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Bid to jumpstart climate talks
BBC News - - 26 minutes ago
About 100 world leaders are to gather at the UN to try and revitalise deadlocked talks on climate change. The summit comes two months ahead of a key meeting in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, aimed at approving a global treaty on ...
As UN Meets on Climate, Momentum May Be Elusive New York Times
China's Hu to Outline Emissions Proposal Wall Street Journal
Riot police mobilised in Honduras as outsted President Zelaya returns
guardian.co.uk - 19 minutes ago
Supporters of Honduras' ousted president Manuel Zelaya shout slogans in front of the United Nations' building in Tegucigalpa.
During UN visit, lots on President Obama's plate
USA Today - - 47 minutes ago
NEW YORK - President Obama, whose personal popularity abroad has significantly boosted America's image in much of the world, may find out this week whether that goodwill translates into concrete foreign policy gains.
Obama prepares for week of foreign policy challenges CNN International
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Obama cordial but cool to Gov. Paterson
Newsday - - 47 minutes ago
Photo credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak | President Barack Obama greets New York Gov. David Paterson before speaking about the economy, Monday, Sept.
Video: Pataki: Obama's Actions 'Horribly Wrong'
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In New York, All Eyes on Obama and Paterson's Meeting New York Times
Fundraiser Nemazee Stole $292 Million, US Grand Jury Alleges
Bloomberg - - 29 minutes ago
Prosecutors last month claimed Nemazee stole $75 million from Citigroup. The indictment adds Bank of America and HSBC to the case, expands the duration of the alleged fraud, and almost quadruples the amount that Nemazee, 59, ...
Grand Jury Indicts Fund-Raiser for Democrats Wall Street Journal
ACORN grants to be scrutinized
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 20 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Responding to Republican charges that the community organizing group ACORN has misused federal grants, the Justice Department's inspector general said yesterday that he would assess whether ACORN got any department funds, and if it did, ...
Justice Department Reviews Ties to Acorn New York Times
Dell Pays 68% Premium for Perot to Expand in Health Technology
Bloomberg - - 49 minutes ago
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc.'s proposed $3.9 billion buyout of Perot Systems Corp. reflects the second-largest personal-computer maker's ambitions in the market for health- care information technology.
Video: Dell To Buy Perot
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Dell's Perot Buy: Just a Good Start BusinessWeek
SEC to 'Vigorously' Sue Bank of America, May Add to Accusations
Bloomberg - - 45 minutes ago
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission will press its case that Bank of America Corp. misled investors, and said additional claims may be added, after a judge rejected a $33 million settlement ...
Bank of America Seeks to Pay Back Federal Aid New York Times
SEC Gets Tougher With Bank of America Washington Post
China's Stimulus Delays Restructuring of Economy to Consumption ...
Bloomberg - 36 minutes ago
By Bloomberg News Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- China's stimulus spending and record bank lending are interrupting efforts to restructure the economy away from investment- and export-led growth toward private consumption, said the Asian Development Bank.
ADB raises Asia forecasts as region leads recovery The Associated Press
Asia Rebounding Rapidly, Bank Reports New York Times
Internet 'net neutrality' is endorsed by FCC chief
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposes formalizing rules and adding mandates that he says would keep online traffic moving freely.
FCC Endorses Network Neutrality Washington Post
Netflix Prize: Another Million at Stake
BusinessWeek - - 53 minutes ago
In the annals of customer feedback, one Netflix subscriber might merit a place in the record books. This anonymous individual took the trouble to rate more than 5000 movies in a single day.
Netflix gives $1 million award in recommendation contest Afterdawn.com
EU Shows Its Cards Behind Intel Case
Wall Street Journal - - 20 minutes ago
Outlining the evidence that triggered Europe's largest antitrust fine, regulators released emails showing big computer makers worried Intel Corp.
From Psychosis to 'Genius': McCann Names 24 Grantees
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
By Ruth mccann During her seventh week at Yale Law School, Elyn Saks had a very public psychotic breakdown on a rooftop outside the law library.
LA artist Mark Bradford wins MacArthur Fellowship Los Angeles Times
24 get $500000 MacArthur genius grants USA Today
HBO felt snubbed by Emmy song 'Put Down the Remote'
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
HBO executives were apparently a little miffed that the network was not included in the lyrics of "Put Down the Remote," the song sung by Neil Patrick Harris that opened the Emmy awards show Sunday night on CBS.
Neil Patrick Harris helps boost ratings for 2009 Emmy Awards New York Daily News
'Twilighters' Put Small Town in the Spotlight
New York Times - - 24 minutes ago
By JANE MARGOLIES “TWILIGHT” mania has made each of the four Stephenie Meyer books about a romance between an accident-prone teenager, Bella, and a dazzlingly handsome vampire named Edward into a best seller; created heartthrobs out of the little-known ...
New 'New Moon' behind-the-scenes photos! Entertainment Weekly
What We Learned: Colts-Dolphins
SI.com - 1 hour ago
1. Peyton is still the Manning. Surprisingly, espn's ratings probably went down during the last series in which the Colts had the football because most people don't like to watch reruns, which is pretty much what it seems to be every time Manning gets ...
Miami Dolphins control clock, ball but lose game to Indianapolis Colts The Canadian Press
Royals storm back from six-run deficit for 12-9 victory over Red Sox
Kansas City Star - - 30 minutes ago
Kansas City Royals' Alberto Callaspo (13) connects on a two run double in the sixth inning during Monday's September 21, 2009, baseball game between the Royals and Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
KC rallies to upend playoff-hopeful Red Sox Seattle Post Intelligencer
Astros send Cecil Cooper packing
Boston Herald - 31 minutes ago
By Herald wire services The Houston Astros fired manager Cecil Cooper yesterday with 13 games left in another disappointing season.
Astros fire Cooper as manager Los Angeles Times
Complicated flu season: 2 shots for you, 4 for the tots
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Studies of the new H1N1 vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection -- but younger kids almost certainly will need two.
Guidance on H1N1 Vaccine Dosages Wall Street Journal
One Shot of Vaccine Can Protect Most Children New York Times
Immigrant population dipped last year, Census says
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
The share of the US population composed of immigrants dropped slightly in 2008, reversing a 40-year trend that helped fuel the nation's explosive growth and diversity.
Census details local health insurance data San Jose Mercury News
Census: 150000 gay couples report they're married The Associated Press
Baucus to Boost Aid for Uninsured, May Trim Tax on Health Plans
Bloomberg - - 29 minutes ago
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus will seek to make insurance more affordable for low- income people and may scale back a proposed tax on high-end health plans to win support for an overhaul of the ...
Baucus tweaks health bill, focus on affordability Boston Globe
Health Bill's Proposed Excise Tax Rallies Republicans Wall Street Journal
Week 2 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
CBSSports.com - - Sep 17, 2009
Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is our weekly look at the best and worst matchups from around the NFL and how they might affect lineup decisions for your Fantasy team.
The Jennifer Aniston Problem
Newsweek - - Sep 17, 2009
Poor Jennifer Aniston. She's heartbroken again, and it was a dirty breakup this time. Her boyfriend—a rock musician—cheats on her, and she discovers it by picking up a lipstick-stained wine glass.
Radio Jock Pushes Taylor Swift's Buttons
Popeater - Sep 18, 2009
Five days after the madness went down at the VMAs, people are still talking about Kanyegate ... except for Taylor Swift. The country-pop star was making the rounds today doing radio interviews when she encountered a persistent inquisitor on the MJ ...
The Referendum
New York Times - - Sep 17, 2009
Recently an editor asked me for an essay about arrested adolescence, joking: “Of course, I thought of you.” It is worth mentioning that this editor is an old college friend; we've driven across the country, been pantsless in several ...
Stricter punishments for passengers behaving badly
CNN - - Sep 18, 2009
(CNN) -- On a recent Southwest Airlines flight, a man dropped his pants and exposed himself to the female passenger sitting next to him, then punched her, according to an FBI affidavit.