• Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean 11/7/2009, 7:38 a.m. EST
(AP) — MIAMI - Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean.

• Quotations of the day 11/7/2009, 7:15 a.m. EST
(AP) — "Because they left me to rot." __ Jason Rodriguez, who allegedly opened fire in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others.

• Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash 11/7/2009, 5:12 a.m. EST
(AP) — As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at a Texas military base leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: The killer has an Islamic name.

• The nation's weather 11/7/2009, 5:11 a.m. EST
(AP) — Another wet day was expected over the Pacific Northwest on Saturday as a strong and moist low pressure system continued spinning in the North Pacific.

• US base, community mourn shooting victims 11/6/2009, 10:19 p.m. EST
(AP) — FORT HOOD, Texas - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the Texas military base.

• Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world 11/6/2009, 4:39 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.

• Police: Man posed as Ariz. student for scholarship 11/6/2009, 4:38 p.m. EST
(AP) — YUMA, Ariz. - A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a student at two Arizona high schools told authorities that he wanted to play basketball and hoped to get a college scholarship.

• Judge vacates $1.26B ruling against PepsiCo 11/6/2009, 4:37 p.m. EST
(AP) — MILWAUKEE - A judge has tossed out a decision-for now at least-that could have cost PepsiCo Inc. $1.26 billion after the soft drink maker didn't respond to a lawsuit claiming it stole the idea for bottled water.

• Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate 11/6/2009, 3:48 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.

• Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old 11/6/2009, 3:36 p.m. EST
(AP) — LAS VEGAS - Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

• Business events scheduled for the coming week 11/6/2009, 2:46 p.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK-Deadline for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.

• Business events scheduled for the coming week 11/6/2009, 2:46 p.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK-Deadline for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.

• Dolphins may be cause of spike in porpoise deaths 11/6/2009, 1:57 p.m. EST
(AP) — MOSS LANDING, Calif. - Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbor porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.

• St. Joseph Livestock 11/6/2009, 1:56 p.m. EST
(AP) — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Estimated Receipts: 200

• Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes 11/6/2009, 1:51 p.m. EST
(AP) — SAN FRANCISCO - In one ad after another, voters in California and Maine were besieged with images of what would supposedly happen if same-sex marriage were legal: Students on a field trip to a lesbian wedding, elementary kids gobbling up books featuring gay couples, kindergartners learning about homosexuality from their teachers.

• Judge OKs plea deal from 'Girls Gone Wild' founder 11/6/2009, 1:06 p.m. EST
(AP) — LOS ANGELES - A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to time served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns.

• Police: US shooting suspect was angry at company 11/6/2009, 12:43 p.m. EST
(AP) — ORLANDO, Florida - Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.

• EBay settles suit with Skype founders 11/6/2009, 12:32 p.m. EST
(AP) — SAN FRANCISCO - EBay Inc. says a group of investors who are buying the majority of its telecommunications service, Skype, agreed to settle a legal skirmish with Skype's founders.

• Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill assistance 11/6/2009, 12:18 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.

• New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record 11/6/2009, 11:33 a.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK - This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."

• US base, community mourn shooting victims 11/6/2009, 8:34 a.m. EST
(AP) — FORT HOOD, Texas - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the Texas military base.

• US stock futures steady ahead of jobs report 11/6/2009, 6:52 a.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK - Stock futures are holding steady as investors await the government's report on October employment.

• Stepfather convicted in 2-year-old girl's death 11/6/2009, 6:18 a.m. EST
(AP) — GALVESTON, Texas - A Texas jury has convicted a man for the 2007 beating death of his 2-year-old stepdaughter whose battered body was found in a container floating in Galveston Bay.

• Ask AP: Polluted water, neutralizing nuclear waste 11/6/2009, 6:00 a.m. EST
(AP) — Instead of figuring out where to put nuclear waste, why can't we just find a way to neutralize it so it's no longer hazardous?

• UK company insolvencies drop, personal defaults up 11/6/2009, 5:58 a.m. EST
(AP) — LONDON - Company insolvencies in England and Wales fell in the third quarter, although personal defaults on loans continued to rise, official figures showed Friday, suggesting economic recovery was still patchy.