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Today's Most Popular News: Israeli unveils tank-defense system of the future Obama says Beck, Limbaugh fuel 'troublesome' political climate Thousands of vets missing out on better benefits Pope's preacher: Accusations akin to anti-Semitism FBI warns letters to governors could stir violence Ban lifted: Pilots can take antidepressants on job Lawyer: ESPN's Erin Andrews getting death threats Feds: Homes with Chinese drywall must be gutted Some right-wingers ignore facts as they rewrite U.S. history Popular Calif outdoors writer arrested in pot bust 'Dynasty' oil tycoon John Forsythe dead at 92 AP: Vatican waited years to defrock Arizona priest Jobs, profit hopes may drive rally One of Moscow subway bombers was 17-year-old widow Shuttle fleet's home counts down to an uncertain future Ariz. AG: Rancher's slaying the work of cartels Beyond the sex and the partisanship, a much bigger scandal sits in plain sight Return of the House Flippers Guyana cops look into teen's death after exorcism Russia offers Venezuela nuclear help, Chavez says Israeli unveils tank-defense system of the future Fri, 2 Apr 2010 01:20 am PDT AP - On a dusty, wind-swept field overlooking the Mediterranean, a small team of researchers is putting the final touches on what Israel says is a major game changer in tank defense: a miniature anti-missile system that detects incoming projectiles and shoots them down before they reach the armored vehicles. Full Story Top Obama says Beck, Limbaugh fuel 'troublesome' political climate Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:47 am PDT The Newsroom - In an interview with Harry Smith on CBS' "Early Show" Friday morning, President Obama called out Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh as purveyors of "vitriol" - creating a climate in which he's called a "socialist" and even a "Nazi." Full Story Top Thousands of vets missing out on better benefits Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:06 pm PDT AP - Only a fraction of wounded veterans who could get better benefits have applied in the two years since Congress, acting on concerns the military was cutting costs by downplaying injuries, ordered the Pentagon to review disputed claims. Full Story Top Pope's preacher: Accusations akin to anti-Semitism Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:04 pm PDT AP - At a solemn Good Friday service, Pope Benedict XVI's personal preacher likened the tide of allegations that the pontiff has covered up sex abuse cases to the "more shameful aspects of anti-Semitism." But within hours, facing a storm of criticism at the comparison, the Vatican felt it necessary to distance the pope from the preacher's remarks. Full Story Top FBI warns letters to governors could stir violence Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:05 pm PDT AP - The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. Full Story Top Ban lifted: Pilots can take antidepressants on job Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:05 pm PDT AP - The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed pilots kept flying but just kept their conditions secret. Full Story Top Lawyer: ESPN's Erin Andrews getting death threats Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:50 pm PDT AP - Erin Andrews has been getting death threats in a stream of e-mails to a media outlet, an attorney for the ESPN reporter and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant said Friday. Full Story Top Feds: Homes with Chinese drywall must be gutted Fri, 2 Apr 2010 05:58 pm PDT AP - Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Full Story Top Some right-wingers ignore facts as they rewrite U.S. history Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:05 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ The right is rewriting history. Full Story Top Popular Calif outdoors writer arrested in pot bust Fri, 2 Apr 2010 04:02 pm PDT AP - A popular California outdoors writer was free on bail after authorities said Friday they found a large marijuana growing operation in his barn in the town of Weed. Full Story Top 'Dynasty' oil tycoon John Forsythe dead at 92 Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:06 pm PDT AP - John Forsythe, the handsome, smooth-voiced actor who made his fortune as the scheming oil tycoon in TV's "Dynasty" and the voice of the leader of "Charlie's Angels," has died after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 92. Full Story Top AP: Vatican waited years to defrock Arizona priest Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:10 pm PDT AP - The future Pope Benedict XVI took over the abuse case of an Arizona priest, then let it languish at the Vatican for years despite repeated pleas from the bishop for the man to be removed from the priesthood, according to church correspondence. Full Story Top Jobs, profit hopes may drive rally Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:56 pm PDT Reuters - Optimism about an improving labor market and corporate profits could propel U.S. stocks higher next week as earnings season approaches. Full Story Top One of Moscow subway bombers was 17-year-old widow Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:05 pm PDT AP - The image is striking: a sultry teenager, partly veiled, in the embrace of a bearded man — both grasping handguns. Full Story Top Shuttle fleet's home counts down to an uncertain future Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:34 am PDT The Newsroom - (This report is the first in a series on the shutdown of the space shuttle program.) Full Story Top Ariz. AG: Rancher's slaying the work of cartels Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:36 pm PDT AP - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said Friday he believes the slaying of a southern Arizona rancher was the work of a scout working for a drug cartel, but the agency investigating the shooting said there is no evidence supporting that. Full Story Top Beyond the sex and the partisanship, a much bigger scandal sits in plain sight Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:21 am PDT The Newsroom - (This is the first of our weekly editor's notes, appearing each Friday to comment on the week's major news stories.) Full Story Top Return of the House Flippers Thu, 1 Apr 2010 05:08 am PDT BusinessWeek - On an unusually hot March afternoon, the steps of the Maricopa County courthouse in downtown Phoenix fill with people in sunglasses, shorts, and flip-flops whispering urgently into cell phones. They are "flippers," here for the daily outdoor auction of foreclosed homes -- bidding for themselves or clients who plan to buy houses cheaply and fix them up for a quick sale. And with the economy starting to percolate and real estate markets bottoming out, the auctions are drawing bigger crowds. ... Full Story Top Guyana cops look into teen's death after exorcism Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:06 pm PDT AP - A 15-year-old girl has died after neighbors and a local pastor tried to treat her convulsions with an exorcism at a church, and Guyanese police said Friday they are investigating. Full Story Top Russia offers Venezuela nuclear help, Chavez says Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:48 pm PDT AP - Russia has agreed to help Venezuela draw up plans for a nuclear power plant, President Hugo Chavez said Friday. Full Story Top

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