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• Cadmium found in adult jewelry; 1 store pulls item (AP)
• Gov. declares Ill. victory, challenger vows fight (AP)
• Calif. gay marriage trial re-enacted on Internet (AP)
• Friend charged with hiding Fla. lotto winner death (AP)
• Murder suspect's wife told sister he terrified her (AP)
• Sex offender convicted in Wis. triple homicide (AP)
• APNewsBreak: US study shows drop in child abuse (AP)
• Gas drilling in Appalachia yields a foul byproduct (AP)
• Murder-suicide note by CA man was posted on Net (AP)
• Tax court allows deduction for woman's sex change (AP)
• Jenny Sanford: Governor asked her advice on affair (AP)
• Scottsdale woman arrested in missing baby case (AP)
• Resident arrested in Brooklyn blaze that killed 5 (AP)
• NASA's 7 new space pioneers are companies (AP)
• Wis. women avoid jail in glue-related revenge plot (AP)
• Prosecutors scold 'unrepentant' Baltimore mayor (AP)
• Fla. Army National Guard bus crashes, 19 hurt (AP)
• Court: Sentence for millennium plotter too lenient (AP)
• Motor City freeze: Detroit home encased in ice (AP)
• Long waits in Utah's bid to comply with fed ID law (AP)

Cadmium found in adult jewelry; 1 store pulls item (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:49 PM PST AP - Concern about the heavy metal cadmium in jewelry grew Tuesday as a California environmental group said new testing of adult necklaces and bracelets bought at three leading retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Aeropostale, detected high levels of the toxic material — as much as 75 percent by weight.

Gov. declares Ill. victory, challenger vows fight (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:27 PM PST AP - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has declared victory in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary, even though his challenger says the fight isn't over.

Calif. gay marriage trial re-enacted on Internet (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:14 PM PST AP - Where there's the Web, there's a way.

Friend charged with hiding Fla. lotto winner death (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 08:18 PM PST AP - A woman who befriended a Florida lottery winner who later went missing was charged Tuesday with trying to conceal his slaying, five days after his body was found buried in her backyard.

Murder suspect's wife told sister he terrified her (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:39 PM PST AP - Former police officer Drew Peterson's ex-wife was so afraid of him that she kept changing the locks on her doors, and so certain it wouldn't do any good, that she asked her sister to care for her two sons after her death, the sister testified Tuesday.

Sex offender convicted in Wis. triple homicide (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:53 PM PST AP - A convicted sex offender was found guilty Tuesday of strangling and stabbing his neighbor and her two teenage children in their trailer home in southern Wisconsin.

APNewsBreak: US study shows drop in child abuse (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:31 PM PST AP - A massive new federal study documents an unprecedented and dramatic decrease in incidents of serious child abuse, especially sexual abuse. Experts hailed the findings as proof that crackdowns and public awareness campaigns had made headway.

Gas drilling in Appalachia yields a foul byproduct (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 11:40 AM PST AP - A drilling technique that is beginning to unlock staggering quantities of natural gas underneath Appalachia also yields a troubling byproduct: powerfully briny wastewater that can kill fish and give tap water a foul taste and odor.

Murder-suicide note by CA man was posted on Net (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:31 PM PST AP - A California man who killed himself and his 9-month-old son in an apparent murder-suicide left dozens of angry, desperate messages to the boy's mother, including a lengthy suicide note and a memorial collage that appeared on the Web hours after he was dead.

Tax court allows deduction for woman's sex change (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:17 PM PST AP - The U.S. Tax Court ruled Tuesday that a Massachusetts woman should be allowed to deduct the costs of her sex-change operation, a decision that could have broad implications for transgender people.

Jenny Sanford: Governor asked her advice on affair (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST AP - In a new memoir, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford writes that Gov. Mark Sanford sought her advice about his romance and how to deal with the media after she discovered his extramarital relationship with an Argentine woman.

Scottsdale woman arrested in missing baby case (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:31 PM PST AP - A woman who wanted to adopt an Arizona baby missing for more than a month was arrested Tuesday, but police said she was not connected to the boy's disappearance and that she and her husband likely don't know where the boy is.

Resident arrested in Brooklyn blaze that killed 5 (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST AP - A drunken man set fire to his apartment by tossing a lighted toilet paper roll soaked in paint thinner into a baby carriage near the front door, touching off a blaze that engulfed the building and killed five people, police said.

NASA's 7 new space pioneers are companies (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:09 PM PST AP - A half century ago the Mercury Seven embodied America's space future. Now it's the merchant seven — space companies for hire.

Wis. women avoid jail in glue-related revenge plot (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:51 PM PST AP - A Wisconsin woman who tied up a cheating lover and glued his penis to his stomach said Tuesday that she didn't mean to hurt him and only overreacted because he had tried to contact her 12-year-old daughter.

Prosecutors scold 'unrepentant' Baltimore mayor (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:50 PM PST AP - Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's comments show she is "unrepentant" and "has lost touch with reality" after her convictions on perjury and embezzlement charges, prosecutors said in court papers filed Tuesday.

Fla. Army National Guard bus crashes, 19 hurt (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:52 PM PST AP - Nineteen members of the Florida Army National Guard have been injured when the bus they were riding in overturned at a training center.

Court: Sentence for millennium plotter too lenient (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:18 PM PST AP - A federal appeals court said Tuesday a 22-year prison sentence was too lenient for an al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted of plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport at the end of the millennium.

Motor City freeze: Detroit home encased in ice (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:38 PM PST AP - The two-story house and its boarded-up, broken windows have been covered with sheets of ice that glow in the sunlight, and icicles reach from the edges of the roof almost to the ground.

Long waits in Utah's bid to comply with fed ID law (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:02 PM PST AP - So packed is the parking lot at Utah's busiest driver's license office that on certain days people circle it endlessly in their cars, waiting to pounce on an elusive open spot. Some give up, and park illegally.

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• Obama budget would cut moon exploration program - CNN
• Gates Fires Head of F-35 Fighter Jet Program - FOXNews
• US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails - Reuters
• Accusation Adds Heat to California Governor's Race - Wall Street Journal
• Countries Submit Emission Goals - New York Times

Obama budget would cut moon exploration program - CNN Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:24 PM PST CBC.ca Obama budget would cut moon exploration program CNN NASA's Constellation Program, which includes this Orion space capsule currently under development, would be axed under President Obama's proposed 2011 budget. (CNN) -- American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if ... NASA: Good night moon, hello new rocket technologyWashington Post Outsourcing space flights may ground Utah workersSalt Lake Tribune Obama's budget would scrap NASA's moon missionChristian Science Monitor ABC News -BusinessWeek -CNET all 893 news articles »

Gates Fires Head of F-35 Fighter Jet Program - FOXNews Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:31 PM PST Christian Science Monitor Gates Fires Head of F-35 Fighter Jet Program FOXNews A senior manager is being removed and Lockheed Martin penalized for missing targets on a new generation of fighter jets currently in production, the secretary of defense said Monday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is shown here at a ... Gates Shakes Up Leadership and Funding for F-35New York Times In Gates's Pentagon budget, humble pie for Lockheed MartinChristian Science Monitor Defense Chief Fires Head of Troubled OfficeABC News BBC News -Reuters -Financial Times all 135 news articles »

US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails - Reuters Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:34 PM PST CNN International US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A US attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar built by Raytheon Co (RTN.N), the Defense Department said. The abortive test over the Pacific ... Missile defense test failsCNN Air Force: Test missile misses its Pacific targetWashington Post U.S. Missile Defense Test Fails Due To Radar ProblemsRTT News Santa Maria Times -MyStateline.com -WashingtonTV all 158 news articles »

Accusation Adds Heat to California Governor's Race - Wall Street Journal Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:17 PM PST Legal News Line Accusation Adds Heat to California Governor's Race Wall Street Journal The Republican primary race for California's governorship turned increasingly hostile Monday, after underdog Steve Poizner accused front-runner Meg Whitman of offering to clear the GOP field for a US Senate race if he dropped his ... Whitman leads spending race in Calif. gov campaignSan Jose Mercury News Jerry Brown has $12M on hand for Calif. gov raceWashington Post Email Is At Center Of Dispute Between GOP Candidates For GovernorKXJZ News Legal News Line -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Sacramento Bee all 152 news articles »

Countries Submit Emission Goals - New York Times Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:12 PM PST Reuters Countries Submit Emission Goals New York Times WASHINGTON — The climate change accord reached at Copenhagen in December passed its first test on Monday after countries responsible for the bulk of climate-altering pollution formally submitted their emissions reductions plans, ... 55 countries send UN their carbon-curbing plansBBC News 55 countries submit pledges to cut emission to UNFCCCXinhua China's Wen seeks binding climate deal in MexicoReuters Telegraph.co.uk -Bloomberg -The Guardian all 616 news articles »

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• Obama budget, jobs plan get early tests on Hill (AP)
• Taliban: Terrorist or not? Not always easy to say (AP)
• Criticism of Haiti's government increasing (AP)
• Toyota fears greater damage from latest recall (AP)
• Obama touts federal help for small businesses (AP)
• AP sources: Officials to review military gay ban (AP)
• US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair (AP)
• UN says nations' greenhouse gas pledges too little (AP)
• Stars gather to cover 'We Are the World' for Haiti (AP)
• Kobe gets Lakers' scoring mark in loss to Memphis (AP)
• Haiti questions Americans over child "kidnapping" (Reuters)
• Toyota braces for sales hit from recall, costs mount (Reuters)
• China warns Obama not to meet Dalai Lama (Reuters)
• Afghan leader seeks Saudi help on peace talks (Reuters)
• Americans held in Pakistan complain of torture (Reuters)
• Obama seeks record $708 billion in 2011 defense budget (Reuters)
• Suicide bomber kills 41 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq (Reuters)
• U.S. fails to hit missile mimicking Iranian strike (Reuters)
• China takes swipe at US over Tibet, Taiwan (AFP)
• Ten US Christians may face Haiti kidnapping charges (AFP)

Obama budget, jobs plan get early tests on Hill (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:19 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama's proposed budget, stuffed with initiatives to spark jobs and the economy, is getting an early test with lawmakers weary of record deficits, wary of his tax ideas and nervous about winning re-election in November.

Taliban: Terrorist or not? Not always easy to say (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:19 AM PST AP - Once considered so entwined that they were twin targets of a U.S. invasion, al-Qaida and elements of Afghanistan's Taliban are now being surgically separated — one careful stitch at a time.

Criticism of Haiti's government increasing (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:00 PM PST AP - The mourning is far from over, but the politicking has resumed.

Toyota fears greater damage from latest recall (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:34 PM PST AP - A Toyota executive said the damage to the company's sales from its global recall for a gas pedal problem may be greater than previous recalls because of the unprecedented scale.

Obama touts federal help for small businesses (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:27 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama's bid to sell his economic agenda and re-energize voters picks up in politically significant New Hampshire, where he will again promote an idea to free up more cash for hurting smaller businesses.

AP sources: Officials to review military gay ban (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:42 AM PST AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military's first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime.

US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:08 PM PST AP - The U.S. ambassador to Iraq outlined twin challenges Monday to the unsteady democracy's elections next month: assuring that voters and rival factions accept the result and then making sure the losers step aside quietly.

UN says nations' greenhouse gas pledges too little (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:08 PM PST AP - Goals on reducing greenhouse gases announced by major industrialized nations are a step forward but not enough to forestall the disastrous effects of climate change by midcentury, U.N. officials said Monday.

Stars gather to cover 'We Are the World' for Haiti (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:44 PM PST AP - More than 75 mega-stars gathered Monday to re-record the 1985 charity anthem "We are the World" in the same Hollywood recording studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.

Kobe gets Lakers' scoring mark in loss to Memphis (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:35 PM PST AP - Kobe Bryant scored 44 points, passing Jerry West as the Los Angeles Lakers' career scorer, but it wasn't enough as the Memphis Grizzlies got 22 points and 17 rebounds from Zach Randolph to defeat the Lakers 95-93 on Monday night.

Haiti questions Americans over child "kidnapping" (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:17 PM PST Reuters - Haitian authorities questioned a group of 10 American missionaries on Monday who are accused of illegally trying to take children out of the quake-shattered Caribbean country.

Toyota braces for sales hit from recall, costs mount (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:23 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor's unprecedented recall of millions of vehicles with accelerator problems is taking a toll on sales and may force the world's largest automaker to cut 2010 sales forecasts.

China warns Obama not to meet Dalai Lama (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:12 AM PST Reuters - China said a possible meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama would further hurt Sino-U.S. relations, and vowed to go ahead with sanctions against U.S. companies selling arms to Taiwan.

Afghan leader seeks Saudi help on peace talks (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:50 PM PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, hoping to launch a peace initiative this year, left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to seek help from its king to reach out to the Taliban.

Americans held in Pakistan complain of torture (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:36 AM PST Reuters - Five Americans accused of contacting militant groups over the Internet and planning terrorist attacks inside Pakistan told a court on Tuesday they were tortured and threatened with death while in custody.

Obama seeks record $708 billion in 2011 defense budget (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:16 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve a record $708 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2011, but vowed to continue his drive to eliminate unnecessary, wasteful weapons programs.

Suicide bomber kills 41 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 09:42 AM PST Reuters - A suicide bomber blew herself up on Monday among Shi'ite pilgrims on the outskirts of Iraq's capital, killing at least 41 people in the latest attack in a violent run-up to next month's election.

U.S. fails to hit missile mimicking Iranian strike (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:36 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar built by Raytheon Co, the Defense Department said.

China takes swipe at US over Tibet, Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:01 AM PST AFP - China warned President Barack Obama Tuesday not to meet the Dalai Lama and threatened diplomatic reprisals over US arms sales to Taiwan, opening a new front in an escalating feud between the world's top powers.

Ten US Christians may face Haiti kidnapping charges (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:22 AM PST AFP - Ten members of a US Christian group could be charged with kidnapping minors and child-trafficking over an attempt to smuggle a group of children out of quake-hit Haiti, officials said.

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