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Today's Front Page News: Afghan police: 10 dead in attack on UN in Kabul Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan Clinton applauds Pakistan for taking on militants FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 Boston cops: Psych patient stabs doc, is shot dead Obama embraces House financial overhaul bill Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener Pierce powers Celtics past Cavs in season opener Obama financial reforms advance in Congress Intense gunfire, explosion heard in central Kabul Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on UN hostel Clinton seeks to bolster troubled Pakistan Afghan police: 10 dead in attack on UN in Kabul Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:34 pm PDT AP - Gunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 10 people — including six U.N. staff — officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election. Full Story Top Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:11 pm PDT AP - Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one day after he unveiled the plan as a consensus product. Full Story Top Clinton applauds Pakistan for taking on militants Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:38 pm PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a three-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday, praising the government for pressing a high-risk military offensive against extremist forces in a volatile region near the Afghan border. Full Story Top FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:44 pm PDT AP - The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. Full Story Top AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:14 pm PDT AP - There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. Full Story Top Boston cops: Psych patient stabs doc, is shot dead Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:07 pm PDT AP - A man stabbed a doctor while being treated at a psychiatric office at a Boston medical building Tuesday and was fatally shot by an off-duty security guard who saw the attack, police said. Full Story Top Obama embraces House financial overhaul bill Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:18 pm PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday embraced a House bill that would give the government unprecedented power to seize bank holding companies and other large financial firms teetering on the brink of collapse and stick their competitors with the cost. Full Story Top Jackson delivers on `This Is It,' early fans say Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:20 pm PDT AP - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered to high praise from fans who applauded at each number as though they were at a concert and marveled as the singer stepped nimbly through his moonwalk and other signature moves. Full Story Top Lakers beat Clippers 99-92 in season opener Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:44 pm PDT AP - There was no championship hangover for these Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday as the reigning NBA champions opened defense of their title Tuesday night with a 99-92 victory over the Clippers, their Staples Center co-tenants who played without injured No. 1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin. Full Story Top Pierce powers Celtics past Cavs in season opener Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:30 pm PDT AP - The reunited Big Three — and Rasheed — are one up on the Big Two. Full Story Top Obama financial reforms advance in Congress Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:20 pm PDT Reuters - The Obama administration made gains on Tuesday in its push for U.S. financial reform, unveiling a landmark bill to tackle systemic risk in the economy and winning congressional committee approval for a measure to expose hedge funds to more government scrutiny. Full Story Top Intense gunfire, explosion heard in central Kabul Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:37 pm PDT Reuters - Intense machinegun fire and an explosion resounded in central Kabul on Wednesday morning, but the cause of the firefight was unclear. Full Story Top Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:29 pm PDT Reuters - The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials. Full Story Top Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponents Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:16 pm PDT Reuters - A healthcare reform bill with a government-run insurance option faced an uncertain future in the Senate on Tuesday, with many centrist Democrats uncommitted and Senator Joe Lieberman strongly opposed. Full Story Top Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer credit Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:15 pm PDT Reuters - U.S. Senate Democrats reached an agreement among themselves to extend the soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:42 am PDT Reuters - U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Full Story Top U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:22 pm PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday. Full Story Top Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:32 am PDT Reuters - Iran wants major amendments within the framework of a U.N. nuclear fuel deal which it broadly accepts, state media said, a move that could unravel the plan and expose Tehran to the threat of harsher sanctions. Full Story Top Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on UN hostel Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:35 pm PDT AFP - Taliban suicide gunmen stormed a UN hostel in Kabul Wednesday, killing six foreign staff in an assault the Islamist militia said marked the start of a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections. Full Story Top Clinton seeks to bolster troubled Pakistan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:42 pm PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kicked off a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday, fending off criticism of US policies from within a key ally in the war on Islamists and promising new investments. Full Story Top

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