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• Man suspected in 2 fatal Seattle hatchet attacks
• EPA investigates radiation release at NY nuke lab
• APNewsBreak: State won't represent sexting ex-DA
• House vote extends fed spending for 2 weeks
• US ready to protect sources named in leaked cables
• Obama: No offshore drilling in East Coast waters
• Slain Pa. college student being mourned in NY
• Drivers into NY caught in Christmas billboard feud
• Fed worker pay freeze would ding DC-area economy
• BP suspends construction of rig off Alaska coast
• Lame-duck agenda features political votes
• Activist pastor: Funeral home gunfire `disturbing'
• 17 kids removed from NM home, 5 adults arrested
• NJ police dog killed trying to apprehend suspect
• Former Calif first lady Virginia Knight dies at 92
• Obama, Powell to meet, promote START nuclear pact
• Highlights of the deficit commission's proposal
• Wisconsin teacher offers condolences for gunman
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• Wis. high school reopens after class held hostage

Man suspected in 2 fatal Seattle hatchet attacks Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:51 PM PST Authorities believe a transient charged with hacking a Seattle man to death was responsible for a similar slaying one day earlier.

EPA investigates radiation release at NY nuke lab Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:41 PM PST The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether the release of radioactive material into the air and water at a Cold War-era atomic power laboratory in upstate New York violated federal laws.

APNewsBreak: State won't represent sexting ex-DA Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:10 PM PST The Wisconsin Department of Justice is refusing to represent a disgraced former district attorney in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a domestic abuse victim who says he sent her sexually suggestive text messages.

House vote extends fed spending for 2 weeks Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:10 PM PST The House has given federal agencies another two weeks to continue normal spending programs while Congress wrestles with the larger problem of how to fund the government during the current budget year.

US ready to protect sources named in leaked cables Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:31 AM PST The Obama administration says it is taking steps to protect or relocate dissidents and human rights activists whose lives may be placed at risk by their disclosure in leaked U.S. diplomatic documents.

Obama: No offshore drilling in East Coast waters Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:31 AM PST In a reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will not pursue offshore drilling off the East Coast of the U.S. and the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Slain Pa. college student being mourned in NY Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:21 AM PST Hundreds have gathered to remember a 20-year-old college student slain during Thanksgiving break near her home in upstate New York.

Drivers into NY caught in Christmas billboard feud Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:00 AM PST As if trying to negotiate the traffic wasn't hard enough, drivers coming into New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel are getting caught up in a battle of beliefs.

Fed worker pay freeze would ding DC-area economy Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:00 AM PST The D.C. region will be affected like no other by the Obama administration's proposed freeze on federal pay for the next two years.

BP suspends construction of rig off Alaska coast Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:30 AM PST BP PLC is suspending construction of an oil rig off Alaska's coast to review its engineering and design plans and ensure the Liberty project can be done safely.

Lame-duck agenda features political votes Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:21 AM PST Senate Republicans threatened Wednesday to block virtually all legislation until expiring tax cuts are extended and a bill is passed to fund the federal government, vastly complicating Democratic attempts to leave their own stamp on the final days of the post-election Congress.

Activist pastor: Funeral home gunfire `disturbing' Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:21 AM PST A prominent activist pastor in St. Louis laments as "disturbing" the funeral home shootings that left two people dead outside what he says should be a safe haven.

17 kids removed from NM home, 5 adults arrested Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:21 AM PST Five adults in New Mexico face several counts of child abuse after 17 children were removed from a home authorities described as filthy and sparsely furnished.

NJ police dog killed trying to apprehend suspect Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:21 AM PST Authorities in New Jersey say a robbery suspect killed a police dog by throwing it into traffic.

Former Calif first lady Virginia Knight dies at 92 Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:10 AM PST Former California first lady Virginia Knight, who married Gov. Goodwin Knight in 1954 in the state's first gubernatorial wedding, has died in Los Angeles at age 92.

Obama, Powell to meet, promote START nuclear pact Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:10 AM PST President Barack Obama will meet with Gen. Colin Powell at the White House Wednesday, as the administration looks to boost bipartisan support for a stalled nuclear treaty with Russia.

Highlights of the deficit commission's proposal Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:01 PM PST Highlights of proposals by leaders of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission: DEFICIT REDUCTION

Wisconsin teacher offers condolences for gunman Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:51 AM PST A teacher hailed as a hero is expressing condolences to the family of a student who took over her class at gunpoint for several hours before taking his own life.

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Wis. high school reopens after class held hostage Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:41 AM PST A northeastern Wisconsin high school reopened Wednesday with teachers and counselors prepared to offer reassurances of safety and support a day after a sophomore who had held a classroom hostage for hours died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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