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New York Daily NewsAttorney general collapses while giving speech
CNN -
(CNN) -- US Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at a Marriott hotel in Washington.
ABC NewsFannie, Freddie Suspend Evictions During Holiday Season
Washington Post -
By Zachary A. Goldfarb Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced yesterday that they are temporarily suspending foreclosures and evictions during the holiday season in an effort to keep people from losing their homes.US power, influence will decline in future, report says
CNN -
By Alan Silverleib WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A government report released Thursday paints an alarming picture of an unstable future for international relations defined by waning American influence, a fragmentation of political power and intensifying ...
ABC NewsAn Option for Clinton: Enhanced Senate Role
New York Times -
By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the Senate are prepared to give Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton a still-undefined leadership role there if she does not become Barack Obama’s secretary of state, Democratic officials ...
Telegraph.co.ukDemocrats to automakers: Come back with loan plan
DetNews.com -
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders demanded Detroit's Big Three automakers return to Congress next month to offer a detailed plan on how they would spend $25 billion in government aid.The Rockaway Irregular Did The GOP Have It Coming?
Five Towns Jewish Times Online -
By Stuart W. Mirsky Since the recent election, a lot of ink has been spilled over whether the Republicans got what they deserved. After all, they had majorities in Congress since winning national elections in 1994, a year into the Clinton ...
dBTechnoTeens march against smoking
Deseret News -
By Lynn Wilde II More than 60 people - mostly teens - took up signs, marched and shouted protests about big tobacco companies Wednesday during the annual Great American Smokeout.
USA TodayDemocrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel
New York Times -
By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - Representative Henry A. Waxman wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from Representative John D. Dingell on Thursday in a coup that is expected to accelerate passage of energy, ...
guardian.co.ukGay activists focusing on rights issues other than marriage
USA Today -
By Andrea Stone, USA TODAY Gay rights advocates are rethinking their political strategy after losing the right to marry in California.
Voice of AmericaCIA lied about shoot-down of missionary plane, report says
Los Angeles Times -
An investigation by the agency's inspector general finds that officials covered up details of the 2001 incident over Peru that killed two Americans and wounded three other people.
Entertainment News
The Gazette (Montreal)
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'Twihard' fans anticipate book-turned-movies' release
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition - 19 minutes ago
by Teresa Tobat, CT features reporter Junior human development major Amanda Kinser was supposed to be studying for a class on family relationships when she started reading the first book of the "Twilight" series.
Washington Post
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How Axl Rose Spent All That Time
New York Times - 7 hours ago
W. Axl Rose, above, singing with Guns N’ Roses in 2002. Buckethead, one of many sidemen to pass through the band since the mid-1990s, is at left.
E! Online
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Movie review: 'Bolt' a jolt of fun
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Bolt: Animated feature. Voiced by John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams (PG.
guardian.co.uk
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Madonna and Guy Ritchie finalise divorce
Channel News Asia - 19 minutes ago
LONDON : Pop diva Madonna and British director husband, Guy Ritchie, are to divorce on Friday morning in London, according to a court listing.
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TV review: Jack's back from Africa on '24'
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
The last time viewers saw the Fox hit drama "24" was May 2007. A lot has happened since then. There was a writers strike that forced the producers and Fox to shelve plans for all of last season.
The Gazette (Montreal)Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition -
by Teresa Tobat, CT features reporter Junior human development major Amanda Kinser was supposed to be studying for a class on family relationships when she started reading the first book of the "Twilight" series.
Washington PostNew York Times -
W. Axl Rose, above, singing with Guns N’ Roses in 2002. Buckethead, one of many sidemen to pass through the band since the mid-1990s, is at left.
E! OnlineSan Francisco Chronicle -
Bolt: Animated feature. Voiced by John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams (PG.
guardian.co.ukChannel News Asia -
LONDON : Pop diva Madonna and British director husband, Guy Ritchie, are to divorce on Friday morning in London, according to a court listing.
Canada.comSan Francisco Chronicle -
The last time viewers saw the Fox hit drama "24" was May 2007. A lot has happened since then. There was a writers strike that forced the producers and Fox to shelve plans for all of last season.
Technology News
Financial Times
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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion launches counterattack against ...
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The company unveils the Storm, a device that lets users take pictures, play movies and music and visit Facebook and MySpace pages with ease -- and has the 'world's first 'clickable' touch screen.
CTV.ca
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US astronauts wrap up 2nd spacewalk
People's Daily Online - 1 hour ago
Two US astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's crew have finished the second of four planned spacewalks of the mission on Thursday, continuing the repair job for the International Space Station's right-side solar array joint, NASA TV broadcast.
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Government's Star Witness Stumbles: MySpace Hoax Was Her Idea, Not ...
Wired News - 2 hours ago
By Kim Zetter November 20, 2008 | 8:45:17 PMCategories: Lori Drew Trial LOS ANGELES -- The young woman who typed the final, cruel message to 13-year-old Megan Meier the day she killed herself took the stand to testify against her former employer and ...
The Age
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Online time 'is good for teens'
BBC News - 59 minutes ago
By Maggie Shiels Surfing the internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed.
Financial TimesLos Angeles Times -
The company unveils the Storm, a device that lets users take pictures, play movies and music and visit Facebook and MySpace pages with ease -- and has the 'world's first 'clickable' touch screen.
CTV.caPeople's Daily Online -
Two US astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's crew have finished the second of four planned spacewalks of the mission on Thursday, continuing the repair job for the International Space Station's right-side solar array joint, NASA TV broadcast.
ABC NewsWired News -
By Kim Zetter November 20, 2008 | 8:45:17 PMCategories: Lori Drew Trial LOS ANGELES -- The young woman who typed the final, cruel message to 13-year-old Megan Meier the day she killed herself took the stand to testify against her former employer and ...
The AgeBBC News -
By Maggie Shiels Surfing the internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed.
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Most People Disregard Advice to Get HIV Tests, Studies Show
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By David Brown Two years after the federal government recommended that patients in emergency rooms and doctors' offices be routinely tested for HIV, the advice is generally not being followed, according a large number of studies presented this week at ...
Telegraph.co.uk
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Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
CNN - 14 hours ago
By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba.
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Health Buzz: Health Insurers Propose Overhaul and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 12 hours ago
Representatives of the insurance industry told Congress yesterday that they support an overhaul of the healthcare system that would call for them to accept any customer who applies for coverage, regardless of health status, the Associated Press reports ...
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TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a ...
Washington Post -
By David Brown Two years after the federal government recommended that patients in emergency rooms and doctors' offices be routinely tested for HIV, the advice is generally not being followed, according a large number of studies presented this week at ...
Telegraph.co.ukCNN -
By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba.
Current World NewsU.S. News & World Report -
Representatives of the insurance industry told Congress yesterday that they support an overhaul of the healthcare system that would call for them to accept any customer who applies for coverage, regardless of health status, the Associated Press reports ...
New York Times -
By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a ...
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