Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 picture, Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan foreign minister who ran against President Hamid Karzai in August's vote, gives a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP – President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in an attempt to force the vote’s postponement until spring, his campaign manager said — a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.

Clinton calls Israeli concessions "unprecedented" (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ,right, reacts as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference in Jerusalem. Saturday, Oct. 31. 2009. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Israel is making 'unprecedented' concessions on West Bank settlement construction.The U.S. administration had previously demanded Israel halt all settlement building before negotiations could resume.But speaking at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, Clinton said 'there has never been a precondition. It has always been an issue with negotiations.'(AP Photo/Dan Balilty)AP – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making “unprecedented” concessions on West Bank settlement construction — a position clearly at odds with the prevailing Palestinian view.

Calif. searchers scour seas 2 days after air crash (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a Coast Guard aircrew member from Sector San Diego conducting search patterns east of San Clemente Island Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 to search for survivors of a mid-air collision that occurred Thursday. The collision occurred between a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and a Marine AH-1 Super Cobra.(AP Photo/U.S Coast Guard, Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall)AP – Crews will search the Pacific’s chilly waters overnight for nine people lost two days ago when a Marine Corps helicopter and a U.S. Coast Guard plane crashed in midair, though hope of finding survivors fades with each hour, a top Coast Guard commander said Saturday.

Coroner: 6 bodies found at home; Ohioan arrested (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

This undated photo released by the Cleveland Police Department shows Anthony E. Sowell. Police in Cleveland have arrested Sowell, a convicted rapist after they found as many as six bodies at his house. (AP Photo/Cleveland Police Department)AP – A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six decomposing bodies at his home.

Geithner: Recovery could be ‘a little choppy’ (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears on a pre-taping of 'Meet the Press'' Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington. The interview will air Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman)AP – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the economic recovery “could be a little choppy” and it’s going to take a while.

No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hand out candy at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington, on Halloween.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.

No Philly transit union strike during World Series (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

A SEPTA transit map is shown outside the Pattison subway station near the Wachovia Spectrum, left, and the Wachovia center, right, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP – The Philadelphia transit system’s largest union agreed Saturday not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series, Pennsylvania’s governor and the city’s mayor said.

Largest cruise ship passes bridge challenge (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

This Oct. 30, 2009 photo released by Royal Caribbean shows Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas departing a ship yard in Finland. The Oasis of the Seas, the largest passenger vessel ever built, is set to be handed over to Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/ Royal Caribbean)   NO SALESAP – The world’s largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle Sunday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark.

Game 3 of World Series starts after rain delay (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

Some Philadelphia Phillies wait in a tunnel inside their dugout as it rains before Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP – Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies started Saturday night after a rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.

Todd, Tate spark Auburn in 33-20 win over Rebels (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 9:51 pm

Auburn quarterback Chris Todd (12) scrambles for a first down around Mississippi defender Kendrick Lewis (1) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)AP – Chris Todd passed for 212 yards, Ben Tate ran for 144 yards and Walt McFadden returned an interception for a touchdown to lift Auburn to a 33-20 win over No. 24 Mississippi on Saturday.

Third-party runs shake up N.Y., N.J. races

  • October 31, 2009 8:42 pm

Oct. 31: Dede Scozzafava was under relentless attack from some members of her own party, including former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Third-party candidates are shaking up two major races in elections Tuesday, and the success of those candidacies is a warning shot fired at both major parties by voters.

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Karzai Challenger to Call for Boycott of Runoff

  • October 31, 2009 7:48 pm

Abdullah campaign chief says Afghan challenger wants vote boycott, delay runoff until spring.

Former Chinese Muslim Detainees Arrive in Palau

  • October 31, 2009 7:48 pm

A source says six Chinese Muslims who had been detained at Guantanamo Bay have arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau for resettlement.

Clinton: Israel Making Concessions

  • October 31, 2009 7:48 pm

Secretary of State changes her tone in Jerusalem, saying Israel making concessions in West Bank construction

No Word When California’s Bay Bridge Will Open

  • October 31, 2009 7:48 pm

Crews worked around the clock to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but officials still had no firm idea Saturday of when the span would open to traffic.

Grisly Find: Body Count Climbs at Cleveland Rapist’s House

  • October 31, 2009 6:54 pm

Coroner confirms six decomposing bodies found at Anthony Sowell’s home.

Coyotes Attack and Kill: Should You Worry?

  • October 31, 2009 6:54 pm

Despite more coyotes, statistically they’re far less dangerous than pit bulls.

Grisly Find: Body Count Climbs at Cleveland Rapist’s House

  • October 31, 2009 6:54 pm

Coroner confirms six decomposing bodies found at Anthony Sowell’s home.

NYC Probes Fire at Chapel for 9/11 Victims

  • October 31, 2009 6:54 pm

NYC probes fire at temporary home of 9/11 victims’ remains; mayor calls it arson

‘Illegal Alien’ Still Sells After Target Pulls Plug

  • October 31, 2009 6:54 pm

Target.com pulled it, but others have no problem with Halloween getup.

Estimate: Public health option would cover few

  • October 31, 2009 5:38 pm

What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.

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Clinton urges new Mid-East talks

  • October 31, 2009 4:30 pm

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume “as soon as possible”.

Pennsylvania Mom, Toddler Son in Stroller Killed by Train

  • October 31, 2009 3:42 pm

Police say a woman pushing a stroller across railroad tracks in western Pennsylvania was struck by a train and both she and her 2-year-old son died.

Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 3:42 pm

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 picture, Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan foreign minister who ran against President Hamid Karzai in August's vote, gives a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP – President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election, hoping to force a delay until spring to allow time to organize a fair vote, his campaign manager said Saturday.

Police Find Decomposing Bodies Stashed at Cleveland Rapist’s House

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Cops nab Anthony Sowell after discovery of at least 3, possibly 6 bodies.

Coyotes Attack and Kill: They’re Everywhere … Should You Worry?

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Despite more coyotes, statistically they’re far less dangerous than pit bulls.

Calif. Searchers Scour Seas 2 Days After Air Crash

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Searchers scour seas for 9 missing 2 days after Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter crash

Police Find Decomposing Bodies Stashed at Cleveland Rapist’s House

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Cops nab Anthony Sowell after discovery of at least 3, possibly 6 bodies.

‘Illegal Alien’ Halloween Costume Still Selling, Even After Target Pulls Plug

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Target.com pulled it, but others have no problem with Halloween getup.

Trick or Treat or Trauma?

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Halloween night revelry can land some in the emergency room.

Haunted High: School ‘Spirit’ Said to Roam Halls

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Is this Arizona high school haunted? Faculty say they’ve seen an apparition.

VP Wife Jill Biden: Phillies’ ‘Most Rabid’ Fan?

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Philly-native Jill Biden is loud and proud for her hometown team.

Another Arrest in California Gang Rape, One Suspect Released

  • October 31, 2009 2:45 pm

Police say Jose Carlos Montano had a “bigger role than others” in gang rape.

Ohio Sex Offender Captured After Bodies Found at Home

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Authorities in Ohio captured a convicted sex offender Saturday after the remains of what appeared to be six people were found at his home.

Ohio Sex Offender Captured After Bodies Found at Home

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Authorities in Ohio captured a convicted sex offender Saturday after the remains of what appeared to be six people were found at his home.

Ohio Sex Offender Captured After Bodies Found at Home

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Authorities in Ohio captured a convicted sex offender Saturday after the remains of what appeared to be six people were found at his home.

Ohio Sex Offender Captured After Bodies Found at Home

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Authorities in Ohio captured a convicted sex offender Saturday after the remains of what appeared to be six people were found at his home.

Clinic Forbids Muslim Doctor to Wear Headscarf

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn’t wear her headscarf in the workplace.

Clinic Forbids Muslim Doctor to Wear Headscarf

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn’t wear her headscarf in the workplace.

Clinic Forbids Muslim Doctor to Wear Headscarf

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn’t wear her headscarf in the workplace.

Clinic Forbids Muslim Doctor to Wear Headscarf

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn’t wear her headscarf in the workplace.

Boehner Blasts ‘Reckless’ Bill

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Top House Republican rallies GOP to push party’s alternative to government takeover of health care system
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Boehner Blasts ‘Reckless’ Bill

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Top House Republican rallies GOP to push party’s alternative to government takeover of health care system
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Boehner Blasts ‘Reckless’ Bill

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Top House Republican rallies GOP to push party’s alternative to government takeover of health care system
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Boehner Blasts ‘Reckless’ Bill

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Top House Republican rallies GOP to push party’s alternative to government takeover of health care system
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Last 2 With Ties to Murdered Muslim Leader Arrested

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

The FBI says two men linked to the murdered leader of a Detroit mosque have been arrested in Ontario, Canada.

Last 2 With Ties to Murdered Muslim Leader Arrested

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

The FBI says two men linked to the murdered leader of a Detroit mosque have been arrested in Ontario, Canada.

Afghan challenger plans to call for vote boycott (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 picture, Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan foreign minister who ran against President Hamid Karzai in August's vote, gives a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday’s runoff election in hopes of forcing a postponement of the vote until the spring.

Afghan challenger plans to call for vote boycott (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 picture, Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan foreign minister who ran against President Hamid Karzai in August's vote, gives a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday’s runoff election in hopes of forcing a postponement of the vote until the spring.

Clinton makes personal bid to resume Mideast talks (AP)

  • October 31, 2009 2:40 pm

Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad stand guard during a rally in Gaza City , Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Tens of thousands of Islamic Jihad loyalists gathered in Gaza in a memorial to the militant group's founder. Holding plastic models of rockets and wearing masks and mock suicide bomber's vests, the members chanted 'death to Israel', 'Mohammed's army will be back to wipe off the Hebrew state.' (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP – U.S. hopes of reviving Mideast peace talks appeared shaky Saturday after a senior Palestinian official said the Palestinians are unlikely to resume negotiations if Israel does not halt Jewish settlement building.