| Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.
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| Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama mourned 14 Americans killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether to alter U.S. strategy in the war.
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| Iraq steps up security after blasts kill 155 (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - Iraq's government made progress on a new election law that could ease tensions and pledged tighter security Monday after suicide bombings claimed at least 155 lives, including as many as two dozen children trapped in a bus leaving a day care center.
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| DEA agents among 14 Americans dead in Afghanistan (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - A U.S. military helicopter crashed Monday while returning from the scene of a firefight with suspected Taliban drug traffickers in western Afghanistan, killing 10 Americans including three DEA agents in a not-so-noticed war within a war.
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| Iran hints it could ship some uranium abroad (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - Iran hinted Monday it could agree to ship some low-enriched uranium abroad for processing as reactor fuel as the world awaited its reply on a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan aimed at easing tensions with the West.
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| Castro's sister says she collaborated with CIA (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  AP - One of Fidel Castro's sisters says in a memoir released Monday that she collaborated with the CIA against her brother, starting shortly after the United States' failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961.
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| Senate health care bill to include public option (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 8:07 pm
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|  AP - Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy. Reid, D-Nev., said individual states would have the choice of opting out of the program.
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| Indians introduce Manny Acta as manager (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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|  AP - Manny Acta had two choices for his second job managing in the majors. He picked Cleveland over Houston, where his baseball career began. Acta, Washington's former manager who turned down a chance to return to the Astros, was introduced as Cleveland's 40th manager on Monday. Acta signed a three-year contract with the Indians, who outbid the Astros over the weekend for the 40-year-old.
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| Ga. woman scares off burglar by acting like a dog (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 7:07 pm
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| | AP - Police are investigating after an Athens woman scared off a would-be burglar by acting like a dog. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that the woman scared off the suspect around 11 p.m. Saturday. According to police, the woman got on the floor and began scratching at the door and acting like a large dog when the suspicious man tried turning the woman's door knob. |
| Obama tells troops he will not rush Afghan decision (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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|  Reuters - President Barack Obama, accused by some of dithering over a new strategy for Afghanistan, vowed on Monday not to be rushed into a decision over whether to send more U.S. troops to the war zone.
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| Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision (AFP)
October 26, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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|  AFP - US President Barack Obama vowed Monday after his latest Afghan war council that he would not rush a decision on whether to send tens of thousands more troops into the eight-year conflict.
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| Wayward pilots were working on their laptops (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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| AP - Two Northwest Airlines pilots told federal investigators that they were going over scheduling using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
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| Jon Gosselin says he returned $180K in joint funds (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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|  AP - Reality TV dad Jon Gosselin says he's returned $180,000 to a joint account he shares with his estranged wife Kate as the couple continues their bitter divorce battle.
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| Castro's sister says she collaborated with CIA (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:40 pm
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| AP - One of Fidel Castro's sisters says in a memoir released Monday that she collaborated with the CIA against her brother, starting shortly after the United States' failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961.
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| AP IMPACT: Statisticians reject global cooling (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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|  AP - Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press.
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| One-legged suspect caught with one stolen shoe (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:22 pm
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| | AP - Police said a one-legged suspect was caught after only one shoe went missing in a store in Belgium. An amputee was an immediate suspect when a store attendant found one shoe missing from a shop in the western Belgian town of Maldegem. Police spokesman Rik Decraemer said Monday authorities were alerted and quickly found the man who fit the description by shopkeepers. The shoe was also recovered. |
| Iraq renews call for U.N. probe after Baghdad bombings (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm
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|  Reuters - Iraq renewed calls on Monday for a U.N. inquiry into the support given by foreign countries to insurgents after twin suicide blasts against government buildings in Baghdad killed more than 150 people.
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| Chinese military backs closer U.S. ties (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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| | Reuters - China's military sought to assure the United States on Monday that its arms buildup was not a threat and said Beijing wanted to expand cooperation with the Pentagon to reduce the risk of future conflicts. |
| Jay-Z to perform at World Series (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 12:23 pm
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|  AP - The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series.
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| Cardinals schedule midday news conference (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm
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|  AP - The St. Louis Cardinals have scheduled a midday news conference amid reports that Tony La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager, and possibly bring Mark McGwire as hitting coach.
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| Bankers gather in Chicago, face protests (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 11:49 am
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| | Reuters - A top banking industry group on Monday defended the practices of traditional banks while facing protesters who railed against Wall Street abuses. |
| Pakistan arrests 11 Iranian guards close to border (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 11:19 am
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|  AP - Pakistani police arrested 11 Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers Monday for illegally entering the country, amid tensions over a recent suicide attack that Tehran alleges was carried out by militants backed by Pakistani intelligence officials.
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| Norway snake smuggler nabbed in skin-crawling bust (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 11:18 am
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| | AP - A man has been arrested in Norway trying to smuggle two dozen snakes and geckos into the country by hiding them under his clothes. |
| Blaming Israel, Palestinians say no talks soon (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 11:00 am
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|  Reuters - Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are unlikely to resume in the near future, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Monday, blaming Israel for the impasse and urging Washington to do the same.
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| Iraqis mourn, blame politics for Baghdad blasts (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 10:41 am
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|  Reuters - The Iraqi government blamed the bloodiest bombings in years on al Qaeda and other extremists, but many ordinary Iraqis think political infighting before next year's election is the cause and fear worse is yet to come.
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| HHS' Sebelius: Ample flu vaccine will be available (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 7:40 am
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| | AP - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line." |
| Survey: Hiring, spending pickup seen in next 6 mos (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 7:30 am
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| | AP - Results from a new economic survey may ease concerns about rising unemployment and its effect on consumer spending, as forecasters say more employers appear willing to hire in the coming months. |
| Two Afghan helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 7:26 am
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|  Reuters - Two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan killed 11 U.S. soldiers and three U.S. civilians on Monday, NATO-led forces said in a statement.
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| Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 7:06 am
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|  AP - Radovan Karadzic boycotted the opening day of his war crimes trial Monday and sent no lawyer to defend himself, forcing judges to abruptly adjourn the hearing. Judges then vowed that the former Bosnian Serb leader's trial would begin Tuesday with or without him.
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| Afghan chopper crashes kill 14 Americans (AFP)
October 26, 2009 at 6:59 am
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|  AFP - Two helicopter crashes killed 14 American troops and civilians in Afghanistan on Monday in one of the blackest days for the United States since its 2001 invasion, officials said.
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| Karadzic shuns war crimes trial, court to proceed (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 6:51 am
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|  Reuters - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to attend the start of his war crimes trial on Monday saying he was not ready, and judges said they would impose a legal team on him if he failed to show up again.
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| Judge warns Karadzic over boycott at start of genocide trial (AFP)
October 26, 2009 at 6:42 am
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|  AFP - Radovan Karadzic boycotted the start of his UN genocide trial on Monday, forcing an adjournment as the judge accused the Bosnian Serb wartime leader of obstructing the event.
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| Iran to decide on atom fuel deal in a "few days" (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 6:24 am
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|  Reuters - Iran can either buy nuclear fuel for a Tehran reactor or agree to a U.N.-drafted plan and send its uranium abroad for further processing, its foreign minister said on Monday.
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| Internet set for change with non-English addresses (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 5:58 am
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|  AP - The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names — or addresses — that can be written in languages other than English, an official said Monday.
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| 4 US troops die in Afghan chopper collision (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:37 am
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| AP - Two helicopters collided Monday in southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and injuring two, the military said.
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| Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 3:27 am
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|  Reuters - The death toll from Sunday's two suicide bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq's bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday.
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| Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:11 am
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|  AP - A disgraced South Korean scientist who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research and faced sentencing later in the day.
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| UN inspectors conduct checks on Iran uranium plant (AFP)
October 26, 2009 at 3:10 am
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|  AFP - UN inspectors are expected to conduct more checks on Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Monday, the second day of their visit to the Islamic republic.
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| MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 2:31 am
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|  Reuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, a senior lawmaker said in comments published on Monday.
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| South Korea shifts course on aid to North Korea (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 1:20 am
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|  Reuters - South Korea will make a small grant of humanitarian aid to North Korea, ending its suspension of handouts after a series of conciliatory gestures from its destitute rival, an official said on Monday.
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| Fidel Castro's sister: "I worked with CIA in Cuba" (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 1:18 am
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|  Reuters - The younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro, Juanita Castro, collaborated with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency against her brothers' rule in Cuba before going into exile in Miami in 1964, she said on Sunday.
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| GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 1:08 am
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|  AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.
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| Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP)
October 26, 2009 at 12:23 am
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|  AP - One immigration agent was accused of running an Internet pornography business and enjoying an improper relationship with an informant. Another let an informant smuggle in a group of illegal immigrants. And in a third case, an agent was investigated for soliciting sex from a witness in a marriage fraud case.
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| U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year (Reuters)
October 26, 2009 at 12:22 am
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|  Reuters - The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.
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