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• US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution (AP)
• Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm (AP)
• Feds seize assets of Fla. lawyer in Ponzi probe (AP)
• Man confesses to shooting Kan. abortion provider (AP)
• AP asks judge to keep HOPE artist's lawyers (AP)
• Case against Ohio bodies suspect expands overseas (AP)
• Officials: Man kills 3, self in rural Texas home (AP)
• High court looks at life sentences for juveniles (AP)
• Recession's good news: Cities see burglaries fall (AP)
• NC officials ID Civil War ship that burned at sea (AP)
• Can't find the hot new toy? Blame the economy (AP)
• Investigators say Fort Hood suspect acted alone (AP)
• Tagged.com settles with NY, Texas in invite fight (AP)
• 2 workers rescued from wobbly oil rig as Ida nears (AP)
• Families: Iran's accusations against hikers untrue (AP)
• Prosecutors say Chicago man had al-Qaida video (AP)
• DC area relives terror as sniper's execution nears (AP)
• Witness: Fla. office shooter stayed about a minute (AP)
• Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off SF bridge (AP)
• Govt asks 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson (AP)

US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 02:48 PM PST AP - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.

Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:02 PM PST AP - Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.

Feds seize assets of Fla. lawyer in Ponzi probe (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 07:34 PM PST AP - Federal prosecutors accused a high-profile South Florida attorney of concocting a Ponzi scheme that lured millions of dollars from investors with promises of big payoffs from legal settlements that never existed, according to court documents filed Monday.

Man confesses to shooting Kan. abortion provider (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:52 PM PST AP - Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The Associated Press that he killed the doctor to protect unborn children.

AP asks judge to keep HOPE artist's lawyers (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 06:14 PM PST AP - The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster.

Case against Ohio bodies suspect expands overseas (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 04:04 PM PST AP - Authorities are investigating whether a suspected serial killer whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California and the Carolinas.

Officials: Man kills 3, self in rural Texas home (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 03:00 PM PST AP - Authorities called to check on a family's well-being in a rural southeast Texas home found the bodies of four people in what they're calling a triple murder-suicide.

High court looks at life sentences for juveniles (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:26 PM PST AP - A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue that the sentences for people so young are cruel and unusual, in violation of the Constitution, because young people have greater capacity to change.

Recession's good news: Cities see burglaries fall (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 02:15 PM PST AP - Ever since he was laid off in March, Frank Beil has been on the lookout.

NC officials ID Civil War ship that burned at sea (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 02:09 PM PST AP - North Carolina officials say they have identified a Civil War shipwreck that burned at sea more than 145 years ago.

Can't find the hot new toy? Blame the economy (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:39 PM PST AP - Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don't confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo.

Investigators say Fort Hood suspect acted alone (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 08:28 PM PST AP - The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone despite repeated communications — monitored by authorities — with a radical imam overseas, U.S. officials said Monday. The FBI will conduct an internal review of its handling of the information, they said.

Tagged.com settles with NY, Texas in invite fight (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:13 PM PST AP - The social networking Web site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after being accused of essentially stealing the e-mail addresses of some 60 million Internet users, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

2 workers rescued from wobbly oil rig as Ida nears (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:17 PM PST AP - The Coast Guard says two Chevron Corp. workers have been rescued from an oil rig that was in danger of toppling as Tropical Storm Ida churned up high seas.

Families: Iran's accusations against hikers untrue (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 11:57 AM PST AP - The families of three American hikers accused of espionage by an Iranian prosecutor say the allegations are untrue and that their loved ones should be freed.

Prosecutors say Chicago man had al-Qaida video (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 11:09 AM PST AP - Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said.

DC area relives terror as sniper's execution nears (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:59 AM PST AP - When James D. Martin was shot dead seven years ago in the parking lot of a grocery store in suburban Washington, it got little attention on the nightly news.

Witness: Fla. office shooter stayed about a minute (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 08:51 AM PST AP - A man who was in an Orlando office when a former employee came in and started shooting said Monday that the ordeal that left one dead and five injured lasted about a minute.

Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off SF bridge (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:50 PM PST AP - A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen about 40 crashes since it opened, authorities said.

Govt asks 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:08 AM PST AP - Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

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• Life in the old, divided Berlin was grim — but it was fun - Times Online
• Courts refuse to block DC sniper execution - USA Today
• Netanyahu to Meet Obama Amid Stalled Middle East Peace Efforts - Bloomberg
• Club for Growth Endorses Rubio - New York Times
• Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage - The Associated Press
• Go-ahead for 10 nuclear stations - BBC News
• US Supreme Court considers limiting life prison terms for youths - Los Angeles Times

Life in the old, divided Berlin was grim — but it was fun - Times Online Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST guardian.co.uk Life in the old, divided Berlin was grim — but it was fun Times Online It is not only spies, spooks and Bohemians who look back on life before the fall of the Wall with nostalgia. For 40 years Berlin was the front line between East and West; the place where systems clashed, danger loomed and the ghosts of the past haunted ... Berlin Marks 20th Anniversary of Wall's FallVoice of America Leaders in Berlin Retrace the Walk WestNew York Times Quotes about the Berlin Wall anniversaryThe Associated Press Reuters -CNN -Christian Science Monitor all 3,223 news articles »

Courts refuse to block DC sniper execution - USA Today Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:45 AM PST Washington Post Courts refuse to block DC sniper execution USA Today The US Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of convicted sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. Three of the justices wrote a separate statement, not dissenting, but raising concerns about how the state case arrived at the ... Supreme Court refuses to halt Beltway sniper's executionLos Angeles Times US Supreme Court Denies Sniper's Appeal To Halt ExecutionWall Street Journal Supreme court denies request to stay DC sniper's executionWashington Post The Associated Press -BBC News -AFP all 633 news articles »

Netanyahu to Meet Obama Amid Stalled Middle East Peace Efforts - Bloomberg Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:51 AM PST Malaysia Star Netanyahu to Meet Obama Amid Stalled Middle East Peace Efforts Bloomberg Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes to the White House today to meet with President Barack Obama, who has been struggling to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to return to the negotiating table. ... Collapse Feared for Palestinian Authority if Abbas ResignsNew York Times Obama Hosts NetanyahuWall Street Journal Netanyahu: Restart peace talks nowJewish Telegraphic Agency Telegraph.co.uk -Jerusalem Post -Xinhua all 641 news articles »

Club for Growth Endorses Rubio - New York Times Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST The Birmingham News - al.com Club for Growth Endorses Rubio New York Times The Club for Growth PAC, an anti-tax organization with considerable financial resources, announced on Monday that it is endorsing Marco Rubio in his Florida Republican primary battle with Gov. Charlie Crist for the United States Senate ... Crist CrossedWall Street Journal Club for Growth Endorses Rubio. Now What?Newsweek Rubio And CristAmerican Conservative Magazine Washington Post -USA Today -CNN Political Ticker all 41 news articles »

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage - The Associated Press Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:17 AM PST guardian.co.uk Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal that Tehran intends to put them on trial. The move could set up the Americans — who relatives say were hiking ... American hikers charged with espionage by IranTimes Online Iran Charges Three American Hikers With EspionageBloomberg Iran Accuses 3 American Hikers of EspionageNew York Times Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -Voice of America all 1,134 news articles »

Go-ahead for 10 nuclear stations - BBC News Posted: 09 Nov 2009 08:54 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Go-ahead for 10 nuclear stations BBC News The government has approved 10 sites in England and Wales for new nuclear power stations, most of them in locations where there are already plants. It has rejected only one proposed site - in Dungeness, Kent - as being unsuitable on environmental ... The government announces new nuclear sites, plans shake-upAFP Miliband paves way for most ambitious fleet of new nuclear reactors in Europeguardian.co.uk UK Says 10 of 11 Proposed Nuclear Sites 'Suitable'Bloomberg Reuters -Wall Street Journal -Telegraph.co.uk all 308 news articles »

US Supreme Court considers limiting life prison terms for youths - Los Angeles Times Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:51 AM PST Atlantic Online US Supreme Court considers limiting life prison terms for youths Los Angeles Times The justices, in reviewing two Florida cases, seem inclined to prohibit life sentences without parole for young criminals who are not convicted of murder. By David G. Savage Reporting from Washington - The Supreme Court justices sounded today as though ... High court looks at life in prison for juvenilesThe Associated Press Juveniles serving life get top US court hearingAFP High court to look at life in prison for juvenilesWashington Post Bloomberg -ABC News -USA Today all 761 news articles »

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• House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate (AP)
• Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return (AP)
• Terror training camps smaller, harder to target (AP)
• Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast (AP)
• Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia (AP)
• Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends (AP)
• Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in Pakistan (AP)
• Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches (AP)
• HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' coming to basic cable (AP)
• Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16 (AP)
• Hurricane Ida on path to Gulf of Mexico oil fields (Reuters)
• Obama, Netanyahu to meet as U.S. peace effort flounders (Reuters)
• Cold War frontier gone in Germany, remains in Korea (Reuters)
• Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan (Reuters)
• More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey (Reuters)
• Iraq passes election law paving way for January poll (Reuters)
• World leaders line up to mark fall of Berlin Wall (Reuters)
• Leaders to fete fall of Berlin Wall at giant bash (AFP)
• US Army appeals for help in Fort Hood inquiry (AFP)

House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:44 AM PST AP - Don't look for the Senate to quickly follow the House on health care overhaul.

Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST AP - Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the mayhem, then credits a stout heritage with bringing him through the ordeal and leaving him eager for his scheduled January deployment to Afghanistan.

Terror training camps smaller, harder to target (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:48 AM PST AP - Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaida terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.

Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast (AP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:02 PM PST AP - Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded early Monday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.

Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:36 AM PST AP - Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said Monday.

Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends (AP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:26 PM PST AP - Representatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city's subways, buses and trolleys for six days.

Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in Pakistan (AP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:09 PM PST AP - A suicide bomber in a rickshaw detonated his explosives near a group of policemen in northwest Pakistan's main city of Peshawar, killing three people Monday, police said.

Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:52 AM PST AP - The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' coming to basic cable (AP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 08:52 PM PST AP - TV Land and TV Guide Network say they are jointly acquiring basic cable rights to air "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO comedy series produced by and starring "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David.

Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16 (AP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 09:40 PM PST AP - Miles Austin punctuated his touchdown catch by emphatically firing the ball into the stands.

Hurricane Ida on path to Gulf of Mexico oil fields (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:01 PM PST Reuters - Hurricane Ida headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path to the U.S. Gulf Coast after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.

Obama, Netanyahu to meet as U.S. peace effort flounders (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:10 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama was due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday amid floundering U.S. efforts to jump-start stalled Middle East peace talks.

Cold War frontier gone in Germany, remains in Korea (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:00 PM PST Reuters - As a united Germany marks the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall on Monday, about 1 million soldiers face off across the Cold War's last great divide -- the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:18 PM PST Reuters - A suicide bomber in an auto-rickshaw blew himself up in Pakistan on Monday killing three people when police stopped him at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar, police said.

More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 06:46 AM PST Reuters - General George Casey, Army chief of staff, on Sunday became the latest U.S. military official to advocate sending more troops to Afghanistan as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy.

Iraq passes election law paving way for January poll (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:50 PM PST Reuters - Iraqi lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday to pave the way for a January poll, after parliament sidestepped a potentially explosive row over the oil-producing city of Kirkuk.

World leaders line up to mark fall of Berlin Wall (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 03:29 PM PST Reuters - World leaders past and present will join German crowds on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall -- a stark symbol of the Cold War that divided a city and a continent.

Leaders to fete fall of Berlin Wall at giant bash (AFP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:26 PM PST AFP - World leaders past and present on Monday gathered for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, with 100,000 people expected at celebrations to toast a free and united Europe.

US Army appeals for help in Fort Hood inquiry (AFP) Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:16 PM PST AFP - US Army investigators looked for help Monday as they tried to find an explanation why a US Army major opened fire at a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people and wounding 30.

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