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White House backs healthcare deal, sees victoryReuters - - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday sought to preserve the fragile alliance of Democratic liberals and moderates backing broad healthcare reform legislation, with tough decisions looming on abortion and a new government-run insurance ... Neb.'s Nelson sees backlash on health reform plan The Associated Press Obama Praises Deals on Health Reform Voice of America Police, Coroner Investigating Brittany Murphy's DeathPeople Magazine - - 30 minutes ago Los Angeles police are looking into Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32, and the coroner's office will conduct an autopsy as part of its own investigation. Hospital: Actress Brittany Murphy dies at age 32 The Associated Press Buyers Undeterred by Snow StormWall Street Journal - - 53 minutes ago A massive snowstorm slammed much of the eastern US, chilling but not dashing retailers' hopes for strong sales in the final days before Christmas. Video: Huge Snow Storm Continues to Bury East Coast 
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Iran regime on alert following death of dissident cleric Montazeri
guardian.co.uk - 4 hours ago
The body of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri at his home in Qom, surrounded by relatives in mourning. Photograph: AP Thousands of mourners are gathering in the Iranian city of Qom following the death of leading reformist cleric Grand Ayatollah ...
Iran opposition calls for mourning Aljazeera.net
Iran's Top Dissident Cleric Montazeri Dies Voice of America
US-Brokered Climate Deal May Give Obama More Sway in Senate
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The first offer by China and India to limit greenhouse gases in a global agreement may help US President Barack Obama win over members of the Senate who don't want to impose similar ...
A great step forward: Obama's verdict on climate change pact guardian.co.uk
Eurostar suspends services for third day
BBC News - 4 hours ago
Eurostar has said there will be no services for a third day on Monday while further tests are carried out on its fleet of trains. But commercial director Nick Mercer said engineers have now pinpointed the cause of electrical problems and he hoped ...
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Metro hopes to reopen above-ground stations by 5 am Monday
Washington Post - - 5 hours ago
Metrorail's 39 above-ground stations remained closed Sunday afternoon as crews continued to dig out from Saturday's record-setting snowstorm.
Metrorail Underground-Only, Bus Limited MyFox Washington DC
DC Metro restores limited bus service Washington Examiner
Massive US snowstorm heads north
BBC News - 7 hours ago
One of the worst US blizzards in decades is continuing north, with parts of New England likely to record up to 16in (41cm) of snow.
Monday Long Island school closings uncertain Newsday (subscription)
Probe: Police shooting appears justifiable
Seattle Times - - 30 minutes ago
The two Des Moines Police officers who shot and killed an armed 40 year-old man on Saturday appear to have used justifiable force, according to the Federal Way Police Department, which is investigating the shooting.
Des Moines police kill man after domestic dispute Seattle Post Intelligencer
Officers fire shots, kill Des Moines domestic violence suspect Federal Way News
Citadel Files for Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
Citadel Broadcasting Corp., the third-largest radio broadcaster in the US, filed for bankruptcy over the weekend, the latest victim of the travails facing media companies.
GM Mulls Saab Inquiries as Spyker Makes New Bid
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
(Bloomberg) - General Motors Co. said it received inquiries from "several parties" regarding its Saab unit after announcing it would close down the Swedish automaker following the collapse of talks ...
Tiny Automaker Renews Saab Offer New York Times
Saab may get a second life CNNMoney.com
Macau keeps the dice rolling
MarketWatch - - 31 minutes ago
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Much could ride on the visit of President Hu Jintao to Macau this past weekend to mark the 10-year anniversary of Macau being handed back to China.
Macau's New Leader Set to Cool Boom Wall Street Journal
Russian Rocket Blasts off
ABC News - - 2 hours ago
KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts on board blasted off from Kazakhstan on Monday to join a US-Russian duo manning the International Space Station (ISS).
Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission The Associated Press
Verizon: $350 ETFs are a good thing, and they help the poor
Ars Technica - - 1 hour ago
Verizon tells the FCC that its new jumbo sized early termination fees don't even compensate the telco for the total cost of VZ's latest lineup of smart phone devices.
Verizon Wireless Defends Fee Wall Street Journal
Copenhagen: It's all about trade, not global warming, and China is the target
ZDNet - - Dec 18, 2009
The run up to the Copenhagen Summit has been fraught with controversy. For two weeks delegates and ministers have thumped their policies as better than others or criticized plans that do not meet their respective leader's goals.
Copenhagen: Accepting a Warming Planet BusinessWeek
Global Warming as Groupthink Wall Street Journal
Flip through this rough guide to Cameron's 'Avatar'-land
USA Today - - 55 minutes ago
By ILM, 20th Century Fox By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY Don't worry if you saw Avatarand couldn't take it all in. Says filmmaker James Cameron: "I don't think they'll be able to explain what they just saw.
Could 'Avatar' hit $1 billion? Los Angeles Times
Brittany Murphy Mourned By Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan, More
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
The sudden and tragic news of 32-year-old actress Brittany Murphy's death Sunday morning (December 20) has clearly touched fans and colleagues alike.
Brittany Murphy dead: Stars tweet reactions The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
What Would a Divorce Cost Tiger Woods?
People Magazine - - Dec 19, 2009
Amid reports that his wife Elin Nordegren is consulting with a high-powered divorce attorney, Tiger Woods and his estimated net worth of $600 million - considered one of the biggest in professional sports, thanks in large part ...
Tiger's mom 'disappointed,' and hurt by scandal New York Post
Chargers top grieving Bengals 27-24 on late FG
The Associated Press - - 39 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO - Nate Kaeding kicked a 52-yard field goal with 3 seconds left and the playoff-bound San Diego Chargers pulled out a dramatic 27-24 win over the grieving Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
A Kaeding kick, a Raiders win and the Chargers are AFC Champs San Diego Union Tribune
Steelers beat Packers 37-36 on final play
The Associated Press - - 9 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger ended the game the way he started it by throwing a touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, a desperation 19-yarder on the final play that rallied Pittsburgh to a 37-36 victory over Green Bay on Sunday, ending the Packers' ...
Thriller in Pittsburgh as Steelers beat Packers ProFootballTalk
Roethlisberger Throws for 503 Yards, Steelers Stun Packers Football News Now
Eagles clinch playoff berth, 27-13
The Associated Press - - 49 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA - A winter storm couldn't slow down the Philadelphia Eagles. They're plowing their way to the playoffs. Donovan McNabb threw for one touchdown and ran for another, DeSean Jackson had 140 yards receiving and the Eagles beat the San ...
Eagles clinch playoff spot with 5th straight win, 27-13 over Niners Press of Atlantic City
H1N1 clinics set for Kalispell
KPAX-TV - - 1 hour ago
The Flathead County Health Department staff are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated for H1N1 during the holiday season, including people visiting from out of town.
H1N1 vaccine plentiful in WNC, but seasonal flu shots hard to come by Asheville Citizen-Times
Beware fake CDC e-mails about H1N1 vaccines MiamiHerald.com
Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning
The Associated Press - - 8 hours ago
AUGUSTA, Maine - A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.
Cell phones.. with warning labels? WKOW-TV.com
Warning Labels on Cell Phones The Epoch Times
OMG – Autism Jumps 57% in Four Years!
Tucson Citizen - 4 hours ago
From an article on WebMD, the CDC reported on December 18th that Autism Disorders increased by 57% in just four years. What the heck is going on?
Study Increases Prevalence of Autism New York Times
New hope for celiac disease sufferers?
Los Angeles Times - - Dec 18, 2009
In a sense, the 2 million plus Americans with celiac disease are lucky. No other autoimmune disease has such a safe and effective treatment.
Monica's back - says Clinton lied
Politico - - Dec 17, 2009
By JOSH GERSTEIN & JOHN F. HARRIS | 12/17/09 2:30 PM EST In the years since their bitter battle, both former President Bill Clinton and independent counsel Ken Starr have predicted they'd be vindicated in the history books.
How Tiger Protected His Image
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 17, 2009
By REED ALBERGOTTI, VANESSA O'CONNELL and RUSSELL ADAMS In the summer of 2007, a representative for Tiger Woods called an editor at Golf Digest with some awkward news.
Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some
Yahoo! News - Dec 17, 2009
AP - Facebook privacy settings are shown in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) NEW YORK - Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users - first gently, then firmly - to review and update their privacy ...
Interview with Dave Bing: Can Detroit Be Saved?
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 19, 2009
'Sports gives you a sense of what it's like to win, and how you handle losing and setbacks, which life is full of.' By STEPHEN MOORE Dave Bing has just signed on to four years of maybe the most futile and thankless job in America: mayor of Detroit.