Sunday, September 26, 2010

Ga. megachurch pastor pledges to fight accusations (AP)

Ga. megachurch pastor pledges to fight accusations (AP)

Ga. megachurch pastor pledges to fight accusations (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 11:03 AM PDT

Bishop Eddie Long prepares to speak at a news conference, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Bishop Eddie Long, the pastor of a Georgia megachurch accused of luring young men into sexual relationships, has told his congregation of thousands that all people must face painful and distasteful situations. (AP Photo/John Amis, Pool)AP - The famed pastor of a Georgia megachurch said Sunday that he will fight allegations that he lured young men into sexual relationships, stressing that he'd be back to lead the church the next week.

Israeli settlement slowdown to end at midnight (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:28 PM PDT

Jewish settlers participate in a cornerstone laying ceremony for a daycare center at the West Bank Jewish settlement of Kiryat Netafim, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. With a midnight deadline looming, Israel's prime minister on Sunday called on West Bank settlers to 'show restraint' after the end of a government-ordered construction slowdown, attempting to lower tensions with the Palestinians and prevent a breakdown in newly re-launched Mideast talks. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Happy Jewish settlers released balloons and broke ground on a kindergarten as the last hours of a 10-month construction slowdown ticked away Sunday, while U.S. and Israeli leaders tried to figure out how to keep Palestinians from walking out of peace talks over the expiration of the restrictions.

White House, Dems see tax cut vote after election (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:21 PM PDT

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., gestures during a news conference,on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, in support of the small business lending to struggling small businesses with easier credit and other incentives to expand and hire new workers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress said Sunday they would find a way to extend middle-class tax cuts after the November elections, unable to secure GOP backing before lawmakers break to campaign.

Computer attacks linked to wealthy group or nation (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:17 PM PDT

AP - A powerful computer code attacking industrial facilities around the world, but mainly in Iran, probably was created by experts working for a country or a well-funded private group, according to an analysis by a leading computer security company.

Experts question BP's take on Gulf oil spill (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:43 PM PDT

Mark Bly, BP Group Head of Safety and Operations, testifies before the National Academy of Engineering committee In Washington Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. Experts probing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill exposed holes in BP's internal investigation as the company was questioned for the first time in public about its findings. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Engineering experts probing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill exposed holes in BP's internal investigation as the company was questioned Sunday for the first time in public about its findings.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Waiting for Abu Ghraib amends (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 7, 2004 file photo, then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld rubs his eyes while testifying about Abu Ghraib prison before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fending off demands that he resign over the ensuing scandal, Rumsfeld told Congress he had found a legal way to compensate Iraqi detainees who suffered 'grievous and brutal abuse and cruelty at the hands of a few members of the United States armed forces.' (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - Fending off demands that he resign over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress in 2004 that he had found a legal way to compensate Iraqi detainees who suffered "grievous and brutal abuse and cruelty at the hands of a few members of the United States armed forces."

Calif measure shows state's conflicted link to pot (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 1997 file photo, Denis Peron, founder of the Cannabis Cultivators Club, smells a northern lights marijuana plant in the club's growing room in San Francisco. Some medical marijuana supporters have said Proposition 19, the ballot measure to legalize pot, could undermine the credibility of the drug as a medical treatment, including Peron, the San Francisco activist who was the driving force behind the 1996 ballot measure that legalized medical marijuana in the state. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - California has a long history of defying conventional wisdom on the issue of marijuana, including its embrace of the drug in the 1960s and its landmark medical pot law 14 years ago. So it may not be all that surprising that a November ballot measure to legalize the drug has created some odd alliances and scenarios.

$93,000 cancer drug: How much is a life worth? (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:12 PM PDT

In this Aug. 16, 2010 photo, patient Bob Svensson is hooked up to a blood infusion machine at the American Red Cross in Dedham, Mass., as he undergoes a $93,000 prostate cancer treatment. The Provenge therapy, approved in April, adds four months' survival, on average, for men with incurable prostate tumors. Bob Svensson is honest about why he got it: insurance paid. 'I would not spend that money,' because the benefit doesn't seem worth it, says Svensson, 80, a former corporate finance officer from Bedford, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - Cancer patients, brace yourselves. Many new drug treatments cost nearly $100,000 a year, sparking fresh debate about how much a few months more of life is worth.

New Muslim comic book superhero on the way (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:20 PM PDT

In this artwork provided by Liquid Comics, LLC, the 'Sliver Scorpion' is shown. The new superhero is Muslim, who loses his legs in a tragic landmine accident and must learn to come to terms with the reality of his disability while learning to use his newfound power to fight for social inclusion, equity and justice. The 'Silver Scorpion' is the first cross-cultural superhero with disabilities created by bringing together Syrian and American youth with disabilities in Damascus, Syria as part of the Open Hands Initiative’s inaugural Youth Ability Summit. (AP Photo/Liquid Comics, L.L.C.) NO SALESAP - Comic book fans will soon be getting their first glimpse at an unlikely new superhero — a Muslim boy in a wheelchair with superpowers.

Nevada ranked in AP poll for first time since 1948 (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Nevada's quarterback Colin Kaepernick, runs for a first down in a game against BYU during an NCAA college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. Nevada beat BYU 27-13. (AP Photo/George Frey)AP - The only previous time Nevada was ranked in the AP Top 25, the Wolf Pack ended the season playing in the Harbor Bowl in San Diego.

Netanyahu urges settler restraint as moratorium ends (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wipes his brow after addressing the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters, in New York, September 25, 2010. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli settlers to show restraint after a limited building freeze expires on Sunday, a plea that appeared aimed at persuading Palestinians not to quit peace talks.

UAE sees BlackBerry issue solved before deadline (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 01:33 AM PDT

A family walks past a display of a BlackBerry smart phone at a shopping mall in Dubai August 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mosab OmarReuters - The United Arab Emirates is "very optimistic" about reaching an agreement in a dispute with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion before an official deadline, a top Abu Dhabi official said.

U.S. set to be a posse of one on China yuan at G20 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faces a lonely campaign to make China's currency a major issue at the next Group of 20 summit as would-be allies shrink from confronting Beijing.

Comcast, GE names Burke next CEO of NBCU (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 11:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Comcast Corp and General Electric Co said on Sunday that Steve Burke, Comcast's operations chief, would become chief executive of NBC Universal after the close of Comcast's proposed purchase of a majority stake in NBCU.

India races to ready Games Village in time (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Workers painted walls and mopped rain water at the Commonwealth Games Village as India raced on Sunday to address complaints about dirty and unhygienic facilities one week before the start of the showpiece event.

Halliburton slams "erroneous" BP rig blast report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:53 PM PDT

Reuters - Halliburton Co, the oilfield services company that cemented the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well which caused the United States' worst-ever oil spill, on Sunday said a BP report into the disaster that laid the blame on the cement job offered a questionable account of events and "erroneous conclusions."

NATO helicopters entered Pakistan to kill insurgents (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Two NATO helicopters killed 30 insurgents on Pakistani soil after a rare manned puruit across the border from Afghanistan, NATO forces said on Sunday.

Democrats, Republicans duel over tax-cut vote (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 11:34 AM PDT

Reuters - Top Republican and Democratic officials skirmished on Sunday over the timing of a vote on extending tax cuts, seeking an edge ahead of November congressional elections likely to be dominated by job anxiety.

Settlers poised to build despite 11th-hour bid to save talks (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:23 PM PDT

An Israeli settler (R) argues with Israeli activists of 'Peace Now' protesting outside the Israeli prime minister's residence in Jerusalem for the continuation of the construction ban in the West Bank settlements. Jewish settlers in the West Bank were to start building as a settlement freeze expired, despite efforts by Middle East leaders to defuse a major crisis facing renewed peace talks.(AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)AFP - Jewish settlers in the West Bank signalled their determination to renew building on Sunday as a settlement freeze expired, despite diplomatic efforts to defuse a crisis facing renewed peace talks.

Challenge for Chavez as Venezuela votes (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:41 PM PDT

A Venezuelan National Guard soldier has her fingerprint checked before voting in parliamentary elections in Caracas. Venezuelans voted Sunday in a key test for leftist President Hugo Chavez, with the main opposition poised for a strong return to the National Assembly after boycotting the last elections.(AFP/Eitan Abramovich)AFP - Venezuelans came out in force Sunday to vote in a key test for leftist President Hugo Chavez, as the opposition fought for a strong return to the National Assembly after boycotting the last elections.
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