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• Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings (AP)
• Despite recession, crime keeps falling (AP)
• After snow, a race to get gifts — or just get home (AP)
• 3 friends sentenced in NH Walmart worker slaying (AP)
• Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader (AP)
• Police arrest adult in NJ child shooting death (AP)
• 2nd baby beluga born at Chicago aquarium in a week (AP)
• Authorities: Murphy likely died of natural causes (AP)
• Astor son gets 1-3 years for looting mom's money (AP)
• DC chief slams officer over gun at snowball fight (AP)
• Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009 (AP)
• Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights (AP)
• Fla. man on lam for 30 years arrested in Mo. (AP)
• Visiting yacht owners balk at Maine's use taxes (AP)
• Diane Sawyer begins at ABC's `World News' (AP)
• Boat driver: Coast Guard vessel sped before crash (AP)
• Dealmaking is life blood of health care bill (AP)
• Banks getting bum rap on not lending enough? (AP)
• Obama naming Hispanics to top posts at record pace (AP)

Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:22 PM PST AP - Stinky toilets, crying babies, airless cabins — the Obama administration said Monday passengers don't have to take it any more. It ordered airlines to let people get off planes delayed on the ground after three hours.

Despite recession, crime keeps falling (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:47 PM PST AP - WASHINGTON — High unemployment. More folks on food stamps. Fewer owning their homes. Yet for all the signs of recession, something is missing: More crime.

After snow, a race to get gifts — or just get home (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:25 PM PST AP - It had the makings of a nightmare before Christmas: a snowstorm that wrecked the last big shopping weekend of the holiday calendar. Holiday travelers lost in a tangle of flight cancellations. Delivery people fighting ice and snow. Zhu Zhu Pets tragically left homeless.

3 friends sentenced in NH Walmart worker slaying (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 06:27 PM PST AP - Denounced as "evil" and "despicable," three young friends who plotted the killing of a developmentally disabled Walmart cashier who had been hitting on a co-worker drew long prison terms Monday.

Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 06:27 PM PST AP - For decades, Oral Roberts deftly used television to become one of the nation's most recognized and influential preachers. On Monday, that same medium was used to broadcast the memorial service for the godfather of TV evangelism to tens of millions of homes across the world.

Police arrest adult in NJ child shooting death (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:21 PM PST AP - Police have arrested a 23-year-old man they say left an illegal, loaded handgun in the bedroom he shared with a 5-year-old child.

2nd baby beluga born at Chicago aquarium in a week (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:48 PM PST AP - Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a new baby beluga whale for the second time in a week.

Authorities: Murphy likely died of natural causes (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 06:27 PM PST AP - Authorities said Monday it appeared actress Brittany Murphy died of natural causes after becoming ill with flulike symptoms in the days before she collapsed in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home.

Astor son gets 1-3 years for looting mom's money (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 04:15 PM PST AP - The 85-year-old son of philanthropist Brooke Astor was sentenced Monday to as many as three years in prison for exploiting her mental frailty to plunder her millions, but the legal saga surrounding the society doyenne's fortune will persist with planned appeals.

DC chief slams officer over gun at snowball fight (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 01:38 PM PST AP - The city's police chief slammed a veteran detective Monday for pulling a gun during a mass snowball fight that had been advertised on Twitter.

Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009 (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:04 AM PST AP - The convoluted American economy — restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught — was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the inauguration of President Barack Obama, according to U.S. editors and news directors voting in The Associated Press' annual poll.

Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 06:40 AM PST AP - To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.

Fla. man on lam for 30 years arrested in Mo. (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:22 PM PST AP - Oscar Richardson was a 61-year-old father living a low-key life in Missouri, working as a handyman when he was arrested over the weekend, accused of escaping a Florida prison 30 years ago.

Visiting yacht owners balk at Maine's use taxes (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:12 PM PST AP - A retired Maine businessman thought he was helping the local economy in 2005 when he spent more than $100,000 in Portland on repairs to his 72-foot luxury yacht, newly purchased in Florida. Now he's feeling cheated.

Diane Sawyer begins at ABC's `World News' (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:46 PM PST AP - Diane Sawyer follows quickly on the heels of Charles Gibson's retirement to launch a new era as anchor of ABC News' flagship evening newscast on Monday.

Boat driver: Coast Guard vessel sped before crash (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:59 PM PST AP - Alan DeWeese had just finished watching a fireworks display aboard his 26-foot Sea Ray when he heard an engine roar behind him in San Diego Bay.

Dealmaking is life blood of health care bill (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:39 PM PST AP - Twice, abortion was almost a dealbreaker. This time, it was a dealmaker.

Banks getting bum rap on not lending enough? (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:11 PM PST AP - Unlike big-city bankers, Stan Wilmoth didn't make lots of dumb loans during the boom. After the crash, he accepted not a dime of taxpayer money for his bank. His salary? "Substantially less" than the $1 million the former head of Merrill Lynch spent remodeling his office, he says. He credits his grandfather, a Protestant minister, with giving him "moral fiber."

Obama naming Hispanics to top posts at record pace (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 01:22 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is on track to name more Hispanics to top posts than any of his predecessors, drawing appointees from a wide range of the nation's Latino communities, including Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Colombians.

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• Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill - ABC News
• Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack: Crazy in love - Los Angeles Times
• Egypt bans a protest march into Gaza - BBC News
• New York EMTs on Coffee Break Accused of Ignoring Pregnant Woman Who Died - FOXNews
• Cox takes Asian carp suit to Supreme Court - Detroit Free Press
• Police: Auschwitz sign stolen for 'mad collector - Telegraph.co.uk

Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill - ABC News Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:38 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill ABC News President Obama hailed Senate Democrats' advancing the $871 billion health care bill as a "big victory for American people," even as the legislation lost many of the components he had pushed. Sen. ... Health Care Bill Progress Report: Dec. 21CBS News Healthcare shares rise as US reform bill progressesReuters President Barack Obama hails US Senate healthcare voteBBC News FOXNews -Wall Street Journal -Chicago Tribune all 8,642 news articles »

Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack: Crazy in love - Los Angeles Times Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST Globe and Mail Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack: Crazy in love Los Angeles Times I suppose Brittany Murphy always seemed a bit unhinged -- the "Clueless" star had issues with fluctuating weight, a loopy persona and a whispered-about marriage to British screenwriter Simon Monjack. The rumors that had plagued the pair since their ... INSIDE STORY: Brittany Murphy's 'Inner Demons'People Magazine Your favorite Brittany Murphy memory?Entertainment Weekly Brittany Murphy Through the YearsABC News New York Daily News -MTV.com -Us Magazine all 3,470 news articles »

Egypt bans a protest march into Gaza - BBC News Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:02 AM PST BBC News Egypt bans a protest march into Gaza BBC News Egypt has rejected a request allowing activists to march across the border into the Gaza Strip to mark the anniversary of last year's Gaza war. The Egyptian foreign ministry said the march could not be allowed because of the "sensitive situation" in ... Ron Arad's wife: Bring Gilad Shalit back homeHa'aretz Netanyahu holds marathon talks on Israel-Hamas swapReuters Shalit's Father Expects Israeli Hostage Deal Decision 'Soon'Bloomberg Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -Jerusalem Post all 613 news articles »

New York EMTs on Coffee Break Accused of Ignoring Pregnant Woman Who Died - FOXNews Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:21 AM PST Gothamist New York EMTs on Coffee Break Accused of Ignoring Pregnant Woman Who Died FOXNews The Fire Department is investigating a report that two emergency medical technicians on a coffee break refused to help a pregnant woman in Brooklyn who later died. The New York Post said the EMTs were buying bagels on Dec. 9 when 25-year-old Eutisha ... Two EMTs Placed On Modified Duty After They Allegedly Ignore Dying WomanNY1 Pregnant Mother Allowed To Die As EMT's Are "On Break"ChattahBox Bloomberg Calls Out EMTs Who Wouldn't Help Dying WomanGothamist New York Post -Hip-Hop Wired all 13 news articles »

Cox takes Asian carp suit to Supreme Court - Detroit Free Press Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:00 AM PST MLive.com Cox takes Asian carp suit to Supreme Court Detroit Free Press The state of Michigan is asking the US Supreme Court to net the problem of Asian carp before the fish make their way into Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced he is ... Mich. files suit in US high court over Asian carpThe Associated Press Cox taking fight against Great Lakes Asian carp to Supreme CourtThe Detroit News Michigan files lawsuit to stop Asian carpWGNtv.com Legal News Line -Pierce County Herald -NBC Chicago all 328 news articles »

Police: Auschwitz sign stolen for 'mad collector - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:39 AM PST guardian.co.uk Police: Auschwitz sign stolen for 'mad collector Telegraph.co.uk The Auschwitz death camp sign may have been stolen to order for a "mad collector", Polish police have said. By Matthew Day in Warsaw Auschwitz: The 16-foot sign was stolen before dawn on Friday from the Auschwitz memorial museum site in the southern ... Auschwitz sign thieves were ordinary criminals, police sayguardian.co.uk Auschwitz sign thieves detained, not neo-NazisReuters Polish Police Find Stolen Auschwitz SignVoice of America CNN -BBC News -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 2,280 news articles »

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• Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill (AP)
• Millions head for work after East Coast snowstorm (AP)
• Witnesses: Protests at funeral for Iranian cleric (AP)
• Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009 (AP)
• Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city (AP)
• Even after death, Roberts' hand to be felt at ORU (AP)
• Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission (AP)
• Gas could be the calvalry in global warming fight (AP)
• Actress Brittany Murphy dies in LA at age 32 (AP)
• Favre, Childress argue, Panthers beat Vikings 26-7 (AP)
• U.S. health bill passes crucial Senate test (Reuters)
• Top Iran dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87 (Reuters)
• Karzai says new cabinet to be "accountable" (Reuters)
• U.S. sends 12 Guantanamo detainees to home countries (Reuters)
• Northeast digs out of monster snowstorm (Reuters)
• Cuba's Castro slams U.S. over arrested contractor (Reuters)
• Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with Syria (Reuters)
• Missing Dutch sailor girl found on St. Martin (Reuters)
• Thousands attend Iranian dissident's funeral: report (AFP)
• Neo-Nazis not behind theft of Auschwitz sign: police (AFP)

Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:17 AM PST AP - Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.

Millions head for work after East Coast snowstorm (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:43 AM PST AP - Millions of people along the East Coast were bracing for potentially dicey commutes as they returned to work Monday after a weekend winter storm dropped record snowfall, interrupted holiday shopping and stranded travelers.

Witnesses: Protests at funeral for Iranian cleric (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:38 AM PST AP - Tens of thousands of mourners are in Iran's holy city of Qom for the funeral of the most senior dissident cleric who denounced the government's crackdowns.

Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009 (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:10 AM PST AP - The convoluted American economy — restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught — was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the inauguration of President Barack Obama, according to U.S. editors and news directors voting in The Associated Press' annual poll.

Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:09 AM PST AP - Five militants armed with guns and suicide vests attacked a building in an eastern Afghan city early Monday, officials said, sparking a battle with police that left at least three of the attackers dead.

Even after death, Roberts' hand to be felt at ORU (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST AP - To his followers, the hands evangelist Oral Roberts used to heal thousands of people will still help guide the university he founded nearly a half-century ago, even after his death.

Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 11:10 PM PST AP - A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.

Gas could be the calvalry in global warming fight (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 11:51 PM PST AP - An unlikely source of energy has emerged to meet international demands that the United States do more to fight global warming: It's cleaner than coal, cheaper than oil and a 90-year supply is under our feet.

Actress Brittany Murphy dies in LA at age 32 (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST AP - Brittany Murphy, who gained fame in such movies as "8 Mile" and "Just Married" before giving voice to popular animated characters, has died at age 32.

Favre, Childress argue, Panthers beat Vikings 26-7 (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:28 AM PST AP - It was supposed to be a night when the Minnesota Vikings celebrated a division title and inched closer to the best record in the NFC.

U.S. health bill passes crucial Senate test (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 10:53 PM PST Reuters - A broad healthcare overhaul passed its first crucial test in the U.S. Senate on Monday, with 60 Democrats voting to put President Barack Obama's top legislative priority on a path to passage by Christmas.

Top Iran dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87 (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 11:24 AM PST Reuters - Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died at the age of 87, providing a fresh catalyst for renewed demonstrations against the country's hardline leadership.

Karzai says new cabinet to be "accountable" (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 05:43 AM PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised on Sunday his new cabinet would be held to account following mounting criticism over graft in his government.

U.S. sends 12 Guantanamo detainees to home countries (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 12:31 PM PST Reuters - The United States has sent 12 inmates from the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan, Yemen and an enclave in Somalia despite concerns about militant cells in those countries.

Northeast digs out of monster snowstorm (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 07:05 PM PST Reuters - The Northeast began digging out on Sunday from a massive snowstorm that buried cities from Washington to Boston under as much as 2 feet of snow, creating travel chaos and hampering Christmas shopping.

Cuba's Castro slams U.S. over arrested contractor (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 06:19 PM PST Reuters - Cuban President Raul Castro accused the Obama administration on Sunday of maintaining hostile policies toward the communist-run island by sending a contractor to distribute illegal satellite equipment.

Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with Syria (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:28 AM PST Reuters - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday he agreed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on practical steps to open up "new horizons" in ties between the two Arab neighbors.

Missing Dutch sailor girl found on St. Martin (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2009 03:33 PM PST Reuters - A Dutch teenager who went missing after child welfare authorities thwarted her attempt to become the youngest person to sail singlehanded round the world has been found in the Dutch Antilles.

Thousands attend Iranian dissident's funeral: report (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:50 AM PST AFP - Hundreds of thousands of mourners turned out in Iran's holy city of Qom on Monday for the funeral of top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, opposition websites reported.

Neo-Nazis not behind theft of Auschwitz sign: police (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:45 AM PST AFP - Polish police said early Monday they have recovered the Nazi German "Arbeit macht frei" sign stolen from the site of the Auschwitz death camp in southern Poland and arrested the alleged thieves.

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