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Today's Front Page News: Obama addresses black caucus on health care Germans vote amid economic issues, Islamic threats Feds: Zazi trips, shopping led to NY terror threat U.S., allies seek 'unfettered access' to Iran site Calif. mourners remember Yale student's fun spirit Murder-suicide confirmed in Md. family's deaths Crashed helicopter ran into poor weather in SC Glenn Beck gets ceremonial key to hometown city Iowa defense shuts down No. 5 Penn St., 21-10 Cardinals clinch NL Central with win over Rockies White House near picking site for Guantanamo detainees Obama accuses Iran of evasion before Geneva talks G20 faces credibility test on markets More tax cases vs wealthy, U.S. banks U.S. urges Arabs to support Abbas on peace talks Honduras de facto government sets deadline over crisis U.S. drone crashes into Iraq political party office Kenyan president protests U.S. warning letters Afghan minister survives car bomb attack: police Voting begins in German election Obama addresses black caucus on health care Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:31 pm PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday resumed his push to overhaul the health care system, telling a Congressional Black Caucus conference that there comes a time when "the cup of endurance runs over." Full Story Top Germans vote amid economic issues, Islamic threats Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:20 pm PDT AP - Germans decide Sunday whether to return the nation's first woman chancellor to a second term in office following a lackluster campaign centered largely on economic issues and a rash of last-minute threats by Islamic extremists. Full Story Top Feds: Zazi trips, shopping led to NY terror threat Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:02 pm PDT AP - It was midsummer in suburban Denver when an unassuming, bearded man pushed a red shopping cart between shelves stacked with hair coloring and nail polish remover. Full Story Top U.S., allies seek 'unfettered access' to Iran site Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:49 pm PDT AP - The U.S. and its five allies trying to stop Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program plan to tell Tehran in a key meeting on Thursday that it must provide "unfettered access" to its previously secret Qom enrichment facility within weeks, a senior administration official says. Full Story Top Calif. mourners remember Yale student's fun spirit Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:45 pm PDT AP - Family members of the Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day said they'll always remember the beaming smile and fun-loving spirit of the brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research. Full Story Top Murder-suicide confirmed in Md. family's deaths Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:50 pm PDT AP - A home-improvement worker and school janitor who apparently was struggling to survive the recession killed his sleeping wife and two children before turning the 12-gauge shotgun on himself, Maryland State Police said Saturday. Full Story Top Crashed helicopter ran into poor weather in SC Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:40 pm PDT AP - A medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, had run into bad weather and was trying to land at a nearby airport, federal safety investigators said Saturday. Full Story Top Glenn Beck gets ceremonial key to hometown city Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:06 pm PDT AP - As planned, the mayor of Glenn Beck's hometown in Washington state presented the Fox News personality with a ceremonial key to the city Saturday evening, an event preceded by weeks of protests and petitions calling for the cancellation of the visit. Full Story Top Iowa defense shuts down No. 5 Penn St., 21-10 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:14 pm PDT AP - Whether in cold, blustery Iowa City, or soggy Happy Valley, Iowa has Penn State figured out. Full Story Top Cardinals clinch NL Central with win over Rockies Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:55 pm PDT AP - Matt Holliday celebrated another playoff clincher at Coors Field, only this time it was with the St. Louis Cardinals and not the Colorado Rockies. Full Story Top White House near picking site for Guantanamo detainees Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:36 pm PDT Reuters - The Obama administration is close to selecting a location on U.S. soil to house some detainees from the controversial American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an administration official said on Saturday. Full Story Top Obama accuses Iran of evasion before Geneva talks Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:41 pm PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday the discovery of a secret nuclear plant in Iran showed a "disturbing pattern" of evasion by Tehran that added urgency to its talks on Thursday with world powers. Full Story Top G20 faces credibility test on markets Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:43 am PDT Reuters - The Group of 20 rich and developing economies, fresh from a triumphant show of unity at Pittsburgh, faces months of deal-making and communication to markets that will test its credibility as the premier global forum for economic cooperation. Full Story Top More tax cases vs wealthy, U.S. banks Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:33 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. government is stepping up prosecutions of wealthy individuals dodging taxes through off-shore accounts, with new cases expected to be made public "every couple of weeks," a top government attorney said on Saturday. Full Story Top U.S. urges Arabs to support Abbas on peace talks Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:18 pm PDT Reuters - The United States urged Arab states on Saturday to provide political backing for the Palestinians to begin peace talks with Israel even if a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank is not in place. Full Story Top Honduras de facto government sets deadline over crisis Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:49 pm PDT Reuters - Brazil has ten days to decide on the status of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who took refuge in the Brazilian embassy on Monday after sneaking back in the country, the de facto government said on Saturday. Full Story Top U.S. drone crashes into Iraq political party office Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:01 am PDT Reuters - An unmanned U.S. reconnaissance drone crashed in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul early on Saturday, hitting the offices of one of Iraq's biggest political parties, the U.S. military said. Full Story Top Kenyan president protests U.S. warning letters Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:06 am PDT Reuters - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has sent a protest note to U.S. leader Barack Obama over warning letters issued to 15 prominent Kenyans Washington says are blocking political reform, a statement said on Saturday. Full Story Top Afghan minister survives car bomb attack: police Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:47 pm PDT AFP - Afghan Energy Minister Mohammad Ismail Khan survived a car bomb attack in the west of the country Sunday that left at least four civilians dead and 17 wounded, police said. Full Story Top Voting begins in German election Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:06 pm PDT AFP - Polling stations across Germany opened on Sunday for the country's election, with Chancellor Angela Merkel the clear favourite to win a second term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy. Full Story Top

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