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Senate Democrats Advance Health Care Reform BillVoice of America - - 56 minutes ago Photo: AP Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., speaks after the US Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev. Video: McConnell: It's a 'Monstrosity of a Bill' 
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Senate Dems frustrated with sway held by moderates The Associated Press Iran war games to defend nuclear sitesBBC News - 3 hours ago Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by its enemies, as it began five days of war games to simulate attacks on its nuclear sites. Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites The Associated Press Israel fires at Gaza, says weapons facilities hitCNN International - 19 minutes ago Palestinians check the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike on smuggling tunnels in Gaza on Sunday. (CNN) -- Israeli fighter jets attacked what the country said were "terrorist sites" in Gaza in retribution for an earlier attack, the military said ... Gaza groups agree to stop rocket fire Jewish Telegraphic Agency |
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Indonesian Ferry Sinks, 25 Dead, 240 Rescued
Voice of America - 27 minutes ago
A sinking ferry survivor is seen floating on the sea before being rescued off Karimun island, Indonesia on Sunday, 22 Nov. 2009 Indonesian transportation officials say at least 25 people died but more than 240 were rescued Sunday after a ferry sank in ...
Chinese coalmine death toll soars to 87
guardian.co.uk - 36 minutes ago
A Chinese coalmine. Rescuers are battling to locate 21 miners trapped after a gas explosion on Saturday. Photograph: Shengli/Reuters Hundreds of rescuers in northern China are battling to reach 21 miners trapped after a huge gas explosion early ...
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Sri Lanka Tamil camps: Why were they closed?
Christian Science Monitor - - 1 hour ago
The Sri Lanka government will release 130000 Tamil refugees from internment camps starting Dec. 1. Was the decision prompted by international pressure or domestic politics?
Tamils risk all to flee Sri Lanka Aljazeera.net
Sri Lanka vows to free 130000 Tamil refugees guardian.co.uk
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Defense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest Down
ABC News - - 13 hours ago
Major Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 in the Fort Hood shooting spree, is paralyzed from the chest down and is not a flight risk, said his defense attorney after a hearing before a military magistrate in Hasan's hospital room ...
Suspect in Ft. Hood Shootings to Remain in Hospital New York Times
CORRECTS RI Bishop-Kennedy
The Associated Press - - 4 hours ago
(Stations: Please substitute the following for V3958, slugged RI Bishop-Kennedy, which moved at 5:05 am Eastern time. The new version CORRECTS Kennedy not disclosing how bishop told him of ban sted in discussions.
The Kennedys and the Church Examiner.com
Who gets to say who's a Catholic? Hartford Courant
Enthusiasm for Palin, and Echoes of 2008 Divide
New York Times - - 15 hours ago
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - When tickets to see Sarah Palin in Michigan ran out, people drove to her appearance here, three hours away. Barbara Stoutjesdyk posed next to Sarah Palin's bus on Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sarah Palin's Irish controversy Irish Central
Will Palin's book tour jump-start a political movement? MiamiHerald.com
Deutsche Bahn signs $26B Qatar railroad deal
BusinessWeek - 44 minutes ago
An investment company owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund on Sunday signed a $26 billion deal with Germany's national railway operator to build a railroad network, a key part of the natural gas-rich Gulf sheikdom's expansion plans.
Deutsche Bahn in Qatar rail deal BBC News
Thanksgiving Recipe: Just Chill
New York Times - - 12 hours ago
This week, more than 200 million of us will feast, mostly in the homes of friends and relatives. In the kitchens of those homes will be cooks, and in the hearts of those cooks will be fear.
Thanksgiving 2009: Some Basics Food Consumer
Reliance Shows Global Ambition With LyondellBasell Offer
Wall Street Journal - - 52 minutes ago
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--In a major bid to go global, India's Reliance Industries Ltd. (500325.BY), the world's largest polyester fiber maker, has made an all-cash offer for bankrupt chemicals company LyondellBasell Industries.
Reliance Industries Makes Bid for Chemical Company New York Times
Astronaut on space shuttle Atlantis becomes a father
BBC News - 3 hours ago
A US astronaut on board the space shuttle Atlantis is literally walking on air, with the news of the birth of a daughter back on Earth.
Video: Baby Born While Astronaut Dad Spacewalks
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Digest: After false alarm, astronauts finish spacewalk Washington Post
Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute
New York Times - - Nov 20, 2009
Hundreds of private e-mail messages and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for ...
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Global Warming Debate Wired News
Hackers steal electronic data from top climate research center Washington Post
Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns
PC World - - 17 hours ago
Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system four months ago -- it would emphasize speed and simplicity.
Does Chrome OS Spell the End of Desktop ... PC Magazine
The mysterious powers of the all-powerful Oprah Winfrey
Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago
Oprah Winfrey is a multimillionaire media mogul with publishing, broadcast, Internet, theater and screen productions to her name? Oprah Winfrey is the single most powerful organic entity on our planet?
Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City The Associated Press
"Twilight" Sequel Sets New Opening-Day Record
ABC News - 22 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on ...
'New Moon' eclipsing two box-office records Los Angeles Times
'New Moon' breaks boxoffice record Hollywood Reporter
Jon and Kate -- The Final Curtain
TMZ.com (blog) - 54 minutes ago
Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce is heading to a conclusion, after a contentious day Saturday at the arbitration table. We've learned even Jon isn't contesting that Kate should get primary custody and a decision on who gets what in the money department ...
Jon & Kate's Divorce Could Be Finalized by Year's End People Magazine
Jon and Kate plus 8 Ending Monday dBTechno
Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles
The Associated Press - 40 minutes ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.
Westwood cruises to big win in Dubai Seattle Post Intelligencer
Clock runs out on LSU comeback bid
Boston Herald - 8 hours ago
By Herald Wire Services / Top 25 Football Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, and Mississippi survived a last-ditch drive by 10th-ranked LSU for a 25-23 victory yesterday in Oxford, Miss.
lsu's crazy comeback runs out of time at Ole Miss New York Post
mccluster adds passing TD to resume College Fantasy Football Insider
FINAL PREVIEW Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake face off
Big Apple Soccer - - 36 minutes ago
SEATTLE - MLS Cup kicks off in less than 24 hours. With two teams that could be seen as underdogs battling for the title, the game could be up for grabs in theory?
David Beckham's injury could add twist to MLS final Los Angeles Times
David Beckham out to prove doubters wrong Chicago Tribune
Get a Mammogram. No Don't. Repeat.
New York Times - - 15 hours ago
The current dispute over mammograms gives many people who've been around since the 1980s a sense of déjà vu. Like archeologists arguing endlessly over the same set of bones, cancer specialists, it can seem, have been arguing endlessly ...
Four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia die of H1N1 virus
Food Consumer - - 33 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that four pilgrims had died of the H1N1 flu virus three days before the massive Muslim haj Pilgrimage is due to begin at Mecca, Saudia Arabia, al-Hayat newspaper reported.
CDC: H1N1 cases decrease as vaccine availability increases
CNN - Nov 20, 2009
Some parts of the country are seeing a small decline in H1N1, as others, including Maine and Hawaii, see an increase. Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.
Appointment-only system results in efficient Dallas County flu shot clinic Dallas Morning News
A push to simplify credit card 'gobbledygook'
CNN Political Ticker - - Nov 19, 2009
Most consumers whom CNN talked to were unable to wade through the credit card companies' fine print. Washington (CNN) -- Have you ever read your credit card contract?
Visceral Has Its Value
New York Times - - 14 hours ago
She's back on the trail, with the tumbling hair and tumbling thoughts. The queen of the scenic strip mall known as Wasilla now reigns over thrilled subjects thronging to a politically strategic swath of American strip malls.
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'House,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Glee,' 'Smallville,' and ...
Entertainment Weekly - - Nov 18, 2009
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you're dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.
Android's rapid growth has some developers worried
CNN - - Nov 17, 2009
(Wired) -- A year after its release, Google's open source Android operating system has become a sensation. After a slow start, it is now available on at least 12 phones, with more devices waiting in the wings.
Glove, other Michael Jackson items fetch $2 million
CNN - - 11 hours ago
Handwritten lyrics to the 1983 smash hit "Beat It," scribbled on a piece of paper, went for $60000. New York (CNN) -- More than 80 Michael Jackson collectibles -- including the late pop star's famous rhinestone-studded glove from ...