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Indian colors, American fashion

Politico - Pia Catton - ‎48 minutes ago‎
The Obamas welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to their first State dinner. | Photo by AP Close The White House state dinner for India proved to be a bright night for fashion.

US Strategy on Afghanistan Will Contain Many Messages

New York Times - David E. Sanger - ‎2 hours ago‎
Dario Lopez-Mills/AP American soldiers were on patrol in Kashmiri Bala, a village in Logar Province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

Gloria Arroyo supporter named as prime suspect in Philippines massacre

Times Online - Richard Lloyd Parry - ‎15 minutes ago‎
The suspected mastermind of Monday's massacre in the southern Philippines is the son of a powerful local politician who is also a key local supporter of the country's president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, police said today.

UK to set out 'battle of Danny boy' Iraqi abuse probe

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The defence secretary is to announce details of an inquiry into alleged war crimes by UK soldiers in Iraq. Bob Ainsworth will set out the terms of the probe into claims 20 Iraqis were murdered and nine others tortured at a UK base after a fire-fight in ...

Obama Writes to Brazil's Leader About Iran

New York Times - Alexei Barrionuevo - ‎5 hours ago‎
RIO DE JANEIRO - President Obama sent a letter on Sunday to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil reiterating the American position on Iran's nuclear program, a day before Iran's president made his first state visit to ...

Hamas leaders in Syria for '24 critical hours'

Ynetnews - Ali Waked, Roni Sofer - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Movement sources say organization's leaders at odds over impending prisoner swap deal: Some believe Hamas should insist on every name on list, while others are more pragmatic.

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Probe in Fort Hood Intensifies

Wall Street Journal - Russell Gold - ‎2 hours ago‎
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Military investigations into the Nov. 5 shooting spree here intensified Tuesday, with the arrival of two former top officials leading a Pentagon probe into what could have been done to prevent the shootings.

Schwarzenegger chooses Maldonado for lieutenant governor

San Jose Mercury News - Denis C. Theriault, Ken McLaughlin - ‎2 hours ago‎
Lieutenant governor nominee Abel Maldonado, like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the rare moderate Republican with statewide reach.

Google won't exclude distorted Michelle Obama image from its site

Los Angeles Times - David Colker - ‎1 hour ago‎
'We have, in general, a bias toward free speech,' a Google spokesman says, explaining that offensiveness alone is not a reason to remove the image from the search index.

GM May Shut Saab After Koenigsegg Terminates Talks to Buy Swedish Carmaker

Bloomberg - Jeff Green, Niklas Magnusson - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. doesn't expect to find new bidders for Saab and may shut the bankrupt unit after Koenigsegg Group AB canceled a planned acquisition, people familiar with the ...

Higher gas prices face holiday travelers

TriCities.com - Andre Teague - ‎20 minutes ago‎
By Roger Brown Tennesseans are expected to travel less this Thanksgiving holiday than they did a year ago, but more Virginians will hit the road, area AAA officials project.

Facebook Holders Tighten Their Grip

Wall Street Journal - Jessica E. Vascellaro - ‎2 hours ago‎
Facebook Inc. took steps to solidify the control of founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders in the event the social-networking company goes public.

Climate Action Urged Amid Controversy

Wall Street Journal - Keith Johnson - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two dozen scientists issued a report Tuesday arguing that the effects of man-made global warming have intensified in recent years, as controversy has ratcheted up over whether the views of scientists who disagree have been squelched ...

Climate Change E-mail Leak Indicates 'Hacktivism' Trend

ChannelWeb - Stefanie Hoffman - ‎7 hours ago‎
An e-mail hack that exposed thousands of private e-mails and documents about global warming from a University of East Anglia climate change research center indicates a shifting paradigm for e-mail as a means of "private" ...
Climate of denial Washington Post

Astronauts Talk to Media From International Space Station

Voice of America - Chris Simkins - ‎5 hours ago‎
Astronauts aboard the orbiting space station and the shuttle Atlantis spent most of the day relaxing after long hours of unloading cargo and working on building the International Space Station.

Donny Osmond dances to victory on "Stars" finale

Reuters - Christopher Michaud, Bob Tourtellotte - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donny Osmond danced his way to victory on Tuesday, winning the 9th season of the hit ABC television show "Dancing With the Stars" after wowing the judges with his irrepressible determination and final tango.

Adam Lambert and TV scandal: A match made in rock heaven

Los Angeles Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
Adam Lambert has taken the better part of a year to unfold his shiny wings on national television. He finally took flight Sunday on the American Music Awards -- but not in the direction that many, including some devoted fans, had hoped.

"Assassin," "Dogs" join teen vampires at box office

Reuters - Carl DiOrio - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Carl diorio LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There's no doubt that "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will rise to the top of the domestic box office again over the coming long holiday weekend.

Zags Men's Hoops | Bouldin scores 18 as Gonzaga beats Wisconsin 74-61

Seattle Times - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Led by Matt Bouldin's 18 points, four players scored in double digits and Gonzaga advanced to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a convincing 74-61 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh-Texas Preview

CBSSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
A deep, balanced attack has helped Texas live up to its billing during a dominating start, and the third-ranked Longhorns will be rewarded with a tournament title if they can get one more victory.
Pitt falls to No. 3 Texas, 78-62 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Warriors top Mavericks using only 6 players

San Francisco Chronicle - Rusty Simmons - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Warriors, often one of the more creative teams in the league, showcased an involuntary new idea in the NBA on Tuesday night. They played a version of Iron Man basketball, using only six players to beat Dallas 111-103 in front of 20008 fans at the ...

H1N1 cases decline again in Minn.; 1 death confirmed

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Josephine Marcotty - ‎2 hours ago‎
Cases dropped for the fourth week in a row, health officials said Tuesday, and they made more people eligible for flu shots as vaccine becomes more plentiful.

Global HIV rates declining

MiamiHerald.com - Fred Tasker, Maria Cheng - ‎2 hours ago‎
HIV rates seem to be declining, according to a new study, but the best improvements seem to be in developing countries. BY FRED TASKER More powerful drugs and greater access to care have cut new HIV infections worldwide by 17 percent in the past eight ...

MRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the Outside

U.S. News & World Report - Jennifer Thomas - ‎11 hours ago‎
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, ...

Food, Kin and Tension at Thanksgiving

New York Times - Tara Parker-Pope - ‎Nov 23, 2009‎
For Thanksgiving dinner, what side dish would you prefer to accompany your turkey - a serving of well-marinated conflict over how much or how little you eat, or some nice, fresh criticism of your cooking skills?

The Flu Fighters in Your Food

Wall Street Journal - Laura Landro - ‎13 hours ago‎
While many people are still waiting for swine-flu vaccine to become available in their area, there is a lot they can do in their own kitchens to help fight off disease and build a strong immune system.

The battle over controversial Lil' Wayne film

CNN - Lisa Respers France - ‎17 hours ago‎
"The Carter" gives a behind the scenes look at the life of platinum selling rapper Lil' Wayne. In 2008, superstar rapper Lil' Wayne allowed a film crew full access to his hectic life.

The Biology Behind the Milk of Human Kindness

New York Times - Natalie Angier - ‎Nov 23, 2009‎
As the festival of mandatory gratitude looms into view, allow me to offer a few suggestions on what, exactly, you should be thankful for.

Anti-Obama billboard stirs controversy

Fox 31 KDVR.com - ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Call it Freedom of Speech. A billboard recently erected in Wheat Ridge compares President Barack Obama to a terrorist and questions his US citizenship.
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