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new zealand miners, louise heal
Vikram Pandit, bbc news, ft
Wilma Mankiller,
9/11, september 11, emily strato
Abdel Kareem Nabil Soliman, bbc
afghanistan, bbc news, the econo
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, bbc news
Ai Weiwei, bbc news
aids virus, aids, * hiv
Airbus A330, suzanne gould, bbc
airline security, bbc news
airport security, bbc news, biod
al-qaeda, natalie duval, yemen,
al-qaeda, new york city, suzanne
algeria, bbc news
amanda knox, bbc news, italy mur
american airlines, natalie de va
ancient rome, bbc news
arab spring, bbc news
arizona immigration law, bbc new
arms control, bbc news
arms flow to terrorists, bbc new
Arnold Schwarzenegger, bbc news
aung song suu kyi, myanmar, bbc
australia floods, bbc news
australia, cookbooks
australian shipwreck, bbc news
baltimore shooting, bbc news
ban aid, bob geldof, bbc world s
bangladesh clashes, bbc news
bat global markets, bbc news
bbc 2, biodun iginla
bbc news
bbc news, biodun iginla, david c
bbc news, biodun iginla, south k
bbc news, biodun iginla, the eco
bbc news, google
bbc strike, biodun iginla
bbc world service, biodun iginla
bcva, bbc news
belarus, bbc news, maria ogryzlo
Ben Bernanke, federal reserve
Benazir Bhutto, sunita kureishi,
benin, tokun lawal, bbc
Benjamin Netanyahu, bbc news
berlusconi, bbc news, italy
bill clinton ,emanuel, bbc news
bill clinton, Earth day, biodun
black friday, bbc news
black-listed nations, bbc news
blackwater, Gary Jackson, suzann
blogging in china, bbc news
bradley manning, bbc news
brazil floods, bbc news
brazil, biodun iginla, bbc news,
british elections, bbc news, bio
broadband, bbc news, the economi
Bruce Beresford-Redman. Monica
BSkyB bid, bbc news
budget deficit, bbc news,
bulgaria, natalie de vallieres,
business travel, bbc news
camilla parker-bowles, bbc news
canada, bbc news, biodun iginla
carleton college, bbc news, biod
casey anthony, bbc news
catholic church sex scandal, suz
cdc, e coli, suzanne gould, bbc
charlie rangel, bbc news
chicago mayorial race, bbc news,
chile miners, bbc news
chile prison fire, bbc news
chile, enrique krause, bbc news,
china, judith stein, bbc news, u
china, xian wan, bbc news, biodu
chinese dipolomat, houston polic
chinese media, bbc news
chirac, france, bbc news
cholera in haiti, biodun iginla
christina green, bbc news
Christine Lagarde, bbc news
Christine O'Donnell, tea party
chronical of higher education, b
citibank, bbc news
climate change, un, bbc news, bi
coal mines, west virginia, bbc n
common dreams
common dreams, bbc news, biodun
commonwealth games, bbc news
condi rice, obama
condoms, suzanne gould
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congress, taxes, bbc news
contagion, islam, bbc news
continental airlines, bbc news
Continental Express flight, suza
corrupt nations, bbc news
Countrywide Financial Corporatio
cross-dressing, bbc news, emily
ctheory, bbc news, annalee newit
cuba, enrique krause, bbc news,
Cuba, Raúl Castro, Michael Voss
dealbook, bbc news, nytimes
digital life, bbc news
dorit cypis, bbc news, community
dow jones, judith stein, bbc new
egypt, nasra ismail, bbc news, M
elizabeth edwards, bbc news
elizabeth smart, bbc news
embassy bombs in rome, bbc news
emily's list, bbc news
entertainment, movies, biodun ig
equador, biodun iginla, bbc news
eu summit, bbc news, russia
eu, arab democracy, bbc news
europe travel delays, bbc news
europe travel, biodun iginla, bb
europe travel, france24, bbc new
eurozone crisis, bbc news
eurozone, ireland, bbc news
fair, media, bbc news
fake deaths, bbc news
FASHION - PARIS - PHOTOGRAPHY
fbi, bbc news
fcc, neutral internel, liz rose,
Federal Reserve, interest rates,
federal workers pay freeze, bbc
fedex, racism, bbc news
feedblitz, bbc news, biodun igin
ferraro, bbc news
fifa, soccer, bbc news
financial times, bbc news
firedoglake, jane hamsher, biodu
flashing, sex crimes, bbc news
fox, cable, new york, bbc
france, labor, biodun iginla
france24, bbc news, biodun iginl
french hostages, bbc news
french muslims, natalie de valli
FT briefing, bbc news, biodun ig
g20, obama, bbc news
gabrielle giffords, bbc news
gambia, iran, bbcnews
gay-lesbian issues, emily strato
george bush, blair, bbc news
germans held in Nigeria, tokun l
germany, natalie de vallieres, b
global economy, bbc news
goldman sachs, judith stein, bbc
google news, bbc news, biodun ig  «
google, gianni maestro, bbc news
google, groupon, bbc news
gop, bbc news
Gov. Jan Brewer, bbc news, immig
greece bailout, bbc news, biodun
guantanamo, bbc news
gulf oil spill, suzanne gould, b
Hackers, MasterCard, Security, W
haiti aid, enrique krause, bbc n
haiti, michelle obama, bbc news
heart disease, bbc news
Heather Locklear, suzanne gould,
Henry Kissinger, emily straton,
Henry Okah, nigeria, tokun lawal
hillary clinton, bbc news
hillary clinton, cuba, enrique k
hugo chavez, bbc news
hungary, maria ogryzlo
hurricane katrina, bbc news
Ibrahim Babangida, nigeria, toku
india, susan kumar
indonesia, bbc news, obama admin
inside edition, bbc news, biodun
insider weekly, bbc news
insider-trading, bbc news
International Space Station , na
iran, latin america, bbc news
iran, lebanon, Ahmadinejad ,
iran, nuclear weapons, bbc news
iran, wikileaks, bbc news
iraq, al-qaeda, sunita kureishi,
iraq, nasras ismail, bbc news, b
ireland, bbc news, eu
islam, bbc news, biodun iginla
israeli-palestinian conflict, na
italy, eurozone crisis
ivory coast, bbc news
James MacArthur, hawaii five-O
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, biodun igi
jane hansher, biodun iginla
japan, bbc news, the economist
jerry brown, bbc news
Jerry Brown, suzanne gould, bbc
jill clayburgh, bbc news
Jody Weis, chicago police, bbc n
John Paul Stevens, scotus,
juan williams, npr, biodun iginl
judith stein, bbc news
Justice John Paul Stevens, patri
K.P. Bath, bbc news, suzanne gou
keith olbermann, msnbc, bbc news
kelly clarkson, indonesia, smoki
kenya, bbc news, police
Khodorkovsky, bbc news
Kyrgyz, maria ogryzlo, bbc news,
le monde, bbc nerws
le monde, bbc news, biodun iginl
lebanon, nasra ismail, biodun ig
Lech Kaczynski
libya, gaddafi, bbc news,
london ftse, bbc news
los alamos fire, bbc news
los angeles, bbc news, suzanne g
los angeles, suzanne gould, bbc
LulzSec, tech news, bbc news
madoff, bbc news, suicide
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Martin Dempsey, bbc news
maryland, bbc news
media, FAIR, bbc news
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media, media matters for america
media, mediabistro, bbc news
melissa gruz, bbc news, obama ad
mexican drug cartels, enrique kr
mexican gas explosion, bbc news
mexican's execution, bbc news
Michael Skakel, emily straton, b
Michelle Obama, bbc news
michigan militia, suzanne gould,
middle-class jobs, bbc news
midwest snowstorm, bbc news
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, bbc news
minnesota public radio
moveon, bbc news, biodun iginla
msnbc, david shuster, bbc news
mumbai attacks, bbc news
myanmar, burma, bbc news
nancy pelosi, us congress, bbc n
nasra ismail, israeli-palestinia
Natalia Lavrova, olympic games,
Nathaniel Fons, child abandonmen
nato, afghanistan, bbc news
nato, pakistan, sunita kureishi,
nelson mandela, bbc news
nestor kirchner, bbc news
net neutrality, bbc news
new life-forms, bbc news
new year, 2011, bbc news
new york city, homelessness, chi
new york snowstorm, bbc news
new zealand miners, bbc news
News Corporation, bbc news
news of the world, bbc news
nick clegg, uk politics, tories
nicolas sarkozy, islam, natalie
nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, toku
nobel peace prize
nobel peace prize, bbc news, bio
noreiga, panama, biodun iginla,
north korea, bbc news, nuclear p
npr, bbc news, gop
npr, media, bbc news
ntenyahu, obama, bbc news
nuclear proliferation, melissa g
Nuri al-Maliki, iraq, biodun igi
nytimes dealbook, bbc news
obama, bill clinton, bbc news
obama, biodun iginla, bbc news
oil spills, bbc news, the econom
olbermann, msnbc, bbc news
Omar Khadr, bbc news
Online Media, bbc news, the econ
pakistan, sunita kureishi, bbc n
paris airport, bbc news
Pedro Espada, suzanne gould, bbc
phone-hack scandal, bbc news
poland, maria ogryzlo, lech Kac
police brutality, john mckenna,
police fatalities, bbc news
Pope Benedict XVI, natalie de va
pope benedict, natalie de vallie
popular culture, us politics
portugal, bbc news
Potash Corporation, bbc news
prince charles, bbc news
prince william, katemiddleton, b
pulitzer prizes, bbc news, biodu
qantas, airline security, bbc ne
racism, religious profiling, isl
randy quaid, asylum, canada
Ratko Mladic, bbc news
Rebekah Brooks, bbc news, the ec
republicans, bbc news
richard holbrooke, bbc news
Rick Santorum , biodun iginla, b
robert gates, lapd, suzanne goul
rod Blagojevich, suzanne gould,
roger clemens, bbc news
russia, imf, bbc news, the econo
russia, maria ogrylo, Lech Kaczy
san francisco crime lab, Deborah
sandra bullock, jess james, holl
SARAH EL DEEB, bbc news, biodun
sarah palin, biodun iginla, bbc
sarkosy, bbc news
saudi arabia, indonesian maid, b
saudi arabia, nasra ismail, bbc
Schwarzenegger, bbc news, biodun
science and technology, bbc news
scott brown, tufts university, e
scotus, gays in the military
scotus, iraq war, bbc news, biod
sec, judith stein, us banks, bbc
Senate Democrats, bbc news, biod
senegal, chad, bbc news
seward deli, biodun iginla
shanghai fire, bbc news
Sidney Thomas, melissa gruz, bbc
silvio berlusconi, bbc news
single currency, bbc news, the e
snowstorm, bbc news
social security, bbc news, biodu
somali pirates, bbc news
somalia, al-shabab, biodun iginl
south korea, north korea, bbc ne
south sudan, bbc news
spain air strikes, bbc news
spain, standard and poor, bbc ne
state of the union, bbc news
steve jobs, bbc news
steven ratner, andrew cuomo, bbc
Strauss-Kahn, bbc news, biodun i
sudan, nasra ismail, bbc news, b
suicide websites, bbc news
supreme court, obama, melissa gr
sweden bomb attack, bbc news
syria, bbc news
taliban, bbc news, biodun iginla
Taoufik Ben Brik, bbc news, biod
tariq aziz, natalie de vallieres
tariq azziz, jalal talbani, bbc
tea party, us politics
tech news, bbc, biodun iginla
technology, internet, economics
thailand, xian wan, bbc news, bi
the economist, biodun iginla, bb
the economsit, bbc news, biodun
the insider, bbc news
tiger woods. augusta
timothy dolan, bbc news
Timothy Geithner, greece, eu, bi
tornadoes, mississippi, suzanne
travel, bbc news
tsa (travel security administrat
tsumami in Indonesia, bbc news,
tunisia, bbc news, biodun iginla
turkey, israel, gaza strip. biod
Turkey, the eu, natalie de valli
twincities daily planet, bbc new
twincities.com, twin cities dail
twitter, media, death threats, b
Tyler Clementi, hate crimes, bio
uk elections, gordon brown, raci
uk phone-hack, Milly Dowler
uk tuition increase, bbc news
un wire, un, bbc news, biodun ig
un, united nations, biodun iginl
unwed mothers, blacks, bbc news
upi, bbc news, iginla
us billionaires, bbc news
us economic downturn, melissa gr
us economy, us senate, us congre
us empire, bbc news, biodun igin
us housing market, bbc news
us jobs, labor, bbc news
us media, bbc news, biodun iginl
us media, media matters for amer
us midterm elections, bbc news
us midterm elections, melissa gr
us military, gay/lesbian issues
us politics, bbc news, the econo
us recession, judith stein, bbc
us stimulus, bbc news
us taxes, bbc news, the economis
us, third-world, bbc news
vatican, natalie de vallieres
venezuela, bbc news
verizon, biodun iginla, bbc news
volcanic ash, iceland, natalie d
volcanis ash, bbc news, biodun i
wal-mat, sexism, bbc news
wall street reform, obama, chris
wall street regulations, banking
warren buffett, us economic down
weather in minneapolis, bbc news
white supremacist, Richard Barre
wikileaks, bbc news, biodun igin
wvirginia coal mine, biodun igin
wvirginia mines, biodun iginal,
xian wan, china , nobel prize
xian wan, japan
yahoo News, biodun iginla, bbc n
yahoo, online media, new media,
yemen, al-qaeda, nasra ismail, b
zimbabwe, mugabe, biodun iginla


Biodun@bbcnews.com
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Google News compiled by the BBC's Biodun Iginla
Topic: google news, bbc news, biodun ig

Top Stories

Floodwater, mud damage homes

OCRegister - Eric CarpenterErika I. Ritchie - ‎1 hour ago‎
Live maps: Check out the live weather map for more live rainfall totals and weather radar. View the traffic map for the latest freeway speeds.
San Francisco Chronicle - msnbc.com (blog) - abc7.com -LAist

Obama: 'We're not doomed to endless gridlock'

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Updated at 5:02 pm ET. Weeks after suffering what he called a "shellacking" in the November midterm elections, President Obama used a post-lame duck press conference today to praise Congress for advancing most of his agenda, from extending tax cuts to ...
The Associated Press - Kansas City Star -Christian Science Monitor - Washington Post

US Senate votes for Russian nuclear arms treaty

The Guardian - ‎15 minutes ago‎
The US Senate today voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia to reduce their nuclear arsenals.
Voice of America - Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor - BusinessWeek

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US in Talks on Boosting UN Force in Ivory Coast

Voice of America - David Gollust - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Photo: AP The United States says it is talking with France and West African states about "augmenting" the UN peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast as the political crisis there persists.

Another 'Spider-Man' Performance Canceled Wednesday

Hollywood Reporter - Sofia M. Fernandez - ‎1 hour ago‎
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will be dark another night. Wednesday's matinee and preview performances have been canceled and the musical will return to the stage Thursday following the implementation of new safety procedures put into place in response ...

Fire chief's father also died in building collapse

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
When Chicago Fire Cmsr. Robert S. Hoff spoke about the brotherhood of firefighters today, longtime friends of his family recalled another winter day when a South Side building collapsed, killing two firefighters.

Net Neutrality: Reactions to FCC ruling and analysis

Washington Post - ‎57 minutes ago‎
The Apple co-founder was at the FCC for what he described as a historic vote that would ensure new Internet startups get a fair shot.

'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal signed by Obama

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
'We are a nation that welcomes the service of every patriot,' Obama says. But the policy prohibiting openly gay soldiers from serving is in effect until the military certifies it is ready to comply.

Drunken driver sentenced to 51 years for killing baseball pitcher

CNN International - Michael Martinez - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) -- A convicted drunken driver was sentenced Wednesday to 51 years to life in prison for a crash that killed Los Angeles Angel pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others, the Orange County, California, district attorney said.

DDoS attacks threaten free speech, says report

Computerworld - Gregg Keizer - ‎3 hours ago‎
Computerworld - Computer attacks launched against sites run by human rights and dissident media groups threaten to knock free speech off the Web, a new report warned this week.

YCN: 2010 NFL MVPs after week 15

Yahoo! Sports - ‎1 hour ago‎
This article was produced by a member of the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where users like you are published on Yahoo! The 2010 NFL MVP race has unofficially been a two-man race for the past couple of weeks.

Summary Box: Stocks edge up with GDP tweak

Bloomberg - ‎52 minutes ago‎
By AP GROWING SLOWLY: The government said the US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent between July and September, a slight increase from an earlier estimate of 2.5 percent.

Skype blames service outage on "supernode" problem

Computerworld - Elizabeth Heichler - ‎22 minutes ago‎
IDG News Service - Internet telephony giant Skype blamed its peer-to-peer interconnection system for a problem that some reports said resulted in millions of users being unable to make calls using the service on Wednesday.

New Gaza war 'a question of when'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A senior Israeli army officer has told the BBC that as long as Hamas remains in control of the Gaza Strip, another war is "a question of when, not if".

Apple Updates Remote App With AirPlay Support

PC World - David Chartier - ‎1 hour ago‎
Amid the flurry of updates the App Store team is approving before taking a much-deserved holiday vacation, a new version of Apple's Remote app has appeared with some key new features.

Qantas passengers arrive after blizzard delay

ABC Online - ‎33 minutes ago‎
At least 400 people have arrived in Sydney this morning after being severely delayed by the blizzard conditions in England. They have returned home just in time for Christmas.

Severe Auto Accident Death Risk Much Higher Among Obese Individuals

Medical News Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
An obese person has a considerably higher risk of dying in a severe automobile accident compared to somebody who is not obese, researchers from Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and at Erie County Medical Center, revealed in the ...

Darrelle Revis: Rex Ryan told Jets he was 'embarrassed'

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan told players he was "embarrassed" by a controversy surrounding his wife on Wednesday. Foot fetish videos emerged on the Internet with a woman who bears resemblance to Ryan's wife, Michelle.

Vaccine approved for anal cancer prevention

Los Angeles Times - Melissa Healy - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Gardasil, the vaccine that can prevent most cases of cervical cancer in girls, has won the FDA's blessing as a vaccine to prevent anal cancer, a rare but growing diagnosis in the United States.

Pauly D Inks Deal for 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off

ABC News - ‎39 minutes ago‎
AP In this Dec. 10, 2010 photo, DJ Pauly D attends the Z100 Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square... MTV announced Wednesday it signed a deal with "Jersey Shore" disc jockey Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio to star in his own spin-off based on footage ...

Secrecy May Be Unnecessary for Placebo Effect

WebMD - Katrina Woznicki - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dec. 22, 2010 -- Patients with irritable bowel syndrome felt better after knowingly taking a placebo, suggesting that the secrecy of giving patients “dummy pills” may not be necessary, Harvard researchers report.

People: Betty Ford Center staff fired for blabbing about Lindsay Lohan

San Jose Mercury News - Randy McMullen - ‎7 minutes ago‎
The Betty Ford staffer who accused Lindsay Lohan of criminal battery was fired by the rehab center Thursday, after she granted TMZ a videotaped interview in which she asserted that Lohan was "out of control" after drinking the night ...

Following Trend, Births to US Teens Decline

MedPage Today - Crystal Phend - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Note that the decline in birth rates documented here continues a decline from a 17-year high in 2007. Birth rates continue to drop among American women, hitting a record low overall and as well as ...

Posted by biginla at 11:45 PM GMT
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Google News compiled by the BBC's Biodun Iginla: Top Stories
Topic: google news, bbc news, biodun ig

Top Stories

Stabbed US tourist's body found near Jerusalem

Forbes - Amy Teibel - ‎6 minutes ago‎
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police found the body of a female American tourist, with multiple stab wounds and her hands bound behind her back, in a forest outside Jerusalem on Sunday in what authorities believe was a ...
Voice of America - Jerusalem Post - Los Angeles Times -Ha'aretz

Senate GOP leader says deal reached on government spending

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff "We're going to pass a short-term continuing resolution over into March," Sen. Mitch McConnell said.
ABC News - Fox News - Wall Street Journal - msnbc.com

Congress repeals ban against gays in military

Reuters - Jonathan Ernst - ‎1 hour ago‎
US Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) (C) and Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) (R) appear at a news conference after the passage of a procedure hurdle to lead to the probable repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy against homosexuals serving in the military, ...
Newsday - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Washington Post -Boston Globe - Wikipedia: Don't ask, don't tell

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North Korea: Unofficial US envoy urges Pyongyang to keep calm

The Guardian - ‎11 minutes ago‎
A US governor visiting North Korea has called for it to show restraint in the face of planned military drills by the South. Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico, and an unofficial envoy to North Korea, has met military and foreign ministry officials ...

Royals trade Zack Greinke to Brewers

USA Today - Gabe Lacques - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Kansas City Royals held perhaps the most coveted trade chip of the offseason in Zack Greinke, the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner sought by pitching-hungry playoff clubs like the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers.

Lunar Eclipse, Winter Solstice Coincide This Tuesday

PC Magazine - Sara Yin - ‎30 minutes ago‎
This Tuesday, the sun and moon will appear at their darkest as the lunar eclipse and winter solstice coincide for the first time in 456 years.

Vanessa Hudgens: I'm 'Good' with Ex Zac Efron

People Magazine - Mark Gray - ‎2 hours ago‎
When Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron ended their four-year relationship, sources said they remained close. Hudgens is validating that sentiment.

14 Afghan soldiers, police killed in two separate attacks

CNN International - Matiullah MatiSamson Desta -‎1 hour ago‎
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the two suicide attacks which left nine dead in Kabul on December 19, 2010. Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A total of 14 Afghan soldiers and national police officers were killed in separate attacks targeting the ...

'Tron' Opens Atop Box Office With $43.6 Million in Receipts

BusinessWeek - Michael White - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- “Tron: Legacy,” a sequel to the 1982 Walt Disney Co. release about a man trapped in a video game, opened as the top-grossing weekend movie, with $43.6 million in ticket sales at US and Canadian theaters.

11-million-dollar Christmas tree runs into trouble

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎12 minutes ago‎
A luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi which unveiled a Christmas tree decorated with jewels valued at 11 million US dollars has decided to put the record straight against criticism of having gone over the top.

Snow travel: Reaction to frozen Britain crisis

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Christmas travel plans of thousands of passengers are in disarray after snow left Heathrow Airport all but shut. Thousands have been forced to sleep overnight in airports and there is disruption to road and rail travel with the Met Office warning ...

Magic admit failures in making blockbuster deals for Arenas, Turkoglu

Orlando Sentinel - ‎13 hours ago‎
Let's not pretend to think we know what will happen next, now that the Orlando Magic have essentially imploded the Master Plan they set for the season and started all over again.

Prince William & Kate Middleton -- Royal Date Night

TMZ.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Prince William and Kate Middleton made their first public appearance since announcing their engagement, showing up at a benefit in Fakenham, England last night.

NFC East lead at stake when Giants, Eagles renew rivalry

Vancouver Sun - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Former Quiet Riot lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow bellowed in the early 1980's hit "Metal Health" that he's got the boys to make the noise.

Kroger recalls pet foods at some stores

msnbc.com - ‎12 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - The Kroger Co is recalling select packages of dog and cat foods at some of its retail stores because the products may pose a health risk to pets.

UN Chief Rebuffs Ivory Coast Leader's Demand That UN Forces Leave

Wall Street Journal - Joe Lauria - ‎13 minutes ago‎
UNITED NATIONS—United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon rejected Sunday an order by Ivory Coast's embattled President Laurent Gbagbo that all UN peacekeepers leave the country immediately, after the UN repulsed Ivorian soldiers who ...

Jets Game Day: Matchup against Pittsburgh Steelers has playoff feel

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Conor Orr - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Getty Images Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson said today's game against Pittsburgh has a playoff atmosphere with all the implications on the line.

8 injured in Colo. tour bus crash, 2 serious

The Associated Press - ‎11 hours ago‎
GUNNISON, Colo. (AP) - A tour bus veered off an icy mountain highway in central Colorado late Saturday, crashing on its side and injuring eight people, two of them seriously, authorities said.

Final Larry King Live watched by 2.2m

Monsters and Critics.com - Iain Burchell - ‎3 hours ago‎
Veteran interviewer Larry King bowed out with a ratings bang after 25 years on air as more than 2.2m viewers tuned in to his final show.

Biden says he and Obama will fight wealthy tax cuts in 2012

USA Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
Vice President Joe Biden said today that he and President Obama will fight to end the "morally troubling" yet newly renewed tax cuts for rich Americans in the re-election year of 2012.

Israelis kill Gazan Palestinians preparing attack

Jewish Telegraphic Agency - ‎2 hours ago‎
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Five Gaza Palestinians were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a group of terrorists preparing to launch rockets at Israel.

Democrats Seek GOP Votes for Smaller 9/11 Health Bill

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Devlin Barrett - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Proponents of health-care legislation for sick Ground Zero workers were hammering out the details of a scaled-down version of the stalled measure Sunday, part of a bid to win support of enough Republicans to pass the bill in the ...

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Julian Assange remains in jail as Sweden appeals against bail decision

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sweden tonight decided to fight a British judge's decision to grant bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than a week in prison over sexual assault allegations involving two Swedish women.
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$1.3 trillion spending bill includes earmark for Kennedy institute

Boston Globe - Stephanie Vallejo - ‎21 minutes ago‎
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats today released a $1.3 trillion spending bill that includes a host of earmark projects, including $8 million that would go toward the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.
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Gunman Fires on School Board Meeting in Panama City, Fla.

ABC News - Russell Goldman - ‎1 hour ago‎
A gunman was killed today by a security officer after opening fire on a Florida school board meeting, local media report. The Bay District School Board meeting was interrupted by a man with a gun, who walked up to the podium, ...
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Yanks and Rangers Digest Lee's Choice

New York Times - Jay SchreiberTyler Kepner -‎34 minutes ago‎
Yankees fans didn't embrace Cliff Lee when he pitched in the Bronx during the American League Championship Series for the Rangers in October.

What the Golden Globes Got Wrong on TV

Hollywood Reporter - Tim Goodman - ‎35 minutes ago‎
When it comes to television, getting outraged about the Golden Globes is like going berserk over the fact your 6-year-old nephew can't solve a Rubik's Cube.

Justice Department to Appeal Virginia Judge's Ruling Against Health Care Law

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department said Tuesday it intends to appeal to a US District Court judge's ruling declaring a key part of President Obama's health care law unconstitutional.

Favre's legacy intact, but he'll leave Vikings in a shattered mess

NFL News - Steve Wyche - ‎34 minutes ago‎
By Steve Wyche NFL.com His Iron Man streak of regular-season starts ended at 297 games (321 including playoffs) Monday night. And, as luck would have it, he looks set to start another streak, this one for thre games that will ...

Fed Sticks to Bond-Buying Policy

Wall Street Journal - Luca Di LeoJon Hilsenrath -‎52 minutes ago‎
The Federal Reserve stuck to its policy of buying $600 billion in US Treasury bonds and keeping short-term interest rates near zero amid signs that the recovery is gathering steam.

Berlusconi Win Prompts Dealmaking to Woo Allies, Avoid Challenge

BusinessWeek - Jeffrey Donovan - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's victory in a confidence motion ushered in a period of political dealmaking to avoid another leadership challenge in the remaining two years of his term.

Hugh Jackman -- Oprah Left Him in Stitches

TMZ.com - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Hugh Jackman showed off the nasty stitches he received on his right eye after crashing into a lighting rig while performing a zip-line stunt on "Oprah" this morning in Australia.

Report: Microsoft to Show Off Windows 7 Slider Tablet at CES

PC Magazine - Peter Pachal - ‎2 hours ago‎
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will demonstrate tablet computers running a version of Windows 7, including a Samsung model with a slide-out keyboard, at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in January, The New York Times reported yesterday in a blog post.

Motorcyle bandit robs Las Vegas casino of $1.5 million

Reuters - Deena BeasleyDan Whitcomb - ‎2 hours ago‎
A man with a gun is shown at the scene of a robbery at the Las Vegas Suncoast Casino poker room cashier in this photo taken by surveillance camera on December 9, 2010 and released by the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) to Reuters December 14, 2010.

Google's Chrome OS assailed by needless, dangerous by critics

Apple Insider - Daniel Eran Dilger - ‎47 minutes ago‎
A former Google employee predicted that the company's web-based Chrome OS for netbooks would be canceled next year while GNU founder Richard Stallman warned of its dangerous potential for users.

Envoy Post to Remain After Holbrooke's Death

Voice of America - David Gollust - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Photo: AP President Barack Obama is introduced by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a holiday reception for international diplomats at the State Department in Washington, where they praised the work of the late Amb.

Yahoo layoffs: 600 jobs cut in long-rumored move

CNNMoney - ‎1 hour ago‎
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has faced a two-year tenure fraught with problems. By Julianne Pepitone, staff reporterDecember 14, 2010: 5:30 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.

Israeli PM expresses willingness to discuss core issues of Mideast conflict

Xinhua - Gur Salomon - ‎4 hours ago‎
JERUSALEM, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- As US special Mideast envoy George Mitchell renewed his peace brokering efforts in the Middle East, Israel on Tuesday expressed its willingness to discuss core issues with the Palestinians while stopped ...

Marijuana Use Spikes Among US Teens

WebMD - Todd Zwillich - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Dec. 14, 2010 -- Federal health officials say they're alarmed by a sharp rise in marijuana use among American teens, blaming the increase on medical marijuana campaigns.

Afghan review backs US troop pullout from July

Reuters - Steve HollandChristopher Wilson - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review of US war strategy in Afghanistan has determined that a troop increase led to important progress which may permit some soldiers to withdraw next July, the White House said on Tuesday.

Low Vitamin D Levels Common in Breast Cancer

WebMD - Charlene Laino - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dec. 14, 2010 (San Antonio) -- More than half of women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels, British researchers report. "Women with breast cancer should be tested for vitamin D levels and offered supplements, if necessary," ...

Smaller pieces falling into place with Martin, Overbay, others

USA Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Cliff Lee deal is still sending shockwaves throughout the majors as the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers presumably will be looking somewhere else to improve their starting rotation.

Major Components of Retail Sales, at a Glance

ABC News - ‎48 minutes ago‎
AP By AP Retail sales rose for the fifth consecutive month in November, boosted by the largest increase in department store sales in two years.

Count Penguins among those excited for '24/7' debut

NHL.com - ‎56 minutes ago‎
PHILADELPHIA -- Sidney Crosby doesn't think he'll even have to rush back to his new suburban Pittsburgh home after Wednesday night's game against the Rangers in order to catch the first episode of the highly anticipated HBO "24/7" show.

Cote d'Ivoire braces for protests

Aljazeera.net - ‎5 hours ago‎
Reports of tear gas fired at protesters as internationally recognised vote winner prepares to seize control of state TV. Ivorian forces have fired tear gas at protesters gathered in the north of the country to call for Alassane Ouattara, ...
 

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Police Tie Gun Used in Ex-Con's Suicide to Hollywood Publicist's Murder

Fox News - Edmund DeMarche - ‎2 hours ago‎
AP Police have linked the gun used in a recent suicide to the gun used in the high-profile killing of the Hollywood publicist in Beverly Hills.
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Rape claims, WikiLeaks and internet freedom

The Guardian - ‎4 hours ago‎
Many women in both Sweden and Britain will wonder at the unusual zeal with which Julian Assange is being pursued for rape allegations (Report, 8 December).
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China's Answer to Nobel Mystifies Its Winner

New York Times - Edward Wong - ‎11 minutes ago‎
BEIJING - The newly created award, named after the venerated Chinese sage whose teachings have been recited for thousands of years, was meant to rival the Nobel Peace Prize, and to lend an air of respectability and gravitas to China's ...
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Elizabeth Edwards' Final Days: New Details

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CBS) Today CBS News learned new details about the last days of Elizabeth Edwards' life. In her final hours, she was surrounded by the people she loved most: her son, Jack just 10-years-old, daughters Emma Claire, 12, and Cate, 28.

Google Chrome OS Promises Computing Without Pain

InformationWeek - ‎4 hours ago‎
Thomas Claburn 12/08/2010 Before a crowd of reporters and guests, Google provided an update on its forthcoming browser-based operating system, Chrome OS, and invited attendees and select early adopters to try Chrome OS running on an unbranded netbook ...

Dan Mullen and Four Others Who Could Replace Urban Meyer at Florida

FanHouse - ‎40 minutes ago‎
By FanHouse Staff When Urban Meyer resigned Wednesday afternoon, Florida officials likely started to compile a list of potential replacements.

Officials: Jihad-obsessed man snared in bomb plot

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Ben Nuckols,Jessica Gresko - ‎11 minutes ago‎
AP BALTIMORE - A 21-year-old part-time construction worker obsessed with jihad was arrested Wednesday when he tried to detonate what he thought was a bomb at a military recruitment center - the second time in less than two weeks that an ...

Hacking Effort Catches Facebook and Twitter in Crossfire

New York Times - Ashlee VanceMiguel Helft -‎47 minutes ago‎
A hacking free-for-all has exploded on the Web, and now Facebook and Twitter are stuck in the middle. On Wednesday, anonymous hackers targeted companies perceived to have harmed WikiLeaks, after its release of a flood ...

US Envoy Heading Back to Middle East After Setback on Settlements

Voice of America - David Gollust - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo: AP The Obama administration will send Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell back to the region next week, despite an impasse over Israeli settlement building.

Diddy, Yoko Ono And More Remember John Lennon

MTV.com - Mawuse Ziegbe - ‎45 minutes ago‎
On the 30th anniversary of his death Wednesday (December 8), fans participated in Lennon tributes across the globe - including a diverse lineup of Lennon's high-profile acolytes and members of his family who shared ...

Yankees make offer to Lee: six years, $138-150M

New York Post - George A. King III - ‎1 hour ago‎
GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees' deal is for six years, worth more than the $137.5 million Johan Santana got from the Mets but less than $150 million.

Scenarios: Fallout of success or failure at Cancun talks

Reuters - ‎38 minutes ago‎
(Reuters) - UN climate talks in Mexico are deadlocked over a modest package to fight global warming that is a test of the UN's ability to tackle the issue.

Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm not a lesbian'

CNN International - Tim Nudd - ‎3 hours ago‎
"I'm not even kind of a lesbian," Oprah Winfrey, 56, tells Barbara Walters in an upcoming interview on ABC. (PEOPLE.

US Lays Out AIG Exit Plan

Wall Street Journal - Serena NgErik Holm - ‎2 hours ago‎
American International Group Inc. on Wednesday entered into an agreement with the US government that details, among other things, the rights the Treasury Department will have as it begins to sell its controlling stake in an ...

Aretha Franklin's family says she is doing well

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Even as major media outlets are reporting that Aretha Franklin battling cancer, two of Franklin's closest relatives tell the Detroit Free Press that the singer is doing well recovering from an undisclosed medical procedure last week.

Kerry backs Obama on tax deal

Boston Globe - Matt Viser - ‎39 minutes ago‎
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff WASHINGTON - Senator John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, defended President Obama tonight from some of the intra-party fighting over the tentative agreement the president made with Republicans over extending the Bush-era ...

John Lennon Fans Celebrate His Legacy At Strawberry Fields

MTV.com - Vaughn Trudeau SchoonmakerMatt Harper -‎45 minutes ago‎
'He had one common message: to spread love through music,' one supporter tells MTV News of the late music icon. By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker, with additional reporting by Matt Harper Thirty years after John Lennon's death, fans and curious bystanders ...

Supreme Court appears divided over state laws against illegal immigration

Los Angeles Times - David G. Savage - ‎1 hour ago‎
If Justice Anthony M. Kennedy sides with the court's liberal bloc on Arizona's 'business death penalty' for companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants more than once, it could signal trouble for other state and local immigration laws.

GLOBAL MARKETS-US bond yields fly on deficit fear, dollar up

Reuters - Manuela Badawy - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters) - US Treasury bond prices sank for the second day on Wednesday, driving yields to a six-month high after an agreement to extend tax cuts fed fears of inflation and a ballooning deficit, while the dollar rose ...

Senate Votes One-Year 'Doc Fix'

MedPage Today - Emily P. Walker - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON -- The Senate has passed a $15 billion bill that would block the impending 25% cut in the Medicare payment rate to physicians and instead keep rates steady through 2011.

Preval urges calm as electoral violence rocks Haiti

MiamiHerald.com - Jacqueline CharlesTrenton Daniel -‎1 hour ago‎
PETIONVILLE, Haiti -- Acknowledging there was ``certainly'' fraud in Haiti's contested elections, President René Préval appealed for calm Wednesday, telling Haitians they will not resolve the country's electoral ...

Dragon spaceship begins descent

msnbc.com - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Alan Boyle writes:Two orbits into its spaceflight, SpaceX's Dragon capsule has fired its thrusters to begin its descent back through the atmosphere.

'Don't ask' repeal gaining momentum

Politico - Josh GersteinScott Wong - ‎1 hour ago‎
By JOSH GERSTEIN & SCOTT WONG | 12/8/10 6:56 PM EST The long-running legislative saga over repeal of the military's ban on gays in uniform seems headed to a dramatic endgame, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.

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Elizabeth Edwards told not to treat spreading cancer

USA Today - Liz Szabo - ‎43 minutes ago‎
By Matt Sayles, AP By Anne Godlasky, USA TODAY By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Elizabeth Edwards announced Monday that her cancer has taken a turn for the worse and has now spread to her liver.
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Obama announces tentative deal to extend Bush tax cuts

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
President Obama just announced a tentative deal with Republicans on extending the sweeping tax cuts signed by President George W. Bush nearly a decade ago.
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Pressure mounts on WikiLeaks, as net tightens around founder Julian Assange

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
In the eight days since WikiLeaks began publishing thousands of classified US diplomatic cables online, the website's founder and public face, Julian Assange, has heard calls for his imprisonment and even execution.
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Google to release new smartphone, new Android software

San Jose Mercury News - Mike Swift - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Nearly a year after Google unveiled its first branded smartphone in an unsuccessful bid to transform how consumers bought phones, the company on Monday unveiled its successor.

Jets-Patriots game updates

Boston Globe - Chad Finn - ‎38 minutes ago‎
10:49: Ron Brace, not Brandon Deaderick, is starting at defensive tackle in place of Mike Wright. This place right now is as loud as we've heard it all season.

Global Commodity Stocks Get a Bernanke Bounce

Wall Street Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment that a further expansion of the central bank's asset-purchase program was possible sent commodity-related stocks higher in Asia and in Europe.

Aspirin Helps in Reducing Cancer Deaths, a Study Finds

New York Times - Roni Caryn Rabin - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely ...

'The Walking Dead' Cast On The Season Finale & Season Two!

MTV.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
The first season of "The Walking Dead" is officially over, and it's pretty safe to say that AMC has a bona fide hit on their hands.

Appeals Court judges appear inclined to support gay marriage

San Jose Mercury News - Howard Mintz - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO -- With a menu of legal options, a federal appeals court on Monday appeared generally inclined to support the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.

Broncos Quickly Change Course and Dismiss McDaniels as Their Coach

New York Times - Judy Battista - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Jack Dempsey/AP Josh McDaniels is the third coach fired in the middle of the season, following Wade Phillips and Brad Childress out the door.

Killing of Iranian Scientist Overshadows 6-Nation Nuclear Talks

BusinessWeek - Jonathan TironeFlavia Krause-Jackson -‎3 hours ago‎
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- US and European diplomats resume a second round of talks with Iran today, seeking to shift the focus to the Persian Gulf nation's nuclear program instead of the death of one of its ...

A Former Schools Chief Shapes Her Comeback

New York Times - Trip Gabriel - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Ever since Michelle Rhee resigned under pressure as chancellor of the Washington, DC, schools in October, rumors have flown about her next move.

TECH CHRONICLES - Facebook redesign upsets some users

San Francisco Chronicle - James Temple - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook on Sunday began to roll out revamped profile pages that integrate more images and reorganize personal information - and, as with nearly every major change by the social network to date, users immediately began to complain.

Explosion kills at least 1 person in Pakistan

BusinessWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎
A local official says an explosion inside a government compound in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least one person. Mohammad Khalid Khan says Monday's blast also wounded several people.

AT&T is rated worst cellphone service provider by Consumer Reports

Los Angeles Times - Tiffany Hsu - ‎1 hour ago‎
The magazine, known for independent testing of consumer products, said AT&T came in last behind top scorer US Cellular. Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile also scored higher than the exclusive service provider of ...

Clinton Says China Has Special Role With North Korea

BusinessWeek - Flavia Krause-Jackson - ‎3 hours ago‎
(Updates with comments by Clinton in second, sixth paragraph; adds Mullen visit in seventh paragraph.) Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said China has a “special role” to play in urging North Korea to ...

Dallas resident: Remembering NFL legend, Don Meredith

Yahoo! Sports - ‎2 hours ago‎
There are football legends whose on-the-field accomplishments have earned them a place among the sport's immortals, but Don Meredith was one of the few who transcended his sport.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Fraud Inquiries

New York Times - Andrew Ross Sorkin - ‎33 minutes ago‎
To hear Eric H. Holder Jr. tell it, the Justice Department is aggressively cracking down on financial fraud. On Monday in Washington, Mr.

No Girl-Girl 'Dancing' for Ellen's Wife, Portia de Rossi

PopEater - Rob Shuter - ‎5 hours ago‎
Producers of ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' have decided that America isn't quite ready to see a same-sex couple on the ballroom floor after their only choice, Ellen Degeneres' wife Portia de Rossi,...

U.S. population estimates vary based on immigrants

USA Today - Haya El Nasser - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Mark Lennihan, AP By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY The US population could be as high as 312.7 million and as low as 305.7 million, depending on the number of immigrants in the country, according to Census Bureau estimates released Monday.

US plans to sell its remaining 7% stake in Citigroup

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Treasury Department, which provided $45 billion in bailouts to the firm in 2008 and 2009, stands to profit from the sale of 2.4 billion common shares.

Oprah, McCartney Light Up Kennedy Center

CBS News - Christine Delargy - ‎2 hours ago‎
Even with star power as strong as Oprah Winfrey's or Sir Paul McCartney's, receiving the Kennedy Center Honor is not just another day.

Cam Newton, LaMichael James among Heisman Trophy finalists

Los Angeles Times - ‎25 minutes ago‎
AP Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and Oregon running back LaMichael James, two of the nation's most dynamic players, will meet in the BCS championship game next month.

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Air traffic controllers went on strike Friday

CNN International - Al Goodman - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- The Spanish government approved an emergency declaration Saturday allowing authorities to prosecute air traffic controllers who refuse to work, officials said, after the workers declared a strike Friday.
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GOP vows to take the lead on tax cuts

Boston Globe - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - With unemployment rising, incoming House Speaker John Boehner vowed yesterday that Republicans will show the way toward extending tax cuts in 2011 if the outgoing Democrats fail to do it sooner.
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Afghan's finance minister warns leaked cables will damage relations with US

The Guardian - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A senior member of Afghanistan's cabinet has warned that the release of leaked US diplomatic cables will damage the country's relations with the US.
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Iran says UN agency sending spies, not inspectors

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's intelligence chief accused the UN nuclear watchdog agency of sending spies in the guise of inspectors to gather information about Iran's nuclear activities, state TV reported Saturday.

Does Google's Groupon Deal Make Sense?

Barron's - Tiernan Ray - ‎54 minutes ago‎
It's rumored the Web giant will pay $6 billion for the start-up. Some think Google's judgment is clouded by the lure of novelty, and by its sheer wealth.

Ivory Coast Army Backs Controversial Gbagbo's Re-election

Voice of America - Scott Stearns - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Photo: AP Ivory Coast's military is backing the president's re-election after the constitutional council overturned vote results showing the president losing to a former prime minister.

BP lawyers challenge government's size estimate of Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Washington Post - Steven Mufson - ‎5 hours ago‎
BP lawyers have said that government estimates of the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are too big, perhaps by as much as 20 to 50 percent, signaling a dispute that will determine how many billions of dollars of fines BP will have ...

Tiger Woods extends his lead at Chevron World Challenge

Los Angeles Times - Jim Peltz - ‎11 hours ago‎
A no-bogey 66 gives Woods a four-shot edge over Graeme McDowell after two rounds at Sherwood Country Club. Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 16th hole on Friday during the second round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club.

Outbreaks Signal Another Flu Season, CDC Says

BusinessWeek - Steven Reinberg - ‎11 hours ago‎
FRIDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Although winter hasn't even arrived, the first signs of flu season have, US health officials said Friday.

Jobless rate undercuts signs of recovery, rises to 9.8 percent

Washington Post - Peter WhoriskeyNathan Rott - ‎6 hours ago‎
The unemployment rate jumped to 9.8 percent as hiring slowed in November, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, again indicating that the economic recovery is wobbly.

Check out these must-see Art Basel highlights

MiamiHerald.com - Fabiola Santiago - ‎7 hours ago‎
So much art to see, and so little time! Need some help to navigate Art Basel this weekend? Here are some of the best stops to make.

'Carmel wildfire will take a week to be extinguished'

Ha'aretz - ‎1 hour ago‎
Seven people evacuated from burning building as blaze reaches Ein Hod; fire-fighting aircraft renew attempts to contain the flames.

Chicago Cubs icon Ron Santo dead at 70

Chicago Tribune - Paul Sullivan - ‎11 hours ago‎
The lasting legacy of Ron Santo - aside from the 342 home runs and five Gold Glove awards, the millions he helped raise for charities and the laughter he provided with his inimitable grunts and groans during Cubs ...

PayPal cuts WikiLeaks from money flow

Washington Post - ‎43 minutes ago‎
AP BERLIN -- Online payment service provider PayPal says in a company blog it has cut off the account used by WikiLeaks to collect donations.

Rangers keep up win habit

New York Post - Larry Brooks - ‎2 hours ago‎
Thursday night at the Coliseum, the Rangers ran all around their own end and lacked discipline, and last night at the Garden the Blueshirts had all sorts of trouble generating an attack against the Islanders.

Mel Gibson 'The Beaver' Trailer Video (WATCH NOW)

Right TV - ‎6 hours ago‎
By Joan Mel Gibson's 'The Beaver' trailer (video below) recently hit the web, much to the utter delight of his critics.

Auburn and Oregon in with wins

Boston Globe - Mark Blaudschun - ‎1 hour ago‎
There will be telecasts from opposite coasts today with spots at stake in the BCS national championship game Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz.

PM has betrayed me: Assange

The Age - Josh Gordon - ‎46 minutes ago‎
AS THE net closes around WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the notorious whistleblower has accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of betraying him as an Australian citizen in her eagerness to help the United States attack him and his organisation.

Level 3: Comcast is strong-arming us

CNET - Marguerite ReardonRenegade Knight - ‎16 hours ago‎
In case you didn't hear it loud and clear the first time, Level 3 is once again accusing Comcast of setting up a toll booth on the Internet in violation of Net neutrality principles.

High-Dose HRT Still Prevalent

MedPage Today - John Gever - ‎14 hours ago‎
Explain that despite a major study showing that hormone replacement therapy carried serious health risks for postmenopausal women, doctors continue to write prescriptions for it by the millions.

NASA delays shuttle flight to Feb., cracks culprit

The Associated Press - ‎18 hours ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery's final mission is off until February, three months late because of fuel tank cracks that are stumping engineers.

Lap-Band could be more widely available

Washington Post - Rob Stein - ‎5 hours ago‎
A federal advisory panel Friday endorsed a company's request that a device used for weight-loss surgery be permitted to be used on people who are slightly less obese, a crucial step toward making the already increasingly popular procedures ...

Google Chrome OS Netbook Set for Dec. 7 Unveiling

eWeek - Clint Boulton - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Google will unveil a Chrome OS netbook Dec. 7. Key questions include: when can the public get them, and will the iPad and Android machines allow them to prosper?
 

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British police know location of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange: report

Christian Science Monitor - Kristen Chick - ‎1 hour ago‎
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is reportedly in England, but British police have not acted on a Swedish warrant for his arrest nor Interpol's 'red notice' because they need more information.
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Ronni Chasen Murder: Man Sought in Publicist Slaying Fatally Shoots Himself

ABC News - Mike Von FremdLeezel Tanglao - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A man wanted for questioning in connection with the slaying of powerhouse Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself Wednesday night as police closed in, authorities said.
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Judge asked to disqualify himself in Prop. 8 case

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
AP SAN FRANCISCO -- Sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage are asking one of the judges from the panel that will hear arguments on the ban next week to disqualify himself.
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Bruno Mars Thrilled By Seven Grammy Nominations

MTV.com - Kyle AndersonJames Lacsina - ‎35 minutes ago‎
'We're being acknowledged by the biggest,' Mars said of his nods for performing and producing. By Kyle Anderson (@kylemtv) , with reporting by James Lacsina Each year, the Grammy Awards not only serve to recognize the best achievements in music over ...

Voting for World Cup Sites Is Under Way

New York Times - Lynn ZinserJeré Longman - ‎26 minutes ago‎
For the first time in 44 years, FIFA has created the bonanza of awarding two World Cups to eager countries in one day, with today's announcement of the 2018 and 2022 hosts not only holding the hopes of nine nations in thrall today in ...

Verizon's 4G Network: The Details

PC World - Harry McCracken - ‎1 hour ago‎
Verizon Wireless officially announced the roll-out plans for its 4G LTE high-speed wireless data network today, and none too soon: The LTE era starts this Sunday in thirty-eight metro areas.

Top 50 NBA players: Kobe tops LeBron

SportingNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
According to a panel of NBA experts, Kobe Bryant still has the edge over LeBron James as the best player in the game. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named the best player in the NBA, ahead of Heat forward LeBron James, in Sporting News' annual survey of ...

US Jobless Claims Increased 26000 Last Week to 436000

Bloomberg - Timothy R. Homan - ‎1 hour ago‎
Applications to begin receiving unemployment benefits in the US rose more than forecast last week, indicating the labor market will take time to improve.

WikiLeaks cables, day 4: summary of today's key points

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Day 4, Thursday 2 December The Guardian • Russia is a "virtual mafia state" with rampant corruption and scant separation between the activities of the government and organised crime.

Trichet comments at ECB news conference

Reuters - ‎48 minutes ago‎
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Following are comments by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference held after the bank's Governing Council kept interest rates at a record low of 1 percent on Thursday.

Lame Duck Debate Rages on Taxes, Deficit, Arms

CBS News - ‎57 minutes ago‎
CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson speaks with the Washington Post's Perry Bacon on Thursday's "Washington Unplugged" about President Obama's debt commission's preliminary plans, including raising taxes and reducing social security benefits, to decrease the...

Google Tweaks Search to Hamper DecorMyEyes, Bad Actors

eWeek - Clint Boulton - ‎1 hour ago‎
Google Dec. 1 changed its search algorithm to push down Websites of DecorMyEyes, whose owner misbehaved egregiously, and other merchants who provide a poor consumer experience.

Europe banks used US Fed to ease liquidity strains

Reuters - Steve SlaterLionel Laurent - ‎42 minutes ago‎
LONDON Dec 2 (Reuters) - European banks said they used emergency help from the US Federal Reserve to ease liquidity strains at the height of the financial crisis and have fully repaid loans, after data showed they were big beneficiaries.

Newton ruling demonstrates loophole in NCAA legislation

al.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The NCAA's decision not to punish Cam Newton for his father seeking money from a school could set a dangerous precedent if new legislation is not written, said two attorneys who closely follow NCAA cases.

Our Five-Year Plan: An AIDS-Free Generation in 2015

AdAge.com - Geoff Cottrill - ‎50 minutes ago‎
It's been almost five years since Converse joined (RED) when (RED) was just a new, crazy startup idea for getting a sustainable flow of money from business to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Volunteers head into sixth day of search for missing Morenci boys

The Detroit News - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Morenci— Volunteers gathered this morning for the sixth day of looking for three missing boys. A search that began Saturday with hopes of finding the brothers alive is now marked by doubt.

Amazon Ousts WikiLeaks

InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves - ‎2 hours ago‎
A day after the website condemned by the US for releasing classified government documents moved from it Swedish service provider to escape a cyberattack, Amazon.

India Envoy Says Climate Talks' Success `Remote' If Kyoto's Not Extended

Bloomberg - Natalie Obiko PearsonAbhijit Roy Chowdhury -‎28 minutes ago‎
India said the success of global climate talks in Mexico would be “remote” unless countries agree to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012.

Mylanta Recall Adds to Johnson & Johnson Woes

ABC News - Lee Ferran - ‎2 hours ago‎
Health care product giant Johnson & Johnson is adding to its growing list of recalls this year -- this time a dozen types of Mylanta and one Alternagel antacid.

Tony Parker & Eva Longoria -- Table for Two Exes

TMZ.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tony Parker and Eva Longoria reunited for a lunch date in LA on Wednesday -- two weeks after she filed to divorce him in Cali ... which was followed by Tony's own filing in Texas.

FTC Proposes 'Do Not Track' Option For Internet

InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves - ‎1 hour ago‎
Web users could use a browser button to stop organizations from tracking their viewing habits, under the Federal Trade Commission proposal.

Uma: shoe da man!

New York Post - Emily SmithStephanie Smith - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sexy screen star Uma Thurman and her "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction" director, Quentin Tarantino, sucked down some bubbly from her red and black pumps during a heartwarming toast at his Friars Club roast yesterday.

Snow strands hundreds of drivers in western NY

The Associated Press - ‎40 minutes ago‎
BUFFALO, NY (AP) - Hundreds of motorists were stranded on a western New York highway Thursday after an accident caused a backup and the idling cars became stuck overnight in heavy snow.
 

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Google Is Said to Be Close to Buying Groupon
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- 1:08 AM ET
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by Judith Stein and Biodun Iginla, BBC News and The Economist

Google is near a deal to acquire Groupon, the pioneering
online discounter, for as much as $6 billion, people with
direct knowledge of the matter told DealBook on Monday.

A deal, in the $5 billion to $6 billion range, could be
struck as soon as this week, these people said, cautioning
that the talks still could fall apart.

At that price, Groupon -- known for its daily discounts --
would be one of Google's largest acquisitions, even dwarfing
Google's $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007, the
display advertising giant.

Posted by biginla at 12:19 PM GMT
Breaking News Alert: E.U. Launches Formal Antitrust Investigation Into Google
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Tue, November 30, 2010 -- 6:16 AM ET

by Natalie de Vallieres, BBC News EU Desk, for the BBC's Biodun Iginla

The top European regulator opened an antitrust investigation

into Google on Tuesday, following allegations that the
Internet giant has abused its dominance in online search.

The move follows complaints by specialized search-related
companies about "unfavorable treatment of their services in
Google's unpaid and sponsored search results," the European
Commission
 said in a statement.

The commission said that it was also looking into whether
Google may have given its own services "preferential
placement" in search results.


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Official: FBI tipped off to investigate teenager

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - The teenager accused of attempting to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Ore., was acting on his own initiative and not at the direction of any foreign terrorist organization, a law enforcement official said Saturday ...
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Diplomatic Flurry Precedes Korean War Games

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo: AP China launched a flurry of diplomatic activity Saturday to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island.
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NFL punishes Broncos, Josh McDaniels for illegally recording 49ers

USA Today - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The NFL fined the Denver Broncos and their head coach, Josh McDaniels, $50000 each on Saturday after the team voluntarily reported that a staff member had illegally videotaped a San Francisco 49ers practice in London in October.
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Retailers slow discounts after "Black Friday"

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Boise State Loss Brings Clarity to BCS Race

New York Times - Pete Thamel - ‎10 minutes ago‎
As last call loomed at barrooms on the East Coast early Saturday, one kicker's gaffes changed the complexion of the race for the Bowl Championship Series title game.

Brazil forces fight Rio gangs

Aljazeera.net - ‎1 hour ago‎
Gun battles continue as security forces prepare to storm another shantytown in Rio de Janeiro. Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have intensified a crackdown on drug gangs in the city's sprawling shantytowns, that has resulted in the death ...

Obama Needed 12 Stitches After Getting Whacked in the Lip

ABC News - Stephanie Smith - ‎1 hour ago‎
The president was playing defense when Rey Decerega, an opposing player, turned into him to take a shot and his elbow hit Obama in the mouth.

Willie Nelson Arrested for Pot Possession

RollingStone.com - Patrick Doyle - ‎26 minutes ago‎
'He said he feels great,' Nelson's harmonica player tells Rolling Stone. 'He lost six ounces.' By Patrick Doyle Willie Nelson was arrested yesterday at a border patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas after agents reportedly found 6 ounces of ...

Young Portuguese go abroad as bailout looms

Telegraph.co.uk - Nick Meo - ‎2 hours ago‎
With unemployment high, debt worsening and a bailout looming, the young people Portugal needs to revive its stagnant economy look abroad for opportunity.

Bombing Kills Afghan Police Officers

New York Times - Alissa J. RubinSharifullah Sahak - ‎3 hours ago‎
KABUL, Afghanistan - Two suicide bombers wearing police uniforms blew themselves up inside the police headquarters of Paktika Province in southeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 10 officers and ...

Robbie Caldwell steps down as Vanderbilt's head coach

ESPN - Chris Low - ‎39 minutes ago‎
After just one season on the job, Vanderbilt's Robbie Caldwell is stepping down as head coach. The university announced the decision Saturday following a meeting between Caldwell and David Williams, Vanderbilt's vice chancellor of ...

Demonstrators in Ireland Protest Austerity Plan

New York Times - John F. Burns - ‎1 hour ago‎
A demonstrator holds a picture of Prime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland during a protest in Dublin on Saturday. By JOHN F. BURNS DUBLIN - After a week that brought Ireland a pledge of an $114 billion international rescue package and the toughest ...

Bears-Eagles: Four things to watch on Sunday

Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune - Brad Biggs - ‎26 minutes ago‎
1. The Bears have touted their 3-0 record vs. Michael Vick even though linebacker Brian Urlacher is the only defensive player who was around when they faced him for the first time in 2001.

Haiti gears up for elections amid reports of violence

CNN International - Ivan Watson - ‎2 hours ago‎
Haitians queue for electoral identification cards the day before the country's presidential election on Sunday, November 28, 2010.

Live: Stay updated on Saturday's college football action

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
The final weekend in November means the renewal of some of college football's top rivalries. And there's plenty today with important implications.

Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears

CNET - Edward Moyer - ‎20 hours ago‎
In another blow to online file-sharing, a Swedish appeals court upheld on Friday the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay--perhaps the world's most well-known and notorious file-sharing Web site.

Banks buy GM shares, making IPO largest ever

Washington Post - Jia Lynn Yang - ‎11 hours ago‎
General Motors inched further forward in its effort to repay taxpayers, announcing Friday that the banks backing its historic initial public offering had exercised their right to buy an additional block of shares in the restructured ...

US seizes sites linked to copyright infringement

CNET - Steven Musil - ‎11 hours ago‎
Visitors to dozens of Web sites purportedly linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods were greeted by this message. The US government has launched a major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of sites ...

To see American tree rite, look to the North Portico

Washington Post - Monica Hesse - ‎11 hours ago‎
Thanksgiving dispatched with (the menu included turkey, ham, six kinds of pie), the Obama family pivoted Friday toward the next national holiday with the arrival of the official White House Christmas tree.

Black Eyed Peas go from 'END' to 'The Beginning'

Los Angeles Times - Mikael Wood - ‎20 hours ago‎
The band goes deeper into dance music on its upcoming album. After that, it may be time for another reinvention. Singers Fergie, Will.

European Markets in Limbo as Irish Bailout Takes Shape

New York Times - Stephen Castle - ‎12 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS - After another week of turmoil for countries using the euro currency, negotiators were working Saturday to complete a multibillion-dollar bailout for Ireland as financial markets waited to see if a restructuring of Irish ...

Caught on Tape: Kanye West Booed at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Photos)

HipHopRX - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Kanye West, who we all know isn't low on 'haters' and upset fans, received a somewhat 'icy cold' welcome from some un-happy New Yorkers at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, New York.

Local Retailers Hope for Big Returns on Small Business Saturday

ABC News - Kevin Dolak - ‎1 hour ago‎
Now that the dust from Black Friday has settled in shopping malls and megastores across the country, small businesses are hoping for big returns on the country's first ever Small Business Saturday.
 
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