Roman Polanski remained in jail Monday, despite visits from his lawyer and a French diplomat, and it was unclear if the director had met Switzerland’s demand of a full bail payment of $4.5 million to be released.
Source:Polanski stuck in jail as Swiss await bail money
Little-publicized provisions in the Senate health care bill include breast-pumping rooms and bone scans.
Source:7 items you didn’t know were in the Senate bill
Despite a lingering recession, only 20 percent of Americans plan to reduce charitable giving during the holiday season, according to a survey.
Source:Poll: Americans still in giving spirit
Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday.
Source:CDC: Swine flu cases may be declining
Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next two years.
Source:Serena fined at least record $82,500 for tirade
Reuters - Eight years after Osama bin Laden escaped from U.S. forces in Afghanistan, he remains on the run because of a lack of trust and coordination between Washington and Islamabad, experts say.
Source:Lack of coordination leaves bin Laden at large
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AP - Turns out those discredited rumors of a possible Chelsea Clinton wedding last summer were mostly just premature: The 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, 31-year old investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.
Source:Clinton daughter, Chelsea, engaged to be married
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Reuters - Two Tunisians held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been transferred to Italy where they will face prosecution, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
Source:U.S. transfers two Tunisians from Guantanamo to Italy
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AP - Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year.
Source:Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries
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AP - Charlie Weis arrived at Notre Dame flashing Super Bowls rings and talking about outscheming opponents. He leaves one of college football’s most prestigious programs without even matching the record of the two men who were fired before him.
Source:Notre Dame fires Weis after another dismal season
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