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Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months?Christian Science Monitor - - 3 hours ago The goal of the Afghanistan surge is limited: to break the Taliban's momentum by July 2011. Plenty of US troops will remain in Afghanistan after that to continue work on longer-term goals, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates Sunday. Copenhagen climate change summit poised to openBBC News - 19 minutes ago Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital Copenhagen for the opening of the long-awaited UN summit on climate change. New Government-Run Health Proposal EyedWall Street Journal - - 16 minutes ago WASHINGTON -- White House officials on Sunday said they were confident that the Senate had the necessary votes to pass its health-care bill, as Democrats wrestled with a new proposal to bridge differences over a ... Video: Obama Pushes Health Bill in Capitol Stop Sunday 
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Protesters riot in Athens on police shooting anniversary
CNN International - - 2 hours ago
Athens, Greece (CNN) -- The anniversary of a fatal police shooting triggered a new riot in Greece's capital Sunday, with protesters occupying a university building and throwing rocks and burning garbage at police.
Video: Raw Video: Violence Erupts on Greek Riot Anniversary
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Riots grip Athens on anniversary of death guardian.co.uk
Romania Presidency Claimed by Geoana and Basescu
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian opposition leader Mircea Geoana claimed victory over President Traian Basescu yesterday and pledged to form a Cabinet within two weeks.
Romania president's party says he winning election Reuters India
DOJ: Ampatuan patriarch faces massacre, rebellion raps
GMA news.tv - 40 minutes ago
Former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., the patriarch of the powerful Ampatuan clan, faces separate charges for the massacre of at least 57 people last November 23 and for a supposed looming rebellion in the province, the Department of Justice ...
Gov't faces pressure to crack down on clan Inquirer.net
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A Tale of Two Cultures: Amanda Knox Case Reveals a Stark Divide
ABC News - - 2 hours ago
The Italian lawyers for US college student Amanda Knox say their client has lost a battle but not the war. They're already preparing to appeal her murder conviction.
Palin draws hundreds at Iowa book signing
msnbc.com - - 2 hours ago
SIOUX CITY - Hundreds of fans of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gathered at a bookstore in Sioux City, Iowa, waiting early Sunday morning for Palin to arrive and begin autographing copies of her book, “Going Rogue.
Palin and Plato Atlantic Online (blog)
L.A. Episcopal Diocese elects openly gay bishop
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
Mary D. Glasspool is the first such choice since the national church lifted a ban on gays in its highest ordained ministry. She and Diane M. Jardine Bruce are also the diocese's first female bishops.
Company issues 2nd recall for tainted beef
USA Today - - 25 minutes ago
By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY By Blake Morrison and Peter Eisler, USA TODAY For the second time this year, a Fresno beef company is recalling thousands of pounds of ground beef contaminated with a drug-resistant strain of salmonella.
Calif. company recalling 22723 pounds of beef The Associated Press
Salmonella outbreak triggers beef recall Food Consumer
Shares revival allows KIA to profit from Citigroup stake
guardian.co.uk - 6 hours ago
Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund has made a $1.1bn (£668m) profit by selling its entire stake in US bank Citigroup, cashing in on a recent revival in financial shares.
Venezuela Pres Says Top Ally Resigns On Bank Scandal
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
CARACAS (Dow Jones)--One of President Hugo Chavez's top collaborators will resign from his post following the arrest of his brother as part of a brewing banking scandal.
Venezuela Widens Purge Of Bankers With New Arrest New York Times
Brown: Copenhagen climate deal 'essential'
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said it is ''essential'' that a climate change deal is agreed by nations meeting in Copenhagen next week.
Climate of Uncertainty Heats Up Wall Street Journal
Climate change: rhetoric boils over Sydney Morning Herald
Intel Larrabee Graphics Chip Cancelled
InformationWeek - - 45 minutes ago
The plan to field a multicore graphics engine, which would have put Intel into direct competition against Nvidia, has been put on hold for now.
Intel Scraps Key Graphics Chip Wall Street Journal
Intel scraps graphics chip based on Larrabee Washington Post
Balloon hunt nets $40000 for MIT-led team
msnbc.com - - 2 hours ago
A team led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology spread the wealth far and wide to locate 10 red balloons in undisclosed locations across the country on Saturday and win a $40000 cash prize from the Pentagon's think tank.
Social sites' sky-high profile Washington Post
'SNL' Can't Resist Taking Swipes at Tiger Woods
ABC News - 3 hours ago
AP FILE - Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris DiMarco on the 18th... In both a skit and multiple "Weekend Update" jokes this weekend, NBC's comedy institution took on the golfer, who has admitted to letting his family ...
Blake Lively Puts Her Assets, Comedic And Otherwise, On Display On SNL New York Magazine
SNL Tiger Woods skit has Blake Lively playing Elin Nordegren San Francisco Chronicle
List of Woods' legion of ladies likely to grow
msnbc.com - - 1 hour ago
The number of women connected to Tiger Woods could topple a dozen by week's end, according to several sources familiar with Woods' behavior during his frequent trips to Las Vegas.
Scoop: Did Tiger really have six women on the side? San Francisco Examiner
Local ex-Perkins worker details 'frantic' affair with Woods Orlando Sentinel
'The Blind Side' sacks 'New Moon' at box office
USA Today - - 3 hours ago
By Ralph Nelson, Warner Bros. By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY For years, studios have looked for an actress to replace Julia Roberts as America's sweetheart.
Box office: 'Blind Side' a heartland hit SILive.com
Arts, Briefly 'The Blind Side' Overtakes 'Twilight Saga' New York Times
Alabama, Texas will play for national title after 1-2 finish in final BCS
USA Today - 34 minutes ago
Two traditional heavyweights, two of the top three defenses in the country, two expected Heisman Trophy finalists make for a compelling Bowl Championship Series title game when No.
BCS title game: Alabama vs. Texas FOXSports.com
Alabama and Texas to meet in BCS title game Los Angeles Times
Tebow to close his career vs. Cincy in Sugar Bowl
The Associated Press - 39 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS - Tim Tebow will play his final game for Florida against Big East champion Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The fifth-ranked Gators lost the Southeastern Conference championship game to Alabama on Saturday night to end their 22-game ...
Tech Orange Bowl tickets go on sale Monday
Atlanta Journal Constitution - - 32 minutes ago
Lost amid the 469 yards Georgia Tech piled up in its 39-34 win against Clemson in the ACC championship game Saturday night were the players on the offensive line that paved the way.
Iowa picked to play Georgia Tech in Orange Bowl The Associated Press
Iowa will face Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl DesMoinesRegister.com
Genetic Studies Reveal New Causes of Severe Obesity in Childhood
Science Daily (press release) - 1 hour ago
sciencedaily (Dec. 6, 2009) - Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity.
Flu vaccine clinic turnout lower than expected
Boston Globe - - 18 hours ago
Kyle Kelley of West Roxbury put on a brave face as a public health nurse wiped a spot on his arm and gave him a quick shot of the H1N1 vaccine.
H1N1 vaccine clinics to return to county schools Adrian Daily Telegram
Secondhand smoking raises breast cancer risk
Food Consumer - - 4 hours ago
There has been a debate over whether women would start receiving mammogram screenings at 40 or 50 since the US Preventive Services Task Force changed its recommendations on mammogram screening last month.
Public Health Officials Refuse New Patients NBC Los Angeles
Star of Real Estate Boom Is Confronting Hard Times
New York Times - - Dec 1, 2009
Through the real estate boom, few new developers filled the city with luxury condominiums as fast as Shaya Boymelgreen. He turned Wall Street corner offices into minimalist bachelor lairs, built TriBeCa apartments snapped up by ...
The Best-Selling Record of All
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 4, 2009
It was a peaceful song that became a wartime classic. Its unorthodox, melancholy melody—and mere 54 words, expressing the simple yearning for a return to happier times—sounded instantly familiar when sung by America's favorite ...
Football: Pete Carroll decision not drawing support
Los Angeles Times - Nov 29, 2009
The decision of USC Coach Pete Carroll to have Matt Barkley throw a touchdown pass in the final minute of Saturday night's 28-7 victory against UCLA is provoking talk in the high school coaching ranks over sportsmanship.
NY Giants Midseason Report
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - - Nov 15, 2009
Hakeem Nicks has smashed the perception that rookie wide receivers can't contribute. Lately, Nicks has been the Giants' most reliable receiver; he has 21 catches for 389 yards and 4 TDs in the past six games.
Interview with Joe Lieberman: No Way, No How, to the Public Option
Wall Street Journal - - Dec 5, 2009
The Connecticut senator, free of partisan loyalties, has a pivotal role in the health-care debate. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL 'About two months ago my wife and I were out with another couple, and they said 'So, how's it going?