Suspect in death of Ark. TV anchorwoman says police tricks, threats led to his confessionsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The man charged with killing an Arkansas TV anchorwoman told a judge Thursday that investigators’ threats caused him to confess to the crime on tape and that police trickery led him to give different versions about what happened. High-resolution commercial Earth imaging satellite launched from CaliforniaVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite was launched into polar orbit Thursday. House set to approve defense policy bill despite vague Obama veto threat over F-35 programWASHINGTON — Despite a vaguely worded veto threat by President Barack Obama, the House was expected Thursday to easily adopt a major defense policy bill that calls for continued development of a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon’s next generation fighter jet. Schwarzenegger threatens to veto ‘a lot’ of bills unless Calif. lawmakers reach water dealSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he will veto hundreds of bills unless lawmakers agree on a comprehensive fix for the state’s aging water system. Lawyer says he gave copies of ex-mayor’s incriminating text messages to Detroit Free PressDETROIT — A lawyer who obtained a trove of sexually explicit text messages while suing former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in 2007 said Thursday he gave a copy to the Detroit Free Press, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning stories led to criminal charges and forced the mayor from office last year. Congress voting to extend hate crime laws to cover attacks based on sexual orientationWASHINGTON — Assaulting people because of their sexual orientation would become a federal hate crime in legislation the House is set to vote on Thursday. The bill would significantly expand the hate crimes law enacted in the days after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968. Rep. Frank: Banks aren’t playing nice, Congress should enact credit card bill earlierWASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: Start playing nice or Congress will make your life even more difficult. Ben Ali, founder and namesake of DC landmark Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurant, dies at 82WASHINGTON — Ben Ali, the founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington’s black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities, has died. He was 82. Congress voting to extend hate crimes to cover attacks based on sexual orientationWASHINGTON — Assaulting people because of their sexual orientation would become a federal hate crime in legislation the House is set to vote on Thursday. The bill would significantly expand the hate crimes law enacted in the days after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968. Obama envoy faces uphill struggle to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talksJERUSALEM — President Barack Obama’s Mideast envoy finds himself increasingly hamstrung, with Israel’s foreign minister on Thursday all but ruling out a peace deal for years to come and the Palestinian leader weakened by his decision not to push for a Gaza war crimes tribunal against Israel. Police: 3 stabbed at southern NJ retirement community by 65-year-old residentLINWOOD, N.J. — Authorities say a resident of a southern New Jersey retirement community stabbed at least three people after a feud with neighbors. Warrant sought after Jackson doctor misses child support hearing; DA going after licenseLAS VEGAS — The doctor at the center of an investigation into Michael Jackson’s death may face arrest and could lose his medical license after missing a hearing to explain late child support payments, the Las Vegas district attorney said Thursday. AP source: Obama prepared to accept Taliban role in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaida insteadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan’s political future and will determine how many more U.S. troops to send to the war based only on keeping al-Qaida at bay, a senior administration official said Thursday. No DNC in NYC: National Democrats absent from mayoral race as comptroller takes on BloombergNEW YORK — A Democrat is struggling to unseat the mayor of the nation’s largest city, but top party leaders are staying on the sidelines. Florida Power & Light agrees to $25 million penalty for 2008 blackout, agrees to enhancementsMIAMI — The Florida Power & Light Company must pay a $25 million penalty for a massive outage that left hundreds of thousands of customers without power last year, according to an agreement announced Thursday. Pentagon stats: Women much more likely to be discharged under ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ than menSAN FRANCISCO — Women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gays in uniform, according to government figures released Thursday that critics said reflect deep-seated sexism in the armed forces. Senate committee approves Patriot Act revisions, but much opposition remainsWASHINGTON — A divided Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a revised version of the nation’s major counterterrorism law, after intelligence and law enforcement officials assured lawmakers that counterterrorism operations would not be harmed. Ben Ali, namesake of DC’s famous Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurant, dies at 82WASHINGTON — Ben Ali, the founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington’s black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities, has died. He was 82. Taiwan High Court upholds decision to keep former President Chen in detentionTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s High Court on Friday upheld its earlier decision to keep former President Chen Shui-bian in detention after the Supreme Court ordered it to hold a hearing on the matter, an official said. AP Source: GM close to signing deal to sell Hummer brand to Chinese manufacturerDETROIT — General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, a person briefed on the deal said. Highest US military court hears appeal of former Abu Ghraib dog handler convicted in abuseWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military’s highest court Thursday that he had been following orders when he allowed his unmuzzled dog to bark and lunge at prisoners. Pentagon stats: Gay women discharged under ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ at much higher rate than menSAN FRANCISCO — Pentagon statistics obtained by University of California researchers show that lesbians were discharged under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy at a much higher rate than gay men. French culture minister fighting calls for resignation over book detailing sex with ‘boys’PARIS — France’s culture minister is struggling to keep his job amid an uproar about a 2005 book in which he details Bangkok’s brothels and the pleasure and freedom of paying “boys” for sex. Pelosi tells Republicans: “I’m in my place. I’m Speaker of the House,” thanksWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast House Republicans as behind the times, or worse, after they suggested that the top American commander in Afghanistan should “put her in her place.” Demjanjuk attorney says he plans to try and stop trial with appeal to German high courtBERLIN — John Demjanjuk’s attorney says he plans to ask Germany’s high court to block his trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of thousands at a Nazi death camp. Cuomo seeks law to curb political influence in NY pension fund investment decisionsALBANY, N.Y. — Attorney General Andrew Cuomo proposed Thursday replacing the elected state comptroller as the sole trustee of New York’s $116 billion public employee pension fund, which serves 1 million members and pays out $7 billion a year. UN Afghan envoy denies allegations he didn’t do enough to investigate election fraudKABUL — The U.N.’s top envoy in Afghanistan denied allegations he did not do enough to prevent or investigate fraud in the country’s presidential vote, saying Thursday the charges are a distraction from the task of settling the still-undecided vote. Justice officials refuse to take oath at House intel briefing on shootdown of missionariesWASHINGTON — A House intelligence committee meeting was abruptly terminated when Justice Department officials refused to be sworn in before briefing the lawmakers. Investigator: Ky. nurse accused of overdosing veteran oversaw 2 more suspicious deathsLEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with an overdose of morphine also cared for two other patients whose deaths were considered suspicious, a federal agent testified Thursday. INSIDE WASHINGTON: GOP using health care battle to solicit campaign donations from doctorsThe Republican Party is harnessing the furious debate over health care to raise campaign cash from doctors, dangling the promise of including donors’ names in advertising that attacks President Barack Obama’s overhaul plan. |
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