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• FAA: 3 killed, 2 injured in Louisiana plane crash
• Gays celebrate repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
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• Iranian president announces start to subsidy cuts
• UN Security Council to meet Sunday on North Korea
• GOP bid to change U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty fails
• Pentagon: Lifting gay ban to take time
• Senate votes to overturn military gay ban
• 'Grim Sleeper' suspect's attorney criticizes LAPD
• With love, teens face a deadly diagnosis
• Obama relishes an end to military ban on gays
• Obama: DREAM act vote 'incredibly disappointing'
• Images of 2010 gobbled up by a nation of watchers
• Calif's 3rd-largest city new medi-pot battleground
• Ga. woman sues to overturn assisted suicide law
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• Republicans block youth immigration bill
• Series of storms bears down on California
• Monsignor defrocked in NYC sex abuse scandal
• Senate nears repeal of military's curbs on gays

FAA: 3 killed, 2 injured in Louisiana plane crash Posted: 18 Dec 2010 02:20 PM PST The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine plane has crashed in south-central Louisiana and three people have been killed. Two other people aboard have been injured.

Gays celebrate repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' Posted: 18 Dec 2010 02:00 PM PST Word that the world's top military power will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military is bringing strong and swift reaction across the country.

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Iranian president announces start to subsidy cuts Posted: 18 Dec 2010 02:00 PM PST Iran's president on Saturday announced the start of a plan to slash energy and food subsidies, part of government efforts to boost the country's ailing economy.

UN Security Council to meet Sunday on North Korea Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting for Sunday on North Korea at Russia's request.

GOP bid to change U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty fails Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:11 PM PST Senate Democrats deflected an initiative by Republicans on Saturday that would have forced U.S. and Russian negotiators to reopen an arms treaty reducing stockpiles of nuclear warheads.

Pentagon: Lifting gay ban to take time Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:00 PM PST Defense Secretary Robert Gates is reminding troops that "don't ask, don't tell" will remain military policy for at least a while longer, despite a historic Senate vote on Saturday to overturn it.

Senate votes to overturn military gay ban Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:36 PM PST In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as "don't ask, don't tell."

'Grim Sleeper' suspect's attorney criticizes LAPD Posted: 18 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST The attorney for a mechanic accused of the "Grim Sleeper" serial killings criticized Los Angeles police for releasing photographs of women seized at the suspect's home.

With love, teens face a deadly diagnosis Posted: 18 Dec 2010 10:50 AM PST As she walked through the door, Sabrina Parker's big hazel eyes flared with surprise and she raised a hand to her mouth to stifle a gasp. She was a huge fan of the "Twilight" book and movie series, and her friends and family had transformed this greasy garage into a Sweet 16's dream.

Obama relishes an end to military ban on gays Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:51 AM PST President Barack Obama is praising senators as they near passage of legislation that would overturn the military ban on openly gay troops.

Obama: DREAM act vote 'incredibly disappointing' Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:51 AM PST President Barack Obama says it is "incredibly disappointing" that Senate Republicans blocked a bill to grant some illegal immigrants a chance to gain legal status.

Images of 2010 gobbled up by a nation of watchers Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST There it was, gazed upon by millions in horror, anger and pure fascination: a grainy, sputtering image of the deep blue sea and its interloper -- the bubbling brown goo that was spewing into the water from the depths of the planet.

Calif's 3rd-largest city new medi-pot battleground Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST As marijuana goes mainstream in communities across California, the state's third-largest city has become the next big battleground over the drug's future.

Ga. woman sues to overturn assisted suicide law Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST Living with a fatal degenerative disease, Susan Caldwell relied heavily on the support of a Georgia-based right-to-die group. She had tried to kill herself in 2008 by strapping on a helium-filled hood, and just knowing the group -- the Final Exit Network -- was there for her gave her peace of mind.

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Republicans block youth immigration bill Posted: 18 Dec 2010 08:40 AM PST Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to grant hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children a chance to gain legal status if they enroll in college or join the military.

Series of storms bears down on California Posted: 18 Dec 2010 08:20 AM PST A series of winter storms is bearing down on California, where officials are preparing for possible flooding and posting mudflow warnings for burn areas in the San Gabriel Mountains and in Malibu.

Monsignor defrocked in NYC sex abuse scandal Posted: 18 Dec 2010 07:10 AM PST A Roman Catholic tribunal has defrocked a monsignor who once led fundraising for the Archdiocese of New York after deciding he had molested a teenage student in the 1980s.

Senate nears repeal of military's curbs on gays Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:50 AM PST Congress is close to ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military, with the with the Senate ready for a landmark vote that could deliver a major victory to the gay community, liberals and President Barack Obama.

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