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Outrage over Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst isn't dying down

Los Angeles Times - Richard Simon - ‎2 hours ago‎
Although President Obama accepted the Republican congressman's apology for his 'You lie' remark, Democrats are calling for a public mea culpa and using the incident in fundraising appeals.

US rejects Iran nuclear proposals

BBC News - ‎53 minutes ago‎
The US says it is unhappy with the package of proposals submitted by Iran on Wednesday aimed at breaking the deadlock over its nuclear ambitions.

Swine Flu Vaccine Works With One Shot

Washington Post - Rob Stein - ‎3 hours ago‎
The swine flu vaccine appears to work for adults with just one shot and within 10 days, a major boost to the widespread immunization campaign that officials are planning to protect people against the first influenza pandemic in 41 years, ...

British Rescue Was Reckless, Media Club Says

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
By AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan journalists on Thursday blamed what they called a reckless rescue operation by British commandos for a kidnapped colleague's death and said foreign troops had a double standard for Western and Afghan lives.

US urges caution on Afghan vote

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
The US envoy to Afghanistan has told the BBC that critics of last month's presidential election in the country should not "jump to conclusions".

Lockerbie Bomber Receives Standing Ovation From African Union ...

FOXNews - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sept. 9: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi appeared frail as he received a standing ovation at Tripoli's medical center. Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi received a rousing welcome in his first public appearance - as warm as the hero's welcome he ...

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Obama advisers: 1M jobs saved or created

USA Today - Matt Kelley - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Obama's economic advisers estimated Thursday that the economic stimulus package has saved or created about 1 million jobs, drawing immediate criticism from Republicans.

Obama to give speech on financial crisis Monday

Reuters - Jeff Mason, Ross Colvin - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama will give a speech about the financial crisis on Monday in New York, marking the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the White House said on Thursday.

Missing Yale student was to marry LI man this weekend

Newsday - Karla Schuster, Chau Lam - ‎3 hours ago‎
Local police and the href="/topics/federal_bureau_of_investigation">FBI have launched an intensive search for a Yale University graduate student who apparently disappeared just days before she was set to marry a Huntington man this weekend.

For Gorman, a Test of His Leadership

Wall Street Journal - Joe Bel Bruno, Jessica Papini - ‎1 hour ago‎
Growing up in a family of 10 children taught James Gorman to be tough and resilient. He will need those traits to steer Morgan Stanley through life after the financial crisis.

Mandelson positive over Vauxhall

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson says he is upbeat about the future of the UK Vauxhall plants after they were taken over by a Canadian firm, Magna.

China's Exports Fell for 10th Month in August on Global Crisis

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Bloomberg News Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- China's exports fell for a 10th straight month in August, weighing on the government's efforts to spur growth in the world's third-largest economy.

Head-to-Head: ipod Nano Video vs. Pocket Camcorders

Washington Post - Tim Moynihan - ‎4 hours ago‎
How well does the new iPod Nano's video camera compare to a standard-definition pocket camcorder? Take a look at samples shot with a Nano, a Flip Mino, an iPhone 3GS, and a Kodak Zi8.
Additions make new iPod Nano San Francisco Chronicle

Motorola Cliq

CNET News - Josh Miller - ‎1 hour ago‎
On Thursday morning, Motorola officially introduced its first Google Android device: the Motorola Cliq. The announcement was made by Motorola's co-CEO Sanjay Jha at the Mobilize 09 conference here in San Francisco, who was later joined by Cole Brodman, ...

Google to allow booksellers to profit from digital library

Los Angeles Times - Alex Pham - ‎2 hours ago‎
Retailers such as Barnes & Noble will be able to sell access to the online archive of 10 million out-of-print books to users on any Internet-connected device they choose, the Internet company says.

Ellen DeGeneres on 'Idol': Risky move or brilliant plan?

USA Today - Brian Mansfield - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Michael Rozman, Warner Bros. By Marco R. della Cava and Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY She isn't even in the American Idolhot seat yet, but already her appointment as the show's new judge is generating a tiff worthy of a Paula Abdul-Simon Cowell ...

The Beatles: Remasters of the universe with sizzling sales

USA Today - Edna Gundersen, Mike Snider - ‎2 hours ago‎
With a little help from their fans, The Beatles again rule the marketplace as Fab Four fever greeted Wednesday's release of the band's remastered catalog and The Beatles: Rock Band.

Review: `Beckinsale on Ice' in `Whiteout'

The Associated Press - Jake Coyle - ‎6 hours ago‎
It's Kate Beckinsale on Ice. In the new cold-blooded suspense flick "Whiteout," the actress plays Carrie Stetko, a US Marshall posted at a remote base in Antarctica.

Beckinsale wipes out with "Whiteout"

Reuters - Stephen Farber - ‎4 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kate Beckinsale has to be one of the most schizoid actors working. She careens from arty dramas like "Snow Angels" to schlock like the "Underworld" vampire series.

Fort Worth's Rory Sabbatini unfazed by Greg Norman's snub

Fort Worth Star Telegram - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two days after being left off the Presidents Cup roster, Fort Worth resident Rory Sabbatini made captain Greg Norman's decision to not select him for the International team look even more peculiar.

Del Potro ousts Cilic to reach US Open semis

Newsday - Jeff Williams - ‎1 hour ago‎
Juan Martin del Potro continues to make inroads into the upper crust of the game. He took Roger Federer to five sets in the semifinals of the French Open.

Obama Is Being Recruited By Chicago Olympic Group

New York Times - Peter Baker, Juliet Macur - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - He is fighting two wars, trying to tame a recession and seeking to remake one-sixth of the American economy by overhauling health care.

Government programs helped control tally of uninsured

USA Today - Richard Wolf - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Census Bureau added some clarity Thursday to the fierce debate over government's role in health care: Without government intervention, the number of uninsured would have soared last year.

White House Vows Action on Malpractice Reform

FOXNews - ‎1 hour ago‎
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius hopes to announce within a month the location and scope of demonstration projects to curb frivolous medical lawsuits.

National week aims to raise suicide awareness to college students

Famuan - Patronda Leland - ‎1 hour ago‎
Florida A&M University's Office of Counseling Services hosted events September 6 - 12 in recognition of Suicide Prevention Week.

Next Tarantino Movie An Homage To Beloved Tarantino Movies Of ...

The Onion (satire) - ‎Sep 7, 2009‎
MADRID—While attending a European press junket Monday for his film Inglourious Basterds, director Quentin Tarantino announced that his next project, Jack Rabbit Slim, will go into production this fall, and will be an homage to his favorite director and ...

Did Texas execute an innocent man?

New Yorker - David Grann - ‎Aug 30, 2009‎
Cameron Todd Willingham in his cell on death row, in 1994. He insisted upon his innocence in the deaths of his children and refused an offer to plead guilty in return for a life sentence.

Glaze Across America: No drama in Big D

FOXSports.com - Jay Glazer - ‎Sep 7, 2009‎
Jay Glazer is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com on MSN and also appears every week on FOX NFL Sunday as the network's NFL Insider.

How Wired.com Built Beer Robot, Our DIY Kegerator

Wired News - Betsy Mason - ‎Sep 4, 2009‎
This is the story of Beer Robot, an ugly old fridge that grew into a super geeky kegerator. It started out innocently enough. After work one day at the local brewpub, three Wired.

Splits Form Over How to Address Bone Loss

New York Times Blogs - Kate Murphy - ‎Sep 7, 2009‎
As people age, their bones lose density and they grow ever more vulnerable to osteoporosis, with its attendant risk of a disabling fracture.
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