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In rare case, Pa. woman accused of aiding terror (AP)

AP - An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of terrorism.

U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could safeguard future tech innovation.
Fishermen’s fear: Public's 'right to fish' shifting under Obama? (The ...
The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration has proposed using United Nations-guided principles to expand a type of zoning to coastal and even some inland waters.
Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son (AP)

AP - Marie Osmond told a Las Vegas Strip audience as she returned to the stage less than two weeks after her son's apparent suicide that she has relied on her spirituality to cope with his death

Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)

AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.

AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress (AP)

AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state (AP)

AP - Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in disputed east Jerusalem.

New Massa allegations complicate former congressman's conservative appeal ...

The Newsroom - This time last week, Eric Massa was another low-profile House Democrat. Now his media profile has exploded?with the Washington Post reporting today that House investigators are looking into allegations that the New York Democrat groped some male aides in his office. (Update: Massa claims on "The Glenn Beck Show" that the latest charges arise from an incident where he tickled a staffer "until he could no longer breathe" at a birthday celebration, and says that he behaved wrongly. "I own this misbehavior. . . .," he told Beck. "It doesn't make any difference what my intentions were. It's how it's perceived." At the end of a digressive interview, Beck turned to the camera and said "America, I've got to be straight with you. I think this is the first time I've wasted an hour of your time," because the Massa exchanges didn't yield significant new revelations.)

New book: Defector tells of shopping in Europe for North Korea dictators ...

The Christian Science Monitor - Firsthand exposés about the personal lives of North Korea’s leaders can put the lives of their authors at risk, even if they are far away.The latest tell-all, published in Austria by two journalists to whom former Army Col. Kim Jong-ryul told his story, is a case in point.

Bank of America ends overdraft fees on debit cards (AP)

AP - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.

Rahm Emanuel controversy: White House fights image of turmoil (The Chris...

The Christian Science Monitor - The media have long been fascinated by Rahm Emanuel.

Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

Quake Moved Chilean City 10 Feet (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile more than a week ago moved the city of Concepción at least 10 feet (3 meters) to the west, seismological measurements indicate.

Soldier tells how he threw back Taliban grenade (Reuters)

Reuters - A soldier serving with the British Army in Afghanistan has told of the moment he threw back a Taliban hand grenade, telling himself: "I've really only got one chance to do this."

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