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• Gates to Afghans: US `in this thing to win' (AP)
• Police: NC Marine dies in argument over game (AP)
• Powerful snowstorm sweeps across West (AP)
• US plan to round up wild horses draws opposition (AP)
• Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship (AP)
• Gas line explodes at Ill. factory; debris kills 1 (AP)
• Pearl Harbor attack remembered 68 years later (AP)
• Police find body of Wi. man wanted in 4 homicides (AP)
• Trooper sought blood results after Woods crash (AP)
• With familiarity, Letterman jokes about Woods (AP)
• Ex-Detroit mayor denies threat to prosecutor (AP)
• Mullen expects casualties to rise in Afghanistan (AP)
• Ohio killer awaits fate as 1st execution on 1 drug (AP)
• School teaches the finer points of maple syrup (AP)
• Senate Dems seek expansion of Medicare, Medicaid (AP)
• Historic EPA finding: Greenhouse gases harm humans (AP)
• Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop (AP)
• Texas prisoner captured after week on the run (AP)
• Reality series `Basketball Wives' set for VH1 (AP)

Gates to Afghans: US `in this thing to win' (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:31 PM PST AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011.

Police: NC Marine dies in argument over game (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 07:32 PM PST AP - Police in North Carolina are saying a Marine was accidentally shot to death when he got into an argument with a friend over the Texas-Nebraska football game.

Powerful snowstorm sweeps across West (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:43 PM PST AP - A large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing schools and threatening to spawn mudslides in wildfire-devastated Southern California.

US plan to round up wild horses draws opposition (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:36 PM PST AP - One of the most stirring symbols of the American West — mustangs thundering freely across the range — could be heading east.

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 07:28 PM PST AP - The sleek, bullet-shaped spacecraft is about the size of a large business jet — with wide windows and seats for six well-heeled passengers to take a thrill ride into space.

Gas line explodes at Ill. factory; debris kills 1 (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:11 PM PST AP - A gas line exploded Monday at a technology plant in northern Illinois, sending aloft debris that killed a man at a nearby highway rest area.

Pearl Harbor attack remembered 68 years later (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:38 PM PST AP - Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. victory in World War II.

Police find body of Wi. man wanted in 4 homicides (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:49 PM PST AP - Police on Monday found the body of a man wanted in two double homicides in Wisconsin in the car of one of his victims, a coroner said.

Trooper sought blood results after Woods crash (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:43 PM PST AP - A Florida trooper who suspected Tiger Woods was driving under the influence sought a subpoena for the golfer's blood results from the hospital he was taken to after crashing his SUV, but prosecutors rejected the petition for insufficient information, according to a police report released Monday.

With familiarity, Letterman jokes about Woods (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:24 PM PST AP - David Letterman, after a week off, dived right into material about Tiger Woods on the "Late Show" on Monday, joking that he wishes the golfer would stop calling him to ask for advice.

Ex-Detroit mayor denies threat to prosecutor (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:48 PM PST AP - Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied in court Monday that he made threats to a prosecutor during a jailhouse telephone call to his wife while he was serving time following a text-messaging sex scandal that led to his resignation.

Mullen expects casualties to rise in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:44 PM PST AP - The nation's highest-ranking military officer told soldiers and Marines on Monday that the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the last three years and he expects casualties to rise next year as additional U.S. troops pour into the war.

Ohio killer awaits fate as 1st execution on 1 drug (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:05 PM PST AP - A condemned killer scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. put to death with a single drug — in an execution that could take longer than previous procedures — arrived Monday at the Ohio death house.

School teaches the finer points of maple syrup (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:51 PM PST AP - Tasting maple syrup is a lot like tasting wine. Sniff the aroma, take a sip, hold it on your tongue and savor it for a moment to register the sensation.

Senate Dems seek expansion of Medicare, Medicaid (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:44 PM PST AP - With time growing short, Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as part of a compromise that drops a government insurance option from health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several lawmakers said Monday.

Historic EPA finding: Greenhouse gases harm humans (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:29 PM PST AP - The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there was compelling scientific evidence that global warming from manmade greenhouse gases endangers Americans' health.

Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:40 PM PST AP - Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers. The estimate was made in an annual report that shows that, overall, the U.S. cancer death rate is continuing to decline, as it has since the 1990s.

Texas prisoner captured after week on the run (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:49 PM PST AP - A convicted sex offender who was the subject of a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after authorities received several phone tips, including one from a salesman who recognized the inmate outside his business.

Reality series `Basketball Wives' set for VH1 (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:15 PM PST AP - A VH1 reality series that promises an inside look at the lives of NBA players' wives and girlfriends is set to air early next year.

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• Senate health care debate to focus on abortion - CNN
• Netanyahu Says Iranian Leaders Losing Support - New York Times
• Market bombs 'kill dozens' in Pakistan's Lahore - BBC News
• Authorities Find Body in SUV Linked to Wisconsin Killings - FOXNews
• Chicago Man Is Charged in 2008 Attack on Mumbai - New York Times
• Morales claims election victory: Bolivian voters react - BBC News
• Obama to Meet With Gore Over Climate Change - FOXNews
• Secret Service: White House security breached 91 times - New York Daily News

Senate health care debate to focus on abortion - CNN Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:43 AM PST New York Times Senate health care debate to focus on abortion CNN President Obama leaves after meeting with Senate Democrats to rally support for the health care bill. Washington (CNN) -- Senate debate on a sweeping health care bill proceeds to one of the most controversial issues Monday: an amendment to tighten ... Senate to Debate Amendment Restricting Abortion CoverageABC News Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of SlaveryFOXNews Senator adds abortion restrictions to health care billDetroit Free Press Houston Chronicle -Salt Lake Tribune -New York Times all 3,005 news articles »

Netanyahu Says Iranian Leaders Losing Support - New York Times Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:33 AM PST BBC News Netanyahu Says Iranian Leaders Losing Support New York Times By REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel had benefited from what he called the Iranian government's loss of legitimacy, both among other states and with its own people. Speaking to a closed session ... Iranian Students Stage Protests on 'Student Day'Voice of America Iran's Mousavi Protests Crackdown as Clashes EruptBloomberg Iranian police shoot at unarmed protesters during Tehran demonstrationsTelegraph.co.uk guardian.co.uk -Washington Post -Times Online all 1,697 news articles »

Market bombs 'kill dozens' in Pakistan's Lahore - BBC News Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:32 AM PST Daily Mail Market bombs 'kill dozens' in Pakistan's Lahore BBC News Two bomb blasts have ripped through a busy market in the centre of Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, killing at least 30 people, police and medics say. The attack, which injured some 100 people, sparked a huge blaze at the city's Moon Market at ... Explosions in Pakistan Hit Peshawar Court, Lahore MarketVoice of America 12 killed, 60 injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's LahoreXinhua Pakistan Explosions Kill at Least 20 People, Injure About 100Bloomberg GulfNews -Aljazeera.net -National Post all 901 news articles »

Authorities Find Body in SUV Linked to Wisconsin Killings - FOXNews Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:48 AM PST MiamiHerald.com Authorities Find Body in SUV Linked to Wisconsin Killings FOXNews AP COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — Authorities say they've located a sport utility vehicle linked to the killings of two women and their two young daughters in the Madison, Wis., area and have found a man's body inside. Dane County sheriff's officials and police ... Body found in Madison shooting suspect's SUVMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Police: Dead Body Found In Car Matching Adair'sWISC Body found in Cottage Grove could be murder suspect Tyrone AdairWisconsin State Journal WISN.com -WXOW.com -Wisconsin Radio Network all 1,050 news articles »

Chicago Man Is Charged in 2008 Attack on Mumbai - New York Times Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:33 AM PST Boston Globe Chicago Man Is Charged in 2008 Attack on Mumbai New York Times WASHINGTON — The Chicago man with roots in Pakistan who was arrested two months ago for planning to attack a Danish newspaper now faces the much more serious charge that he aided the 2008 massacre in Mumbai, ... US charges Chicago man in '08 Mumbai attackReuters Chicago Man Charged by US in 2008 Mumbai AttackBloomberg US citizen charged in India terror attacksCNN Aljazeera.net -FOXNews -BBC News all 407 news articles »

Morales claims election victory: Bolivian voters react - BBC News Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:43 AM PST Sydney Morning Herald Morales claims election victory: Bolivian voters react BBC News President Evo Morales is claiming victory in Bolivia's presidential election and looks to have secured a second five-year term. Exit polls suggest Mr Morales polled at least 61% in Sunday's election, defeating his conservative opponents. ... Evo Morales wins Bolivian electionTelegraph.co.uk Bolivia's Morales Says Will Deepen Leftist ReformNew York Times Evo Morales still has work to doguardian.co.uk Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 968 news articles »

Obama to Meet With Gore Over Climate Change - FOXNews Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:57 AM PST New York Times Obama to Meet With Gore Over Climate Change FOXNews AP An official says President Obama plans to talk with former Vice President Al Gore at the White House on Monday as the president prepares for his appearance at a major international climate summit in Copenhagen. WASHINGTON -- An official says ... Obama meets business, environment leaders WednesdayReuters Obama to meet with Al Goremsnbc.com Obama and Gore to meet at White HouseWashington Post (blog) CBS News -Space Daily -NPR all 74 news articles »

Secret Service: White House security breached 91 times - New York Daily News Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:55 AM PST New York Daily News Secret Service: White House security breached 91 times New York Daily News Tareq and Michaele Salahi are number 91 on a list of White House security failures that have occurred since the Carter administration, according to a report by the Secret Service. Are you concerned about the White House's reported ... Secret Service Report Details 91 Security BreachesNew York Times Secret Service Admits 91 Security BreachesFOXNews White House gatecrashers? So yesterdayLos Angeles Times AFP -Security Management -UPI.com all 235 news articles »

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• US says bin Laden sometimes slips into Afghanistan (AP)
• Drugmakers' support for health overhaul tested (AP)
• Pakistan court starts hearing case against amnesty (AP)
• Obama appeals for help amid tensions with Turkey (AP)
• Philippine police clash with clan supporters (AP)
• Administration to slash bailout cost estimate (AP)
• Police surround Tehran University to stop protests (AP)
• Obama salutes jazz great Brubeck at Kennedy Center (AP)
• Top-ranked Ala., No. 2 Texas to play for BCS title (AP)
• Charmed Saints are 12-0, top Redskins 33-30 in OT (AP)
• Karzai urges flexibility for U.S. troop timeline (Reuters)
• Russia mourns as nightclub fire victims are buried (Reuters)
• Iran police clash with protesters in Tehran: witness (Reuters)
• Israeli settlers step up protest against freeze (Reuters)
• Challenges to Pakistan amnesty threaten political turmoil (Reuters)
• In break with past, no more passing the buck at Opel (Reuters)
• Obama rallies Democrats on healthcare overhaul (Reuters)
• Grim warnings as Copenhagen climate talks open (AFP)
• Suicide bomber kills five in Peshawar: police (AFP)

US says bin Laden sometimes slips into Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:11 AM PST AP - Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House official says, adding a new twist to the mystery of the elusive terrorist's whereabouts.

Drugmakers' support for health overhaul tested (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:08 AM PST AP - The pharmaceutical industry may have to cough up more than the $80 billion it agreed to contribute to President Barack Obama's health overhaul effort, reflecting pressure from Democrats and their supporters for more money to cover older and low-income people.

Pakistan court starts hearing case against amnesty (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:29 AM PST AP - Pakistan's Supreme Court began hearing a case Monday against an amnesty that had protected President Asif Ali Zardari and many key allies from graft charges.

Obama appeals for help amid tensions with Turkey (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:10 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama is looking for help in Afghanistan from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan even as tensions simmer between the two NATO allies on Iran and the Middle East.

Philippine police clash with clan supporters (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:28 AM PST AP - Gunmen loyal to a powerful clan accused in the Philippines' worst political massacre clashed with police in the first reported violence since a southern province came under martial law, officials said Monday.

Administration to slash bailout cost estimate (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:12 AM PST AP - The Obama administration plans to cut its estimate of the projected costs of the government bailout program by more than $200 billion and is looking at using part of the savings to fund new job creation efforts.

Police surround Tehran University to stop protests (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:41 AM PST AP - Thousands of riot police and Revolutionary Guard members armed with tear gas, batons and firearms were deployed Monday outside Tehran University to prevent student demonstrations backed by the opposition.

Obama salutes jazz great Brubeck at Kennedy Center (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:15 AM PST AP - Nearly 40 years ago, a Kenyan father was visiting his son in Hawaii and took him to his first jazz concert. The boy was Barack Obama and the performer was jazz great Dave Brubeck.

Top-ranked Ala., No. 2 Texas to play for BCS title (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:21 AM PST AP - There were five undefeated teams and only two spots in the title game.

Charmed Saints are 12-0, top Redskins 33-30 in OT (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:23 AM PST AP - Drew Brees isn't sure about voodoo. Destiny and karma? His long NFL career has made him subscribe to both concepts, and the New Orleans Saints' wild undefeated season has only made him more of a believer.

Karzai urges flexibility for U.S. troop timeline (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 12:53 PM PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai raised doubts on Sunday that his country could take over responsibility for its security by July 2011, while U.S. leaders said the date was not a "drop-dead" deadline for Kabul.

Russia mourns as nightclub fire victims are buried (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:19 AM PST Reuters - Russia observed a national day of mourning on Monday for the 112 victims of a weekend nightclub blaze, as investigators stepped up their probe into fire safety breaches and burials continued in Perm.

Iran police clash with protesters in Tehran: witness (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:34 AM PST Reuters - Iranian police clashed on Monday with opposition supporters in a central Tehran square, a witness said.

Israeli settlers step up protest against freeze (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:58 AM PST Reuters - Jewish settlers widened their protests on Sunday against a construction freeze in scattered violence across the West Bank but there was little sign the protests were influencing the Israeli government.

Challenges to Pakistan amnesty threaten political turmoil (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:28 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday took up legal challenges to a controversial amnesty decree which, if knocked down, could trigger political turmoil for embattled President Asif Ali Zardari.

In break with past, no more passing the buck at Opel (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:46 AM PST Reuters - The new head of Opel promised investments in new models and pledged to put an end to business as usual at the General Motors brand -- addressing two key grievances by unions when he outlined his turnaround plan this weekend.

Obama rallies Democrats on healthcare overhaul (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 04:19 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Senate Democrats to work out their differences on healthcare reform and pass what will be the most significant social legislation in decades.

Grim warnings as Copenhagen climate talks open (AFP) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:02 PM PST AFP - Marathon UN climate change talks open on Monday facing grim warnings that a hothouse planet looms if world leaders fail to hammer out an ambitious pact to tackle global warming.

Suicide bomber kills five in Peshawar: police (AFP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:16 AM PST AFP - A suicide bomber struck outside a court in Pakistan's Peshawar Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 49 in the latest blast in a city beset by Taliban violence, officials said.

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