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| 1st Senate vote looms on health legislation
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AP - A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.
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| Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy
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AP - President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of jobs and open new markets for American goods in the future.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT) |
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| China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion
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AP - A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.
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| Quick restart of Big Bang machine stuns scientists
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AP - Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.
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| Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect
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AP - WASHINGTON — The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.
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| US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard
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AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:51:24 GMT) |
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| GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
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AP - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:52:25 GMT) |
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| Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters
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AP - Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:53:04 GMT) |
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| Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
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AP - A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:51:58 GMT) |
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| Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina
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AP - Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:54:18 GMT) |
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| Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina
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AP - Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:26:48 GMT) |
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| Martin leads Boise State in blowout
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AP - Kellen Moore didn't need to throw his usual three touchdown passes.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:05:53 GMT) |
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| Clips' broadcasters suspended for Haddadi remarks
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| AP - Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:03:25 GMT) |
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| Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78
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AP - Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.
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| Giants LB Pierce out indefinitely with neck injury
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| AP - New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:38:56 GMT) |
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| World is small for mileage millionaires |
| For those lucky or busy enough to receive airline statements with lots of zeros, it's a world of first-class upgrades, airport lounge attendants who know their names and access to luxury unimaginable for most air travelers.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Travel - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:21 EST) |
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| Tips for smart, healthy holiday travel |
| As if traveling with the kids over the holidays weren't tough enough, this year we must contend with airline surcharges and swine flu, as well as all the usual annoyances and delays that go along with traveling during the busiest travel weeks of the year.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Travel - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:11 EST) |
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| Halfway stops brighten tedious road trips |
| Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Planning a road trip is hardly nuclear science, but perhaps the professor had learned that a well-chosen overnight stop can yield treasured memories.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Travel - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:37:06 EST) |
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| Travel Snapshots: Rave reviews for Australia |
| iReporters have rave reviews for Australia. Check out their best shots of the land down under.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Travel - Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:52:46 EST) |
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| 'Blue Highways' author on back-road America |
| William Least Heat-Moon, best-selling author of "Blue Highways," "River-Horse," and most recently "Roads to Quoz," shares his insights on the American road.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Travel - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:51 EST) |
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| Google OS: the end of the hard drive? |
| Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:23:30 EST) |
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| Three charged as Comcast hackers |
| Three alleged members of the hacker gang Kryogeniks were hit with a federal conspiracy charge Thursday for a 2008 stunt that replaced Comcast's homepage with a shout-out to other hackers.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:53:50 EST) |
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| False alarms prompt space station scare |
| Astronauts aboard the international space station and space shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound -- alarms indicating a fire and dangerous loss of pressure, NASA said Friday.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:12 EST) |
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| Android's growth worries some |
| A year after its release, Google's open source Android operating system has become a sensation.
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:06:34 EST) |
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| Online churches draw believers |
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| Read More...(Source: CNN.com - Technology - Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:18:05 EST) |
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