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Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of USU.S. News & World Report - - 1 hour ago FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (healthday News) -- Some areas of the United States are seeing declines in H1N1 swine flu activity, a federal health official said Friday, and while the disease remains widespread in 43 states, that's down from the 46 ... Signs That Swine Flu Has Peaked in US New York Times Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health billReuters - - 49 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering US Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test. Senate vote next step on what could be a long road for health care CNN International New EU president raises fears in aspirant TurkeyReuters - - 4 hours ago ANKARA (Reuters) - Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish. Turkish anger over Herman Van Rompuy appointment guardian.co.uk |
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Macedonia steps up protection of children's rights
Xinhua - 27 minutes ago
TIRANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Macedonian parliament and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed on Friday an agreement on long-term cooperation to protect the rights of children.
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
BRUSSELS - Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a UN plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the ...
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed New York Times
The Modern Iron Curtain Is Made of Gas Pipelines
Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago
By BRUSSELS BEAT The prospect of shivering through another January without gas for heating fills many people in Eastern Europe with understandable horror.
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More than 50 protesters arrested at UC Davis
San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago
Dressed in riot gear, University of California, Davis police officers stand near the entrance of Mrak Hall on the UC Davis campus on Thursday, November 19, 2009 as student sit in protest of the UC Board of Regents decision to raise student fees.
Attorney: Fort Hood suspect to be held in hospital
CNN - 52 minutes ago
Killeen, Texas (CNN) -- Prosecutors have requested a pretrial confinement hearing for accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan in his hospital room on Saturday, Hasan's attorney told CNN on Friday.
UPADATE 1-Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower plot
Reuters - - 22 minutes ago
MIAMI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The ringleader of a group of Miami men convicted of plotting to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower and government offices was sentenced to 13-1/2 years in prison on Friday.
Sears Tower plot leader gets 13-year prison term The Associated Press
US Stocks Close Lower As Dell Weighs On Tech
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A bigger-than-expected drop in Dell's latest quarterly earnings and a pullback for global industrials, including Caterpillar, pushed stocks lower Friday, though continued strength for some ...
Video: Nov. 20: Dollar Pushes Stocks Lower Yet Again
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The Associated Press
Stocks end week mixed; lack of conviction reigns MarketWatch
Hershey Trust Pushing $17 Billion Bid for Cadbury, WSJ Reports
Bloomberg - - 47 minutes ago
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Hershey Co.'s controlling trust wants the company to make a $17 billion bid for Cadbury Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Hershey Is Prodded on Cadbury Bid Wall Street Journal
Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury The Associated Press
Small Florida bank fails, brings year tally to 124
Reuters - - 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tally of US bank failures reached 124 so far this year as regulators seized a small Florida bank on Friday.
FDIC announces 124th bank failure CNNMoney.com
Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida fails MarketWatch
Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ
PC World - - 38 minutes ago
Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure.
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage InformationWeek
Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS Wired News
Nook sold out for the holidays
CNET News - - 2 hours ago
If you were interested in buying the Barnes & Noble Nook as a holiday gift, strike it off your list. The e-reader is now officially sold out through 2009, according to the B&N Web site.
B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders The Associated Press
Hackers Spur Global Warming Skeptics With Stolen E-mails
ChannelWeb - - 9 minutes ago
The global warming debate took a new twist as attackers allegedly hacked into the e-mail server of a prominent British climate research center and stole more than a thousand messages about global warming to post online, ...
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics New York Times
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Global Warming Debate Wired News
Miley Cyrus 'Deeply Saddened' By Death Of Tour Bus Driver
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
Miley Cyrus issued a statement on Friday afternoon (November 20) about the death of Bill Douglas, the driver who died in an early morning accident in Virginia while driving one of Cyrus' tour buses.
Video: Raw Video: Death in Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash
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Miley Cyrus 'Deeply Saddened' by Lost Tour Member People Magazine
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart's Late-Night PDA at Club
Us Magazine - 1 hour ago
Thursday's official New Moon afterparty in New York was missing two crucial ingredients: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Video: New Moon party
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Oprah Winfrey: is she irreplaceable in daytime?
Entertainment Weekly - - 1 hour ago
Now that Oprah Winfrey has made it official that she's ending her talk show in September 2011, the focus now turns to those 215 stations that aired the Queen of Daytime and how they'll attempt to retain the 7 million-plus viewers who ...
Video: Emotional Oprah Announces the End of Her Show
The Associated Press
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Oprah Winfrey, through the years Washington Post
The Hot Pass: Deal puts Johnson on path to history
FOXSports.com - - 47 minutes ago
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Johnson takes pole for Ford 400 Yahoo! Sports
NASCAR's France says no changes to Johnson-dominated Chase championship The Canadian Press
Magic vs. Celtics: Keys To The Game
ESPN - - 2 hours ago
By The Elias Sports Bureau • The Magic visit the TD Garden for the first time since winning Game 7 of last season's Eastern Conference semifinals.
NBA PM: KG Talks Injury And Rehab HoopsWorld
Game to pay attention to: Magic vs. Celtics Yahoo! Sports
Injured Beckham to Take Pain Killers Before MLS Final
New York Times - - 10 minutes ago
By REUTERS SEATTLE (Reuters) - LA Galaxy's David Beckham will take pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but will be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.
Real Salt Lake embracing overlooked role San Francisco Chronicle
Fox News Poll: Worries About Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine Persist
FOXNews - - 3 hours ago
The H1N1 flu vaccine has been rolling out more slowly than many public health officials had hoped. But a recent Fox News poll suggests that even when the vaccine becomes more widely available, concern over its safety may prevent many at-risk Americans ...
New Guidelines: No More 'Annual' Pap Smears
ABC News - - 7 hours ago
Pap smears may no longer be called "annuals" if doctors follow new cervical cancer screening recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps The Associated Press
Drug resistant H1N1 found in US and UK
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
Epidemic experts say they are investigating the apparent spread of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus among four patients at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and five in a hospital in Wales.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC The Associated Press
Those Soccer Plays, in Context
New York Times - - Nov 17, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE - Nearly two weeks later, the University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert said she still could not fully explain what led her to yank an opponent from Brigham Young down by her ponytail in what has become a ...
Catalina bison going on birth control
Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago
The Catalina Island Conservancy has been rounding up the herd so females can get a reversible contraceptive vaccine. The goal: Control the size of the herd to keep it and the environment healthier.
Sarah Palin's publishing and political worlds in collision
CNN - - Nov 18, 2009
Editor's note: Mary Matalin joined CNN as a Republican strategist and political contributor in April 2009 and now appears on a variety of network programs.
Why the Senate Is So Trigger Happy
TIME - - Nov 18, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will include a public option that states can vote to opt out of in his version of the health care reform bill that could be unveiled as early as Wednesday.
Tom Petty: Rock God or Mere Mortal?
Wall Street Journal - - 7 hours ago
As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon.