Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Republicans, heading for big gains, ready agenda (AP)

Republicans, heading for big gains, ready agenda (AP)

Republicans, heading for big gains, ready agenda (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2009, file photo House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, accompanied by other Republican Congressional leaders talk to reporters outside the the White House in Washington after meeting with President Barack Obama. Republican leaders, ever more confident of their chances of winning control of the House and possibly the Senate, have begun plotting a 2011 agenda topped by a push for eye-popping spending cuts and attempts to undo key parts of President Barack Obama's health care and financial regulation laws. From left are, Senate Minority Whip John Kyl of Ariz., Boehner, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - Republican leaders, ever more confident of their chances of winning control of the House and possibly even the Senate, have begun plotting a 2011 agenda topped by a push for more than $100 billion in spending cuts, tax reductions and attempts to undo key parts of President Barack Obama's health care and financial regulation laws.

Indonesia struggles as tsunami, volcano tolls rise (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:39 PM PDT

Police carry a recovered body in Muntei Baru Baru village on Indonesia's Mentawai islands October 27, 2010. A tsunami that pounded remote islands in western Indonesia following an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra killed more than 100 people, officials said on Tuesday, and hundreds more were missing. REUTERS/Disaster Management Agency/Handout (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) QUALITY FROM SOURCE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - Helicopters with emergency supplies finally landed Wednesday on the remote Indonesian islands slammed by a tsunami that killed more than 300 people, while elsewhere in the archipelago the toll from a volcanic eruption rose to 30, including the mountain's spiritual caretaker.

Police, protesters clash in Arab Israeli town (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

An Israeli riot police officer detains an Arab Israeli protester during clashes in the northern Arab Israeli town of Umm el-Fahm, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. Jewish extremists hoisting Israeli flags defiantly marched through this Arab Israeli town Wednesday, chanting 'death to terrorists' and touching off clashes between rock-hurling residents and police who quelled them with tear gas.The scenes of Israeli Arabs, their faces covered with checkered headscarves, setting tires ablaze, heaving rocks at heavily armed riot police and scrambling to dodge tear gas and police fire recalled images of violence between Israeli forces and the Arabs' Palestinian brethren. Police said 10 people were arrested, though no serious injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Dozens of Jewish extremists hoisting Israeli flags defiantly marched through this Arab-Israeli town Wednesday, chanting "death to terrorists" and touching off clashes between rock-hurling residents and police who quelled them with tear gas.

NJ gov: I'm sticking with decision to scrap tunnel (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:36 PM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gestures Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., as he announces that he's standing by his decision to kill the nation's biggest public works project, a train tunnel connecting New Jersey to New York City. Christie, a rising star in the Republican Party for his fearless budget-slashing, has argued that his cash-strapped state can't afford to pay for any overruns on the $9 billion-plus rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The state is on the hook for $2.7 billion plus overruns. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Gov. Chris Christie cited New Jersey's lack of money Wednesday in standing by his decision to kill a train tunnel connecting his state to New York City, a move that will force the state to repay up to $350 million of the money it was given to start the nation's biggest public works project.

Bin Laden warns France over Afghan war, veil ban (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:48 PM PDT

FILE - This image made from video broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 shows Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatened in a new audio tape, posted on Al-Jazeera's website Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and a new law that will ban face-covering Muslim veils. The authenticity of the tape could not be immediately verified but the voice resembled that of the terrorist group leader on previous tapes determined to be genuine. (AP Photo/Al-Jazeera, File)AP - Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens in a new audio tape to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and a new law that will ban face-covering Muslim veils.

GOP candidates waiting and hoping for 2012 (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to the crowd during the kickoff of the nationwide Tea Party Express bus tour in Reno, Nev. Get ready for the big tease. A slew of Republicans positioning for possible presidential runs are, to varying degrees, in the midst of courting donors, testing messages and plotting strategies. They're visiting early primary states, wooing key activists and, all the while, stirring interest as they gauge whether to launch full-fledged campaigns. (AP Photo/Scott Sady)AP - Get ready for the big tease. Republicans positioning for a possible presidential run are, to varying degrees, courting donors, testing messages and plotting strategies. They're visiting early primary states, wooing key activists and, all the while, stirring interest as they gauge whether to launch full-fledged campaigns.

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2006 file photo, Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner, left, and folk singer Mercedes Sosa wave during a rally marking Kirchner's third anniversary in power at Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to state television in Argentina, Nestor Kirchner died on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 after suffering heart attacks at age 60. Kirchner served as Argentina's president from 2003-2007. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)AP - Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner — the country's most powerful politician along with his wife, current leader Cristina Fernandez — died suddenly Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, the presidency said.

Holy card! Nuns auctioning rare Honus Wagner (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:46 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a rare century-old T206 Honus Wagner baseball card. A Baltimore convent is getting some help for its charitable mission from an unexpected source: this rare, century-old baseball card. The School Sisters of Notre Dame inherited the T206 Honus Wagner baseball card from a late nun's brother after he died earlier this year. About 50 of the Wagner cards are believed to exist, the most famous of which sold for $2.8 million. The nuns' card is in poor condition but is still expected to fetch up to $200,000 at auction next month. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Heritage Auctions) NO SALESAP - Sister Virginia Muller had never heard of shortstop Honus Wagner. But she quickly learned the baseball great is a revered figure among collectors, and the most sought-after baseball card in history. And thanks to an unexpected donation, one of the century-old cards belongs to Muller and her order, the Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame.

Police: Man likely shot himself while sleepwalking (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:29 PM PDT

AP - Police said a Boulder man who told police he woke up to a "bang" and realized he suffered a gunshot wound to his knee likely shot himself while sleepwalking. The Daily Camera reported that 63-year-old Sanford Rothman told investigators he had no clear recollection of the incident early Tuesday morning. No one else was in Rothman's home at the time.

Injured Favre won't rule himself out vs. Patriots (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:28 PM PDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Brett Favre is not ruling himself out of Sunday's game at New England despite two fractures in his left ankle. The 41-year-old Favre wore a large, gray walking boot on his left leg to the podium for his regular news conference on Wednesday, and he said he doesn't anticipate participating in a full practice at all this week.

Man arrested for plotting to attack DC metro (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Reuters - A Virginia man who allegedly believed he was helping al Qaeda plan bombings at Washington area Metrorail stations was arrested on Wednesday, the Justice Department said.

Argentina's powerful ex-president Kirchner dies (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

UNASUR secretary general and former Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner arrives at Miraflores Palace in Caracas August 5, 2010, for a meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaReuters - Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, the current president's husband and a leading contender to succeed her in next year's election, died from a heart attack on Wednesday.

Fed looks set for new round of monetary easing (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:19 AM PDT

William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, addresses the Economic Club of New York, April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - The Federal Reserve looks set to embark on a hotly debated second round of monetary easing next week, but much uncertainty surrounds the scope and pace of bond purchases by the U.S. central bank.

Special report: Tea Party candidates only a Democrat could love (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:51 PM PDT

Jim Schneller, a self-avowed Tea Party activist, walks from his campaign headquarters with his bicycle and campaign signs in Wayne, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2010. REUTERS/Tim ShafferReuters - Jim Schneller is not the type of congressional candidate a political progressive or liberal Democrat would ordinarily support.

Public pension reform key issue in California race (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:02 AM PDT

Reuters - With decades of public service under his belt, 72-year-old California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown joked last month that he is the best pension investment California has ever seen.

Afghans, West try to lure Taliban fighters out of war (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:47 AM PDT

Reuters - While Afghan President Hamid Karzai seeks talks with Taliban leaders, Afghan and NATO-led forces have quietly tried to chip away at the lower ranks, tempting foot soldiers back into villages with promises of development and aid.

NY bedbug epidemic spreads to the United Nations (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT

Reuters - New York City's bedbug epidemic has spread to yet another landmark in the city that never sleeps -- the United Nations, officials at the world organization said on Wednesday.

Carly Fiorina set for release from hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Republican challenger Carly Fiorina answers reporters' questions following a radio debate with Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) (not pictured) at the KPCC studios in Pasadena, California September 29, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Carly Fiorina, the California Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been successfully treated for an infection and will be released from a hospital on Wednesday, her staff said.

Toll passes 270 in Indonesia tsunami disaster (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:17 AM PDT

In a handout photograph released by the Vice President's Office, Indonesian Vice President Boediono (left) greets tsunami-affected residents of Sikakap island, one of the Mentawai islands, on October 27. The toll from the tsunami rose sharply past 270 as rescuers reached the remote islands hit hardest by the disaster and found scenes of devastation.(AFP/Kris)AFP - The toll from a tsunami which smashed into Indonesia rose sharply past 270 on Wednesday as rescuers reached the remote islands hit hardest by the disaster and found scenes of devastation.

Bin Laden warns France over veil ban, Afghan war (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:46 PM PDT

Muslim women wearing the niqab talk during a meeting in Montreuil, outside Paris in May 2010. Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned France on Wednesday that its planned ban on the veil in public places and its involvement in the war in Afghanistan justified violence against its nationals.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned France on Wednesday that its planned ban on the veil in public places and its involvement in the war in Afghanistan justified violence against its nationals.
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