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US President ready to announce new Afghan strategyABC Online - 1 hour ago ELEANOR HALL: The long awaited decision from the US President Barack Obama about whether to send more American troops to Afghanistan is now likely to be made next week. Video: Raw Video: Obama Greets Indian PM at White House 
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52 Confirmed Deaths in Philippines MassacreNew York Times - - 21 minutes ago MANILA - The death toll in Monday's election violence rose to 52 on Wednesday, the Philippine authorities said, as six more bodies were recovered. Toll rises in Philippines massacre Aljazeera.net Gov. Granholm among guests at Obama's first state dinnerThe Detroit News - 59 minutes ago Washington -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm feasted on an elaborate array of vegetarian dishes and listened to the National Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday night at the first state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle. A Stylish State Dinner, With Typos New York Times |
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UK to set out 'battle of Danny boy' Iraqi abuse probe
BBC News - 3 hours ago
The defence secretary is to announce details of an inquiry into alleged war crimes by UK soldiers in Iraq. Bob Ainsworth will set out the terms of the probe into claims 20 Iraqis were murdered and nine others tortured at a UK base after a fire-fight in ...
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Britain begins more soul searching on Iraq ABC Online
Iran's Ahmadinejad in Venezuela on official visit
AFP - 56 minutes ago
CARACAS - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting with President Hugo Chavez, just hours after the Iranian leader stopped in La Paz for a meeting with the Bolivian leader.
Obama Writes to Brazil's Leader About Iran New York Times
Hamas leaders in Syria for '24 critical hours'
Ynetnews - - 1 hour ago
Movement sources say organization's leaders at odds over impending prisoner swap deal: Some believe Hamas should insist on every name on list, while others are more pragmatic.
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Wildfire Breaks Out in Orange County, Calif.
FOXNews - 12 minutes ago
Nov. 24: A wildfire is seen burning out of control in the Anaheim Hills of Southern California. ANAHEIM, Calif. - A wind-driven wildfire has broken out in Anaheim Hills in Orange County.
Wildfire spreads along 241 Toll Road just east of Anaheim Hills Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger chooses Maldonado for lieutenant governor
San Jose Mercury News - - 3 hours ago
Lieutenant governor nominee Abel Maldonado, like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the rare moderate Republican with statewide reach.
On Leno Show, Schwarzenegger Announces Maldonado Will be Lt. Governor HispanicBusiness.com
Dobbs Reaches Out to Latinos, With Politics in Mind
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, pondering a future in politics, is trying to wipe away his image as an enemy of Latino immigrants by positioning himself as a champion of that fast-growing ethnic bloc.
Lou Dobbs Weighs Senate Run, as a Steppingstone New York Times
Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for president in 2012 New York Daily News
GM May Shut Saab After Koenigsegg Terminates Talks to Buy Swedish Carmaker
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. doesn't expect to find new bidders for Saab and may shut the bankrupt unit after Koenigsegg Group AB canceled a planned acquisition, people familiar with the ...
Beijing Auto to Evaluate Saab Situation Wall Street Journal
Vietnam Devalues Its Currency
New York Times - 37 minutes ago
By REUTERS HANOI - Vietnam's central bank said on Wednesday it would devalue its currency, the dong, for the third time since June 2008 and narrow its trading band.
Vietnam to Devalue Currency, Raise Rates Wall Street Journal
Facebook Has No Imminent IPO Plans
TheStreet.com - 38 minutes ago
By TheStreet Staff 11/25/09 - 01:35 AM EST PALO ALTO, Calif. (TheStreet) -- Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site, has set up a dual-class stock structure emulating Google's(GOOG Quote) strategy in perhaps a sign that it is ...
Facebook Holders Tighten Their Grip Wall Street Journal
Facebook sets up two classes of stock Bizjournals.com
China doesn't want "empty" Copenhagen deal-Xinhua
Reuters - - 41 minutes ago
BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China will demand next month's Copenhagen climate summit culminates in a real deal, Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese negotiator as saying, but appears to have accepted that a legally binding agreement must wait until 2010 ...
Climate Action Urged Amid Controversy Wall Street Journal
Climate Change E-mail Leak Indicates 'Hacktivism' Trend
ChannelWeb - - 8 hours ago
An e-mail hack that exposed thousands of private e-mails and documents about global warming from a University of East Anglia climate change research center indicates a shifting paradigm for e-mail as a means of "private" ...
Climate of denial Washington Post
Google won't exclude distorted Michelle Obama image from its site
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
'We have, in general, a bias toward free speech,' a Google spokesman says, explaining that offensiveness alone is not a reason to remove the image from the search index.
Google won't remove 'racist' image of Michelle Obama The Tech Herald
Google Issues Disclaimer for Racist Image PC Magazine
Donny Osmond dances to victory on "Stars" finale
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donny Osmond danced his way to victory on Tuesday, winning the 9th season of the hit ABC television show "Dancing With the Stars" after wowing the judges with his irrepressible determination and final tango.
Donny Osmond wins season nine of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' New York Daily News
'Dancing With The Stars' crowns a winner USA Today
Adam Lambert and TV scandal: A match made in rock heaven
Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago
Adam Lambert has taken the better part of a year to unfold his shiny wings on national television. He finally took flight Sunday on the American Music Awards -- but not in the direction that many, including some devoted fans, had hoped.
"Assassin," "Dogs" join teen vampires at box office
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There's no doubt that "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will rise to the top of the domestic box office again over the coming long holiday weekend.
'Ninja Assassin' kills as an action movie but not much else Los Angeles Times
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Knicks Arrive Late, and Leave Disappointed
New York Times - - 44 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Mike D'Antoni entered Staples Center at a jogger's pace Tuesday evening, hurrying into the locker room. He preached calmness and readiness to his players, but his gallop and arrival time hinted otherwise to reporters.
Kobe scores 34 in Lakers' 100-90 win over Knicks The Associated Press
Brown, James lead No. 3 Texas past Pittsburgh
The Associated Press - - 51 minutes ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
Costly win: No. 3 Texas beats Pittsburgh for CBE title but loses guard Ward Temple Daily Telegram
Pitt falls to No. 3 Texas, 78-62 Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Kenny Boynton Jr. helps Gators trip Seminoles
MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago
The Gators forced 23 turnovers and relied on a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Seminoles for the first time in four years. BY JOSEPH GOODMAN GAINESVILLE -- The football field isn't the only place where the Florida Gators are dominating teams with ...
Gators turn back Seminoles' rally Tampa Tribune
Big first half propels UF to win over FSU Independent Florida Alligator
Priority groups expanded for H1N1 shot
West Central Tribune - - 24 minutes ago
WILLMAR - Vaccine availability for H1N1 novel influenza is being expanded to all health priority groups, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday.
UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China
The Associated Press - - 40 minutes ago
SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.
Global HIV rates declining MiamiHerald.com
DC AIDS activist among new Rhodes scholars Washington Post
Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused
U.S. News & World Report - - 16 hours ago
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (healthday News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks. Not only did the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) just raise the age at which it recommends women get their first ...
Cancer-test advice decried Louisville Courier-Journal
Brighter signs in economy haven't boosted confidence or hiring
CNN - - Nov 23, 2009
(CNN) -- Despite some signs that the economy is on the mend, a lack of confidence from consumers and companies alike may hamper job growth during the next few months, economists say.
Homeowners Charge US Made Toxic Drywall
CBS News - Nov 23, 2009
Rotting, damaged drywall. George and Brenda Brincku and their family had to abandon their dream house because of noxious fumes and health concerns tied to contaminated drywall.
New Documentary Challenges Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' on Global Warming
FOXNews - Nov 21, 2009
In 2007, a British High Court judge ruled that Al Gore's global warming film contained nine significant errors and should no longer be screened in schools unless accompanied by guidance notes to balance Gore's "one-sided" views.
Huston Smith's painful spiritual odyssey
CNN - - Nov 23, 2009
(CNN) -- Huston Smith sat at the bedside of his firstborn child, watching her life ebb away. "I have no complaints," Karen Smith told her father.
The Biology Behind the Milk of Human Kindness
New York Times - - Nov 23, 2009
As the festival of mandatory gratitude looms into view, allow me to offer a few suggestions on what, exactly, you should be thankful for.