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Tornado damages homes in northwestern Oregon
The National Weather Service has confirmed it was a tornado that tore through a coastal area of Lincoln City in northwestern Oregon, damaging about a dozen homes. (Updated: 11/08/09 9:15 PM )
Police: 3 women gunned down while in car with kids
Investigators on Sunday captured a man they believe opened fire on a car parked at a gas station, killing three women, including an acquaintance of the suspect, state investigators said. Children inside the bullet-riddled vehicle escaped harm. (Updated: 11/08/09 9:35 PM )
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 833
As of Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at least 833 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. (Updated: 11/08/09 8:45 PM )
Investigator: Utah explosion caused by burst pipe
A refinery explosion that severely damaged 10 homes this week was caused by a burst pipe that sprayed hydrogen gas onto a nearby heater, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's lead investigator said. (Updated: 11/08/09 6:50 PM )
AP News in Brief
Democrat senators divided on government health insurance, so House's bill has nowhere to go (Updated: 11/08/09 6:20 PM )
Alleged Ft. Hood gunman may have 9/11 mosque link
A key U.S. senator said Sunday he would begin an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:50 PM )
Obama will meet Netanyahu at White House
The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama would be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty. (Updated: 11/08/09 4:55 PM )
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had returned to work a week after suffering a heart attack, and a psychiatric nurse who arrived at Fort Hood a day before the shooting. Here is a look at the victims. (Updated: 11/08/09 6:15 PM )
Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks
Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors and mechanics. (Updated: 11/08/09 4:40 PM )
Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia
A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (Updated: 11/08/09 4:15 PM )
Onlookers flock to site of Cleveland killings
Reggie Turner stopped by a growing memorial to 11 victims of an alleged serial killer because he knew one of the women. Michelle Lee came to pay her respects as a mother and grandmother. Mark Mason and two buddies rode their motorcycles to just take a look. (Updated: 11/08/09 4:35 PM )
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality. (Updated: 11/08/09 2:40 PM )
Utah girl's pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash
To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension. (Updated: 11/08/09 9:00 PM )
Ill. prosecutors seek journalism students' grades
A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 1978 killing of a security guard believe they have evidence that shows prosecutors put the wrong man behind bars. But in the quest to prove his innocence, they may have to defend themselves, too. (Updated: 11/08/09 2:00 PM )
Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq
President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament's passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declaring it a milestone as the Iraqi people take charge of their future. (Updated: 11/08/09 2:05 PM )
