understand.

Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies at 76 (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT AP - "Captain" Lou Albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video, died Wednesday. He was 76.

Md. father pleads guilty to drowning 3 children (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 01:57 PM PDT AP - A man with a history of mental illness pleaded guilty Wednesday to drowning his three young children one by one in a Baltimore hotel bathtub during a custody dispute with his former wife, who said she still cries every day over the deaths.

Doctor: Burned Fla. teen 'not out of woods yet' (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 01:50 PM PDT AP - A 15-year-old doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire after he turned in another teen for trying to steal his father's bicycle is at extremely high risk for organ failure and infection, his doctor said Wednesday.

Mourning Utah band wins competition after crash (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 03:52 PM PDT AP - Many in tears, members of the high school marching band that lost a teacher in a bus crash honored her by playing on and playing well, sweeping the awards at a regional competition.

6 Fla. members of Bonanno crime family admit guilt (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 01:35 PM PDT AP - One by one, members of a South Florida crew of the New York-based Bonanno crime family stood before a federal judge Wednesday to plead guilty to racketeering charges, including one enforcer who said it was impossible to escape the Mafia life.

Ga. man in plane disturbance under evaluation (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:53 PM PDT AP - An arrest report says a Georgia man caused a flight to make an unscheduled stop in Tennessee after he chanted Bible verses and kicked and flailed.

Community clinics have key role in health reform (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:24 PM PDT AP - Francisco Lupercio has insurance for his house, his truck and the store he runs with his wife. But he can't afford health insurance, so he joined dozens of other people lining up for exams at a community clinic.

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• It's official: Dow 10000 - CNNMoney.com
• Rep. Wexler Resigning for Think-Tank Job - Washington Post
• PA: Punish Israel for Gaza crimes - Aljazeera.net
• Pakistani Taliban criticize Obama's peace Nobel - The Associated Press
• Britain Plans to Send 500 More Soldiers to Afghanistan - New York Times
• Math Skills Stall Among Fourth Graders, Testing Shows - Wall Street Journal
• Armenia, Turkey pursue 'soccer diplomacy' - The Associated Press

It's official: Dow 10000 - CNNMoney.com Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:33 AM PDT Boston Globe It's official: Dow 10000 CNNMoney.com Blue-chip average reaches key milestone following better-than-expected results from JPMorgan and Intel. By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer What do you think is the most important quality in a job? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks rallied ... US Stocks Extend Global Rally on Earnings as Oil JumpsBloomberg JPMorgan Chase tops outlook for 3QBizjournals.com JPMorgan's Credit-Card Results Foreshadow Continuing PainWall Street Journal Los Angeles Times -Forbes -CNNMoney.com all 1,215 news articles »

Rep. Wexler Resigning for Think-Tank Job - Washington Post Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:22 AM PDT Washington Times Rep. Wexler Resigning for Think-Tank Job Washington Post Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) announced Wednesday that he is resigning his House seat to take a post at a think tank, surprising his colleagues by cutting short a potentially promising Congressional career after a dozen years. ... Wexler likely to back Deutch, Democratic source saysPalm Beach Post Wexler announcementPolitico US Rep. Wexler to resign to take nonprofit postABC Action News True/Slant -WPEC -Examiner.com all 100 news articles »

PA: Punish Israel for Gaza crimes - Aljazeera.net Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:56 AM PDT Ynetnews PA: Punish Israel for Gaza crimes Aljazeera.net The Palestinian Authority has demanded that Israel be punished for war crimes committed during its war on Gaza last winter. At a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Wednesday, Riad al-Maliki, the Palestinian Authority's foreign minister, ... Barak calls for Goldstone rejectionJerusalem Post Palestinians urge Israeli punishment over GazaThe Associated Press Israel, Palestinians Argue Over Gaza War Crimes ReportWall Street Journal AFP -BBC News -Ynetnews all 723 news articles »

Pakistani Taliban criticize Obama's peace Nobel - The Associated Press Posted: 14 Oct 2009 08:22 AM PDT The Irrawaddy News Magazine Pakistani Taliban criticize Obama's peace Nobel The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban has criticized the decision to award Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize saying the US president should have received a "villain of peace" award instead. Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq said Wednesday the president who has ... Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize: At least his mom would have been proudThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Give it back Barackfairfieldweekly.com If Obama gets a Nobel ... then maybe other dreams can come true, tooColumbia Missourian Dallas Morning News -Huffington Post (blog) -NorthFulton.com all 1,127 news articles »

Britain Plans to Send 500 More Soldiers to Afghanistan - New York Times Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:42 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Britain Plans to Send 500 More Soldiers to Afghanistan New York Times LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a cautious and heavily conditioned plan on Wednesday to send 500 more British troops to Afghanistan, which would raise Britain's total number of troops deployed in the eight-year war to ... Britain to Send More Troops to AfghanistanVoice of America Britain's Brown pledges more Afghanistan troopsThe Associated Press Britain's Brown considers 500 more soldiers in AfghanistanChristian Science Monitor Wall Street Journal -guardian.co.uk -Los Angeles Times all 769 news articles »

Math Skills Stall Among Fourth Graders, Testing Shows - Wall Street Journal Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:55 AM PDT New York Daily News Math Skills Stall Among Fourth Graders, Testing Shows Wall Street Journal Despite years of state and federal education-reform efforts, fewer than four out of 10 US fourth and eighth graders are proficient in mathematics, according to the latest results from a highly regarded federal test. ... Texas students tally strong scores in national math test 11:25 AM CTDallas Morning News Math tests: Fourth-grader progress stallsThe Associated Press Maryland fourth-graders make gains in mathBaltimore Sun New York Times -The Olympian -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 364 news articles »

Armenia, Turkey pursue 'soccer diplomacy' - The Associated Press Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:01 AM PDT BBC News Armenia, Turkey pursue 'soccer diplomacy' The Associated Press BURSA, Turkey — Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia geared up for a soccer game Wednesday — an event that has little significance in the world of sports but packs a punch in the arena of international politics. Armenian President Serge Sarkisian arrived ... Diplomatic coup at football matchBBC News Armenian leader in Turkey for 'soccer diplomacy'CNN International Armenian president arrives in Turkey for football diplomacyXinhua AFP -Reuters India -Reuters UK all 472 news articles »

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• Health care legislation back behind closed doors (AP)
• House panel to begin push on financial overhaul (AP)
• AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal (AP)
• Treasury said to be unprepared on AIG bonus plans (AP)
• Rev. Moon marries thousands in global mass wedding (AP)
• SoCal storm menaces neighborhoods near burn areas (AP)
• Clinton wrapping up 5-day tour of Europe, Russia (AP)
• US-NKorea talks hinge on renewed six-party process (AP)
• Chuck Liddell knocked out of 'Dancing' ballroom (AP)
• Limbaugh already down a vote in bid to buy Rams (AP)
• House begins assembly of financial reform plan (Reuters)
• Clinton to woo Russian people on "reset" trip (Reuters)
• Strong China trade figures point to recovery (Reuters)
• U.S. hails cooperation on North Korea, sees new steps (Reuters)
• Senate panel backs healthcare reform (Reuters)
• Lawyers seek order to release Kuwaiti at Guantanamo (Reuters)
• Ford, UAW reach tentative deal on contract changes (Reuters)
• Ford switch recall expanded by 4.5 million vehicles (Reuters)
• 90,000 flee tribal Pakistan fearing anti-Taliban push (AFP)
• Obama health care push clears Senate hurdle (AFP)

Health care legislation back behind closed doors (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:04 AM PDT AP - Health care talks slip back behind closed doors Wednesday as Senate leaders start trying to merge two very different bills into a new version that can get the 60 votes needed to guarantee its passage.

House panel to begin push on financial overhaul (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:29 AM PDT AP - Small neighborhood banks and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are overshadowing the nation's biggest banks in influencing lawmakers as Congress begins the initial phase of its long-awaited overhaul of how the government regulates financial companies.

AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:09 AM PDT AP - The top military commander in Afghanistan is asking for up to 80,000 more American troops even as he warns that rampant government corruption there may prevent victory against the Taliban and al-Qaida, according to U.S. officials briefed on his conclusions.

Treasury said to be unprepared on AIG bonus plans (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:32 AM PDT AP - The pitched drama over bonuses for bailed-out executives will be revived on Capitol Hill Wednesday as a government watchdog explains how some executives nearly brought down the financial system — then pocketed millions.

Rev. Moon marries thousands in global mass wedding (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:36 AM PDT AP - From South Korea to South America, the bride wore white for the Unification Church's largest mass wedding in a decade, with some 40,000 people participating in dozens of cities around the world.

SoCal storm menaces neighborhoods near burn areas (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT AP - A powerful fall storm packing strong winds, drenching rain and heavy snow has moved into Southern California where residents near fire-scarred hillsides braced for possible mudslides and debris flows.

Clinton wrapping up 5-day tour of Europe, Russia (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:17 AM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is wrapping up a five-day tour of Europe and Russia with a series of informal meetings in Moscow and the Russian republic of Tatarstan aimed at helping redefine U.S.-Russian relations.

US-NKorea talks hinge on renewed six-party process (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:33 PM PDT AP - The United States will not meet directly with North Korea until Pyongyang commits to rejoining six-nation disarmament talks and abides by commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.

Chuck Liddell knocked out of 'Dancing' ballroom (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:42 AM PDT AP - Ultimate Fighting champ Chuck Liddell has been knocked out — of "Dancing With the Stars."

Limbaugh already down a vote in bid to buy Rams (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:45 AM PDT AP - Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.

House begins assembly of financial reform plan (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - The House Financial Services Committee is to begin work on Wednesday on a top priority for the U.S. Congress -- legislation to mend regulatory holes exposed by last fall's financial crisis.

Clinton to woo Russian people on "reset" trip (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:40 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ends her visit to Russia on Wednesday with a charm offensive to win public support for Washington's efforts to reset relations but no clear breakthroughs from formal talks.

Strong China trade figures point to recovery (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:37 AM PDT Reuters - China reported surprisingly strong trade figures on Wednesday, providing fresh evidence that the world's third-largest economy is firmly on a recovery track and that global demand is improving too.

U.S. hails cooperation on North Korea, sees new steps (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:37 PM PDT Reuters - North Korea's neighbors and the United States are coordinating closely to draw the isolated state back to nuclear disarmament talks and reviewing possible next steps, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.

Senate panel backs healthcare reform (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Reuters - A key U.S. Senate committee endorsed a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, gaining the support of an influential Republican and delivering President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority.

Lawyers seek order to release Kuwaiti at Guantanamo (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:06 PM PDT Reuters - Lawyers for a Kuwaiti held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday asked the judge who ordered him freed to force the Obama administration to release him.

Ford, UAW reach tentative deal on contract changes (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:50 PM PDT Reuters - The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co announced a tentative agreement on Tuesday with a no-strike provision and other concessions to bring its labor costs in line with U.S. rivals.

Ford switch recall expanded by 4.5 million vehicles (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:23 PM PDT Reuters - Ford Motor Co is expanding its largest ever recall -- involving faulty cruise control deactivation switches that have caused fires -- by 4.5 million vehicles, regulators and company officials said on Tuesday.

90,000 flee tribal Pakistan fearing anti-Taliban push (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:28 PM PDT AFP - Tens of thousands of civilians have fled Pakistan's tribal South Waziristan region fearing an imminent army offensive against Taliban militants, officials said Wednesday.

Obama health care push clears Senate hurdle (AFP) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama's historic drive to remake US health care this year passed "a critical milestone", as a key Senate committee approved sweeping legislation to enact his top domestic priority.

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