Fannie, Freddie Suspend Evictions During Holiday Season - Washington Post


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Fannie, Freddie Suspend Evictions During Holiday Season
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
By Zachary A. Goldfarb Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced yesterday that they are temporarily suspending foreclosures and evictions during the holiday season in an effort to keep people from losing their homes.
Fannie, Freddie Suspend Foreclosures Through Jan. 9 (Update2) Bloomberg
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac halt some foreclosures Reuters
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Attorney general collapses while giving speech - CNN


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Attorney general collapses while giving speech
CNN - 24 minutes ago
(CNN) -- US Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington.
Attorney General Collapses During Speech New York Times
US Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech (Update3) Bloomberg
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Trade talks boosted by collapse of world economy - ABC Online


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Trade talks boosted by collapse of world economy
ABC Online - 36 minutes ago
ELEANOR HALL: The collapse of the global economy has one upside - it's given a boost to world trade talks. Some of the world's trade and foreign affairs ministers have been meeting in Peru before the APEC leaders get together this weekend.
APEC leaders gather for economy-dominated summit AFP
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Crisis Group Claims Frustration from Authorities in Puntland, Somalia - Voice of America


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Crisis Group Claims Frustration from Authorities in Puntland, Somalia
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By Peter Clottey The International Crisis Group (ICG) is expressing frustration with the government of Puntland in Somalia after its lead investigator was thrown out of the country Thursday.
Somali Pirates Set $25 Million Ransom For Saudi Super Tanker, Crew AHN
IMO chief sees negative effect from ship diversion Reuters
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Federal judge orders five Gitmo detainees freed - Washington Times


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Federal judge orders five Gitmo detainees freed
Washington Times - 2 hours ago
A federal judge in Washington on Thursday freed five Guantanamo Bay detainees accused by government prosecutors of supporting al Qaeda's military efforts against the US military and its allies.
Video: Judge Orders Release of 5 Terror Suspects AssociatedPress
5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on 'political game' The Associated Press
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CIA lied about shoot-down of missionary plane, report says - Los Angeles Times


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CIA lied about shoot-down of missionary plane, report says
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
An investigation by the agency's inspector general finds that officials covered up details of the 2001 incident over Peru that killed two Americans and wounded three other people.
Republican Rep. Hoekstra accuses CIA of cover-up CNN
CIA faulted in shooting down of missionary plane Reuters
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Congressional Leadership Rejects Proposed Auto Bailout Deal - Washington Post

Congressional Leadership Rejects Proposed Auto Bailout Deal
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Lori Montgomery and Kendra Marr Lawmakers failed to reach agreement today on a proposal to provide $25 billion in emergency aid to the ailing auto industry, but they left open the possibility that they could come back after Thanksgiving and try ...
Democrats to automakers: Come back with loan plan DetNews.com
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Democrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel - New York Times


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Democrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - Representative Henry A. Waxman wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from Representative John D. Dingell on Thursday in a coup that is expected to accelerate passage of energy, ...
Waxman's win boosts California influence San Francisco Chronicle
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Citigroup's Worries Mount - BusinessWeek


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Citigroup's Worries Mount
BusinessWeek - 56 minutes ago
By Mara Der Hovanesian Investors are quickly losing faith in Citigroup (C). Shares of the company, once the largest and mightiest US bank by assets and market value, have fallen 66% in November, and finished down 1.85, to 4.55, on Nov. 20.
Citi plunges 26% - lowest in 15 years CNNMoney.com
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Bank of Japan holds rates unchanged - MarketWatch


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Bank of Japan holds rates unchanged
MarketWatch - 18 minutes ago
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan's Policy Board voted unanimously Friday to hold its key overnight call rate unchanged at 0.3%, as expected.
BOJ Keeps Key Rate at 0.3%, Considers Adding Funds (Update1) Bloomberg
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Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell - Reuters

Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell
Reuters - 32 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive.
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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion launches counterattack against ... - Los Angeles Times


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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion launches counterattack against ...
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The company unveils the Storm, a device that lets users take pictures, play movies and music and visit Facebook and MySpace pages with ease -- and has the 'world's first 'clickable' touch screen.
Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fans CNET News
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Second spacewalk a success; water recycling glitch studied - Spaceflight Now


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Second spacewalk a success; water recycling glitch studied
Spaceflight Now - 37 minutes ago
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD Despite a tool shortage, a spacesuit carbon dioxide buildup late in the day and communications problems, spacewalkers Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Robert "Shane" Kimbrough accomplished the primary goals of a six-hour 45-minute ...
US astronauts wrap up 2nd spacewalk People's Daily Online
Astronauts Conduct Second Spacewalk, Continue Repairs On Space Station AHN
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Woman Who Posed as Boy Testifies in Case That Ended in Suicide of ... - New York Times


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Woman Who Posed as Boy Testifies in Case That Ended in Suicide of ...
New York Times - 29 minutes ago
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER LOS ANGELES - Slumping forward miserably in the witness box, in barely audible tones, a young woman told a federal jury here on Thursday that she had posed as a teenage boy in a series of e-mail messages to a 13-year-old girl ...
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Casting for vampire movie 'Twilight' may disappoint book purists - New York Daily News


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Casting for vampire movie 'Twilight' may disappoint book purists
New York Daily News - 9 hours ago
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson play the lead roles of Bella and Edward in "Twilight." As the credits came up at a recent screening of "Twilight," I heard a deep sigh to my right.
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How Axl Rose Spent All That Time - New York Times


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How Axl Rose Spent All That Time
New York Times - 7 hours ago
W. Axl Rose, above, singing with Guns N’ Roses in 2002. Buckethead, one of many sidemen to pass through the band since the mid-1990s, is at left.
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Movie review: 'Bolt' a jolt of fun - San Francisco Chronicle


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Movie review: 'Bolt' a jolt of fun
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago
Bolt: Animated feature. Voiced by John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams (PG.
Review: 'Bolt' Los Angeles Times
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Bengals deactivate WR Johnson for Steelers game - Sports Network

Bengals deactivate WR Johnson for Steelers game
Sports Network - 36 minutes ago
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals deactivated wide receiver Chad Johnson for their Thursday night game against the division rival Steelers for violation of a team rule.
Steelers lead Bengals 20-7 after 3rd quarter The Associated Press
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Gators power past Southern Utah - Sports Network


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Gators power past Southern Utah
Sports Network - 46 minutes ago
Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - Nick Calathes scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists to lead 18th-ranked Florida over Southern Utah, 64-50, at the O'Connell Center.
Calathes leads No. 18 Florida past Southern Utah The Associated Press
Cold-shooting Florida Gators beat Southern Utah Tampabay.com
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Dwyer leads Georgia Tech past Miami - Sports Network


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Dwyer leads Georgia Tech past Miami
Sports Network - 48 minutes ago
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Georgia Tech rolled up 472 yards on the ground in a 41-23 romp of 23rd-ranked Miami-Florida.
Jackets ground up Hurricanes Atlanta Journal Constitution
Georgia Tech ruins Miami's return to the rankings The Associated Press
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