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Toasts by the President and the Prime MinisterNew York Times - 25 minutes ago Following is a transcript of toasts by President Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the state dinner on Nov. 24, provided by the White House. Obama says will "finish the job" in AfghanistanReuters - - 4 hours ago WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he will announce his decision soon to send more US troops to Afghanistan in an effort to "finish the job" of an unpopular and costly eight-year war. Video: Obama Poised for Afghan Surge 
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Philippines Death Toll Rises to 46Wall Street Journal - - 4 hours ago The death toll in one of the Philippines' worst cases of election violence rose to at least 46 people Tuesday, police said, and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency to give security forces a freer hand in ... Philippines' deadliest massacre tests government The Associated Press |
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Iraq war inquiry: Britain heard US drumbeat for invasion before 9/11
guardian.co.uk - 4 hours ago
Prominent figures in George Bush's administration were calling for regime change in Iraq before his Camp David meeting with Tony Blair in February 2001.
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Britain examines its role in Iraq war Washington Post
Obama Writes to Brazil's Leader About Iran
New York Times - - 2 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 ...
Israel awaiting Hamas chief response on Shalit deal
Ha'aretz - - 1 hour ago
Hamas political chief Khaled Meshal is expected to give his answer Wednesday on the compromise formula which is meant to cement the prisoner exchange deal for the release of ...
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2012 Republican campaign underway in nation's bookstores
Los Angeles Times - - 16 minutes ago
Mike Huckabee, like Sarah Palin, is pitching his books and persona to potential voters. Romney and Pawlenty take a more traditional tack, focusing on strengthening ties with the GOP establishment.
Palin stops in Fla. town that feted her in 2008 The Associated Press
Can't Cut the Budget? Let Me Do It, Paterson Tells an Unmoved Legislature
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
The reaction to a brief speech that Gov. David A. Paterson made via webcast on Tuesday morning seemed to ensure that. The governor asked the Legislature to grant him unilateral authority to make cuts to close a $3.2 billion budget ...
Paterson praises outgoing governor NorthJersey.com
Lou Dobbs Weighs Senate Run, as a Steppingstone
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
The Lou Dobbs-for-Senate rumor had barely crested when the Lou Dobbs-for-president rumor suddenly overtook it this week. Kathy Willens/Associated Press Lou Dobbs, speaking with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News.
Dobbs Reaches Out to Latinos Wall Street Journal
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Facebook Holders Tighten Their Grip
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour 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.
Facebook paves way for IPO CNN International
2.8% drop in lending is largest since 1984
Washington Post - - 47 minutes ago
Lending by US banks plunged by 2.8 percent in the third quarter, the largest drop since at least 1984 and the fifth consecutive quarter in which banks have reduced lending, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Minnesota's banks are bruised, but they're healing Minneapolis Star Tribune
Toyota announces recall of older Tundra pickup trucks out of corrosion fears
USA Today - 56 minutes ago
Now Toyota is recalling 110000 Tundra pickups from the 2000 to 2003 model years, starting with advice to yank down the undermounted spare and toss it in the bed until they figure out how to keep it from falling off and becoming a traffic hazard.
Toyota recalls 100000 Tundra trucks CNNMoney.com
Scientist: Leaked climate e-mails a distraction
USA Today - - 19 minutes ago
A controversy over leaked e-mails exchanged among global warming scientists is part of a "smear campaign" to derail next month's United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, one of the scientists, meteorologist Michael Mann, ...
Climate Action Urged Amid Controversy Wall Street Journal
Google won't remove distorted Michelle Obama image from search engine
Los Angeles Times - 19 minutes ago
A crudely altered photograph of Michelle Obama, which often comes up as the first result on a Google image search of her name, will not be removed from the company's search process despite protests that the depiction is racist and repugnant.
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Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams
The Associated Press - - 10 hours ago
GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher used its accelerator Tuesday to speed up proton beams for the first time as scientists moved ahead in efforts to learn more about the universe.
Near Geneva, Particles Finally Come Together With a Bang New York Times
Restarted LHC Sees First Collisions National Geographic
Adam Lambert and TV scandal: A match made in rock heaven
Los Angeles Times - 3 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.
'New Moon' polls: Switching teams? Bella really the best role model?
Entertainment Weekly - - 8 hours ago
Before the release of New Moon, nearly 8000 popwatch readers voted in our “Team Edward or Team Jacob” poll, with 62 percent being emphatically Team Edward.
'Old Dogs'
Los Angeles Times - - 58 minutes ago
The Disney comedy in the 'Wild Hogs' vein starring John Travolta and Robin Williams is thuddingly unfunny. By Zip Code: By Michael Phillips "Wild Hogs," "Old Dogs" -- what's next, "Bumps on Logs"?
'Old Dogs' barely makes a whimper USA Today
The DC sports foundation
Washington Post - - 30 minutes ago
Decades ago, Abe Pollin showed up at Wes Unseld's wedding. Years later, he showed up at Unseld's father's funeral. Fill in the blanks for all the moments in between, "too many to even mention," said Unseld, a man who worked for Pollin ...
Wizards edge 76ers 108-107 after owner's death The Associated Press
Pujols unanimous choice en route to third NL MVP
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
By Jeff Roberson, AP By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY That consistency of production paid off Tuesday when Pujols joined exclusive company, becoming the sixth player to unanimously win the National League MVP award and the 10th in baseball history to put ...
In Spotlight, Irish AD Welcomes the Glare
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - As dusk gave way to darkness here Saturday night, Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick sang the alma mater on the field at Notre Dame Stadium in the aftermath of the Fighting Irish's double-overtime loss to UConn.
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CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu
The Associated Press - - 4 hours ago
ATLANTA - Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.
Flu Update Providence Journal
UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China
The Associated Press - - 16 minutes ago
SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.
UN Says Deaths Are Down, but AIDS Still a 'Major Priority' Wall Street Journal (blog)
Government's Mammogram Report Is Bad Medicine
Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
The recommendations made by the US Preventive Services Task Force, while based on available scientific evidence, are alarming to many in the medical community ("Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor," US News, Nov. 19).
Cancer survivors, doctors in Somerville blast fed's mammogram recommendation The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Making Music Mightier Than the Sword
New York Times - - Nov 23, 2009
There should be dancing in the streets. When you leave the Eugene O'Neill Theater after a performance of “Fela!,” it comes as a shock that the people on the sidewalks are merely walking.
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.
Creating a R ésum é That Sells
Wall Street Journal - - 7 hours ago
A marketing professional gets advice from recruiters and human-resource executives on her résumé after a yearlong job hunt. In today's cutthroat job market, having a top-notch résumé is critical to ...
Becoming the Alpha Dog in Your Own Home
New York Times - - Nov 20, 2009
AS far back as “Father Knows Best,” television has been an unintentional teaching aid for parents. To watch Mike and Carol Brady labor tirelessly to boost Jan's wobbly self-esteem, or Cliff and Clair Huxtable corral Denise's rebellious ...
New Documentary Challenges Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' on Global Warming
FOXNews - Nov 21, 2009
In 2007, a British High Court judge ruled that Al Gore's global warming film contained nine significant errors and should no longer be screened in schools unless accompanied by guidance notes to balance Gore's "one-sided" views.