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ABC News
Illinois House Begins Impeachment Process
New York Times - 35 minutes ago
By LIZ ROBBINS Illinois legislators took the first steps on Monday toward impeaching Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, six days after his arrest on charges of corruption and soliciting bribes that included trying to sell the vacated Senate seat of ...
AssociatedPress
Illinois house OKs impeachment inquiry on governor Reuters
Christian Science Monitor - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Financial Times
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ABC News
Madoff Said to Use Unregistered Side-Unit for Clients
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By David Scheer and David Glovin Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Federal investigators working through the weekend to unravel Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme found evidence he ran an unregistered money-management business alongside his firm’s ...
Madoff brokerage unit to be liquidated by SIPC MarketWatch
RPT-Charities hit hard as Madoff losses mount Reuters
guardian.co.uk - The Associated Press - BusinessWeek - Forbes
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ABC News
How to insult George Bush, wherever you are in the world
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
George Bush was on the receiving end of the worst of all Middle Eastern insults at the weekend when an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the outgoing US president at a press conference in Baghdad.
AssociatedPress
Shoe-thrower's brother: He wanted to humiliate 'tyrant' CNN
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BBC News
Border Control / Democracy in the West Bank? Not if it's up to Israel
Ha'aretz - 1 hour ago
By Akiva Eldar Shortly after the Israeli elections, it will be the Palestinians' turn to go to the polls. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) repeatedly tells people he has had enough and is ready to retire.
Israel frees 224 Palestinians, including groom The Associated Press
'Iran influence over Hamas is growing' Jerusalem Post
Los Angeles Times - Voice of America - Hürriyet - Xinhua
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guardian.co.uk
New Thai prime minister chosen
Christian Science Monitor - 8 hours ago
Largely untested, opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says his first priorities are fixing the economy and rescuing the tourist industry.
AlJazeeraEnglish
Opposition leader chosen to lead Thailand International Herald Tribune
Straits Times - BBC News - The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times
all 2,193 news articles »


BBC News
Pakistan Rejects British Request to Interrogate Mumbai Suspects
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Ed Johnson Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan turned down a British request to interrogate suspects arrested in connection with last month’s attack on Mumbai, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told lawmakers yesterday.
Britian pledges more aid to Pakistan Radio Australia
Pakistan refuses UK Mumbai appeal BBC News
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Current World News
Obama to Name Duncan Education Secretary
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By LAURA MECKLER President-elect Barack Obama will name Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his education secretary on Tuesday, putting a reform-minded administrator in the nation's top education post.
Sources: Obama chooses Chicago schools chief The Associated Press
Chicago’s Duncan Said to Be Obama’s Pick for Education Post Bloomberg
Reuters - Boston Globe - Washington Post - New York Times
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The Age
Caroline Kennedy Seeks NY Senate Seat
ABC News - 39 minutes ago
By JOHN BERMAN After weeks of speculation and whispers, Caroline Kennedy made it known that she would like New York Gov. David Paterson to appoint her to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's vacated senate seat.
Kennedy seeks to replace Clinton Financial Times
BIO: Caroline Kennedy FOXNews
USA Today - New York Times - CNN - Bloomberg
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TVNZ
Obama names choices for key environment and energy posts
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
President-elect Barack Obama gives a press conference on energy and the environment in Chicago. Nobelist Steven Chu is his Energy secretary nominee.
Experts comment on Obama energy/enviro team picks Reuters
Obama’s green team Christian Science Monitor
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ABC News
Light Cigarettes Makers May Be Sued, Court Rules
New York Times - 31 minutes ago
By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies that marketed “light” cigarettes may be sued for fraud, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a 5-to-4 decision that will bolster dozens of lawsuits claiming billions of dollars in damages.
Supreme Court: 'Light' smokes case can proceed MarketWatch
US court rules against Altria on light cigarettes Reuters
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RTT News
AIG sells estimated $39.3 bln in mortgage-backed securities
MarketWatch - 52 minutes ago
By Wallace Witkowski , , ) said late Monday it sold a pool of residential mortgage-backed securities with a face value of $39.3 billion to an entity backed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
AIG Sells $39 Billion Securities Stake to Settle Lending Transactions Wall Street Journal
AIG Sells Mortgage-Backed Securities to Fed Vehicle Bloomberg
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CNNMoney.com
Why Toyota wants GM to be saved
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
A GM failure would cause production problems, crush already weak demand and potentially open the door to low-cost competitors. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.
Toyota delays Prius plant indefinitely Bizjournals.com
Toyota to Delay Mississippi Prius Plant Construction Bloomberg
Financial Times - New York Times - The Associated Press - MarketWatch
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CBC.ca
Google’s ‘Treat All Rich Companies the Same’ Vision of Net Neutrality
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By Saul Hansell Let’s not lose sight of this: There really is a war going on between the phone companies and Google over the way Internet traffic will be priced.
Google's OpenEdge Clouds Its Net Neutrality Stance InformationWeek
Google stands by net neutrality promise TG Daily
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The Tech Herald
A deeper look at Mac OS X 10.5.6
Macworld - 1 hour ago
by Rob Griffiths, , Macworld.com Monday’s release of OS X 10.5.6 included a number of updates that fix bugs, improve security, and in some cases, add new (or bring back) functionality to the Mac operating system.
Apple update purges 21 security vulns from OS X Register
Apple updates Leopard, speeds up MobileMe sync Computerworld
InformationWeek - CRN - TG Daily - Ars Technica
all 78 news articles »


Canada.com
Yahoo Adds Third-Party Apps to Yahoo Mail
PC Magazine - 1 hour ago
by Michael Muchmore Yahoo held a press conference in San Francisco on Monday outlining a new Yahoo! Open Strategy (Y!OS) initiative by the company aimed at making its technologies more open to external developers and integrating social networking ...
Yahoo Opens Mail, Toolbar To Social Networks InformationWeek
Yahoo bolsters mail app InfoWorld
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Sydney Morning Herald
Madonna's ex set to get $75 million in settlement
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
LONDON (AP) - Madonna has settled her divorce with ex-husband Guy Ritchie by also parting with at least 50 million pounds ($76 million), the singer's spokeswoman said Monday.
Madonna forks over $92 million for divorce settlement from Guy Ritchie New York Daily News
Madonna to pay Guy Ritchie $76 million in divorce deal Monsters and Critics.com
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MTV.com
Talent to get more time on "Idol"; Abdul's job safe
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) - "American Idol" will focus less on early auditions and give more time to performers who make it to Hollywood when the top-rated US television talent show returns to the air in January, producers said on ...
'American Idol' Producer Says Paula Abdul's Job Is Safe MTV.com
'American Idol' tweaks hit format for 8th season The Associated Press
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New Zealand Herald
LA Man pleads guilty in Guns N' Roses piracy
Reuters - 51 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man accused of illegally posting songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses pleaded guilty on Monday and faces up to one year in prison, a prosecutor said.
Axl Rose Opens Up About Guns N' Roses Turmoil In An Open Letter To ... MTV.com
Axl Rose Explains, Painstakingly, What's in a Name E! Online
NME.com - Talk Xbox - The Associated Press - Ars Technica
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Los Angeles Times
Are the Dallas Cowboys just a collection of stars?
Los Angeles Times - 44 minutes ago
Andrea Kramer of NBC interviews Jason Witten (82), Terrell Owens (81) and Tony Romo after the win over the Giants. All three players claimed that stories of dissention were overblown.
Cowboys: Romo's back sore, Barber's foot OK USA Today
Giants and Titans not so elite The Associated Press
New York Times - FOXSports.com - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Boston Globe
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National Post
Kings fire coach Reggie Theus after a 6-18 start
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Reggie Theus was fired as coach of the Sacramento Kings on Monday after a 6-18 start to his second season with the club.
Reports: Kings cut ties to Theus; coach firings rise to six USA Today
Theus unplugged on his firing Sacramento Bee
Kings.com - Bizjournals.com - Sports Network - Wizbang Sports
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guardian.co.uk
Tiger Woods 'disappointed' by caddie's comments
The Associated Press - 58 minutes ago
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods said Monday he was disappointed by his caddie's disparaging comments in New Zealand newspapers about Phil Mickelson, whom Woods referred to as a "player I respect.
Woods dismayed by caddie comments BBC Sport
Tiger Woods' caddie puts down Phil Mickelson ESPN
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Daily Mail
Radiation therapy cuts prostate cancer death: study
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adding radiation therapy to standard drug treatment can cut in half the death rate from advanced prostate cancer and should become the standard of care globally, Swedish researchers reported on Monday.
Study: combo therapy best approach for prostate cancer USA Today
Advancing Prostate Cancer: Combo Treatment Best WebMD
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E Canada Now
Risk Of Breast Cancer Doubles With Hormone Therapy
SmartAboutHealth - 41 minutes ago
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Hormone therapy, used by women for menopause, has been found to double the risk of breast cancer. Researchers were led by Rowan Chlebowski of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and focused on a study that was ...
A healthy diet may reduce chances of breast cancer returning Telegraph.co.uk
OU Institute Helping Women Get Mammograms KOCO
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ABC News
Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Alan Mozes MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- While a colonoscopy is a very effective procedure for combating colorectal cancer, it may not be quite as good as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Fighting Colorectal Cancer in Blacks WebMD
Report questions accuracy of colonoscopies International Herald Tribune
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Voice of America
This just in… Barack Obama is the next President
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago
By Jimmy Orr | 12.15.08 Before you yell out “duh” or “doy” (the Gen Y version of the word) - it’s not official yet. This was merely a step in the Electoral College process.
It's official: Barack Obama elected 44th president The Associated Press
Illinois electors cast ballots for Obama Chicago Tribune
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The Associated Press
NY Gov. aims to hike taxes on soft drinks, furs-NYT
Reuters - 2 hours ago
ALBANY, NY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday added $400 million to the 15-month, $15 billion deficit, one day before he unveils a new budget that Monday's New York Times said includes some novel levies, such as an anti-obesity ...
NY governor says SNL parody mocked the disabled The Associated Press
Blind NY governor who laughs at himself hits 'SNL' Newsday
Christian Science Monitor - CNN International - Seattle Post Intelligencer - WXXA
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Boston Globe
Democrats prepare hurdle for 2nd TARP $350 bln
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats are drafting legislation to demand that the White House do more to reduce home foreclosures before Congress will agree to release additional money for the $700 billion bank bailout ...
Pelosi Says Financial Rescue Must Aid Homeowners Bloomberg
Pelosi sees stimulus of about $600 billion The Associated Press
Wall Street Journal - MarketWatch - United Press International - CQPolitics.com
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