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Party Crashers Cause a Hangover

Wall Street Journal - Jonathan Weisman, Suzanne Vranica - ‎3 hours ago‎
AP Michaele and Tareq Salahi arrived at a state dinner Tuesday hosted by President Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House.

Tiger Woods hurt in late-night crash

Boston Herald - Joe Dwinell - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Tiger Woods isn't the only one in the family who can swing a club with authority. The legendary golfer's wife, Elin Nordegren, used one of her husband's irons to bust a back window in his 2009 Cadillac SUV yesterday and drag the PGA tour ...

UN chief urges leaders to 'seal deal' on climate change

BBC News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
The United Nations chief has urged world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next week.

Russia and China Endorse Agency's Rebuke of Iran

New York Times - Helene Cooper, William J. Broad - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The United Nations nuclear watchdog demanded Friday that Iran immediately freeze operations at a once secret uranium enrichment plant, a sharp rebuke that bore added weight because it was endorsed by ...

City all set to celebrate Eid-Ul-Zuha

Times of India - ‎3 hours ago‎
KANPUR: The goat, sheep and buffalo market across the Industrial city witnessed a huge rush on the eve of Eid-Ul-Zuha, despite the rise in prices.

EU Antitrust Chief, Other Posts Picked

Wall Street Journal - Charles Forelle, John W. Miller - ‎2 hours ago‎
BRUSSELS -- The European Commission's president proposed a Spanish socialist, Joaquín Almunia, to be the body's new antitrust chief, and a center-right Belgian, Karel De Gucht, to be trade commissioner, ...

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Bloomberg spent over $100 million for reelection: report

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's narrower-than-expected reelection campaign cost the billionaire some $102 million, or about $183 per vote, The New York Times reported on Friday evening, making him the top-spending self-financed ...

Today at the White House: Leftovers and a Christmas tree

USA Today - ‎8 hours ago‎
Call it the calm before the storm: Next week, President Obama must unveil his Afghanistan policy in a speech that, our friends at Politico note this morning, risks alienating his party's liberal wing.

GOP Purity Test Gets Mixed Grades, Even From Conservatives

FOXNews - ‎4 hours ago‎
Conservative activists in the Republican Party are pushing a proposal to deny funding to GOP candidates who fail what is being called a purity test, a move that is being met with skepticism by some Republican commentators.
The GOP's suicide pact Washington Post

Black Friday Crowds Snap Up Discounted Flat-Panel tvs, Laptops

Bloomberg - Cotten Timberlake, Chris Burritt - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Retailers reported “strong” shopper traffic on Black Friday as discounts on televisions, toys and computers drew budget-conscious crowds across the US, the National Retail Federation said.
'Black Friday' Tests Economy Wall Street Journal

Crowds flock early to big stores, but luxury shops see slower start

Boston Herald - Tom Grillo, Jerry Kronenberg - ‎31 minutes ago‎
No. 1 US retailer Wal-Mart made sure Black Friday shoppers didn't take the phrase “door-buster special” too literally this year.

Markets Hang In After Dubai

Wall Street Journal - Mark Gongloff - ‎4 hours ago‎
On their own, Dubai World's credit problems amount to a relatively minor event. But they are a reminder of the credit risks that still lurk in the global financial system, posing threats to assets that have soared in price this year.

Shuttle Ends 11-Day Mission With a Perfect Landing

New York Times - William Harwood - ‎12 hours ago‎
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The shuttle Atlantis glided to a flawless landing in Florida on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day space station delivery mission and bringing a flight engineer, Nicole P. Stott, back to Earth after 91 days in ...

Rigging a Climate 'Consensus'

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
The climatologists at the center of the leaked email and document scandal have taken the line that it is all much ado about nothing.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 smashes industry records.

VentureBeat - ‎2 hours ago‎
The latest in a parade of hits, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has sold an estimated $550 million in the first five days of its release.

Inmate: Roman Polanski gets special treatment in Swiss jail

New York Daily News - Soraya Roberts - ‎11 hours ago‎
AP The earliest Roman Polanski would be released from prison is Monday, the Swiss justice ministry says. A general view shows the chalet of Franco-Polish Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski on November 27, 2009 in Gstaad, ...

CBS Is Criticized for Blurring of Video

New York Times - Dave Itzkoff - ‎3 hours ago‎
An appearance by the singer Adam Lambert, below, on “The Early Show,” the CBS morning program, on Wednesday has led to further complaints from those who say Mr.

Schwarzenegger's office blames $79000 tax lien on 'paperwork' snafu

San Jose Mercury News - Denis C. Theriault - ‎1 hour ago‎
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was having a feel-good Thanksgiving week, passing out turkeys in East Los Angeles and giving thanks for "the blessings of freedom and democracy.

With an Iron will, there's a way to ignore Tide's Heisman shutout

CBSSports.com - Dennis Dodd - ‎2 hours ago‎
AUBURN, Ala. -- If Mark Ingram's Heisman chances are shot, the candidate had sort of a concession speech ready. "I don't think anybody has ever really focused on it," Alabama's tailback said Friday night of the fun-fact asterisk that has ...

West Virginia beats No. 8 Pittsburgh 19-16

The Associated Press - John Raby - ‎24 minutes ago‎
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The outcome of the Backyard Brawl was in the hands - or more specifically on the foot - of a redshirt freshman and Tyler Bitancurt wasn't about to mess up his perfect night.
Pitt kicked to the curb Charleston Gazette
Starkey: Pitt must rebound fast Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Cavaliers-Bobcats Game Review

USA Today - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Gerald Wallace set the tone for a solid Charlotte win with 31 points and 14 rebounds, and the Bobcats outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 94-87 triumph.
Bobcats-Wizards Preview SportingNews.com

Experts Say Swine Flu Mutations Do Not Warrant New Alarm

New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr - ‎3 hours ago‎
By DONALD G. mcneil Jr. The World Health Organization tried this week to dampen fears about mutations seen in the swine flu virus in several countries, noting that both mutations had been found in very few people.

Study: Cost of treating diabetes to triple by 2034

CNN - Caleb Hellerman - ‎22 hours ago‎
Cases of diabetes will soar and the cost of treating the disease will triple, according to a new report. (CNN) -- The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, ...

Chinese foundation marks anniversary, raises fund for AIDS prevention

Xinhua - Mu Xuequan - ‎13 hours ago‎
BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foundation for Prevention of STD and AIDS celebrated its 20th anniversary Friday in Beijing. The foundation raised fund of about 10 million yuan (1.46 million US dollars) on the ceremony for STD (sexually ...

Why do fewer Arab women have jobs in Israel than Saudi Arabia?

Ha'aretz - Himmat Zoabi - ‎Nov 22, 2009‎
Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz appears to have been unaware of some important facts when he said at a recent conference on discrimination that Arab society in Israel is partially responsible for the low levels of employment for Arab ...

Rove: Voter Anger Is Building Over Deficits

Wall Street Journal - Karl Rove - ‎22 hours ago‎
After engineering an unprecedented spending surge for nearly a year, President Barack Obama now wants to signal that he takes deficits seriously.

Book Calls Jewish People an 'Invention'

New York Times - Patricia Cohen - ‎Nov 23, 2009‎
Despite the fragmented and incomplete historical record, experts pretty much agree that some popular beliefs about Jewish history simply don't hold up: there was no sudden expulsion of all Jews from Jerusalem in AD 70, for instance.

When a soldier kills himself, no letter from President Obama

CNN - Adam Levine - ‎4 hours ago‎
Spc. Chancellor Keesling was given almost all the honors afforded a fallen service member after killing himself in June. Family of Spc.

Fred Barnes: Why Obama Isn't Changing Washington

Wall Street Journal - Fred Barnes - ‎Nov 26, 2009‎
There is no way he can grow the government without attracting more lobbyists and more political acrimony. By FRED BARNES One insight distinguished Barack Obama from the other presidential candidates last year.
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