Sunni supporters rally for Zaidi amid political tensions
Sunni leaders lionize the Shiite journalist Zaidi as protests sweep Iraq with 70 or more outside Baghdad. Zaidi faces up to 15 years for alleged attack on a head of state, while his family seeks a lesser two year sentence under a different law. A protest outside Baghdad’s International Zone includes Zaidi’s siblings and Sunni tribal figures. In Alaska, Sherry Johnston, mother of Bristol Palin's boyfriend Levi Johnston, is arrested on six felony drug charges connected to OxyContin. she posted bail and awaits arraignment as the investigation continues.
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Obama names economic team as crisis deepens
President Obama unveiled four cabinet picks and vowed bold action to revive the economy. Ray LaHood would head transportation, Hilda Solis Labor, Ron Kirk trade, Karen Mills SBA, with Senate confirmation ahead. Bush bailout of auto industry announced hours earlier to stabilize markets.
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Blagojevich vows to fight amid corruption arrest
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich declares he will fight the charges and stay in office, saying he has done nothing wrong. He criticizes a political lynch mob while facing impeachment calls as Republicans urge resignation or a special election.
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Florida girl Caylee Anthony remains ruled a homicide
DNA testing linked the tiny skeletal remains to Caylee Anthony but investigators say the death cause and timing remain unknown. Authorities note the bones show no trauma and stress the case hinges on circumstantial evidence and ongoing tests. Casey Anthony, indicted on murder charges, claims she left Caylee with a babysitter and did not report her missing until July.
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Franken pulls ahead in Minn. Senate recount
In a tight Minnesota U S Senate recount Franks edged ahead of incumbent Norm Coleman by 262 votes as the Canvassing Board completed a phase addressing disputed ballots. The lead remains fragile with about 5 000 challenged ballots awaiting action and 1 600 absentee ballots to be counted per a Supreme Court ruling setting year end deadlines.
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