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• N. California dodges major damage in 6.5 quake (AP)
• Blagojevich: 'I'm blacker than Barack Obama' (AP)
• Malfunction forces emergency landing at NJ airport (AP)
• Despite dangers, some get illicit silicone shots (AP)
• Activists, officials take on puppy mills (AP)
• NBC ending Leno's nightly prime-time show (AP)
• Toxic metal in kids' jewelry from China (AP)
• NYC asks food manufacturers to cut salt content (AP)
• Police follow leads in Alaska officer shooting (AP)
• Cold weather strengthens grip in the South (AP)
• Calif. boy, 3, dead after pit bull attack (AP)
• Townsend replaced in Marvel Comics tale `Thor' (AP)
• Power restored after outage at Cleveland airport (AP)
• Texas teen says he didn't hire friend to kill mom (AP)
• 'Avatar' remains in orbit with $48.5M weekend (AP)
• Hundreds strip in NYC for no-pants subway ride (AP)
• Assistant goes on trial in ex-punk manager slaying (AP)
• Conn. to overhaul rest stops, bucking US trend (AP)

N. California dodges major damage in 6.5 quake (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:45 PM PST AP - Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broken glass.

Blagojevich: 'I'm blacker than Barack Obama' (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 11:01 PM PST AP - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's "blacker than Barack Obama" and tells Esquire magazine that he was a real person in a political arena dominated by phonies.

Malfunction forces emergency landing at NJ airport (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 11:01 PM PST AP - A United Airlines jetliner landed Sunday without one of its landing gear fully deployed, damaging its right wing after a frightening few moments for passengers, who were braced in the crash position before an "unbelievably smooth" touchdown that drew cheers.

Despite dangers, some get illicit silicone shots (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:48 PM PST AP - Clara Tolentino was terrified when her 43-year-old sister died last year after getting liquid silicone injections to add a bit more shape to her buttocks.

Activists, officials take on puppy mills (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:25 PM PST AP - Megan Anderson's nerves are shot. But she presses ahead — the dogs need her.

NBC ending Leno's nightly prime-time show (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 11:02 PM PST AP - NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien accept its new late-night TV plans.

Toxic metal in kids' jewelry from China (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:25 PM PST AP - Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.

NYC asks food manufacturers to cut salt content (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:42 PM PST AP - City health officials have battled trans fat and high-calorie fast food. Now, they're taking on salt.

Police follow leads in Alaska officer shooting (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:12 PM PST AP - Nearly two days after a car carrying more than two men opened fire on an Anchorage police officer, authorities in Alaska's largest city continued to search for the unknown attackers.

Cold weather strengthens grip in the South (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST AP - Freakish cold weather continued to grip the South, with snow flurries spotted around Orlando and a record low set for Miami, and forecasters said Sunday that more of the same was expected.

Calif. boy, 3, dead after pit bull attack (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:14 PM PST AP - Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has died after his family's pit bull attacked him at a home in Southern California

Townsend replaced in Marvel Comics tale `Thor' (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:53 PM PST AP - Stuart Townsend has departed Marvel Comics' movie adaptation of "Thor" because of creative differences, according to sources close to the production.

Power restored after outage at Cleveland airport (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:39 PM PST AP - Road salt accumulating on a utility pole caused a fire Sunday that knocked out electrical power to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, canceling dozens of flights and leaving airlines' schedules uncertain for the rest of the day.

Texas teen says he didn't hire friend to kill mom (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:39 AM PST AP - A 17-year-old who Houston police say admitted hiring a friend to kill his mother is denying involvement in the stabbing death.

'Avatar' remains in orbit with $48.5M weekend (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:29 AM PST AP - James Cameron's "Avatar" continues to race up the box office charts, remaining No. 1 domestically for the fourth straight weekend with $48.5 million and placing second among all-time top-grossing films worldwide.

Hundreds strip in NYC for no-pants subway ride (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - Hundreds of New Yorkers have been riding the city's subway trains in their underwear.

Assistant goes on trial in ex-punk manager slaying (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:32 AM PST AP - The confession was dramatic and videotaped. The weeping woman described to a prosecutor how she fatally bludgeoned her boss — punk-rock pioneer and celebrity real estate broker Linda Stein — with a piece of exercise equipment.

Conn. to overhaul rest stops, bucking US trend (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 12:57 PM PST AP - Truck driver Conrad Ouellette remembers how happy he was when Connecticut's rest stops replaced their Howard Johnson's outlets with McDonald's, where he could snag a quick chocolate shake while hauling construction debris.

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• GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks - New York Times
• Romer: Jobs Report Is Call to Action - Wall Street Journal
• NBC canceling "Jay Leno Show" next month - Reuters
• IAF kills three in Gaza in wake of mortar shell fire - Ha'aretz
• Day after earthquake, Northern California city is still cleaning up - Los Angeles Times
• Journalist, Marine die in roadside bomb blast - Washington Post
• Obama pressed on accountability for Christmas Day attack - AFP
• Brown showcases his conservative leanings - Boston Globe

GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks - New York Times Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST CNN GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks New York Times Michael Steele, the Republican Party chairman, called Sunday for Harry Reid to step down as US Senate majority leader in the wake of revelations of Mr. Reid's remarks in 2008 about Barack Obama's skin color and dialect. ... GOP chair: Reid should step down following race remarkCNN International Obama's day: Economy, elections, Harry Reid, and national securityUSA Today Republicans call on Senator Reid to quit postReuters Christian Science Monitor -FOXNews -UPI.com all 1,199 news articles »

Romer: Jobs Report Is Call to Action - Wall Street Journal Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST Bakersfield Now Romer: Jobs Report Is Call to Action Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- An economic adviser to President Barack Obama, characterizing the 85000 jobs lost in December as a "setback," said the US must pump more money into programs aimed at spurring job creation and providing assistance to the ... Romer: 'Stability' nearing on employmentUPI.com Romer on Stimulus: 'Overwhelming' Sense We Need To Do MoreABC News (blog) Obama Economic Adviser Romer Says US May Soon Add JobsBusinessWeek Sunday Business Post -TopNews United States -Politico all 377 news articles »

NBC canceling "Jay Leno Show" next month - Reuters Posted: 10 Jan 2010 11:11 AM PST New York Times (blog) NBC canceling "Jay Leno Show" next month Reuters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC said Sunday it will drop its low-rated primetime experiment "The Jay Leno Show" next month, but hoped to keep both Leno and his "Tonight Show" successor Conan O'Brien on its late-night roster. ... NBC to give Leno 30-minute show at old time slotUSA Today It's Official: NBC Canceling Jay Leno's Prime-Time ShowPeople Magazine Press tour: An NBC/critics showdown over Leno and Conan, or a letdown?The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Chicago Tribune -Kansas City Star -Los Angeles Times all 2,538 news articles »

IAF kills three in Gaza in wake of mortar shell fire - Ha'aretz Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:29 AM PST Los Angeles Times IAF kills three in Gaza in wake of mortar shell fire Ha'aretz By Reuters Three Palestinian militants were killed in an Israel Air Force strike in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a "powerful response" to any attacks from the territory. The Israel Defense Forces ... Report: IDF strikes in Gaza; 3 deadYnetnews Israeli strike kills three Palestinian militants in GazaAFP Israelis reject George Mitchell loan guarantee 'threat'BBC News Jerusalem Post -CNN -Voice of America all 1,180 news articles »

Day after earthquake, Northern California city is still cleaning up - Los Angeles Times Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:33 AM PST The Age Day after earthquake, Northern California city is still cleaning up Los Angeles Times Eureka residents are dealing with toppled chimneys, frayed nerves and aftershocks after a 6.5 temblor. Electricity has been restored, but officials are stilling checking bridges and buildings. By Garrett Therolf and Ruben Vives The day after a powerful ... Northern California cleaning up after 6.5 quakeAtlanta Journal Constitution PHOTOS: Earthquake in EurekaBaltimore Sun Officials: 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Northern CANECN CNN International -New York Times all 1,295 news articles »

Journalist, Marine die in roadside bomb blast - Washington Post Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:57 AM PST The Guardian Journalist, Marine die in roadside bomb blast Washington Post KABUL -- A British journalist with the Sunday Mirror was killed Sunday along with a US Marine when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in volatile Southern Afghanistan, British officials and the reporter's newspaper said. ... Northern Ireland Mirror journalist hurt in Afghan bombBBC News Sunday Mirror journalist Rupert Hamer killed in Afghanistan explosionTelegraph.co.uk Rupert Hamer: A look back at Sunday Mirror reporter Rupert's workMirror.co.uk Aljazeera.net -New York Times -Voice of America all 621 news articles »

Obama pressed on accountability for Christmas Day attack - AFP Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:45 AM PST Malaysia Star Obama pressed on accountability for Christmas Day attack AFP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama came under pressure from conservative lawmakers Sunday to hold intelligence officers accountable for a botched Christmas Day attempt to bring down a US-bound passenger. "Somebody has got to be held responsible," ... Lieberman, McCain Seek "Accountability' in Bomber CaseBusinessWeek McCain: Obama's terror talk, policy don't matchWashington Times Wrong to give bomb suspect civilian rights: McCainReuters KCRA.com -Politico (blog) -CNN Political Ticker (blog) all 258 news articles »

Brown showcases his conservative leanings - Boston Globe Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:42 PM PST Boston Globe Brown showcases his conservative leanings Boston Globe State Senator Scott P. Brown laughed last week when a national media personality asked him to elaborate on his politics: By describing himself as a fiscal conservative and an independent, did Brown mean to suggest he's a social ... Brown slams Kirk on admission on health careBurlington Union Pols & politics: Sen. Scott Brown leads cyber-Senate raceBoston Herald Election will test Kennedy clan's influenceLos Angeles Times FOXNews -USA Today (blog) -Irish Central all 255 news articles »

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• Government health insurance option appears doomed (AP)
• Video links Pakistan Taliban to deadly CIA bombing (AP)
• China overtakes Germany as biggest exporter (AP)
• 6.5 quake shakes buildings on California coast (AP)
• Cold stuns Floridians, causes deaths elsewhere (AP)
• 3 die when snowmobiles go through ice on Vt. lake (AP)
• Reid to Obama: Sorry for 'no Negro dialect' remark (AP)
• NYC man charged with getting al-Qaida training (AP)
• Charlie Sheen tapes first show since felony arrest (AP)
• Cowboys beat Eagles 34-14, end long playoff skid (AP)
• Obama launches new push for healthcare overhaul (Reuters)
• Zazi associate charged in New York bomb plot (Reuters)
• Convent school, fifth church attacked in Malaysia (Reuters)
• CIA bomber video calls for attacks on U.S. (Reuters)
• Deadly ambush weighs on top Africa soccer event (Reuters)
• Afghans agree to take over U.S. prison at Bagram (Reuters)
• Blast outside Greek parliament, no one hurt (Reuters)
• Iceland poll shows most plan to vote against Icesave deal (Reuters)
• Togo football team must come home: government (AFP)
• CIA director defends agency against criticism (AFP)

Government health insurance option appears doomed (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:09 PM PST AP - Senior House Democrats have largely abandoned hopes of including a government-run insurance option in the final compromise health care bill taking shape, according to several officials, and are pushing for other measures to rein in private insurers.

Video links Pakistan Taliban to deadly CIA bombing (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:06 PM PST AP - In a video broadcast after his death, the Jordanian suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees sits cross-legged on the floor next to the new chief of the Pakistani Taliban, confirming the group was behind the brazen attack in eastern Afghanistan.

China overtakes Germany as biggest exporter (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 12:49 AM PST AP - China overtook Germany as the world's top exporter after December exports jumped 17.7 percent for their first increase in 14 months, data showed Sunday, in another sign of China's rise as a global economic force.

6.5 quake shakes buildings on California coast (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 12:18 AM PST AP - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California Saturday afternoon, damaging buildings, knocking out power in several coastal communities and leaving a trail of broken windows and dishes south of the Oregon border.

Cold stuns Floridians, causes deaths elsewhere (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 11:30 PM PST AP - Mark and Barbara Willard were at home in Wickford, England two weeks ago checking the weather forecast on the Internet before packing for their trip to Orlando — sunny and 70 degrees.

3 die when snowmobiles go through ice on Vt. lake (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:57 PM PST AP - Three snowmobiles crossing a frozen Vermont lake plunged through the ice Saturday, killing a man, his 24-year-old daughter and 3-year-old granddaughter, police said.

Reid to Obama: Sorry for 'no Negro dialect' remark (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:38 PM PST AP - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologized on Saturday for saying the race of Barack Obama — whom he described as a "light skinned" African-American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one" — would help rather than hurt his eventual presidential bid.

NYC man charged with getting al-Qaida training (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:58 PM PST AP - A New York City man under investigation for his links to a terror suspect pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges that he flew to Pakistan to get military training from al-Qaida.

Charlie Sheen tapes first show since felony arrest (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - Charlie Sheen is back at work at "Two and a Half Men," and his producer said Saturday that the audience at the actor's first show taping since his arrest on felony and other charges was "incredibly supportive."

Cowboys beat Eagles 34-14, end long playoff skid (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:33 PM PST AP - Jerry Jones exclaimed, "demons are GONE!" Keith Brooking pretended to pull a monkey off coach Wade Phillips' back.

Obama launches new push for healthcare overhaul (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:24 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday renewed his pitch for final congressional passage of a U.S. healthcare overhaul and promised Americans they will begin reaping the benefits soon after he signs a bill into law.

Zazi associate charged in New York bomb plot (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:51 PM PST Reuters - A former high school classmate of a man accused of plotting an al Qaeda-inspired bomb attack in New York pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges of murder conspiracy and receiving training by a terrorist organization.

Convent school, fifth church attacked in Malaysia (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:57 PM PST Reuters - Arsonists in Malaysia struck at a convent school and a fifth church on Sunday amid rising tensions between majority Muslims and Christians over the use of the word "Allah" to describe the Christian God.

CIA bomber video calls for attacks on U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 03:08 PM PST Reuters - The suicide bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan had made a video calling on militants to avenge the death of the Pakistani Taliban leader by carrying out attacks in and outside the United States, al Jazeera said.

Deadly ambush weighs on top Africa soccer event (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:07 PM PST Reuters - Africa's biggest soccer tournament starts in Angola on Sunday, overshadowed by an ambush by separatist rebels on the Togo team bus that killed three people and wounded seven.

Afghans agree to take over U.S. prison at Bagram (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:42 AM PST Reuters - Afghan officials agreed on Saturday to take over responsibility for the U.S. military's Bagram prison north of Kabul, a move that could close a chapter in the troubled history of U.S. detentions since 2001.

Blast outside Greek parliament, no one hurt (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 01:45 PM PST Reuters - Urban guerillas exploded a makeshift bomb outside Greece's parliament on Saturday evening causing no injuries and minor damage, police said.

Iceland poll shows most plan to vote against Icesave deal (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:05 AM PST Reuters - Six out of 10 Icelandic voters plan to reject a bill on repayment of more than $5 billion owed to Britain and the Netherlands in a referendum on the so-called Icesave deal, according to a poll published by an Icelandic daily on Saturday.

Togo football team must come home: government (AFP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 12:55 AM PST AFP - Togo's government is sticking by its decision to recall the national football team from the African Nations Cup after a deadly attack, despite the players' wish to play, a government minister said Sunday.

CIA director defends agency against criticism (AFP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:33 PM PST AFP - CIA Director Leon Panetta, in an article published Sunday, revealed that a Jordanian doctor who killed seven agency operatives was about to be searched before he blew himself up at a US military base in Afghanistan.

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