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Senate Democrats Rounding Up Votes for Crucial Healthcare TestBaltimore Sun - 55 minutes ago Senate Democratic leaders, having negotiated critical last-minute commitments, Friday stood on the verge of achieving the 60 votes they need to begin consideration of the most expansive healthcare legislation to go before the Senate in nearly half a ... Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago As a Belgian, I am shocked by the disinformation around the candidacy and person of Mr Van Rompuy, especially by the British tabloids (The great EU stitch-up, 20 November). Dems Seek Fundraising Boost in War With PalinFOXNews - 4 hours ago President Obama's political arm, Organizing for America, has sent a fundraising e-mail seeking to raise $500000 in the next week to stop a "dangerous" Palin from derailing the Democrats' effort to overhaul health care. |
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UNICEF chief calls for end of "unspeakable violations" against children
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The "unspeakable violations" that happen almost everyday to children all across the globe need to be a thing of the past, chief of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said here on Friday.
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
BRUSSELS - Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a UN plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the ...
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed New York Times
Flood waters force 500 from homes
BBC News - 2 hours ago
More than 500 people across Cumbria are spending the night in emergency shelters or with relatives and friends after "unprecedented" floods.
Video: Brown salutes flood death PC
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Levin: Fort Hood Probe May Reveal More E-Mails
NPR - - 23 minutes ago
by AP Enlarge AP Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, gestures during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, to discuss the Fort Hood shootings.
Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.
Obama dips below 50% in new poll Washington Times
Obama approval drops below 50% msnbc.com
Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger.
Christian Science Monitor - - 2 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and a Republican, is said to be weighing a Senate bid. Will his mayoral credentials help or hurt him?
Video: Giuliani Eyeing a Run for US Senate
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Giuliani back in spotlight _ but what's the show? The Associated Press
UPS to hike rates; Dell shares tick higher in late trades
MarketWatch - - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of United Parcel Service Inc. slipped Friday evening after the delivery-services provider said it will raise certain rates.
Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens The Associated Press
Stocks Pare Losses, Finish Down TheStreet.com
UPDATE 4-Hershey mulls $17 bln solo bid for Cadbury - source
Reuters - - 40 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - US chocolate maker Hershey Co (HSY.N) is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc (CBRY.
BUY OR SELL-Can Dell rebound as PC spending returns?
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Dell Inc (DELL.O) shares fell 9 percent on Friday after the company posted weaker-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, as it lost share in the global personal computer market.
Picks of the Week: Intel, RIM, Wells Fargo BusinessWeek
DR Horton, JM Smucker, Dell are big movers The Associated Press
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
InformationWeek - - 2 hours ago
Google's forthcoming Chrome OS, released in preliminary form as open source code on Thursday, promises a major hardware transition, one that the rest of the PC industry has anticipated but not yet fully embraced: It will not support ...
Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ PC World
Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS Wired News
Nook sold out for the holidays
CNET News - - 4 hours ago
If you were interested in buying the Barnes & Noble Nook as a holiday gift, strike it off your list. The e-reader is now officially sold out through 2009, according to the B&N Web site.
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
Hundreds of private e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human ...
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Global Warming Debate Wired News
'New Moon' Has Fans Jumping From Team Edward To Team Jacob
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
Some fans are switching teams altogether - so does that mean no one is on Team Edward anymore? "I'm still Team Edward," Stephanie told MTV News early Friday after catching a midnight screening of "New Moon" ...
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The Fine Art of Quitting While She's Ahead
New York Times - - 34 minutes ago
Oprah Winfrey delivered an oh-no moment on Friday, choking up as she told her audience that after a quarter-century on “the yellow brick road of blessings that led me to you,” she would shut down “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in ...
Video: Emotional Oprah Announces the End of Her Show
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Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations The Associated Press
Miley Cyrus Bus Crash Kills One
Us Magazine - - 44 minutes ago
A tour bus carrying the concert production crew of singer Miley Cyrus overturned in Virginia on Friday morning -- reportedly driver Bill Douglas.
Video: Raw Video: Death in Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash
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Turner leads No. 15 Ohio State over No. 13 Cal
The Associated Press - - 29 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 13 California 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.
Men's basketball: Ohio State hangs on to top Cal 76-70 Columbus Dispatch
Surgery not necessary for Strasburg
MLB.com - - 27 minutes ago
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg will not need surgery on his left knee, according to a baseball source. After Strasburg went to see Dr.
Preparing for the hunt
Fox11online.com - - 26 minutes ago
For some deer hunters the new season begins as soon as the last one ends. "For me, I start counting down the days in May to when deer season comes, and you make all the plans and get all the stuff ready, and then you get up there for the weekend and ...
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Costs Played a Role in New Cancer Screening Guidelines
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
Worries that widespread screening for breast and cervical cancers can lead to too much unnecessary harm prompted this week's decisions by two medical organizations to recommend less intensive preventive testing for ...
Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder
U.S. News & World Report - 3 hours ago
FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (healthday News) -- Canadian researchers are reporting that children with asthma are more likely to develop severe cases of H1N1 flu than seasonal flu.
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Drug resistant H1N1 found in US and UK
USA Today - - 3 hours ago
Epidemic experts say they are investigating the apparent spread of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus among four patients at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and five in a hospital in Wales.
Drug-resistant strain of swine flu appearing, worries H1N1 virus mutating New York Daily News
Tom Petty: Rock God or Mere Mortal?
Wall Street Journal - - 9 hours ago
As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon.
Wal-Mart Black Friday ad: TVs top deals
CNNMoney.com - - Nov 17, 2009
50-inch HDTV, Blu-ray player and $7 fleece jackets are among discounter's early post-Thanksgiving specials. By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.
Feds Crack Down on Call Center Scheme
CBS News - - 9 hours ago
Companies that help people with hearing problems use the phone are subsidized with government money. But, as Armen Keteyian reports, some of this money may be winding up in the pockets of swindlers.
A push to simplify credit card 'gobbledygook'
CNN Political Ticker - - Nov 19, 2009
Most consumers whom CNN talked to were unable to wade through the credit card companies' fine print. Washington (CNN) -- Have you ever read your credit card contract?
With FHA Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
New York Times - - 21 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO - In January, Mike Rowland was so broke that he had to raid his retirement savings to move here from Boston. Policy changes in insurance, while introduced on a temporary basis, are becoming so popular that they could ...