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• Obama orders 30,000-troop buildup in Afghanistan (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities (AP)
• Fine, points on license for Woods over SUV crash (AP)
• Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings (AP)
• Atlanta mayor's race may head for recount (AP)
• Atty: Army wants mental exam for Fort Hood suspect (AP)
• Gatecrashers' e-mail shows no confirmed invitation (AP)
• Ohio man accused of living with bodies indicted (AP)
• Lawyer: Son's child sex admission drove dad insane (AP)
• Documents show ex-Conn. bishop downplayed abuse (AP)
• Gotti freed on bond after mistrial declared (AP)
• Troops, families mixed over Obama's Afghan surge (AP)
• Detainee seeks indictment dismissal after delays (AP)
• Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying (AP)
• Baltimore mayor convicted of 1 gift card charge (AP)
• Most states have not adopted sex offender rules (AP)
• Va. instructors: Yoga regulations unconstitutional (AP)
• Tiny Maine community seeks answers after killings (AP)
• Dying man robbed in Philadelphia ER waiting room (AP)
• Kentucky panel changes horse drug testing rules (AP)

Obama orders 30,000-troop buildup in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:35 PM PST AP - Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months.

FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:36 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's speech Tuesday night did not always match the reality on the ground in Afghanistan.

Fine, points on license for Woods over SUV crash (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:05 PM PST AP - All Tiger Woods has to do is pay a $164 fine — less than a round of golf at Torrey Pines — and his dealings with Florida authorities over his infamous car accident will be over.

Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 08:38 PM PST AP - A lone officer on patrol in the middle of the night Tuesday spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out. As the patrolman sat in his cruiser, a burly man with a large mole on his cheek came up from behind.

Atlanta mayor's race may head for recount (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:57 PM PST AP - The race for Atlanta mayor appeared headed for a recount early Wednesday, with the two candidates separated by only 620 votes.

Atty: Army wants mental exam for Fort Hood suspect (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:51 PM PST AP - The military plans a mental evaluation to determine whether the Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood knew his alleged actions were wrong and whether he's competent to stand trial, his civilian attorney said Tuesday.

Gatecrashers' e-mail shows no confirmed invitation (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:44 PM PST AP - The attention-hungry couple that crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner admitted to a friendly Pentagon official that they went without a confirmed invitation — just in case they got approved at the last minute.

Ohio man accused of living with bodies indicted (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 01:07 PM PST AP - A registered sex offender attacked 14 women and killed 11 of them, leaving their remains in and around his home, a prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing a grand jury indictment against the suspected serial killer.

Lawyer: Son's child sex admission drove dad insane (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 05:20 PM PST AP - A 15-year-old Michigan boy admitted raping a 3-year-old girl, so enraging his father that the man couldn't control himself when witnesses say he forced the teen to strip, marched him to an empty lot and shot him through the head, a defense lawyer said Tuesday.

Documents show ex-Conn. bishop downplayed abuse (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 04:43 PM PST AP - Recently retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan expressed skepticism over sexual abuse allegations against priests when he was a Connecticut bishop a decade ago, saying he found it "marvelous" that so few priests had been accused over the years, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

Gotti freed on bond after mistrial declared (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:38 PM PST AP - A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti after a jury failed to reach a verdict against the son of the notorious Gambino crime family mob boss — the case's fourth hung jury in five years.

Troops, families mixed over Obama's Afghan surge (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 08:40 PM PST AP - Battle-weary troops and their families braced for a wrenching round of new deployments to Afghanistan, but many said they support the surge announced Tuesday as long as it helps to end the 8-year-old conflict.

Detainee seeks indictment dismissal after delays (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 05:25 PM PST AP - Citing a long wait for trial, lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee have asked a judge to dismiss charges against him in the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 03:51 PM PST AP - The Missouri Supreme Court overturned a man's death sentence Tuesday because his attorney failed to question the character of a murder victim who had child pornography on his computer.

Baltimore mayor convicted of 1 gift card charge (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 02:57 PM PST AP - Baltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge of taking gift cards from a program intended for the city's poor children and using them to buy electronics, including an Xbox video game system.

Most states have not adopted sex offender rules (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 01:39 PM PST AP - More than three years after Congress ordered stepped-up monitoring of sex offenders, only one state has adopted the government's strict new requirements, and some others are weighing whether to ignore the law and just pay a penalty.

Va. instructors: Yoga regulations unconstitutional (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 02:26 PM PST AP - The state of Virginia wants to make sure that if you learn to be a yoga instructor, the people who teach you the Half Moon, the Sleeping Vishnu and the Upward Facing Dog poses know what they're doing.

Tiny Maine community seeks answers after killings (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 03:02 PM PST AP - A man who loaned money to friends despite his own financial troubles was killed along with his wife in their trailer home over the weekend, jolting this community that is home to about 70 people and only a couple of paved roads.

Dying man robbed in Philadelphia ER waiting room (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 02:34 PM PST AP - A school counselor suffering an apparent heart attack died in a Philadelphia emergency room after waiting nearly 80 minutes for help — and a trio of homeless drug addicts nearby stole his watch instead of seeking aid, police said.

Kentucky panel changes horse drug testing rules (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:25 PM PST AP - Kentucky racing officials say drug screening for horses will improve and become cheaper under a change to their testing system.

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• Hoyer Slams Cheney for Obama Criticism - FOXNews
• Concern grows over UK yacht crew - BBC News
• European Union celebrates first day of Lisbon Treaty - Telegraph.co.uk
• Israel settlers obstruct building curbs inspectors - BBC News

Hoyer Slams Cheney for Obama Criticism - FOXNews Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:20 AM PST New York Daily News Hoyer Slams Cheney for Obama Criticism FOXNews House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer took aim at Dick Cheney on Tuesday after the former vice president's recent criticism of President Obama, saying the Bush administration's handling of Afghanistan forced the president to take his time ... US Rep Hoyer Blasts Bush Administration's Afghanistan PolicyWall Street Journal Bush 'turned tail' from Afghan war: Obama allyAFP Hoyer Urges Democrats To Reserve Judgment on Afghanistan SurgeCQPolitics.com Atlantic Online (blog) -New York Daily News -guardian.co.uk all 68 news articles »

Concern grows over UK yacht crew - BBC News Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:13 AM PST Globe and Mail Concern grows over UK yacht crew BBC News Iran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy almost a week ago is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office has said. After a diplomatic meeting in London with Iran's ambassador, it called for clarity on Iranian intentions. ... Iran warns of tough action against British sailorsThe Associated Press UK talks to Iran envoy over detained yacht crewCNN Iran says it's holding five British nationalsLos Angeles Times guardian.co.uk -Xinhua -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,782 news articles »

European Union celebrates first day of Lisbon Treaty - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:37 AM PST Reuters South Africa European Union celebrates first day of Lisbon Treaty Telegraph.co.uk The European Union celebrated on Tuesday the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty after nine years of "battle" including referendum rejections in France, the Netherlands and Ireland. By Bruno Waterfield in Brussels The Lisbon Treaty, ... Poland says Lisbon Treaty to help achieve goals in EUXinhua EU Constitution Comes into ForceVoice of America Lisbon treaty is big step for EU but no revolutionReuters UK AFP -BBC News -Irish Times all 220 news articles »

Israel settlers obstruct building curbs inspectors - BBC News Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:30 AM PST Washington Post Israel settlers obstruct building curbs inspectors BBC News Jewish settlers have sought to prevent building inspectors from enforcing recently announced limits on construction in the occupied West Bank. Groups of settlers, who have vowed to ignore the curbs, gathered at the entrance to one settlement and said ... Jewish Nationalists Clash With Palestinians in East JerusalemNew York Times Netanyahu: Settlement freeze only temporaryThe Associated Press Issue of east Jerusalem sparks EU-Israel rowAFP Reuters -Bloomberg -Xinhua all 947 news articles »

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• White House party crashers to tell their story (AP)
• Marines to be first wave in new Afghanistan plan (AP)
• Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle (AP)
• Iran nuke plans largely bluster, experts say (AP)
• Long, bitter debate ahead for health care bill (AP)
• Huckabee clemency record revisted after shootings (AP)
• Woods withdraws from own tourney, citing injuries (AP)
• Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths (AP)
• Cops: Woman makes threat to help boss make flight (AP)
• Saints stay unbeaten with 38-17 win over Patriots (AP)
• Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan (Reuters)
• Senate opens work on healthcare bill (Reuters)
• Dubai World $26 billion debt plan soothes contagion fears (Reuters)
• Cutting jobless will take time: Summers (Reuters)
• Tiger Woods withdraws from tournament, not talking (Reuters)
• China says talks best to tackle Iran nuclear issue (Reuters)
• Arrest imminent in Florida Ponzi case: report (Reuters)
• Iran Guards say detained five Britons in Gulf (Reuters)
• Karzai, Obama discuss new US strategy: Kabul (AFP)
• Philippines charges clan heir with 25 murders (AFP)

White House party crashers to tell their story (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:20 AM PST AP - A week after they crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner, Michaele and Tareq Salahi are telling their side of the story on national television.

Marines to be first wave in new Afghanistan plan (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:22 AM PST AP - New infusions of U.S. Marines will begin moving into Afghanistan almost as soon as President Barack Obama announces a redrawn battle strategy, a plan widely expected to include more than 30,000 additional U.S. forces.

Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:27 PM PST AP - Authorities believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends and family, a police spokesman said Monday night.

Iran nuke plans largely bluster, experts say (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:04 PM PST AP - Iran's announcement of plans to build 10 more uranium enrichment facilities is largely bluster after a strong rebuke from the U.N.'s nuclear agency, analysts said Monday. Nonetheless, the defiance is fueling calls among Western allies for new punitive sanctions to freeze Iran's nuclear program.

Long, bitter debate ahead for health care bill (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:18 AM PST AP - Democrats called it a historic opportunity. Republicans called it a sham.

Huckabee clemency record revisted after shootings (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:07 AM PST AP - As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee had a hand pardoning or commuting many more prisoners than his three immediate predecessors combined. Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in Sunday's slaying of four Seattle-area police officers, was among them.

Woods withdraws from own tourney, citing injuries (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:08 PM PST AP - Tiger Woods still isn't talking. Now he's not playing, either. Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. His decision comes as questions continue to mount regarding what exactly happened in the wee hours of the morning last Friday — questions that most certainly would have been asked of him had he played.

Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:05 PM PST AP - A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.

Cops: Woman makes threat to help boss make flight (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:55 PM PST AP - A South Florida woman has been charged with calling in a bomb threat to keep her boss from missing a flight. An arrest report said a 31-year-old woman was charged Thursday with making a false report of planting a bomb. Miami International Airport officials received a call and an e-mail Wednesday claiming that a bomb was on an American Airlines plane. Police searched the specified aircraft but didn't find a bomb.

Saints stay unbeaten with 38-17 win over Patriots (AP) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 09:46 PM PST AP - Drew Brees and the unbeaten Saints left Tom Brady in the dust, zipping up and down the field in a dominant romp over the New England Patriots.

Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to announce on Tuesday that he will send about 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war strategy shift that he hopes will defeat the Taliban and allow for a U.S. exit.

Senate opens work on healthcare bill (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:28 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate began work on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Monday, with senators on both sides pouncing on findings in a nonpartisan budget report on insurance premiums to bolster their arguments.

Dubai World $26 billion debt plan soothes contagion fears (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 09:40 PM PST Reuters - Efforts by Dubai World to restructure about $26 billion in debt out of the estimated $59 billion it owes reassured investors that the emirate's debt problems can be contained, helping global markets edge higher on Tuesday.

Cutting jobless will take time: Summers (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:35 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Monday that tackling high U.S. unemployment was vital but the problem would take time to fix.

Tiger Woods withdraws from tournament, not talking (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 02:56 PM PST Reuters - Tiger Woods pulled out of a golf tournament this week, the latest fall-out from a minor car accident that has left a swirl of mystery and a hint of scandal around the world's top golfer and pushed him into full damage control.

China says talks best to tackle Iran nuclear issue (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:35 PM PST Reuters - China on Tuesday urged accelerated diplomacy to solve the Iran nuclear issue, saying sanctions are "not the goal," despite Western outrage at Tehran's newly unveiled plans to expand uranium enrichment.

Arrest imminent in Florida Ponzi case: report (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST Reuters - A disbarred Florida lawyer accused by the FBI of running a $1 billion investment scam is expected to be arrested Tuesday on racketeering conspiracy charges, The Miami Herald reported.

Iran Guards say detained five Britons in Gulf (Reuters) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:11 AM PST Reuters - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday their naval forces had detained five Britons in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

Karzai, Obama discuss new US strategy: Kabul (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:50 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai on Tuesday discussed the details of Washington's new military strategy for the war-torn country, Karzai's office said.

Philippines charges clan heir with 25 murders (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:18 AM PST AFP - Philippine prosecutors on Tuesday filed 25 counts of murder against a politician accused of leading an election-linked massacre of 57 people, officials said.

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