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Nation on edge after Christmas terrorism attemptLos Angeles Times - - 36 minutes ago Napolitano seeks to reassure the public. Republicans say the government isn't taking the terrorist threat seriously enough. A scare in Phoenix and another in Detroit end without incident. Napolitano Says No Evidence of Wider Terrorist Plot New York Times WITH VIDEO New terror scare sets off alarms Detroit Free Press At least 15 dead in Tehran street battlesTimes Online - 41 minutes ago At least fifteen anti-government protesters, including a nephew of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran's opposition leader, were shot dead yesterday as the smouldering confrontation between the regime and the so-called Green Movement finally erupted. 'Mousavi nephew' among Iran dead Aljazeera.net 'Cadillac' tax isn't a tax -- it's a plan to finance real health reformWashington Post - - 2 hours ago As we prepare for the final round of debate over health reform, perhaps the most contentious issue will be financing. Both the Senate and House agree that most of the financing for reform should come from scaling back overpayments to ... |
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Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attempted Christmas Day bombing of a US passenger jet has put a spotlight on the Middle East state of Yemen which American spy agencies see as a rapidly growing hub for al Qaeda.
Mixed Emotions on Gaza War Anniversary
Voice of America - - 4 hours ago
Photo: AP A Palestinian Hamas security officer stands next to a poster of the Palestinian parliament building before and after Israel's offensive, in Gaza City, Sunday, 27 Dec. 2009 It is the first anniversary of the beginning of the Gaza War between ...
World remembers 'Cast Lead' Ynetnews
Croatia presidential race heads to run-off
Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Ivo Josipovic of Croatia's Left-wing opposition and the Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic will contest a presidential run-off after Sunday's vote, seen as important to the country's EU accession.
Runoff Vote Is Likely in Croatia Presidential Election Wall Street Journal
Josipovic, Bandic to Vie for Croatian Presidency in Run-off Voice of America
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New Security Restrictions Could Hurt Airlines
ABC News - - 3 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tighter security measures at US airports following an attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jet could dampen enthusiasm for air travel, hurting the airline industry just as it seemed poised to ...
Security heightened for flights bound for United States Washington Post
For Airline Passengers, Pat-Downs, Searches and Restroom Monitors Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Percy Sutton, trailblazing businessman, dies at 89
CNN - - 5 hours ago
Businessman Percy Sutton served as an intelligence officer for the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Percy Sutton remembered as "friend and mentor" by New York Gov.
Civil rights lawyer, media mogul and political adviser, dies Washington Post
Sutton was civil rights lawyer, media mogul Austin American-Statesman
Rampage of fires kills man and son
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
NORTHAMPTON - Two people were killed early yesterday in one of 18 fires set during what the state's top firefighter called the state's worst day of arson in memory.
Japan factory output jumps, momentum in doubt
Reuters - - 25 minutes ago
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose for the ninth consecutive month in November, driven by strong exports and domestic subsidies, but swelling inventories and falling wages threaten to end the longest climb in more ...
S Korea Shares End Up, Led By Nuclear Power-Related Stocks
Wall Street Journal - 15 minutes ago
SEOUL (Dow Jones)--South Korean shares closed slightly higher Monday as gains in state-run utility Korea Electric Power and other nuclear power-related companies offset profit-taking in technology firms and car makers.
Korea Electric Surges on $20 Billion UAE Order BusinessWeek
South Korea to build reactors in United Arab Emirates Seattle Times
HK shares up ahead of land auction; China rises
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares headed for a fourth straight gaining session on Monday aided by property plays on hopes for a strong response to an upcoming land auction, and China stocks rose with ...
Wen says Beijing to cool property prices MarketWatch
AT&T ceases online iPhone sales in NY area
CNET News - - 3 hours ago
AT&T has stopped selling the Apple iPhone in the New York metropolitan area through its Web site, perhaps due to data congestion, credit card fraud, or routine sales strategy changes depending on whom you believe.
For New Yorkers, Trouble Buying an iPhone on AT&T's Site New York Times (blog)
Will the Apple tablet be a full-fledged computer?
CNET News - - 9 hours ago
With all the crystal-ball-watching over the seemingly imminent Apple tablet, one issue hotly debated around the CNET offices, but infrequently mentioned elsewhere, is the hypothetical device's status as a mobile computer.
Apple also behind Slate Computing, filings suggest Apple Insider
Will the rumored Apple tablet be a full-fledged computer? TopNews United States
Year in Review: Smart phones - with apps - rule
San Francisco Chronicle - - 4 hours ago
While smart phones have been with us for the better part of this decade, it was in 2009 that they became a mainstream phenomenon, reshaping what it means to compute, surf the Web and share information.
Smartphones were the tech story of 2009 Washington Post
Holiday box-office take is highest in recent history
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
A big year at the box office is ending with a bang, with a broad array of popular films combining for the biggest moviegoing weekend in recent history.
Sheen Faces Court Date Over Domestic Violence Charges
New York Times - - 8 hours ago
The actor Charlie Sheen, 44, above in a police photo, has been ordered to return to court in Aspen, Colo., on Feb. 8, after his arrest there on Christmas morning at a house where he was staying with his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen, 32, The Associated ...
Charlie Sheen out on bail, to seek counselling with wife Monsters and Critics.com
Jon Gosselin's apartment is burglarized -- and we feel kinda bad for him
Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago
Jon Gosselin returned home to his Manhattan apartment Saturday afternoon after spending Christmas in Pennsylvania with his eight kids only to discover the place had been ransacked, People reports.
Lawyer: Someone is 'trying to frame' Hailey New York Post
Meyer to lean on wife, treasure family time while on leave
USA Today - - 51 minutes ago
By Stephen Morton, AP By David Jones, Florida Today NEW ORLEANS - Urban Meyer seemed to get a little choked up when he started talking about his wife, Shelley, and three kids - in explaining why he is taking time off from coaching to work on his health ...
A leave of absence for Urban Meyer Los Angeles Times
Meyer's toughest challenge: Changing Tampa Tribune
Plenty of weapons for McNabb, Eagles
FOXSports.com - 59 minutes ago
Alex Marvez is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com. He's covered the NFL for the past 15 seasons as a beat writer and is the former president of the Pro Football Writers of America.
With warts exposed, Broncos' season on the brink SportingNews.com
Redskins' offense had zero chance to score
Fort Worth Star Telegram - - 14 minutes ago
The Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 17-0 on Sunday night, their first shutout since Dec. 14, 2003, when they beat the Redskins 27-0 at FedEx Field.
Another slow start sets the tone for Redskins Washington Times
Officials Re-examining Organ Transplant Rules
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
The plight of two kidney transplant patients who contracted a brain infection from an organ donor is prompting health officials to re-examine their policies on using people with certain neurological conditions as donors.
Diseased organs prompt a look at transplant rules Austin American-Statesman
Kidney donation chains provide life-saving chances for patients The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Top Stories of '09 - No. 5: Swine flu affects local communities
StarNewsOnline.com - - 10 hours ago
Licensed Practical Nurse Lee Cook administers the H1N1 Flu vaccine to Zonya Letson at the New Hanover County Health Department Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
County's battle against H1N1 flu continues Adrian Daily Telegram
H1N1 touched southeast Iowa in two waves Burlington Hawk Eye
Blood donors eligible for $500 gift card
Huntington Herald Dispatch - 2 hours ago
HUNTINGTON -- Those who donate blood during designated blood drives before the end of the year could be eligible to win a $500 gift card.
Red Cross announces October, November blood donors Grand Island Independent
American Red Cross feels the pinch during the holidays Savannah Morning News
36 Hours in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
New York Times - - Dec 24, 2009
WITH its breezy blue skies and baroque architecture, San Miguel de Allende has been a tropical haven for expatriates and retirees since the 1930s.
Life with Hepatitis C for London's teenage 'It Girl'
CNN - - Dec 24, 2009
London, England (CNN) -- Recently named London's "It Girl" by society magazine Vanity Fair, 18-year-old Jazzy de Lisser is said to have it all.
Is Running Bad for Your Knees? Maybe Not.
TIME - - Dec 25, 2009
Perhaps because it seems intuitively true, the notion persists that running, especially when done long-term and over long distances, is bad for the joints.
Arthur Koestler, Man of Darkness
New York Times (blog) - - Dec 24, 2009
No other writer of the 20th century had Arthur Koestler's knack for doing odd things, crossing paths with important people and being present when disaster struck.
Next step: Turn two health care bills into one
CNN - - Dec 24, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have passed health care bills with some key differences. (CNN) -- The Senate on Thursday passed its version of the health care bill, inching the country closer to the ...