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Expert: Study on extremism might have prevented Fort Hood shootingsCNN - - 1 hour ago Shannen Rossmiller says she's angry that a study she worked on with the Pentagon is now classified. (CNN) -- A security expert who contributed to a now-classified 2008 study aimed at helping military officials recognize the signs ... Gates orders Pentagon inquiry on Ft. Hood shootings Los Angeles Times Brown welcomes Labour peer as EU foreign representativeBBC News - 30 minutes ago Gordon Brown has welcomed the decision to appoint Labour peer Baroness Ashton as the EU's high representative on foreign affairs and security. A Surprising Foreign Choice Wall Street Journal Louisiana's Landrieu Wins US Aid as Senate Health Vote LoomsBloomberg - - 18 minutes ago Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu, one of three lawmakers being wooed by Senate Democratic leaders to back health-care legislation, won the inclusion of an extra $100 million in federal aid for ... Democrats risk taxing the wealthy for healthcare Los Angeles Times |
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Clinton Emerges as Key Link to Afghan Leader
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan - It is far from clear that President Obama can depend on President Hamid Karzai to bring order to this violent country, but it is becoming clear that he will depend on Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his go-between in ...
US Talks Tougher on Dealing With Iran
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- The international spokesman for Iran's main opposition movement called for President Barack Obama to increase his public support for Iranian democrats and significantly intensify financial pressure on Tehran's elite ...
Israel urging world on Iran sanctions Jerusalem Post
Iran Demands U.S. Release Assets RTT News
UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Ceremonies are taking place around the world to mark the 20th anniversary of a landmark agreement protecting children. The UN says the Convention on the Rights of the Child has transformed the way children are treated.
UN urges global action on children Aljazeera.net
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GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race
The Associated Press - - 21 minutes ago
ALBANY, NY - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the US Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday.
Man faces murder charge in NC girl's disappearance
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - A man already accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old North Carolina girl faces new charges that he raped and asphyxiated her, police said Thursday.
Asphyxiation and rape is how Shaniya Davis died. Los Angeles Public Relations News
University of California students protest 32 percent tuition increase
CNN - - 2 hours ago
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Angry students at the Davis, California, branch of the University of California refused to vacate the school's administration building Thursday evening in a show of defiance and protest over a ...
Video: Protests As Univ. of Calif. Approves Fee Hike
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The Associated Press
UC regents approve 32% student fee hike Los Angeles Times
Japan's central bank keeps interest rate unchanged
The Associated Press - - 12 minutes ago
TOKYO - Japan's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent Friday and upgraded its assessment of the world's second largest economy because of an improvement in exports.
BOJ Holds Rates, Ups Economic Assessment Wall Street Journal
FAA Computer Problem Snarls Flights
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Flights over much of the eastern United States were delayed Thursday by a pre-dawn failure in a fairly new communications system, which led to the shutdown of a computer that accepts flight plans from the airlines and ...
Dell Stock Gains May Slacken
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
An eight-month climb in Dell's stock price may slacken after the computer maker tempered a previously upbeat forecast of business demand for pcs.
Though Dell's Profit Slips, Its Outlook Turns Brighter New York Times
Google gives public a peek at Chrome OS
Los Angeles Times - - 11 minutes ago
Google Inc.'s new Chrome operating system, which is designed to bypass computer hard drives and work totally by way of an Internet connection, got its first public preview Thursday.
What Chrome OS Means for Business PC World
Security in Windows 7: Windows Filtering Platform
PC Magazine - - 1 hour ago
Firewall utilities have to hook into Windows 7 at a very low level, and Microsoft's programmers absolutely hate that. Certain Microsoft technologies like patchguard, found in 64-bit editions of Windows (64-bit Windows 7 has some ...
Ballmer Touts Windows 7 Sales Wall Street Journal
Windows 7: From Beta to Final Code in One Year InternetNews.com
Modern Warfare 2 writer: "the airport level was a risk we had to take"
GamePro.com - - 4 hours ago
We talk to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's scriptwriter to find out what he hoped to achieve with the airport mission, how they considered putting aliens in the game, and why the game should be adapted into a movie.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Washington Post - - 57 minutes ago
By Michael O'Sullivan The success of the second film adaptation of author Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular supernatural romance series, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has less to do with vampires and werewolves than with zombies.
Video: 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' movie review by Kenneth Turan
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Taylor Lautner at New York 'New Moon' premiere: 'Werewolves are sexier' Entertainment Weekly
Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show in September 2011
ABC News - - 36 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
It just won't be the same for many without Winfrey Chicago Tribune
Movie review: 'The Blind Side,' a football drama starring Sandra Bullock
Washington Post - - 58 minutes ago
There's been something off-putting about the ad campaign for "The Blind Side," a drama about a white woman who adopts an African American high school student, from trailers trafficking in nearly every troubling African American ...
'The Blind Side' Los Angeles Times
Bullock in New Orleans for 'Blind Side' showing The Associated Press
Porter, Starks prove to be pain to Panthers
MiamiHerald.com - - 25 minutes ago
Joey Porter, who was held out of Sunday's victory against Tampa Bay, and Randy Starks were defensive stalwarts for the Dolphins.
What We Learned: Dolphins have more than a gross edge on Panthers SportingNews.com
Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers 24-17 The Associated Press
Chicago Blackhawks off to fast start with 7-1 victory
Chicago Tribune - - 19 minutes ago
CALGARY, Alberta -- Once their lead hit five goals, the Blackhawks didn't figure to get complacent. And they didn't in a 7-1 hammering of the Flames Thursday night at Pengrowth Saddledome that kicked off their six-game ...
Off to a sizzling start Chicago Sun-Times
NHL Capsules SI.com
Childress extending his purple reign
Minneapolis Star Tribune - - 16 minutes ago
A new deal will keep the Vikings coach here through the 2013 season, reportedly with a substantial raise. By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune The Vikings do not have a GM.
Brad Childress inks new deal Boston Herald
Brad Childress signs extension with Vikings Los Angeles Times
Fisher: No mammograms? Then what?
San Jose Mercury News - - 2 hours ago
Oh, how women hate mammograms. How we detest stripping down in front of a perfect stranger in a freezing cold room and holding still while our tender flesh is pinched, squashed and flattened like a pie crust.
Op-Ed Contributor Addicted to Mammograms New York Times
California flu-related deaths, hospitalizations slowing
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Health officials warn, however, the swine flu strain is still a major concern, and hundreds of Californians are still being hospitalized.
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound The Associated Press
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests
Los Angeles Times - - 29 minutes ago
The cervical cancer screening advice follows another panel's controversial mammogram report, but experts say it's a much different situation.
Cervical cancer screening can wait till 21, group says Washington Post
Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests New York Times
Fox News: Fair And Balanced?
Forbes - Nov 15, 2009
Fox News has become embroiled in a nasty controversy over its ill treatment of President Obama. But are the charges true? What if I told you that Fox gave Obama his worst press and John McCain his best press of any network during last year's ...
No Time to Read This? Read This
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 18, 2009
Sue Shellenbarger reviews three systems that claim to help users get organized and increase their productivity. Are things you need to get done falling between the cracks?
Is the Spirit of Competition in the Soul of Yoga?
New York Times - - Nov 18, 2009
THE competitors stood nervously on stage, awaiting the judges' decisions. As each name was called the crowd cheered, and the winner stepped forward to claim a prize, bowing his or her head to accept a medal.
Payback Time: Why Right-Wing Men Rush to Palin's Defense
Newsweek - - Nov 16, 2009
It's nothing new when liberal women complain about sexism, but when conservative men take up the banner, calling NEWSWEEK sexist for portraying Sarah Palin on the cover in her jogging clothes, that catches my attention.
Many libraries go quiet as local budget cuts deepen
Los Angeles Times - - Nov 18, 2009
Branches in Ventura, Colton and elsewhere face closure, reduced hours and layoffs even as public demand for their free Internet access and resume assistance swells.