Emergency declared for L.A., Santa Barbara counties

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• Emergency declared for L.A., Santa Barbara counties
• TSA issues notice on drink containers
• Russia leader lauds U.S. OK for START
• Troops told 'don't ask' is still in effect
• Salmonella linked to alfalfa sprouts
• NY gov commutes sentence in shooting
• North Korea threatens 'sacred war'
• 30,000-year-old girl's pinkie found

Emergency declared for L.A., Santa Barbara counties Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:09 PM PST Even as they enjoyed their first glimpses of sunshine in five days, residents of soaked California and nearby states worked to recover from torrential rains.

TSA issues notice on drink containers Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:22 PM PST The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement Thursday signaling its intention to focus on insulated beverage containers, noting growing concerns that terrorists might conceal explosives inside such items.

Russia leader lauds U.S. OK for START Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President Obama on the Senate's approval of a new nuclear arms control treaty between the countries.

Troops told 'don't ask' is still in effect Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:11 PM PST Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops that "don't ask, don't tell" stays in effect until 60 days after the government certifies the military is ready for implementation.

Salmonella linked to alfalfa sprouts Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:17 PM PST A salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened 89 people in 15 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

NY gov commutes sentence in shooting Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:38 PM PST New York's governor on Thursday commuted the prison sentence of a man convicted of killing an unarmed teenage boy during a racially charged confrontation.

North Korea threatens 'sacred war' Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST South Korea says it has finished its largest winter military drill. The drill was held just 15 miles from the border with North Korea.

30,000-year-old girl's pinkie found Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:47 AM PST An overlooked female pinkie bone put in storage after it was discovered in a Siberian cave two years ago points to the existence of a previously unknown prehistoric human species, anthropologists say.

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