Officials: Man Tied 15 Lizards To Chest At Airport
2009-11-20 21:46:09 - Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

Big Bang machine fires up after repair
2009-11-20 21:30:01 - Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.

Billboard links Obama with jihadists
2009-11-20 21:30:01 - A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

Militia movement revives across U.S.
2009-11-20 21:30:01 - A civil rights organization says it has identified at least 50 new right-wing militia groups that have formed within the last two years, in part coinciding with the advent of the Obama administration.

India Miffed By Obama's Bond With Beijing
2009-11-20 19:57:57 - President Obama might find Indian PM Manmohan Singh a bit prickly when he arrives in Washington this weekend, after Obama gave India short shrift during his recent Asia trip. Obama didn't mention India at all in his speech on US relations with Asia, and caused further offense in a joint...

Flu Pandemic Slacks Off, But 'It's Not Over'
2009-11-20 18:59:51 - The swine flu outbreak is slacking off in some areas, but don't get complacent, officials say: Pandemics naturally fluctuate. "There can be multiple ups and downs over the season," says a CDC doctor. "We have many weeks ahead of us where disease is going to be circulating." Infections in people...

Shaniya Raped, Killed on Day of Abduction: Cops
2009-11-20 18:59:51 - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released today. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according...

Thousands Of Bongs Seized in Los Angeles
2009-11-20 18:57:31 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Los Angeles found 860 boxes of highly decorated drug pipes (i.e. bongs) disguised as Christmas ornaments. Approximately 316,000 bongs were seized on Tuesday by officials.

Domestic Terror: The Worry About Homegrown Plots
2009-11-20 18:48:02 - Why recent events point to a potentially worrying radicalization of disaffected American Muslims.

Trial begins for Maui man accused of spying
2009-11-20 18:43:56 - A former stealth bomber engineer accused of spying for China suffers from a narcissistic disorder, expert witnesses for the prosecution and the defense testified in federal court.

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