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IBM, Lenovo announce recall of 526,000 ThinkPad laptop batteries

Thursday, Sept. 28,2006 11:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- IBM Corp. is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries worldwide made by Sony Corp., the latest in a series of problems with Sony batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

4 Russians detained for spying

By Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:46 p.m.

TBILISI, Georgia -- Georgian authorities detained four Russian military officers on spying charges Wednesday, and security forces surrounded Russia's military headquarters in Tbilisi to demand that another suspect be handed over, the interior minister said.

Saudis plan 560-mile fence across to Iraqi border

By Jim Krane · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:45 p.m.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence to block terrorists from crossing its 560-mile border with Iraq -- another sign of growing alarm that Sunni-Shiite strife could spill over and drag Iraq's neighbors into its civil conflict.

White House will not release full intelligence report

Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:44 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The White House refused Wednesday to release the rest of a secret intelligence assessment that depicts a growing terrorist threat, as the Bush administration tried to quell election-season criticism that its anti-terror policies are seriously off track.

7-Eleven dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo for gas

Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:43 p.m.

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. is dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years as part of a previously announced plan by the convenience store operator to launch its own brand of fuel.

Hurdles cleared for detainee legislation

Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Wednesday cleared procedural hurdles in the House and Senate on the way to giving President George W. Bush authority to detain, interrogate and try terrorism detainees before military commissions.

Federal courthouse reopens; suspicious package was old clothes

By Matt Apuzzo · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 10:37 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A federal courthouse within sight of the Capitol was evacuated for three hours Wednesday morning while authorities investigated a suspicious package that turned out to be a homeless person's clothes, officials said.

Nature article says U.S. government blocked report on global warming

By Alyson Brodsy and Randolph E. Schmid · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 12:24 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A government agency blocked release of a report that suggests global warming is contributing to the frequency and strength of hurricanes, the journal Nature reported Tuesday.

Lawmakers push back bill requiring passports at borders

By Alyson Brodsy and Lara Jakes Jordan · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 12:24 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- A plan to tighten U.S. borders by requiring passports or tamper-resistant identification cards from everyone entering the country by land from Mexico and Canada has been delayed.

Firefighters battle flare-up in Southern California blaze

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeremiah Marquez · Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 12:23 a.m.

LOCKWOOD VALLEY, Calif. -- Fire trucks, bulldozers and water tankers guarded homes within sight of a massive wildfire Tuesday as officials urged rural residents of Southern California mountain communities to evacuate.

Saddam Hussein genocide trial adjourned until Oct. 9 after contentious session

By Sameer N. Yacoub · Tuesday, Sept. 26,2006 11:22 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein's genocide trial was adjourned until early next month after a contentious session Tuesday marked by shouting matches and the ejection of the former leader from the courtroom for the second day in a row.

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Air travelers adjust to new rules

By Alyson Brodsy and Daniel Yee · Tuesday, Sept. 26,2006 11:18 p.m.

ATLANTA -- Travelers showed up at airports with toiletries stored in zip-top plastic bags Tuesday as they tried to comply with new security rules allowing them to carry on small amounts of liquids and gels.

Bush criticizes terrorism assessment findings as mistaken

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 26,2006 11:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A declassified government intelligence report says the war in Iraq has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Air India inquiry opens

Monday, Sept. 25,2006 10:43 p.m.

TORONTO -- The long-awaited Air India inquiry opened Monday with emotional testimony from families of some of the 329 people killed in a plane bombing 21 years ago -- Canada's worst case of mass murder.

U.S. Army extends Iraq duty for 4,000

Monday, Sept. 25,2006 10:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- In a new sign of mounting strain from the war in Iraq, the Army has extended the combat tours of about 4,000 soldiers who would otherwise be returning home, defense officials said Monday.

Pope doesn't dwell on remarks

Monday, Sept. 25,2006 10:42 p.m.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim diplomats Monday that Christians and Muslims must work together to guard against intolerance and violence as he sought to soothe anger over his recent remarks about Islam.

U.S. to allow some liquids on airlines

Monday, Sept. 25,2006 10:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The government is partially lifting its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto airliners, as long as they are purchased from secure airport stores and will also permit small, travel-size toiletries brought from home, officials said Monday.

Judge grants class action status to 'light' smokers in suit vs. tobacco companies

Monday, Sept. 25,2006 10:40 p.m.

NEW YORK -- In a blow to Big Tobacco, a federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against cigarette makers.

CLASH

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Sept. 24,2006 10:53 p.m.

CLASH -- People run past burning debris after clashes between police and protesters who were staging a sit-in Sunday in Copenhagen, Denmark. Police detained more than 200 people Sunday after a youth demonstration in Copenhagen turned violent, with protesters hurling cobblestones, bottles and eggs at officers in riot gear. The demonstrators were protesting a court ruling last month ordering a group of young squatters to leave a downtown building and hand it over to a Christian congregation that bought it five years ago.

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