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NATO Approves Europe Missile Defense Plan

Voice of America - Kent Klein - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo: AP President Barack Obama, flanked by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, are seen during the NATO Official group photo of the North Atlantic Council summit in Lisbon , Portugal.
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9/11 workers approve settlement with New York City

CNN - Jesse Solomon - ‎4 hours ago‎
New York (CNN) -- A settlement in New York City will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to ground zero workers exposed to toxic debris after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, lawyers said Friday.
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Judge halts certification of Lisa Murkowski win

Politico - Shira Toeplitz - ‎18 minutes ago‎
A federal judge ruled Friday in favor of Republican Joe Miller to halt the certification of the election results - at least provisionally - in his race against Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's write-in campaign to ...
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'Deathly Hallows' Midnight Screenings Cast $24 Million Spell On Fans

MTV.com - Tom DiChiara - ‎1 hour ago‎
Latest 'Harry Potter' film scores third-biggest midnight opening in history, behind two 'Twilight' films. By Tom DiChiara Like a fine wine, "Harry Potter" only gets better with age - at least when it comes to midnight debuts.

TSA exempts US airline pilots from pat-downs and body scans

Los Angeles Times - Brian Bennett - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Pilots traveling in uniform will undergo expedited screening after two forms of ID are checked against a secure database, TSA chief John Pistole says.

Painkillers Darvon, Darvocet withdrawn at FDA request

Los Angeles Times - ‎35 minutes ago‎
The widely prescribed painkillers are linked to serious heart rhythm abnormalities in a new study. Experts say patients and doctors should have little difficulty finding alternatives.

Democrats unhappy with Obama's tactics plot change

Los Angeles Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Prominent party members discuss going their own way to fight back - especially on fundraising issues. By Tom Hamburger and Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau Frustrated by what they see as President Obama's weakness in battling Republicans, ...

'Morning Joe' can sleep in: Scarborough gets 2-day suspension

Washington Post - Paul Farhi - ‎30 minutes ago‎
The cable news network slapped its "Morning Joe" host with a two-day suspension on Friday after he, too, was found to be in violation of a corporate policy.

Illinois at Northwestern at Wrigley Field

Chicago Tribune - Shannon Ryan - ‎52 minutes ago‎
On the offensive: Illinois' offense has been explosive the last four games, averaging 46.5 points and 412.7 yards. Despite two losses in that span, quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase has completed 53 of 87 passes for 11 ...

Analysts: Next iPad Will Have Cameras, Global Chipset

PC Magazine - Peter Pachal - ‎3 hours ago‎
While Apple has made no mention of the features - or even the existence - of a next-generation iPad, Wall Street analysts are saying the new tablet will likely have a front-facing camera as well as the ability to access both CDMA and GSM data networks.

NEW: Ten inmates in Haiti's largest prison have died of cholera

CNN International - Ivan Watson - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- While the United Nations warned that protests were hampering efforts to save lives in the Haiti cholera outbreak, a leading non-profit group lashed out at organizations for what it called an "inadequate" response.

Ulmer: Courage Guided Burns

NHL.com - Mike Ulmer - ‎44 minutes ago‎
On his first day on the job, Burns walked into one of the same rowdy bars he used to frequent, only this time he came as the law. He stood in the middle of one raucous inn and demanded calm.

Miner who avoided Pike River blast faces anxious wait

New Zealand Herald - Matt Kersten - ‎1 hour ago‎
After leaving the Pike River mine minutes before yesterday's explosion, a young miner now waits for news of 29 workmates trapped underground.

MySpace Extends Facebook Integration

InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves - ‎4 hours ago‎
Mashup with Facebook is the once-dominant social network's latest effort to become relevant again among music, movies, and TV fans.

Factbox: Doves win out over hawks in latest Fed move

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
(Reuters) - US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may have faced less resistance from fellow policymakers than earlier thought as he led the US central bank to a consensus in favor of a $600 billion bond-buying program.

Rep. Maxine Waters House Ethics Case Delayed

ABC News - Devin Dwyer, John Parkinson - ‎4 hours ago‎
The House Ethics Committee Friday cancelled the upcoming public trial set for Nov. 29, for California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, saying the discovery of "new materials" in the case means further investigation is ...

GM stock shows strength late in day

Detroit Free Press - Greg Gardner, Brent Snavely - ‎1 hour ago‎
Second-day trading in General Motors stock wavered today, but showed strength late in the day as short-term profit-takers sold and longer-term investors bought.

Obama to tour Chrysler plant during Kokomo visit

Chicago Tribune - ‎52 minutes ago‎
AP President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will tour a transmission plant and greet workers during their visit to Kokomo on Tuesday.

'Idol' moving to Wednesdays/Thursdays

USA Today - ‎36 minutes ago‎
TV's No. 1 series shifts to Wednesdays and Thursdays from its longtime home on Tuesdays and Wednesdays,Fox revealed in a midseason schedule announcement late Friday aftenoon.

China did not hijack 15% of the Net, counters researcher

Computerworld - Gregg Keizer - ‎4 hours ago‎
Computerworld - Talk that China hijacked 15% of the Internet earlier this year is overblown, a researcher said today. "There's been some confusion over routing versus traffic," Craig Labovitz, chief scientist at Arbor Networks, ...

Four Loko: Does FDA's caffeinated alcoholic beverage ban go too far?

Christian Science Monitor - Daniel B. Wood - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Food and Drug Administration has told four manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, including the makers of Four Loko, to remove the caffeine from their drinks.

Jury Decision Renews Debate on Civilian Terror Trials

Voice of America - ‎3 hours ago‎
Photo: AP On Wednesday, a jury in federal court in New York City announced its decision in the case of Ahmed Ghailani. The Tanzanian was the first terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo ever to face trial in a civilian court instead of a military court.

Actor Wesley Snipes headed to prison for tax evasion

Reuters - Tony Gentile, Tom Brown - ‎5 hours ago‎
Wesley Snipes signs autographs during the red carpet for the premiere of the movie ''Brooklyn's Finest'' at the 66th Venice Film Festival September 8, 2009.
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