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A goodbye kiss triggered New Jersey airport scare

Reuters - Daniel Trotta, Will Dunham - ‎32 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The security scare that shut the Newark, New Jersey airport for hours and delayed thousands of passengers was caused by a man who slipped into a secure area to give a woman a goodbye kiss, video released on Thursday showed.

Obama to Deliver Intelligence Review But Will It 'Shock'?

FOXNews - Mike Emanuel - ‎55 minutes ago‎
President Obama is planning a late afternoon press conference Thursday to provide the clearest picture yet of the intelligence failures behind the failed Christmas Day airline bombing that Obama's own national security chief says will "shock" Americans ...

4 dead after tanker truck crashes into bus carrying disabled adults

New York Daily News - Bill Hutchinson - ‎16 minutes ago‎
A head-on collision Thursday between a tanker truck and a bus full of special-needs students left five people dead and at least seven injured in Ohio, officials said.

Airline bombing plot: Al-Qaida supporting cleric may face arrest

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Anwar al-Awlaki, the Yemeni cleric said to have met the Nigerian accused of the Christmas Day terrorist plot. Photograph: AP An influential Yemeni cleric, once thought untouchable by the authorities despite his preaching in support of al-Qaida, ...

Free Gaza, in a number of senses

Ha'aretz - Amira Hass - ‎2 hours ago‎
The departure from Ramses Street in Cairo, in about 20 buses, was set for the morning of Monday, December 28. However, the organizers of the Gaza Freedom March knew the buses would not arrive.

Ady Gil sinks after whaling skirmish

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'Lost' Fans Fear Obama Speech Will Bump Premiere

ABC News - Lauri Neff - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP These fans would truly be lost without their favorite TV show - and they're taking their case to the top. Fans of the ABC series about marooned plane crash survivors fear President Barack Obama will give his State of the ...

Nelson to Fight for All States

New York Times (blog) - David M. Herszenhorn - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, has been under fire in recent days over his success in winning some plum provisions for his home state in exchange for his commitment to vote for the Democrats' big health care ...

Salazar will not enter governor's race

Denver Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he won't enter the race for Colorado governor, and Thursday endorsed Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper as the best Democrat to keep the seat in the party's hands.

Stricter new smog limit would hit rural areas, too

Houston Chronicle - Dina Cappiello, John McFarland - ‎19 minutes ago‎
By DINA CAPPIELLO AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press Nick Ut AP FILE - In this April 28, 2009 file photo, smog covers downtown Los Angeles.

NY Fed Told AIG to Limit Details of Bank Payments

Wall Street Journal - Alistair Barr - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York told American International Group to withhold details from the public about more than $62 billion the insurer paid to banks at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, according to emails disclosed ...

Boeing's Plane Deliveries Match Expectations, But Orders Fall

Wall Street Journal - Doug Cameron - ‎49 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Boeing Co.'s (BA) deliveries of new commercial aircraft climbed 28% to 481 in 2009, leaving the aerospace company neck and neck with archrival Airbus (ABI.

Never Before Seen 'BSOD' Debuts at Microsoft CES Keynote?

Wired News - Evan Hansen - ‎1 hour ago‎
When the lights went out at Microsoft's CES keynote, wags quickly dubbed it the “Black Stage of Doom” - a reference to the so-called black screen of death (BSOD) glitch that reportedly affected a small number of Windows 7 users last year ...

Palm Updates the Pre and Pixi for Verizon Wireless

PC World - Sumner Lemon - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Verizon Wireless will start selling improved versions of Palm's Pre and Pixi smartphones later this month under an exclusive arrangement with the handset maker.

New Ford Tech Takes Connectivity to the Car

PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - ‎2 hours ago‎
At the Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday, Ford announced a new, touch-based connected dashboard, dubbed MyFord, which includes USB and SD card slots, Wi-Fi, 3D map graphics, Twitter and Pandora apps, and iTunes tagging, among other features.

Four ways NBC can still save 'Jay Leno Show'

msnbc.com - Josef Adalian - ‎1 hour ago‎
That, at least, is the conventional wisdom that's emerged in the entertainment media. Hardly a week goes by without some outlet declaring NBC's 10 pm talk show gambit to be a disaster of "Pink Lady and Jeff" proportions.

Review | Youth in Revolt (R) ***

MiamiHerald.com - Rene Rodriguez - ‎2 hours ago‎
``Does that movie come with tampons?'' a bully mocks the teenage Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) as he's renting a copy of La Strada from the video store.
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Artie Lange stabs himself nine times in an alleged suicide attempt: report

New York Daily News - Cristina Everett - ‎44 minutes ago‎
The mystery behind troubled comic Artie Lange's recent hospital stay may be more serious than expected. Howard Stern's sharp-tongued sidekick was reportedly rushed to a New Jersey hospital on Saturday, the comedian's rep confirmed ...

SportsNation's Take: Crimson Tide

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
A strong favorite to win the BCS National Championship Game, Alabama won't take the field at the Rose Bowl wearing glass slippers.

Browns president Mike Holmgren will keep Eric Mangini as coach

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
New Browns president Mike Holmgren will retain Eric Mangini as the team's head coach in 2010. "Over the past few weeks Eric and I have had a chance to talk on a number of occasions including our meetings over the last two days.

Ross Newhan: Roberto Alomar should be in the Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Roberto Alomar was the best defensive second baseman I have seen in what is an ongoing career (now in semi-retirement) of almost 50 years of covering baseball.

Nutrient Cocktail for Memory Is Controversial

MedPage Today - Michael Smith - ‎1 hour ago‎
Explain to interested patients that this study suggests that a cocktail of nutrients may improve memory in people with mild Alzheimer's disease.

Insurers Expect Big Hit in Final Health Bill

Wall Street Journal - Janet Adamy - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON -- The health-insurance industry's top lobbyist estimated Thursday that insurers will face up to $225 billion in new taxes and fees under a final health bill.

H1N1 vaccination clinic set

Bizjournals.com - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County will have an H1N1 vaccination clinic designated for youth next week in honor of National Influenza Vaccination Week, officials said.

Husband, wife accused of running prostitution ring in Pasadena, Irvine

Los Angeles Times - Ching-Ching Ni - ‎5 hours ago‎
The pair allegedly operated their business at upscale apartment complexes. Four of their workers are also arrested. By Ching-Ching Ni A husband and wife have been arrested and charged with operating a high-end prostitution ring out of two upscale ...

Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'

CNET News - Ina Fried - ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Windows 7's so-called GodMode is actually a shortcut to accessing the operating system's various control settings. Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden ...

The Hidden Benefits of Exercise

Wall Street Journal - Laura Landro - ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
As millions of Americans flock to the gym armed with New Year's resolutions to get in shape, medical experts are offering an additional reason to exercise: Regular workouts may help fight off colds and flu, reduce the risk of certain ...

Treat Me, but No Tricks Please

New York Times - Gina Kolata - ‎Jan 6, 2010‎
I RECEIVED an e-mail message recently from an angry doctor. He'd torn his hamstring running on a beach and spent eight weeks - a total of 20 hours - in physical therapy.

A mad scheme to kill a scientist

Los Angeles Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
Brilliant and wealthy but a paranoid schizophrenic, Walter Sartory was a prime target. He was abducted, drugged and his body set on fire.
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