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• Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; dozens hurt (AP)
• Teresa Heinz says she's fighting breast cancer (AP)
• Brazil: Boy ordered returned to US dad's custody (AP)
• NYC victim's mom: EMTs were 'inhuman' not to help (AP)
• Feds address concerns about safety of Ill. prison (AP)
• AP Enterprise: Feds mull regulating drugs in water (AP)
• 3 dead as dust storm, snow blast Arizona (AP)
• Top SC prosecutor, others probing health care deal (AP)
• Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest (AP)
• No longer coy, Giuliani won't run for NY office (AP)
• Holiday storm could snarl travel in West, Midwest (AP)
• Brittany Murphy had several movies in the works (AP)
• Flight misses Jamaica runway; no injuries reported (AP)
• Del. police: Pediatrician sexually abused patients (AP)
• Feds listened to Blago brother's calls with wife (AP)
• SCLC leadership removed amid mismanagement claims (AP)
• Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency (AP)
• Fla. teen set on fire released from hospital (AP)
• Judge orders new trial in Chicago patronage case (AP)
• Police say shooter targeting moving cars in Ohio (AP)

Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; dozens hurt (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:41 PM PST AP - An American Airlines flight from Miami Tuesday night overshot a runway during a heavy rainstorm in Kingston, injuring dozens of people, officials said. There were no reports of fatalities.

Teresa Heinz says she's fighting breast cancer (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:11 PM PST AP - Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel's recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.

Brazil: Boy ordered returned to US dad's custody (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:51 PM PST AP - Brazil's chief justice ruled in favor of a U.S. man who has waged a five-year legal battle for his son, ordering Brazilian relatives on Tuesday to turn over the 9-year-old boy.

NYC victim's mom: EMTs were 'inhuman' not to help (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:59 PM PST AP - Two EMTs on a coffee break who failed to help a dying pregnant woman acted "to the best of their abilities," their lawyer said Tuesday, while the woman's mother condemned them as "inhuman."

Feds address concerns about safety of Ill. prison (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:48 PM PST AP - Federal officials tried on Tuesday to allay fears that moving terror suspects from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a rural western Illinois prison could make the state a terrorist target.

AP Enterprise: Feds mull regulating drugs in water (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 01:14 PM PST AP - Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some of the contaminants while acknowledging they could threaten human health.

3 dead as dust storm, snow blast Arizona (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:33 PM PST AP - A strong winter storm wreaked havoc in Arizona on Tuesday, leaving at least three people dead and six injured in a series of fiery crashes caused by thick, blowing dust on Interstate 10 and shutting down I-40 for hours with slick conditions. One of the dead was a 25-year-old man whose vehicle was rear-ended by his father's truck.

Top SC prosecutor, others probing health care deal (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 06:08 PM PST AP - The top prosecutors in seven states are probing the constitutionality of a political deal that cut a funding break for Nebraska in order to pass a federal health care reform bill, South Carolina's attorney general said Tuesday.

Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:46 PM PST AP - Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would attack Michael Jackson's trial as a "soft target" led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys.

No longer coy, Giuliani won't run for NY office (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 06:25 PM PST AP - After months of playing it coy and flirting with a bid for statewide office, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that he won't return to the campaign trail next year, leaving a wide-open field for New York Republicans interested in the gubernatorial and Senate races.

Holiday storm could snarl travel in West, Midwest (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 05:44 PM PST AP - Holiday travelers scrambled to adjust their plans Tuesday as a fast-moving snowstorm threatened to bring long delays along with a white Christmas for millions of people throughout the West and Midwest.

Brittany Murphy had several movies in the works (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 06:26 PM PST AP - Brittany Murphy was a hardworking actress who was juggling multiple movie projects in the months leading up to her unexpected death.

Flight misses Jamaica runway; no injuries reported (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:25 PM PST AP - An American Airlines spokesman says a flight from Miami has overshot the runway in Kingston, Jamaica, but came to a safe stop. He says there are no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Del. police: Pediatrician sexually abused patients (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 06:06 PM PST AP - A Delaware pediatrician is accused of molesting at least 16 patients, including some who appear to be no more than 6 months old, and police said the doctor used video cameras to record some of the brutal attacks in exam rooms.

Feds listened to Blago brother's calls with wife (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST AP - An attorney told the judge in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption case Tuesday that FBI agents improperly recorded 208 phone conversations between the former governor's brother and his wife, some "of the most intimate nature."

SCLC leadership removed amid mismanagement claims (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:32 PM PST AP - As the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. prepares to take the helm of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization co-founded by her famous father is embroiled in an internal investigation that is distracting leaders from the group's mission.

Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 04:14 PM PST AP - Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday.

Fla. teen set on fire released from hospital (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:02 PM PST AP - A hospital official says a teen who was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire by a group of other teens has left the Miami hospital where he was being treated.

Judge orders new trial in Chicago patronage case (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 02:54 PM PST AP - A federal judge threw out the fraud conviction of Chicago's former streets and sanitation commissioner Tuesday and granted him a new trial on charges of illegally rewarding political campaign workers with city jobs.

Police say shooter targeting moving cars in Ohio (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 01:54 PM PST AP - A gunman appears to be targeting moving vehicles in a small patch of suburban Cleveland, hitting at least four cars in three shootings since mid-August, police said Tuesday. No one has been hurt.

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• Freshman Alabama Congressman to Switch Parties to Join GOP - FOXNews
• China and Britain in Testy Exchange Over Climate Pact - New York Times
• Obama Names Schmidt, Former Bush Aide, to Cyber Post - Bloomberg
• US warns Iran year-end nuclear deadline is serious - AFP
• Giuliani not running for NY Senate or governor - Houston Chronicle
• Obama calls local talk show: 'Barry from DC' - USA Today
• Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power - New York Times

Freshman Alabama Congressman to Switch Parties to Join GOP - FOXNews Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:36 AM PST FITSNews Freshman Alabama Congressman to Switch Parties to Join GOP FOXNews Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, is switching parties to become a Republican, Fox News has confirmed. Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, is switching parties to become a Republican, ... Dems not suprised by Griffith's switchmsnbc.com Democratic Representative Griffith to Switch PartiesBloomberg House Democrat switching to Republican Party-aidesReuters The Washington Independent -WAAY -Dscriber all 353 news articles »

China and Britain in Testy Exchange Over Climate Pact - New York Times Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:23 AM PST CBC.ca China and Britain in Testy Exchange Over Climate Pact New York Times BEIJING — Chinese officials, stung by criticism in the West that China had sabotaged a legally binding agreement for reducing greenhouse gases during talks in Copenhagen, fired back on Tuesday, saying that wealthy nations were seeking ... India, China agree to cooperate on climate changeHindu Nigel Lawson: Time for a Climate Change Plan BWall Street Journal India Satisfied with Copenhagen SummitVoice of America AllAfrica.com -BBC News -Xinhua all 2,543 news articles »

Obama Names Schmidt, Former Bush Aide, to Cyber Post - Bloomberg Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:37 AM PST BBC News Obama Names Schmidt, Former Bush Aide, to Cyber Post Bloomberg Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama today picked Howard A. Schmidt, a former security executive at EBay Inc. and Microsoft Corp., to become the nation's top official for computer and Internet security. ... Obama names Howard Schmidt as cybersecurity coordinatorWashington Post US appoints Howard Schmidt as cybersecurity chiefBBC News Obama cyber czar pick looks to secure smartphones, social netsComputerworld NewsHour -Forbes -MediaPost Publications all 657 news articles »

US warns Iran year-end nuclear deadline is serious - AFP Posted: 22 Dec 2009 11:01 AM PST Reuters US warns Iran year-end nuclear deadline is serious AFP WASHINGTON — The United States warned Iran on Tuesday that December is "a very real deadline" after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed an international ultimatum over its nuclear program. The United States and France have explicitly said ... Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses West's year-end deadlineReuters White House Warns Iran to Take Deadline Over Nuclear Program SeriouslyFOXNews Deadline looming for Iran: White HouseXinhua Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -TIME all 1,410 news articles »

Giuliani not running for NY Senate or governor - Houston Chronicle Posted: 22 Dec 2009 11:15 AM PST Christian Science Monitor Giuliani not running for NY Senate or governor Houston Chronicle NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, viewed by many New York Republicans as a savior for the struggling party, said Tuesday he wouldn't run for political office in 2010, choosing to concentrate on his lucrative law and consulting ... Giuliani won't run for governor or Senate, reports sayChristian Science Monitor Giuliani not running for NY Senate or governorThe Associated Press Giuliani to endorse Lazio for senatePoughkeepsie Journal Air America -New York Daily News (blog) -Buffalo News all 231 news articles »

Obama calls local talk show: 'Barry from DC' - USA Today Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:41 AM PST TPMDC (blog) Obama calls local talk show: 'Barry from DC' USA Today Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine hosted his last call-in radio show this morning and greeted a guest who employed a surprise moniker: Turned out to be none other than Pennsylvania Avenue resident Barack Obama. "Barry" dialed in to "Ask The Governor" to ... 'Barry from DC' surprises Kaine on his radio showThe Virginian-Pilot President Obama calls into radio showRadio Business Report 'Barry from DC' calls WTOP to thank Va. Gov. KaineWashington Post (blog) CBS News (blog) -Politico -CNN Political Ticker (blog) all 106 news articles »

Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power - New York Times Posted: 21 Dec 2009 05:39 PM PST New York Times Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power New York Times Reed Saxon/AP The solar developer BrightSource Energy has canceled one solar-energy project in the Mojave Desert, above, but is proceeding with several others. By TODD WOODY AMBOY, Calif. — Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation in Congress on ... Green Battle Rages in DesertWall Street Journal California senator acts to widen desert protectionReuters Senator proposes 1-mil. acre SoCal desert preserveSan Jose Mercury News BNET -MarketWatch -Central Valley Business Times all 87 news articles »

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• Senate gears for second critical health vote (AP)
• Police: Suicide bomber kills 2 in NW Pakistan (AP)
• White House picks new cyber coordinator (AP)
• Recovery on track to strengthen at end of 2009 (AP)
• Israel relays its response to Hamas swap offer (AP)
• Americans' views of health care steady this year (AP)
• 2 sheriff's officials shot in Washington state (AP)
• Authorities: Murphy likely died of natural causes (AP)
• Giants stay in playoff hunt, beat Redskins 45-12 (AP)
• Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings (AP)
• Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad (Reuters)
• Russia, U.S. plan unprecedented nuclear cut: Lavrov (Reuters)
• U.S. mortgage industry grapples with new disclosures (Reuters)
• Japan minister says May is deadline for U.S. base (Reuters)
• Obama picks Schmidt as cyber-security chief (Reuters)
• Suspected rebels kidnap Colombian governor (Reuters)
• China looks to WTO probe into U.S. tire duties (Reuters)
• China defends legal system as Briton's execution looms (AFP)
• Big freeze kills at least 80 across Europe (AFP)

Senate gears for second critical health vote (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:04 AM PST AP - One 60-vote hurdle down, two to go for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the Senate.

Police: Suicide bomber kills 2 in NW Pakistan (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:33 AM PST AP - A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a press club in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people in the latest of a slew of attacks to strike the city of Peshawar since the military launched a major offensive near the Afghan border.

White House picks new cyber coordinator (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:53 AM PST AP - The White House has tapped a corporate cyber security expert and former Bush administration official to lead the effort to shore up the country's computer networks and better coordinate with companies that operate 80 percent of those critical systems.

Recovery on track to strengthen at end of 2009 (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:56 AM PST AP - The economy started the year in free-fall but is on track to end 2009 on stronger footing.

Israel relays its response to Hamas swap offer (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:30 AM PST AP - Israel Radio says the government has relayed its response to a Hamas proposal to swap Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier captured by the militants.

Americans' views of health care steady this year (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:18 PM PST AP - The public's views on health care have stayed largely steady this year, despite dramatic swings in the political battle over President Barack Obama's drive to revamp the nation's medical system, a survey says.

2 sheriff's officials shot in Washington state (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:39 AM PST AP - A man has died and two Pierce County sheriff's officers have been critically injured in a shooting southest of Tacoma, authorities in Washington state said Monday.

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.

Giants stay in playoff hunt, beat Redskins 45-12 (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 08:57 PM PST AP - Playing for their playoff lives, Eli Manning and the New York Giants were efficient, focused and dominant.

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.

Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:09 PM PST Reuters - A reported confidential Iranian technical document describing Tehran's efforts to design an atomic bomb trigger was forged by Washington, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a U.S. news program on Monday.

Russia, U.S. plan unprecedented nuclear cut: Lavrov (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:24 AM PST Reuters - Russia and the United States plan "radical and unprecedented" cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new arms reduction deal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

U.S. mortgage industry grapples with new disclosures (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 04:24 PM PST Reuters - The biggest changes to home loan disclosures since the 1970s are around the corner and many in the industry are warning that misunderstandings will create a logjam of confusion just as housing tries to recover.

Japan minister says May is deadline for U.S. base (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:12 PM PST Reuters - Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazwa said on Tuesday that May was the deadline for resolving a row over the relocation of a U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa which risks fraying ties with Washington.

Obama picks Schmidt as cyber-security chief (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 08:46 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama has picked former Bush administration adviser Howard Schmidt to serve as national cybersecurity coordinator, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

Suspected rebels kidnap Colombian governor (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:21 PM PST Reuters - A Colombian state governor was kidnapped on Monday after gunmen dressed in military uniforms attacked his home in an assault authorities said was carried out by left-wing FARC guerrillas.

China looks to WTO probe into U.S. tire duties (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 07:26 PM PST Reuters - China has sought a WTO probe into U.S. duties on Chinese-made tires but was stymied for now by U.S. objections, state media said, the latest in a series of disputes between the two economic giants to reach the global trade umpire.

China defends legal system as Briton's execution looms (AFP) Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:26 AM PST AFP - China on Tuesday vehemently defended its legal system after pressure from London to show clemency for a Briton with reported mental health problems who faces execution next week for drug smuggling.

Big freeze kills at least 80 across Europe (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 01:28 PM PST AFP - The death toll from winter storms across Europe rose to at least 80 on Monday as transport chaos spread amid mounting anger over the three-day failure of Eurostar high-speed trains.

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