Monday, December 20, 2010

Obama plans to sign repeal of gay ban Wednesday (AP)

Obama plans to sign repeal of gay ban Wednesday (AP)

Obama plans to sign repeal of gay ban Wednesday (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:44 PM PST

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will sign the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday morning at a Department of Interior auditorium.

New govs take office amid historic budget crisis (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2010 file photo, California Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is seen at a public discussion of the state budget on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. Twenty-six states elected new governors last month — 17 Republicans, 8 Democrats and one independent — and now they are going to have to reconcile their principles and campaign promises with some harsh fiscal realities. Brown, who ardently pursued innovative clean energy and environmental protection programs during his first stint in office, in the revenue-rich 1970s and '80s, will have to figure out this time how to close a budget gap projected at more than $25 billion. (AP Photo, File)AP - New York's incoming governor, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, says he won't raise taxes even though he will inherit a budget deficit of at least $9 billion when he takes office in January. Ohio Republican Gov.-elect John Kasich is promising to cut taxes, despite a shortfall of about $8 billion.

In Ill. 'hometown' of Superman, a lockout lingers (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 01:54 PM PST

In this Dec. 9, 2010, photo Superman Museum owner Jim Hambrick poses with a statue of the Man of Steel in Metropolis, ILL., the far southern Illinois town along the Ohio River that considers Superman its favorite son. The town's has become the nexus of a lingering labor dispute between a Honeywell plant that helps turn radioactive uranium into eventual fuel for nuclear power and its roughly 230 union workers the company has locked out since June. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr)AP - With a Mayberry-meets-Disney charm, this southern Illinois town has enthusiastically claimed Superman as its favorite son.

What Were the Most Retweeted Tweets of 2010? (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST

Time.com - The winner received Twitter's first-ever Golden Tweet award. But who won and for what message of no more than 140 characters?

Top Fleeting Celebrities of 2010 (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST

Time.com - TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of the past 12 months

Author of pedophilia guide to face charges in Fla. (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 05:24 PM PST

** CORRECTS SPELLING OF FIRST NAME TO PHILLIP STED PHILIP ** This photo provided by Pueblo County Sheriff's Office shows Phillip Ray Greaves II. Florida officials filed an obscenity charge Monday, Dec. 20, 2010 against the author of a self-published how-to guide for pedophiles that was yanked from Amazon.com last month after it generated online outrage. (AP Photo/Pueblo County Sheriff's Office)AP - A Colorado man who wrote a how-to guide for pedophiles was arrested Monday and sent to Florida to face obscenity charges, after deputies there ordered a copy of the book that has generated online outrage.

In tough economy, Santas are also suffering (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:01 PM PST

In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, Santa John Wenner sits in his car in Philadelphia. Freelance Santas report that they have fewer — if any — bookings this season, largely because of the economy. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Craig McTavish — a.k.a. Santa — has the beard. He has the belly. He even has a few tricks up his sleeve, like pulling up to parties on his Harley-Davidson in full Kris Kringle garb.

Exonerated Texas man uses freedom to help others (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 01:25 PM PST

AP - A courthouse seems like the last place Michael Anthony Green would choose to spend his time following his release this summer after 27 years in a Texas prison for a rape he didn't commit.

Powerful storm keeps pounding CA; more rain on way (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:25 PM PST

San Bernardino County Firefighters Jay Hausman, left, and Ryan Beckers work their way towards a car trapped in a wash while crossing Hughes Road in Victorville, Calif., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Daily Press, James Quigg)AP - A powerful storm system with drenching rain, heavy snow and high winds lashed California on Monday, but forecasters warned the worst was yet to come.

Nuns' Honus Wagner card goes to new buyer (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:33 PM PST

FILE - This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a rare century-old T206 Honus Wagner baseball card. A new buyer has emerged for the rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Heritage Auctions) NO SALESAP - It's been a blessed year for the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who catapulted to prominence when they put a rare Honus Wagner baseball card up for auction to support their charitable mission. Problem was, the winning bidder never paid up.

Audacity of 'austerity,' 2010 Word of the Year (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:14 AM PST

In this Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 photo, the word 'austerity' is shown on an index card file at dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster Inc. in Springfield, Mass. Merriam-Webster has chosen 'austerity' as its 2010 Word of the Year. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - As Greece faced a debt crisis, the government passed a series of strict austerity measures, including taxes hikes and cutting public sector pay.

Holiday lights can mean more than meets the eye (AP)

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

This photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 in New York shows 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan decorated with Christmas lights. Facing an impossibly tight budget, the board that oversees the neighborhood's main thoroughfare, 125th Street, made a difficult decision: They cut funding for holiday lights. But Barbara Askins, president and CEO of the 125th Street Business Improvement District had an idea. What if she and her staff could persuade the community to donate the $60,000 needed to decorate the entire length of the street? (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - A string of illuminated glass bulbs, hung for the holidays, may seem like no big deal, so common it's easy to pass them without really noticing. But we humans are simple beings who sometimes communicate best in the most basic ways.

Cue the snow: Bears-Vikings take it outside (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:51 PM PST

A fan reacts after getting to his seat before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, in Minneapolis. The game is being played at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium because of damage to the Metrodome roof. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)AP - Thermal underwear, check. Turtleneck and sweater, check. Wind pants, gloves, absolutely. Insulated boots and hooded jacket — with Vikings logo, natch — done.

UConn women a win away from topping UCLA (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 05:45 PM PST

Connecticut celebrates in the final seconds of its 81-50 win over Ohio State in an NCAA college basketball game in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)AP - UCLA's 88-game winning streak had just been snapped by Notre Dame in 1974 when Bruins coach John Wooden was asked how long it would be before somebody beat the streak.

Got a cold? Study says echinacea won't help much (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:22 PM PST

The dietary supplement echinacea is displayed in a shop Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, in Seattle. The largest study of the popular herbal remedy echinacea finds it won't help you get over a cold any sooner. The study of more than 700 adults and children suggests the tiniest hint of a possible benefit, about a half day shaved off a weeklong cold and slightly milder symptoms. But that could have occurred by chance. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Got the sniffles? The largest study of the popular herbal remedy echinacea finds it won't help you get better any sooner.

Early Christmas treat: 2010's total lunar eclipse (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:49 PM PST

Three snow hikers watch the almost full moon rise behind the Weissfluhjoch in Arosa, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. There will be a total lunar eclipse visible from Britain on Tuesday morning, when the Earth casts a shadow onto the Moon. On the day of the winter solstice, December 21, the full Moon will start to pass through the cone of Earth's shadow at 6.32 GMT. (AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella) Drei Schneeschuhwanderer schauen den Mondaufgang am Montag, 20. Dezember 2010 in Arosa. (KEYSTONE/Alessandro Della Bella)AP - In a Dec. 19 story about a total lunar eclipse, the Associated Press reported that recent volcanic eruptions may make the moon appear darker than usual during the eclipse, according to NASA's Fred Espenak. Espenak said later that new data shows the atmosphere is relatively clear of volcanic dust and that the lunar eclipse should appear bright.

SPIN METER: Conflicting GOP messages on pay cuts (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:20 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2010, file photo Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks during a ceremony to present the the 2010 Congressional Veteran Commendations in Richmond, Va. For a guy who insists that federal bureaucrats make too much money, incoming House Majority Leader Cantor sure doesn't mind hading out handsome government raises on his own. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)AP - For a guy who insists that federal bureaucrats make too much money, incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor sure doesn't mind handing out handsome government raises of his own.

Dance, protests mark 150 years since SC left US (AP)

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:31 PM PST

AP - A civil rights group is protesting a gala ball commemorating South Carolina's decision150 years ago to secede from the United States.
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