Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Bold Republicans bidding for control in Congress (AP)

Bold Republicans bidding for control in Congress (AP)

Bold Republicans bidding for control in Congress (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Michael Kvyat is reflected in a mirror as he votes at Pure Shaolin Kung Fu Studio in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Confident of major gains, Republicans challenged the Democrats' grip on power in Congress on Tuesday in midterm elections shadowed by recession and stirred by the rebellion of tea party conservatives.

Obama: Agenda 'all at risk' in any Republican romp (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

President Barack Obama during a rally for Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Va., left, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at the Charlottesville Pavilion in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Even with voting already under way, President Barack Obama furiously worked the phones to urban-format radio stations Tuesday, arguing that his agenda would be "all at risk" if Republicans trampled Democrats.

Legalize-pot activists push for upset win in Calif (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

California Proposition 19, the legalization of marijuana initiative, supporter Kainoa Ignacio, from Honolulu, holds up a sign as he makes a Hawaiian greetings sign during a rally at Sproul Plaza on the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. The rally was sponsored by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, UC Berkeley Chapter. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - California voters decided Tuesday whether to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana, drawing worldwide attention atop the 160 ballot measures in 37 states that also included divisive proposals to slash taxes and ban abortion.

Series of rapid-fire blasts in Iraq kills 76 (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:04 PM PDT

An Iraqi woman grieves while walking next to the coffins of two slain priests at a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. The priests were killed Sunday when gunmen stormed a church during mass and took the entire congregation hostage. The attack, claimed by an al-Qaida-linked organization, was the deadliest recorded against Iraq's Christians since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion unleashed a wave of violence against them. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Rapid-fire bombings and mortar strikes in mostly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad killed 76 people and wounded nearly 200 on Tuesday, calling into question the ability of Iraqi security forces to protect the capital.

Possibly harmful parcel at German leader's office (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

A police explosive expert in the van prepares for a controlled blast at the Greek Parliament in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Greek police say they have detonated another suspicious package outside the Bulgarian embassy in Athens, following blasts outside Parliament and the Swiss embassy. No injuries or damage have been reported after Tuesday's three small explosions, which came a day after two Greek men were arrested for allegedly planning a string of mail bomb attacks. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)AP - German police disarmed a potentially harmful package from Greece at German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office Tuesday, hours after similar small mail bombs exploded outside the Russian and Swiss embassies in Athens in attacks blamed on Greek far-left extremists.

Easing of Gaza blockade leaves many smugglers idle (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:18 PM PDT

In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, a Palestinian smuggler moves refrigerators through a tunnel from Egypt to the Gaza Strip under the border in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Israel's decision four months ago to ease its blockade of Gaza has accomplished something Israeli bombing raids and an underground Egyptian steel wall failed to do: It has devastated the Hamas-ruled territory's once thriving smuggling industry. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)AP - Israel's easing of its Gaza blockade has accomplished something Israeli bombing raids and an underground steel wall could not: It has devastated the Hamas-ruled territory's once thriving smuggling industry.

Court hears arguments on violent video games (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

In this image released by Rockstar Games, a scene is shown from 'Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned,' is shown. (AP Photo/Rockstar Games) ** NO SALES **AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultra-violent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually assault images of people. But several justices said the law faces a high constitutional hurdle before going into effect.

10-year-old gives birth in southern Spain (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

AP - A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official said Tuesday. The baby was born last week in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, said Micaela Navarro, the Andalusia region's social affairs minister.

Randy Quaid and wife miss California court hearing (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are shown outside their lawyer's office in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. Quaid and his wife Evi have been released from a Canadian detention facility after she was declared a Canadian citizen. The Quaids were arrested last week in a shopping area of a posh Vancouver, British Columbia, neighborhood and were jailed on outstanding U.S. warrants related to vandalism charges. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)AP - Randy Quaid and his wife remained in Canada on Tuesday and missed a mandatory arraignment, but their attorney says he may have proof they weren't illegally squatting at a California home where they were recently arrested.

Coach's son: McNabb was told of possible benching (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 31, 2010, file photo shows Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb on from the sidelines after being benched during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Detroit. With the game on the line against the Lions, Mike Shanahan decided McNabb wasn't competent enough to stay on the field. The coach made a stunner of a move, yanking his offensive captain from the game and inserting Rex Grossman, a decision that has ramifications for the rest of the season and into 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)AP - On Day 3 of the Washington Redskins' attempt to explain the benching of Donovan McNabb, the head coach's son gave it a try. He was doing a decent job — until he threw in a new wrinkle that only added to the confusion.

Republicans poised for big gains (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:30 AM PDT

O. C. Carlisle and his wife LaValle arrive at their voting precinct to vote in Thonotosassa, Florida, November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Brian BlancoReuters - After a long and bitter campaign, Americans cast their votes on Tuesday in elections that could sweep Democrats from power in Congress and slam the brakes on President Barack Obama's legislative agenda.

Box cutters cause FBI probe on Portland plane (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Reuters - The FBI is investigating how box cutter blades got onto a Delta Air Lines flight from Japan, but reported no incident on Tuesday's flight and said passengers were unharmed.

Bombs kill dozens as Iraqi Christians mourn (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:08 PM PDT

Iraqi Princess Doctor Nesrine, whose grandfather is Iraq's king Faisal first bin al-Sharif Hussein al-Hashimi speaks out for victims of the attack on the Our Lady of Salvation church of Baghdad, in front of the Martyrs square in Beirut November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jamal SaidiReuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A series of bombs rocked mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens two days after al Qaeda militants staged a bloodbath when they took hostages in a Christian church.

Suspect package found at Merkel's office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:01 AM PDT

Police cars stand in front of the closed main gate of the Chancellery in Berlin, November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - German police found a suspicious package in the mail at Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin on Tuesday, a government spokesman said. Merkel was not in the building at the time.

Yemen hunts bomb suspect as oil pipeline attacked (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PDT

A container with parcels is seen at the cargo center of United Parcel Service (UPS) at the Cologne/Bonn airport near Cologne November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ina FassbenderReuters - Yemen launched an operation on Tuesday to arrest a Saudi bomb maker accused of being behind a foiled bomb plot involving U.S.-bound parcels and suspected al Qaeda fighters blew up an oil pipeline, apparently in response.

Judges ask tough questions on Arizona immigration law (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 06:11 PM PDT

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer enters a news conference following a hearing over the state's SB1070 immigration law at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - U.S. judges considering whether to let Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants take effect asked attorneys tough questions on Monday about the constitutionality of the law and whether federal authority prevents the state from taking action.

Shooting reported at U.S. Coast Guard recruiting office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:07 AM PDT

Reuters - A Coast Guard recruiting office in Virginia was damaged by apparent gunfire overnight, and authorities said on Tuesday they were investigating whether the incident was related to a recent spate of shootings at other military buildings close to the capital.

Embassies targeted in wave of Athens parcel bombs (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Investigators leave the Swiss Embassy in Athens after a bomb alert November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Yiorgos KarahalisReuters - Small bombs exploded at the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens on Tuesday and a possible bomb was intercepted at the German chancellor's office, the latest in a wave of attacks by suspected Greek leftist guerrillas.

Obama, Democrats fear rout as Americans vote (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:41 PM PDT

New York residents cast their vote in the US mid-term elections at a polling station at a school in Harlem. US President Barack Obama's Democrats faced a day of reckoning Tuesday as Americans angry at the sour economy voted in key elections expected to see Republicans recapture the House of Representatives.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - US President Barack Obama's Democrats faced a day of reckoning Tuesday as Americans angry at the sour economy voted in key elections expected to see Republicans recapture the House of Representatives.

Baghdad bombs kill 63 (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:25 PM PDT

Smoke billows following an explosion in Baghdad in October 2010. Eleven car bombs rocked Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghad on Tuesday killing at least 63 people amid growing concern that Sunni militants are taking advantage of a persistent power vacuum seven months after an inconclusive general election.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Eleven car bombs rocked Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghad on Tuesday killing at least 63 people amid growing concern that Sunni militants are taking advantage of a persistent power vacuum seven months after an inconclusive general election.
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