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Obama report outlines talks on Senate seat
International Herald Tribune - 47 minutes ago
By Jeff Zeleny HONOLULU: In the days after Barack Obama's election as president, Rahm Emanuel, a top adviser, suggested to Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois that Obama's Senate seat should be filled by Valerie Jarrett, a confidante of Obama.

Video: Obama Aide Had Multiple Talks With Blagojevich

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Obama review clears staff in Blagojevich probe Reuters
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guardian.co.uk

Water Main Break Floods Street in Washington DC Suburb
ABC News - 4 hours ago
By PIERRE THOMAS An ordinary commute turned into a daring rescue as a massive water main break flooded a busy street in a Washington, DC, suburb.
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Motorists rescued after Md. water main break International Herald Tribune
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The Southern Ledger

Gunman killed, boy hurt during LA hostage standoff
The Associated Press - 53 minutes ago
EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) - A camouflaged gunman was killed and a 6-year-old hostage was shot in the leg during a two-hour standoff with police Tuesday afternoon that began when the man snatched the child off a sidewalk and barricaded himself in a ...
Hostage incident involving young boy ends in California WLOS
Hostage drama...Excop suspected...Icy Midwest | KXNet.com North ... KXMC
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US and Afghans Plan to Recruit Local Militias
New York Times - 36 minutes ago

Investor Who Lost Big to Madoff Kills Himself
ABC News - 20 minutes ago

Obama says goodbye to late grandmother in Hawaii
Reuters - 22 minutes ago

Financier Is Found Dead in a Madoff Aftermath
New York Times - 36 minutes ago - all 964 articles »

NASA gives space cargo contracts to start-up firms
Reuters - 4 hours ago - all 117 articles »

Rick Warren loves gays, and more
Boston Globe - 6 hours ago - all 2,495 articles »

Microsoft Answers beta website launched
Ars Technica - 5 hours ago - all 268 articles »


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US, UN Lead Calls for Democratic Transfer in Guinea
Bloomberg - 51 minutes ago
By Alpha Camara and Michael Heath Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration and United Nations led calls for a democratic transfer of power in Guinea, where a group of army officers attempted a coup after the death of President Lansana Conte, ...

Video: Confusion over Guinea coup after president dies - 23 Dec 08

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Guinea coup leaders name council BBC News
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India's Singh Plays Down Possibility of War With Pakistan
Washington Post - 8 hours ago
By Rama Lakshmi NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tried to allay fears on Tuesday about the possibility of war with neighboring Pakistan, saying "nobody wants war.
Senators call for review of role in war on terror Pakistan Dawn
India's media blasted for sensational Mumbai coverage Christian Science Monitor
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Times Online

Pope angers campaigners with speech seen as attack on homosexuality
guardian.co.uk - 4 hours ago
Gay rights groups and activists yesterday condemned passages in Pope Benedict XVI's end-of-year address in which the pontiff spoke about gender and the important distinction between men and women.
Pope Benedict's Vatican address angers gay community ABC Online
Gays outraged by pope's 'homophobic attack' AFP
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Jailed for aiding Israel, but pardoned by Bush
International Herald Tribune - 33 minutes ago
By Eric Lichtblau WASHINGTON: Charlie Winters was an unlikely soldier in the fight for a Jewish state 60 years ago. An Irish Protestant from Boston, he took up the clandestine cause from his perch in Miami and helped ferry military planes to Israeli ...
Names of Those Bush Pardoned New York Times
Presidential Pardon for 'Unsung Hero' ABC News
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Washington Post

Police: Dallas shooting suspect is ex-Utah trooper
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
DALLAS (AP) - A man suspected in a series of rush hour shootings near Dallas is a former Utah state trooper wanted on burglary and robbery warrants who apparently shot himself after a standoff with police, authorities said Tuesday Brian Smith, 37, ...

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Former Utah trooper is a suspect in Dallas-area shootings Fort Worth Star Telegram
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A Kennedy Juggernaut? Not Quite, Some Democrats Say
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE ALBANY - Resistance is emerging among Democratic officials against Caroline Kennedy as she pursues Hillary Rodham Clinton’s seat in the United States Senate, with Gov.
Sweet Caroline Wall Street Journal
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Financier Is Found Dead in a Madoff Aftermath
New York Times - 36 minutes ago
By ZACHERY KOUWE and MICHAEL WILSON Around 4 am on Monday, a prominent hedge fund manager who apparently had lost $1.4 billion with Bernard L. Madoff, telephoned a longtime client in Paris, sounding upset.
L’Oreal Heiress Bettencourt Said to Have Invested With Madoff Bloomberg
Madoff investor found dead in New York Reuters
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US home sales slow despite price falls
Financial Times - 2 hours ago
By Alan Rappeport in New York The pace of sales of existing homes in the US slowed by 8.6 per cent last month, as buyers retreated from the market in spite of falling prices.
Sales of preowned homes in West climbed in Nov. The Associated Press
Home sales dive, dimming prospects for recovery Austin American-Statesman
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BBC News

Wal-Mart Settles 63 Lawsuits Over Wages
New York Times - 4 hours ago
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE and STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest retailer, said Tuesday that it would pay up to $640 million to settle some 63 wage-and-hour lawsuits that accused it of forcing employees to work off the clock and go ...
Wal-Mart to settle wage suits CNNMoney.com
Wal-Mart settles labour lawsuits BBC News
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NASA gives space cargo contracts to start-up firms
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA, rejecting aerospace giants Lockheed and Boeing, awarded $3.5 billion (2.37 billion pounds) in contracts to start-up companies on Tuesday to deliver cargo to the International Space Station after ...
NASA awards contracts worth $3.5 billion MSNBC
Rocket company SpaceX wins US$1.6-billion space station supply ... The Canadian Press
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Air Sharing (for iPhone)
PC Magazine - 6 hours ago
As anyone who's ever owned an iPod knows, Apple doesn't make it easy to use the iPod out of the box as a storage device for anything other than media files, even though the device is perfectly capable.
Mint.com brings personal finance to the iPhone CNET News
Our Favorite IPhone Apps: The Best Communication Apps PC World
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CTV.ca

Court Reinstates Clean-Air Rule
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By FELICITY BARRINGER A federal appeals court in Washington reversed itself on Tuesday and temporarily reinstated a Bush administration plan to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants.
US court reinstates EPA power plant pollution rule Reuters
Court Keeps EPA Clean Air Rule On Temporary Basis CNNMoney.com
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Washington Post

Travel to be dicey for holiday
USA Today - 29 minutes ago
By Rick Bowmer, AP By Larry Copeland and Emily Bazar, USA TODAY Bad weather today across much of the USA is likely to scramble the travel plans of thousands of Americans flying and driving home for Christmas.
Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet & Freezing Rain to Metro Detroit MyFox Detroit
Winter weather advisory for area Oxford Press
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Times Online

Children's Books Use Christmas to Push Global Warming Agenda
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
By Jennifer Lawinski Global warming alarmists, picking up where the Grinch left off, are trying to steal Christmas, some critics say.
Track Santa Online This Christmas Washington Post
Christmas magic can be found on the Internet Chicago Tribune
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New Zealand Herald

Go see 'Benjamin Button,' just don't try to guess his age
USA Today - 2 hours ago
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY Who would have thought Brad Pitt, even aged artificially, could bear a resemblance to Yoda? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (*** out of four) is worth seeing just for the superb prosthetic makeup and seamless ...
'Forrest Gump' for the CGI generation The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Review: Brad Pitt parable presses right 'Button" San Jose Mercury News
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Teixeira signing stirs Yankees' rivals
MLB.com - 38 minutes ago
By Tom Singer / MLB.com Mark Teixeira is the third marquee free agent the Yanks have acquired this offseason. (Elise Amendola/AP) As the Major League playing field tilted dramatically toward the Bronx on Tuesday, rivals kowtowed with resignation and ...
Moneyball, a Yankees Tree Ornament New York Times
What the Teixeira deal means to the Yanks, Red Sox and baseball SI.com
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Washington Post

Celtics refuse to rest on their laurels during torrid start
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Chris Coltson, USA TODAY •His players contesting shots as if they're trying to stay alive on a crowded playground court. •Power forward Kevin Garnett spewing epithets, mostly at himself, to play harder.
NBA Game Summary - Philadelphia at Boston Sports Network
Celtics win 19th straight, beat Philly 110-91 The Associated Press
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Heat Roll to 105-92 Win Over Warriors
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By TIM REYNOLDS AP MIAMI -- Sensing another game may be starting to slip away, the Miami Heat predictably asked a guard to get them rolling.
Recap: Miami vs. Golden State Kansas City Star
Heat beat Warriors, match last season's win total The Associated Press
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Dangerous drug combos pose risk for elderly
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older adults in the United States are popping prescription pills, over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements in record numbers, and in combinations that could be deadly, US researchers said on Tuesday.
Mixing drugs puts more older patients at risk USA Today
Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk Washington Post
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Scientific American

Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries'
BBC News - 2 hours ago
People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a precursor to heart disease, research suggests.
A Mysterious Link Between Sleeplessness and Heart Disease New York Times
Sleep Longer, Help Your Heart WebMD
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CTV.ca

Coke scolded over labeling of Diet Coke Plus
Bizjournals.com - 5 hours ago
Diet Coke Plus, the no-calorie soft drink labeled as including vitamins and minerals, has come under fire from federal health regulators because they say the drink fails to meet the standard for including the word “plus.
FDA warns over Diet Coke Plus nutrition claims Reuters
FDA Calls Diet Coke Plus 'Misbranded' WebMD
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