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• Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP)
• NJ town grieves for slain priest, accused janitor (AP)
• Police: Madoff associate Jeffry Picower dies at 67 (AP)
• Police vet more than 1,000 tips in girl's death (AP)
• UConn players prepare for teammate's funeral (AP)
• Harvard: Lab workers poisoned by tainted coffee (AP)
• Video shows Calif. police beating of student (AP)
• Sheriff in balloon saga doesn't shy from soapbox (AP)
• Feds interview crew of plane that overshot airport (AP)
• RI tracking swine flu through electronic records (AP)
• AP bureau chief Mike McQueen dies at 52 (AP)
• Philly transit OKs strike ahead of World Series (AP)
• Alaskans await progress on Palin pipeline plan (AP)
• Tired from a tough hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911 (AP)
• Fla. gov's Obama hug lingers in US Senate primary (AP)
• Federal trial looms in alleged $3.65B Ponzi scheme (AP)
• 'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million (AP)

Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:23 PM PDT AP - One immigration agent was accused of running an Internet pornography business and enjoying an improper relationship with an informant. Another let an informant smuggle in a group of illegal immigrants. And in a third case, an agent was investigated for soliciting sex from a witness in a marriage fraud case.

NJ town grieves for slain priest, accused janitor (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 08:18 PM PDT AP - An arrest in the brutal slaying of a Roman Catholic priest has brought little solace to his parishioners in this affluent community, who widely view the suspected role of the longtime church janitor as a second tragedy.

Police: Madoff associate Jeffry Picower dies at 67 (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:28 PM PDT AP - Jeffry Picower, a philanthropist accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard Madoff, was found at the bottom of the pool at his oceanside mansion and died Sunday, police said. He was 67.

Police vet more than 1,000 tips in girl's death (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 08:21 PM PDT AP - Investigators had more than a thousand tips but are still trying to figure out what happened when 7-year-old Somer Thompson disappeared on her walk home from a north Florida school last week.

UConn players prepare for teammate's funeral (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 08:12 PM PDT AP - A University of Connecticut football player who was fatally stabbed outside a campus dance was looking forward to being a father and wanted to a part of his daughter's life, the grandfather of the unborn child said Sunday.

Harvard: Lab workers poisoned by tainted coffee (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 02:24 PM PDT AP - Six Harvard University medical researchers were poisoned in August after drinking coffee that was laced with a chemical preservative, according to university officials.

Video shows Calif. police beating of student (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:12 AM PDT AP - A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers' conduct, a San Jose police spokesman said.

Sheriff in balloon saga doesn't shy from soapbox (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 03:15 PM PDT AP - The sheriff at the center of the runaway balloon saga says he's not enjoying the media spotlight, but that's never stopped the John Wayne fan from using it to offer brash opinions on hot topics.

Feds interview crew of plane that overshot airport (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 06:08 PM PDT AP - Federal investigators interviewed the crew of the Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles on Sunday.

RI tracking swine flu through electronic records (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:12 PM PDT AP - State health officials are tracking the spread of swine flu through electronic prescription records, developing what they believe is a model that could help doctors more easily identify and respond to an outbreak of the illness.

AP bureau chief Mike McQueen dies at 52 (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 07:27 PM PDT AP - Mike McQueen, chief of bureau for The Associated Press in Louisiana and Mississippi, has died. He was 52.

Philly transit OKs strike ahead of World Series (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:57 PM PDT AP - Transit system workers in Philadelphia voted to authorize a union strike Sunday, less than a week before the Phillies play their first home game of the World Series, but a transit spokesman said he hopes a deal can be concluded before then.

Alaskans await progress on Palin pipeline plan (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 07:47 AM PDT AP - Sarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America — a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence.

Tired from a tough hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911 (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:21 AM PDT AP - Last month two men and their teenage sons tackled one of the world's most unforgiving summertime hikes: the Grand Canyon's parched and searing Royal Arch Loop. Along with bedrolls and freeze-dried food, the inexperienced backpackers carried a personal locator beacon — just in case.

Fla. gov's Obama hug lingers in US Senate primary (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 04:32 AM PDT AP - Republican Gov. Charlie Crist probably wasn't worried that literally embracing President Barack Obama back in February and strongly supporting the $787 billion federal stimulus package would hurt his U.S. Senate campaign.

Federal trial looms in alleged $3.65B Ponzi scheme (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:17 AM PDT AP - Until the Bernard Madoff scandal broke, it was a Minnesota businessman who stood accused of orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme authorities could ever recall.

'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:23 AM PDT AP - "Paranormal Activity" has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the "Saw" franchise.

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• Baghdad car bombs kill at least 136 - Times Online
• Fill-in for slain priest David Hinds asks flock to pray for suspected killer ... - New York Daily News
• Asean Summit Turns to Widening Free Trade - New York Times
• Protestors Clash at Jerusalem Temple Compound - New York Times
• Pakistani Taliban's Chief Warns of More Attacks Unless Military Stops Assaults - FOXNews
• NJ incumbent Corzine struggles ahead of gubernatorial Vote - Washington Post

Baghdad car bombs kill at least 136 - Times Online Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:02 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Baghdad car bombs kill at least 136 Times Online Twin car bombings in central Baghdad killed at least 136 people today in what looks like the start to a blood-drenched election campaign. The attacks - the deadliest in two years - occurred along a road thronged with traffic and destroyed three ... Iraq Suffers Worst Attack in 2009 With Twin BombingsBloomberg Twin Bombings Rock Central Baghdad, at Least 130 KilledVoice of America Twin truck bombings kill, wound hundreds of Iraqis in BaghdadXinhua The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -BBC News all 1,657 news articles »

Fill-in for slain priest David Hinds asks flock to pray for suspected killer ... - New York Daily News Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:23 AM PDT Sky News Fill-in for slain priest David Hinds asks flock to pray for suspected killer ... New York Daily News The Rev. Owen Moran, right, comforts a parishioner after Mass at St. Patrick's Church in Chatham, NJ on Sunday. Parishioners returning for their first Sunday Mass at the New Jersey church where a priest was brutally stabbed to death by a janitor were ... NJ town grieves for slain priest, accused janitorThe Associated Press Disturbing Details Emerge After Janitor Arrested For Priest's DeathChattahBox Janitor Arrested In NJ Priest's MurderGothamist CBS 21 -CNN -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 1,385 news articles »

Asean Summit Turns to Widening Free Trade - New York Times Posted: 25 Oct 2009 06:58 AM PDT Brisbane Times Asean Summit Turns to Widening Free Trade New York Times CHA-AM, THAILAND — After a year of uncertain economic prospects, a sense of cautious optimism appeared to have returned to Asia's leaders here over the weekend, as they returned to the business of increasing trade within the region, ... Australia, Japan float rival plans for EU-style Asian blocChristian Science Monitor Australia, Japan pitch rival ideas for new Asia blocReuters Competing Visions for Asian Trade BlocWall Street Journal Xinhua -Channel News Asia -BBC News all 982 news articles »

Protestors Clash at Jerusalem Temple Compound - New York Times Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:50 AM PDT BBCIndonesia.com Protestors Clash at Jerusalem Temple Compound New York Times JERUSALEM — Israeli police clashed on Sunday with stone-throwing Palestinians at a site sacred to Muslims and Jews in the latest sign of tension in this volatile city. The Temple Mount, revered by Jews as the site of two ancient ... Jordan to Israel: Temple Mount violence derails peace effortsHa'aretz Palestinians clash with Israeli troops at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalemguardian.co.uk Israeli Police Storm Disputed Jerusalem Holy SiteVoice of America Houston Chronicle -Jerusalem Post -Ynetnews all 635 news articles »

Pakistani Taliban's Chief Warns of More Attacks Unless Military Stops Assaults - FOXNews Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:33 AM PDT Washington Post Pakistani Taliban's Chief Warns of More Attacks Unless Military Stops Assaults FOXNews AP Oct. 24: Pakistani police officer pushes a displaced person who fled fighting between security forces and militants in Pakistan. Oct. 24: Pakistani police officer pushes a displaced person who fled fighting between security forces and militants in ... Pakistan forces bomb Taliban in South WaziristanReuters Pakistan bombs Taliban after capturing key townChristian Science Monitor Pakistan army captures home town of Taliban leaderGulfNews Los Angeles Times -Xinhua -Washington Post all 3,492 news articles »

NJ incumbent Corzine struggles ahead of gubernatorial Vote - Washington Post Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:47 AM PDT Lehighvalleylive.com NJ incumbent Corzine struggles ahead of gubernatorial Vote Washington Post ELIZABETH, N..J. -- A year into his first term, which he won touting the financial expertise that had made him a multi-millionaire, Gov. Jon S. Corzine (D) proposed selling New Jersey's famous toll roads to private companies. ... Snail-mail ads in NJ race for govPhiladelphia Inquirer ASBURY PARK PRESS: Christie best option for governorStandardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey Press Endorsement: Christie best for New Jersey, best for Atlantic CityPress of Atlantic City The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 125 news articles »

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• Church janitor charged in slaying of NJ priest (AP)
• UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site (AP)
• Cell phone video shows police beating of student (AP)
• Earnings reports to give picture of job market (AP)
• Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (AP)
• Lawyer blasts release of affidavit in balloon case (AP)
• Mother praises police searching for girl's killer (AP)
• Pilot who overshot airport denies crew was napping (AP)
• Garth's still got it: Brooks' Vegas shows sell out (AP)
• Cody's 2 blocked kicks lift Tide past Vols, 12-10 (AP)
• U.N. experts in Iran to inspect new nuclear site (Reuters)
• Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (Reuters)
• Pakistan troops retake Taliban stronghold in Waziristan (Reuters)
• Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government (Reuters)
• Death toll in Egypt train crash reaches 18: agency (Reuters)
• Diplomat meets North Korean official in New York (Reuters)
• Land deal advisor resigns from Calpers (Reuters)
• Abbas insists on January date for Palestinian vote (Reuters)
• Double explosions rock Baghdad (AFP)
• UN experts to visit Iran uranium enrichment plant (AFP)

Church janitor charged in slaying of NJ priest (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:48 AM PDT AP - Authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the church janitor Saturday, alleging he stabbed the cleric 32 times with a kitchen knife after arguing with him in the rectory.

UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:52 AM PDT AP - A team of U.N. inspectors is in Iran to visit a recently revealed but still unfinished uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom to verify it is for peaceful purposes.

Cell phone video shows police beating of student (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:36 AM PDT AP - A San Jose police spokesman says officers are being investigated for possible criminal conduct after officials viewed a video that shows an unarmed university student repeatedly being hit with batons and a Taser gun.

Earnings reports to give picture of job market (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:16 PM PDT AP - Wall Street may be roaring again and manufacturers see a bright future selling their wares in Asia. But for many Americans, it's still a downturn until the jobs come back.

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:15 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.

Lawyer blasts release of affidavit in balloon case (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:17 PM PDT AP - A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a runaway balloon shouldn't have been made public, an attorney for the father said.

Mother praises police searching for girl's killer (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:18 PM PDT AP - The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl found slain in a landfill praised the hard work of authorities combing through evidence to find clues to her daughter's killer.

Pilot who overshot airport denies crew was napping (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT AP - The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says he and the captain were not sleeping or arguing in the cockpit but he wouldn't explain their lapse in response and the detour.

Garth's still got it: Brooks' Vegas shows sell out (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT AP - Garth Brooks mused that the public may have moved on when he announced he was coming out of retirement.

Cody's 2 blocked kicks lift Tide past Vols, 12-10 (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:27 PM PDT AP - Alabama's Mount Cody proved too big for Tennessee to kick over.

U.N. experts in Iran to inspect new nuclear site (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:58 PM PDT Reuters - U.N. inspectors have arrived in Iran to examine a nuclear site that has heightened Western fears of a covert program to develop atomic bombs, an accusation the Islamic Republic rejects.

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:41 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday.

Pakistan troops retake Taliban stronghold in Waziristan (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 07:56 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistani forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery recaptured a strategic town from Taliban militants after fierce fighting, officials said on Saturday.

Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 07:41 PM PDT Reuters - Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's rival in next month's run-off election, said he would not join Karzai's government if the incumbent won.

Death toll in Egypt train crash reaches 18: agency (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:47 AM PDT Reuters - The death toll from a train crash south of Cairo has reached 18, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, a day after the two Egyptian passenger trains collided.

Diplomat meets North Korean official in New York (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:31 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. diplomat met on Saturday with North Korea's second-ranking official involved in stalled six-country nuclear negotiations, a move that could be a step toward reconvening the talks.

Land deal advisor resigns from Calpers (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - The real estate investment manager who led the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest pension fund, into a money-losing land venture has resigned as an adviser to the fund, a spokeswoman for MacFarlane Partners said on Saturday.

Abbas insists on January date for Palestinian vote (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:56 AM PDT Reuters - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was pressing ahead with January elections but held out hope that reconciliation with his Hamas rivals could still be achieved.

Double explosions rock Baghdad (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:43 AM PDT AFP - Two very loud explosions on Sunday rocked central Baghdad near the justice ministry and the offices of the capital's governor, an AFP correspondent reported.

UN experts to visit Iran uranium enrichment plant (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:34 AM PDT AFP - UN inspectors will visit Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Sunday, as US President Barack Obama garnered support for a separate deal with Tehran to end the crisis over its nuclear programme.

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