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WRAPUP 1-us Senate eyes first healthcare voteReuters - - 22 minutes ago WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - US Senate Democrats geared up for a lengthy battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's cost and taxes ahead of the first key vote on Saturday. Video: Reid: Bill Will Save Lives and Money 
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Giuliani Is Said to Have Decided Not to Run for GovernorNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has decided not to run for governor of New York next year after months of mulling a candidacy, according to people who have been told of the decision. Is Giuliani in or out of New York governor's race? Seattle Post Intelligencer Giuliani Reportedly Nixes Governor Bid NBC New York EU Gears Up to Appoint New PresidentVoice of America - - 1 hour ago Hours before European leaders meet in Brussels to choose the European Union's first permanent president, they remain divided on their choice. Blair Out of Running as Europe Picks Top 2 Posts New York Times |
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Karzai inauguration: Views from Afghanistan
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Hamid Karzai has been sworn in as Afghan president for a second elected term. In his inauguration speech, he announced a conference to tackle corruption and a national gathering to help bring peace to Afghanistan.
Video: Afghan President Sworn in to 2nd Term
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UN investigators visit Iranian nuke site
CNN - - 50 minutes ago
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran would not send its uranium abroad for medical research. (CNN) -- United Nations nuclear inspectors Thursday visited an Iranian nuclear plant that was secret until September, the International Atomic Energy ...
Turkish FM to discuss nuclear issue with Ahmadinejad Jerusalem Post
Yushchenko gas message contains elements of 'blackmail' - Kremlin
RIA Novosti - 44 minutes ago
MOSCOW, November 19 (RIA Novosti) - A message on gas transit posted on Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's website contains elements of political blackmail, a Russian presidential aide said Thursday.
EU seeks Russian energy boost BBC News
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Victims of flooding during Hurricane Katrina win compensation
guardian.co.uk - 37 minutes ago
The US government faces billions of dollars in compensation claims from victims of Hurricane Katrina after a federal judge found that negligence on the part of the Army Corps of Engineers was directly responsible for some of the most extreme flooding.
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The Associated Press
Army Corps liable for Katrina damage, US court finds Christian Science Monitor
Fort Hood hearing focuses on homegrown threats, 'political correctness'
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
A Senate committee on Thursday morning launched the first public hearing into the Fort Hood shooting attack with a focus on the perils of homegrown extremism and "political correctness" and with partial cooperation from the Obama ...
Video: Senate Probing Fort Hood Shooting
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The Associated Press
Robert Gates to announce Pentagon probe of Ft. Hood shooting rampage Los Angeles Times
Gates Foundation gives $335M for US education efforts
Bizjournals.com - 41 minutes ago
The Seattle foundation is giving $100 million to the Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; $90 million to Memphis, Tenn. City Schools; $40 million to Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality BusinessWeek
Gates Foundation invests more than $300 million in ed reform Washington Post
US Stocks Remain Lower On Weak Energy, Materials Cos
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stocks pushed to their lowest point of the session near midday Thursday, led by falling metals and energy companies, as gains in the dollar and Treasurys underscored continuing economic uncertainty and prompted a move out of ...
Stock Selloff Continues on Mixed Data TheStreet.com
Stronger dollar, weak economic data pummels stocks The Associated Press
AOL returns as Steve Case scores again
MarketWatch - - 24 minutes ago
By David Callaway, marketwatch SAN FRANCISCO (marketwatch) -- Back in the day, it was bigger than Google, at least in terms of investment hype.
AOL Seeks To Reduce Workforce By One-Third Wall Street Journal
FAA Glitch Causes Airline Delays
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
AP A computer glitch that caused flight cancellations and delays across the US Thursday has been resolved, the Federal Aviation Administration said, but it was unclear how long flights would be affected.
Video: Flight Computer Glitch Fixed, Air Delays Remain
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FAA glitch grounds more than planes MarketWatch
Google Says Chrome OS Still a Year Away
Wall Street Journal - - 29 minutes ago
Google Inc. said Thursday the Internet search company is “a year away” from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating system available to users.
Live From Google's Chrome OS Event Washington Post
California Adopts New TV Energy Efficiency Standards
ChannelWeb - - 3 hours ago
By Scott Campbell, channelweb California's Energy Commission has unanimously approved the nation's first energy efficiency standards for televisions, a move that the commission estimates will save $8.1 billion in energy costs after 10 years.
California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs Los Angeles Times
Ancient crocodiles came in many forms, and some ate dinosaurs
USA Today - - 2 hours ago
By Mike Hettwer, AFP/Getty Images By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Ancient Africa's swamps and rivers swarmed with plant-eating and dinosaur-gobbling crocodiles some 100 million years ago, National Geographic paleontologists reported Thursday.
3 new ancient crocodile species fossils found The Associated Press
Taylor Lautner Struggled To Gain Weight For 'New Moon'
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
'[I was] doubling the amount of calorie intake I had before, which was just really tough,' the actor explained about his transformation.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon' MiamiHerald.com
Review: New Moon A Definite Improvement Seattle Post Intelligencer
Sen. John Kerry's daughter arrested in Hollywood for alleged drunk driving
Los Angeles Times - 10 minutes ago
The daughter of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) was arrested in Hollywood early this morning for alleged drunk driving. “Officers detected signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol,” said Officer Bruce Borihanh of LAPD.
Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI The Associated Press
John Kerry's Daughter Arrested for DUI People Magazine
Review | Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire (R) ***
MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago
``Every day I tell myself something's going to happen,'' the eponymous heroine thinks early on in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
A rough ride, but happy ending for 'Precious' Salt Lake Tribune
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Baltimore City Paper
Giants' Lincecum repeats as NL Cy Young Award winner
USA Today - - 6 minutes ago
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award Thursday, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson won four times from 1999 to 2002.
Schulman: Why I picked Carpenter San Francisco Chronicle
French gym teachers criticize Henry hand ball
USA Today - 1 hour ago
PARIS (AP) - France's gym teachers said "indisputable cheating" allowed the national soccer team to qualify for next year's World Cup.
Iowa's Angerer up for national award
Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa senior linebacker Pat Angerer is one of five finalists for the Bronco Nagurski Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's top defensive player.
Hawkeyes' Angerer is Nagurski finalist Quad City Times
Iowa football: Pat Angerer is finalist for Nagurski Trophy DesMoinesRegister.com
Deaths Not Linked to H1N1 Vaccine: WHO
ABC News - - 53 minutes ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday the H1N1 vaccine had been cleared of blame for 41 deaths which health authorities worldwide had investigated after suspicions they might have been caused by the ...
Mammograms: Is It About Money?
ABC News - - 3 hours ago
The 16-member US Preventive Services Task Force released its new recommendations on mammograms two days ago -- and the resulting firestorm has yet to die down.
On Smokeout Day, What We Know About How to Quit
U.S. News & World Report - - 3 hours ago
Today is the American Cancer Society's 34th annual Great American Smokeout—yet Americans seem determined to hang on to their cigarettes.
Stay quit after the Great American Smokeout The Fort Gordon Signal
UC expected to raise student fees 32%
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
Regents are expected to approve yet another increase, arguing it's needed to avoid further course reductions and staff furloughs.
The Wrong Side of History
New York Times - - 15 hours ago
Critics storm that health care reform is “a cruel hoax and a delusion.” Ads in 100 newspapers thunder that reform would mean “the beginning of socialized medicine.
The new flipping: short sales
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - - Nov 14, 2009
This house in Nokomis was bought on June 30 for $205000 and then sold the same day for $230000. By Michael Braga & Chris Davis Untold millions of dollars that banks could have recovered from the sale of distressed Florida homes have instead been ...
Mistakes in Typography Grate the Purists
New York Times - - Nov 15, 2009
Dirt. Noise. Crowds. Delays. Scary smells. Even scarier fluids swirling on the floor. There are lots of reasons to loathe the New York City subway, but one very good reason to love it - Helvetica, the typeface that's used on its ...
Fox News: Fair And Balanced?
Forbes - Nov 15, 2009
Fox News has become embroiled in a nasty controversy over its ill treatment of President Obama. But are the charges true? What if I told you that Fox gave Obama his worst press and John McCain his best press of any network during last year's ...
