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New York, Sacramento airports lead in bird strikes (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 07:49 PM PDT AP - Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, with New York's Kennedy airport and Sacramento International reporting the most incidents with serious damage, according to Federal Aviation Administration data posted for the first time Friday. And the problem appears to be growing.

Homeland secretary apologizes to veterans group (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 06:42 PM PDT AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met with the American Legion on Friday to apologize for a right-wing extremism report written by her agency, and the veterans group walked away from the meeting mollified.

Finance leaders want cooperation to end recession (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 08:02 PM PDT AP - Finance officials from the world's top economic powers pledged Friday to move swiftly on efforts to lift nations out of the worst recession since the 1930s. The major goal: Get banks in every country to start lending again.

Pentagon to release photos of US detainee abuse (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 07:43 PM PDT AP - The White House vowed Friday it will not be distracted by an upcoming disclosure sure to gain attention at home and abroad: hundreds of photos showing U.S. personnel allegedly abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan in the post-Sept. 11 environment.

TMZ to Pelosi: Chill out (Politico) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 05:04 PM PDT Politico - Although it struggled in the beginning to plant its flag in Washington, D.C., entertainment news and gossip site TMZ has recently beefed up its efforts to pull back the curtain on our nation's capital and its power players. A quick glance at TMZ.com might find one of its cameraman asking a congressman about Twitter or whether Rep. Aaron Schock has better abs than President Barack Obama.

Petraeus: Shippers should consider armed guards (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 07:31 PM PDT AP - The global shipping industry should consider placing armed guards on its boats to ward off pirates who have become increasingly violent, the U.S. military commander who oversees the African coastline said Friday.

Errant plane causes brief White House lock down (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 06:45 PM PDT AP - A small, single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol on Friday, forcing anxious officials to place the White House in temporary lockdown and take steps to evacuate the U.S. Capitol.

UN says money available for anti-malaria bed nets (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 03:22 PM PDT AP - On the eve of World Malaria Day, the head of UNICEF announced Friday that the agency has enough money to provide bed nets treated with long-lasting insecticide to everyone in Africa at risk of malaria by 2010, which could eliminate by 2015 the almost 1 million deaths annually from the killer disease.

GOP, Democrats, stoke interrogation debate (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 03:21 PM PDT AP - Congressional Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much. But each party signaled Friday it thinks it can benefit from further disclosures about harsh CIA interrogations of terror suspects several years ago.

Obama kept up-to-date on swine flu (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 12:46 PM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama is being updated on the swine flu outbreak in Mexico.

Obama touts plan to change college loan system (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 08:23 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Friday renewed his call for the government to stop backing private loans to college students and replace them with direct government loans to young people, a challenge to a decades-old program with strong congressional support.

Zuma set for SAfrican presidency after ANC poll win (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 07:17 PM PDT AFP - South Africa's ruling ANC has won an absolute majority in general polls, with president-in-waiting Jacob Zuma facing huge expectations from the poor in a flailing economy.

ANC wins absolute majority in SAfrica polls (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 06:29 PM PDT AFP - More than half of South Africa's registered voters cast ballots for the ruling ANC, according to the election commission's count, clearing the way for party leader Jacob Zuma to become president.

Arab ally says U.S. tortured (Politico) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 05:17 PM PDT Politico - Jordan’s King Abdullah II told NBC’s David Gregory in a “Meet the Press” taping that the U.S. had apparently engaged in torture with some of the Bush-era interrogation techniques that President Barack Obama has renounced.

WH: Sri Lanka must stop shelling neutral areas (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 05:04 PM PDT AP - The White House says the government of Sri Lanka must stop shelling neutral areas and allow international aid groups to work during the nation's civil war.

Democrat Murphy wins House race after concession (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 05:03 PM PDT AP - Almost a month after a special election in a heavily Republican congressional district, the Democratic candidate claimed victory Friday when his GOP opponent conceded in a race that focused attention on President Barack Obama's stimulus plan.

Gingrich, provocateur, returns (Politico) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 04:41 PM PDT Politico - The old Newt, it seems, is back.

Abuse photo appeal 'unwinnable' (Politico) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 04:24 PM PDT Politico - The White House says the Obama administration decided to release additional photos of abuse of prisoners after Justice Department lawyers concluded it would be "hopeless" to pursue the issue further in court.

Republicans fail in early US election test (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 04:12 PM PDT AFP - Republican hopes of an early electoral resurgence against President Barack Obama took a blow Friday when the party's candidate in a tight New York congressional race conceded defeat.

Stray small plane sparks scare in Washington (Reuters) Posted: 24 Apr 2009 03:36 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were moved to a secure spot Friday when a small plane strayed into restricted airspace triggering a brief evacuation of parts of the White House and the U.S. Congress.

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