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Italy Verdict Draws Ire in the USNew York Times - - 2 hours ago PERUGIA, Italy - Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty of murdering her British housemate. Video: Guilty Verdict: Amanda Knox Jailed for Decades 
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Five arrested in Perm club fire, death toll reaches 107RIA Novosti - 28 minutes ago MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Five people have been arrested in connection with the nightclub fire in Perm on Saturday that killed more than 100 people, with a sixth suspect in hospital following the tragedy. Toll Stirs Anger in Russian Nightclub Fire New York Times Obama Pledges to Put More Americans Back to WorkVoice of America - - 24 minutes ago In his weekly radio and Internet address, the US president said Saturday he will 'focus every single day' on building the economy and getting people into productive jobs. Video: Obama Says He Concentrating on Jobs
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NATO allies pledge 7000 more troops for Afghanistan mission
Washington Post - - 15 hours ago
BRUSSELS -- NATO allies welcomed President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy Friday, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received pledges of 7000 extra troops to back up the US escalation.
US Allies Pledge More Troops for Afghanistan Voice of America
With US troop increase, is the Afghanistan war now America's war? Christian Science Monitor
Iran urges Bern not to enforce minaret ban
AFP - 38 minutes ago
TEHRAN - Iran warned Switzerland on Saturday of "consequences" over a referendum banning the building of new mosque minarets and urged Bern not to enforce the ban, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Teheran criticizes Swiss minaret ban Jerusalem Post
European protests demand tough Copenhagen climate deal
AFP - 23 minutes ago
LONDON - Tens of thousands of people across Europe demonstrated for action on climate change on Saturday, two days before world leaders gather in Copenhagen for landmark talks on tackling global warming.
Protests Add Pressure For Copenhagen Climate Deal New York Times
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WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is defending recommending his girlfriend for appointment as Montana's US attorney.
Sen. Max Baucus's Private Option Atlantic Online (blog)
President Obama to Capitol Hill to Push for Health Care Bill
ABC News - - 2 hours ago
President Obama plans to go to Capitol Hill on Sunday to bolster Democratic support for health care reform legislation as the debate on the bill reaches a critical point.
Video: Rare Saturday Session for Senate Health Care Debate
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Obama social secretary let 1st priority slip
Chicago Sun-Times - - 10 hours ago
The heat's on Desiree Rogers. Now, a lot of people in Chicago are wondering will they or won't they fire the nation's celebrity party planner.
White House Backs Its Social Secretary Wall Street Journal
Unemployment and Job Cuts in US Riding Coattails of Recovery
Bloomberg - - 14 hours ago
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Employers in the US cut the fewest jobs in November since the recession began, and the unemployment rate fell, signaling that the recovery is lifting the labor market out of the worst slump in the post-World ...
Video: Unemployment Drops but Stresses Remain
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Nation's jobless rate falls slightly Washington Post
Regulators Pull Plug on Bank
Wall Street Journal - - 21 minutes ago
Federal regulators on Friday seized AmTrust Bank, a battered Cleveland thrift kept alive this year after local politicians pleaded with the government for a second chance.
Regulators Close AmTrust, Other Banks TheStreet.com
nbc's Zucker Has 'Excuses, Few Results' for Comcast
Bloomberg - - 22 hours ago
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Jeffrey Zucker, NBC Universal's chief executive officer, may have as few as nine months to prove himself to his new bosses at Comcast Corp.
NBC in Hand, Comcast Now Faces New Hurdles Wall Street Journal
GE Makes It Official: NBC Will Go to Comcast New York Times
Apple Has Acquired Lala
Washington Post - 16 hours ago
Earlier today we covered rumors that Apple was in talks to acquire streaming music service Lala. Now New York Times tech reporter Brad Stone has tweeted that it's a done deal.
Apple Acquires Lala Media Wall Street Journal
DARPA Launches Red Balloon Hunt
PC World - - 1 hour ago
A contest is actually a study in how information can spread virally, forming virtual teams. The Defense Department's DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) program will be looking at how information spreads virally on the internet through a ...
How To Find Those Red Balloons Washington Post
Verizon's Going to Have to Answer to the FCC (and Customers)
PC World - - 16 minutes ago
The carrier is being questioned by the regulatory agency about its fees, and so far it has supplied a non-answer. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent a letter to Verizon demanding answers about why it increased early termination fees for ...
Verizon Wireless asked by FCC about increased termination fee San Jose Mercury News
Alleged Tiger Mistress Angry About His Other Women
People Magazine - - 1 hour ago
Rachel Uchitel, the Manhattan nightclub hostess linked to Tiger Woods, was none too happy when she first heard about other women whom the golf great may have been seeing.
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Tiger Woods saga does the improbable: silence Gloria Allred Los Angeles Times
Adam Lambert to Return to ABC
People Magazine - - 2 hours ago
The Idol runner-up will join the ladies of The View next Thursday to discuss his wild year. After the singer's sexually-charged performance on the American Music Awards, the network canceled his scheduled New Year's Eve appearance on ...
ABC Invites Adam Lambert Back to Perform Us Magazine
Adam Lambert to appear on 'The View' on Dec. 10 Entertainment Weekly
Tiger Woods scandal: 4th woman claims she had an affair with golfer
The Money Times - - 36 minutes ago
Los Angeles, December 6:Troubles for the golf superstar Tiger Woods continue to worsen as one more woman has come forward with claims that she slept with the married golfer.
4th Alleged Tiger Woods Mistress Lawyers Up TMZ.com (blog)
Tiger Woods 4th mistress alleged - Woods scandal heats up San Francisco Chronicle
Kentucky 68, North Carolina 66
USA Today - 7 minutes ago
GAME NOTES: The two winningest programs in college basketball history meet up in Lexington this afternoon, as the 10th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels play their first true road game of the season, invading Rupp Arena to take on the fifth-ranked ...
Going To The Wall ESPN
Cats pull it out despite rough second half Kentucky.com
The game we've been waiting on
ESPN - - 35 minutes ago
Alabama vs. Florida, for the SEC championship and the right to play in the BCS National Championship Game. Thank goodness for the Georgia Dome, too.
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Halftime review: Pitt 31, Cincinnati 17
ESPN - 1 hour ago
Best player in the half: Pitt's Dion Lewis has cemented his status as the Big East offensive player of the year. The Panthers gave Cincinnati a heavy dose of the running back in the first half, as Lewis carried 29 times for 108 yards and added three ...
Fearless Predictions: Cincy vs. Pitt and more FOXSports.com
Bearcats Battle Panthers For Big East Title kypost.com
CDC: Few Serious Reactions After Swine Flu Vaccine
WebMD - - 8 hours ago
Dec. 4, 2009 - Serious reactions after receiving the H1N1 swine flu vaccine are rare and not significantly higher than those seen from the seasonal flu vaccine, according to a briefing at the CDC today.
Another H1N1 Flu Virus Wave is Coming? ABC30.com
Massive Slim-Fast Recall on All Flavors Due to Bacteria
Associated Content - 3 hours ago
A Slim-Fast recall is taking place on some of their products. The massive Slim-Fast recall is a voluntary recall, as the company that makes Slim-Fast is working in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration in order to get the possibly ...
Put down the Slim-Fast can -- regardless of flavor, sell-by date, etc. Los Angeles Times
FDA Staff Recommends Look At Child Weight Gain With Antipsychotics
Wall Street Journal - - 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Food and Drug Administration medical reviewers said Friday the agency should conduct an additional review of antipsychotic drugs to look at the impact of weight gain in children, ...
Op-Ed Columnist In Search of Education Leaders
New York Times - - 16 hours ago
For me, the greatest national security crisis in the United States is the crisis in education. We are turning out new generations of Americans who are whizzes at video games and may be capable of tweeting 24 hours a day but are nowhere ...
Love in the time of HIV/AIDS
CNN - Dec 1, 2009
By Madison Park, CNN Shawn Decker and Gwenn Barringer have been married for five years. Decker is HIV positive. (CNN) -- From the beginning, it seemed an unlikely match.
Tiger's Alleged Mistress: Drug Abusing "Hookers" Made Up Affair
Us Magazine - - Dec 1, 2009
In a revealing new interview, Rachel Uchitel, the New York club manager accused of having a fling with Tiger Woods, goes off on the affair allegations, insisting that two drug abusing "hookers" made up the story and sold it to the tabloids.
BIG MAN
New York Times - - Dec 1, 2009
A handful of decent Bruce stories get told. Robert De Niro admits to Mr. Clemons that he stole his “You talking to me?” shtick in “Taxi Driver” from Mr.
Temp firms a magnet for unfit nurses
Los Angeles Times - 13 hours ago
With scant regulation and some agencies' poor screening, workers can hopscotch from job to job. Mark Stagen, who runs a Marina del Rey temp firm and is president of an industry group, acknowledges the need for improvement in his industry.