Saturday, October 31, 2009

No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door (AP)

No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door (AP)


No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 08:56 AM PDT

AP - More than 2,000 kids are getting the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure: Candy from President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House.


Halloween Tricks

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 04:26 AM PDT

One Halloween evening, when I was a restless 25-year-old living with and off my parents (in other words, a college graduate with a worthless degree in English Literature), I had the opportunity to play a trick on my mother -- three times. Lori Curley: It was just before dusk, about 5:30. My brother (also unemployed and over-educated) and I were watching the news under a blanket. It may have been about 50 degrees in the house, which is not that cold, but we were used to the unchecked dorm temperatures and had become thin-blooded. I mention this detail about the blanket because it becomes impo


Will Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' Win an Oscar?

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:52 AM PDT

The king still reigns. This Is It, the epic documentary about Michael Jackson's planned series of concerts, has only been in theaters since Wednesday, but it's already gaining buzz as an Oscar contender.


Ohio cops find at least 6 bodies at rapist's home

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:35 AM PDT

Police in Cleveland say at least three bodies have been found at the home of a convicted rapist, and they expect to confirm three ...


Family Fights Odds, Retrieving Kidnapped Girl

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:08 PM PDT

This winter in China, Olivia Karolys, an illegal Mexican immigrant from New York, lost her daughter to her estranged husband. They were reunited on Thursday.


Scozzafava bows out of NY-23 race

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:05 AM PDT

Her announcement increases the GOP's chances of winning the contentious and closely-watched race.


Rabia Sarwar Tried To Slit Husband Sheikh Naseem's Throat For Making Her Eat Pork, Wear Short Skirts

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:43 PM PDT

NEW YORK — A devout Muslim woman told police she slashed her husband's neck with a kitchen knife as he slept because he forced her to eat pork, wear short skirts and drink alcohol in violation of her religious beliefs. Rabia Sarwar, 37, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and was freed on $25,000 bail. She told police in a written statement that she was emotionally abused by her husband, Seikh Naseem.


Republicans move to delay climate bill progress (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:48 AM PDT

Reuters - All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week's work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.


After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 08:53 AM PDT

AP - What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.


The truth about Agassi's hair

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 01:13 PM PDT

The former tennis star tells all about the flamboyant hairdo he had earlier in his career.


When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT

Stay away from caffeine and other stimulants, especially during the days before and after the time shift, and avoid napping for a few days because it can disrupt your sleeping at night.


Bush: 'Tyranny' if militants retake Afghanistan

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT

Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaeda ...


Ford workers reject contract changes (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profitability.


House calls as cost-saver in health care reform? (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:42 AM PDT

AP - The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.


Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl mark Berlin Wall's fall (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 08:52 AM PDT

Reuters - George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev and Helmut Kohl paid their respects to the ordinary people who were behind the peaceful revolution of 1989 that brought down the Berlin Wall at an emotional ceremony in Berlin on Saturday.


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