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Democrats likely have votes needed to move ahead on reform bill debateWashington Post - - 53 minutes ago Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) appeared Saturday to secure the 60 votes needed to move an $848 billion health-care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate, as the last two holdouts in his Democratic ... Video: Reid: Everything Is Fully Paid For 
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Democrats Poised to Win Key Health Vote Wall Street Journal Will Palin's book tour jump-start a political movement?MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Pa. - When Sarah Palin made her first trip to western Pennsylvania as GOP presidential candidate John mccain's fresh-faced running mate, the Arizona senator warned locals that she "doesn't let anyone tell her to sit down. Fact-Checking Sarah Palin FOXNews Gunning for Sarah Palin Washington Times Op-Ed Contributor Who Created Major Hasan?New York Times - - 44 minutes ago IN the case of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and the Fort Hood massacre, the verdict has come in. The liberal news media have been found guilty - by the conservative news media - of coddling Major Hasan's religion, Islam. Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive Christian Science Monitor |
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Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped
The Associated Press - - 6 hours ago
HARBIN, China - Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile (half a kilometer) underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least ...
Herman Van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton: the EU's perfect couple of nobodies
Telegraph.co.uk - - 6 hours ago
The big winners in last week's EU carve-up may not have famous names or stellar CVs - but that's what made them ideal candidates for their new jobs, says William Langley.
Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
COLOMBO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands ...
Sri Lanka Plans to Let Tamil Refugees Leave Camps New York Times
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Berkeley Students Protest Higher Fees
Wall Street Journal - - 11 hours ago
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Students occupied a building Friday on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, in an escalation of protests over large fee increases at UC campuses statewide that echoed the unrest here during the 1960s.
Calif. college student fees on the rise Washington Post
41 arrested in UC Berkeley protest Los Angeles Times
Pundit Stakes Out a More Activist Role in Politics
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
Glenn Beck, the popular Fox News host, says he wants to go beyond broadcasting his opinions on television and start rallying his political base - formerly known as his audience - to take action.
Glenn Beck rallies at book signing MyFoxOrlando.com
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 ...
Video: Obama Not Consulted on Terror Suspect Trial
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Nestle Said to Weigh Cadbury Options, May Challenge Kraft Offer
Bloomberg - - 31 minutes ago
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Nestle SA is weighing options including a possible bid for Cadbury Plc that would challenge Kraft Foods Inc.'s offer and a potential move by Hershey Co.
Cadbury tells Hershey: show us more of the money Times Online
Hershey may go alone in Cadbury bid: report MarketWatch
Reliance Makes Offer for LyondellBasell
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
Reliance Industries Ltd., the giant Indian energy and materials company, made a nonbinding cash offer to take a controlling interest in LyondellBasell Industries when the chemical maker exits bankruptcy, LyondellBasell said Saturday.
Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed
Reuters - - 20 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.
The latest holiday sales indicators twinkle more brightly for e-retailers InternetRetailer.com
Hacked Emails Show Climate Science Ridden with Rancor
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
The picture that emerges of prominent climate-change scientists from the more than 3000 documents and emails accessed by hackers and put on the Internet this week is one of professional backbiting and questionable scientific practices.
Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate The Associated Press
Delayed Spacewalk Ends Successfully
ABC News - - 15 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk on Saturday at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.
Astronauts finish another spacewalk, still no baby The Associated Press
Restored Machine to Explore Mysteries of Big Bang
ABC News - - 2 hours ago
AP Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.
Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider New York Times
"Twilight" Sequel Sets New Opening-Day Record
ABC News - 5 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 ...
'Moon' breaks boxoffice record Hollywood Reporter
Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
The Associated Press - - 5 hours ago
CHICAGO - Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.
Who will be the next Oprah? Chicago Tribune
Loneliest number for Oprah fans? 25 Chicago Sun-Times
PHOTOS: See More Levi Johnston Playgirl Pics!
Us Magazine - 3 hours ago
Two new sexy shots from Levi Johnston's Playgirl shoot hit the Web Saturday, and show the 19-year-old Wasilla, Alaska, dad sprawled out giving his best bedroom eyes -- but he's not totally nude.
Playgirl Releases (Waist-Up) Levi Johnston Photos People Magazine
FIRST PLAYGIRL PHOTOS: Levi Johnston - dad of Sarah Palin grandson - bares a ... New York Daily News
Buckeyes-Wolverines Game Review
USA Today - 2 hours ago
Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - Daniel Herron ran for 96 yards and caught a touchdown pass, while Brandon Saine added 84 yards rushing with a score, as ninth-ranked Ohio State captured the outright Big Ten title with a 21-10 victory over arch-rival ...
Michigan fans show discontent by not showing up SportingNews.com
Missouri 34, Iowa St. 24
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MU storms back to lead Iowa State Kansas City Star
Long drive pushes Missouri football past Iowa State, 34-24 Columbia Missourian
No. 4 TCU moves to 11-0 for first time in 71 years
The Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran for two touchdowns, and No. 4 TCU routed Wyoming 45-10 on Saturday for the Horned Frogs' best start in 71 years.
Fourth-ranked TCU subdues Wyoming Seattle Post Intelligencer
In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now Better
Wall Street Journal - - 21 hours ago
Worries that widespread screening for breast and cervical cancers can yield limited benefit and lead to unnecessary harm prompted decisions this week by two medical organizations to recommend less preventive testing.
Understanding mammogram guidelines
Chicago Tribune - - 4 hours ago
The US Preventive Services Task Force set off a firestorm last week with new mammography guidelines. Previously, it had advised women at low risk to be screened for breast cancer every one to two years starting at ...
New mammogram guides draw backlash Cincinnati.com
Twin Cities flu clinics set for this weekend
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 5 hours ago
Yes, antibiotics (used against the various forms of the plague and other BACTERIAL infections) kill everything in your immune system.
H1N1 Clinics Get More Efficient MyNC.com
Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
New York Times - - Nov 17, 2009
Researchers at Princeton University recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise. Some of their neurons respond differently to stress than the neurons of slothful rats.
Obama Calls Stimulus Data Errors 'Side Issue,' Says Focus Is on Job Growth
FOXNews - Nov 18, 2009
President Obama downplays criticism over inaccurate reporting on the impact of the economic stimulus package, telling Fox News his focus is trained on job growth.
NC authorities want to know where Shaniya Davis was killed
CNN - Nov 18, 2009
The body of Shaniya Davis, 5, was identified Tuesday. The investigation now centers on where she died. Who killed 5-year-old Shaniya Davis?
Beer bars are blooming in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times - - Nov 20, 2009
Beer is the third-most-consumed liquid in the world (after water and tea), but not long ago it was still surprisingly hard to find a decent beer bar in Los Angeles.
Deadly Labor Wars Hinder India's Rise
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 20, 2009
COIMBATORE, India -- This ancient city has turned itself in recent years into a manufacturing dynamo emblematic of India's economic rebirth.