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Today's Top Stories: Senate health care bill to include public option Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision Iraq steps up security after blasts kill 155 Madoff associate had heart attack, drowned in pool Iran hints it could ship some uranium abroad UN signals delay in new climate change treaty AP IMPACT: Statisticians reject global cooling Springsteen cancels show after roadie's death No bingo for DC: Eagles roll, beat Redskins 27-17 Senate panel kicks off climate bill drive Iran hints at acceptance of atom deal with powers Bankers face protests in Chicago Obama tells troops he will not rush Afghan decision Madoff friend drowned due to heart attack Iraq renews call for U.N. probe after Baghdad bombings Chinese military backs closer U.S. ties Economic reports point to bumpy recovery Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision Karadzic genocide trial set to resume Senate health care bill to include public option Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:55 pm PDT AP - Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy. Reid, D-Nev., said individual states would have the choice of opting out of the program. Full Story Top Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:07 pm PDT AP - Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses. Full Story Top Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:53 pm PDT AP - President Barack Obama mourned 14 Americans killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether to alter U.S. strategy in the war. Full Story Top Iraq steps up security after blasts kill 155 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00 pm PDT AP - Iraq's government made progress on a new election law that could ease tensions and pledged tighter security Monday after suicide bombings claimed at least 155 lives, including as many as two dozen children trapped in a bus leaving a day care center. Full Story Top Madoff associate had heart attack, drowned in pool Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:37 pm PDT AP - A man accused of making more than $7 billion off the investment schemes of jailed financial manager Bernard Madoff drowned after having a heart attack, authorities said Monday. Full Story Top Iran hints it could ship some uranium abroad Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:34 pm PDT AP - Iran hinted Monday it could agree to ship some low-enriched uranium abroad for processing as reactor fuel as the world awaited its reply on a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan aimed at easing tensions with the West. Full Story Top UN signals delay in new climate change treaty Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:27 pm PDT AP - Just weeks before an international conference on climate change, the United Nations signaled it was scaling back expectations of reaching agreement on a new treaty to slow global warning. Full Story Top AP IMPACT: Statisticians reject global cooling Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:34 pm PDT AP - Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press. Full Story Top Springsteen cancels show after roadie's death Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:01 pm PDT AP - Bruce Springsteen canceled a performance in Kansas City after his cousin and road crew member died. Full Story Top No bingo for DC: Eagles roll, beat Redskins 27-17 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:45 pm PDT AP - Sherm Lewis might want to go back to bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles' play caller — it's a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side. Full Story Top Senate panel kicks off climate bill drive Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:16 pm PDT Reuters - A Senate committee on Tuesday launches three long days of hearings on a Democratic climate bill in a bid to further convince an international summit in December that Washington is serious about tackling global warming. Full Story Top Iran hints at acceptance of atom deal with powers Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:10 pm PDT Reuters - Iran said on Monday it could endorse a U.N. deal for it to send potential nuclear fuel abroad for processing, the first official indication that Tehran could respond positively to the outline agreement. Full Story Top Bankers face protests in Chicago Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:22 pm PDT Reuters - A top banking industry group on Monday defended the practices of traditional banks while facing protesters who railed against Wall Street abuses. Full Story Top Obama tells troops he will not rush Afghan decision Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:25 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama, accused by some of dithering over a new strategy for Afghanistan, vowed on Monday not to be rushed into a decision over whether to send more U.S. troops to the war zone. Full Story Top Madoff friend drowned due to heart attack Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:11 am PDT Reuters - Billionaire philanthropist Jeffry Picower accidentally drowned in his Florida swimming pool after suffering a heart attack, police investigating the death of the prominent Bernard Madoff investor said on Monday. Full Story Top Iraq renews call for U.N. probe after Baghdad bombings Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:09 pm PDT Reuters - Iraq renewed calls on Monday for a U.N. inquiry into the support given by foreign countries to insurgents after twin suicide blasts against government buildings in Baghdad killed more than 150 people. Full Story Top Chinese military backs closer U.S. ties Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:25 pm PDT Reuters - China's military sought to assure the United States on Monday that its arms buildup was not a threat and said Beijing wanted to expand cooperation with the Pentagon to reduce the risk of future conflicts. Full Story Top Economic reports point to bumpy recovery Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:26 pm PDT Reuters - Regional economic reports on Monday suggested the U.S. economy has clambered back to levels associated with the end of recession, but recovery will be patchy and may prove fleeting. Full Story Top Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:02 pm PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama vowed that despite criticism that he is dithering, he will not rush a fateful decision on whether to send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan. Full Story Top Karadzic genocide trial set to resume Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:05 pm PDT AFP - The genocide trial of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic is set to resume in The Hague on Tuesday amid much uncertainty as to the impact of his planned second day of boycott. Full Story Top

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