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How health care reform could fall apart

Politico - Carrie Budoff Brown, Patrick O'Connor - ‎19 minutes ago‎
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN & PATRICK O'CONNOR | 11/22/09 7:09 AM EST With so many players divided on key issues, there's no guarantee that Reid can pass a bill at all.

Defense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest Down

ABC News - Mark Schone - ‎11 hours ago‎
Major Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 in the Fort Hood shooting spree, is paralyzed from the chest down and is not a flight risk, said his defense attorney after a hearing before a military magistrate in Hasan's hospital room ...

Hamas armed wing vows to respond to Gaza strikes

Xinhua - ‎4 hours ago‎
GAZA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The military wing of Islamic Hamas movement on Sunday vowed to respond to a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning in which around 10 Palestinians were wounded.

Indonesian Ferry Sinks, Kills 15, 230 Rescued

Voice of America - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Indonesian transportation officials say at least 15 people were killed and more than 230 were rescued Sunday after a ferry sank in rough waters near Sumatra island.

Iran war games to defend nuclear sites

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Iran has begun five days of war games to simulate attacks on its nuclear sites, state media report. The head of Iran's air defence said the aim was to thwart aerial reconnaissance of the sites as well as air attacks.

China Mine Explosion Death Toll Reaches 87

New York Times - Chris Buckley, David Fox - ‎1 hour ago‎
By REUTERS HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster reached 87 as hopes dimmed on Sunday that more survivors would be found a day after a gas blast at a colliery in the country's icy far northeast.

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Enthusiasm for Palin, and Echoes of 2008 Divide

New York Times - Kate Zernike - ‎13 hours ago‎
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - When tickets to see Sarah Palin in Michigan ran out, people drove to her appearance here, three hours away. Barbara Stoutjesdyk posed next to Sarah Palin's bus on Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich.

2 dead after shooting at Oregon intersection

The Associated Press - ‎7 hours ago‎
HILLSBORO, Ore. - A gunman fatally wounded a passenger in another vehicle at an Oregon intersection Saturday, setting off a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed and was killed by officers, authorities said.
Police chase, shoot killer in Oregon United Press International

Pest exterminator Jerry Sanchez shatters usual image of a psycho

New York Daily News - Michael Daly - ‎5 hours ago‎
Police tape hangs on a railing at the entrance to the D train station at 7 Ave. and 53rd St. Will Saturday's fatal subway stabbing keep you off the trains?

Thanksgiving Recipe: Just Chill

New York Times - Mark Bittman - ‎11 hours ago‎
This week, more than 200 million of us will feast, mostly in the homes of friends and relatives. In the kitchens of those homes will be cooks, and in the hearts of those cooks will be fear.

Successful strategies for Black Friday

Detroit Free Press - Georgea Kovanis - ‎5 hours ago‎
As shoppers, we know the drill: Go through the ads, make a list of what we want, clip coupons and get out of the house early for the best deals.

Nestle may consider a bid for Cadbury: report

Reuters - Lisa Jucca, Jon Loades-Carter - ‎1 hour ago‎
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestle may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion pound ($16.3 dollars) bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

It's a Girl: Astronaut's Daughter Delivered While Dad in Space

ABC News - Gina Sunseri - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Shortly after making his first ever spacewalk, Bresnik, 42, experienced another first: His wife gave birth to a baby girl back in Texas while he orbited 200 feet above the earth.

A climate change dust-up

Los Angeles Times - Jim Tankersley, Henry Chu - ‎6 hours ago‎
One side sees hacked e-mail as a sign of a 'Warmist Conspiracy.' The other says it's being taken out of context. Analysts don't expect it to have much effect on the Senate greenhouse gas bill.

Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point

PC World - ‎7 hours ago‎
Google's newly unveiled operating system has many critics unimpressed, but Chrome OS is meant to be lean, fast, and simple, not flashy.

"Twilight" Sequel Sets New Opening-Day Record

ABC News - ‎20 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on ...
'New Moon' an improvement over 'Twilight' Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

The mysterious powers of the all-powerful Oprah Winfrey

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
Oprah Winfrey is a multimillionaire media mogul with publishing, broadcast, Internet, theater and screen productions to her name? Oprah Winfrey is the single most powerful organic entity on our planet?

Michael Jackson 'Bad', Moonwalk memorabilia sold at auction

NME.com - ‎42 minutes ago‎
A number of items of Michael Jackson memorabilia have gone under the hammer in New York. The late King Of Pop's famous jewel-encrusted glove - worn when he first performed the Moonwalk onstage in 1983 - was sold for $350000 (£212000), according to BBC ...

Westwood seizes titles with 8 birdies

ESPN - ‎48 minutes ago‎
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Lee Westwood achieved a European Tour double on Sunday by winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship and the money-list title.
Westwood cruises to big win in Dubai Seattle Post Intelligencer

Soccer Capsules: Donovan leads and everyone follows to lift Galaxy

Brownsville Herald - Tim Booth - ‎58 minutes ago‎
SEATTLE - Landon Donovan looked zoned out behind the table, microphone in his face, lights glaring into his eyes, talking about a season that's gone so right for himself and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
RSL take identity from head coach MLS - Major League Soccer

lsu's crazy comeback runs out of time at Ole Miss

New York Post - ‎44 minutes ago‎
AP So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi's victory yesterday in Oxford, Miss., against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing -- even for the participants.

Health Reform: An Assault on Doctor-Patient Choice

U.S. News & World Report - Bernadine Healy - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Health reformers emerged from the darkness of the hallowed congressional committee rooms to pull off a highly celebrated though razor-thin 220-to-215 victory in the House of Representatives last month, bringing transformative ...

65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal

New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr - ‎14 hours ago‎
TRIAGE Young children, here playing near where swine flu shots will be given in Texas, are one of the high-risk groups. By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

CORRECTS RI Bishop-Kennedy

The Associated Press - Ray Henry - ‎3 hours ago‎
(Stations: Please substitute the following for V3958, slugged RI Bishop-Kennedy, which moved at 5:05 am Eastern time. The new version CORRECTS Kennedy not disclosing how bishop told him of ban sted in discussions.

The Coming Deficit Disaster

Wall Street Journal - Douglas Holtz-Eakin - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
The president says he understands the urgency of our fiscal crisis, but his policies are the equivalent of steering the economy toward an iceberg.

Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

New York Times - Gretchen Reynolds - ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
Researchers at Princeton University recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise. Some of their neurons respond differently to stress than the neurons of slothful rats.

A push to simplify credit card 'gobbledygook'

CNN Political Ticker - Jessica Yellin - ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
Most consumers whom CNN talked to were unable to wade through the credit card companies' fine print. Washington (CNN) -- Have you ever read your credit card contract?

No 'System,' but Music Housewide

New York Times - David Pogue - ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
That's not Sonos's slogan for its new ZonePlayer S5 wireless speaker consoles, but it could be. Now, in addition to tracking your weight, calculating recipes and identifying bird calls, your iPhone or iPod Touch can serve as a ...

Good Question! The Eight Best Questions We Got While Raising Venture Capital

TechCrunch (blog) - ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
by Guest Author on November 18, 2009 Editor's note: Guest writer Glenn Kelman is the CEO of Redfin, an online real estate broker that seeks to give consumers the information and tools once limited to real estate agents.
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