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SYDNEY (AFP) - A monster iceberg nearly twice the size of Hong Kong island has been spotted drifting towards Australia in what scientists Wednesday called a once-in-a-century event. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has extended the $700 billion financial bailout program until October, setting up a struggle between Democrats who favor using some of the leftover money to help generate jobs and Republicans who say it should be used to shrink soaring budget deficits. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - After agreeing tentatively to jettison a key liberal priority — a full-blown government-run insurance option — Senate Democrats woke up Wednesday to some positive signs for the fragile coalition backing President Barack Obama's health care bill. Full Story »

Exposing kids to nasty germs might actually toughen them up to diseases as grown-ups, mounting research suggests. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - The year's best meteor shower is coming to North America. Full Story »

NEW YORK - AT&T Inc. is boosting its top available broadband speeds in Austin, Texas, San Antonio and St. Louis in preparation for a wider rollout. Full Story »

COPENHAGEN - The top U.S. environmental official told a divided U.N. climate conference Wednesday that the Obama administration's moves to "make up for lost time" and cut greenhouse gases would complement congressional action and wasn't intended to bypass recalcitrant lawmakers. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Facebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet. Full Story »

GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher has recorded its first high-energy collisions of protons, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T Inc. executive said Wednesday. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO - Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams. Full Story »

Airline passengers flying through storms might have more to worry about than a little turbulence. A new study suggests that if jets pass near lightning discharges or related phenomena known as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, passengers and crew members could be exposed to harmful levels of radiation, a dose equal to that of 400 chest X-rays. Full Story »

ALBANY, N.Y. - When Jory Langner finds time for a field trip during an upcoming visit to Washington, he won't have to ask local birders where to find candidates to add to his life list of birds sighted. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the oldest galaxies yet, scientists reported Tuesday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The House has passed a bill extending $31 billion in popular tax breaks, including an income tax deduction for sales and property taxes. Full Story »

LONDON - The British government slapped a one-time tax of 50 percent on fat bank bonuses on Wednesday as it tried to win over recession-weary voters ahead of a looming general election. Full Story »

DUBLIN - Ireland slashed pay for state workers, cut welfare benefits and imposed new environmental taxes on fuel Wednesday as it unveiled a record euro4 billion ($6 billion) in budget cuts to combat a runaway deficit. Full Story »