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- Storm soaks Calif., triggers dozens of accidents
- US orders nearly all personnel out of Ivory Coast
- NY Rep. King: I'll hold hearings on radical Islam
- Death toll from pipeline explosion rises to 22
- Gawker hack underscores flaws with passwords
- With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt
- Car careens into tree, porch in Pa.; 4 die, 1 hurt
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- Ex-soldier talks about slaying of Iraqi family
- On a barrier island, mystery deepens on 4 corpses
- McConnell: Plan will fund government through March
- Gay rights in focus before UN vote
- New population count may complicate Obama 2012 bid
- Fate of Russian arms treaty remains up in the air
- Biden: No veto threat on spending bill with pork
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| Storm soaks Calif., triggers dozens of accidents Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST Heavy rain has drenched California from the mountains to the ocean, triggering scores of traffic accidents and a few minor mudslides in the Los Angeles area.            |
| US orders nearly all personnel out of Ivory Coast Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST The State Department is ordering most of its personnel to leave Ivory Coast because of what officials are calling a deteriorating political and security situation and growing anti-Western sentiment.  |
| NY Rep. King: I'll hold hearings on radical Islam Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 PM PST The incoming head of the House Committee on Homeland Security says he will hold hearings on what he calls the "radicalization" of some American Muslims.  |
| Death toll from pipeline explosion rises to 22 Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 PM PST A pipeline exploded in central Mexico early Sunday as thieves were trying to steal oil, killing at least 22 people and sending rivers of flaming crude through city streets.  |
| Gawker hack underscores flaws with passwords Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST The fallout from a hacking attack on Gawker Media Inc. a week ago underscores a basic security risk of living more of our lives online: Using the same username and password for multiple sites is convenient, but costly.  |
| With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST The debate over gays in the military has been settled with a historic decision to allow them to serve openly, but big questions lie ahead about how and when the change will take place, how troops will accept it and whether it will hamper the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.  |
| Car careens into tree, porch in Pa.; 4 die, 1 hurt Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST Police say a car ran off the road and through several yards in central Pennsylvania before hitting a tree and the porch of a house, killing four people.  |
| Backers of 9/11 health bill optimistic Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:10 AM PST Backers of a bill in Congress to help people who became sick after working in the World Trade Center dust created by the Sept. 11 attacks say they are optimistic the Senate will approve the measure before the lame-duck session ends.  |
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| Holiday lights can mean more than meets the eye Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST A string of illuminated glass bulbs, hung for the holidays, may seem like no big deal, so common it's easy to pass them without really noticing. But we humans are simple beings who sometimes communicate best in the most basic ways.  |
| Mont. Supreme Court considers access restrictions Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST The Montana Supreme Court is considering restrictions to public access of certain information now available throughout the court system, including a proposal to seal all documents filed in family law cases except for final orders.  |
| Ex-soldier talks about slaying of Iraqi family Posted: 19 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST An Iraq War veteran serving five life terms for raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her parents and sister says he didn't think of Iraqi civilians as humans after being exposed to extreme war zone violence.  |
| On a barrier island, mystery deepens on 4 corpses Posted: 19 Dec 2010 08:10 AM PST It's been a week since police accidentally discovered the bodies of four women strewn over a quarter-mile stretch on a barrier island. Investigators are vexed by the basic questions: Who are they and how did they get there?  |
| McConnell: Plan will fund government through March Posted: 19 Dec 2010 07:40 AM PST The Senate's top Republican says he and the Democratic leader have agreed on a spending measure to keep the government running through March.  |
| Gay rights in focus before UN vote Posted: 19 Dec 2010 07:10 AM PST A culture war has broken out at the United Nations over whether gays should be singled out for the same protections as other minorities whose lives are threatened.  |
| New population count may complicate Obama 2012 bid Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:54 AM PST The 2010 census report coming out Tuesday will include a boatload of good political news for Republicans and grim data for Democrats hoping to re-elect President Barack Obama and rebound from last month's devastating elections.  |
| Fate of Russian arms treaty remains up in the air Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:30 AM PST The Senate's second-ranking Democratic leader thinks there are enough votes to ratify a nuclear arms treaty with Russia before year's end. One vote won't come from the Senate's top Republican.  |
| Biden: No veto threat on spending bill with pork Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:13 AM PST Vice President Joe Biden says President Barack Obama would sign a congressional spending measure even if contains lawmakers' pet projects.  |
| Biden: US trying to stop WikiLeaks disclosures Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:13 AM PST Vice President Joe Biden says the Justice Department is looking at what the U.S. can do to stop more document releases from WikiLeaks.  |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:32 PM PST State of the Union. Topics: GOP agenda and the struggles of the US postal system. Guests: Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky; Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. 9 a.m. (CNN)  |
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