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• Officials: Cops coerced boys in NJ gang-rape case (AP)
• World Trade Center steel makes way home to Pa. (AP)
• AP IMPACT: Predator priests shuffled around globe (AP)
• SF prosecutors knew about crime lab tech problems (AP)
• Arizona may crack down hard on illegal immigrants (AP)
• Palin rallies tea partiers with anti-tax message (AP)
• AP Source: Suspected Chicago gunman heard voices (AP)
• 2 more arrested at Hawaii furlough sit-in (AP)
• NJ school: We didn't tell your boys to cross-dress (AP)
• Pa.: No legal action in 'Jon & Kate' labor probe (AP)
• Mom describes Fla. 11-year-old's swamp ordeal (AP)
• AP Enterprise: Calif. sell-off plan has high cost (AP)
• Feds: Blagojevich wanted new job, big paycheck (AP)
• Calif. doc gets 4 years for providing painkillers (AP)
• Palin dispute raises questions about foundations (AP)
• Conservatives in Nevada want Sen. Ensign to quit (AP)
• Iowa coach killer sentenced to life in prison (AP)
• Estefans open Miami home to Obama, stirring debate (AP)
• NYC, contractors appeal 9/11 settlement ruling (AP)

Officials: Cops coerced boys in NJ gang-rape case (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:55 PM PDT AP - The two youngest boys charged with gang-raping a 7-year-old girl last month may have been pressured into confessing and implicating others in the case, according to two people with firsthand knowledge of the police interrogations.

World Trade Center steel makes way home to Pa. (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:55 PM PDT AP - Massive steel remnants of the fallen World Trade Center towers returned Wednesday to the Pennsylvania city where they were made more than four decades ago, in a solemn homecoming that was never meant to be.

AP IMPACT: Predator priests shuffled around globe (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:55 PM PDT AP - There he was, five decades later, the priest who had raped Joe Callander in Massachusetts. The photo in the Roman Catholic newsletter showed him with a smile across his wrinkled face, near-naked Amazon Indian children in his arms and at his feet.

SF prosecutors knew about crime lab tech problems (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:45 PM PDT AP - An e-mail released Wednesday shows San Francisco prosecutors knew about problems with a crime lab technician before she was suspected of stealing cocaine evidence.

Arizona may crack down hard on illegal immigrants (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT AP - Civil rights activists Wednesday warned that Arizona is inviting rampant racial profiling and police-state tactics if it enacts what would be the toughest law in the nation against illegal immigrants.

Palin rallies tea partiers with anti-tax message (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT AP - Sarah Palin rallied the conservative tea party movement near the scene of its historical inspiration Wednesday, telling Washington politicians that government should be working for the people, not the other way around.

AP Source: Suspected Chicago gunman heard voices (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:46 PM PDT AP - A man suspected of opening fire in a Chicago home Wednesday allegedly killed his wife, infant son and two other young relatives and later told police he heard voices telling him to kill family members, a person close to the investigation told The Associated Press.

2 more arrested at Hawaii furlough sit-in (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT AP - Two more protesters who have been conducting a sit-in at Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle's office have been arrested on misdemeanor trespassing charges.

NJ school: We didn't tell your boys to cross-dress (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 06:43 PM PDT AP - A teacher's explanation to parents of a women's history project planned for her third-graders contained these words: "If your child is a young man, he does not have to wear a dress or skirt."

Pa.: No legal action in 'Jon & Kate' labor probe (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:57 PM PDT AP - Child-labor permits should have been obtained for children appearing on the TLC television show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," but the state will not take legal action against the producers, Pennsylvania regulators have concluded.

Mom describes Fla. 11-year-old's swamp ordeal (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:33 PM PDT AP - An 11-year-old girl lost for four days deep in a swamp spent the time collecting shells, watching animals and praying until a former member of her church rescued her, her mother said Wednesday.

AP Enterprise: Calif. sell-off plan has high cost (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 06:03 PM PDT AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to sell two dozen state office buildings would cost California taxpayers billions of dollars in rent in the years ahead, far more than the state stands to make from the sale, according to financial documents analyzed by The Associated Press.

Feds: Blagojevich wanted new job, big paycheck (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors' latest portrait of Rod Blagojevich in his final days as Illinois governor reveal a man fed up with his $177,000-a-year job, desperate for cash and seeing his power to appoint someone to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat as his ticket to a "good gig."

Calif. doc gets 4 years for providing painkillers (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:49 PM PDT AP - A California diet center doctor known by patients as "Candy Man" was sentenced Wednesday to four years in federal prison for dispensing what authorities said were massive amounts of powerful painkillers in exchange for cash.

Palin dispute raises questions about foundations (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:26 PM PDT AP - An escalating controversy involving a university foundation that hired Sarah Palin to give a speech has shed light on legal loopholes that allow such auxiliary organizations to operate with little public oversight.

Conservatives in Nevada want Sen. Ensign to quit (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:58 AM PDT AP - Some Nevada conservatives want Republican Sen. John Ensign to resign amid a federal investigation stemming from an extramarital affair, with one critic calling him "the political equivalent of a suicide bomber."

Iowa coach killer sentenced to life in prison (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:20 PM PDT AP - After nearly 10 months of trying to forgive him, Ed Thomas' sons finally addressed Mark Becker directly on Wednesday, asking him to take responsibility for gunning down their father, a renowned high school football coach.

Estefans open Miami home to Obama, stirring debate (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:07 PM PDT AP - In the realm of Cuban musicians and entertainers, Gloria Estefan has been revered as the community's first daughter, the child of exiles whose songs of love and country are a staple in any music collection.

NYC, contractors appeal 9/11 settlement ruling (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:51 PM PDT AP - The city and contractors who handled the cleanup of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks on Wednesday notified a court they are appealing a judge's decision to block a $575 million settlement of claims by thousands of workers who fell ill.

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• 7.1 quake in China kills 400 - Los Angeles Times
• Volcano erupts under Iceland glacier, hundreds flee - Washington Post
• David Cameron 'abandons' users of public services, Labour claims - Telegraph.co.uk
• Foreclosure-Prevention Program Struggles to Make Impact - Wall Street Journal
• Obama invites lawmakers to talk financial reform - The Associated Press
• CSU students find Palin papers in garbage - San Francisco Chronicle
• Fierce succession battle shapes up as SEIU leader mulls stepping down - New York Daily News

7.1 quake in China kills 400 - Los Angeles Times Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:04 AM PDT Reuters 7.1 quake in China kills 400 Los Angeles Times The quake strikes a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. About 8000 are injured. In this image from a mobile phone, rescuers work at a destroyed building after an earthquake hit China. ... Hundreds die in remote China quakesWashington Post Deadly Earthquake Strikes ChinaVoice of America Official: China quake deaths near 400CNN BBC News -The Associated Press -The Guardian all 1,637 news articles »

Volcano erupts under Iceland glacier, hundreds flee - Washington Post Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT AFP Volcano erupts under Iceland glacier, hundreds flee Washington Post REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A volcanic eruption in southern Iceland spewed black smoke and white steam into the air on Wednesday and partially melted a glacier, forcing hundreds to evacuate from the thinly populated area. The plume was seen rising from a ... Iceland evacuates hundreds near volcanoThe Associated Press New volcano eruption believes starting in southern IcelandXinhua Hundreds evacuated in Iceland as volcano eruptsMontreal Gazette CBC.ca -NEWS.com.au all 410 news articles »

David Cameron 'abandons' users of public services, Labour claims - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT The Hindu David Cameron 'abandons' users of public services, Labour claims Telegraph.co.uk Labour has accused David Cameron of planning to ''abandon'' public service users by scrapping its guarantees and telling them they are on their own. The Conservative manifesto, launched on Tuesday, promised to give power to the people by scrapping ... General election 2010: Cameron vows to scrap 'failed' City regulatorThe Guardian Reaction to the Tory manifestoBBC News Gene, Cameron's heroTimes Online The Hindu -AFP -The Associated Press all 2,652 news articles »

Foreclosure-Prevention Program Struggles to Make Impact - Wall Street Journal Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:51 PM PDT Foreclosure-Prevention Program Struggles to Make Impact Wall Street Journal A congressional watchdog panel said in a report to be released Wednesday that the US Treasury is still struggling to get its foreclosure-prevention programs off the ground. The report from the Congressional Oversight Panel, ... US watchdog says mortgage modifications too slowReuters Watchdog Group: Obama's Mortgage Aid Plan Wastes BillionsABC News Watchdog: Obama foreclosure plan leaves many outThe Associated Press CNNMoney -BusinessWeek -9&10 News all 205 news articles »

Obama invites lawmakers to talk financial reform - The Associated Press Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:57 AM PDT New York Post Obama invites lawmakers to talk financial reform The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are meeting this morning to discuss the need to reform the nation's financial system. The Senate is preparing to take up a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations regimen in less than two ... Obama turns up pressure in financial reform pushReuters Top Senate Republican blasts Democrats' financial regulation billWashington Post Financial Reform: Five Fights to WatchMother Jones Boston Globe -Wall Street Journal -Greenville News all 305 news articles »

CSU students find Palin papers in garbage - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:28 PM PDT Washington Post CSU students find Palin papers in garbage San Francisco Chronicle Students at Cal State Stanislaus discovered evidence that documents related to an upcoming speaking engagement by Sarah Palin were shredded and dumped after the university claimed that no public documents existed, a state senator said on Tuesday. ... Inquiry of university group widensLos Angeles Times Discarded Palin contract sparks investigationThe Associated Press Dumped documents: Sarah Palin demanded bendable straws, Learjet for...San Jose Mercury News USA Today -Daily Beast -Cal Coast News all 572 news articles »

Fierce succession battle shapes up as SEIU leader mulls stepping down - New York Daily News Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:29 AM PDT Boston Globe Fierce succession battle shapes up as SEIU leader mulls stepping down New York Daily News Anna Burger and Dennis Rivera likely will be among those to battle it out to succeed Andy Stern, who is retiring as head of the Service Employees International Union. Andy Stern, the most powerful and controversial labor leader in the country, ... Andy Stern: A union maverick clocks outWashington Post Stern, president of SEIU, to resignMcKnight's Long Term Care News Andy Stern to Step Down as Chief of Politically Active UnionNew York Times Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal -Politico all 391 news articles »

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• Strong quake in western China's Qinghai kills 300 (AP)
• Vatican goes into damage control mode over abuse (AP)
• Lexus GX 460 rated 'do not buy,' Toyota halts sale (AP)
• Fed boss has bittersweet message on recovery, jobs (AP)
• Military asserts right to return cyber attacks (AP)
• Senate Dems say jobless benefits bill on track (AP)
• Democrat wins Fla. US House special election (AP)
• Watchdog: Obama foreclosure plan leaves many out (AP)
• Michael Lynche stays in 'Idol' judges' good graces (AP)
• Suns beat Nuggets, get homecourt edge in 1st round (AP)
• Strong quake kills 300; destroys homes on Tibet plateau (Reuters)
• Obama presses Iran, gains nuclear summit pledges (Reuters)
• Thai protesters on move to "final battleground" (Reuters)
• Top U.S. envoy in Kyrgyzstan for talks after revolt (Reuters)
• Top GOP senator, White House clash on financial reform (Reuters)
• Iran complains to U.N. over U.S. nuclear "threat" (Reuters)
• Gates assails Internet group over attack video (Reuters)
• Cargo aircraft crashes in northern Mexico; 5 dead (Reuters)
• About 300 dead in China quake (AFP)
• World safer after nuclear summit, Obama says (AFP)

Strong quake in western China's Qinghai kills 300 (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:22 AM PDT AP - A series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, killing at least 300 people, injuring thousands and burying many others under toppled houses in a mountainous rural area, officials and state media said.

Vatican goes into damage control mode over abuse (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:30 AM PDT AP - The Vatican has gone into full-fledged damage control mode in the priest sex abuse scandal ahead of the pope's first foreign trip since it erupted. Officials are promising surprising new initiatives. The pope's personal secretary is speaking out. And bishops around the world are being told to report abuse cases to the police.

Lexus GX 460 rated 'do not buy,' Toyota halts sale (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:16 AM PDT AP - Toyota Motor Corp. has suspended sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports warned car shoppers not to buy the sport utility vehicle because handling problems could lead to rollover accidents during sharp turns.

Fed boss has bittersweet message on recovery, jobs (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:32 AM PDT AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke goes to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with a bittersweet message: The economic recovery is taking hold but won't be strong enough to quickly drive down unemployment.

Military asserts right to return cyber attacks (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:40 AM PDT AP - The U.S. must fire back against cyber attacks swiftly and strongly and should act to counter or disable a threat even when the identity of the attacker is unknown, the director of the National Security Agency told Congress.

Senate Dems say jobless benefits bill on track (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:34 AM PDT AP - A measure to restore eligibility for the jobless to receive up to 99 weeks of unemployment checks appears on track despite objections from Republicans concerned about its $18 billion cost.

Democrat wins Fla. US House special election (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:38 AM PDT AP - Republican backlash over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul had little effect in the nation's first U.S. House race of 2010.

Watchdog: Obama foreclosure plan leaves many out (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT AP - A watchdog panel overseeing the financial bailouts says the Obama administration's flagship mortgage aid program lags well behind the foreclosure crisis and leaves too many families out.

Michael Lynche stays in 'Idol' judges' good graces (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:59 AM PDT AP - The "American Idol" judges don't regret keeping Michael Lynche out of the jailhouse.

Suns beat Nuggets, get homecourt edge in 1st round (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:55 AM PDT AP - Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter while the Phoenix reserves completed a 123-101 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night that gave the Suns homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Strong quake kills 300; destroys homes on Tibet plateau (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:57 PM PDT Reuters - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Wednesday killed about 300 people in the mountainous Tibetan Plateau in southwest China and left more than 8,000 injured as houses, schools and offices collapsed.

Obama presses Iran, gains nuclear summit pledges (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed for bold, swift sanctions on Iran on Tuesday but acknowledged China has concerns about the economic impact and said negotiations are difficult.

Thai protesters on move to "final battleground" (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:35 AM PDT Reuters - Thailand's anti-government protesters on Wednesday started to congregate at a ritzy Bangkok shopping district, preparing for a "final battleground" in their campaign to oust army-backed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Top U.S. envoy in Kyrgyzstan for talks after revolt (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT Reuters - A top U.S. diplomat arrived for talks with Kyrgyzstan's interim leaders on Wednesday about defusing a crisis in the Central Asian country, where Washington rents an air base to back its war effort in Afghanistan.

Top GOP senator, White House clash on financial reform (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 03:19 PM PDT Reuters - The White House said "yes we can" on financial regulatory reform on Tuesday, while the top Republican in the U.S. Senate said "no we won't."

Iran complains to U.N. over U.S. nuclear "threat" (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 07:56 PM PDT Reuters - Iran complained to the United Nations on Tuesday over what it called a U.S. threat to attack it with atomic weapons, accusing Washington of nuclear blackmail in violation of the U.N. charter.

Gates assails Internet group over attack video (Reuters) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 02:31 PM PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized the Internet group Wikileaks on Tuesday over its release of a video showing a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack that killed a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff.

Cargo aircraft crashes in northern Mexico; 5 dead (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:53 AM PDT Reuters - A cargo aircraft crashed late on Tuesday near the airport in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, killing five people, Mexican emergency authorities reported.

About 300 dead in China quake (AFP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 11:44 PM PDT AFP - A strong earthquake rocked northwestern China on Wednesday, killing about 300 people and injuring another 8,000 as it toppled houses in a remote mountainous area, the government said.

World safer after nuclear summit, Obama says (AFP) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:41 AM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama declared the world safer after a 47-nation summit agreed to a four-year deadline to lock down loose nuclear materials to prevent them from falling into militant hands.

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