US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP)

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• US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP)
• US on uncharted ground as drone kills 2 Americans (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Christie to decide soon on 2012 bid (AP)
• Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech (AP)
• Hispanic students vanish from Alabama schools (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Navy explores longer sub deployments (AP)
• Medic: Info from Jackson doctor didn't add up (AP)
• Calif. man found alive by his children after wreck (AP)
• Dr. Jack Kevorkian's art, belongings to be sold (AP)
• Francona meets with management about his future (AP)
• Kodak shares plummet on restructuring fears (Reuters)
• CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen (Reuters)
• Wall Street ends worst quarter since 2008 meltdown (Reuters)
• Weak income curbs spending but factories strong (Reuters)
• Buffett backs Bank of America, buying more stocks (Reuters)
• Sarkozy to meet Merkel in coming days on Greece (Reuters)
• Insight: America's rich losing tussle with taxman (Reuters)
• JPMorgan, BofA sued over mortgage debt losses (Reuters)
• Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Michael Jackson's security guard, wooed by tabloids, finally speaks at trial (The Christian Science Monitor)

US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:08 PM PDT AP - The killing of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and another American militant propagandist in a U.S. airstrike Friday wipes out the decisive factor that made al-Qaida's branch in Yemen the most dangerous threat to the United States: its reach into the West.

US on uncharted ground as drone kills 2 Americans (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:08 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama steered the nation's war machine into uncharted territory Friday when a U.S. drone attacked a convoy in Yemen and killed two American citizens who had become central figures in al-Qaida.

APNewsBreak: Christie to decide soon on 2012 bid (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:59 PM PDT AP - Two people close to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie say he is reconsidering his decision not to run for the White House in 2012. They say he is expected to make a final decision soon.

Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:11 PM PDT AP - Rick Perry said Friday anyone with doubts about how he would govern as president should simply look at Texas. In his first domestic policy speech as a candidate for the White House, Perry touted his decade at the helm of the Lone Star state, where he said he'd kept taxes low, environmental regulations at bay and signed sweeping medical malpractice reform into law.

Hispanic students vanish from Alabama schools (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:05 PM PDT AP - Hispanic students have started vanishing from Alabama public schools in the wake of a court ruling that upheld the state's tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration.

APNewsBreak: Navy explores longer sub deployments (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT AP - The Navy is considering lengthening the standard deployment of attack submarines beyond six months as it faces rising demands with a fleet that has been shrinking since the end of the Cold War, the commander of American submarine forces told The Associated Press in an interview.

Medic: Info from Jackson doctor didn't add up (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:17 PM PDT AP - After just a few moments in Michael Jackson's bedroom, the paramedic dispatched to save the singer's life knew things weren't adding up.

Calif. man found alive by his children after wreck (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:04 PM PDT AP - David Lavau's children drove slowly along the perilously curved mountain road, stopping to peer over the treacherous drop-offs and call out for their father, missing for six days.

Dr. Jack Kevorkian's art, belongings to be sold (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:34 PM PDT AP - Paintings, writings and the iconic blue sweater of assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian are going up for auction, his attorney and close friend said Friday.

Francona meets with management about his future (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT AP - Terry Francona met with Boston Red Sox management on Friday to discuss his future as manager. Shortly after the meeting, Francona, owner John Henry, and chairman Tom Werner left in separate cars. Francona left first, at 11:55 a.m. No announcement was made.

Kodak shares plummet on restructuring fears (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:10 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters)- Eastman Kodak Co shares fell almost 70 percent on Friday afternoon on concerns the photography pioneer could file for bankruptcy.

CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT Reuters - SANAA (Reuters)- Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamist militant, was killed in Yemen on Friday in a CIA drone strike described by President Barack Obama as "another significant milestone" in efforts to defeat al Qaeda.

Wall Street ends worst quarter since 2008 meltdown (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:36 PM PDT Reuters - Stocks ended their worst quarter since the depths of the 2008 credit crisis, crippled by Europe's debt debacle, a U.S. credit downgrade and a sputtering global economy.

Weak income curbs spending but factories strong (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT Reuters - Consumers struggled to make ends meet in August as incomes fell for the first time in nearly two years, while a surge in Midwest manufacturing this month provided one bright spot in an otherwise weak economy.

Buffett backs Bank of America, buying more stocks (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:44 AM PDT Reuters - Warren Buffett said on Friday he is still eager to buy companies and stocks, even as his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway launches its first-ever share buyback program.

Sarkozy to meet Merkel in coming days on Greece (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:41 PM PDT Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday he would meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the coming days in Germany to discuss Greece's debt troubles, calling support for Greece a "moral obligation" for Europe.

Insight: America's rich losing tussle with taxman (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:51 AM PDT Reuters - When Irish rockers U2 took to the main stage at this year's Glastonbury music festival, a small but vocal group of activists raised a large balloon emblazoned with the words "U Pay Tax 2?"

JPMorgan, BofA sued over mortgage debt losses (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:34 PM PDT Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp were hit with new lawsuits by investors claiming losses on $4.5 billion of soured mortgage debt, adding to litigation targeting the two largest U.S. banks.

Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:43 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet device lit up the tech world when it debuted on Wednesday. But like many an impulse shopper on the day after, that same tech universe is alive with second thoughts. Although it does not go on sale until Nov. 15, the Fire is already generating questions about security, privacy, and where the Amazon-centric device is taking the tablet trend.

Michael Jackson's security guard, wooed by tabloids, finally speaks at trial (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A member of Michael Jackson’s security staff testified on Thursday that Conrad Murray asked him to help gather up drug vials and remove a drip bag from an IV stand before a 911 call was made to summon emergency medical personnel.

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