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Democrat senators divided on government health insurance, so House's bill has nowhere to go

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:09:00 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.

La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0500

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.

Suicide bombing in crowded Pakistani market kills anti-Taliban mayor, 11 others

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0500

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a market in northwest Pakistan crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.

Lieberman: Senate to probe Ft. Hood shooting; Alleged gunman tied to 9/11 hijackers' mosque

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:55:00 -0500

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A key U.S. senator called Sunday for an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology.

Police identify those injured in rampage

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:10:00 -0500

Jason Rodriguez is accused of opening fire at a downtown office Friday, leaving one dead and five others injured.

Orlando police released the names this afternoon of the surviving victims in Friday's deadly shooting at a downtown office building.

Navy's newest assault ship, built with World Trade Center steel, is commissioned in NYC

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:31:00 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.

Wal-Mart begins annual holiday price war

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Wal-Mart's rivals fear the chain's power to undercut them, but they have holiday plans of their own.

With another tough holiday season looming, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ratcheting up a price war that could be good for shoppers but has competitors fearing the worst.

Review: Motorola's Droid delivers lots of features and looks good doing it

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Motorola's Droid is the best Google phone on the market.

20 years after Berlin Wall's fall, German love blind to old borders

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:36:00 -0500

BERLIN (AP) — In Katrin Roller's Berlin apartment, it's the toilet paper holder that stands out — a homemade contraption of rope and a piece of a rolling pin.

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, the Labor Department reported today.