Health News Politics News Technology News Oddly Enough - Reuters Terrorism World News Business News Entertainment News Science News Opinion Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone Top Stories U.S. News Mideast Conflict Elections Sports News Sept. 11 Hurricane Katrina Iraq Most Viewed Most Recommended Crimes and Trials News Obituaries Most Popular Politics News Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:14:37 GMT AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times. No recession here: Election spending sets records (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:38 GMT AP - Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry. Democrats Face GOP Election Day Tsunami in House, Senate (Time.com) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:00 GMT Time.com - There are still 60 days to go before Election Day but the smart money -- lots of it -- is on the GOP winning very, very big Afghans protest planned Florida Quran-burning (The Upshot) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:20:58 GMT The Upshot - A small group associated with a fringe Christian church in Florida is planning to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 -- and is now the subject of outraged protests in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan warned that the anti-Islamic action could hurt troops in the volatile region. "It could endanger troops and ... Gore school built on toxic soil (Politico) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:48:00 GMT Politico - Conservative corners of the Internet are buzzing over a Los Angeles school named after former Vice President Al Gore that was built on toxic soil and, some say, poses a health risk to students. (See, Obama: "They Talk About Me Like a Dog") View all 19 stories Oddly Enough - Reuters A hoax? Joaquin Phoenix film gets viewers guessing (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:20:09 GMT Reuters - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival. Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:29:23 GMT Reuters - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:44:47 GMT Reuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. Jaguar dumps swimmer after anti-gay tweet (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:31:16 GMT Reuters - Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medalist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur. German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids (Reuters) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:19 GMT Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images. View all 19 stories World News Report: Castro blasts Ahmadinejad as anti-Semitic (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:41:47 GMT AP - Fidel Castro criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes and questioned his own actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 during interviews with an American journalist he summoned to Havana to discuss fears of global nuclear war. Iraqi soldier fires on US troops, kills 2 (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:39:12 GMT AP - An Iraqi soldier sprayed gunfire at American troops guarding one of their commanders as he visited an Iraqi military base on Tuesday and killed two of them, the first U.S. servicemen to die since President Barack Obama declared an official end to combat operations in the country last week. Strikes in France, London foreshadow more protests (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:30:00 GMT AP - French strikers disrupted trains and planes, hospitals and mail delivery Tuesday amid massive street protests over plans to raise the retirement age. Across the English Channel, London subway workers unhappy with staff cuts walked off the job. EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:40 GMT AP - The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not a human rights issue. Women, kids among 17 dead in NW Pakistani bombing (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:16:36 GMT AP - A car bomb ripped through a police compound in a northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday, killing 14 women and children and three officers, the latest in a string of attacks proving that Islamist militants remain a potent force in the country. View all 17 stories Entertainment News 'The American' tops weekend box office (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:57:27 GMT AP - George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" took down Robert Rodriguez's revenge romp "Machete" at the box office over the long U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend. Nanny: Bloody syringes in Anna Nicole's bathroom (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:40:17 GMT AP - A nanny who worked for Anna Nicole Smith in the last months of her life said Tuesday that she found bloody syringes and cotton balls, and sometimes a spoon with liquid, inside a bathroom that the celebrity model, her lawyer-boyfriend and her psychiatrist emerged from. CNN christens its new talk show 'Parker Spitzer' (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:18 GMT AP - CNN is unveiling the title and premiere date of its new prime-time talk show pairing former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker. Nanny: Bloody syringes in Anna Nicole's bathroom (omg!) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:40:17 GMT omg! - AP - A nanny who worked for Anna Nicole Smith in the last months of her life said Tuesday that she found bloody syringes and cotton balls, and sometimes a spoon with liquid, inside a bathroom that the celebrity model, her lawyer-boyfriend and her psychiatrist emerged from. Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:02:28 GMT AP - A new documentary being shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival explores the trauma of three U.S. war veterans who served in Iraq and how the military handled their cases. View all 15 stories Opinion Is the GOP ready for prime time? (The Week) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:34:00 GMT The Week - All signs point to big Republican gains in November, enabling the GOP to implement its agenda. But what agenda is that? Florida Sept. 11 Koran-Burning Plan Spurs Debate (The Atlantic Wire) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:13:35 GMT The Atlantic Wire - A Florida church led by pastor Terry Jones has spent weeks publicizing its plan to burn Korans on September 11. But now that hundreds of people in Afghanistan and Indonesia are protesting the planned event and General David Petraeus has condemned it, saying it will endanger his troops, the U.S. is starting to pay more attention to this fringe but increasingly high-profile event. What does it mean for the U.S. struggle against terror? What are its moral and legal implications? Should the U.S. government try to intervene? Will Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Seek Vengeance on HP at His New Job? (The... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:41:44 GMT The Atlantic Wire - When Mark Hurd was fired as CEO of Hewlett-Packard following a mysterious sexual harassment complaint, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison slammed HP's board of directors saying they "just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs." Now Ellison is putting his money where his mouth is, hiring Hurd as Oracle's co-president. "Mark did a brilliant job at HP and I expect he'll do even better at Oracle," Ellison said in a statement announcing the hire. Intriguingly, Oracle is looking to compete in the same space as HP. Will Hurd exact revenge on his former bosses? A bank bailout for Afghanistan? (The Week) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:31:00 GMT The Week - A run on Kabul Bank — the nation's largest — is triggering fears of an Afghan financial meltdown. Should the U.S. step in? How Old School Is George Clooney's 'The American'? (The Atlantic... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:23:32 GMT The Atlantic Wire - The options could hardly be starker for Labor Day movie-goers. On one hand, there's the blood-stained Machete, which seems to revel in the number of body-parts it dismembers for the pleasure of audiences. And, of course, there's also that European-tinged, art-house hitman movie with the relatively unassuming poster of George Clooney furrowing his brow. What's that one about, exactly? It appears that nearly half of our nation's finest critics lost their patience with the slow-burning film before trying to figure that out. View all 20 stories Top Stories US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:52 GMT AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that he would endanger American troops overseas. Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:52 GMT AP - Their control of the House in peril, Democrats are scratching to survive in races all across the country. Disgruntled voters, a sluggish economy and vanishing enthusiasm for President Barack Obama have put 75 seats or more — the vast majority held by Democrats — at risk of changing hands. Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:06:09 GMT AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness. EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:40 GMT AP - The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not a human rights issue. Report: Castro blasts Ahmadinejad as anti-Semitic (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:41:47 GMT AP - Fidel Castro criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes and questioned his own actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 during interviews with an American journalist he summoned to Havana to discuss fears of global nuclear war. View all 20 stories Mideast Conflict Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:43 GMT AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he has asked the U.S. to settle a dispute with Israel over settlement expansion that is threatening to derail Mideast peace talks. Peace in Middle East will not come 'quick' : Obama (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:37:50 GMT AFP - US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that progress towards peace in the Middle East would not come easily, or quickly, despite the launch of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks. Palestinians, Israelis doubt talks but collapse unlikely (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:21:38 GMT AFP - Palestinian and Israeli officials on Tuesday were cautious about the latest round of peace talks but indicated the US-backed negotiations were not likely to collapse. Austrian tycoon may face Israel charges: report (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:02:18 GMT AFP - Israeli police are recommending an Austrian billionaire be charged with bribery for funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Gulf states 'welcome' Mideast peace talks relaunch (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:28:10 GMT AFP - Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers have said they "welcome" the relaunch of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but warned that Israeli "acts of aggression" may compromise them. View all 20 stories Sports News Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25 (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:42:50 GMT AP - More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country. US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:20 GMT AP - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup. Youzhny slows Spain's US Open reign, beats Robredo (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:53:08 GMT AP - Mikhail Youzhny briefly slowed Spain's march through the U.S. Open bracket. Rooney scores as England down Swiss (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:23:59 GMT AFP - Scandal-hit Wayne Rooney scored as England seized control of their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-1 victory over 10-man Switzerland here Tuesday. NFL again tweaks positioning of umpires (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:20:52 GMT AP - Peyton Manning complained, the NFL listened and now the league is making additional tweaks to the umpire rule. View all 19 stories Hurricane Katrina Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas (AP) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:48 GMT AP - Mexican authorities urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distributed sandbags and warned of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and headed toward the northwestern Gulf coast on Monday. For New Orleans, Katrina anniversary is both solemn and festive... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:30:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - At a ceremony in this city commemorating the five years since hurricane Katrina, a brass band played a final round of music Sunday, and out of nowhere, Mayor Mitch Landrieu sprang from his seat to join the musicians onstage. What he then did would be almost unthinkable for most buttoned-up leaders, but here, it s as much a part of the job as fixing potholes and cutting ribbons. Celebrating and commemorating, New Orleans remembers Katrina (AFP) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:57:27 GMT AFP - New Orleans residents Sunday marked five years since Hurricane Katrina and the devastating floods that followed with a memorial service in the Lower Ninth Ward, where the storm hit hardest. Obama hails New Orleans 'resilience' post-Katrina (AFP) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:20:29 GMT AFP - US President Barack Obama, marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, praised the city's resilience and pledged support for rebuilding "until the job is done." Vignettes from the Emmy Awards (AP) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:08:34 GMT AP - The red carpet at the Emmys is usually all about celebrities shmoozing each other, reporters shmoozing celebrities and fans ogling them all. But Sunday was also the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, so some stars had their minds on New Orleans and its recovery since the storm devastated the city. View all 20 stories Most Viewed Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:37:11 GMT Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room. Voters still don t see a link between Bush and 2010 (The Upshot) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:23:55 GMT The Upshot - Democrats have tried all summer to convince voters that electing Republicans this fall would mean a return to the policies of the George W. Bush presidency. Party committees have run ads on the subject, and President Obama mentions his predecessor on the stump more often than he refers to any other current Republican officeholder. The ... Iraqi soldier fires on US troops, kills 2 (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:39:12 GMT AP - An Iraqi soldier sprayed gunfire at American troops guarding one of their commanders as he visited an Iraqi military base on Tuesday and killed two of them, the first U.S. servicemen to die since President Barack Obama declared an official end to combat operations in the country last week. US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:20 GMT AP - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup. John Lennon killer Chapman denied parole in NY (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:49 GMT AP - John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building. View all 20 stories Crimes and Trials News Feds: Army base gunman threatened to kill Obama (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:16:56 GMT AP - A former soldier accused of demanding mental treatment as he took hostages at gunpoint at a Georgia Army hospital later told investigators he planned to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, federal prosecutors said in court documents filed Tuesday. Colorado couple in court in Russian adoption abuse case (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:12:23 GMT Reuters - Court proceedings for a Colorado couple accused of abusing three girls adopted from Russia were postponed on Tuesday after a defense lawyer told a judge that plea negotiations were under way. John Lennon killer Chapman denied parole in NY (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:49 GMT AP - John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building. Sect leader Jeffs fights extradition to Texas (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:17:49 GMT AP - Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is fighting extradition from Utah to Texas, where he faces criminal charges of bigamy, aggravated sexual assault and assault. Authorities: Ohio man ignored maggots on sick wife (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:16:41 GMT AP - A grand jury has indicted an Ohio man in the death of his ailing wife, who was found with rotting bedsores on her body and maggots that apparently had been on her before she died. View all 20 stories Most Popular Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:10:43 GMT AP - Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade. US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:52 GMT AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that he would endanger American troops overseas. Rare color footage of London blitz found (AP) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:33:32 GMT AP - Rare color footage of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz. School bearing Al Gore s name built on contaminated site (The... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:21:29 GMT The Upshot - Al Gore can't seem to catch a break these days. Between a high-profile public divorce, accusations of sexual assault, and a crazed gunman citing his work as the inspiration for his "awakening," the former vice president's image has been in a bit of a PR freefall of late. Now this bit of cruel irony: The ... Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:06:09 GMT AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness. View all 20 stories

Health News US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:56 GMT AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday. FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:43:23 GMT AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages. FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:47:52 GMT AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective. Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:01:03 GMT AP - A federal judge has turned down the Justice Department's request to temporarily delay his order that could shut down federal funding for some stem cell research. Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:29:11 GMT AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday. View all 18 stories Technology News HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:49:56 GMT AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp. Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:55:52 GMT AP - For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a "doodle," a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students. Court: Judges can demand warrant for phone locales (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:39:38 GMT AP - A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia says judges may require warrants for police to get cell phone records that could help track a person's location. Able to unplug from work while you re on vacation? (Ben Patterson) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out. Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research. View all 18 stories Terrorism US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:52 GMT AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that he would endanger American troops overseas. AP sources: Former FBI man implicated in CIA abuse (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:30 GMT AP - A former CIA officer accused of revving an electric drill near the head of an imprisoned terror suspect has returned to U.S. intelligence as a contractor, training CIA operatives after leaving the agency, The Associated Press has learned. WTC steel column installed at 9/11 museum (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:29 GMT AP - A salvaged 50-ton steel column was hoisted onto a support structure Tuesday at the World Trade Center site, where it will eventually serve as part of the entryway to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:41:59 GMT Reuters - U.S. religious leaders joined on Tuesday to condemn an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, and the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan warned that a Florida church's plan for a Koran-burning could endanger American troops abroad. Obama to mark 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:27:45 GMT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon. View all 20 stories Business News Market falls amid European bank worries (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:35:55 GMT Reuters - U.S. stocks fell in very light volume on Tuesday as investors seized on renewed concerns about European banks as a reason to sell shares after strong gains last week. HP sues to stop ex-CEO Hurd joining Oracle (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:05 GMT Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co sued former Chief Executive Mark Hurd and asked a court to block him from joining Oracle Corp, saying his hiring by the rival technology firm puts HP's trade secrets "in peril." Sinochem approaches Temasek on Potash bid (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:05:06 GMT Reuters - China's state-owned Sinochem Corp has invited Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, to join a consortium that may bid for Canada's Potash Corp , the world's largest fertilizer supplier, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:56:35 GMT Reuters - Republicans in Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve $350 billion in measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away. Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:37:11 GMT Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room. View all 17 stories Science News Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:08:01 GMT AP - Iraq displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 bearing Saddam Hussein's image. Microbes munch oil, haven't robbed Gulf of oxygen (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:03 GMT AP - Federal scientists are reporting the best possible scenario for BP's leaked oil: Microbes are munching the underwater oil, but not robbing the Gulf of Mexico of much needed oxygen or creating so-called "dead zones." Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:04 GMT AP - They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong. The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:32:03 GMT LiveScience.com - Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream. DOE giving $575 million in carbon capture grants (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:13:42 GMT AP - The Energy Department said Tuesday it was awarding $575 million for carbon capture research-and-development projects in 15 states. View all 17 stories Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 15: Coming Home (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:25:20 GMT Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 15: Coming HomeIn this final chapter of "A World of Conflict," Kevin Sites returns home to the U.S., only to confirm what he suspected -- that in the year that he was gone little had changed. Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 14: Israel-Hezbollah War (Kevin Sites in the... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:15:31 GMT Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 14: Israel-Hezbollah WarThe war between Israel and Hezbollah shook the landscape in the Middle East. Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 13: Sri Lanka (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:26:19 GMT Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 13: Sri LankaKevin Sites covered Sri Lanka as violence erupted between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, pushing a nation with so much to lose back to the brink of all-out war. In rebel-held territory Sites interviewed Tiger fighters about their tactics and reported on the many effects of war still seen in the region. Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 12: Nepal and Kashmir (Kevin Sites in the Hot... Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:48:03 GMT Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 12: Nepal and KashmirKevin Sites covered Nepal during a time of sweeping political change that followed mass nationwide protests, forcing the autocratic King to cede power. Hot Zone Documentary, Ch. 11: Child Bride (Kevin Sites in the Hot... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:31:45 GMT Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 11: Child BrideIn Afghanistan, Kevin Sites met a 12-year-old girl named Gulsoma, whose incredible story of resilience resonated with millions of people worldwide. She was only six years old when she was sold to a neighbor family in Kandahar as a child bride. View all 18 stories U.S. News US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:52 GMT AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that he would endanger American troops overseas. Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:41 GMT AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness. Chicago Mayor Daley won't run for re-election (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:43:29 GMT AP - Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has presided over the nation's third-largest city for 21 years, like his father did before him, announced Tuesday that he will not run for a seventh term, saying the time "just feels right." Microbes munch oil, haven't robbed Gulf of oxygen (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:03 GMT AP - Federal scientists are reporting the best possible scenario for BP's leaked oil: Microbes are munching the underwater oil, but not robbing the Gulf of Mexico of much needed oxygen or creating so-called "dead zones." Hermine gives south Texas another tropical lashing (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:38:37 GMT AP - Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday but left only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Grande Valley, which is proving resilient this hurricane season after taking a third tropical system on the chin. View all 20 stories Elections AP Exclusive: Murkowski says she's not a quitter (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:05:48 GMT AP - A week after conceding the GOP primary, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she's not a quitter and is "still in this game." Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:56:35 GMT Reuters - Republicans in Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve $350 billion in measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away. Half a year on, little progress in Iraq government talks (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:44 GMT Reuters - Six months after Iraq held an election many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace, voters like Naseer Challoub are running out of patience with politicians, and also out of faith in democracy. 1st TV attack ad released in RI congressional race (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:48:01 GMT AP - The first TV attack ad in the Rhode Island race to succeed Patrick Kennedy in Congress goes after Providence Mayor David Cicilline (sis-uh-LEE'-nee) for his city's economic woes. Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:52 GMT AP - Their control of the House in peril, Democrats are scratching to survive in races all across the country. Disgruntled voters, a sluggish economy and vanishing enthusiasm for President Barack Obama have put 75 seats or more — the vast majority held by Democrats — at risk of changing hands. View all 20 stories Sept. 11 NYC mayor defends Fla. pastor right to burn Quran (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:56:25 GMT AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday that a Florida minister's plan to burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11 is "distasteful," but that the minister has a right to do it. US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:52 GMT AP - A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that he would endanger American troops overseas. Religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:41:59 GMT Reuters - U.S. religious leaders joined on Tuesday to condemn an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, and the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan warned that a Florida church's plan for a Koran-burning could endanger American troops abroad. Fears US church Koran burning will stoke backlash (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:12:18 GMT AFP - Plans by a Florida church to burn the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 fueled fears Tuesday of a backlash which could endanger troops in Afghanistan, as US officials also sought to stem a wave of anti-Islam sentiment. WTC steel column installed at 9/11 museum (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:29 GMT AP - A salvaged 50-ton steel column was hoisted onto a support structure Tuesday at the World Trade Center site, where it will eventually serve as part of the entryway to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. View all 20 stories Iraq Iraqi soldier fires on US troops, kills 2 (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:06:54 GMT AP - An Iraqi soldier fired a barrage of bullets at American troops protecting one of their commanders during a visit to an Iraqi army base Tuesday and killed two of them, the first U.S. servicemen to die since President Barack Obama declared an end to combat operations in the country last week. Half a year on, little progress in Iraq government talks (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:44 GMT Reuters - Six months after Iraq held an election many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace, voters like Naseer Challoub are running out of patience with politicians, and also out of faith in democracy. Two U.S. soldiers killed, nine wounded in Iraq (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:46:56 GMT Reuters - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and nine wounded on Tuesday when a gunman in Iraqi army uniform attacked them at an Iraqi base, U.S. officials said a week after Washington declared a formal end to U.S. combat operations. Group: Iraqi reporter's killing highlights dangers (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:11:31 GMT AP - The killing of an Iraqi journalist, shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, highlights the dangers facing reporters in a conflict that has claimed more media workers' lives than any since World War II, a watchdog group said. Two US troops gunned down by Iraqi comrade after sports row (AFP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:29:34 GMT AFP - Two American soldiers were killed on Tuesday when an Iraqi army comrade opened fire after an argument over a sports match, the first US deaths since Washington declared an end to combat operations here. View all 20 stories Most Recommended Police arrest man who scaled San Francisco tower (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:02:31 GMT AP - San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top. CAPITAL CULTURE: All the presidents' best-sellers (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:06:12 GMT AP - Already in distinctive company as an American president, George W. Bush seeks to join an even more select group: president and top-selling author. Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:10:43 GMT AP - Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade. US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:20 GMT AP - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup. Half a year on, little progress in Iraq government talks (Reuters) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:44 GMT Reuters - Six months after Iraq held an election many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace, voters like Naseer Challoub are running out of patience with politicians, and also out of faith in democracy. View all 20 stories Obituaries Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:21:50 GMT AP - Jefferson Thomas was fast and athletic and often played pickup basketball with white students while growing up in Little Rock in the 1950s. Ex-ELO cellist killed in collision with hay bale (AP) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:27:48 GMT AP - Police in southwestern England say a former member of the Electric Light Orchestra was killed in a freak collision with a huge hay bale that rolled down a steep hill. Influential COBRA artist Corneille dies at age 88 (AP) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:17:27 GMT AP - A museum dedicated to the works of an influential European art movement says the group's last surviving Dutch member, Corneille, has died at age 88. Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 (AP) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:40:49 GMT AP - For more than half a century, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush. Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident (AP) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:09:31 GMT AP - Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60. View all 20 stories