CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: National Headlines Twin Bombings In Baghdad Kill 136 ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 03:03:14 Two suicide car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 136 people and delivering a powerful blow to the heart of the fragile Workers Choosing Health Plans Skeptical ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 05:09:41 Looking for happy faces? Don't go near employer health fairs in the coming months. White House Opens Web Site Programming To Public ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 08:13:14 A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze -- you won't notice a Girl With 'Mermaid Syndrome' Dies At 10 ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 09:33:09 Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," has died. She was 10. Polygamist Sect Focus Of Rare Trial In Texas Town ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 02:18:13 The first jury trial in more than a decade in the sleepy West Texas town of Eldorado involves an alleged polygamist and an accusation of Lawyer Blasts Release Of Affidavit In Balloon Case ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 03:22:45 A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a runaway balloon shouldn't have been made public, an attorney for Mother Praises Police Searching For Girl's Killer ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 03:24:24 The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl found slain in a landfill praised the hard work of authorities combing through evidence to find clues to Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 05:20:44 President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to Water Buffalo Behind Egypt Train Crash ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 10:10:33 An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people and wounding 39, the Health NJ Town Laments Slain Priest And Accused Janitor ================================================================================ Headlines on 24 October, 2009 11:11:28 An arrest in the fatal stabbing of a beloved priest has brought little solace to an affluent Roman Catholic parish in this tiny northern New Cell Video Shows Police Beating Of Student ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 12:01:03 A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation Car Bombs Targeting Baghdad Government Kill 74 ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 12:02:30 Two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 74 people in an apparent attempt to target the fragile city's government offices, Afghan President Says Runoff Must Be Held ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 01:01:39 Afghanistan's president says a runoff presidential election must be held as planned next month, despite talk of a power-sharing deal with his challenger to avoid Police Storm Jerusalem's Holiest Site ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 01:16:43 Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the Police Get 1,000 Tips In Fla. Girl's Death ================================================================================ Headlines on 25 October, 2009 01:46:06 Investigators searching for the killer of a 7-year-old Florida girl found slain in a landfill say they are pursuing more than 1,000 tips received from Michelle's Gripe: President's Tennis Game ================================================================================ Headlines on 23 October, 2009 02:17:56 What's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit? It's not practicing his speeches for hours in front of the bathroom mirror or talking too much foreign School Charges Parents Fee For Tardy Pickups ================================================================================ Headlines on 23 October, 2009 02:29:44 A southeast Portland school says parents must pay a "child care fee" if they're late to pick up their child. Would-Be Bounty Hunters Nab Innocent Woman ================================================================================ Headlines on 23 October, 2009 06:25:55 Police in Virginia say three would-be bounty hunters face charges after they impersonated drug task force agents and nabbed the wrong woman.