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• GOP's Whitman blames opponent for housekeeper flap (AP)
• Missing pilots cast pall over balloon fiesta in US (AP)
• On paper, NY Islamic center looks modern, secular (AP)
• San Francisco considers banning Happy Meals toys (AP)
• DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats (AP)
• Chicago mayor's race may be battle of shoe leather (AP)
• Facebook founder's story no longer his alone (AP)
• Brand pastor built fosters fierce member loyalty (AP)
• USPS says droopy newspapers to cost more to mail (AP)
• Beet it: To exercise longer, try beetroot juice (AP)
• Details emerge on no-tax California budget pact (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Settlement in Wis. ride accident (AP)
• Mich. worker's blog sparks debate on free speech (AP)
• Scientists use hovering zeppelin to film whales (AP)
• DA to look into suicide of teen said to be bullied (AP)
• Security guard fatally shot outside Fla. bank (AP)

GOP's Whitman blames opponent for housekeeper flap (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:28 PM PDT AP - GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman accused Democratic rival Jerry Brown on Saturday of orchestrating a scandal over her former illegal immigrant housekeeper, a charge that prompted Brown to fire back and say Whitman won't take responsibility and is not fit to be governor.

Missing pilots cast pall over balloon fiesta in US (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 01:18 PM PDT AP - Hundreds of balloonists in New Mexico lifted off Saturday at dawn amid a somber mood, opening the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta while search crews on the other side of the globe scoured the seas for two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots.

On paper, NY Islamic center looks modern, secular (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 03:40 PM PDT AP - Conceptual sketches of the Islamic center planned two blocks from ground zero envision a futuristic-looking building wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes, with a core containing far more space for secular pursuits than religious worship.

San Francisco considers banning Happy Meals toys (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 01:16 PM PDT AP - San Francisco has a long history of bold public health and environmental stances, going after everything from plastic bags in grocery stores to cigarettes to sugary drinks.

DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 02:49 PM PDT AP - Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched by the thousands Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill.

Chicago mayor's race may be battle of shoe leather (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 03:56 PM PDT AP - It used to be that getting elected in Chicago meant relying on the ward boss, the precinct captain and the small armies they deployed to fix potholes, hand out frozen turkeys and even drive people to the polls.

Facebook founder's story no longer his alone (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 08:26 AM PDT AP - The Harvard dormitory where Facebook was born is a red brick and ivy-draped campus castle that, beyond just being a place to sleep and study, has long prided itself as a community of the best and the brightest.

Brand pastor built fosters fierce member loyalty (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT AP - A billboard near an Atlanta highway reads, "Love Like Him, Live Like Him, Lead Like Him." The motto refers to Jesus Christ, but the smiling face next to it is that of Bishop Eddie Long.

USPS says droopy newspapers to cost more to mail (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:36 AM PDT AP - Even if a newspaper is filled with hard news, the U.S. Postal Service is checking to see whether it's droopy.

Beet it: To exercise longer, try beetroot juice (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:10 AM PDT AP - When Chris Carver ran an ultra-marathon in Scotland last year, which challenges athletes to run as far as possible within 24 hours, he ran 140 miles (225 kilometers).

Details emerge on no-tax California budget pact (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:21 PM PDT AP - After a record-long impasse, California legislators are set to vote this week on a no-new-taxes budget that relies on a combination of spending cuts and optimistic financial projections to close a $19 billion deficit.

APNewsBreak: Settlement in Wis. ride accident (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:39 PM PDT AP - The lawyer for a 13-year-old Florida girl who was seriously injured when she fell about 100 feet to the ground from an amusement park ride said Friday that they have reached a settlement with the park.

Mich. worker's blog sparks debate on free speech (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:26 PM PDT AP - An assistant attorney general in Michigan who used his personal blog to attack the openly gay student body president at the University of Michigan has spurred debate about the right of public employees to say terrible things on their own time.

Scientists use hovering zeppelin to film whales (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2010 01:53 PM PDT AP - Pilot Katharine Board often sees pods of blue, gray and killer whales as she flies along the California coast. Compared to other pilots, however, she has a unique vantage point â€" low and slow â€" from the only operational zeppelin in the United States.

DA to look into suicide of teen said to be bullied (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:08 PM PDT AP - Prosecutors said Friday they will look into what led to the suicide of a 13-year-old Houston boy whose parents say was relentlessly bullied at his middle school for two years because of his religion and sexual orientation.

Security guard fatally shot outside Fla. bank (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT AP - A security guard carrying cash from a South Florida bank to an armored truck was gunned down during a robbery Friday.

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