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Arrest made in Newark airport security breach (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST

28-year-old Haisong Jiang, left, is lead out of the Port Authority Police building at Newark Airport early Saturday Jan 9, 2010. He is believed to have caused a security breach that resulted in major delays Sunday at Newark Liberty Airport, he was arrested at his home in Piscataway, N.J. and will be charged with defiant trespassing. (AP Photo/Joe Epstein)AP - Authorities say the man who faces a trespassing charge in a security breach that resulted in major delays last weekend at Newark Liberty Airport has been released from custody.

Report: Grand jury apparently probes gate-crashers (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 file photo, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, arrive at a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington. The Secret Service says another person not on the guest list was allowed into a White House state dinner for India's prime minister in November. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)AP - A federal grand jury has convened to investigate whether fraudulent statements were made to government officials, apparently in the probe of how a Virginia couple got into a White House state dinner without an invitation.

Unruly passengers cause 2 flights to change course (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:52 PM PST

AP - Disruptive passengers caused two commercial airplanes to be diverted Friday, with military jets scrambling to escort a San Francisco-bound flight into a Colorado airport, authorities said.

Manslaughter defense possible in abortion killing (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:40 PM PST

AP - A man accused of killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers can try to build a case that the slaying was voluntary manslaughter because he sincerely believed it was necessary to save unborn babies, a Kansas judge ruled Friday.

Calif. gay marriage defendant wants out of case (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:08 PM PST

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 Steven Goldstein, right, of Garden State Equality, talks with partners Louise Walpin, second right, and Marsha Shapiro, and David Smith, left, in the state Senate chambers of the New Jersey Statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., moments before the state Senate voted against legalizing gay marriage. The gay rights group Garden State Equality says it intends to file a lawsuit on the issue, hoping to get the state's courts to legalize gay nuptials. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - An outspoken gay marriage opponent serving as an official litigant defending the state's ban on same-sex weddings on Friday asked a judge to remove him from the lawsuit because he feared the trial would generate publicity that could endanger him and his family.

O'Brien may find door open at Fox if he bolts NBC (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:44 PM PST

FILE - In this July 22, 2006 file photo, Conan O'Brien listens to a question as he talks about the show at the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)AP - Conan O'Brien might find a welcome mat waiting for him at Fox if he decides to bolt NBC over its proposed late-night lineup revamp that would relegate "Tonight" to a post-midnight slot after Jay Leno's show.

Officials scoff at balloon dad's new media blitz (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:39 PM PST

Richard Heene holds police evidence photos showing his balloon during an interview in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. Heene now says there was no balloon hoax, even though he pleaded guilty and agreed to be sentenced to 90 days in jail. He says he truly believed his son was inside the runaway balloon when it floated away in October, and that he only pleaded guilty to appease authorities and save his wife from being deported to Japan. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - The father who orchestrated the balloon boy hoax is taking advantage of his final days of freedom by making the rounds on news shows and telling anyone who will listen that he is innocent and being framed.

Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 89 in California (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:27 PM PST

AP - Animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation Gumby became a pop culture phenomenon through decades of toys, revivals and satires, died Friday. He was 88.

After year in Afghanistan, platoon savors home (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:28 PM PST

This Dec. 31, 2009 photo shows Natalie Pickett, 23, left, kissing her husband, Sgt. Paul Pickett, 23, both of Minden, La., as his unit, the U.S. Army's Apache Company, 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, returns to Fort Drum., N.Y., after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - Just hours after they arrived home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan the clock struck midnight, and soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company of the 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, gathering at their local bar, Fat Boys, hugged each other, shouting "Happy New Year" and "I love you."

Where did SF Bay's sea lions go? Try Oregon Coast (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:04 PM PST

Tourist look at the empty sea lion docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. More than a thousand sea lions holding court on a pier in San Francisco Bay to the delight of tourists are now largely gone, and experts believe they left in search of food. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 last Thanksgiving have apparently found a new home at another tourist attraction — 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

US troops, kin face cuts in base services (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 05:51 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2005 file photo, soldiers and wives of soldiers greet each other before a remembrance ceremony on at Fort Campbell, Ky. outside the 101st headquarters. Soldiers and their families on Army bases around the country could see cutbacks in trash pickup, lawn-mowing and other services as the military tries to hold down non-war spending while escalating the fight in Afghanistan. Fort Campbell is considering eliminating lawn-mowing and janitorial services and shortening hours at recreation centers, Fort Campbell spokeswoman Kelly Tyler said. But that may not be enough, she said. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey, File)AP - Soldiers and their families on Army bases around the country could see cutbacks in trash pickup, lawn-mowing and other services as the military tries to hold down non-war spending while escalating the fight in Afghanistan.

Probe of Sheriff Joe Arpaio moving forward (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 04:30 PM PST

AP - The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" and his office are the subject of a federal investigation focused on allegations that they blatantly abused their power, including trying to intimidate county workers by showing up at their homes at nights to ask them about budget items, a county official said.

Icy hazards persist through US, deep into South (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:39 PM PST

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Penguins walk around in there new outdoor home next to the bird house Friday Jan. 8, 2010 duirng Penguin days at the zoo. The unyielding cold spell gripping much of the nation was expected to hang on tight over the weekend, though some areas that saw snowfall during the week were expected to have drier weather. (AP Photo/The Enquirer - Ernest Coleman)AP - The unyielding cold spell gripping much of the nation was expected to hang on tight over the weekend, though some areas that saw snowfall during the week were expected to have drier weather.

FBI arrests 2 more in NYC terrorism investigation (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 04:53 PM PST

FILE - Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning in this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo. Two men have been arrested in connection with the investigation of a bomb plot against New York City. FBI Special Agent Richard Kolko says Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay were arrested early Friday Jan. 8, 2010 in New York. The FBI says the arrests were part of 'an ongoing investigation.' (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Two men linked to an alleged al-Qaida associate accused of a plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs were arrested Friday after one of the men caused a traffic accident while under surveillance.

Main Street to Wall Street: We don't buy the rally (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 03:42 PM PST

In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 photo, Edward Shook is seen in his home office in Raleigh, N.C. After losing money in the troubled market, Shook has decided largely to stay out of the stock market. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - Edward Shook can't resist a bull market.

Christmas terror suspect pleads not guilty (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 09:43 PM PST

In this courtroom drawing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, right, stands before Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon in federal court in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. The Nigerian man pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to blow up a packed U.S. Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. Abdulmutallab said little during a federal court hearing that lasted less than five minutes. The 23-year-old, who wore a white T-shirt, tennis shoes and light olive pants, said 'yes' in English when asked if understood the charges against him. (AP Photo/Jerry Lemenu)AP - A Nigerian man accused of trying to ignite an explosive on a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner on Christmas appeared before a judge for the first time Friday, against a backdrop of protesters who stood outside the courthouse waving American flags and denouncing acts of terror.

Source: DA to seek indictment of Jackson doctor (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 06:05 PM PST

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston in this November 23, 2009 file photo. The Los Angeles prosecutor's office on January 8, 2010 said it has not yet decided whether to charge Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, with a crime in the pop singer's sudden death by cardiac arrest last June. REUTERS/Richard Carson/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW SOCIETY)AP - Nearly seven months after Michael Jackson's death stunned the world, the official investigation of his death is edging toward conclusion with prosecutors prepared to seek an indictment of Jackson's doctor on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, The Associated Press has learned.

Vice President Biden's mother, Jean, dies at 92 (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo, then-Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., is joined by his mother, Catherine Eugenia 'Jean' Biden on stage after speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Biden's 92-year-old mother has died after becoming seriously ill in recent days.. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)AP - Jean Biden, who raised her son Vice President Joe Biden to believe in what he called "America's creed ... everyone is your equal," died Friday after falling ill in recent days. She was 92.

Early release inmate returned for attempted murder (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 02:58 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2009 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, right, announces that he's reinstating a policy requiring all inmates within the Illinois Department of Corrections to serve 61 days before becoming eligible for good-conduct time off at a news conference in Chicago. Looking on is Department of Corrections Director Michael Randle. Seventeen parolees who were part of a secret release program, known as 'MGT Push,' have been returned to prison on allegations of violent crimes, including attempted murder, armed robbery and domestic battery. The program, and how much Gov. Pat Quinn knew about it before The Associated Press revealed its existence in December 2009, have become major issues in the upcoming governor's race. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)AP - When Gov. Pat Quinn halted a secret early prison release program last week, he acknowledged that 56 of the freed inmates were already back behind bars — 48 of them for violating rules of their parole.

SC gov asks judge to OK wife's divorce request (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 01:38 PM PST

FILE - In a Friday, June 26, 2009 photo, Jenny Sanford, wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, speaks about her husband's recent affair admission in Sullivans Island, S.C. Sanford's memoir about dealing with Gov. Mark Sanford's affair will be published next month instead of in May as initially planned. Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House Inc., plans to put the 240-page hardcover book entitled 'Staying True' on sale Feb. 5, according to its Web site. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney, File)AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has asked a judge to approve his wife's petition to end their 20-year-marriage, admitting he had an affair.
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