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• New Yorkers worry about trial for 9/11 mastermind (AP)
• Lawmaker: Hasan had communications with Pakistan (AP)
• Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case (AP)
• Spoils of Madoff's feast go on the auction block (AP)
• East Coast storm begins to move out to sea (AP)
• Google makes concessions on digital book deal (AP)
• Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money (AP)
• 6th relative charged in Mo. child sex abuse case (AP)
• Wall collapses at SC game; 12 taken to hospital (AP)
• Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years (AP)
• Splash! NASA moon crash struck lots of water (AP)
• Report: Terrain, brush to blame in huge wildfire (AP)
• Obama hails expanded US engagement in Asia (AP)
• IRS papers say Zsa Zsa Gabor has $118,321 tax bill (AP)
• Strippers-on-a-truck promotion halted in Las Vegas (AP)
• Police name brothel worker as victim in OKC fire (AP)
• Ohio plans execution method untried on prisoners (AP)
• Philly subway hammer attacker gets 4 to 10 years (AP)

New Yorkers worry about trial for 9/11 mastermind (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:14 PM PST AP - The move to put the self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind on trial just blocks from ground zero raises a host of legal, political and security questions, chief among them: Can a fair-minded jury be found in a city still nursing deep wounds from the attack on the World Trade Center?

Lawmaker: Hasan had communications with Pakistan (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:52 PM PST AP - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist violence, a Republican congressman said Friday.

Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST AP - A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.

Spoils of Madoff's feast go on the auction block (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:37 PM PST AP - They're the spoils of a feast that's over forever: Bernard Madoff's stuff on a government auction block.

East Coast storm begins to move out to sea (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 07:13 PM PST AP - A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea Friday after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and at least six deaths.

Google makes concessions on digital book deal (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:35 PM PST AP - Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier objections of antitrust regulators.

Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:46 PM PST AP - A U.S. District judge's lax oversight of more than $30 million tied to the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos is "curious," a federal appeals court said in an opinion issued Friday.

6th relative charged in Mo. child sex abuse case (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 07:39 PM PST AP - A man who had called child sex abuse allegations against his brother and four nephews "repulsive" was charged Friday with raping two children, and Missouri authorities said they expected more charges against the family in the case.

Wall collapses at SC game; 12 taken to hospital (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST AP - Authorities say a wall has collapsed at a high school football playoff game in northwest South Carolina and a dozen students have been taken to the hospital.

Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 05:57 PM PST AP - For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show.

Splash! NASA moon crash struck lots of water (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 11:01 PM PST AP - Suddenly, the moon looks exciting again. It has lots of water, scientists said Friday — a thrilling discovery that sent a ripple of hope for a future astronaut outpost in a place that has always seemed barren and inhospitable.

Report: Terrain, brush to blame in huge wildfire (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 05:28 PM PST AP - The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history raged out of control because it jumped into inaccessible terrain, not because the U.S. Forest Service scaled back firefighters and aircraft attacking the flames, a federal review found Friday.

Obama hails expanded US engagement in Asia (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:21 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe's fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners "will not be cowed" by North Korea's continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.

IRS papers say Zsa Zsa Gabor has $118,321 tax bill (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 07:38 PM PST AP - Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawyer blames convicted swindler Bernard Madoff for a hefty tax bill owed by his client.

Strippers-on-a-truck promotion halted in Las Vegas (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 06:46 PM PST AP - Live strippers on the back of a truck is too much — even for Sin City.

Police name brothel worker as victim in OKC fire (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 06:15 PM PST AP - A pregnant Nevada brothel worker who appeared in an HBO reality series and another 22-year-old mom-to-be had been fatally shot before firefighters discovered their bodies in a burning Oklahoma City home, investigators said Friday.

Ohio plans execution method untried on prisoners (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 03:22 PM PST AP - Ohio waded into uncharted territory Friday when it announced plans to switch from the usual three-drug cocktail used to execute inmates to a one-drug method that death penalty opponents praised as a step forward — albeit one that has apparently never been tried on prisoners.

Philly subway hammer attacker gets 4 to 10 years (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 02:31 PM PST AP - A man with schizophrenia who attacked a sleeping subway rider with a hammer was sentenced Friday to four to 10 years in prison for the attack, which a prosecutor dubbed "everybody's worse nightmare."

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• Republicans Outraged Over Terrorism Trial - CBS News
• Water Found on Moon, Scientists Say - New York Times
• Bauer to bring political edge to White House counsel's office - Washington Post
• Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone - The Associated Press
• Evangelist sentenced to 175 years for sex crimes - The Associated Press
• GOP jettisons abortion coverage from own insurance - Boston Globe
• White House Push on Immigration to Begin in 2010 - New York Times
• Militants Hit Pakistan Spy Agency - New York Times
• Cops Watched Ray Clark Scrub Floor Drain at Yale Murder Scene - ABC News

Republicans Outraged Over Terrorism Trial - CBS News Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:10 AM PST BBC News Republicans Outraged Over Terrorism Trial CBS News Congressional Republicans – along with independent Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman – are not happy with the Obama administration's decision to try alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (left) and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in ... Obama decision to try 9/11 defendants already drawing fireUSA Today Seven tests for the 9/11 trialChristian Science Monitor Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, others to finally face justice in NYCHuffington Post (blog) Los Angeles Times -BBC News -AFP all 1,146 news articles »

Water Found on Moon, Scientists Say - New York Times Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:29 AM PST ABC News Water Found on Moon, Scientists Say New York Times There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable amounts of it. The confirmation of scientists' suspicions is welcome news both to future explorers who might set up home on the lunar surface and ... Lunar Impactor Finds Clear Evidence of Water Ice on MoonWired News 'Large amounts' of water on MoonBBC News NASA Moon Crash Found 'Significant Amount' of WaterFOXNews The Associated Press -Bloomberg -WashingtonTV all 350 news articles »

Bauer to bring political edge to White House counsel's office - Washington Post Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:11 AM PST Boston Globe Bauer to bring political edge to White House counsel's office Washington Post President Obama's new chief counsel is a prominent Democratic lawyer who has spent the past two decades helping his party's top candidates and officials navigate the often conflicting worlds of politics and the law. ... Top White House lawyer Greg Craig quittingDetroit Free Press White House legal counsel Greg Craig steps down amid charges he botched ...New York Daily News AG Holder Calls Greg Craig's Departure a 'Surprise'The BLT: Blog of Legal Times AFP -FOXNews -WCAX all 560 news articles »

Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST Times Online Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone The Associated Press TOKYO — President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the US and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear ... Obama seeks to ease U.S.-Japan strains at start of Asia tripLos Angeles Times Japan's Obama town welcomes president with Hawaiian danceAFP Obama Opens Asia Tour With Talks in TokyoVoice of America New York Times -BBC News -Jerusalem Post all 2,084 news articles »

Evangelist sentenced to 175 years for sex crimes - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:49 AM PST The Associated Press Evangelist sentenced to 175 years for sex crimes The Associated Press TEXARKANA, Ark. — Evangelist Tony Alamo was sentenced Friday to 175 years in prison for taking underage girls across state lines for sex, effectively punishing him for the rest of his life for molesting children he took as "brides" in his ministry. ... Tony Alamo Sentenced To 175 Years In PrisonKATV Alamo Gets the MaximumKTAL Alamo gets maximum 175-year sentenceKTBS CBS 5 -KSLA-TV -NPR all 471 news articles »

GOP jettisons abortion coverage from own insurance - Boston Globe Posted: 13 Nov 2009 06:49 AM PST New York Daily News GOP jettisons abortion coverage from own insurance Boston Globe The GOP is doing its darndest to quickly move on from an embarrassing revelation -- that even as congressional Republicans insist that the health care overhaul does not cover abortions, the national party's own health plan covers elective procedures. ... Embarrassed Republican Party opts out of abortion coverage for employeesLos Angeles Times gop's Steele: Republicans have bright futureDetroit Free Press Red-faced US Republicans scrap abortion coverageAFP The Associated Press -Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com -United Press International all 414 news articles »

White House Push on Immigration to Begin in 2010 - New York Times Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:11 AM PST Total Buzz (blog) White House Push on Immigration to Begin in 2010 New York Times The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in legislation to overhaul the immigration system that it will begin to push early next year, Homeland Security ... Napolitano pronounces US border more secure nowThe Associated Press Napolitano Calls For Congressional Immigration ReformRTT News Obama unveils Comprehensive Immigration Reform strategyExaminer.com Total Buzz (blog) -HSToday -Center For American Progress all 222 news articles »

Militants Hit Pakistan Spy Agency - New York Times Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:41 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Militants Hit Pakistan Spy Agency New York Times Mohammad Sajjad/AP An ambulance sped to the site of a suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday. By SABRINA TAVERNISE and ISMAIL KHAN ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Militants stepped up their fight against the Pakistani government on Friday, ... Bombings kill 17 at Pakistani security installationsLos Angeles Times 17 dead in Pakistani car bombingsCNN International Twin Suicide Bombings Hit Northwest PakistanVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -Bloomberg -Christian Science Monitor all 1,306 news articles »

Cops Watched Ray Clark Scrub Floor Drain at Yale Murder Scene - ABC News Posted: 13 Nov 2009 08:42 AM PST Washington Post Cops Watched Ray Clark Scrub Floor Drain at Yale Murder Scene ABC News Accused Yale murderer Ray Clark was seen by authorities moving a box of wipes to hide a blood spatter in the room where Yale lab tech Annie Le was killed, and he later got down on the floor in front of surprised investigators to scrub ... Yale suspect's floor scrubbing raised suspicionsThe Associated Press Police Say Suspect in Yale Murder Hid Bloody TissuesNew York Times Yale Murder Suspect Hid Blood Splatter, Document SaysBloomberg Newsday -People Magazine -WFSB all 360 news articles »

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• Obama comes to Japan mulling Afghan war options (AP)
• Attacks kill 16 in Pakistan, spy agency targeted (AP)
• CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill (AP)
• US seeks to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran (AP)
• Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 counts of murder (AP)
• Ark. jury chooses life sentence in TV anchor death (AP)
• AP: Palin book goes after McCain camp but not Levi (AP)
• Lawyers: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty (AP)
• Family: Mo. child sex abuse claims are `repulsive' (AP)
• Gore, 49ers beat Bears 10-6, ending 4-game skid (AP)
• Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 murders (Reuters)
• North Korea makes new threat as Obama arrives in Asia (Reuters)
• U.S. piles pressure on Afghan leader (Reuters)
• White House counsel to resign: reports (Reuters)
• Blast strikes near U.S. military base in Kabul (Reuters)
• Bomber attacks Pakistani intelligence agency; 9 dead (Reuters)
• Government sued for defunding scandal-hit ACORN (Reuters)
• Obama launches Asia tour in Japan (AFP)
• Bombings kill 16 in Pakistan as spy agency hit (AFP)

Obama comes to Japan mulling Afghan war options (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 01:01 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama arrived in Tokyo on Friday, aiming to shore up relations with a new Japanese government that vows to be more assertive with its U.S. ally, even as he grapples with sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

Attacks kill 16 in Pakistan, spy agency targeted (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:27 AM PST AP - Suicide car bombers killed 16 people and wounded more than 80 in two attacks in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, including a devastating strike on the regional headquarters of the spy agency overseeing much of the country's anti-terror campaign.

CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 01:03 AM PST AP - Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.

US seeks to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:59 AM PST AP - In what could be one of the biggest counterterrorism seizures in U.S. history, federal prosecutors sought to seize four U.S. mosques and a New York City skyscraper owned by a Muslim organization suspected of being controlled by the Iranian government.

Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 counts of murder (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama has ordered a review to determine if warning signs were mishandled of contact between the Fort Hood shooting rampage suspect and a radical Islamic cleric who encouraged Muslims to kill U.S. troops in Iraq.

Ark. jury chooses life sentence in TV anchor death (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST AP - Anne Pressly's mother approached defense attorneys moments after jurors spared the life of the Arkansas man convicted of killing her daughter in an attack so brutal that it left the television anchor's face shattered and unrecognizable.

AP: Palin book goes after McCain camp but not Levi (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:53 AM PST AP - Sarah Palin's new memoir provides heart-wrenching anguish about her teen daughter's pregnancy playing out before a national audience. But the 413-page tome doesn't contain a single reference to the father of her granddaughter, soon-to-be Playgirl model Levi Johnston.

Lawyers: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 09:41 PM PST AP - The parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting that their 6-year-old son had floated away aboard a helium balloon have agreed to plead guilty in a deal that could send them both to jail but protect the wife from deportation.

Family: Mo. child sex abuse claims are `repulsive' (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 09:32 PM PST AP - Family members of five men charged in a bizarre child sex abuse case reacted with disbelief and sadness Thursday to the "unspeakable" string of alleged atrocities spanning two decades.

Gore, 49ers beat Bears 10-6, ending 4-game skid (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 09:44 PM PST AP - Mike Singletary didn't exactly hand it to his old team. That didn't matter — Jay Cutler handed the desperate San Francisco 49ers a much-needed win.

Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 murders (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 01:38 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Army has charged a military psychiatrist with 13 counts of murder in last week's shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base, which shocked the country as it prepared to celebrate Veterans Day.

North Korea makes new threat as Obama arrives in Asia (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 11:36 PM PST Reuters - North Korea's military warned the South that it was ready for battle over a disputed sea border, issuing a new threat on Friday that raised tension as U.S. President Barack Obama started a major tour of Asia.

U.S. piles pressure on Afghan leader (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 04:34 PM PST Reuters - The White House squeezed Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday to show more resolve in fighting corruption and said President Barack Obama's war plan deliberations included an exit strategy for U.S. troops.

White House counsel to resign: reports (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 11:20 PM PST Reuters - White House Counsel Gregory Craig, who has tried to lead the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison, intends to resign on Friday, the Washington Post and the New York Times reported.

Blast strikes near U.S. military base in Kabul (Reuters) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:42 AM PST Reuters - A car bomb exploded near a NATO convoy just outside a U.S. military base in Kabul early on Friday, wounding civilian contractors, foreign soldiers and Afghan bystanders, the NATO-led force said.

Bomber attacks Pakistani intelligence agency; 9 dead (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 10:57 PM PST Reuters - A suicide car bomber attacked an office used by Pakistan's main intelligence agency in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing nine people and wounding 55, officials said.

Government sued for defunding scandal-hit ACORN (Reuters) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 11:06 AM PST Reuters - The scandal-hit liberal grass-roots group ACORN sued the U.S. government on Thursday, saying it did not have the right to cut off ACORN's federal funding because the group had not been convicted of a crime.

Obama launches Asia tour in Japan (AFP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:09 AM PST AFP - Barack Obama set foot in Asia for the first time as US president Friday, arriving in Japan to launch a four-nation tour designed to shore up US power in a region increasingly dominated by rising giant China.

Bombings kill 16 in Pakistan as spy agency hit (AFP) Posted: 13 Nov 2009 12:29 AM PST AFP - A powerful suicide car bomb ripped through the Peshawar headquarters of Pakistan's top spy agency Friday, killing at least 10 people and destroying part of the highly-fortified building.

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