Clinton: Afghan runoff not affected by Abdullah (AP)

AP – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Abdullah Abdullah’s call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in Afghanistan will not affect the legitimacy of that runoff.

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Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote (AP)

AP – President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in an attempt to force the vote’s postponement until spring, his campaign manager said — a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.

Clinton calls Israeli concessions "unprecedented" (AP)

AP – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making “unprecedented” concessions on West Bank settlement construction.

Calif. searchers scour seas 2 days after air crash (AP)

AP – Families of nine military members lost at sea held out hope Saturday their loved ones survived a midair collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter, even as a second full day of searching dragged on with no news.

Coroner: 6 bodies found at home; Ohioan arrested (AP)

AP – A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six decomposing bodies at his home.

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few (AP)

AP – What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.

Somali pirates: Western boats ‘loot’ Somali fish (AP)

AP – Somali pirates who are demanding $7 million in ransom for a British sailing couple said Saturday that boats from other countries are plundering Somalia’s fish-rich waters.

Obama tempers economic news with caution on jobs (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news “does not mean there won’t be difficult days ahead.”

No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door (AP)

AP – It’s the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore.

No Philly transit union strike during World Series (AP)

AP – Pennsylvania’s governor and Philadelphia’s mayor announced Saturday that the city transit system’s largest union had agreed not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series.

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