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Mallahan concedes Seattle mayor race; McGinn wins
Cell phone executive Joe Mallahan conceded defeat Monday in the race for Seattle mayor, handing environmental attorney Mike McGinn a victory in the state's biggest city.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 10:45 pm
French envoy meets with NKorean foreign minister
The French president's special envoy on North Korea held talks Tuesday with the country's foreign minister during a visit to Pyongyang to explore the possibility of establishing diplomatic ties with the communist regime.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 10:40 pm
Japan plans additional $5 billion for Afghanistan
Japan said Tuesday it plans to provide up to $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan, effectively replacing its naval refueling mission that supports U.S.-led coalition in the region in a commitment announced days ahead of President Barack Obama's visit.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 10:35 pm
Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire
The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 10:25 pm
Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm
Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm blew in heavy rain late Monday to parts of the Gulf Coast where residents hunkered down at home and in shelters anticipating high winds and flooding.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 10:05 pm
NYPD: Suspicious powder sent to 3 NY consulates
Envelopes containing suspicious powder were sent to three foreign consulates in Manhattan on Monday, but initial tests suggested the mailings were a hoax, police officials said.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:55 pm
Toppled Thai leader arrives in Cambodia
Thailand's fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:50 pm
Gunmen kidnap 3 workers in southern Philippines
Gunmen in camouflage stormed a plywood factory and abducted three workers Tuesday, a day after suspected Muslim militants beheaded a kidnapped schoolteacher on a nearby southern Philippine island, officials said.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:20 pm
NM teen back in jail after failed suicide attempt
A New Mexico teenager suspected of killing a nun on the Navajo Indian reservation reportedly tried to commit suicide over the weekend.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:05 pm
Oil falls below $79 as Ida drops to tropical storm
Oil prices drifted below $79 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a storm threatening oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico weakened and investors eyed a volatile dollar.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:00 pm
Wash. lt. gov's son wounded in workplace shooting
A close friend of Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen shot one of Owen's sons in an apparent workplace dispute Monday afternoon and then shot himself in the head, the lieutenant governor said.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:00 pm
Man confesses to shooting Kan. abortion provider
Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The Associated Press that he killed the doctor to protect unborn children.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:50 pm
Report: Extreme weather will be seen on Yangtze
Increased droughts, floods and storms will hit China's Yangtze River Basin over the next few decades, the result of rising temperatures globally, according to a report released Tuesday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:40 pm
Feds seize assets of Fla. lawyer in Ponzi probe
Federal prosecutors accused a high-profile South Florida attorney of concocting a Ponzi scheme that lured millions of dollars from investors with promises of big payoffs from legal settlements that never existed, according to court documents filed Monday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:35 pm
Family sues over boy's gun show death
The family of an 8-year-old boy who fatally shot himself at a gun show in western Massachusetts say the Uzi submachine gun jammed twice before he lost control of the weapon and fired into his head.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:00 pm
Attorney meets with Fort Hood shooting suspect
The attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says he's met with his hospitalized client.
Nov 09, 2009 | 7:45 pm
Pelosi discusses health care bill on Seattle tour
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that while she opposes an anti-abortion amendment to the House version of the health care bill, it was necessary for the measure to pass.
Nov 09, 2009 | 7:35 pm
Thousands cheer 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall
Ulrich Sauff and his wife stared at the mammoth domino pieces marking the path where the Berlin Wall once stood and reminisced about life in the barrier's shadow.
Nov 09, 2009 | 7:30 pm
