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Fla. pastor, imam at odds over Quran-burning deal (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:38:15 GMT

AP - Will he or won't he? Negotiations between a local Muslim cleric and the leader of a tiny Florida church who had threatened to publicly burn copies of Islam's holy text left the heated debate in a state of confusion with the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks a day away.

1 dead, 53 homes destroyed in California fire (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:21:26 GMT

AP - Firefighters poured water on flaming and smoldering wreckage early Friday after a massive explosion sent blazes roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco, killing at least one person, destroying more than 50 homes and damaging dozens of others.

Obama to take GOP to task on economy, tax cuts (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:51:35 GMT

AP - Striving to gain the upper hand on a crucial political issue, President Barack Obama is faulting Republicans for refusing to help him turn around the sluggish economy or support some proposed new tax breaks for businesses that the GOP has backed in the past.

Woman held after 2 shot dead at Pa. cookie plant (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:39:57 GMT

AP - Minutes after a woman was suspended from her job at a Kraft Foods Inc. plant and was escorted out, she returned with a handgun and opened fire, killing two people and critically injuring a third before being taken into custody, police said.

Calif judge to stop 'don't ask, don't tell' policy (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:38:38 GMT

AP - A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional.

Report: US must deal with domestic radical problem (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:51:52 GMT

AP - The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the former heads of the Sept. 11 Commission.

Close watch on Colorado wildfire as winds kick up (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:36:13 GMT

AP - Weary firefighters hoped the worst was over from a wildfire that destroyed nearly 170 homes in the Rocky Mountains foothills, but crews monitored were monitoring hot spots early Friday amid concerns that erratic winds could fan the flames and send them into Boulder.

Moms of US hikers held in Iran get some good news (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:52:15 GMT

AP - Three U.S. mothers who have pleaded with Iranian authorities for more than a year to free their sons and daughter from a Tehran prison finally received a piece of the news they've been longing for.

Wash. executes man convicted of woman's murder (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:43:17 GMT

AP - Convicted killer Cal Coburn Brown was executed early Friday by lethal injection for the rape, torture and murder of a Seattle-area woman, after delivering a statement complaining he was treated unfairly by the legal system.

Saints grind out 14-9 win over Vikings in opener (AP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:32:29 GMT

AP - The New Orleans Saints opened their title defense by winning with defense.

Thousands of Afghans protest U.S. Koran-burning plan (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:18:19 GMT

Reuters - Thousands of angry Muslims took to the streets across Afghanistan on Friday, some threatening to attack U.S. bases, prompted by a plan by a U.S. pastor to burn copies of the Koran.

Judge rules ban on gays in military unconstitutional (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:08:00 GMT

Reuters - The U.S. military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, a federal judge in southern California ruled Thursday.

Gas blast engulfs neighborhood near San Francisco (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:32:16 GMT

Reuters - A fiery natural gas explosion ripped through a residential neighborhood in a San Francisco suburb on Thursday, ravaging some 50 homes and killing at least one person, officials said.

Obama taps Goolsbee as top White House economist (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:05:51 GMT

Reuters - President Barack Obama has chosen Austan Goolsbee as the new head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, U.S. administration officials said on Thursday, promoting a longtime adviser from his inner policy circle.

Japan PM has edge in party race, outcome unclear (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:05:11 GMT

Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has a slight edge over powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa ahead of a party leadership vote next week, media said on Friday, but with many lawmakers undecided the outcome is too close to call.

FAA to unveil new pilot fatigue rules: report (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:42:07 GMT

Reuters - Federal aviation regulators are expected to unveil long-awaited proposals to combat pilot fatigue on Friday, replacing decades-old work rules, the Wall Street Journal reported.

U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:58:07 GMT

Reuters - Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war trophies -- revelations that the Pentagon said on Thursday damaged America's image around the world.

USDA knew of problems at farm behind egg recall: report (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:07:37 GMT

Reuters - U.S. Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Pastor puts Koran-burning on hold (AFP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:29:38 GMT

AFP - A Florida pastor suspended plans to burn hundreds of Korans but the move failed to stem a tide of Muslim outrage around the world as he warned the torching ceremony could yet take place.

Karzai calls on Taliban leader to join peace talks (AFP)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:19:36 GMT

AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Friday used his traditional message marking the Eid Muslim holiday to call on the leader of the Taliban to join his peace plans and speed an end to Afghanistan's long war.

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