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1st hurdle for Senate health care billChicago Tribune - - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - -- Almost half a century after Democrats began pushing for a broad expansion of the nation's health care system, the Senate was scheduled to convene Saturday to take what was seen as the first critical ... Video: Bill Clears Sen. Hurdle; Next Up a Full Debate 
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Senate sets stage for historic health debate Houston Chronicle Indonesia passenger ferry sinks off SumatraBBC News - 16 minutes ago A ferry carrying more than 200 people has sunk off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials say. One person is reported to have died, but dozens more are said to have been rescued by nearby boats. Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboard The Associated Press Enthusiasm for Palin, and Echoes of 2008 DivideNew York Times - - 8 hours ago FORT WAYNE, Ind. - When tickets to see Sarah Palin in Michigan ran out, people drove to her appearance here, three hours away. Barbara Stoutjesdyk posed next to Sarah Palin's bus on Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 'Going Rogue,' the quoted set the tone Philadelphia Inquirer Will Palin's book tour jump-start a political movement? MiamiHerald.com |
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China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
HEGANG, China - Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 - the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years.
Death toll in China mine blast rises BBC News
At Least 87 Die in Chinese Mine Explosion New York Times
Palestinians hurt in Gaza raid
Aljazeera.net - 2 hours ago
At least seven Palestinians have been injured in a round of Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian witnesses say. They told Al Jazeera that the first raid hit a metal workshop in the Tufah district of Gaza City early on Sunday, ...
IAF bombs 2 weapons factories, smuggling tunnel in Gaza Jerusalem Post
Ahmadinejad heads to nuclear-backers Brazil, Venezuela
AFP - 31 minutes ago
TEHRAN - Faced with mounting pressure over his country's atomic ambitions, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left on a five nation tour Sunday, including Brazil in a bid to boost ties with Latin America's biggest economy and a rare backer of ...
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Defense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest Down
ABC News - - 6 hours ago
Major Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 in the Fort Hood shooting spree, is paralyzed from the chest down and is not a flight risk, said his defense attorney after a hearing before a military magistrate in Hasan's hospital room ...
Suspect in Ft. Hood Shootings to Remain in Hospital New York Times
Governor David Paterson sounds off on state's dire budget, slams lawmakers for ...
New York Daily News - - 18 minutes ago
Gov. David Paterson slammed lawmakers in Albany, saying that they're in denial of the $3.2 billion budget gap. The state's looming budget crisis doesn't take weekends off - and neither did Gov.
Paterson: Cash woes may continue despite deficit fix Newsday (subscription)
Paterson Wants Plan for Budget Crisis myfoxny.com
Glenn Beck stakes out a more activist role in politics
Deseret News - - 9 hours ago
Glenn Beck, the popular Fox News host, says he wants to go beyond broadcasting his opinions on television and start rallying his political base - formerly known as his audience - to take action.
LyondellBasell gets proposal from India's Reliance
MarketWatch - - 38 minutes ago
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- LyondellBasell Industries received a nonbinding proposal under which India's Reliance Industries Ltd.
Reliance Industries Makes Bid for US Chemical Company New York Times
Thanksgiving Recipe: Just Chill
New York Times - - 6 hours ago
This week, more than 200 million of us will feast, mostly in the homes of friends and relatives. In the kitchens of those homes will be cooks, and in the hearts of those cooks will be fear.
Play it safe with holiday menu Detroit Free Press
Tips on buying, storing and stuffing a turkey San Francisco Chronicle
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
Stolen e-mails reveal venomous feelings toward skeptics
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
Electronic files that were stolen from a prominent climate research center and made public last week provide a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes battle to shape the public perception of global warming.
A climate change dust-up Los Angeles Times
Hacked Emails Show Climate Science Ridden with Rancor Wall Street Journal
Digest: After false alarm, astronauts finish spacewalk
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
NASA astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday completed a spacewalk that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.
Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk The Associated Press
Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns
PC World - - 11 hours ago
Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system four months ago -- it would emphasize speed and simplicity.
Does Chrome OS Spell the End of Desktop ... PC Magazine
"Twilight" Sequel Sets New Opening-Day Record
ABC News - 15 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on ...
'New Moon' breaks boxoffice record Hollywood Reporter
New Moon Smashes Opening Day Box Office Record Us Magazine
Winfrey's decision lifts Discovery Channel into a new league
Baltimore Sun - - 53 minutes ago
The news that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is going to end after 25 years so that its host can devote herself to a new cable channel set off reverberations in TV and financial circles late last week.
Afternoons without Oprah Los Angeles Times
Jackson's glove sells for $350000 at auction
Reuters - - 7 hours ago
NEW YORK , Nov 21 (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225000.
Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC The Associated Press
Oregon shows heart of a champion vs. Arizona
FOXSports.com - 2 hours ago
by CollegeFootballNews.com Everyone sort of knows about Oregon already, but Arizona barely registered a blip. The Wildcats lost to Iowa early on, lost to Washington on a freak play, beat Oregon State, and you didn't really know about any of this unless ...
Oregon's win sets up Pac-10 showdown Boston Globe
No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl Philadelphia Inquirer
Blog for UFC 106: Griffin defeats Ortiz
FOXSports.com - - 3 hours ago
Inside Fights' Jeremy Botter was on scene in Las Vegas for UFC 106. Get his take on all the action. Round 1: The Mandalay Bay Events Center is electric here.
Forrest Griffin wins split decision over Tito Ortiz Los Angeles Times
Griffin edges Ortiz in split decision USA Today
David Beckham out to prove doubters wrong
Chicago Tribune - - 1 hour ago
SEATTLE -- David Beckham was standing at his Los Angeles Galaxy locker, the one with the color photograph of he and his three sons in Real Madrid uniforms, and he was being adamant.
Galaxy, Salt Lake to duke it out in MLS Cup MiamiHerald.com
65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal
New York Times - - 9 hours ago
TRIAGE Young children, here playing near where swine flu shots will be given in Texas, are one of the high-risk groups. By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
County to give H1N1 shots Galveston County Daily News
Get a Mammogram. No Don't. Repeat.
New York Times - - 9 hours ago
The current dispute over mammograms gives many people who've been around since the 1980s a sense of déjà vu. Like archeologists arguing endlessly over the same set of bones, cancer specialists, it can seem, have been arguing endlessly ...
Solano County breast cancer survivors back regular mammograms TheReporter.com
Among clinics, mammograms slip as a popular offering Rutland Herald
In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now Better
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 20, 2009
Worries that widespread screening for breast and cervical cancers can yield limited benefit and lead to unnecessary harm prompted decisions this week by two medical organizations to recommend less preventive testing.
Only Palin's Stylist Knows for Sure
New York Times - - Nov 18, 2009
Sarah Palin and her husband Todd waved to supporters at a rally in Virginia Beach, Va., in October 2008. More Photos > By LAUREN LIPTON THE most elusive fashion stylist in America was nervous.
Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
New York Times - - Nov 17, 2009
Researchers at Princeton University recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise. Some of their neurons respond differently to stress than the neurons of slothful rats.
Deadly Labor Wars Hinder India's Rise
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 20, 2009
COIMBATORE, India -- This ancient city has turned itself in recent years into a manufacturing dynamo emblematic of India's economic rebirth.
Integrative Mental Health: A New Model For Depression Relief
Huffington Post (blog) - Nov 18, 2009
The World Health Organization has predicted that by 2030, more people will be affected by depression than any other health problem.
Eric Holder's Baffling KSM Decision
Wall Street Journal - - Nov 20, 2009
The attorney general's Senate testimony this week did nothing to reassure the families of 9/11's victims. By DAVID BEAMER On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to question Attorney General Eric Holder about his decision to prosecute Khalid ...