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 - 1 hour 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.
Auto rescue options weighed Buffalo News
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Canadian leader provokes anger by closing Parliament - International Herald Tribune


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Canadian leader provokes anger by closing Parliament
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
By Ian Austen OTTAWA: Canada's parliamentary opposition reacted with outrage after Prime Minister Stephen Harper shut down the Legislature until Jan. 26, seeking to forestall a no-confidence vote that he was sure to lose and that might have provoked a ...
Opposition vows to topple Canadian leader Harper Newsweek
Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads off defeat Los Angeles Times
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Israel's military on alert for settler violence - The Associated Press


guardian.co.uk
Israel's military on alert for settler violence
The Associated Press - 52 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel placed military and police forces on alert Friday to head off new violence after the evacuation of a disputed West Bank building brought tensions between the government, extremist settlers and Palestinians to a peak.
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India-Russia nuclear deal signed - BBC News


AFP
India-Russia nuclear deal signed
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a key deal to build four nuclear power plants in India. President Medvedev signed the accord in the Indian capital, Delhi, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Russia, India Sign ‘Milestone’ Nuclear Agreement (Update3) Bloomberg
India angry as 'never before' over Mumbai attacks: PM AFP
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Pakistan spy chief meets PM amid India row - Reuters India


New York Times
Pakistan spy chief meets PM amid India row
Reuters India - 54 minutes ago
By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The chief of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday amid growing tension with old rival India over the Mumbai attacks.
Video: Bodies Removed From Mumbai Hotel AssociatedPress
India unsettled by warnings of airborne attack Los Angeles Times
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Final Fundraising Figure: Obama's $750M - ABC News


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Final Fundraising Figure: Obama's $750M
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By TAHMAN BRADLEY He was not quite the first $1 billion president -- but he was three quarters of the way there. Hollywood A-listers come out for big money fundraiser in Los Angeles Tuesday for Democratic presidential canidate Barack Obama.
Barack Obama's grass roots in search of new turf Los Angeles Times
Obama Hauls in Record $750 Million for Campaign New York Times
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Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan - New York Times


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Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan
New York Times - 8 hours ago
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
Novel idea: MTA's board should have clue New York Daily News
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3 charged in boy's death at Massachusetts gun expo - Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe
3 charged in boy's death at Massachusetts gun expo
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
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.
Video: Gun Club, 3 Others Charged in Boy's Uzi Death AssociatedPress
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Wall Street wary ahead of jobs - CNNMoney.com


Reuters Canada
Wall Street wary ahead of jobs
CNNMoney.com - 44 minutes ago
By CNNMoney.com staff The holiday shopping season is off to a slow start. What is your spending strategy? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wall Street appeared cautious early Friday, ahead of the release of what is expected to be a grim reading of the US job ...
Stock futures lower ahead of unemployment report The Associated Press
Mixed start seen for Wall Street, payrolls eyed Reuters
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Most Retailers Report a Dismal November - New York Times


Boston Globe
Most Retailers Report a Dismal November
New York Times - 11 hours ago
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Most of the nation’s stores kicked off the critical holiday shopping season with double-digit sales declines, portending more price cuts in December and raising questions about the long-term prospects for many retailers.
Retail sales fall 2.7% in November -- and experts say it could ... Los Angeles Times
November Sales Raise Holiday Anxiety Women's Wear Daily
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Big Three plead for $34B from Congress - CNNMoney.com


WELT ONLINE
Big Three plead for $34B from Congress
CNNMoney.com - 41 minutes ago
The CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler are back on Capitol Hill asking for loans and trying to undo damage they did during the previous auto bailout hearings.
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NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011 - Los Angeles Times

NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours 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.
Technical glitches force delay of Mars mission USA Today
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First Look: Why Facebook Connect Is Bound For Success - Washington Post


PC World
First Look: Why Facebook Connect Is Bound For Success
Washington Post - 6 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


Sydney Morning Herald
Readers React to David Pogue’s Review of the BlackBerry Storm
New York Times - 14 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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Boy George Found Guilty - People Magazine


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Boy George Found Guilty
People Magazine - 35 minutes ago
By Kate Stroup Former Culture Club frontman Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort. The jury in a London court sided with Audun Carlsen, 29, who claimed that the musician (real name George O'Dowd) had handcuffed him and beat ...
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Cadillac Records - New York Daily News


New York Times
Cadillac Records
New York Daily News - 3 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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'Punisher: War Zone's' secret weapon: Director Lexi Alexander - New York Daily News


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'Punisher: War Zone's' secret weapon: Director Lexi Alexander
New York Daily News - 3 hours ago
By ETHAN SACKS Director Lexi Alexander disarms actor Ray Stevenson with charm on the set of 'Punisher: War Zone.' It may come as a kick to the head to fanboys, but the biggest badass involved in the year's bloodiest, most testosterone-laden action ...
A Comic-Book Avenger Strikes New York Times
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Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk
Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing
New York Times - 2 hours 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.
BMW sales plunge, Honda quits Formula One Washington Post
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SEC title game pits fast Florida against blue-collar Alabama - USA Today


Washington Post
SEC title game pits fast Florida against blue-collar Alabama
USA Today - 7 hours ago
By Marvin Gentry, US Presswire By John David Mercer, US Presswire By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY GAINESVILLE, Fla. - For all of the love and attention heaped on the Big 12 this season, it's time for a little appreciation of the Southeastern Conference.
Don't Bet On It!: National Games of Interest/Around the SEC Dawg Sports
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Chargers roll over Raiders - San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post
Chargers roll over Raiders
San Francisco Chronicle - 7 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.
NFL notes: Chargers dominate Raiders CharlotteObserver.com
Raiders-Chargers Preview USA Today
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