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• Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud (AP)
• Attorney: PETA worker neglected snakes in his care (AP)
• Coroner: 9 died of smoke inhalation in fire (AP)
• Phone points illegal border crossers to water (AP)
• Drums probed as possible cause of NH anthrax case (AP)
• Police: Young Fla. couple plotted to kill mother (AP)
• San Francisco's famous sea lions have vanished (AP)
• Gunman, other man dead at Calif casino office (AP)
• USS Cole bombing survivor dies in Fla. home (AP)
• Judge who sentenced Boesky in NY to prison dies (AP)
• Letterman extortion suspect looks to Woods scandal (AP)
• Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils (AP)
• Tree surfer in Calif slams into car, injures head (AP)
• With a twist, race still a factor in Ala. gov race (AP)
• Hacker pleads guilty in Mass. to fraud case (AP)
• Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner (AP)
• 3 people killed, 1 wounded after Detroit shooting (AP)
• Autopsy on slain Md. girl finds multiple injuries (AP)

Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 01:25 PM PST AP - The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp's door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn't asked for any of it — but Medicare was apparently footing the bill.

Attorney: PETA worker neglected snakes in his care (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 03:39 PM PST AP - Attorneys for an exotic animal dealer have accused an employee of intentionally neglecting animals to further his work as an undercover investigator for an animal rights group.

Coroner: 9 died of smoke inhalation in fire (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 03:10 PM PST AP - Six children and three adults killed in a Mississippi apartment fire died of smoke inhalation, and their deaths were an accident, the coroner said Tuesday.

Phone points illegal border crossers to water (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:46 PM PST AP - A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S.

Drums probed as possible cause of NH anthrax case (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:45 PM PST AP - A New Hampshire woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed spores propelled into the air by vigorous drumming, a state health expert said.

Police: Young Fla. couple plotted to kill mother (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 05:14 PM PST AP - An 11-year-old Florida girl and her 15-year-old boyfriend are accused of plotting to kill the girl's mother by setting her bedroom on fire while the woman slept Tuesday, police said.

San Francisco's famous sea lions have vanished (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 09:01 PM PST AP - Last month, marine scientists counted more than 1,500 sea lions on fabled Pier 39, a record number that delighted tourists and baffled experts. Why so many? Why were they sticking around? But now, almost all of the sea lions are gone, leaving the experts guessing where they went — and why.

Gunman, other man dead at Calif casino office (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 06:33 PM PST AP - A man who was fired from his job at a Southern California casino shot and killed a man in his former manager's office Tuesday, then fatally turned the gun on himself, authorities said.

USS Cole bombing survivor dies in Fla. home (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 11:59 AM PST AP - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Johann Gokool lost his left foot when a bomb ripped a hole in the side of the USS Cole nearly a decade ago, but the injury was nothing compared with the mental torment that ravaged him almost daily.

Judge who sentenced Boesky in NY to prison dies (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 02:55 PM PST AP - Morris Lasker, the judge who sentenced Ivan Boesky to prison in a 1980s insider trading scandal and helped eliminate horrid conditions in New York City jails, has died. He was 92.

Letterman extortion suspect looks to Woods scandal (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 05:37 PM PST AP - The TV producer accused of shaking down David Letterman to keep mum about his affairs is drawing on the Tiger Woods sex scandal to try to bolster his defense.

Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 01:21 PM PST AP - Threats on Facebook, name-calling, security guard escorts — tempers are running high around schools these days in this normally sedate enclave of ostentatious wealth.

Tree surfer in Calif slams into car, injures head (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 11:57 AM PST AP - Authorities say a man in Southern California riding a Christmas tree being dragged behind an SUV slammed into a parked car and was hospitalized with head injuries.

With a twist, race still a factor in Ala. gov race (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:06 PM PST AP - The man vying to become Alabama's first black governor is battling some unlikely critics — black Democratic leaders who were on the front lines of the civil rights movement.

Hacker pleads guilty in Mass. to fraud case (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 02:34 PM PST AP - A computer hacker who helped orchestrate the theft of tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers in one of the largest such thefts in U.S. history pleaded guilty Tuesday in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors.

Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST AP - The birth mother of a 7-year-old Virginia girl must transfer custody of the child to the woman's former lesbian partner, a Vermont judge ruled, adding that it seems the woman has "disappeared" with her daughter.

3 people killed, 1 wounded after Detroit shooting (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 11:57 AM PST AP - Detroit police say two gunmen opened fire at a house on the city's east side, killing three people and critically wounding a fourth.

Autopsy on slain Md. girl finds multiple injuries (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 11:57 AM PST AP - An autopsy has found that a Maryland girl abducted from her home last week died of multiple injuries.

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• Reports: Costs, privacy obstruct widespread use of screening systems - Washington Post
• Index shows rise in home prices leveled off in October - Washington Post
• Plane Attack Highlights Yemen Al-Qaeda Threat to US - BusinessWeek
• Lawmakers Spar Over Nominee for TSA Chief in Wake of Terror Attempt - FOXNews
• Record Number of Somali Pirate Attacks in 2009 - New York Times
• Egypt's bigger problem - Aljazeera.net
• Israel and Egypt eye movement on peace process - Christian Science Monitor
• Putin attacks US missile defence - BBC News

Reports: Costs, privacy obstruct widespread use of screening systems - Washington Post Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Reports: Costs, privacy obstruct widespread use of screening systems Washington Post By Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Spencer Hsu When alleged terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab casually boarded his flight for Detroit on Christmas Day, he unwittingly confirmed repeated warnings about the chronic, costly shortcomings of government efforts to ... Yemen says may harbor up to 300 Qaeda suspectsReuters Flight 253 terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab bemoaned his 'loneliness ...New York Daily News Western counter-terrorism help 'not enough for Yemen'BBC News CBS News -Wall Street Journal -Voice of America all 8,436 news articles »

Index shows rise in home prices leveled off in October - Washington Post Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:20 AM PST Washington Post Index shows rise in home prices leveled off in October Washington Post A steady rise in home prices moderated in October, according to a closely watched price index released Tuesday, raising some concerns that the housing market's recovery might face a setback. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index, ... Key Home Price Index Rises for Fifth MonthBusinessWeek Case-Shiller Points To Winter Chill, But Not Housing DoomWall Street Journal Home prices flat in October, Case-Shiller findsMarketWatch BBC News -Bizjournals.com -Los Angeles Times all 853 news articles »

Plane Attack Highlights Yemen Al-Qaeda Threat to US - BusinessWeek Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:14 AM PST Reuters Plane Attack Highlights Yemen Al-Qaeda Threat to US BusinessWeek (Adds General Petraeus quotes starting in 11th paragraph, updated US aid to Yemen figures in 23rd paragraph.) By Henry Meyer Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Yemen may be turning into an al- Qaeda base for attacks on US and Western targets as the group exploits ... Yemen Offensive Draws ScrutinyWall Street Journal Official: Behind scenes, US prodding Yemen to confront al QaedaCNN Al-Qaeda group in Yemen gaining prominenceWashington Post FOXNews -Aljazeera.net -Times Online all 317 news articles »

Lawmakers Spar Over Nominee for TSA Chief in Wake of Terror Attempt - FOXNews Posted: 29 Dec 2009 07:45 AM PST UPI.com Lawmakers Spar Over Nominee for TSA Chief in Wake of Terror Attempt FOXNews The attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight has re-ignited debate in the Senate over President Obama's nominee for chief of the Transportation Security Administration, which has been without a permanent leader since Obama took office. ... Vote urged to confirm TSA chiefLos Angeles Times For Security Ideas, Ask Business TravelersNew York Times TSA's Top Post Sits Vacant Because of Sen. DeMint's Union BeefProPublica The Washington Independent -Boston Globe (blog) -Atlantic Online (blog) all 441 news articles »

Record Number of Somali Pirate Attacks in 2009 - New York Times Posted: 29 Dec 2009 09:40 AM PST Reuters Record Number of Somali Pirate Attacks in 2009 New York Times HONG KONG — Somali pirates carried out a record number of attacks and hijackings in 2009, despite the deployment of international warships to thwart them and a United Nations Security Council resolution to bring the fight against them ... Somali pirates nab two more ships, one in protected Gulf of AdenChristian Science Monitor Somali pirates seize two more shipsReuters Pole aboard tanker hijacked by Somali piratesXinhua BusinessWeek -Times Online -BBC News all 1,263 news articles »

Egypt's bigger problem - Aljazeera.net Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:27 AM PST BBC News Egypt's bigger problem Aljazeera.net By Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst A year after Israel's war left Gaza in ruins, Egypt is hampering international aid convoys from entering this impoverished refuge camp of 1.5 million and is erecting an 'iron wall' under the ... Egypt cracks down on foreign protesters heading to Gaza StripChristian Science Monitor Egypt denies US rights activists entry to GazaHa'aretz Aid convoy bound for Gaza heads to Syria for transitJerusalem Post BBC News -AFP -Ynetnews all 323 news articles »

Israel and Egypt eye movement on peace process - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:00 AM PST Reuters Israel and Egypt eye movement on peace process Christian Science Monitor Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu and Egypt President Mubarak met in Cairo and discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ahead of a visit by US envoy George Mitchell. The two leaders also discussed captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. ... Egypt and Israel differ over peaceAljazeera.net PM returns after meeting MubarakJerusalem Post Supreme Court: Palestinians may use Modiin roadJewish Telegraphic Agency Xinhua -Ynetnews -RIA Novosti all 686 news articles »

Putin attacks US missile defence - BBC News Posted: 29 Dec 2009 06:43 AM PST BBC News Putin attacks US missile defence BBC News US plans for a missile defence shield are holding up a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. Russia and the US are yet to find a successor to the Cold War-era Start I treaty, which expired on 5 December. ... Putin Urges US to Provide Missile Defense InformationVoice of America Putin: Russia to develop offensive weapons to keep balance with USCNN International Putin warns US over missile defenceAljazeera.net RIA Novosti -Reuters -AFP all 563 news articles »

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• Key security agencies lack permanent leaders (AP)
• Obama orders review of airline safety procedures (AP)
• China confirms Briton's execution, despite UK plea (AP)
• Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV (AP)
• Confusion fills skies after attempted bombing (AP)
• Charlie Sheen's wife claims he threatened her (AP)
• Death toll from Karachi bombing reaches 40 (AP)
• Fewer law enforcement officers died on job in 2009 (AP)
• Iran holds bodies of slain protesters (AP)
• Cutler leads Bears over Vikings, 36-30 in OT (AP)
• Obama says U.S. will pursue plane attackers (Reuters)
• Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing (Reuters)
• Air travel hassles worse after scare; shares dip (Reuters)
• China, Britain clash over heroin case execution (Reuters)
• Putin says U.S. missile shield hinders nuclear deal (Reuters)
• Drama for Obama as child's injury delays golf game (Reuters)
• Obama assures Americans after failed plane attack (Reuters)
• China executes British national despite pleas (AFP)
• Iran MPs call for 'maximum punishment' of protesters (AFP)

Key security agencies lack permanent leaders (AP) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 11:45 PM PST AP - Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.

Obama orders review of airline safety procedures (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:47 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how U.S. intelligence organizations keep the skies safe — or don't, as demonstrated by a failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam.

China confirms Briton's execution, despite UK plea (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:35 AM PST AP - China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler whose relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime.

Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:07 AM PST AP - For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

Confusion fills skies after attempted bombing (AP) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 06:25 PM PST AP - You are now free to move about the cabin. Or not. After a two-day security clampdown prompted by a thwarted attempt to bomb a jetliner, some airline officials told The Associated Press that the in-flight restrictions had been eased. And it was now up to captains on each flight to decide whether passengers can have blankets and other items on their laps or can move around during the final phase of flight.

Charlie Sheen's wife claims he threatened her (AP) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 06:30 PM PST AP - Charlie Sheen's wife told police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her in a Christmas Day fight in Aspen that began when she said she wanted a divorce.

Death toll from Karachi bombing reaches 40 (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:04 AM PST AP - Authorities appealed for calm Tuesday as the death toll from a bombing against a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi increased to 40.

Fewer law enforcement officers died on job in 2009 (AP) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 06:33 PM PST AP - Law enforcement deaths this year dropped to their lowest level since 1959, while the decade of the 2000s was among the safest for officers — despite the deadliest single day for police on Sept. 11, 2001.

Iran holds bodies of slain protesters (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:17 AM PST AP - Iranian authorities said Monday that they were holding the bodies of five slain anti-government protesters, including the nephew of the opposition leader, in what appeared to be an attempt to prevent activists from using their funerals as a platform for more demonstrations.

Cutler leads Bears over Vikings, 36-30 in OT (AP) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 10:32 PM PST AP - Brett Favre cranked up and made one more impossible throw, zinging a touchdown pass in the fading seconds. Too bad for the Minnesota Vikings, that merely put them into overtime.

Obama says U.S. will pursue plane attackers (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 06:45 PM PST Reuters - A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, and President Barack Obama vowed to bring "every element" of U.S. power against those who threaten Americans' safety.

Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:18 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan's interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country's commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-center riot.

Air travel hassles worse after scare; shares dip (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 02:20 PM PST Reuters - Frequent flyers grudgingly remove their shoes and keep liquids in tiny bottles to appease airport security, but measures imposed after a foiled Christmas Day terror plot could tempt frustrated travelers to find alternatives to commercial airlines, experts say.

China, Britain clash over heroin case execution (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 11:59 PM PST Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was appalled at China's execution of a British citizen caught smuggling heroin on Tuesday, prompting China to defend its judicial integrity and denounce interference.

Putin says U.S. missile shield hinders nuclear deal (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 10:46 PM PST Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said U.S. plans for a missile defense system were hindering talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.

Drama for Obama as child's injury delays golf game (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 08:03 PM PST Reuters - Vacationing U.S. President Barack Obama interrupted a golf game on Monday and sped back to his holiday house after the child of friends was hurt in a beach accident.

Obama assures Americans after failed plane attack (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2009 05:07 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday the United States will defeat those behind an attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner and sought to blunt criticism that his response to the incident was slow.

China executes British national despite pleas (AFP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:34 AM PST AFP - A Briton said to have serious mental health problems was executed in China Tuesday for drug smuggling despite last-minute pleas for clemency, a move roundly condemned by the British government.

Iran MPs call for 'maximum punishment' of protesters (AFP) Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST AFP - Iranian MPs called for the "maximum punishment" of opposition demonstrators on Tuesday after violent protests erupted during a Shiite religious commemoration and eight people were killed.

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