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German mediator in Shalit deal arrives in Gaza
Ha'aretz - - 45 minutes ago
A German mediator negotiating a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas has arrived in Gaza on Wednesday with Israel's answer to the Islamist group's demands for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, Hamas officials said.
'Hamas must reject Israeli swap terms' Jerusalem Post
Iran welcomes Japan's outlook on Afghanistan
Press TV - 1 hour ago
One of Iran's top diplomats says Tehran and Tokyo share the same vision on Afghanistan, as they believe a military buildup is not the answer to its problems.
Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban'
Aljazeera.net - 2 hours ago
A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has said he has sent thousands of fighters into neighbouring Afghanistan to counter the rising level of US troops.
Video: Fighting erupts in Taliban-dominated eastern Afghanistan
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Health bill clears another hurdle
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 2 hours ago
The Senate health care bill took another step closer to passage Tuesday morning, moving ahead on a straight party-line vote during an unusual early morning session.
Video: Nebraska Governor on Ben Nelson Deal
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Senate pushes toward passage of health bill Boston Globe
Rep. Griffith of Alabama leaves Democrats for Republicans
Washington Post - - 8 hours ago
Freshman Rep. Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) switched his affiliation to the Republican Party on Tuesday, saying he could "no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country.
Democrat in House switches to GOP Boston Globe
Party switch means Griffith loses his committee posts The Huntsville Times - al.com
Obama urges community bankers to step up lending
Los Angeles Times - - 9 hours ago
In a meeting at the White House, the president absolves small banks of blame for the financial crisis but says they have a key role to play in the economic recovery.
Ford Nears Volvo Sale;Expects Deal To Close In 2Q
Wall Street Journal - - 10 minutes ago
DETROIT (Dow Jones)--Ford Motor Co. (F) confirmed Wednesday that it has settled all terms relating to the potential sale of its Volvo Car subsidiary to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Ltd.
Ford agrees Volvo sale to Geely BBC News
More pre-holiday cheer on Wall Street
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
By CNNMoney.com staff December 23, 2009: 5:15 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks were poised to open higher Wednesday, continuing a positive week leading up to the Christmas holiday, as investors look ahead to reports on income and home sales.
U.S. stock market finds safety in utilities MarketWatch
Oil Trades Above $74 on Speculation Supplies Dropped Last Week
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Oil held steady above $74 a barrel in New York before a US Energy Department report likely to show crude stockpiles fell last week as temperatures dropped.
OIL FUTURES: Crude Listless In Asia; EIA Data Awaited Wall Street Journal
Oil futures gain as API data show supply falling MarketWatch
RIM confirms BlackBerry e-mail problems--again
CNET News - - 4 hours ago
For the second time in less than a week, BlackBerry smartphone users across the country and beyond are reporting problems accessing e-mail.
RIM: Blackberry Users Seeing Delays In Message Delivery Wall Street Journal
BlackBerry outages: what the heck is going on at RIM? Computerworld (blog)
Microsoft Loses Lawsuit, But Word Likely to Stay
PC World - - 9 hours ago
First, the good news: No, you won't have to turn in your copies of Office 2007, even now that Microsoft has lost its appeal of a lawsuit brought by the Canadian company, i4i.
Court's patent ruling won't keep Microsoft Word off the shelves Washington Post
Microsoft Ordered To Stop Selling Word In 2010 ITProPortal
ISS crew don festive hats
Register - - 37 minutes ago
The crew of the International Space Station have posed with festive hats following a successful docking of the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft with the orbiting outpost yesterday.
Brittany Murphy Death: Natural Causes
Right TV - - 21 minutes ago
Brittany Murphy death: natural causes? Yes, it seems that beautiful actress Brittany Murphy's death may be attributed to natural causes.
Prescription meds probed in death of Brittany Murphy Boston Herald
A sexy Dr. Watson? Jude Law says it's elementary
The Associated Press - - 52 minutes ago
LONDON - Poor Dr. Watson. Always the sidekick, never the star. Jude Law hopes to rectify that situation with his charismatic performance alongside Robert Downey Jr.
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Robert Downey Jr.'s allegedly gay 'Sherlock Holmes.' Seriously?! Entertainment Weekly
FBI bares wacko Jacko secrets
New York Post - - 1 hour ago
The FBI's explosive, secret dossier on Michael Jackson was made public yesterday and includes sickening -- and surprising -- allegations involving the kiddie-molestation raps against the superstar.
Video: Police Feared Terrorist Attack After Arrest of Jackson
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Michael Jackson's FBI file more snooze than sizzle Los Angeles Times
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather deal-breaker?
Philadelphia Daily News - 3 hours ago
The proposed megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was thrown into jeopardy yesterday with a demand by Mayweather's camp that the fighters be subjected to Olympic-type drug testing in the weeks leading up to the bout.
Wednesday eye-opener: Who is to blame in Pacquiao-Mayweather feud? USA Today (blog)
Malignaggi makes accusations against Pacquiao EastsideBoxing.com
Vazquez returns in deal for Melky
New York Post - - 2 hours ago
Five years after getting booed out of The Bronx, after surrendering one of the most infamous home runs in franchise history, Javier Vazquez returned to the Yankees yesterday in a trade that sent Melky Cabrera to the Braves.
In Vazquez, Yankees Get Pitcher Who Got Away New York Times
Yankees Sign Javier Vazquez Hartford Courant
Roland has surgery on leg
ESPN - - 3 hours ago
Texas A&M senior guard Derrick Roland was expected to have a rod put in his broken tibia and fibula in his lower right leg as a result of a gory injury that occurred Tuesday night at the University of Washington, according to Aggies coach ...
Texas A&M's Roland suffers leg injury Sports Network
Steve Kelley Isaiah Thomas finds a way for Huskies Seattle Times
U.S. Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge
Wall Street Journal - - 6 hours ago
The vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus is plentiful after weeks of short supply, and long lines have largely disappeared at clinics, pharmacies and doctors' offices.
More vaccine but fewer takers, H1N1 surveys indicate Washington Post
Health fight shifts to insurer shopping
Boston Globe - - 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The public option is gone. Expansion of Medicare is dead. But an intense fight continues over a crucial issue in the proposed health care overhaul: how far Congress should go in emulating the type of insurance ...
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US FDA: unlikely Merck's Vytorin ups cancer risk
Reuters - - 18 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Merck & Co's (MRK.N) blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin is unlikely to raise the risk of cancer but a link cannot be ruled out, US health officials said on Tuesday.
FDA: Review finds no proof Vytorin causes cancer The Associated Press
FDA Can't Rule Out Vytorin Cancer Link Attorney at Law
How Tiger Protected His Image
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 17, 2009
By REED ALBERGOTTI, VANESSA O'CONNELL and RUSSELL ADAMS In the summer of 2007, a representative for Tiger Woods called an editor at Golf Digest with some awkward news.
Former media star reveals dark life
CharlotteObserver.com - - Dec 19, 2009
Jon Robinson is telling his story because "I don't want to be a fraud, anymore." Former TV anchor, radio host and stadium announcer Jon Robinson, 49, is now jobless.
Tiger Woods, Person of the Year
New York Times - - Dec 19, 2009
AS we say farewell to a dreadful year and decade, this much we can agree upon: The person of the year is not Ben Bernanke, no matter how insistently Time magazine tries to hype him into its pantheon.
There'll be nowhere to run from the new world government
Telegraph.co.uk - - Dec 19, 2009
There is scope for debate - and innumerable newspaper quizzes - about who was the most influential public figure of the year, or which the most significant event.
What Would a Divorce Cost Tiger Woods?
People Magazine - - Dec 19, 2009
Amid reports that his wife Elin Nordegren is consulting with a high-powered divorce attorney, Tiger Woods and his estimated net worth of $600 million - considered one of the biggest in professional sports, thanks in large part ...