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• Rare dinosaur skeleton turned over to researchers (AP)
• Scientists create model of monster 'Frankenstorm' (AP)
• Owners: $5.4B NY housing complexes go to creditors (AP)
• 'Pop' icon Bubble Wrap celebrates 50th birthday (AP)
• Crews try to protect wildlife from Texas oil spill (AP)
• Cape Wind's fate unclear, even in Obama's hands (AP)
• Aging bikers taking to the streets on beefy trikes (AP)
• 'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award (AP)
• Ex-US Commerce secretary Mosbacher dies in Houston (AP)
• Bill Gates says innovation can leverage change (AP)
• Getting a cold one is no problem at Pa. ice bar (AP)
• 16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe (AP)
• Manning, Colts drop Jets 30-17, reach Super Bowl (AP)
• Police: NY highway reopened after tanker fire (AP)
• First trial set to begin in NJ corruption probe (AP)

Rare dinosaur skeleton turned over to researchers (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 05:13 PM PST AP - A rare and nearly complete dinosaur skeleton stolen from private property in Montana and stored in an evidence locker for more than two years has been turned over to researchers.

Scientists create model of monster 'Frankenstorm' (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:05 PM PST AP - Think the recent wild weather that hammered California was bad? Experts are imagining far worse.

Owners: $5.4B NY housing complexes go to creditors (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST AP - The financially troubled owners of two massive apartment complexes that sold for a record $5.4 billion a few years ago said Monday they're turning them over to their creditors.

'Pop' icon Bubble Wrap celebrates 50th birthday (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 07:03 PM PST AP - People have walked to the altar dressed in it, protected their garden plants with it, even put it on display at highbrow art museums.

Crews try to protect wildlife from Texas oil spill (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 05:23 PM PST AP - Crews worked Sunday to protect two sensitive wildlife areas after a crude oil spill shut down parts of a major southeast Texas port, state Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said.

Cape Wind's fate unclear, even in Obama's hands (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 05:05 PM PST AP - After eight years of review, the future of a controversial wind farm off Cape Cod now rests in what would seem to be friendly hands — an Obama administration that's pledged to make the U.S. "the world's leading exporter of clean energy."

Aging bikers taking to the streets on beefy trikes (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 01:07 PM PST AP - Arthur McCoy didn't let the amputation of a leg because of cancer stop him from riding motorcycles. The solution to his disability came in the form of a third wheel.

'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 04:37 PM PST AP - While Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock's chances for Academy Award gold were advanced with their trophies at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the blockbuster "Avatar" may have felt a touch blue.

Ex-US Commerce secretary Mosbacher dies in Houston (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST AP - Robert Mosbacher Sr., a Houston oil multimillionaire who served as U.S. Commerce secretary under his close friend, President George H.W. Bush, died Sunday at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He was 82.

Bill Gates says innovation can leverage change (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:12 PM PST AP - The needs of the poor are greater than the money available to help them, but that's not enough to discourage Bill Gates in his work as co-chair of the world's largest charitable foundation.

Getting a cold one is no problem at Pa. ice bar (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 02:44 PM PST AP - At one eastern Pennsylvania restaurant, getting a cold one is no problem: Everything is on ice — and under it, and surrounded by it.

16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 03:46 AM PST AP - A 16-year-old has set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.

Manning, Colts drop Jets 30-17, reach Super Bowl (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 03:41 PM PST AP - Perfection doesn't matter when you're already the best and heading for the Super Bowl.

Police: NY highway reopened after tanker fire (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 04:36 AM PST AP - Police say all lanes of New York's Long Island Expressway have reopened a day after a fuel truck flipped and exploded on the highway, killing the driver.

First trial set to begin in NJ corruption probe (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:46 PM PST AP - The most eagerly awaited video release in New Jersey won't be showing in theaters, but will screen exclusively at a Newark federal courthouse, starting this week.

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• Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot - Los Angeles Times
• Haiti capital earthquake death toll 'tops 150000' - BBC News
• Obama Brings Back Plouffe to Help Elect Democrats - BusinessWeek
• Gibbs: Bernanke will win a second term - USA Today
• Robert A. Mosbacher, 82, Dies - New York Times
• GOP: Jobs, Economy a Good Start for Union Speech, but Obama Must Talk Compromise - FOXNews
• 16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe - Washington Post
• Coast Guard: Vessels in Texas oil spill separated - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot - Los Angeles Times Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:28 AM PST Reuters Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot Los Angeles Times The Al Qaeda leader vows to continue targeting the US as long as Washington backs Israel. But American officials doubt he played a meaningful role in planning the failed attack. On the tape, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said: "The message we want to ... Bin Laden warns US of more attacksAljazeera.net New Bin Laden Message Warns of More AttacksVoice of America Bin Laden claims airline bomb attempt, threatens more attacks on USWEAR Newsday (subscription) -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Times of India all 983 news articles »

Haiti capital earthquake death toll 'tops 150000' - BBC News Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:44 AM PST Globe and Mail Haiti capital earthquake death toll 'tops 150000' BBC News The confirmed death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has risen above 150000 in the Port-au-Prince area alone, a government minister has said. Communications minister Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue said the count was based on bodies collected ... Families to Haiti: Don't give up, keep searching for quake victimsCNN International '150000 dead' in Haiti's capitalAljazeera.net Aid Workers Try to Ramp Up Relief Efforts in HaitiVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -AFP -Wall Street Journal all 3,473 news articles »

Obama Brings Back Plouffe to Help Elect Democrats - BusinessWeek Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:33 AM PST Boston Globe Obama Brings Back Plouffe to Help Elect Democrats BusinessWeek Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama has tapped David Plouffe, who managed Obama's White House campaign in 2008, to help embattled Democrats in this year's mid-term congressional elections. "We want all our best players on the ... No Shake-Ups to Accompany Political Chief's Arrival at White HouseFOXNews White House says no reset button for ObamaWashington Post Obama's Campaign Champion Pulled Back InNPR Atlantic Online (blog) -ABC News -UPI.com all 1,032 news articles »

Gibbs: Bernanke will win a second term - USA Today Posted: 24 Jan 2010 09:38 AM PST ABC News Gibbs: Bernanke will win a second term USA Today Countering reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation is in trouble, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and several Senate leaders predicted on Sunday that Bernanke will win a second term. Sens. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., ... RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Market braces for earnings, Bernanke voteReuters White House Confident in BernankeWall Street Journal White House Is Confident Bernanke Will Be ConfirmedNew York Times BusinessWeek -Times Online -UPI.com all 2,713 news articles »

Robert A. Mosbacher, 82, Dies - New York Times Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:27 AM PST Washington Post Robert A. Mosbacher, 82, Dies New York Times Robert A. Mosbacher, a native New Yorker whose swashbuckling career as a wildcatter in the oil fields of Texas and Louisiana paralleled and often intersected with that of President George HW Bush, whom he served as a ... Oil mogul Robert A. Mosbacher dies at 82Washington Post Oilman, GOP stalwart Mosbacher dies at 82Houston Chronicle Robert Mosbacher Sr., Bush Backer, Commerce Chief, Dies at 82BusinessWeek Newsday (subscription) -Muckety -Bloomberg all 283 news articles »

GOP: Jobs, Economy a Good Start for Union Speech, but Obama Must Talk Compromise - FOXNews Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST GOP: Jobs, Economy a Good Start for Union Speech, but Obama Must Talk Compromise FOXNews Jobs and the economy are big themes in Wednesday's State of the Union address, as President Obama prepares to strike a populist tone to defend his first year in office and remind American voters once more that his administration inherited an economic ... Axelrod: Obama's State of Union to Focus on JobsABC News The State of the Union AddressMPBN News State Of The Union Comes At A Tricky Time For ObamaNPR Baltimore Sun -DigitalJournal.com -FOXBusiness all 406 news articles »

16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe - Washington Post Posted: 24 Jan 2010 03:03 AM PST KATU 16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe Washington Post AP MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- A 16-year-old has set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone. Abby Sunderland of Thousand Oaks sailed into the sunny Pacific Ocean on Saturday after being delayed a few days by a series of violent ... Jessica Watson's younger rival sets sailHerald Sun Abby Sunderland sets course on a recordLos Angeles Times 16 Year Old Abby Sunderland Sets Sail On World RecordIndyPosted (blog) Shanghai Daily -Zimbio -Sydney Morning Herald all 336 news articles »

Coast Guard: Vessels in Texas oil spill separated - Atlanta Journal Constitution Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:32 AM PST The Hindu Coast Guard: Vessels in Texas oil spill separated Atlanta Journal Constitution AP PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The Coast Guard used sheets of plastic and skimmers Sunday to contain and clean up a crude oil spill in a southeast Texas port. The spill was contained in a 2-mile area and was not believed to have hurt any ... Coast Guard: Massive oil spill now under controlKENS 5 TV Oil spill cleanup could impact pricesHouston Chronicle Tanker collision sends oil into Texas waterwayReuters Sydney Morning Herald -Wall Street Journal -CNN all 924 news articles »

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• Haitians mourn their dead; another survivor found (AP)
• Coast Guard: Oil spill in Texas waterway contained (AP)
• AP Exclusive: The Christmas attack interrogation (AP)
• Afghan commission postpones parliamentary vote (AP)
• Anti-Chavez channel removed from cable (AP)
• Storms trash Calif. beaches, bring snow to AZ, NM (AP)
• 46 injured after plane crash lands in Iran (AP)
• Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case (AP)
• 'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award (AP)
• Nadal, Murray to meet; Petrova upsets Kuznetsova (AP)
• Aid workers try to ramp up Haiti relief efforts (Reuters)
• Afghanistan postpones tough parliament poll (Reuters)
• Obama turns to former campaign manager for help (Reuters)
• Tanker collision sends oil into Texas waterway (Reuters)
• North Korea accuses South of declaring war (Reuters)
• U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: Biden (Reuters)
• Venezuela tells cable to cut anti-Chavez station (Reuters)
• Japan PM's party clouded by scandal despite denial (Reuters)
• Haitian man rescued from rubble after 11 days (AFP)
• Afghanistan postpones parliamentary elections (AFP)

Haitians mourn their dead; another survivor found (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:13 AM PST AP - Hundreds gathered for the funeral of the archbishop of Haiti's stricken capital Saturday, a rare formal ceremony that captured the collective mourning of a shattered nation where mass graves hold many of the dead.

Coast Guard: Oil spill in Texas waterway contained (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:50 AM PST AP - The Coast Guard said a crude oil spill in a southeast Texas port had been contained to a two-mile area and was not believed to have hurt any local wildlife.

AP Exclusive: The Christmas attack interrogation (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:21 AM PST AP - Badly burned and bleeding, the suspect in the Christmas Day flight to Detroit tried one last gambit as he was led away: He claimed there was another bomb hidden on the plane he'd just tried to destroy, officials said.

Afghan commission postpones parliamentary vote (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 11:51 PM PST AP - Afghanistan on Sunday postponed parliamentary elections until September due to a lack of funding — a move likely to be welcomed by Western countries pressing for reforms after a fraud-marred presidential poll.

Anti-Chavez channel removed from cable (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:22 AM PST AP - Venezuelan cable television providers stopped transmitting a channel critical of President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, after the government cited noncompliance with new regulations requiring the socialist leader's speeches be televised on cable.

Storms trash Calif. beaches, bring snow to AZ, NM (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:25 AM PST AP - The sky was blue and the sun bright for the first time in days after a week of powerful Southern California rain storms, but all Victoria Macey could see was the mountain of steaming trash and twisted debris on her favorite beach.

46 injured after plane crash lands in Iran (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 11:18 PM PST AP - A Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying 157 passengers and 13 crew crash landed in northeastern Iran on Sunday injuring at least 46 people, state television reported.

Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:30 AM PST AP - The U.S. will appeal a court decision dismissing manslaughter charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.

'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:33 AM PST AP - While Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock's chances for Academy Award gold were advanced with their trophies at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the blockbuster "Avatar" may have felt a touch blue.

Nadal, Murray to meet; Petrova upsets Kuznetsova (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:38 AM PST AP - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray held off two of the tallest men and biggest servers in tennis on Sunday to set up a quarterfinal meeting at the Australian Open.

Aid workers try to ramp up Haiti relief efforts (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 09:56 PM PST Reuters - International aid workers looked to speed up relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday after criticism that food, water and medicine was not getting to victims 12 days after a devastating earthquake.

Afghanistan postpones tough parliament poll (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:15 AM PST Reuters - Afghan election authorities said on Sunday they had postponed a parliamentary election due this year, removing a source of friction between President Hamid Karzai and his Western backers who wanted time for electoral reforms.

Obama turns to former campaign manager for help (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:29 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama has asked David Plouffe, an architect of his 2008 election victory, to help improve Democratic fortunes in the November congressional elections where the party faces a tough battle.

Tanker collision sends oil into Texas waterway (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 09:31 PM PST Reuters - A barge collided with a tanker on Saturday in the port of Port Arthur, Texas, sending thousands of gallons of crude oil into the water, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

North Korea accuses South of declaring war (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 07:11 PM PST Reuters - North Korea on Sunday accused the South of declaring war by warning earlier this month that it would launch a preemptive strike if it thought its impoverished neighbor was preparing a nuclear attack.

U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: Biden (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 05:14 PM PST Reuters - The government will appeal a court decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday.

Venezuela tells cable to cut anti-Chavez station (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 08:24 PM PST Reuters - Venezuela ordered cable networks on Saturday to stop broadcasting an opposition station that President Hugo Chavez pushed off free-access television in 2007 in a case that sparked international criticism.

Japan PM's party clouded by scandal despite denial (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 08:11 PM PST Reuters - Japanese opposition parties vowed on Sunday to pursue a scandal ensnaring a ruling party kingpin ahead of a mid-year election, although they stopped short of threatening to delay budget debate in parliament.

Haitian man rescued from rubble after 11 days (AFP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 10:03 PM PST AFP - Rescuers pulled a man alive from the rubble on Saturday 11 days after Haiti's devastating earthquake, raising hopes of finding more survivors even after the government called off search efforts.

Afghanistan postpones parliamentary elections (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2010 12:25 AM PST AFP - A funding shortage and unrest in war-torn Afghanistan have forced authorities to postpone parliamentary polls due in May for four months, an election commission official said Sunday.

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