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Health Haggling Heats UpWall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) speaks at a news conference following the Senate's 60-39 vote to bring health-care-reform bill to a full debate on the floor of the Senate. Abbas to postpone PA electionsJerusalem Post - - 47 minutes ago Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to formally announce the postponement of the presidential and parliamentary elections that he called for January 24, a PA official in Ramallah said on Sunday. Brazil's President Elbows US on the Diplomatic StageNew York Times - - 1 hour ago BRASÍLIA - Brazil's ambitions to be a more important player on the global diplomatic stage are crashing headlong into the efforts of the United States and other Western powers to rein in Iran's nuclear arms program. Iran begins air-defense drills to protect nuclear sites Los Angeles Times |
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Romanian President, Opposition Leader to Meet in Run-off Poll
Bloomberg - - 4 hours ago
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian President Traian Basescu will face opposition leader Mircea Geoana in a Dec. 6 run-off election that will determine who selects the next government and helps pull the nation out of recession.
Runoff to wrap up Romania elections Aljazeera.net
26 dead as Indonesian ferry sinks
CNN International - - 8 hours ago
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- At least 26 people died Sunday when a ferry sank off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and an unknown number of people were missing, officials said.
Indonesian Ferry Sinks, 29 Dead, 240 Rescued Voice of America
China mine blast toll tops 100
Aljazeera.net - 21 minutes ago
The number of workers killed by a gas explosion at a mine in northeastern China has risen to more than 100. The official Xinhua news agency said at the time of the pre-dawn blast at the Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang province on Saturday, there were 528 ...
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US Officials Consider Illinois Prison to House Detainees
Voice of America - - 30 minutes ago
When President Barack Obama announced he planned to close the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that raised the question -- where to send the facilities' terrorist suspects.
Report: Ill. prison deal could create 3000 jobs The Associated Press
Swimmers, poets among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from US
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
When Henry Spelman found out he'd won a Rhodes Scholarship, his first call was to his girlfriend. To share the good news, of course, but also to see whether she was a winner as well.
Marietta woman named Rhodes Scholar Atlanta Journal Constitution
Bellaire man named Rhodes Scholar Houston Chronicle
Officer, suspect crash through glass during arrest
abc7news.com - 51 minutes ago
OAKLAND, CA (KGO) -- A new video posted on YouTube shows a BART police officer pushing a man into a window Saturday night at the West Oakland station.
Officer hurt, suspect arrested at BART station San Jose Mercury News
Fed Bullard: Wants Asset Buying Program Kept Alive After 1Q 2010
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard repeated Sunday it would be good to keep the Fed's asset buying program active beyond its current end date, to give the central ...
Federal Reserve: inflation not an immediate threat Forex Trading Pal (blog)
Microsoft, News Corp. Discuss Cutting Off Google, FT Reports
Bloomberg - - 27 minutes ago
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. held talks with News Corp. about paying the Wall Street Journal publisher to remove reports from Google Inc.'s search engine, the Financial Times reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Treasury Futures Little Changed Before Three Auctions This Week
Bloomberg - - 44 minutes ago
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury futures contracts were little changed, after a rally last week pushed two-year yields to the lowest level in 2009, as the US prepared to sell a record $118 billion of notes in three auctions starting today ...
Federal Government Faces Balloon in Debt Payments New York Times
Rates will rise - but when? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Roku adds more 'channels' of video and other digital content
San Jose Mercury News - - 35 minutes ago
Owners of Roku's digital video player will soon have a bunch more channels to choose from. The company is opening a new "channel store" from which users can add access to a variety of content, including digital photographs from Flickr ...
Roku Plugs 'Channel Store' Into Internet Set-Top Multichannel News
Atlantis astronaut out of this world over baby's birth
Register - 3 hours ago
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik ventured out on his first spacewalk on Saturday, just hours before his daughter was born 220 miles below.
Video: Baby Born While Astronaut Dad Spacewalks
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Houston to ISS: It's a Girl! Wired News
Climate Strife Comes to Light
Wall Street Journal - - 56 minutes ago
The scientific community is buzzing over the thousands of emails and documents, posted on the Internet late last week after being hacked from the computer of a prominent climate-change research center, which some say raise ethical ...
Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling The Associated Press
Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute New York Times
Taylor Swift Wins Early American Music Awards
ABC News - 53 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country starlet Taylor Swift won two early prizes at the American Music Awards on Sunday, and accepted her honors live via satellite from backstage at London's Wembley Arena.
2009 American Music Awards: Grading the performances Los Angeles Times
Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards The Associated Press
Women also mooning over the teen-vampire romance 'Twilight'
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
It has been three days since The Twilight Saga: New Moon opened, and it's increasingly obvious that adult - even mature - women are making as much noise as teen girls over this tale of a great love between a teenage girl and ...
'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend The Associated Press
Michael Jackson's glove sells for $350000 at auction
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225000.
Michael Jackson's white glove brings in $350000 at auction Los Angeles Times
Michael Jackson's White Moonwalk Glove Sells For $350000 BallerStatus.com
Johnson Survives for Fourth Consecutive Cup Title
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Denny Hamlin drove his Toyota to victory in the Ford 400 on Sunday, but it was Jimmie Johnson who sped into Nascar history, winning a record fourth straight Sprint Cup series championship by surviving the season finale ...
The Hot Pass: Johnson not content coasting to title FOXSports.com
Johnson grabs 4th straight title; Hamlin wins race SportingNews.com
Unexpected faces now in the running for Redskins
Washington Post - - 49 minutes ago
ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- As the Redskins try to shake off the 7-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, they now must prepare to use a third starting running back in as many weeks on Sunday in Philadelphia.
MMQB: In Texas, a bad case of the yips for the Redskins Washington Times
Romo suffers back injury Fort Worth Star Telegram
Patriots Crush Jets' Slim Playoff Hopes
New York Times - - 42 minutes ago
Stephan Savoia/AP Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez lands on the turf after being sacked by a New England Patriots linebacker on Sunday.
Brady, Welker lead victory over Jets Boston Globe
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker carves up NY Jets The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Republicans Say They are a Glimpse of What Health Care Reform Could Bring
ABC News - - 28 minutes ago
Controversial new breast cancer screening recommendations are being used as a political football in the health care debate, with Republicans calling them an example of the type of government "rationing" and control over individuals' ...
Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill The Associated Press
65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal
New York Times - - Nov 21, 2009
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.
More H1N1 flu clinics scheduled Princeton Times Leader
Saudi prince warns against disruptions to hajj
AFP - 9 hours ago
MECCA - Saudi Arabia's interior minister said Sunday the kingdom hopes not to have to "resort to force" to maintain security for the hajj, in a reference to worries Iranian pilgrims may demonstrate.
Braving flu threat, Muslim faithful descend on Mecca Channel News Asia
The Pit Bull in the China Shop
New York Times - - Nov 21, 2009
AT last the American right and left have one issue they unequivocally agree on: You don't actually have to read Sarah Palin's book to have an opinion about it.
Can These Parents Be Saved?
TIME - - Nov 18, 2009
The insanity crept up on us slowly; we just wanted what was best for our kids. We bought macrobiotic cupcakes and hypoallergenic socks, hired tutors to correct a 5-year-old's "pencil-holding deficiency," hooked up ...
Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 20, 2009
The attorney general's Senate testimony this week did nothing to reassure the families of 9/11's victims. By DAVID BEAMER On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to question Attorney General Eric Holder about his decision to prosecute Khalid ...
After spending billions, state remains hampered by outmoded, unreliable ...
Los Angeles Times - - 11 hours ago
An embarrassing legacy of cost overruns, botched upgrades and failed networking projects has left California to rely on decades-old technology and jury-rigged software systems.
'Office' plotlines reflect recession anxieties
CNN - - Nov 20, 2009
(CNN) -- Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company at the center of NBC's prime-time comedy "The Office," is facing bankruptcy.