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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. CNN.com Interim Kennedy replacement to be announced September 24, 2009 at 2:16 am Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will announce an interim replacement Thursday for the U.S. Senate seat left open by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Hospital chief resigns in wake of killer's escape September 24, 2009 at 1:17 am The head of a Washington state mental institution resigned amid an investigation into the escape of a legally insane killer, the state's health department announced Wednesday. Protesters hang from Pittsburgh bridge September 23, 2009 at 10:55 pm In what appeared to be the most visible demonstration yet of this week's G-20 summit, four people attached to a massive banner dangled from a Pittsburgh bridge Wednesday to protest the global economic meeting. Travolta testifies about day son Jett died September 23, 2009 at 10:48 pm John Travolta spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday about his desperate efforts to save his teenage son's life after he suffered a seizure at the family's vacation home in the Bahamas in January. ACORN sues over secretly recorded videos September 23, 2009 at 10:06 pm ACORN filed suit in Maryland against two filmmakers who secretly recorded videos embarrassing to the agency, claiming the pair violated state law by taping their conversations without permission. The lawsuit seeks an injunction preventing the further distribution of the videos. The tapes show ACORN employees suggesting or condoning a series of illicit actions. Report: Suicide bomber in Somalia lived in U.S. September 23, 2009 at 9:22 pm An online report has identified a Somali-American from Seattle, Washington, as one of the suicide bombers who killed 21 peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia, last week. Ahmadinejad blames capitalism for crises September 23, 2009 at 9:11 pm Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that his country is committed to helping build a durable peace and security worldwide based on justice, spirituality and dignity. Mexican smugglers use Pacific as new route September 23, 2009 at 8:50 pm Mexican smugglers trying to find new routes into the United States are turning increasingly to the Pacific Ocean for a short sail to the California coast, where they drop off illegal immigrants and marijuana, U.S. officials say. Medvedev signals openness to Iran sanctions September 23, 2009 at 7:26 pm Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Wednesday with U.S. President Barack Obama, then signaled he could support sanctions against Iran over its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. U.S. scrambling for new Afghanistan plan? September 23, 2009 at 7:10 pm The Obama administration's national security team is working on alternative strategies for the war in Afghanistan that may not require tens of thousands of additional U.S. troops, a senior U.S. official told CNN Wednesday. Inmate caught after using bedsheets to escape September 23, 2009 at 5:23 pm Police in Irving, Texas, captured a convicted burglar Wednesday who escaped from a medical facility last weekend by rappelling off the building using a string of bedsheets, a department spokeswoman said. Florida dad admits killings, blames 'spirit' September 23, 2009 at 5:01 pm A Florida man charged with killing his wife and five children has been returned to the United States after his capture in Haiti, police said. AG announces limits on 'state secrets' defense September 23, 2009 at 4:43 pm Attorney General Eric Holder announced limits Wednesday on the use of the "state secrets" defense, which can block courts from considering cases in which government secrets could be released. Mackenzie Phillips talks of incest, drug abuse September 23, 2009 at 4:05 pm In an interview with Oprah Winfrey to air Wednesday, Mackenzie Phillips claims that she was "raped" by her father while still a teenager. Three deny Anna Nicole Smith drug charges September 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors entered "not guilty" pleas Wednesday to new charges connected to the former Playboy model's 2007 death. Man held without bond in Cracker Barrel beating September 23, 2009 at 2:40 pm A man accused of screaming racial slurs while beating an Army reservist in front of her daughter outside a restaurant in Morrow, Georgia, was jailed and held without bond Wednesday after being indicted on felony charges. Mom recalls night flood changed everything September 23, 2009 at 2:10 pm A clanking noise woke Bridgett Crawford after midnight on Monday. As rain pounded the family's mobile home near Snake Creek west of Atlanta, the mother of two young boys stepped into the kitchen to check the noise. Water covered her feet. Minutes later, the home was floating. Bridgett and her husband, Craig, each grabbed a child and jumped into the water. "Where's Slade at?" she hollered. From the darkness, Craid said: "I lost him." Hunt on for missing runner September 23, 2009 at 1:36 pm One of two runners who was reported missing Monday has been found alive in a remote stretch of rugged mountain trail in Southern California. Security Council doesn't work, Gadhafi tells U.N. September 23, 2009 at 1:02 pm Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday denounced the structure of the U.N. Security Council, criticizing the permanent seats and veto power granted to a limited number of nations. California fire moves toward urban area September 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm A fire burning in steep canyons and rural communities northwest of Los Angeles, California, was moving into an urban area at the northern edge of Moorpark early Wednesday, a fire spokesman said. Taliban suspected of stockpiling 'missing' opium September 23, 2009 at 11:52 am Enough Afghan opium to supply world demand for two years has effectively gone missing, with the Taliban suspected of stockpiling supplies in a bid to corner the market, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed. Commentary: Real progress on climate change September 23, 2009 at 11:23 am On Tuesday, more than 100 world leaders gathered at the United Nations for a climate summit. They were called together by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to build momentum for the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, this December. Palin talks Reaganomics, family and moose September 23, 2009 at 11:22 am Sarah Palin touched on a host of topics -- including Reaganomics, China and human rights, Tibet, the Asian and U.S. economies, family and moose in Alaska -- as she delivered a speech to investors Wednesday in Hong Kong, according to audience members. Hiker's kin hopeful after Ahmadinejad remarks September 23, 2009 at 9:47 am Family members of one of the three hikers detained in Iran are heartened and hopeful over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's willingness to ask jurists to handle the case in a timely manner and weigh "maximum leniency" for their release. Rapper talks Obama, balks on Kanye, Serena September 23, 2009 at 9:36 am Rims and bling? They're "super-played out," Common said, explaining that hip-hop is finding another direction and President Obama is helping point the way. Movie androids not so far-fetched September 23, 2009 at 8:15 am Why leave home when you can send out a sexy, stylish robot version of yourself to do anything you tell it? Obama to address nuclear nonproliferation September 23, 2009 at 7:50 am President Obama will speak Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly, part of a fast and furious few days of diplomacy -- and potential controversy -- as he tackles a range of thorny international issues with his counterparts. Rollins: Obama's N.Y. week starts shakily September 23, 2009 at 7:48 am On the international stage, this week is President Obama's most important since taking office. Joy Behar: Let Elton John and partner adopt September 23, 2009 at 7:30 am On a recent tour of a Ukrainian orphanage, Elton John and his partner met Lev, a 14-month old HIV-positive boy. Massive dust storm turns Australian city orange September 23, 2009 at 7:13 am A massive dust storm swept through parts of southern Australia on Wednesday, bathing them in a reddish haze and prompting health officials to warn asthma patients to take cover. Helicopter used in raid on Swedish cash depot September 23, 2009 at 7:04 am A helicopter and explosives were used in an early morning raid on a cash depot in Stockholm, Sweden, police said Wednesday. Finding Jesus at a Georgia truck stop September 23, 2009 at 6:57 am "I gave up smoking, women and drinkin' last night," the singer shouts, "and it was the worst 15 minutes of mah life!" The music blaring from the radio tonight is country. The dessert special is peach cobbler. And the customers are wide-bodied truck drivers, lumbering into a Georgia truck stop at suppertime. "I've been back and forth between God and Satan over the years," trucker Harold "Jumper" McBride says as he stands to share his story. It's the Wednesday night service at "Chaplain Joe's" truck stop chapel service. The chaplain himself, a lanky, bearded man with tan cowboy boots, sits in the back of his narrow chapel, saying the loudest amens. A year after freefall, economic powers meet September 23, 2009 at 4:29 am As the leaders of the world's industrial powers gather this week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, their economies are starting to emerge from the shadow of the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. State of emergency declared in wildfire September 23, 2009 at 3:19 am Firefighters continued to battle a fire in southwest California that ripped through the hills and rugged canyons of Ventura County, threatened hundreds of homes and prompted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency. Suburb wants Gadhafi's tent taken down September 23, 2009 at 2:20 am The town of Bedford, New York, is not happy with a tent set up as part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, a town attorney said Tuesday. Swim club penalized over racism complaint September 23, 2009 at 1:45 am The Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission issued a finding of probable cause Tuesday that racism was involved in the decision last June by a suburban Philadelphia swim club to revoke privileges of a largely minority day care center. Ousted leader's return rattles Honduras September 23, 2009 at 1:43 am The Honduran government extended a nationwide curfew to 36 hours Tuesday, as the country awaits the consequence of the surprise return of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya. Drowning mother: 'Please, come help me!' September 23, 2009 at 12:06 am Seydi Burciaga just finished her overnight shift at Sam's Club, where she worked for the past 10 years. She made her way through the pouring rain in her minivan and turned onto her cul-de-sac in suburban Atlanta. She was three-tenths of a mile from home. The mother of two young children never made it. Initial findings don't link Garridos to other girls September 22, 2009 at 11:39 pm Investigators who completed their search of the California property belonging to kidnapping suspects Phillip and Nancy Garrido said initial findings do not connect the couple to the disappearances of two young girls. D.C. train crash probe prompts nationwide alert September 22, 2009 at 9:35 pm Federal safety investigators said Tuesday they fear flaws found in Washington's Metro subway system after a deadly crash this summer may endanger other transit systems, and they sent out an urgent recommendation asking that other rail operators check for similar problems. Report: Tent set up for Gadhafi in New York September 22, 2009 at 7:47 pm A tent was erected on a property in Westchester County, New York, in anticipation of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, police told CNN affiliate WABC Tuesday.   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.