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Toasts by the President and the Prime Minister

New 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 Afghanistan

Reuters - Jeff Mason, Adam Entous - ‎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.

Philippines Death Toll Rises to 46

Wall Street Journal - James Hookway - ‎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 ...

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.

Obama Writes to Brazil's Leader About Iran

New York Times - Alexei Barrionuevo - ‎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 - Amos Harel, Avi Issacharoff - ‎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 - Sarah Palin - ‎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.

Can't Cut the Budget? Let Me Do It, Paterson Tells an Unmoved Legislature

New York Times - Danny Hakim - ‎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 ...

Lou Dobbs Weighs Senate Run, as a Steppingstone

New York Times - David M. Halbfinger - ‎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

Facebook Holders Tighten Their Grip

Wall Street Journal - Jessica E. Vascellaro - ‎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.

2.8% drop in lending is largest since 1984

Washington Post - Binyamin Appelbaum - ‎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.

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.

Scientist: Leaked climate e-mails a distraction

USA Today - Brian Winter - ‎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, ...

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.

Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams

The Associated Press - Alexander G. Higgins - ‎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.

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 - Mandi Bierly - ‎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 - Michael Phillips - ‎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"?

The DC sports foundation

Washington Post - Barry Svrluga - ‎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 ...

Pujols unanimous choice en route to third NL MVP

USA Today - Seth Livingstone - ‎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 - Pete Thamel - ‎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.

CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu

The Associated Press - Mike Stobbe - ‎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 - Elaine Kurtenbach - ‎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.

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).

Making Music Mightier Than the Sword

New York Times - Ben Brantley - ‎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 - Sarah E. Needleman - ‎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 - Alex Williams - ‎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.
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