Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Hospitalized Overnight
Washington Post - 44 minutes ago
By Carrie Johnson and Clarence Williams Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed last evening while delivering a speech to a prominent legal group and was rushed to George Washington University Hospital.
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An Option for Clinton: Enhanced Senate Role
New York Times - 28 minutes ago
By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the Senate are prepared to give Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton a still-undefined leadership role there if she does not become Barack Obama’s secretary of state, Democratic officials ...
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India navy 'to go after pirates'
BBC News - 46 minutes ago
By Geeta Pandey The Indian navy has been given formal approval by the United Nations to go after pirate ships in Somali waters, the BBC has learnt.
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Thousands protest in Iraq against US troops pact
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Aws Qusay BAGHDAD, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting US forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where US troops once tore down a statue of ...
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Arroyo flies to Peru for APEC summit
GMA news.tv - 1 hour ago
MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo left Manila Friday to attend the 16th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.
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Senate sends Bush expanded jobless benefits bill
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President George W. Bush legislation to extend jobless benefits for those who have been unemployed for a prolonged period in an economy that has been shedding jobs.
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Rep. Henry A. Waxman's career
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
1979: In a rare exception to the seniority system, elected chairman of the commerce committee's health and environment subcommittee over a more veteran Democrat.
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Pritzker rejects Cabinet
Chicago Tribune - 5 hours ago
By Mike Dorning | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, who led the prolific fundraising that helped power Barack Obama's presidential campaign, said Thursday that she had taken herself out of the running for an appointment ...
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Citigroup Tries to Stop the Drop in Its Share Price
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ERIC DASH and LOUISE STORY For months, the nation’s largest banks have struggled to regain investors’ trust. In the center of the vortex is Citigroup, whose precipitous stock-market plunge accelerated on Thursday, sending shock waves through the ...
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Obama's phone account violated
Straits Times - 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US TELEPHONE operator Verizon Wireless has acknowledged that some of its employees accessed President-elect Barack Obama's mobile phone records without authorisation.
UPDATE 3-Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell Reuters
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Gas prices sink below $2
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
National average price for unleaded hits $1.989, says AAA, falling more than 50% from this summer's record highs. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.
Indiana has 5th-cheapest gas in US Indianapolis Star
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Shuttle, astronauts prep for mid-mission reboost
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
HOUSTON (AP) - Astronauts at the international space station prepared to work on a urine-recycling contraption and re-fire the space shuttle's thrusters Friday, before enjoying a half-day off to reboost their own energy.
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The iPhone’s midnight update
CNNMoney.com - 31 minutes ago
A major update to the iPhone’s firmware arrived at the stroke of midnight Thursday, surprising Apple (AAPL) watchers and taking just a little steam out of the launch of Research in Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry Storm Friday.
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Google Adds Customization Feature to Internet Search
PC World - 1 hour ago
Google has launched a search feature that lets signed-in users re-rank, delete and add comments on search results, according to a blog posted on Thursday.
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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz delivers baby boy
Reuters - 3 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rock-star husband Pete Wentz have become parents for the first time, People magazine reported on Friday.
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
LONDON (AP) - Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary decree of divorce Friday. Neither appeared at the brief court session in which "Ciccone ML v Ritchie GS" was one of 17 cases given a preliminary decree.
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MOVIE REVIEW | 'TWILIGHT' The Love That Dare Not Bare Its Fangs
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By MANOHLA DARGIS It’s love at first look instead of first bite in “Twilight,” a deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set.
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Daily Dime: Shaq and Kobe play nicely - NBA
ESPN - 5 hours ago
Kobe Bryant's Lakers have now won 31 of 37 regular season games with Pau Gasol in the lineup. Kevin Garnett and the Celtics outscored the Pistons by a combined 20 points in the middle quarters.
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Unheralded Michigan shocks UCLA
New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
BY ROGER RUBIN Michigan's Manny Harris shoots over UCLA's Darren Collison during Wolverines' stunning victory Thursday night at the Garden.
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Mike Mussina's moments aren't enough to earn Hall of Fame pass
New York Daily News - 3 hours ago
On his farewell conference call Thursday, Mike Mussina was asked to identify the most memorable moment of his career, and his answer is revealing of why he is such a tough call as a potential Hall of Famer.
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Fall Babies May Have Higher Asthma Risk
ABC News - 2 hours ago
By AUDREY GRAYSON Parents who are concerned about having a child with asthma may want to consider which month they conceive, a new study suggests.
Autumn babies at greater risk of asthma: study Reuters
Asthma Risk Increases with Fall Birthday Ivanhoe
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Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
CNN - 23 hours ago
By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba.
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