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Clinton says Iraqi election might be delayed

2009-11-23T17:31:09Z

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding out the possibility that Iraq's national election could be delayed beyond January because of a dispute over the allocation of seats in parliament.

Maine cops say baked beans plant fire was arson

2009-11-23T17:09:29Z

Investigators say a fire that damaged the B&M Baked Beans factory in Portland was arson.

Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father

David Runk, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T17:01:54Z

Funeral services are under way for a 15-year-old Michigan boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by his father.

Three Mile Island radiation caused by pipe cutting

Marc Levy, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T17:01:50Z

Officials are trying to determine how workers cutting a pipe stirred up radioactive dust at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.

Have Americans Supersized Thanksgiving, too?

Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:51:41Z

What happens when you combine Thanksgiving -- a holiday dedicated to overindulging -- with America's love of all things Supersized? Not as much as you'd think.

Camus' children torn over Pantheon transfer bid

Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:51:36Z

Albert Camus' children are torn about whether to allow the Nobel Prize-winning author's remains to be moved from southern France to Paris' Pantheon, the final resting place of other French greats like Voltaire and Victor Hugo.

Paris debates plans for new subway

Angela Doland, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:50:48Z

For French leaders with famously large egos, they are hard to resist: grand urban projects meant to secure their legacy in the popular imagination.

Kan. Congressman Moore won't seek re-election

John Milburn, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:45:35Z

U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, will not seek a seventh term, his staff said Monday.

NH Health Dept: 2 more H1N1-related deaths

2009-11-23T16:39:25Z

New Hampshire health officials say two adults have died from complications from swine flu, bringing the number of such deaths in the state to five.

2 men charged after 3 men found slain in rural Ky.

2009-11-23T16:32:01Z

Kentucky State Police say two arrests have been made following the discovery of three bodies in rural Kentucky.

4 UK lawmakers could face charges over expenses

Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:31:58Z

Four British lawmakers could face criminal charges over the expenses they claimed from taxpayers, prosecutors said Monday, marking the latest twist in a scandal over lavish spending by elected officials.

Priest at embattled Mo. parish willing to resign

2009-11-23T16:31:50Z

The priest at a predominantly Polish Roman Catholic church in St. Louis at odds with the archdiocese says he's willing to step down if it will help the parish.

NH releases revised 10-year park plan

Holly Ramer, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T16:29:20Z

New Hampshire has released a revised 10-year strategic plan for its state parks that calls for separating them into three categories so they can be managed more efficiently.

Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

2009-11-23T16:21:23Z

Iranians authorities say they are banning the country's largest-circulation newspaper for publishing a photo of a Baha'i temple.

Brattleboro church to sell Tiffany glass window

2009-11-23T16:19:23Z

A Brattleboro church is going to sell its 113-year-old Tiffany stained glass window so it can keep operating a local homeless shelter.

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2009-11-23T16:19:23Z

Colo. taxi crash suspect could have bond revoked

2009-11-23T16:19:20Z

Prosecutors in Denver want to revoke the bond of a woman accused of driving drunk and killing two librarians on their way to the airport.

London police settle with slain Brazilian's family

2009-11-23T15:51:42Z

British police have reached a compensation deal with the family of a Brazilian man who was shot dead by police after he was mistaken for a terrorist.

Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan

2009-11-23T15:51:39Z

President Barack Obama is calling his war council together as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Israel has history of uneven prisoner swap deals

The Associated Press — 2009-11-23T15:51:39Z

Palestinians said Monday that negotiators were close to exchanging an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israel has carried out such swaps in the past:

Retirement readiness index says if you're on track

David Twiddy, AP Business Writer — 2009-11-23T15:51:36Z

Are you going to be ready for retirement? Retirement-plan ratings firm Fiduciary Benchmarks on Monday unveiled a new index that measures how well 401(k) plans for thousands of companies are preparing their employees.

Vt.-NY could implode bridge before lake freezes

2009-11-23T15:49:20Z

Vermont Transportation officials say the "chances are good" the deteriorated Lake Champlain bridge could be dropped into the water with explosives before the lake freezes over.

Court: NH prison inmate loses diet challenge

2009-11-23T15:39:21Z

A New Hampshire State Prison inmate has lost his challenge to its policy on religious diets.

Report: Russian billionaire buys Hitler's car

2009-11-23T15:31:15Z

A German newspaper is reporting that Adolf Hitler's original Mercedes has been sold to an unidentified Russian billionaire for several million euros.

Bear teeth reveal ages in Maine harvest

2009-11-23T15:19:20Z

Teeth taken from black bears shot by hunters in Maine reveal a lot about their ages and health.

More anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes reported

Devlin Barrett, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T14:51:25Z

Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday.

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2009-11-23T14:51:25Z

Health care issues: What are GOP's reform ideas?

The Associated Press — 2009-11-23T14:31:16Z

A look at key issues in the health care debate: THE ISSUE: Republicans are the minority party in both houses of Congress. What health care proposals have they advanced, and are they going anywhere?

Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation

Andrew Miga, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T11:41:22Z

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

Obama to speak on education, present rights award

2009-11-23T10:21:19Z

President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit

Foster Klug, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-23T09:31:16Z

India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Now, Obama is trying to ease Indian worries by honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the first state visit of his presidency.

Senators voice optimism on public option

Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T06:31:25Z

WASHINGTON - Buoyed by their weekend victory on a vote beginning the health care debate, several Senate Democrats expressed optimism yesterday they could find a way to keep a government-run insurance plan in the sweeping bill.

Coakley made deal in 1995 priest case

Michael Rezendes, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T06:26:54Z

When Martha Coakley was the Middlesex district attorney, her office prosecuted the Rev. John J. Geoghan based on an allegation that he squeezed the buttocks of a 10-year-old boy a single time at a public swimming pool. The highly publicized 2002 conviction won Coakley widespread praise for bringing the first successful criminal case against the widely accused pedophile, a priest ...

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2009-11-23T06:26:54Z

Northeastern calls an end to football

Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T06:25:42Z

Northeastern University plans to announce today that it is ending its football program after 74 seasons, saying it is unwilling to invest the millions of dollars needed to improve the team to meet the school’s ambitions.

One lab’s trash becomes a poorer one’s treasure

James F. Smith, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T05:51:25Z

When Nina Dudnik arrived at Harvard Medical School in 2001 to pursue her doctorate, her eyes weren’t drawn to the marble hallways, the state-of-the-art facilities, or the august faculty.

One lab’s trash becomes a poorer one’s treasure

James F. Smith, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T04:03:32Z

When Nina Dudnik arrived at Harvard Medical School in 2001 to pursue her doctorate, her eyes weren’t drawn to the marble hallways, the state-of-the-art facilities, or the august faculty.