The man who bakes for the Obamas shares pie recipe that earned him the nickname "crustmaster"

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV - Mon Nov 09

White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' light, flaky pie crusts have earned him the nickname "The Crustmaster" from President Barack Obama.

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MyFoxAtlanta - Mon Nov 09

President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon planners work to make room for the influx.

Supreme Court reinstates death penalty of Ohioan

The Southbridge Evening News - Mon Nov 09

Mon Nov 9, 6:38 pm ET COLUMBUS, Ohio The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty against an Ohio man who killed and mutilated a man he met in a gay bar in 1985, rejecting a claim that his lawyers erred during the sentencing phase of his trial.

Lawmaker asks GAO to investigate school lunch safeguards against deadly E. coli

FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis - Mon Nov 09

The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends

WLNS-TV Lansing - Mon Nov 09

Representatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city's subways, buses and trolleys for six days.

Small plane crashes into Everglades; authorities search for pilot

WSVN-TV Miami Beach - Mon Nov 09

Authorities are searching the Florida Everglades where a small plane crashed with one person on-board. According to the FAA, at around 6:45 p.m., a small airplane, an AC-100, crashed into the Everglades near mile marker 41 in Alligator Alley, after taking off from Tamiami airport to Ocala.

Aid for jobless, homebuyers clears Congress

Reuters - Thu Nov 05

The U.S. Congress approved more aid for jobless workers and broadened tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses on Thursday and sent the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.

Conn. anti-war candidate weighs run for governor

Auburn News - Thu Nov 05

While his entry into an already crowded field of Democrats has created a stir in this state, which hasn't seen a Democratic governor for about two decades, it's unclear if the millionaire businessman can generate the same enthusiasm and hype for a run for governor after the 2006 primary victory over Lieberman that made him a national political ...

President says he wants to quit

NewsChannel 8 - Thu Nov 05

By announcing he doesn't want another term in office, embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed the Mideast peace effort into unknown territory Thursday, opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.

Louisiana Justice Bardwell Resignation Can Start New Race Chapter

BayouBuzz.com - Wed Nov 04

Now, perhaps we can find some sort of racial peace in Louisiana now that the Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell has decided to resign.