Top StoriesAsian Stocks Jump, Commodities Rally on Profit Outlook, Australian GrowthBloomberg - - 33 minutes ago Asian stocks surged, with advancing shares beating decliners six to one on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index, as Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Heavy Industry forecast higher profits and Australia's central bank ... Lil Wayne Photo Shows MC Watching His Own VideoMTV.com - - 2 hours ago Weezy checks out his 'Steady Mobbin' ' clip, also featuring Gucci Mane, for the first time in latest post-prison picture. Death toll from Indonesia volcano doubles overnightReuters - - 25 minutes ago A girl takes a picture of Mount Merapi volcano as it erupts and spews out clouds of hot gas and debris as seen from Wukirsari village in Sleman, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, November 4, 2010. Sparky Anderson, Hall of Fame manager of Reds and Tigers, dies at 76Washington Post - - 1 hour ago Sparky Anderson, 76, one of baseball's greatest managers, who led the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" dynasty of the 1970s to two World Series championships and won a third in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers, died Nov. Video: Sparky Anderson Passes
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State media: Plane crashes in central Cuba, 68 deadCNN International - - 46 minutes ago Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A domestic passenger plane with 61 passengers and 7 crew members crashed in central Cuba Thursday, state media reported. Plane with 68 said to have crashed in Cuba Reuters India Cuban TV says airline crashes with 68 aboard The Associated Press Jet Engine Failure Causes Worry on ManufacturerNew York Times - - 3 hours ago The blowout of an engine on Qantas Flight 32 on Thursday was the latest in a series of problems involving Rolls-Royce engines and analysts said it raised serious questions about the company's ability to develop the engines for the newest ... Microsoft has a hit with Kinect Xbox 360 game controllerUSA Today - - 2 hours ago Microsoft's new hands-free Kinect controller makes playing Xbox 360 video games feel like magic: Wave your arms, move your body, issue a command and voila! Video: Review: Kinect Motion-sensing System Impresses
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Scan can cut lung cancer deathsMinneapolis Star Tribune - - 1 hour ago A study of heavy smokers found 20 percent fewer deaths with an annual spiral CT scan. By STAFF and WIRE REPORTS Deaths in America every year related to lung cancer, nearly one-third of all cancer-related deaths. Boost for Keeping All Bush Tax CutsWall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago President Barack Obama is open to considering the extension of all Bush-era tax cuts for a year or two, the White House confirmed Thursday, putting to a likely end any debate over whether to extend the breaks for ... Little common ground seen amid the talk of compromise San Jose Mercury News Skyfire iPhone, iPad App Is 'Sold Out'eWeek - - 23 minutes ago Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users can now view Flash video, thanks to the Skyfire 2.0 app. Unfortunately, it's temporarily not available, due to massive demand. Skyfire's iPhone Browser Downed By Demand InformationWeek Pat Quinn wins in IllinoisChristian Science Monitor - - 14 minutes ago Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn addresses the crowd believing he has won the gubernatorial race over Republican Bill Brady in the midterm election Wednesday, in Chicago. Allegations involving QB Newton could be huge blow to BCS, AuburnSI.com - 2 hours ago Heisman hopeful Cam Newton spent time at Florida and Blinn (Texas) Junior College before taking over the QB reins at Auburn. The 2010 college football season began under a cloud of NCAA-related scandals. Movie review: 'For Colored Girls'Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago Tyler Perry breathes new life into Ntozake Shange's unforgettable study of the struggles of black women. With an ensemble that includes Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson and Loretta Devine, the emotions are raw, often brutally so, and transcendent. Facebook Deals Threatens Google Places, Foursquare, GowallaeWeek - - 18 minutes ago Facebook Deals is a shot across the collective bows of Google, whose Places local search is on the rise, and check-in services Foursquare and Gowalla. Georgia Tech loses game, Joshua Nesbitt, chance of ACC titleAtlanta Journal Constitution - - 30 minutes ago BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Georgia Tech lost its best player and its hope of defending its ACC title on a cold Virginia night. Joshua Nesbitt, who earlier became the most productive rushing quarterback in ACC history, was lost for the second ... Georgia Tech QB Nesbitt leaves game Kansas City Star Obama's visit to India spotlights prosperity, dire needUSA Today - - 2 hours ago By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY DELHI, India - Sanjay Garg was among the Indians crowding the stores here to buy gold jewelry and other precious metals on Dhanteras, the first day of a five-day festival during which Hindus pray ... Obama hopes to charm a disgruntled India Los Angeles Times Brad Pitt's 'Megamind' Character No 'Cardboard Hero,' Director SaysMTV.com - - 1 hour ago Pitt 'loved' voicing animated Metro Man, Tom McGrath tells MTV News, as co-star Ben Stiller jokes they wanted to give A-lister 'a break. Video: Pitt Treats His Boys to 'Megamind'
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BOJ Says to Use New Fund to Buy J-REITS Rated AA or HigherBloomberg - - 23 minutes ago The Bank of Japan will buy Japanese real estate investment trusts with credit ratings of AA or higher, providing more details on how it will invest money in a new fund that aims to stimulate demand and ... Bank of Japan details asset-buying plans MarketWatch Ban on low-nutrition kid-toy meals draws nearer in San FranciscoCNN International - - 2 hours ago San Francisco says restaurants must improve nutrition if they want to offer Captain America and other toys with meals. San Francisco, California (CNN) -- San Francisco city officials are readying to ban most of McDonald's Happy ... Video: City Health Law to Curb 'Happy Meal' Toys
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Proposed kids' meal toy ban baffles dieticians Palm Beach Post Facing New Crisis, Haitians Prove SkepticalNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Haitians at a tent camp in Corail waited to be evacuated as Tropical Storm Tomas approached. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD CORAIL, Haiti - Hours before the first raindrops and stiff winds of Tropical Storm Tomas arrived Thursday night, a group of aid workers ... |
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