Obama says drafting bold economic stimulus - Reuters


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Obama says drafting bold economic stimulus
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
CHICAGO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - US President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling ...
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US Muslim leaders denounce al Qaeda's slur toward Obama - CNN International


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US Muslim leaders denounce al Qaeda's slur toward Obama
CNN International - 6 hours ago
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Spiritual leaders of New York's African-American Muslim communities lashed out Friday at a purported al Qaeda message attacking President-elect Barack Obama and, using racist language, comparing him unfavorably to the late Malcolm X.
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Al Qaeda Coldly Acknowledges Obama Victory New York Times
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Zimbabwe government rejects Carter and Annan - CNN International


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Zimbabwe government rejects Carter and Annan
CNN International - 1 hour ago
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- A group including former UN chief Kofi Annan and former US President Jimmy Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Bans Annan, Machel, Jimmy Carter AllAfrica.com
Elders group denied Zimbabwe entry Aljazeera.net
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Somali pirates vow to defend boat - Aljazeera.net


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Somali pirates vow to defend boat
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Pirates in control of a Saudi oil tanker anchored off the Somali town of Haradheere have said that they will fight against any military attempt to free the vessel.
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Bush arrives in Peru for APEC summit - Los Angeles Times


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Bush arrives in Peru for APEC summit
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
In the final scheduled foreign trip of his presidency, he hopes to bolster confidence in efforts to rescue the global economy and move forward on North Korean nuclear disarmament.
Bush urges countries to avoid protectionism The Associated Press
Bush, on His Final Trip Abroad, Goes to Peru for Asia-Pacific Summit Washington Post
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Obama's White House is beginning to look a lot like Clinton's - Los Angeles Times


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Obama's White House is beginning to look a lot like Clinton's
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
For the most part, his choices suggest it's in with the old. Some supporters of his message of change fear his selections mean politics as usual.
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Attorney General Collapses While Giving Speech - New York Times


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Attorney General Collapses While Giving Speech
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was taken to the hospital after he failed to regain consciousness.
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Franken Campaign Claims It's Closing In on Coleman - FOXNews


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Franken Campaign Claims It's Closing In on Coleman
FOXNews - 3 hours ago
Al Franken's campaign says Sen. Norm Coleman's lead has fallen into the double digits as the state continues its Senate recount, The Hill reported.
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Citigroup Shares Keep Sinking - BusinessWeek


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Citigroup Shares Keep Sinking
BusinessWeek - 3 hours ago
By Mara Der Hovanesian Citigroup's shares continued their breathtaking decline on Friday, Nov. 21, despite a broader market rally, indicating that time is quickly running out for Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit.
Citigroup May End Up With Government Rescue After Stock Skids Bloomberg
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Downey Savings, PFF Bank seized by federal regulators - Los Angeles Times


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Downey Savings, PFF Bank seized by federal regulators
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Government officials say Downey Savings & Loan will continue operating as usual under the ownership of Minneapolis-based US Bank.
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For Exiting Wal-Mart CEO, a Victory Lap - BusinessWeek


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For Exiting Wal-Mart CEO, a Victory Lap
BusinessWeek - 3 hours ago
By Christopher Palmeri Talk about a holiday surprise. Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) announced just a week before Black Friday, the biggest sales day of the year, that it would have a new chief executive officer come February.
Global Chief to Lead Wal-Mart Washington Post
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Teen discussed suicide plan online 12 hours before webcam death - Register


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Teen discussed suicide plan online 12 hours before webcam death
Register - 3 hours ago
The Florida teen whose lethal drug overdose was broadcast live over the net earlier this week began blogging about his intended suicide 12 hours before.
Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience The Associated Press
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Digital Gear: IPhone Clone Tries to Whip up a Storm - PC World


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Digital Gear: IPhone Clone Tries to Whip up a Storm
PC World - 9 hours ago
The iPhone has stolen the hearts of millions, but nowadays it's far from the only slick-looking touch-screen phone in town. Two recent additions to the pack are T-Mobile's G1, which launched last month, and Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm, ...
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Obama, Pentagon Suffer ... - InternetNews.com


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Obama, Pentagon Suffer ...
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Gaps in policy may have led to separate incidents at Verizon Wireless and the Department of Defense, industry observers say. By Richard Adhikari: More stories by this author: Security breaches have struck both President-elect Barack Obama and the ...
Obama's Breached Account Inactive Washington Post
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Midnight is a fine time for 'Twilight' fans - Los Angeles Times

Midnight is a fine time for 'Twilight' fans
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
FANG-FUL: “Twilight�-garbed Deeanna Lopez, left, Sabrina Lopez and Ilrimani Cisneros attend a midnight show in Universal City.
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New Guns N' Roses album hits stores, a little late - Reuters

New Guns N' Roses album hits stores, a little late
Reuters - 13 hours ago
By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh. Guns N' Roses, the rock band that ruled the music world in the early 1990s and then self-destructed in a slow-motion death march, ...
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Baby-name experts grade `Bronx Mowgli' - The Associated Press


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Baby-name experts grade `Bronx Mowgli'
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.
Bronx? Cheer! Chicago Tribune
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Knicks deal Crawford, Randolph with eye on 2010 - Newsday


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Knicks deal Crawford, Randolph with eye on 2010
Newsday - 3 hours ago
BY ALAN HAHN | alan.hahn@newsday.com In one of the most dramatic trade days in franchise history, Donnie Walsh stuck his shovel in the dirt Friday and began the process of digging out from under the mountainous Knicks payroll, trading away his team's ...
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Red Raiders ready for Sooner showdown - New York Daily News


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Red Raiders ready for Sooner showdown
New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
BY DICK WEISS The Red Raiders have become the darling of college football, a 10-0 team that has burst into the spotlight the last two games with a dramatic 39-33 last-second victory over Texas and an impressive 56-20 blowout over Oklahoma State.
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Obama appeals for Chicago to host Olympics - Chicago Tribune


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Obama appeals for Chicago to host Olympics
Chicago Tribune - 3 hours ago
By Philip Hersh | Tribune reporter ISTANBUL - It didn't take long for Barack Obama to start playing a significant role in promoting Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Olympic bid . . . Chicago Sun-Times
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