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Doubts Came Early in Balloon IncidentNew York Times - - 4 hours ago
Before the fame-seeking backyard scientist Richard Heene phoned the police to report that his 6-year-old son, Falcon, had floated away on a homemade flying saucer Thursday morning, he called a local TV station and asked ...
Family at center of balloon saga faces scrutiny
The Associated Press
Pakistan forces move on TalibanBBC News - 15 minutes ago
The Pakistan army has started moving troops and artillery towards the Taliban militants' stronghold in South Waziristan, local officials say.
Pakistan Begins Offensive Against Taliban
Wall Street Journal
Obama praises Senate committee's health care voteNewsOK.com - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pushed back against critics of his health care plan on Saturday with a stern warning that absent reform, costs will continue to rise and eventually devastate the US economy.
Bipartisanship Proves Elusive in US Health Care Debate
Voice of America
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UK, France to PM: Israel has right to self-defense
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British Premier Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overnight, saying that they while they realized that the UN's Goldstone Report on the Gaza war was "a sensitive issue for Israel and ...
Israel Condemns UN War Crimes Resolution
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Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai 'Disengages' From ZANU-PF Governing Partner
Voice of America - - 7 hours ago
By Thomas Chiripasi, Blessing Zulu, Ntungamili Nkomo & Patience Rusere Zimbabwe's troubled national unity government moved a step closer to breakdown Friday as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said his formation of the Movement for Democratic Change ...
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition politician Bennett freed on bail
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White House Sees Victory for Karzai in a Runoff
New York Times - - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the Obama administration expected President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to win an anticipated runoff election and that the vote would not affect President ...
Karzai Aide Casts Doubt on Findings of Electoral Panel
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Louisiana: Calls for Resignation
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By AP Gov. Bobby Jindal joined civil rights groups and others in calling for the resignation of a white justice of the peace who said he had refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children they might have.
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In Texas, Obama honors George HW Bush for public service
Los Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago
Obama gives a glowing tribute to the former president at the Points of Light Institute, which Bush founded 20 years ago. President George HW Bush invited President Obama to the 20th anniversary celebration of the Points of Light Institute, ...
Obama urges people to serve their communities
Muscatine Journal
President Barack Obama, George HW Bush join forces in tribute to volunteerism
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Climate Concerns: Is President Obama's Plate Too Full?
ABC News - - 19 hours ago
The Nobel Peace Prize committee last week cited President Obama's initiative in strengthening the US role in combating climate change as one of the reasons for giving him one of the world's biggest awards.
Other Nobel winners
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6 accused of insider trading after wiretapping investigation
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Among those accused of insider trading include Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the $7-billion hedge fund Galleon Group, and two executives at California firms Intel and McKinsey & Co.
Hedge Fund Chief Is Charged With Fraud
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6 execs suspected of insider trading
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Bank of America Tells Congress Merrill Disclosures Were Proper
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. told a congressional committee studying its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. that securities laws didn't require the company to disclose rising losses at the brokerage or discussions about ...
BofA Posts a Loss of $1 Billion, Discloses More on Merrill Deal
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Dow can't hold 10000
CNNMoney.com - 7 hours ago
Investors disappointed by the most recent quarterly financial reports send stocks lower Friday, but the week ends up a winner. By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.
IBM, bofa and GE Drop to End a Spirited Week
Wall Street Journal
Windows 7 Could Wash Away Vista Aftertaste -- or Most of It
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
Windows 7's Start menu is not too different from Vista's, unfortunately. A welcome change, however, is at the far right end of the taskbar.
In-App Feature Could Keep More Apps on iPhone
PC World - - 8 hours ago
While Apple's new in-app purchase feature for iPhones is being widely touted as an antipiracy measure, Apple's more overarching motive seems to be that of keeping the iPhone at the development forefront for the coolest new apps for mobile users.
Apple Expands In App Purchasing To Fight Piracy
InformationWeek
Google Editions Embraces Universal E-book Format
PC World - - 17 hours ago
Google will launch an e-book store called Google Editions with a "don't be evil" twist. Unlike Google's biggest competitors, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, which rely heavily on restrictive DRM, Google's store will not be device-specific--allowing for ...
Google to launch online bookstore
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'Where the Wild Things Are' tames most critics
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
"Where the Wild Things Are" is only the third feature film from helmer Spike Jonze. A darling of the critics, Jonze was lauded by many of them today for his decade-long commitment to bringing the beloved children's book by Maurice Sendak to the screen.
I'm ready for a 'wild' time
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Michael Lohan on 'Maury Povich Show': 'There's nothing left of' Lindsay
New York Daily News - - 11 hours ago
Michael Lohan recently announced he was going to stage an intervention to help Lindsay kick her alleged prescription drug habit. Michael Lohan says he can't even look at his famous daughter Lindsay.
TLC suing Jon Gosselin
MiamiHerald.com - 1 hour ago
The TLC network is suing Jon Gosselin for breaching his contract as star of the now-shelved Jon & Kate Plus 8. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Maryland, alleges that the Father of the Year (just kidding) hasn't met the obligations of his contract as an ...
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The Associated Press
Lawsuit: Jon Used Kids as Pawns in Contract Dispute
People Magazine
Weather could cause problems in ALCS
ESPN - - 25 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Game 2 of the American League Championship Series will be played, but the gloomy forecast suggests it might not be Saturday.
Angels need to play their game
Los Angeles Times
Dodgers' Andre Ethier takes one for the team
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Ethier's bases-loaded walk on 3-2 pitch in the eighth inning drives in the decisive run in a 2-1 victory that ties NLCS, 1-1, and gives Dodgers new life as series heads to Philadelphia.
Dodgers 2, Phillies 1
New York Times
Rush Limbaugh: The Race Card, Football and Me
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise.
Letters: Limbaugh thrown for loss
Houston Chronicle
A missed chance for Limbaugh
Boston Globe
Delay Undercuts H1N1 Vaccine Campaign
Wall Street Journal - - 6 hours ago
Some deliveries of swine flu vaccine will be delayed this month, in the latest complication for health officials in mounting a massive immunization campaign as the disease continues to spread.
Feds approve new cervical cancer vaccine
CNN - - 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved a second vaccine intended to protect against cervical cancer. GlaxoSmithKline has manufactured a vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer.
Links to Pneumonia, Rapid Effects on Young Noted
Washington Post - - 4 hours ago
Two children in Aurora, Colo., are treated at a hospital after being admitted with flu-like symptoms. (By Matthew Staver -- Bloomberg News) By Rob Stein As swine flu continues to spread around the globe, a clearer and in some ways more unnerving ...
Hospitals, clinics see marked increase in flu cases
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Flu Related Death Reported in Thurston County
Centralia Chronicle
A Long, Melancholy Roar
New York Times - Oct 13, 2009
On a recent evening at twilight, I was sitting on the grass in Regent's Park - one of London's most manicured public spaces - when I heard the fierce, melancholy sound of a lion's roar.
HP jump-starting Compaq brand with ultra-cheap machines
Yahoo! Tech - Oct 13, 2009
Remember Compaq? Hewlett-Packard acquired the venerable computer company way back in 2002, but it's kept the name alive as a secondary brand ever since, mainly relegating Compaq to overseas markets (Compaq is particularly popular in Asia) and as ...
Dungeons and Dragons Online: behold the power of free
Ars Technica - - Oct 13, 2009
Dungeons and Dragons Online is enjoying a second life in terms of player count and buzz, all thanks to a new business strategy: giving the game away.
Obama's critical moment approaches
Salon - - Oct 13, 2009
I am amazed at the easy pass you still give the Obama administration. You continue to excuse his blunders and misses as the result of a lack of experience and bad advisors.
Waiver Wire: There has to be a catch, right?
CBSSports.com - - Oct 13, 2009
Wide receivers are going to be popular on the waiver wire this week, and for good reason. After some of the performances we saw in Week 5, there should be some great options available.