Critics say UN food summit wasteful, ineffective (AP)

EU rejects Palestinian statehood appeal (AP)

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC (AP)

90-year-old charged in Germany for Nazi-era crimes (AP)

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom (AP)

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote (AP)

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP)

Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland (AP)

Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found (AP)

Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill (Reuters)

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come (Reuters)

U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard (Reuters)

Cautious optimism as job losses slow (Reuters)

New guidelines push back age for Pap smears (Reuters)

No Obama decision on Afghan until after Thanksgiving (Reuters)

Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside (Reuters)

Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer (Reuters)

EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile (AFP)

Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer (AFP)