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Lee, Utley dominant as Phillies shut down Yankees in Game 1USA Today - - 1 hour ago The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team ever to win Game 1 of the World Series on the road in consecutive years. The Giants are the only club in the past 10 years to win Game 1 on the road and lose the Series: By ... Lee Outpitches Sabathia, and Utley Hits Two Homers New York Times Politi: The best news about Game 1? Cliff Lee can't pitch again in Game 2 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Afghan attack puts aid programs at riskLos Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago After five United Nations employees and three others are killed in Kabul, the agency puts its workers under lockdown. A Taliban spokesman says the UN was targeted because of its election work. un's Ban says undeterred by deadly Kabul UN attack Reuters India State swine flu deaths rise to 14Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - - 1 hour ago Four more deaths from swine flu since Oct. 21, including two in Milwaukee, brought the state's death toll from the novel virus to 14, and local health officials are almost as busy fighting the pandemic as they ... Video: H1N1 Vaccine Shortage
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Pakistan car bomb toll passes 100
BBC News - 11 minutes ago
The death toll from car bomb in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has risen to 105, a day after the blast. At least 200 others were injured in Wednesday's attack.
Pakistan mourns Peshawar bomb dead Aljazeera.net
us-China Climate Pact Isn't on Table, Envoy Says
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
SHANGHAI -- US Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern said he doesn't expect bilateral agreements on global climate issues when US President Barack Obama visits China next month.
China steps up climate diplomacy as Copenhagen looms Reuters India
Turmoil from climate change poses security risks The Associated Press
SADC to Meet Zimbabwe President, Prime Minister
Voice of America - - 3 hours ago
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is scheduled to hold discussions with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Thursday.
Zimbabwe: UN Torture Investigator Is Detained New York Times
UN expert 'denied Zimbabwe entry' BBC News
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After 10-year dispute, expansion of hate crimes law to gays signed
Washington Post - - 3 hours ago
When a gay Wyoming college student was slain in 1998, congressional Democrats pledged to broaden the definition of federal hate crimes by the end of that year to include attacks based on sexual orientation.
Obama hails expansion of hate crimes legislation The Associated Press
Obama hails expansion of hate crimes legislation Fort Worth Star Telegram
Ex-senator Brooke gets gold medal of Congress
Boston Globe - - 26 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - For more than an hour yesterday, Washington's most powerful politicians lauded former Massachusetts senator Edward W. Brooke, praising the 90-year-old Republican for breaking down partisan divisions and racial barriers.
An honor for a Senate pioneer Washington Post
Congress honors Senate pioneer MiamiHerald.com
House health compromise has 'public option' with a catch
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
The new bill would require the government to negotiate healthcare costs with providers rather than set the rates itself. Liberals hope it will get conservative Democrats on board.
House health-care reform bill to include public option Washington Post
Machinists disappointed, call union "a handy scapegoat"
Seattle Times - - 3 hours ago
Machinists who Wednesday gathered outside Local 751 in Everett for a regularly scheduled meeting expressed disappointment at Boeing's decision to locate the second 787 assembly line in South Carolina, but said that the union wasn't to blame for the ...
Boeing picks South Carolina for 2nd 787 line The Associated Press
SC lands Boeing The State
Home Buyer Credit Gets New Life
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal to extend a tax credit for first-time home buyers, but its passage remains uncertain.
Geely Named Favored Volvo Bidder, Paving Way for China Takeover
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Bloomberg News Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Geely Holding Group Co. was named the “preferred bidder” for Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo Car Corp.
Geely Automobile: Not Involved In Parent's Bid For Volvo Wall Street Journal
GPS system puts Droid phone on the map
Los Angeles Times - - 19 minutes ago
When it comes to GPS car navigation, the new Droid phone from Verizon Wireless could change everything. Mounted to the windshield with an optional holder, it provides a voice-activated GPS system with so much potential that mainstream ...
Video: Verizon Unleashes Droid on IPhone
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Ares IX rocket chalks up successful test flight
CNET News - - 8 hours ago
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--Running a day late, NASA launched its 33-story Ares IX rocket on a $445 million unmanned test flight Wednesday, a spectacular six-minute sub-orbital mission to collect data needed for the design of nasa's ...
Google may call the tune with its new music search feature
Los Angeles Times - - 37 minutes ago
The Internet giant won't be selling records, but it could help iTunes' competitors by steering buyers to them. Rapper-actor Mos Def participates in a panel discussion of GoogleÂ's new music search feature.
Google Music Search Launches with MySpace, Lala PC Magazine
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' is yet to prove a blockbuster
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The big test for the documentary on the late singer is expected to come Friday. The opening of the Michael Jackson documentary did not draw crowds to the Grove in Los Angeles late Tuesday.
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Dead ringers
Boston Herald - - 57 minutes ago
Dead celebrities, reality TV train wrecks and sexy, skimpy costumes are scaring up adult costume sales at Halloween stores this year.
National Halloween costume sales down, local stores faring well LSU The Reveille
Schools crack down on Halloween costumes Milford Daily News
Levi's Going 'Full Johnson' for Playgirl
TMZ.com (blog) - 45 minutes ago
It's confirmed. Levi Johnston plans to come out swinging -- the famous Palin-impaler is gonna go the full monty for Playgirl. Levi's manager already said he was 90% sure the teen baby daddy would take it all off for the adult rag -- but now comes the ...
Video: The Buzz: Johnston talks about Palin
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Sarah Palin Rips Levi Johnston for Selling His Body People Magazine
Celtics rout starts home slate
Boston Herald - - 19 minutes ago
Tuesday's win in Cleveland was so satisfying, the Celtics [team stats] used that energy to knock Charlotte into a franchise record hole last night.
Recap: Boston vs. Charlotte MiamiHerald.com
Hardaway's honor arrives
MiamiHerald.com - - 34 minutes ago
His signature move wasn't developed here, but it was shown off a few times here. His courage wasn't discovered here, but he was at his most courageous here.
Lineup change, supporting cast spark Heat in season opener Sun-Sentinel.com
Brett Favre on Lambeau return: I've heard the boos before
USA Today - - 48 minutes ago
"I've heard boos in that stadium before," said Favre, the longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback who will return to Lambeau Field on Sunday as a Minnesota Viking.
For Favre, Mixed Feelings in Green Bay New York Times
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A Great Success
Wall Street Journal - - 7 hours ago
And despite the false claims of ideologues, academics and politicians, the facts tell the story of Massachusetts' remarkably successful health-reform law.
Debate Begins Already on Emerging Health Care Bills New York Times
Swine flu vaccine is here and you still have your shot
Houston Chronicle - - 1 hour ago
Mahely Hernandez , right, and her sister, Edith Tristan, wait at the Northside Health Center with their children, Aziel, 9 months old, and Jordan, 2. Harris County has exhausted its supply of the ...
CDC Head: Vaccine Shortage Frustrating MyFox Atlanta
California Awards Grants for Research Projects in Nonembryonic Stem Cells
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - In a tacit acknowledgment that the promise of human embryonic stem cells is still far in the future, California's stem cell research program on Wednesday awarded grants intended to develop therapies using mainly other, ...
Valley doctors among those receiving funding for stem cell research Contra Costa Times
Op-Ed Columnist The Nuns' Story
New York Times - - Oct 24, 2009
Once, in the first grade, I was late for class. I started crying in the schoolyard, terrified to go in and face the formidable Sister Hiltruda.
'Lipstick Killer' behind bars since 1946
CNN - - Oct 24, 2009
William Heirens, left, is taken into custody for 3 murders. He confessed in 1946, but now says he was coerced. Dixon, Illinois (CNN) -- William Heirens, the "Lipstick Killer," is believed to be the longest-serving ...
How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
Gizmodo.com - - Oct 24, 2009
Here's the pitch: a 10-inch, almost-pocketable computer running Snow Leopard, the latest, greatest version of OS X. It costs just $300.
One Step Closer to the No-Iron Car
New York Times - - Oct 23, 2009
WHEN the Boeing 787 airliner goes into commercial service next year, travelers will be transported on wings and fuselages made of advanced composite plastics.
INSIDE STORY: From High School Students to Celebrity Burglars
People Magazine - - Oct 24, 2009
By all appearances Rachel Lee, Diana Tamayo and Nicholas Prugo were typical teenagers, living in and around the affluent community of Calabasas, Calif.