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Phils oust Dodgers, return to Fall ClassicMLB.com - - 27 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA -- A little more than eight months ago, when the Phillies gathered for Spring Training in Florida, they talked about creating something special in Philadelphia.
Schools in Pakistan Closed in Wake of AttackNew York Times - - 1 hour ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Schools all over Pakistan were shut down Wednesday, a day after two suicide attackers struck an Islamic university here in the capital, setting off a wave of shock and panic across the country.
Two soldiers killed in Pakistan
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Missile strike could complicate Pakistan battle
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Corzine reveals donations by his foundationThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com - - 18 minutes ago
Responding to Republican pressure, Gov. Jon Corzine yesterday released records from his charitable foundation that provided details on more than $3 million donations made to a wide range of causes last year.
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Obama: Troop Decision Possible Before Afghan Run-off
Voice of America - - 3 hours ago
US President Barack Obama says he may make a decision on a revised Afghan strategy before that country's run-off presidential election on November 7. But Mr.
UN confident over Afghan run-off
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Iran Uranium Deal Appears Close
Wall Street Journal - - 18 minutes ago
VIENNA -- Iran edged toward a landmark agreement with the US and other powers that would curb its nuclear program, but it remained unclear whether Tehran's leadership would give the deal its final blessing.
US, Iran move closer to nuclear deal
Los Angeles Times
Cheney: Stop the 'dithering' as troops face danger
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday night accused the White House of dithering over the strategy for the war in Afghanistan and urged President Barack Obama to "do what it takes to win.
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Senate blocks Medicare payment bill
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The measure to overturn a scheduled 21% reduction in doctors' fees is blocked by a mixture of Republicans and centrist Democrats who objected that its $250-billion cost over 10 years was not offset.
Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health Legislation
New York Times
Vote on Medicare Payment Cuts Divides Democrats
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Mass. man latest arrest in terror probes
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
Tarek Mehanna, charged Wednesday with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists, embarked on a persistent yet hapless quest over seven years to join a global jihad against the US, according to court documents.
US citizen arrested on terror charges
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Michelle Obama Hula-Hooping our way to health
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
First, the buff first arms. Then the First Lady's White House playground. Then the First Lady's White House victory garden.
Video: Raw Video: First Lady Hip to Hula
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The Associated Press
Michelle Obama, U.S. first hula hooper
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US to cut pay for bailed-out bosses
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK -- The Obama administration plans to order companies that have received exceptionally large amounts of bailout money from the government to slash compensation for their highest-paid executives by about ...
A New Challenge for 2 Ailing Banks
New York Times
Pay czar ready to drop hammer
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INSTANT VIEW 5-China Q3 GDP growth rises to 8.9 pct yr/yr
Forbes - - 35 minutes ago
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - China's annual GDP growth accelerated to 8.9 percent in the third quarter from 7.9 percent in the second quarter as all sectors of the economy, apart from exports, performed strongly.
U.S. Stocks Sound Retreat After Wells Downgrade
Wall Street Journal - 18 minutes ago
Stocks tumbled into the red in the final hour of trading after banking analyst Dick Bove cut his investment rating on Wells Fargo to "sell" from "hold.
Wells Fargo reports record profit; stock falls
San Francisco Chronicle
Bank earnings depict industry of haves, have nots
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Migrate to Windows 7--Slowly
Washington Post - 27 minutes ago
Who says you have to make the move all at once? A gradual migration might make things easier--and safer. I'm a dip-a-toe-in-the-water kind of guy.
Microsoft, Google Seal Twitter Search Deals
ABC News - - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Google Inc secured separate agreements to access real-time content from Web phenomenon Twitter, intensifying their battle for a search market that Google dominates.
2 Deals Hint at Revenue for Twitter
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Google:Facebook,Twitter Deal With Microsoft Is Smart
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Apple Improves iMac and MacBook
Wall Street Journal - - 39 minutes ago
This is the week when Microsoft finally starts selling Windows 7, its much-improved successor to the disappointing Vista version of Windows.
Video: Apple Updates IMac Line, Adds `multitouch' Mouse
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Windows 7 might do a number on Apple
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Paparazzo Rear-Ends Jackson Family Car
People Magazine - - 2 hours ago
A paparazzi photographer following Michael Jackson's children got into an accident Wednesday with one of the family's vehicles in Los Angeles, according to police.
Paparazzo Gets Into Accident With Jackson Family Vehicle
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Google's new music service: Speculation deepens
Sawf News - 33 minutes ago
Google's new music service, slated for launch on Wednesday, October 28, is creating a buzz with intense speculation surrounding the nature of the product.
The Internet: a place to pay for music?
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Facebook to allow 10-cent Web song gifts from Lala
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'Balloon boy' parents heard crying in 911 call
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Police have released a 911 call they received from a Colorado couple who told authorities they believed their 6-year-old son had floated away in a giant helium balloon.
Sailing Away with Balloon Boy
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Avalanche-Wild Sums
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP First Period--1, Minnesota, Burns 1 (Koivu, Zidlicky), 3:44 (pp). Penalties--Galiardi, Col (holding stick), 2:28; Zanon, Min (tripping), 7:04; Colorado bench, served by Tucker (too many men), 9:20; Foote, Col (interference), 11:49; Colorado bench ...
Koivu, Wild beat Avalanche 3-2 in shootout
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Avalanche-Wild Preview
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Angels facing steep hill to climb against Yankees
FOXSports.com - - 1 hour ago
Bob Klapisch covers baseball for The Record in New Jersey and worked at the New York Post and New York Daily News. The author of five books, he was recently voted a top-five columnist in the country by the Associated Press Sports ...
Yankees on verge of Series berth
USA Today
AJ Burnett is having fun with the Yankees
Los Angeles Times
Toews, Seabrook leave Canucks game
ESPN - - 29 minutes ago
CHICAGO -- Not only did the Hawks lose the game against Vancouver on Wednesday, they may have lost two of their stars in the process.
Samuelsson's late goal lifts Canucks at Chicago
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CDC: H1N1 is Disease of the Young
Los Angeles Times - 34 minutes ago
More than half of recent hospitalizations for H1N1 influenza involved people younger than 25, and almost a quarter of fatalities were in that age group, according to the CDC.
Seasonal flu shots delayed for some clinics
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WRAPUP 2-US Congress cranks up pressure on insurance industry
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Democrats in the US Congress moved on Wednesday to repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from antitrust laws, cranking up the pressure in a growing battle over President ...
'Repent' over health care lapses, pastors say
Houston Chronicle
American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines
U.S. News & World Report - - 7 hours ago
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The American Cancer Society says it is not currently rethinking its stance on cancer screening, as was widely reported Wednesday.
Debate Over Cancer Screenings
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Dancing With Demons
New York Times - - Oct 16, 2009
HALFWAY through the first episode of the new MTV reality show “Gone Too Far,” the star, Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, is shown speaking to a heroin addict named Amy, a 23-year-old from Philadelphia he is trying to persuade to ...
YouTube's Bandwidth Bill Is Zero. Welcome to the New Net
Wired News - - Oct 16, 2009
YouTube may pay less to be online than you do, a new report on internet connectivity suggests, calling into question a recent analysis arguing Google's popular video service is bleeding money and demonstrating how the internet has ...
Senate proposals put premium on healthy living
msnbc.com - - Oct 15, 2009
That's a message more Americans could hear if the health care reform bills passed by the Senate Finance and Health committees become law.
Southern Discomfort
New York Times - - Oct 16, 2009
Here is an example of how Padgett Powell's mind works. His friend Michael Costello, a Vietnam vet, once told him a funny story about a bar fight Costello got into, in 1967, while he was in infantry training.
This Week's 10 Best iPhone Apps
Gizmodo.com - Oct 16, 2009
Lite apps are dead! The App Store is diseased! But seriously, enough with the eulogies: here are the best new apps this week, in no particular order.