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Obama's Afghanistan strategy has a familiar lookLos Angeles Times - 29 minutes ago The president opposed the Iraq buildup, but his Afghan plan keeps key elements. Experts warn that the two wars differ. By Julian E. Barnes, Ned Parker and Laura King Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, Baghdad and Washington -- In crafting his new ... White House accepts some blame for dinner crashersLos Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago Obama's staff says 'we can do more, and we will' to prevent such breaches. But the administration says social secretary Desiree Rogers will not testify at a congressional hearing on the incident. Senate Breaks Health Stalemate; First Votes TodayNew York Times - - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - After more than two days of Senate debate on sweeping health care legislation, Democrats and Republicans said Wednesday that they had broken an impasse over the seemingly simple question of how and ... First US Senate Votes On Health-Care Set For Thursday Wall Street Journal |
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UN General Assembly chief voices concern at Swiss ban on minarets
Xinhua - - 2 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- UN General Assembly President Ali Treki Wednesday added his voice to a chorus of UN concern over the weekend referendum in Switzerland which outlawed the erection of new minarets, his spokesman said.
Muslims should 'empty' Swiss accounts: Turkish minister Economic Times
Honduran Congress Upholds Zelaya's Ouster
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
A majority of the Honduran Congress voted on Wednesday to uphold the June 28 removal of President Manuel Zelaya, a move expected to end his chances of returning to power.
Honduran Congress Votes Down Return by Zelaya New York Times
Russia: Chechen Separatists Claim Responsibility for Train Bombing
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
Chechen separatists took responsibility on Wednesday for the bombing of a luxury train last week that killed 26 people in Russia, but the authorities gave no indication that the claim was credible.
Chechen Separatists Claim Responsibility for Russian Train Blast The Epoch Times
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Obama shifts White House spotlight to unemployment
Reuters - - 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama turns his attention on Thursday from Afghanistan to the battle against unemployment which has sapped his popularity and may shape his political future.
Obama puts renewed focus on job creation USA Today
Conflicting ideas but no illusions set for White House jobs summit Kansas City Star
NY gay marriage measure defeated
Boston Globe - - 32 minutes ago
ALBANY, NY - The New York state Senate decisively rejected a bill yesterday that would have allowed gay couples to wed, providing a major victory for those who oppose same-sex marriage and underscoring the deep and emotional ...
Video: Raw Video: New York Senate Rejects Gay Marriage
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Gay marriage bill suffers a decisive defeat in NY State Senate Washington Post
Black Caucus Seeks to Ease Radio's Woes
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The radio business has nothing to do with the plan to overhaul the nation's system for regulating banks and other financial institutions.
Financial regulatory package heads to House Washington Post
House committee OKs key financial rule changes Los Angeles Times
bofa Set to Repay Taxpayers
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
Bank of America Corp. reached an agreement to repay $45 billion in federal bailout funds and escape pay restrictions and other curbs imposed by the US government.
Move to Repay Aid Helps Bank of America Shed Stigma New York Times
Bernanke May Defend Fed Powers in Senate Confirmation Hearing
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Ben S. Bernanke, who led the most expansive use of the Federal Reserve's powers in its 96-year history, may fight efforts to curtail its authority and independence during his confirmation hearing ...
Sanders puts hold on Bernanke nomination MarketWatch
Here's What to Ask Bernanke Wall Street Journal
Japan Hot Stocks-Denso, trading houses, Fast Retailing, MMC
Forbes - 16 minutes ago
TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 3.8 percent and the broader Topix gained 3.4 percent by the midday break on Thursday.
WORLD FOREX: Dollar, Euro Up Vs Yen On Bank Of America News Wall Street Journal
Head of Embattled UK Climate Center Steps Down Amid Misconduct Allegations
DailyTech - 58 minutes ago
Phil Jones is stepping down as director of the the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit, one of the world's leading climate research centers, after emails were released implicating him in academic misconduct.
Global-warming e-mails prompt Republican letter to EPA Los Angeles Times
Wireless operators stop whining about ads
CNET News - - 6 hours ago
Verizon Wireless and AT&T have ended their public legal spat over advertising, and have thus agreed to stop complaining about each other's advertising campaigns.
AT&T, Verizon Bury Legal Hatchet -- For Now ChannelWeb
Microsoft promises 'open' Bing strategy
Register - 1 hour ago
Microsoft is committed to an open online strategy to include partners and developers and build market share, while unveiling updates to Bing with a decidedly Microsoft flavor.
Microsoft Launches Bing Map Beta ChannelWeb
Grammy Nominations Special: The Best and Worst Performances
Entertainment Weekly - - 2 hours ago
There was a time when the Grammy nominations were announced at an untelevised, clothes optional ceremony conducted by the side of Frank Sinatra's pool.
Beyonce leads Grammy nominations with 10 The Associated Press
Woods strays off the course
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Tiger Woods defeated himself Wednesday. Just a few hours after a report emerged alleging a long extramarital affair with a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, he posted an apology on his Web site, saying he regretted his "transgressions" and would "strive to ...
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Sundance comes to terms with marketplace reality
Los Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago
By John Horn >>> With a college application acceptance rate of 7.5%, landing a chance to travel to New Haven, Conn., is a cakewalk compared to catching an invitation to Park City, Utah: For next January's Sundance festival, 1058 features were submitted ...
Sundance Tries to Hone Its Artsy Edge New York Times
Big Ten has many reasons to celebrate Challenge victory
CBSSports.com - - 28 minutes ago
Clemson didn't beat Illinois (like I predicted), Michigan didn't beat Boston College (like I predicted), Minnesota didn't beat Miami (like I predicted), and Duke didn't beat Wisconsin (like I predicted).
Big Ten springs to life, finally ends drought vs. ACC SportingNews.com
Wisconsin downs No. 6 Duke 73-69 Chicago Tribune
Nets have no heart, no wins
SI.com - 1 hour ago
AP EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Move on, mind your business, nothing to see here ... isn't that what police tell the gathering crowds after an accident has been cleared?
Nothing but Nets! nj's worst ever Boston Herald
Worst Start to a Season? Envelope Goes to the Nets New York Times
B's, Savard both get what they want
Concord Monitor - - 32 minutes ago
July 1, 2006, might best be remembered in Boston as the day the Bruins signed a monster. The black and gold wasted little time in inking 6-foot-9 defenseman Zdeno Chara on the first day of unrestricted free agency, and the Slovak has ...
Bruins signing of Savard is a good move Enterprise News
Final: Bruins, 4-1 Boston Globe
Sherburne resident among flu deaths
St. Cloud Times - - 17 minutes ago
The Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday that 10 more Minnesotans have died of the flu - including a Sherburne County man - even as influenza activity continues to drop.
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H1N1 update NorthJersey.com
Mammogram panel says guidelines 'poorly worded'
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Members of the task force tell a House hearing that women in their 40s should begin getting breast exam procedures whenever they want.
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The Associated Press
Panel clarifies mammogram advice Boston Globe
US OK's 13 human stem cell lines
Boston Globe - - 32 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration yesterday approved the first human embryonic stem cells for experiments by federally funded scientists under a new policy designed to dramatically expand government support for one of the most ...
Embryonic stem-cell lines made available MiamiHerald.com
NIH approves first human embryonic stem cell research under new rules Catholic News Agency
Women Who Want to Want
New York Times - - Nov 25, 2009
At her group therapy sessions for women despairing of low sexual desire, Lori Brotto likes to pass around a plastic tub of raisins.
This season's real problem? There are just too many dominant teams
SI.com - - Nov 29, 2009
This season has sparked a recurring complaint, one that surfaced again following Week 13 scares from Texas and Alabama: There are no dominant teams this season.
Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store
CNET News - - Nov 29, 2009
Oh, you knew someone was going to do this. So let's just get it over with. And though some might think of this as a battle between the Droid and the iPhone for the nation's morality, let's be open-source about it: someone's trying ...
The Fall and Rise of Media
New York Times - - Nov 29, 2009
Historically, young women and men who sought to thrive in publishing made their way to Manhattan. Once there, they were told, they would work in marginal jobs for indifferent bosses doing mundane tasks and then one day, if they did all of ...
ObamaCare at Any Cost
Wall Street Journal - Dec 1, 2009
We have now reached the stage of the health-care debate when all that matters is getting a bill passed, so all news is good news, more subsidies mean lower deficits, and more expensive insurance is really cheaper insurance.