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• Rep: Jackson doctor to surrender Friday regardless (AP)
• Major snowstorm heads for the mid-Atlantic region (AP)
• Records: Palin cabins not noted in tax assessments (AP)
• Man is killed in shark attack in Florida (AP)
• Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race in Ill. (AP)
• 2nd large quake in month hits off N. Calif coast (AP)
• 2 stores pull necklaces on toxic cadmium concern (AP)
• Asylum hearing for Obama aunt ends with no ruling (AP)
• Self-help guru in court on manslaughter charges (AP)
• Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment (AP)
• Driver's daughter surprised to hear of Nev. crash (AP)
• DNA evidence exonerates NY man of 1976 rape (AP)
• First Internet, now bay window at space station (AP)
• Superstar farewell for US-born, China-bound pandas (AP)
• New ketchup packet allows for dunking or squeezing (AP)
• No charge for La. police officer in shooting death (AP)
• Prius problems put spotlight on car electronics (AP)
• Coroner: Pneumonia killed Murphy, drugs had role (AP)
• Mistrial declared in alleged cartel hit man's case (AP)
• Pete Townshend defends himself against criticism (AP)

Rep: Jackson doctor to surrender Friday regardless (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:35 PM PST AP - Michael Jackson's doctor plans to surrender to authorities Friday, regardless of whether prosecutors had filed a case against him, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

Major snowstorm heads for the mid-Atlantic region (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:04 PM PST AP - A storm expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C., was already pelting the Southeast with heavy rain Thursday.

Records: Palin cabins not noted in tax assessments (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:38 PM PST AP - Records show that Sarah Palin hasn't paid any property taxes on cabins that have been built on two backcountry plots partially owned by the former Alaska governor.

Man is killed in shark attack in Florida (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 05:10 PM PST AP - There was blood in the water, the sharks were circling and a grievously hurt Stephen Schafer — his thigh gashed and his hand mauled — was screaming in pain by the time the lifeguard reached him.

Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race in Ill. (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:46 PM PST AP - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes conceded defeat Thursday in the Democratic primary for governor, promising to help Gov. Pat Quinn win in November.

2nd large quake in month hits off N. Calif coast (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:56 PM PST AP - Residents of Northern California's Humboldt County were rocked by a magnitude-5.9 earthquake Thursday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of major injury or damage from the second large temblor to hit the area within a month.

2 stores pull necklaces on toxic cadmium concern (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 03:40 PM PST AP - The teen fashion chain Aeropostale and outlet stores of upscale Saks Fifth Avenue have pulled from shelves necklaces that an environmental group's tests showed have high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.

Asylum hearing for Obama aunt ends with no ruling (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:14 PM PST AP - An immigration hearing for President Barack Obama's African aunt ended Thursday without an immediate decision in her second bid for asylum in the United States.

Self-help guru in court on manslaughter charges (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:07 PM PST AP - Self-help guru James Arthur Ray says it was all a tragic accident when his followers began collapsing one by one in a sweat lodge at his retreat, with three of them dying. As unfortunate as the ordeal was, he says the participants knew about the risks the ceremony presented.

Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:11 PM PST AP - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his brother were charged Thursday in a fresh corruption indictment that contains no new allegations of misconduct but that prosecutors hope will help avoid delays to the start of Blagojevich's trial.

Driver's daughter surprised to hear of Nev. crash (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:21 PM PST AP - A daughter of a 70-year-old Washington state man said Thursday she was stunned to hear her father was behind the wheel of a speeding vehicle that crashed into a southern Nevada casino, killing two people and injuring at least eight.

DNA evidence exonerates NY man of 1976 rape (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:30 PM PST AP - A mentally ill New York man who spent nearly six years behind bars for a 1976 rape he insisted he didn't commit was exonerated Thursday after DNA testing showed he was innocent.

First Internet, now bay window at space station (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:57 PM PST AP - Life has never been so good off the planet, and it's about to get better.

Superstar farewell for US-born, China-bound pandas (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:22 PM PST AP - They were treated like pop idols — except for being stuck in travel crates.

New ketchup packet allows for dunking or squeezing (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 03:11 PM PST AP - For decades there was only one way to use the humble ketchup packet, and it was messy. Now, fast-food lovers have a choice: the traditional squeeze play — or the option to dunk.

No charge for La. police officer in shooting death (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 03:54 PM PST AP - A grand jury has declined to indict a white police officer who shot an elderly black man to death in a case that sparked protests in a small Louisiana town.

Prius problems put spotlight on car electronics (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:19 PM PST AP - Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.

Coroner: Pneumonia killed Murphy, drugs had role (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 03:03 PM PST AP - Brittany Murphy, the star of "Clueless" and "8 Mile," died from pneumonia, with prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role, a coroner's official said Thursday.

Mistrial declared in alleged cartel hit man's case (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:29 PM PST AP - A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of an alleged drug cartel hit man after a jury in the Texas-Mexico border town of Laredo acquitted him on a gun charge and deadlocked on other charges.

Pete Townshend defends himself against criticism (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:32 PM PST AP - The Who gave an energetic, acoustic preview of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show Thursday_ but things turned serious when Pete Townshend defended himself against some children's advocates who say he should not be performing.

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• US launches probe of Prius brakes - Reuters
• Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race in Ill. - Washington Post
• Young great white sharks may have killed Stuart surfer, expert says - Los Angeles Times
• At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama warns against 'erosion of civility' - Washington Post
• Mr. Brown's next stop: Washington, DC - Boston Globe
• Afghans prepare for NATO assault on Taliban enclave - Reuters
• Emanuel Remark Prompts Apology - Wall Street Journal
• Ohio executes man who killed shopkeeper, clerk - Washington Post

US launches probe of Prius brakes - Reuters Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:45 AM PST CTV.ca US launches probe of Prius brakes Reuters WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - In the latest blow to Toyota Motor Corp, safety regulators opened a formal probe into problems with the brakes of the Prius, the world's top-selling hybrid and a vehicle that has powered the automaker's reputation for ... Toyota recalls total 8.1 millionCNNMoney.com Prius brake problems add to Toyota's woeMarketWatch US to probe Toyota Prius brake problemsBBC News USA Today -AFP -Wall Street Journal all 3,835 news articles »

Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race in Ill. - Washington Post Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:40 AM PST CBS News Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race in Ill. Washington Post AP CHICAGO -- Comptroller Dan Hynes conceded in Illinois' Democratic primary race for governor on Thursday and threw his support behind Gov. Pat Quinn, who already had declared victory. "The people have spoken and the votes have been ... Hynes Concedes Illinois Primary for GovernorWall Street Journal Hynes concedes defeat in Illinois governor's raceUSA Today Hynes Concedes Illinois Dem. Gov. PrimaryCBS News Chicago Tribune -LaSalle News Tribune -Bloomington Pantagraph all 751 news articles »

Young great white sharks may have killed Stuart surfer, expert says - Los Angeles Times Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:59 AM PST Globe and Mail Young great white sharks may have killed Stuart surfer, expert says Los Angeles Times STUART - Young great white sharks might be responsible for Wednesday's deadly attack on a kiteboard surfer, a research scientist who investigated a previous shark fatality says. However, Grant Gilmore said it's too early to say which kind of shark ... Martin County beaches open today, one day after fatal shark attackPalm Beach Post Sharks kill man kite-surfing off south FloridaReuters Multiple Sharks Fatally Attack Florida SurferAOL News Ski Channel -eFitnessNow -Irish Central all 630 news articles »

At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama warns against 'erosion of civility' - Washington Post Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:10 AM PST Washington Times At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama warns against 'erosion of civility' Washington Post President Barack Obama, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, says the country needs to regain a sense of civility and that prayer can touch our hearts with humility. By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama bemoaned the "erosion of civility" in the ... Obama: Challenge my policies -- not my faith or citizenshipUSA Today President Obama Calls for Civility at National Prayer BreakfastVoice of America Obama calls for 'spirit of civility'Baltimore Sun AFP -GLTNewsNow -QNotes all 295 news articles »

Mr. Brown's next stop: Washington, DC - Boston Globe Posted: 04 Feb 2010 07:09 AM PST Reuters Mr. Brown's next stop: Washington, DC Boston Globe The upset election of Scott P. Brown to the US Senate was officially certified this morning in a brief procedural hearing at the State House, clearing the way for the Republican to take the oath of ... Senate panel approves labor board nominee BeckerWashington Post With Signed Certification in Hand, Scott Brown Heads to WashingtonFOXNews Scott Brown seated todayKansas City Star Wall Street Journal -USA Today -AFP all 1,077 news articles »

Afghans prepare for NATO assault on Taliban enclave - Reuters Posted: 04 Feb 2010 07:40 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Afghans prepare for NATO assault on Taliban enclave Reuters CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The biggest military operation of US President Barack Obama's new Afghan surge will be a test not just for American troops, but also for the Afghan authorities expected to rush with them into the breach. ... US war commander sees progress in AfghanistanWashington Post 32 Taliban, 3 Afghans killed in fightingCNN International Security in Afghanistan "not deteriorating"AFP Voice of America -The Hindu -New York Times all 1,027 news articles »

Emanuel Remark Prompts Apology - Wall Street Journal Posted: 04 Feb 2010 05:52 AM PST CANOE Emanuel Remark Prompts Apology Wall Street Journal White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel met with disabilities advocates and apologized again for his use of the word "retarded," according to a statement released by groups that met with him Wednesday. Criticism of Mr. Emanuel had been building since ... Emanuel says he will join effort to stop use of 'retarded'Washington Post "Retarded" Controversy Continues in TexasCBS News (blog) White House rues insensitive languageLos Angeles Times Chicago Tribune (blog) -New York Daily News -USA Today all 366 news articles »

Ohio executes man who killed shopkeeper, clerk - Washington Post Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:13 AM PST Plain Dealer (blog) Ohio executes man who killed shopkeeper, clerk Washington Post AP LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio has executed a man who killed a convenience store owner and clerk after bragging he would copy a similar movie slaying. Mark Brown was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 10:49 am Thursday at the Southern Ohio ... Justice served, says sister of slain Ohio manDayton Daily News Man executed for convenience store killingUPI.com Convenience-store killer executed by lethal injectionColumbus Dispatch WYTV -Youngstown Vindicator -phillyBurbs.com all 220 news articles »

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• Toyota says Prius had brake design problems (AP)
• House faces tough vote on $1.9 trillion more debt (AP)
• Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat (AP)
• Pakistani police: Bomber rammed US soldiers' car (AP)
• US Baptists to appear before Haitian prosecutor (AP)
• Motivational speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths (AP)
• Source: Jackson's doctor to be arraigned Friday (AP)
• Intelligence official: US believes Mehsud is dead (AP)
• Stewart tells O'Reilly he's voice of sanity on Fox (AP)
• Concussion awareness grabbing hold across the NFL (AP)
• Toyota sees $2 billion hit from recall problems (Reuters)
• U.S., Haiti holding talks on detained missionaries (Reuters)
• China hits back at Obama over currency criticism (Reuters)
• Obama presses Democrats on health, financial reforms (Reuters)
• Bomb in Pakistan kills 3 U.S. soldiers, 3 children (Reuters)
• Pakistani convicted in NY of Afghanistan shooting (Reuters)
• U.S. Black Hawk crashes in Germany (Reuters)
• G7 Arctic meeting told not to fret about armed men (Reuters)
• China and US spar on trade as row rolls on (AFP)
• Iran urged to follow up on nuclear U-turn (AFP)

Toyota says Prius had brake design problems (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:47 AM PST AP - Toyota admitted design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the world's No. 1 automaker still reeling from a massive U.S. recall involving faulty gas pedals.

House faces tough vote on $1.9 trillion more debt (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:42 AM PST AP - Facing a politically excruciating vote, House Democratic leaders are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill allowing the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper into debt over the next year — or about $6,000 more for every U.S. resident.

Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:21 AM PST AP - Republican Scott Brown is poised to take over the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's long-held seat a week earlier than he had planned, ending the Democrats' Senate supermajority and giving the GOP 41 votes they can use to block President Barack Obama's agenda.

Pakistani police: Bomber rammed US soldiers' car (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:25 AM PST AP - The suicide bomber who killed three U.S. soldiers in northwestern Pakistan rammed his car into their vehicle, raising questions about whether the attacker had inside information on the location of the troops, police said Thursday.

US Baptists to appear before Haitian prosecutor (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:12 AM PST AP - Parents unable to feed or clothe their children after an earthquake devastated their Haitian village handed the youngsters over to a group of American missionaries who promised to give them a better life.

Motivational speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST AP - Motivational speaker James Arthur Ray was arrested Wednesday on manslaughter charges after three people died following a northern Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he led last year.

Source: Jackson's doctor to be arraigned Friday (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:34 AM PST AP - Michael Jackson's doctor is set to be arraigned Friday on a charge connected to the pop singer's death, a source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Intelligence official: US believes Mehsud is dead (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:32 AM PST AP - U.S. counterterrorism officials believe Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead following a missile attack last month, a senior intelligence official said Wednesday in the strongest signal that Washington has offered about the militant's fate.

Stewart tells O'Reilly he's voice of sanity on Fox (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:35 AM PST AP - Comic Jon Stewart told Bill O'Reilly that the "no spin zone" ringleader had become the voice of sanity on Fox News Channel, although "that's like being the thinnest kid at fat camp."

Concussion awareness grabbing hold across the NFL (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:41 AM PST AP - New Orleans defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove has endured plenty of concussions. The exact number, that's a mystery, even to him.

Toyota sees $2 billion hit from recall problems (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 11:31 PM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp expects costs and lost sales from its largest ever safety recall to total $2 billion for the year to March, but raised its outlook after posting its strongest operating profit in six quarters.

U.S., Haiti holding talks on detained missionaries (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 04:36 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. and Haitian governments are holding talks on the fate of 10 American missionaries accused of illegally trying to take children out of the quake-hit Caribbean country, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

China hits back at Obama over currency criticism (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:40 AM PST Reuters - China dismissed on Thursday U.S. threats it would get tough with Beijing on trade and currency to ensure American goods did not face a competitive disadvantage, saying its yuan currency was at a reasonable level.

Obama presses Democrats on health, financial reforms (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 01:02 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to redouble their efforts to pass healthcare and financial regulatory reforms, telling them "our mission is far from accomplished."

Bomb in Pakistan kills 3 U.S. soldiers, 3 children (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 02:38 PM PST Reuters - Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for a bomb on Wednesday that killed three U.S. Special Operations soldiers near a girls' school in northwest Pakistan and threatened more attacks on Americans.

Pakistani convicted in NY of Afghanistan shooting (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 01:59 PM PST Reuters - A Pakistani woman was found guilty in a New York court on Wednesday of shooting at her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan.

U.S. Black Hawk crashes in Germany (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:13 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a forest near a motorway in south-western Germany, police in the state of Hesse said on Wednesday, and German media said two people had been killed. A spokesman for the U.S. Army Europe said there were at least three people in the Black Hawk, a transport helicopter.

G7 Arctic meeting told not to fret about armed men (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 01:11 PM PST Reuters - Foreign ministers and central bankers nervous about meeting in Canada's Arctic should not be worried if they see armed men speeding around on snowmobiles, local police said on Wednesday.

China and US spar on trade as row rolls on (AFP) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:14 AM PST AFP - China hit back at the United States on Thursday after President Barack Obama vowed to get tougher with the Asian giant on trade, further stoking tensions already high over Taiwan and Tibet.

Iran urged to follow up on nuclear U-turn (AFP) Posted: 03 Feb 2010 07:17 PM PST AFP - The United States and key allies urged Iran Wednesday to follow up on a surprise U-turn from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by formally committing to a UN-brokered deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.

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