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Pakistan must step up action against al Qaeda: Brown

Reuters - Kylie MacLellan, Adrian Croft - ‎23 minutes ago‎
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Pakistan to take tougher action against al Qaeda and step up its efforts to track down the group's leader Osama bin Laden.

GPs 'should offer climate change advice to patients'

Telegraph.co.uk - Nick Britten - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Doctors should give patients advice on climate change, a leading body of medical experts has claimed. The Climate and Health Council, a collaboration of worldwide health organisations including the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of ...

Remains Identified After Russian Train Bombing

New York Times - Clifford J. Levy, Ellen Barry - ‎29 minutes ago‎
TVER, Russia - A day after investigators determined that the deadly crash of a luxury train was caused by a homemade bomb, relatives of victims arrived in this regional capital on Sunday to carry out the tearful ...

Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets

The Associated Press - Alexander G. Higgins - ‎15 minutes ago‎
GENEVA - Swiss television says projections based on ballot results show Switzerland's voters have approved move to ban the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties have labeled as symbols of militant Islam.

Pakistani PM takes charge of nuclear weapons

Reuters - Augustine Anthony - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's president has transfered authority over the nation's nuclear weapons to the prime ministership, as the unpopular leader tries to deflect growing criticism he has too much power.

Iran earmarks $20 million to support militants

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's parliament passed a law on Sunday earmarking $20 million to support militant groups opposing the West and investigate alleged US and British plots against the Islamic Republic.

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Couple said to seek payment

Washington Post - James Hohmann - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Virginia socialites who apparently crashed the White House state dinner last week remained elusive Saturday, as reports surfaced that the aspiring reality-TV stars were trying to sell their story for hundreds of thousands of ...
Couple crashes into notoriety Philadelphia Inquirer

Palin's fans line up a day in advance for book signing

The Money Times - Jaspreet Virk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sarah Palin signs books during a "Going Rogue" book signing event at Books-A-Million in Birmingham, AL, Nov. 23 New York, November 29 -- There seems to be no end to Sarah Palin's fan following.

Suspect in Jupiter killings had troubled relationship with sister

MiamiHerald.com - David Quinones - ‎8 hours ago‎
Police have expanded their manhunt for the suspect in the Thanksgiving Day killings of four. Meanwhile, court documents reveal a strained relationship between Paul Merhige and his sister, who was a victim.

Trichet, Juncker Fail to Sway China on Yuan Gains

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Bloomberg News Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- European officials indicated that they failed to shift Chinese policies that have held the yuan steady against the dollar since July last year.

Black Friday Spending Rose Slightly

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Shoppers returned to malls Saturday as observers began reviewing early reports showing just how much consumers spent during their Black Friday shopping trips.

US Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home Modifications

Bloomberg - Dawn Kopecki - ‎7 hours ago‎
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury Department will step up public pressure on lenders to finish modifying more home loans to troubled borrowers under a $75 billion campaign against the record tide of foreclosures.

Cyber Monday: Bracing for shopping on the job

Delaware County Daily Times - Kathleen E. Carey - ‎1 hour ago‎
As some bargain hunters braved the cold mere strokes after midnight Black Friday, others are anticipating the deals unveiled on the Internet Monday on what has become Cyber Monday.

As Copenhagen summit nears, 'Climategate' dogs global warming debate

Christian Science Monitor - Patrik Jonsson - ‎16 hours ago‎
Climate experts insist leaked e-mails don't undercut the science showing a warming planet. But public concern about global climate change is waning as delegates prepare to craft an international agreement at Copenhagen.

Apple's iPhone arrives to rousing welcome in tech-savvy South Korea

The Canadian Press - ‎17 hours ago‎
SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans got their first taste of the iPhone on Saturday as the multifunctional communication and entertainment device made its long awaited debut in one of the world's most technologically sophisticated societies.
iphone Tries to Crack Korea Wall Street Journal

Salvation Army kettles can ring up plastic

Coshocton Tribune - Jessica Leving - ‎4 minutes ago‎
Not having cash won't be an excuse to pass by the Salvation Army red kettles this holiday season. Bell ringers in about 200 cities now accept credit cards.

Where to see Santa Claus in Broward

MiamiHerald.com - Shannon Pease - ‎6 hours ago‎
It's no secret that Santa Claus works hard year-round. Overseeing the operation of his workshop, finding out who is naughty or nice, making a list and checking it twice can all be pretty tiresome.

Chris Brown heading to '20/20'

Entertainment Weekly - Margaret Lyons - ‎14 hours ago‎
ABC has taped an interview Chris Brown for 20/20, according to the AP. GMA anchor Robin Roberts conducted the interview, which is scheduled to air Dec. 11.

20 questions about Tiger Woods' accident

FOXSports.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
by Brooks of SPORTSbyBROOKS.com, Special to FOXSports.com Five days in the somehow-intertwined lives of Tiger Woods, his wife Elin Nordegren and Woods' alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel have left me with more questions than answers.

How Weis can justify keeping his job

FOXSports.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
by CollegeFootballNews.com I'm Charlie Weis (and after eating an entire pecan pie and half a bag of donuts over the last 36 hours, I have the waistline) and I still want to be the head coach at Notre Dame.
Irish dwarfed by expectations San Francisco Chronicle

Scouting report: Ravens vs. Steelers

Baltimore Sun - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Ravens run offense vs. Steelers run defense: Pittsburgh ranks first in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (69.2) and per carry (3.4).

Free H1N1 vaccine to be distributed at schools

Baltimore Sun - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health and the county school system are partnering to administer H1N1 vaccine in nine area schools.
Elderly question flu shot controls Las Vegas Review - Journal

Health care lessons from Europe

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎2 hours ago‎
(11-29) 04:00 PST Washington - -- As Congress struggles to reform US health care, critics point to Canada and Britain as the poster children of what could happen here with a "government takeover" of health coverage.

Docs, patients rally against mammogram guidelines

The Tennessean - Christina E. Sanchez - ‎4 hours ago‎
She had no family history of breast cancer and didn't believe she would get it, either. But because of a conversation with her doctor at age 30 about her dense breasts - a risk factor for ...
Cancer Exams St. George Daily Spectrum

36 Hours in Austin, Tex.

New York Times - Jaime Gross - ‎Nov 26, 2009‎
THE city's unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird,” blares from bumper stickers on BMWs and jalopies alike, on T-shirts worn by joggers along Lady Bird Lake and in the windows of independently owned shops and restaurants.

What's the Matter With Arkansas?

Newsweek - Katie Connolly - ‎Nov 24, 2009‎
On Saturday, the senior senator from Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln, was the last Democrat to tell Harry Reid she'd vote yes on a motion to allow the Senate to consider his health-care-reform bill.

John Bolton Was Right After All

CBS News - Richard Grenell - ‎Nov 24, 2009‎
After years of growing tensions, Iran may soon reach a nuclear programs deal with Western nations. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Vienna, the site of the ongoing negotiations.

Brutal death ends a short life of pain

Los Angeles Times - ‎21 hours ago‎
A long history of dysfunctional parenting put a 6-year-old boy in the murderous path of a man his siblings called The Maniac. Johnetta Harrison, the sister of Dae'von Bailey, holds a portrait of Tylette Davis and her children.

Myths and Facts About Thanksgiving

Buzz Log (blog) - Mike Krumboltz - ‎Nov 24, 2009‎
Thanksgiving is a uniquely North American holiday. But are those "facts" we learned in school really true? Is Plymouth Rock an actual, well, rock?
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