Officials Say Possible Mumbai Attack Planner Arrested Months Ago - Voice of America


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Officials Say Possible Mumbai Attack Planner Arrested Months Ago
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News India is looking into the possibility that one of the planners of last week's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai has been in police custody for months.
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Opposition vows to topple Canadian leader Harper - Newsweek


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Opposition vows to topple Canadian leader Harper
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By ROB GILLIES AP Writer | AP (TORONTO) Canada's opposition parties vowed to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government next month after Harper shut down Parliament to avoid almost certain defeat in a confidence vote, but infighting among one of ...
Canadian Parliament closed in bid to keep prime minister in power International Herald Tribune
Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads off defeat Los Angeles Times
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Jewish settlers in Hebron shoot Palestinian men - guardian.co.uk


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Jewish settlers in Hebron shoot Palestinian men
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has released graphic video footage showing settlers fighting with Palestinians in Hebron and shooting two men at close range in the hours after a settler house was evacuated by police yesterday.
Video: Israeli settlers removed from Hebron house - 05 Dec 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
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Head of Russian Orthodox Church dead: official - AFP


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Head of Russian Orthodox Church dead: official
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MOSCOW (AFP) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II, has died, a church spokesman told AFP on Friday. He was 79.
Powerful head of Russian Orthodox church Alexiy dies Reuters
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II dies The Associated Press
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Thai king's illness sparks anxiety amid crisis - The Associated Press


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Thai king's illness sparks anxiety amid crisis
The Associated Press - 47 minutes ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's ailing king, a pillar of stability during his six decades on the throne, failed to attend celebrations marking his 81st birthday Friday as many Thais feared his fading from the scene could deepen the turmoil that has ...
Politics on hold as Thais pray for ailing king Reuters
Thai airport starts normal operations amid political stalemate Hindu
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Obama fundraising close to $1 billion - Los Angeles Times


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Obama fundraising close to $1 billion
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
That includes money from his campaign, the national convention, his transition and his upcoming inauguration. By John McCormick and Mike Dorning Reporting from Chicago -- As President-elect Barack Obama hosted a gala for some of his earliest and most ...
Obama stimulus: Campaign hits $745 million haul The Associated Press
Obama Spent Four Times as Much as McCain in Last Months of Race Bloomberg
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Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan - New York Times


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Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan
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By WILLIAM NEUMAN and JEREMY W. PETERS A central element of a financial rescue plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - charging tolls on the East River and Harlem River bridges - met with sharp opposition from elected officials across the ...
Politicians, transit advocates react to MTA panel plan Newsday
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3 charged in boy's death at Massachusetts gun expo - Los Angeles Times


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3 charged in boy's death at Massachusetts gun expo
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AP Reporting from Springfield, Mass. -- Three men, including a small-town police chief, were indicted Thursday on involuntary manslaughter counts in the death of an 8-year-old who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi at a gun fair.
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CEOs make 2nd pitch for $34-billion loan - Detroit Free Press


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CEOs make 2nd pitch for $34-billion loan
Detroit Free Press - 31 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Detroit automakers and the UAW made headway Thursday in their bid for government aid they say they need to survive, as key senators said they would consider approving at least some of the $34 billion the industry wants.
Car Bailout Gives Republican McConnell a Burst of Senate Clout Bloomberg
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Yuan's Ebb Prompts US Anxiety - Forbes


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Yuan's Ebb Prompts US Anxiety
Forbes - 1 hour ago
China's need to cushion exporters as its manufacturing belt suffers will for the time being outweigh US pressure on Beijing to let currency appreciate.
China, US Deepen Financial Ties, Aid Global Trade (Update1) Bloomberg
China, US pledge 20 bln dollar trade boost AFP
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Washington’s New Tack: Helping Homeowners - New York Times


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Washington’s New Tack: Helping Homeowners
New York Times - 3 hours ago
“Steps that stabilize the housing market will help stabilize the economy as well,� the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said on Thursday.
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NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011 - Los Angeles Times

NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Technical problems make the planned 2009 launch impossible, officials say. The delay will add $400 million to the cost of the mission and might result in layoffs at JPL.
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First Look: Why Facebook Connect Is Bound For Success - Washington Post


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First Look: Why Facebook Connect Is Bound For Success
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
Here is a look at Facebook's latest feature Facebook Connect and what it can do for you. It looks like a winner. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
Facebook Connect, Now Live, May Change The Web CRN
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Readers React to David Pogue’s Review of the BlackBerry Storm - New York Times


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Readers React to David Pogue’s Review of the BlackBerry Storm
New York Times - 13 hours ago
By DAVID POGUE The Times's technology columnist, David Pogue, keeps you on top of the industry in his free, weekly email newsletter.
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Guitarist Satriani sues Coldplay - BBC News


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Guitarist Satriani sues Coldplay
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Grammy nominees Coldplay have been sued by rock guitarist Joe Satriani, who claims the band's song Viva La Vida uses one of his riffs.
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Boy George guilty of imprisoning male escort - Reuters


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Boy George guilty of imprisoning male escort
Reuters - 1 hour ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Boy George was found guilty on Friday of falsely imprisoning a Norwegian male escort by handcuffing him to a wall.
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Cadillac Records - New York Daily News


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Cadillac Records
New York Daily News - 2 hours ago
There are certain films - let's call them Road Map Movies - that drive you directly from point A to point B to point C, with barely a stop for gas.
Review: 'Cadillac Records' Newsday
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Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing - New York Times


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Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By MARK McDONALD HONG KONG - Honda disbanded its renowned Formula One team on Friday, a startling pullout that has its origins in the dismal state of the auto industry.
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Chargers roll over Raiders - San Francisco Chronicle


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Chargers roll over Raiders
San Francisco Chronicle - 6 hours ago
Maybe the next time prime-time television calls, the Raiders should let the answering machine pick up. There's just something about playing under the lights that always gets the Raiders lit up.
Raiders-Chargers Preview USA Today
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Steve Sarkisian's fiery style could be good for Washington - Seattle Times


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Steve Sarkisian's fiery style could be good for Washington
Seattle Times - 2 hours ago
Washington athletic director Scott Woodward chose Steve Sarkisian, the 34-year-old offensive coordinator from USC who apparently wowed Woodward with his energy at their initial meeting.
Washington to offer head-coaching job to USC's Steve Sarkisian Los Angeles Times
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