Monday, October 25, 2010

Dark clouds for Dems as Obama embarks on last push (AP)

Dark clouds for Dems as Obama embarks on last push (AP)

Dark clouds for Dems as Obama embarks on last push (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Air Force personnel stand below the updated Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base as U.S. President Barack Obama waves from the top upon his departure from Washington October 25, 2010. Obama is on his way to Rhode Island. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - President Barack Obama plunged into a final week of midterm election campaigning Monday, his party's prognosis darkened by a feeble economy and his itinerary stitched together to minimize losses to resurgent Republicans.

RI Dem: Obama can 'shove it' for not endorsing him (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor, Frank Caprio, left, shakes hands with Carmela Butler, the business manager at Masal Sales in Cranston, R.I., Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Caprio, widely seen as more conservative than the independent seeking to lead the heavily Democratic state, said Monday that President Barack Obama can 'shove it' after learning Obama would not endorse him. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama decided not to endorse fellow Democrat Frank Caprio in the race for Rhode Island governor out of respect for his friend, former Sen. Lincoln Chafee.

GOP poised to win Congress redistricting edge, too (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, right, speaks to supporters during a visit at a campaign office, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Kohl)AP - The Republicans' expected gains next week go way beyond Congress. The GOP could capture new Senate or House majorities in a dozen to 18 states — along with critical new power to redraw district maps and influence elections for a decade to come.

Afghan leader gets 'bags of cash' from Iran, U.S. (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Karzai told reporters that once or twice a year Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses. He said the U.S. has known about the Iranian assistance for years and that Washington also gives the palace 'bags of money.' (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that once or twice a year, Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses and that Washington also provides "bags of money" because his office lacks funds.

Fed boss: Regulators looking into foreclosure mess (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 22, 2010 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Bernanke said Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, federal banking regulators are examining whether mortgage companies cut corners on their own procedures when they moved to foreclose on people's homes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)AP - Federal banking regulators are examining whether mortgage companies cut corners on their own procedures when they moved to foreclose on people's homes, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.

'Hiccup girl' charged with murder in Florida (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

An Oct. 24, 2010 photo provided by the Pinellas County, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Jennifer Mee, 19, of St. Petersburg, Fla. Mee, whose uncontrollable hiccups brought her worldwide attention in 2007, is charged in the killing of a 22-year-old man during a robbery. Mee and two others are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shannon Griffin on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. Sgt. T. A. Skinner of the St. Petersburg Police Department says Mee lured Griffin to a home where the others robbed him at gunpoint. Police say Griffin was shot several times. )(AP Photo/Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)AP - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A teenager who became famous after hiccuping uncontrollably for weeks has been charged with luring a man she met online to a house where he was robbed and fatally shot. Jennifer Mee, 19, of St. Petersburg and two others are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shannon Griffin, 22, on Saturday.

Sestak, Toomey look for edge in southeast Pa. (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey, right, speaks with an unidentified woman during a campaign stop at Penn's Table Restaurant in West Chester, Pa., Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Joe Sestak dueled for support Monday in the heavily populated swing counties around Philadelphia, seeking an edge as their hotly contested race for U.S. Senate heads into the final full week.

As bedbugs creep out NYC, tourists crawl away (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Orkin LLC shows bed bugs. New York City's bedbugs have climbed out of bed and boldly marched into places like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdales and Lincoln Center, causing fresh anxiety among New Yorkers and tourists alike. New Yorkers have to deal with them in the workplace, while tourists planning trips are frantic about how to avoid getting bitten and bringing home the bloodsucking pests. (AP Photo/Orkin LLC, File)AP - New York City's bedbugs have climbed out of bed and marched into landmarks like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale's and Lincoln Center, causing fresh anxiety among tourists who are canceling Big Apple vacations planned for the height of the holiday season.

Ga. couple find escaped buffalo in swimming pool (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT

AP - A north Georgia man said he and his wife found a neighbor's buffalo in their swimming pool. Chris Nonnemaker said he and his wife noticed two holes in the pool's cover and went outside to take a look Saturday morning in White County. Nonnemaker said they noticed something moving. When he pulled the pool cover back, Nonnemaker saw a buffalo that had escaped from a neighbor's home.

Favre MRI reveals ankle fracture, status uncertain (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:14 PM PDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reacts after an incomplete pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 28-24. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - Brett Favre has a fracture in his left ankle that could end the 41-year-old's NFL-record consecutive games streak.

Existing home sales rise but Fed easing still seen (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:22 AM PDT

The sign on a property for sale in Somerville, Massachusetts reads Reuters - Sales of previously owned homes rose a greater-than-expected 10 percent in September, but remained at depressed levels that point to a painful and protracted recovery for the housing market.

Democrats off to good start in early voting (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:55 AM PDT

A woman wearing an Obama shirt listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in support of gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton at a campaign rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 23, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Democrats are off to a stronger than expected start in early voting despite months of dire predictions about their lack of enthusiasm for the November 2 midterm elections.

Haiti says cholera deaths slow, now at 259 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:17 AM PDT

A boy suffering from cholera sleeps while waiting for medical treatment at a local hospital in the Marchand Dessaline zone, about 36 km (22 miles) from the town of Saint Marc, October 22, 2010. REUTERS/St-Felix EvensReuters - The rate of deaths in Haiti's cholera epidemic slowed on Monday, officials said, as a multinational medical operation ramped up to curb an outbreak that has killed 259 people in the earthquake-hit country.

Iran set to load fuel to core of first atomic plant (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Iran will load fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, a senior MP said, and celebrations will be held to mark what is one of several important steps in the Islamic state's nuclear program.

BP CEO slams media, rivals for stoking spill fears (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Bob Dudley, Group CEO of BP, addresses the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in London, October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - BP's new chief executive said its rivals and the media had helped cause a climate of fear during the summer when the oil giant's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well caused the worst ever oil spill in the United States.

Regulators reviewing foreclosure practices: Bernanke (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers opening remarks at a Federal Reserve System symposium on Reuters - U.S. banking regulators will issue a report next month on foreclosure practices at large financial institutions, following allegations that lenders cut corners to illegally evict homeowners, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday.

Special report: Is aid doing Haiti more harm than good? (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:35 AM PDT

A resident leaves the computer shop owned by Marc Eddy Jean Francois in downtown Port-au-Prince October 1, 2010. Time after time, Haiti has endured disaster followed by aid that did little to build long-term prosperity. The question is how to break the cycle and rebuild after the quake which killed at least a quarter of a million people and rendered more than a million homeless, leaving vast swathes of Port-au-Prince in ruins. Picture taken October 1. To match Special Report HAITI/ REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY DISASTER SCI TECH BUSINESS)Reuters - It was Haiti's premier private hospital, its rooms filled with the latest medical equipment, its surgeons trained in the latest techniques, its thick walls built to withstand an earthquake.

Tsunami warning called off after Indonesia quake (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Reuters - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.5 under the ocean off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday sparked initial tsunami warnings, but the Indonesian earthquake agency later withdrew the alert.

Karzai admits receiving 'bags of money' from Iran (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Afghan president Hamid Karzai's Chief of Staff, Umar Daudzai, looks on during a joint press conference at the Presidential palace in Kabul. Karzai admitted Monday that his chief of staff had received AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai admitted Monday that his chief of staff had received "bags of money" from Iran but insisted the payment was transparent and a form of aid from a friendly country.

Canadian ex-child soldier pleads guilty at Guantanamo (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT

In this Pentagon-approved photograph of a sketch by Janet Hamlin, Omar Khadr (C) pleads guilty under oath, addressing Capt Michael Grant, USAF, in Guantanamo Bay. Khadr, arrested by US forces in Afghanistan at age 15, pleaded guilty Monday to war crimes in a deal that will see him avoid a life sentence and possibly be returned to Canada.(AFP/Janet Hamlin)AFP - Canadian former child soldier Omar Khadr, arrested by US forces in Afghanistan at age 15, pleaded guilty Monday to war crimes in a deal that will see him avoid a life sentence and possibly be returned to Canada.
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