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Health care bill poised for Christmas Eve passageHouston Chronicle - - 8 minutes ago AP WASHINGTON - Jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote for historic health care legislation Saturday, putting President Barack Obama's signature issue firmly on a path for Christmas Eve passage ... Video: Obama announces Climate Change Accord Obama Praises Deals On Health Reform Voice of America UN climate talks end with bare minimum agreementReuters - - 53 minutes ago COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - UN climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals. Video: Obama Praises Copenhagen Agreement China blamed as anger mounts over climate deal guardian.co.uk Snowpocalypse: Winter Storm Blasts East CoastABC News - - 1 hour ago As a wicked winter storm continues to wreak havoc on the East Coast, roadways are becoming impassable and increasingly dangerous and air traffic in the region been virtually been halted. Video: People Preparing As Snow Storm Looms for Washington Winter Arrives, Blanketing East Coast in Snow New York Times |
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Eurostar train stuck between Paris and London
BBC News - 30 minutes ago
A special Eurostar service from Paris which became stranded near Ebbsfleet in Kent on Saturday night has finally arrived at London's St Pancras station.
Karzai ousts two over corruption, keeps two with rights accusations
MiamiHerald.com - - 3 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai took a step on Saturday towards reassuring wary Western allies by appointing a new cabinet that sheds two prominent politicians accused of corruption and retains ...
New Afghan Cabinet list draws ire from legislators The Associated Press
In Iran, nuclear issue is also a medical one
Washington Post - - 21 minutes ago
TEHRAN -- Ruhollah Solook, a retired electrician living in Santa Monica, Calif., was in a desperate bind. He urgently needed a kidney transplant, as well as a series of radiation therapy diagnoses and treatments.
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Obama hosts community banks at White House Tuesday
Reuters - - Dec 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that President Barack Obama would host a meeting with community bankers next week, marking his latest bid to boost credit for small businesses amid double-digit unemployment.
Obama to Seek Small-Biz Help from Community Bankers eCreditDaily.com
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State girds for first snowstorm of season
Boston Herald - - 33 minutes ago
Bay State road crews braced today to deal with the first major winter storm of the season, which was expected to dump 10 inches of snow on the Hub.
States get more time to comply with Real ID
Washington Post - - 22 hours ago
The Obama administration will abandon a Dec. 31 deadline for states to tighten security requirements for driver's licenses, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Friday.
Government grants states Real ID Act extension Statesman Journal
Chicago shoppers look for last-minute gifts
ABC7Chicago.com - 48 minutes ago
December 19, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Super Saturday, the Saturday before Christmas, often is considered the second busiest shopping day of the holiday season.
Video: Shopping snow weekend
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First Federal Bank of California and Imperial Capital Bank of La Jolla closed
Los Angeles Times - 9 hours ago
Both are sold immediately to other Southern California institutions. Regulators have closed 140 US banks this year, 16 in California.
Swedish PM says winding down of Saab no surprise
Reuters - - 9 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's prime minister said on Saturday he was unsurprised by the collapse of GM's [GM.UL] efforts to sell Saab because the US auto giant had failed to make the loss-making Swedish carmaker into a successful brand.
Video: End of the Road: GM to Discontinue Saab
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A Lament for Saab, Quirky but Loved New York Times
Obama's politics of hope inform healthcare, climate change efforts
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
President Obama today praised progress on two fronts, healthcare reform and climate change, using similar language to argue that important, even historic, steps had been taken, but that there was still significant work to be done.
Patrick Michaels: How to Manufacture a Climate Consensus Wall Street Journal
Wong hits back at climate deal's critics ABC Online
Week in Microsoft: Mozilla talks Bing, Bing talks iPhone
Ars Technica - 5 hours ago
This week in Microsoft, Bing made a lot of headlines, but we still managed to sneak in some top stories about Windows, Office, and COFEE.
Japan falls for the iPhone Register
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Top 10 Smartphone Advances Of 2009
InformationWeek - - 13 hours ago
As smartphones further cemented their place in the enterprise, Apple, Motorola, Google Android, and RIM Blackberry vied for the spotlight.
'Avatar' lands $27 million at box office on Friday
Entertainment Weekly - - 8 hours ago
Looks like Avatar is well on its way to an eye-popping opening weekend, banking an estimated $27 million at the box-office on Friday, according to Hollywood.
Video: James Cameron's Avatar Movie Interviews
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Kevin Jonas Gets Married
MTV.com - - 38 minutes ago
As had been speculated earlier this week, Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers married his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Deleasa, on Saturday (December 19) at the luxurious Oheka Castle on New York's Long Island.
Kevin Jonas Marries in Fairytale Setting People Magazine
Kevin Jonas Ties The Knot In 'Winter Wonderland' Access Hollywood
Was That You, Santa?
New York Times - - 22 hours ago
BEFORE the lie, a confession: My involvement with Christmas stockings approaches a fetish. As a child I was fixed on my own, filled always by my mother.
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Stand-ins take load off Santa The Wenatchee World Online
Can Cowboys spoil Saints perfection?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 4 hours ago
(Sports Network) - Motivation should not be hard to come by at the Louisiana Superdome on Saturday night, when the New Orleans Saints play host to the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup between two of the NFL's most compelling teams in 2009.
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Recap: Anaheim vs. Phoenix
MiamiHerald.com - 51 minutes ago
By Sports Network Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan both scored a power-play goal, as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-2, at Honda Center.
Chipchura scores to get Ducks 4-2 win over Coyotes The Associated Press
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Longhorns shred Tar Heels' defense, win 103-90
The Associated Press - - 3 hours ago
ARLINGTON, Texas - Damion James led a four-man scoring frenzy that carried No. 2 Texas to a 103-90 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Saturday in the first basketball game at Cowboys Stadium.
Men's Basketball once again flourishes in postseason environment TexasSports.com
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H1N1 vaccine clinic for kids on Monday
Yuma Sun - - 54 minutes ago
Yuma County will host another H1N1 vaccination clinic, but this time it's just for the littlest residents. Health care workers with the Yuma County Public Health Services District will host a special H1N1 ...
Turnout appears low Saturday for H1N1 vaccine East Valley Tribune
Study: 1 in 110 US children had autism in 2006
CNN - - Dec 18, 2009
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that one in 110 children in the United States had autism in 2006.
Study Increases Prevalence of Autism New York Times
Hangover hurts performance
Food Consumer - 18 minutes ago
By Jimmy Downs Your performance gets impaired the next morning after you drink and get sufficient alcohol in your vein or 0.11g% breath alcohol level.
Want an e-book reader? Put it on your after-the-holidays wish list
Los Angeles Times - Dec 18, 2009
One of the hottest gadgets of the year is already in short supply. But that'll change next year when a wider array of choices, fancy features and, very likely, lower prices, will emerge, analysts say.
Can Anybody Make a Movie for Women?
New York Times - - Dec 16, 2009
Nancy Meyers may have become the most powerful female director in Hollywood by making, as one critic said, ''sweet little middle-class romances.
The Adam Lambert Problem
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 18, 2009
The news came in numbers and the numbers were fairly grim, all the grimmer for being unsurprising. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll reported this week that more than half of Americans, 55%, think America is on the wrong track, ...
US planning to restart Israel-PA talks based on '67 borders
Ha'aretz - - Dec 15, 2009
The United States and Egypt, along with France, are planning a joint move to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks on the basis of the June 4, 1967, borders, territorial exchanges and a complete freeze of construction beyond the Green Line, ...
That Hobby Looks Like a Lot of Work
New York Times - - Dec 16, 2009
PRODUCTION MEETING Angie Davis and her dog Gertrude in their studio, formerly a schoolbus depot. To some craft enthusiasts that is just the name of a popular blog on Etsy, the fast-growing Web site that serves as a marketplace for ...























