| U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge (Reuters)
November 19, 2009 at 12:53 am
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| | Reuters - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
| Obama warns Iran of consequences over nuclear standoff (Reuters)
November 19, 2009 at 12:49 am
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|  Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks."
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| Pakistan bomb attack kills five: police (AFP)
November 19, 2009 at 12:48 am
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|  AFP - A bomb exploded outside a Pakistan court building on Thursday, killing five people and wounding more than 10 in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.
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| U.S. official says mammograms policy unchanged (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 11:41 pm
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| | Reuters - U.S. health officials distanced themselves Wednesday from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy women in their 40s and said federal policy on screening mammograms had not changed. |
| Suspected US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 11:27 pm
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|  AP - Intelligence officials say missiles fired from a suspected U.S. drone have killed three militants in Pakistan's lawless tribal area along the Afghan border.
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| Iran rejects talk of sanctions over nuclear fuel deal (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm
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| | Reuters - Iran's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed the possibility of sanctions over Tehran's rejection of a deal to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing. |
| Troubled Afghan president readies inaugural speech (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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|  AP - Under intense pressure to fix his corrupt government, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to strike a balance in his second inaugural speech Thursday: answer international demands for reform while appeasing political allies who returned him to power.
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| Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 11:18 pm
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|  AP - Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
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| Obama addresss N.Korea, trade and Iran at meeting (AFP)
November 18, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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|  AFP - US President Barack Obama said Thursday he would send US envoy Stephen Bosworth to North Korea for direct talks on December 8, naming a date for the mission for the first time, during a visit to Seoul.
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| Karzai to take oath, future of Afghan war at stake (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 11:12 pm
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|  Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to be sworn into office for a second full term on Thursday as he struggles to rebuild a tarnished reputation and convince the West he is still a credible partner after eight years of war.
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| EU leaders split over president going into summit (AFP)
November 18, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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|  AFP - European leaders gather Thursday in an effort to overcome political differences and unite behind a single candidate for the European Union's first-ever president.
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| Obama treated to warm welcome in South Korea (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 9:36 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama is being treated to a friendly welcome in his first visit to South Korea, and he says the nation's alliance with the United States is stronger than ever.
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| Judge: Corps' negligence caused Katrina flooding (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 9:22 pm
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| | AP - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina. |
| Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 9:19 pm
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|  AP - Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.
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| Senate healthcare bill hits Obama cost target (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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|  Reuters - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a healthcare reform plan on Wednesday that budget analysts said would extend coverage to tens of millions of the uninsured and reduce the budget deficit over 10 years.
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| Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 8:11 pm
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|  AP - After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The longtime major league manager joined the front office of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo.
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| AP source: Ex-official to head Fort Hood review (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:47 pm
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|  AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.
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| Karzai to be sworn in as US presses for reform (AFP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:37 pm
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|  AFP - Hamid Karzai will be in sworn in as Afghan president for a second term on Thursday, after the United States ramped up pressure on him to rid the war-torn country of its endemic corruption.
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| New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:18 pm
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|  AP - The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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| Obama ends Asia tour with talks on North Korea (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 7:16 pm
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|  Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss luring North Korea back to nuclear talks and finishing by next year a long-delayed trade pact with Seoul in talks with President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday at the end of his Asian tour.
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| Financial reforms grind forward in Congress (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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| | Reuters - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial firms, which Europe is already doing, while a U.S. derivatives market crackdown got more complicated. |
| Senate health bottom line: $849 billion overhaul (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion.
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| Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - From opposite ends of the globe, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder firmly rejected criticism Wednesday of the planned New York trial of the professed Sept. 11 mastermind and predicted Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be exposed as a murderous coward, convicted and executed.
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| Afghan official said to take bribe for copper deal (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| AP - A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration's deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.
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| Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 57 years of service.
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| Police: Mo. teen dug grave anticipating murder (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - Blessed with a Friday off school, 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante dug two holes in the ground to be used as a grave, authorities said. For the next week, she attended classes, all the while plotting the right time for a murder, they said.
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| Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - The wife of one of six men charged in a child sex abuse case recently found material depicting incest that was hidden in the family's home, according to a search warrant.
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| Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - A wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
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| NFL fines Browns QB Brady Quinn for hit on Suggs (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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|  AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his low hit on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs. After throwing an interception in Monday night's 16-0 loss to the Ravens, Quinn dived at Suggs' knees while trying to bring down cornerback Chris Carr, who had picked him off. Suggs had to leave the game and could miss significant playing time.
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| Thousands cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 7:02 pm
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|  AP - College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that would let them meet Sarah Palin.
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| Police: Mo. teen dug grave anticipating murder (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 6:19 pm
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| AP - Blessed with a Friday off school, 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante dug two holes in the ground to be used as a grave, authorities said. For the next week, she attended classes, all the while plotting the right time for a murder, they said.
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| New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 6:19 pm
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| AP - The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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| Senate to press ahead with probe into Fort Hood (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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| | Reuters - Two U.S. senators vowed on Wednesday not to interfere with a criminal probe of the Fort Hood shootings but said they must move ahead with their own hearing into the rampage. |
| NFL fines Browns QB Brady Quinn for hit on Suggs (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 5:39 pm
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| AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his low hit on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs. After throwing an interception in Monday night's 16-0 loss to the Ravens, Quinn dived at Suggs' knees while trying to bring down cornerback Chris Carr, who had picked him off. Suggs had to leave the game and could miss significant playing time.
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| Obama to end Asia tour with talks on North Korea (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 5:14 pm
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|  Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss luring a reluctant North Korea back to nuclear dealings and a long-delayed trade pact with Seoul in talks with President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday at the end of his Asian tour.
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| AP IMPACT: NFL players hide, fear concussions (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 4:16 pm
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|  AP - Thirty of 160 NFL players surveyed by The Associated Press say they have hidden the effects of a concussion. The AP spoke to five players from each of the NFL's 32 teams from Nov. 2-15 and found many consider head injuries a frightening but perhaps inevitable part of the job.
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| Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 4:15 pm
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| AP - A wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
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| Israel brushes off Obama criticism over Jerusalem (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm
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|  AP - Israel broke ground on a new housing complex for Jews in east Jerusalem on Wednesday, brushing off President Barack Obama's criticism that construction in the disputed part of the holy city undermines efforts to relaunch Mideast peace talks.
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| Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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| AP - From opposite ends of the globe, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder firmly rejected criticism Wednesday of the planned New York trial of the professed Sept. 11 mastermind and predicted Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be exposed as a murderous coward, convicted and executed.
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| Afghan official said to take bribe for copper deal (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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| AP - A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration's deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.
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| Senate Democrats to unveil healthcare bill (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm
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| Reuters - After weeks of closed-door negotiations, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid plans to unveil broad healthcare reform legislation on Wednesday with a first test vote on the package possible by the weekend.
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| Sebelius: Mammograms still vital in saving lives (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 3:31 pm
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|  AP - Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday. Sebelius issued a statement aimed at easing confusion over a government panel's recommendation, on Monday, that said most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50.
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| Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 2:58 pm
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|  AP - Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.
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| Tracy, Scioscia win manager of the year awards (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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| | AP - Jim Tracy of Colorado won the NL Manager of the Year award on Wednesday and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the AL honor. |
| Janet Jackson: Michael in denial over drug problem (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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|  AP - Janet Jackson says she recognized her brother Michael's drug problem, and tried to help him, but that he rebuffed those attempts to intervene.
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| Charge dropped in Perez Hilton assault case (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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| | AP - Lawyers say assault charges against Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina, accused of punching celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, have been dropped. |
| Obama says Guantanamo prison to close "next year" (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 11:09 am
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|  Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, can be closed next year, but he acknowledged that he will not meet his original January deadline.
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| U.S. has time to reconsider Iraq drawdown plan: Odierno (Reuters)
November 18, 2009 at 11:08 am
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| | Reuters - The U.S. military does not have to decide until April or May whether to push back the end of its combat operations in Iraq due to a possible delay in the country's next election, the U.S. commander said Wednesday. |
| Iran rejects UN-proposed nuclear deal (AP)
November 18, 2009 at 11:05 am
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|  AP - Iran's foreign minister ruled out on Wednesday sending enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, effectively rejecting the latest U.N. plan aimed at preventing Tehran from building nuclear weapons.
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