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Retracing steps of suspected Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Malik HasanLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago As authorities try to find a motive for the Texas attacks, details of a devout Muslim begin to emerge. By Bob Drogin and Faye Fiore Reporting from Killeen, Texas, and Silver Spring, Md. Obama praises army base heroism BBC News House Democrats resolve abortion impasseCNN - - 37 minutes ago Questions about an abortion-related provision threaten to derail a health-care bill in the US House. Washington (CNN) -- Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that ... Decision day for health care in the House The Associated Press Democrats secure abortion funding deal on eve of expected health vote Los Angeles Times Police: Fla. Shooting Suspect Was Angry at CompanyABC News - - 40 minutes ago AP This image made from video provided by Channel 13 News in Orlando, Fla., shows Jason Rodriguez being... Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from ... Video: Neighbor: Alleged Orlando Shooter "Odd Fellow" 
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World leaders hope for climate deal
Aljazeera.net - 3 hours ago
by 25 to 40 per cent [GALLO/GETTY] At least 40 world leaders have said they will attend climate change talks in Denmark next month, but there are still fears that there will be few tangible results after preparatory meetings ended with scant progress.
Stop seeking compromise with Israel: Hamas leader
Reuters - - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to stop seeking compromise with Israel but offered him an olive branch, saying Palestinians must end their divisions.
Abbas' move reflects deep Palestinian despair The Associated Press
Israeli concern over Abbas move BBC News
As Wall Crumbled, Berliners Rebuilt Their Lives
Wall Street Journal - - 8 hours ago
He was 26 years old and managing a McDonald's in the sleepy West German town of Hof when the Berlin Wall was toppled 20 years ago on Monday.
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On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election Results
New York Times - - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON - When Democrats lost races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia this week, officials in both parties suggested that the outcome could undermine President Obama's push for a health care bill, scaring off politically ...
Obama's Political Challenges Grow Voice of America
Obama Pressures Undecided Dems to Vote for House Health Care Bill
FOXNews - - 10 hours ago
Rep. Jason Altmire, a second-term Democrat from western Pennsylvania, said he received calls during the day from the president, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne ...
Gay-Marriage Fight Heads to New Jersey
Wall Street Journal - - 8 hours ago
The battle over gay rights will move to New Jersey and the federal government, advocates said, after Tuesday's narrow rejection of same-sex marriage by Maine voters in a hard-fought contest.
Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes The Associated Press
Maine vote on gay marriage informs Oregon strategy OregonLive.com
Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.
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Digest: Goldman blocked from buying Fannie Mae assets
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
The Obama administration on Friday denied Goldman Sachs's offer to buy millions of dollars in assets from struggling mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae.
Treasury Blocks the Sale of Tax Credits by Fannie Wall Street Journal
Fannie Mae to allow borrowers in foreclosure to lease back homes Los Angeles Times
Skype to get independence -- for better or worse
Reuters - - 10 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Now that eBay has vaulted a major hurdle in its efforts to sell Skype, the Web telephony service must prove it can make it on its own.
End to a Fight Over Skype May Be Near New York Times
ebay Settles Suit With Skype Founders Wall Street Journal
Verizon's Droid: 10 Apps to Get You Started
PC World - - 11 hours ago
We've compiled a list of 10 top-notch Android apps to help get you going with your Android experience. These are all highly ranked programs that'll be strong starting points as you work to make the most of your new Droid device.
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Beatles catalog is temporarily banned from music website BlueBeat
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Capitol Records this week filed a suit against BlueBeat, which says that songs produced by digital regeneration are akin to songs performed by cover bands and do not run afoul of copyright law.
Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs The Associated Press
Judge Stops Sale of Beatles' Songs Online The Money Times
Windows 7 tops Vista in early consumer sales by more than 200%
Los Angeles Times - - 8 hours ago
Aggressive pricing and relatively positive reviews are key factors. But the discounts and specials may have crimped Microsoft's revenue from the product.
Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown
Reuters - - 5 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.
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Grant Heslov, George Clooney team up for 'The Men Who Stare at Goats.'
Los Angeles Times - - 7 hours ago
By Rachel Abramowitz >>> It all started with an unlikely pairing of two unknowns. Back in the '80s, a couple of struggling actors named Grant Heslov and George Clooney were in Milton Katselas' famed acting class.
The Men Who Stare at Goats Washington Post
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A Christmas Carol
Washington Post - - Nov 5, 2009
Jim Carrey is Ebenezer Scrooge in the CGI-animated version of Charles Dickens's perennial holiday tale. By Michael O'Sullivan "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is a tall glass of Dickens with a "Beetlejuice" chaser.
The many faces of Jim Carrey Los Angeles Times
Undefeated Zenyatta ready to race the boys
The Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago
ARCADIA, Calif. - Bring on the boys. A day after the top female horses took center stage at the Breeders' Cup, leading lady Zenyatta will face her male rivals in Saturday's $5 million Classic.
Three Sheppard three horses finish in money at Breeders' Cup Philadelphia Daily News
Life Is Sweet wins the Ladies Classic Baltimore Sun
Mickelson leads Woods in Shanghai
BBC Sport - 42 minutes ago
Phil Mickelson will take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods into the final round of the HSBC Champions tournament after a strong finish on Saturday.
Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC The Associated Press
Stoudemire stating his case
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
Still a pup in the game of life at age 26, Amar'e Stoudemire wears his NBA experience on his face. A bushy beard. A reflective tone.
J-Rich, Suns tag Celtics with 1st loss San Francisco Chronicle
Official Endorses Workplace Clinics for Vaccine Distribution
New York Times - - 8 hours ago
By DONALD G. mcneil Jr. The federal health official in charge of immunization and respiratory diseases said Friday that swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, including workplace clinics, to get it to high-risk people as quickly ...
State defends withholding flu vaccine distribution info Dallas Morning News
More than 38 million vaccine doses available against swine flu Los Angeles Times
FACTBOX-Provisions of the U.S. House healthcare bill
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Nov 7 (Reuters) - The US House of Representatives may vote on a sweeping healthcare overhaul as early as Saturday. Here are the main provisions of the House bill.
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Pets may be susceptible to swine flu virus
Beloit Daily News - - 59 minutes ago
Thousands of Americans have been infected with the H1N1 flu virus, but that's just counting people. This week it was announced a domestic cat in Iowa also was stricken with the virus - most likely transmitted by sick owners - as ...
Is Fido under the weather? Swine flu may be to blame Boston Globe
Veternarians try to calm H1N1 fears St. Cloud Times
Op-Ed Columnist Who Are You Calling a Narcissist, Rush?
New York Times - - Nov 3, 2009
I had a four-hour dinner once with Rush Limbaugh at the “21” Club in Manhattan, back in the days when I was still writing profiles as a “reporterette,” to use a Limbaugh coinage.
COP15: Climate Change Conference
TIME - - Nov 4, 2009
A sign reading "Gas!" in Novy Urengoi, just below the Arctic Circle in far northern Russia Russia doesn't seem to care two bits about global warming, and it's not hard to see why.
A Not-So-Guilty Pleasure
New York Times - - Nov 5, 2009
For months now, consumers have been hunkering down in an economic storm, buying only what they need to survive, like groceries, diapers, medicine - and shoes.
Glenn Beck's Hotline to Nowhere
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 3, 2009
Glenn Beck, the popular Fox News host, has a red telephone on his desk that never seems to ring. Every now and then, in a moment of acute frustration, he will pick it up and give the camera his trademark pleading-puppy look.
Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector US Sees as Useless
New York Times - - Nov 3, 2009
A device used by Iraqi forces to detect bombs and other weapons at checkpoints has been called useless by the American military. By ROD NORDLAND BAGHDAD - Despite major bombings that have rattled the nation, and fears of rising violence as American ...