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• Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP)
• UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike (AP)
• Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations (AP)
• Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed (AP)
• Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide (AP)
• Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death (AP)
• Teen pleads guilty in Border Patrol agent killing (AP)
• Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman (AP)
• Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group (AP)
• SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor (AP)
• Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care (AP)
• Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters (AP)
• Bond set at $100K in ESPN reporter videos case (AP)
• Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (AP)
• Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event (AP)
• Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth (AP)
• Pa. university students upset about fitness class (AP)
• NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife (AP)
• Giuliani back in spotlight — but what's the show? (AP)
• Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits (AP)

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:18 PM PST AP - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.

UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 09:29 PM PST AP - Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 05:04 PM PST AP - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.

Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 09:15 PM PST AP - A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.

Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 08:14 PM PST AP - The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:10 PM PST AP - A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."

Teen pleads guilty in Border Patrol agent killing (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 05:04 PM PST AP - A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times while chasing suspected illegal immigrants in the mountains east of San Diego.

Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 08:16 PM PST AP - After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts.

Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 01:24 PM PST AP - Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.

SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 01:14 PM PST AP - South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.

Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:59 PM PST AP - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 06:11 PM PST AP - North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to resume a Santa Claus letter program that's thrilled children from around the world for decades.

Bond set at $100K in ESPN reporter videos case (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 06:26 PM PST AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond on Friday — a much larger amount than previously imposed.

Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:07 PM PST AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:22 PM PST AP - The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:39 PM PST AP - Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word Friday on the birth of a crewman's daughter as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk.

Pa. university students upset about fitness class (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 01:52 PM PST AP - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.

NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:19 PM PST AP - Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

Giuliani back in spotlight — but what's the show? (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST AP - Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that made him a national star — Sept. 11.

Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:04 PM PST AP - The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is obligated to pay retirement benefits to six priests who are confirmed pedophiles, church officials argued in a bankruptcy court filing seeking permission to keep making the payments.

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• Senate Ethics Committee clears Illinois senator of legal wrongdoing - CNN
• Obama: Below 50 percent approval - USA Today
• Oprah Winfrey: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye' - People Magazine
• Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention - Voice of America
• "New Moon" Breaks Midnight Record at Box Offices - ABC News
• Obama group targets Palin on health care - Boston Globe
• California students occupy buildings to protest fee hike - CNN

Senate Ethics Committee clears Illinois senator of legal wrongdoing - CNN Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:06 AM PST FOX2now.com Senate Ethics Committee clears Illinois senator of legal wrongdoing CNN The Senate Ethics Committee admonished Sen. Roland Burris for failing to meet "a much higher standard of conduct." Burris appointed to seat in December by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich Washington (CNN) -- The Senate Ethics Committee issued a letter ... Ethics panel reprimands Sen. BurrisUSA Today Ethics committee: No punishment for BurrisLa Crosse Tribune Ethics committee: No punishment for BurrisThe Associated Press Chicago Tribune -Belleville News Democrat -Washington Post all 317 news articles »

Obama: Below 50 percent approval - USA Today Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:16 AM PST Bayou Buzz Obama: Below 50 percent approval USA Today President Obama's job-approval rating has slipped below 50% in the Gallup Tracking Poll for the first time in his presidency, pulled down by concerns about the economy, federal spending and health care legislation. In daily tracking from Tuesday ... Gallup: Obama approval rating drops below 50 percent for the first timeWashington Post Obama Job Approval Down to 49%Gallup.com Fox poll says Obama disapproval rising; bow was OKAtlanta Journal Constitution WCTV -Kingsport Times News -FOXNews all 51 news articles »

Oprah Winfrey: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye' - People Magazine Posted: 20 Nov 2009 09:47 AM PST Hindustan Times Oprah Winfrey: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye' People Magazine Oprah Winfrey has made it official: In a tearful announcement at the end of her show in Chicago on Friday, she confirmed that The Oprah Winfrey Show will end in September 2011. "After much prayer and careful thought, ... Oprah: 'Yellow brick road of blessings' is endingWashington Post Just 2 years to go: Let's start missing Oprah!The Associated Press Oprah Winfrey says ending her show 'feels right in my bones'Entertainment Weekly ABC News -Bloomberg -Sarasota Herald-Tribune all 3,069 news articles »

Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention - Voice of America Posted: 20 Nov 2009 08:01 AM PST Reuters South Africa Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America Nations are staging special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on November 20, 1989. Photo: AP "One of these problems is children's physical abuse. In schools, they hit children, ... US advocate: Promoting children's rights makes a better world¡¡Xinhua Building a world fit for childrenguardian.co.uk UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the ChildBBC News Hindustan Times -The Associated Press -Bloomberg all 749 news articles »

"New Moon" Breaks Midnight Record at Box Offices - ABC News Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:59 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk "New Moon" Breaks Midnight Record at Box Offices ABC News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday. ... 'New Moon' smashes 'Potter' midnight ticket sales recordLos Angeles Times Taylor and Kristen: BFFs Onscreen and OffPeople Magazine Discuss 'New Moon' and 'Twilight' maniaWashington Post Entertainment Weekly -Christian Science Monitor -Right Celebrity all 4,551 news articles »

Obama group targets Palin on health care - Boston Globe Posted: 20 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST Times Online Obama group targets Palin on health care Boston Globe President Obama's grassroots organization is targeting Sarah Palin by name, showing how large a public figure she has become and hinting perhaps that it sees her as a potential rival in 2012. Organizing for America sent an email to supporters this ... Obama Group Targets 'Dangerous' PalinABC News Palin's Future Might Require 'Pygmalion Project'Bloomberg DNC: Sarah Palin is "Dangerous"CBS News Dallas Morning News -Atlantic Online (blog) -CNN all 314 news articles »

California students occupy buildings to protest fee hike - CNN Posted: 20 Nov 2009 10:58 AM PST Los Angeles Times California students occupy buildings to protest fee hike CNN Students block a vehicle containing college staff members during a protest at UCLA on Thursday. Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Students were occupying buildings Friday on several campuses of the University of California system in protest of a 32 ... UC Berkeley students protest student fee hikeThe Associated Press Anger and anxiety over fee hike at University of CaliforniaChristian Science Monitor UC regents approve steep tuition hikeSan Francisco Chronicle Los Angeles Times -San Jose Mercury News -City Town Info Education Channel all 1,470 news articles »

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• White House at odds with bishops over abortion (AP)
• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)
• Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan (AP)
• Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP)
• Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)
• Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses (AP)
• Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate (AP)
• Winfrey announcing end of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (AP)
• Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show (AP)
• Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers 24-17 (AP)
• Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout (Reuters)
• Software problem causes airline flight delays (Reuters)
• Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate (Reuters)
• Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided (Reuters)
• John Kerry's daughter arrested in Hollywood (Reuters)
• Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker (Reuters)
• AOL to cut one-third of workforce (Reuters)
• Motorbike bomber kills 12 in Afghan town (AFP)
• Europe names Belgian PM as first president (AFP)

White House at odds with bishops over abortion (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST AP - The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:17 AM PST AP - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:39 AM PST AP - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan.

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:27 AM PST AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:17 AM PST AP - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:18 AM PST AP - The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks.

Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:20 AM PST AP - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers.

Winfrey announcing end of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST AP - Oprah Winfrey is expected to officially announce that her powerhouse daytime television show will end its 25-season run in 2011.

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:21 AM PST AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers 24-17 (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:22 AM PST AP - Ricky Williams is 32 and far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.

Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.

Software problem causes airline flight delays (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:36 PM PST Reuters - A computer problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. airline travel on Thursday with the heavily trafficked New York area hit particularly hard through cancellations and delays.

Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:32 PM PST Reuters - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.

John Kerry's daughter arrested in Hollywood (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:35 PM PST Reuters - U.S. Senator John Kerry's elder daughter, Alexandra, who made a red-carpet splash at the Cannes film festival five years ago in a see-through dress, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving.

Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:34 PM PST Reuters - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.

AOL to cut one-third of workforce (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:07 AM PST Reuters - AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in annual costs as part of the Internet company's planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc.

Motorbike bomber kills 12 in Afghan town (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:33 PM PST AFP - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck an Afghan town on Friday, killing 12 people in the deadliest attack since President Hamid Karzai got down to the business of a second term.

Europe names Belgian PM as first president (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:46 PM PST AFP - EU leaders picked little known Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as Europe's first president with a mission to give the continent a greater world profile.

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