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Today's Most Popular News: Nine U.S. banks seized in largest one-day haul Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West World's largest cruise ship sails for US port Thank heavens for the downturn? Some people think so When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID Source: Abdullah may pull out of Afghan runoff Ethics panel scrutinizing dozens of House members Calif. searchers seek survivors after midair crash Cheney harshly criticized CIA in Plame leak probe 4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill Madoff to SEC watchdog: Agency held me in awe DC station airs demo of bare breast self-exams Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests Thousands line up for last Big Mac in Iceland Schools shun Obama yet let sales firms prey on students Senate, White House agree on reporter protections Obama lifts ban on US entry for those with HIV Nine U.S. banks seized in largest one-day haul Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:11 pm PDT Reuters - U.S. authorities seized nine failed banks on Friday, the most in a single day since the financial crisis began and the latest stark sign that substantial parts of the nation's banking industry are being crippled by bad loans. Full Story Top Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09 pm PDT AP - Regulators on Friday shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight smaller related banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults. Full Story Top World's largest cruise ship sails for US port Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:23 pm PDT AP - It's five times larger than the Titanic, has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. The world's largest cruise ship is finally finished and Friday it began gliding toward its home port in Florida. Full Story Top Thank heavens for the downturn? Some people think so Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59 pm PDT Reuters - It seems the financial crisis isn't all doom and gloom: one in four people are glad the world's economy slumped like it did, because it helped them realize their priorities in life, according to a global survey. Full Story Top When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- That extra hour of sleep you'll get in most parts of the country on Sunday might be restful, but the end of Daylight Saving Time could spell trouble for your body clock, a sleep expert says. Full Story Top Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01 pm PDT AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney told the FBI in 2004 he had no idea who leaked to the news media that Valerie Plame, wife of a Bush administration critic, worked for the CIA. Full Story Top Source: Abdullah may pull out of Afghan runoff Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:57 pm PDT AP - Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah is likely to pull out of next week's presidential runoff, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday. Full Story Top Ethics panel scrutinizing dozens of House members Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:24 pm PDT AP - Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly at work. Full Story Top Calif. searchers seek survivors after midair crash Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18 pm PDT AP - The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military training area. Full Story Top Cheney harshly criticized CIA in Plame leak probe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:19 pm PDT Reuters - Dick Cheney, then U.S. vice president, had harsh words for the CIA sending a spy's husband to Africa to see if Iraq was seeking nuclear material, according to an interview with the FBI released on Friday. Full Story Top 4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:44 pm PDT AP - A powerful typhoon crashed into the Philippine capital Saturday with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, downing trees and bringing fresh floods to areas still partially submerged from a recent deadly storm. Full Story Top Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:42 pm PDT AP - They may not like it, but many House liberals look ready to accept a compromise health care bill, putting Democratic leaders well on the way to delivering on President Barack Obama's call for overhaul. Full Story Top Madoff to SEC watchdog: Agency held me in awe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:44 pm PDT Reuters - Bernard Madoff believed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees were too dazzled by his stature on Wall Street to properly probe his operations and uncover his massive fraud, documents released on Friday showed. Full Story Top DC station airs demo of bare breast self-exams Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:06 pm PDT AP - The ABC affiliate here is airing a two-part series that takes a close — and unobscured — look at breast self-exams. The series is airing during the fall "sweeps" period critical for a TV station's ad revenue, prompting concern by a parental watchdog group. But WJLA insists it's not just a naked attempt to boost the ratings. Full Story Top Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:38 pm PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani audiences Friday, including one woman who accused the U.S. of conducting "executions without trial" in aerial drone strikes. Slapping back, Clinton questioned Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorists. Full Story Top Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31 pm PDT AP - Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months in office. Full Story Top Thousands line up for last Big Mac in Iceland Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:19 am PDT Reuters - Thousands of Icelanders lined up at McDonald's restaurants to order their last Big Macs before the U.S. fast-food chain abandons the crisis-hit island at midnight Saturday due to soaring costs. Full Story Top Schools shun Obama yet let sales firms prey on students Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - "OK, sixth graders, scream!" Full Story Top Senate, White House agree on reporter protections Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:29 pm PDT AP - The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court. Full Story Top Obama lifts ban on US entry for those with HIV Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:27 pm PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year. 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