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- Mo. Senate embraces extension of jobless benefits
- Firm in India halts sales of execution drug to US
- NH bishop branded a 'pedophile pimp' gets apology
- NJ Gov. Christie calls for peer teacher evaluation
- 2 PG&E execs to step down, as utility reorganizes
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- 2 PG&E execs to step down, as utility reorganizes
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- Federal agencies to tell workers of shutdown plans
- Service chiefs move ahead on gays in military law
- Drive-thru duck: Fowl nesting at Chick-fil-A in NJ
- Utah judge could free 'incompetent' sex offender
- Hidden camera showed elder abuse at Pa. facility
- 3 rodeo bulls make a run for it through Idaho town
- Los Angeles man convicted of home explosives cache
- Boehner says deal not near on budget stalemate
| NAACP joins with Gingrich in urging prison reform Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:42 PM PDT The NAACP is joining Newt Gingrich in calling for reducing the number of state and federal prisoners and spending the savings on education.           |
| Obama lauds free trade agreement with Colombia Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:42 PM PDT President Barack Obama says a newly finalized free trade agreement with Colombia is good for the U.S. economy and American workers.  |
| Mo. Senate embraces extension of jobless benefits Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:32 PM PDT Missouri's Senate has embraced a plan to extend federally funded jobless benefits while cutting eligibility for state-funded benefits.  |
| Firm in India halts sales of execution drug to US Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:22 PM PDT A pharmaceutical company in India says it is no longer going to sell a key lethal injection drug to U.S. prison officials.  |
| NH bishop branded a 'pedophile pimp' gets apology Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT The Republican leader of the New Hampshire House has apologized to a Roman Catholic bishop he called a "pedophile pimp."  |
| NJ Gov. Christie calls for peer teacher evaluation Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:51 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling for public school teachers to be evaluated each year by colleagues in their districts.  |
| 2 PG&E execs to step down, as utility reorganizes Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT Two top Pacific Gas & Electric Co. executives are resigning -- one with a sizeable bonus -- as the California utility reorganizes following a deadly explosion on one of its high-pressure gas lines in a San Francisco suburb.  |
| Libyan government holding Microsoft employee Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT A Microsoft manager in charge of the company's Libya operations is being held in Tripoli.  |
| House votes to fund Pentagon, prevent shutdown Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT The GOP-controlled House has passed legislation seeking to keep the government open for another week while funding the Pentagon through September. But Senate Democrats oppose it, and President Barack Obama has promised a veto should the bill reach him.  |
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| 2 PG&E execs to step down, as utility reorganizes Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:31 AM PDT Two top Pacific Gas & Electric Co. executives are resigning -- one with a sizeable bonus -- as the California utility reorganizes following a deadly explosion on one of its high-pressure gas lines in a San Francisco suburb.  |
| Explosion reported outside LA-area Jewish center Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:22 AM PDT Santa Monica police say an explosion has been reported near a synagogue and about 100 people have been evacuated from nearby homes as bomb experts investigate.  |
| Federal agencies to tell workers of shutdown plans Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:12 AM PDT The Obama administration is telling federal agencies to give employees detailed information about contingency plans if the government shuts down.  |
| Service chiefs move ahead on gays in military law Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:12 AM PDT The chiefs of the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps say they will implement the new policy on allowing gays to serve openly in the military.  |
| Drive-thru duck: Fowl nesting at Chick-fil-A in NJ Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:01 AM PDT A duck has chosen an odd place to lay her eggs: a fast-food drive-thru in New Jersey.  |
| Utah judge could free 'incompetent' sex offender Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:52 AM PDT Utah County prosecutors say they'll ask a state judge to order a convicted sex offender held at the state hospital for continued treatments that might restore his competency for trial -- and not set him free.  |
| Hidden camera showed elder abuse at Pa. facility Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:11 AM PDT Two aides at a suburban Philadelphia assisted living facility are facing assault charges over the abuse of a dementia patient after family members installed a hidden camera.  |
| 3 rodeo bulls make a run for it through Idaho town Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT Rodeo week in Pocatello kicked off with an unscheduled running of the bulls as three of the bucking beasts broke free and headed through town with cowboys and police in pursuit.  |
| Los Angeles man convicted of home explosives cache Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT A federal jury has convicted a Los Angeles man of illegally storing in his home toxic chemicals and explosive hazardous waste, including unstable gunpowder.  |
| Boehner says deal not near on budget stalemate Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) says negotiators aren't as close to a deal to cut spending and avoid a government shutdown as he thought last night, and is blaming the White House.  |
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