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• AP source: Man on flight trying to sneak smoke (AP)
• Gas levels drop at WV mine; crews may start search (AP)
• AP: Major safety lapses at mine long before blast (AP)
• US woman silently pleads not guilty in terror case (AP)
• FBI arrests Calif man for alleged Pelosi threats (AP)
• Astronauts hoist cargo carrier onto space station (AP)
• Ohio sewer line trench collapse kills 1 worker (AP)
• Va. gov. concedes omission in history month decree (AP)
• LA mayor backs down, says shutdown a last resort (AP)
• 3rd ex-officer pleads guilty in Katrina probe (AP)
• W.Va. miner emerges unscathed while brother dies (AP)
• Feds cited Massey mine twice on day of explosion (AP)
• Mich. Muslim leader: Pix of slain Imam troubling (AP)
• Beached whale wallowing near death on NY shore (AP)
• Ala. dental spat may foreshadow Obama plan effects (AP)
• Fire danger threatens where Northeast floods hit (AP)
• Va. man acquitted of indecent exposure in his home (AP)
• Developing test to warn smokers of cancer danger (AP)
• Denali details its pitch for $35B Alaska gas line (AP)
• Family men, outdoorsmen among W.Va. mine victims (AP)

AP source: Man on flight trying to sneak smoke (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:10 PM PDT AP - A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, with fighter jets scrambled and law enforcement put on high alert, officials said.

Gas levels drop at WV mine; crews may start search (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:44 PM PDT AP - Two days after the worst U.S. mining disaster in a generation, rescue crews were called to the Upper Big Branch coal mine late Wednesday to prepare to descend underground and search for possible survivors of the explosion that killed 25.

AP: Major safety lapses at mine long before blast (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:11 PM PDT AP - Federal inspectors found a string of safety violations at a sprawling West Virginia coal mine in the months and days leading up to an explosion that killed 25 this week. Miners were so concerned about the conditions that several told their congressman they were afraid to go back into the mine.

US woman silently pleads not guilty in terror case (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:19 PM PDT AP - With a shake of the head, a pregnant Colorado woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of helping foreign terrorists who authorities say were plotting to kill a Swedish artist.

FBI arrests Calif man for alleged Pelosi threats (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:44 PM PDT AP - A California man angry about health care reform allegedly made threatening and harassing phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including at least one call in which he got through and spoke to her directly, law enforcement officials said.

Astronauts hoist cargo carrier onto space station (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:21 PM PDT AP - The International Space Station has a new walk-in closet.

Ohio sewer line trench collapse kills 1 worker (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:39 PM PDT AP - Crew members dug through rain-soaked muck to rescue two workers trapped after a sewer line trench at a residential construction site collapsed Wednesday. One worker was pulled alive from the trench six hours after the collapse, but the second worker died.

Va. gov. concedes omission in history month decree (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:26 PM PDT AP - Under pressure from critics, Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday called it a "major omission" not noting slavery in declaring April Confederate History Month in Virginia.

LA mayor backs down, says shutdown a last resort (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:37 PM PDT AP - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa backed down from his hardline stance over the budget crisis Wednesday, admitting he cannot shut down city services without the City Council's approval and requesting $20 million from the power utility to keep the city solvent.

3rd ex-officer pleads guilty in Katrina probe (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:19 PM PDT AP - A former New Orleans police officer told federal authorities he saw a fellow officer shoot and kick unarmed, wounded civilians in a deadly incident on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, marking the first time an officer has provided federal authorities with an eyewitness account of the events.

W.Va. miner emerges unscathed while brother dies (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:44 PM PDT AP - First, Melvin Lynch felt his ears pop. Then the power went out at the mine where he was working. But he only learned about the explosion that killed his elder brother and 24 other colleagues about an hour later when crews working the other side of the mine emerged and told him of flying debris.

Feds cited Massey mine twice on day of explosion (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:35 PM PDT AP - The Massey Energy coal mine where 25 people died in an explosion was cited for violating two federal safety rules on the day of the blast.

Mich. Muslim leader: Pix of slain Imam troubling (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT AP - A Muslim civil rights group released crime scene photos Wednesday of the body of a mosque leader shot 20 times during an FBI raid — images the group's director says suggest the imam likely had to defend himself against a vicious dog attack before he was killed.

Beached whale wallowing near death on NY shore (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:10 PM PDT AP - A young humpback whale that became stranded on a New York beach is wallowing near death on the shoreline after experts decided the mammal was too sick to save.

Ala. dental spat may foreshadow Obama plan effects (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:33 PM PDT AP - Alone in a meeting room, trustees of the Alabama Dental Association complained about Sarrell Dental Center, a nonprofit corporation that treats thousands of needy children on Medicaid.

Fire danger threatens where Northeast floods hit (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT AP - Officials in southern New England have issued fire danger warnings for some of the areas put underwater by record flooding just days ago.

Va. man acquitted of indecent exposure in his home (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:23 PM PDT AP - A man charged with indecent exposure after two women said they saw him naked inside his own home was acquitted Wednesday by a Virginia jury.

Developing test to warn smokers of cancer danger (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:51 PM PDT AP - Scientists may have found a way to tell which smokers are at highest risk of developing lung cancer: measuring a telltale genetic change inside their windpipes.

Denali details its pitch for $35B Alaska gas line (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:06 PM PDT AP - Everyone seems to agree there's room for only one major pipeline to move natural gas from Alaska's prodigious North Slope to North American markets. Now a high-stakes showdown is taking shape over who will be in charge and what it will take to make the long-hoped-for project economical and a reality.

Family men, outdoorsmen among W.Va. mine victims (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:57 PM PDT AP - As some families prayed that their loved ones might still be alive in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine, others grappled with the certainty that they had lost a father, brother or cousin.

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• Anti-Government Protests Sweep Kyrgyzstan, 40 Killed - Voice of America
• No Signs of Life From 4 Missing in Mine - New York Times
• Leahy Refuses to Delay Hearing for Controversial Judicial Nominee - FOXNews
• Ahmadinejad Mocks Obama's Nuclear Strategy - Voice of America
• Virginia governor: Is it so wrong to love the Old South? - Christian Science Monitor
• Aide denies Karzai threatened to join Taliban - The Associated Press
• Robert Ehrlich launches bid for Maryland governor - USA Today
• US citizen Anwar Awlaki added to CIA target list - Los Angeles Times
• General Election 2010: Gordon Brown promises fixed-term parliaments - Telegraph.co.uk

Anti-Government Protests Sweep Kyrgyzstan, 40 Killed - Voice of America Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT Reuters Anti-Government Protests Sweep Kyrgyzstan, 40 Killed Voice of America Photo: AP The government of Kyrgyzstan has declared a state of emergency and at least 40 people are dead and dozens injured after police in the former Soviet republic clashed with thousands of protesters in the capital of Bishkek. ... Emergency in Kyrgyzstan as Police Fire on ProtestersNew York Times Russia not involved in Kyrgyz events - PutinRIA Novosti Unrest in Kyrgyzstan prompts state of emergencyCNN International Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Christian Science Monitor all 1,570 news articles »

No Signs of Life From 4 Missing in Mine - New York Times Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:44 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk No Signs of Life From 4 Missing in Mine New York Times From left, Massey Energy workers Maurice Blanchette, Jimmy Shortridge, Brandon Waddell and Andrew Lucas took a break from drilling in an effort to release gas from the area where miners are believed to be trapped, on Wednesday in Montcoal, W.Va. ... Massey Energy is a key player in regionUSA Today AP: Mines' flood of appeals fends off safety finesThe Associated Press West Virginia Mine Rescue: Clinging to Waning Hope for SurvivorsABC News Reuters -Salon -CBS News all 7,575 news articles »

Leahy Refuses to Delay Hearing for Controversial Judicial Nominee - FOXNews Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:37 AM PDT FOXNews Leahy Refuses to Delay Hearing for Controversial Judicial Nominee FOXNews Democrats refused Wednesday to delay the confirmation hearing for one of President Obama's most controversial judicial nominees a day after Republicans slammed the candidate for failing to initially disclose more than 100 of his speeches, ... Senate Democrats defend 9th Circuit Court nominee Liu against GOP criticismWashington Post Leahy won't delay hearing for appeals court pickThe Associated Press GOP steps up attacks on UC-Berkeley's Goodwin LiuSan Jose Mercury News Wall Street Journal -Politico -CBS News all 277 news articles »

Ahmadinejad Mocks Obama's Nuclear Strategy - Voice of America Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:58 AM PDT Times Online Ahmadinejad Mocks Obama's Nuclear Strategy Voice of America Photo: AP Both Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki are criticizing the new US nuclear doctrine presented by President Barack Obama. Iranian TV showed President Ahmadinejad delivering a speech Wednesday, ... Iran's president attacks Obama on nuclear "threat"Reuters US plans help German nuclear arms removal: ministerWashington Post The Gaping Loophole in Obama's Nuclear Posture ReviewAtlantic Online USA Today -The Associated Press -Global Security Newswire all 3,475 news articles »

Virginia governor: Is it so wrong to love the Old South? - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:03 AM PDT New York Magazine Virginia governor: Is it so wrong to love the Old South? Christian Science Monitor The Virginia governor, Bob McDonnell, is reinstating Confederate History Month. But that brings back ideas and symbols of the Old South that are offensive to many Americans – including many Southerners. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, shown speaking ... McDonnell's Confederate History Month proclamation irks civil rights leadersWashington Post Virginia Gov.: 'Confederate History Month' Is 'Something That Should Be Done'NPR VA Gov. McDonnell Longs for the Confederacy, Slavery Not 'Significant'ChattahBox New York Magazine -The Chattanoogan -We Love DC all 253 news articles »

Aide denies Karzai threatened to join Taliban - The Associated Press Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:10 AM PDT BBC News Aide denies Karzai threatened to join Taliban The Associated Press KABUL — Hamid Karzai's spokesman denied reports that the Afghan leader threatened to join the Taliban insurgency if he were pressured further by foreign backers, in an apparent attempt Wednesday to calm worsening tensions with Washington. ... Taliban kidnap gang chief released earlyBBC News Afghan President Karzai's anti-Western remarks leave many guessing sincerityLos Angeles Times Ex-UN envoy: Karzai may have drug problemmsnbc.com CBC.ca -USA Today -CBS News all 1,075 news articles »

Robert Ehrlich launches bid for Maryland governor - USA Today Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:30 AM PDT Washington Post Robert Ehrlich launches bid for Maryland governor USA Today It's finally official: Robert Ehrlich is running again for his old job as governor of Maryland. Ehrlich kicked off his campaign with an event in Montgomery County, a Washington suburb. The Washington Post says the former governor focused on job ... Ehrlich campaigns on pledge to cut sales taxBizjournals.com Will 2010 be the Year of the Political Comeback?ABC News Ehrlich Kicks Off Campaign To Win Old Job BackWJZ So Md News -U.S. News & World Report (blog) -Washington Post all 250 news articles »

US citizen Anwar Awlaki added to CIA target list - Los Angeles Times Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:48 AM PDT BBC News US citizen Anwar Awlaki added to CIA target list Los Angeles Times The Obama administration has authorized the CIA to capture or kill the New Mexico-born Muslim cleric believed to be in Yemen. He is thought to have taken on an operational role in terrorist plots. Muslim cleric Anwar Awlaki is believed to be the first ... US Approves Targeted Killing of American ClericNew York Times Incomplete Picture on Justification for Killing American CitizenAtlantic Online Obama targets US citizen for 'kill or capture'Times Online Washington Post -Vanity Fair -Voice of America all 321 news articles »

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown promises fixed-term parliaments - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:14 AM PDT The Guardian (blog) General Election 2010: Gordon Brown promises fixed-term parliaments Telegraph.co.uk Gordon Brown promised to introduce fixed-term parliaments if Labour is re-elected on May 6 as he outlined "the most comprehensive programme of constitutional reform for a century". The Prime Minister said the move would be a manifesto commitment for ... Gordon Brown makes constitutional reform overture to Lib DemsTimes Online Economy dominates Scottish General Election campaignBBC News UK election rivals in final parliamentary clashCNN International Wall Street Journal -Aljazeera.net -The Guardian all 3,068 news articles »

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• Gases make W.Va. mine unsafe; 4 missing, 25 dead (AP)
• Europeans warned of Toyota pedals well before US (AP)
• Not all terrorism: Obama tries to change subject (AP)
• Citi execs may be in for surprises at crisis probe (AP)
• Rain resumes in Rio and officials fear more deaths (AP)
• NKorea sentences US man to 8 years of hard labor (AP)
• Shuttle Discovery arrives at space station (AP)
• Sister: Man in Murray threat wasn't an intimidator (AP)
• Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy announce split in tweet (AP)
• Connecticut beats Stanford 53-47 for NCAA title (AP)
• West Virginia hoping for a miracle in mine disaster (Reuters)
• Obama seeks momentum from Russia arms pact signing (Reuters)
• No deaths in Indonesia quake; tsunami alert lifted (Reuters)
• Obama may face election-year Supreme Court battle (Reuters)
• U.S. targets American-born cleric in Yemen: officials (Reuters)
• Mining a necessary way of life, West Virginians say (Reuters)
• Palestinian fears U.S. Mideast push in trouble (Reuters)
• British parties launch month-long election campaign (Reuters)
• Kyrgyz opposition leaders arrested: prosecutor (AFP)
• Thai ministers airlifted as protesters storm parliament (AFP)

Gases make W.Va. mine unsafe; 4 missing, 25 dead (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:57 AM PDT AP - Crews were drilling early Wednesday to ventilate toxic gas from a West Virginia coal mine shattered by a deadly explosion, trying to make a section of it safe enough for rescuers to search for four missing miners as hope for their survival grew dim.

Europeans warned of Toyota pedals well before US (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:05 AM PDT AP - Long before Toyota told U.S. regulators about sticking accelerator pedals, the Japanese automaker warned its distributors throughout Europe about similar problems, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

Not all terrorism: Obama tries to change subject (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:04 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's advisers plan to remove terms such as "Islamic radicalism" from a document outlining national security strategy and will use the new version to emphasize that the U.S. does not view Muslim nations through the lens of terrorism, counterterrorism officials say.

Citi execs may be in for surprises at crisis probe (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:34 AM PDT AP - Former executives of Citigroup Inc. could be in for some surprises when they appear before a panel investigating the roots of the financial crisis.

Rain resumes in Rio and officials fear more deaths (AP) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:59 PM PDT AP - Rains began pelting Rio again early Wednesday, hours after the heaviest deluge on record sent killer mudslides cascading down hillsides and turned streets into raging torrents in Brazil's second-biggest city.

NKorea sentences US man to 8 years of hard labor (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:34 AM PDT AP - North Korea said Wednesday it has convicted and sentenced an American man to eight years in a labor prison and a fine equivalent to $700,000 for entering the country illegally and unspecified hostile acts.

Shuttle Discovery arrives at space station (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:52 AM PDT AP - Space shuttle Discovery is at the International Space Station.

Sister: Man in Murray threat wasn't an intimidator (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:49 AM PDT AP - The sister of the Washington state man charged with threatening to kill Democratic Sen. Patty Murray over her support for health care reform said her brother has no history of intimidation.

Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy announce split in tweet (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:56 AM PDT AP - Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have taken to Twitter to announce their breakup.

Connecticut beats Stanford 53-47 for NCAA title (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:36 AM PDT AP - There was no panic in the locker room. No pep talk, either. Maya Moore and her Connecticut Huskies knew the score.

West Virginia hoping for a miracle in mine disaster (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:36 PM PDT Reuters - Drills boring into a West Virginia coal mine on Wednesday carried hope for a "miracle" rescue of four miners missing after a blast killed 25 people in the worst U.S. mine disaster in a quarter century.

Obama seeks momentum from Russia arms pact signing (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:12 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama leaves on Wednesday for Prague where he will sign a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia, marking a much-needed diplomatic achievement and a step toward better ties with Moscow.

No deaths in Indonesia quake; tsunami alert lifted (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:44 PM PDT Reuters - A major earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck off the coast of Aceh in north-western Indonesia on Wednesday triggering panic and power blackouts, but no deaths were reported and a tsunami alert was later lifted.

Obama may face election-year Supreme Court battle (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama, fresh off a bruising battle over healthcare, could face another tough fight in Congress to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy if 89-year-old Justice John Paul Stevens retires as expected.

U.S. targets American-born cleric in Yemen: officials (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - The Obama administration has authorized operations to capture or kill a U.S.-born Muslim cleric based in Yemen, who is described by a key lawmaker as Americas's top terrorist threat, officials said on Tuesday.

Mining a necessary way of life, West Virginians say (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 12:46 PM PDT Reuters - Coal mining is an inescapable way of life in West Virginia, where an explosion killed at least 25 miners, but the industry carries its share of risks, and death.

Palestinian fears U.S. Mideast push in trouble (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - The United States appears to have hit a dead end in its attempts to revive Middle East peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday, urging Israel to halt settlement building on occupied land to give U.S. diplomacy a chance of success.

British parties launch month-long election campaign (Reuters) Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:52 AM PDT Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday launched a month-long election campaign likely to be dominated by the economy and shaping up to be the most unpredictable contest since 1992.

Kyrgyz opposition leaders arrested: prosecutor (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:55 AM PDT AFP - Three leaders of the Kyrgyz opposition were arrested on charges of perpetrating "serious crimes", Kyrgyzstan's prosecutor general Nurlan Tursunkulov said Wednesday, amid mass protests in the capital.

Thai ministers airlifted as protesters storm parliament (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:49 AM PDT AFP - Military helicopters airlifted government ministers from Thailand's parliament Wednesday after angry protesters stormed the building in a dramatic escalation of their bid to topple the government.

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