Lines Grow At US Unemployment Offices - Forbes


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Lines Grow At US Unemployment Offices
Forbes - 2 hours ago
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits for the first time hit a 16-year high last week, pushing the rolling herd of jobless citizens receiving this type of government aid to its highest level in 26 years.
UPDATE 1-US weekly jobless claims surge to 16-year high Reuters
Treasurys extend gains after jobless claims jump MarketWatch
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Longtime Head of House Energy Panel Is Ousted - New York Times


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Longtime Head of House Energy Panel Is Ousted
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - Representative Henry A. Waxman of California ousted Representative John D. Dingell of Michigan from his post as chairman of the influential Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday, giving President-elect Barack Obama ...
Waxman beats Dingell to chair energy committee Reuters
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UN agrees DR Congo troop increase - BBC News


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UN agrees DR Congo troop increase
BBC News - 2 hours ago
The United Nations Security Council has voted to send 3000 more troops to the troubled DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
UN Security Council to debate more troops for Congo CNN
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India praised for sinking pirates - BBC News


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India praised for sinking pirates
BBC News - 6 hours ago
An anti-piracy watchdog has welcomed the destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden by an Indian navy warship.
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Pakistan protests US drone attacks, Taliban warns of reprisals - AFP


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Pakistan protests US drone attacks, Taliban warns of reprisals
AFP - 1 hour ago
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A militant Taliban group warned on Thursday of reprisals in Pakistan if there was another US drone attack, as the government condemned the latest missile strike in its territory.
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Pakistan protests over US missile strikes Reuters
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UB going smoke free - Bizjournals.com


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UB going smoke free
Bizjournals.com - 26 minutes ago
Next fall, smoking will be banned at all three UB campuses - in all buildings and on all grounds, including parking lots, university officials said Thursday.
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California Supreme Court to hear challenges to gay-marriage ban - Christian Science Monitor


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California Supreme Court to hear challenges to gay-marriage ban
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago
By Ben Arnoldy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Oakland, Calif. - The California Supreme Court will revisit the issue of same-sex marriage, this time to decide between the democratic will of the majority versus the rights of a minority.
State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. 8 battle San Francisco Chronicle
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Coleman, Franken Pursuing 3 Minnesota Counties in Senate Recount - FOXNews


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Coleman, Franken Pursuing 3 Minnesota Counties in Senate Recount
FOXNews - 6 hours ago
By Cristina Corbin Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, three have become a central focus in the increasingly contentious Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken.
Video: Recount Under Way in Minn. Senate Race AssociatedPress
Coleman starts Day 2 of recount with dwindling lead Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Saudi Prince To Raise Stake In Citigroup - Forbes

Saudi Prince To Raise Stake In Citigroup
Forbes - 55 minutes ago
Alwaleed announced plans to increase his holding to 5.0%, but the bank's stock continues to plummet. Citigroup couldn't get a break Thursday morning, even after Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal gave the bank a vote of confidence.
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GM Tumbles to Lowest Since '30s, Ford Falls as Aid Plan Falters - Bloomberg

GM Tumbles to Lowest Since '30s, Ford Falls as Aid Plan Falters
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By John Hughes and Jeff Green Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. fell toward its lowest since the 1930s after US lawmakers deadlocked on an auto-industry bailout, raising the prospect it could run out of cash before a new Congress can come to ...
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Is TARP Really a TRAP? - BusinessWeek


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Is TARP Really a TRAP?
BusinessWeek - 50 minutes ago
The Treasury’s capital purchase program, the system for injecting capital into the nation’s banks, may look like a give away on the surface.
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The painful consequences of abandoning asset auctions Economist
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Zune Pass subscribers get to keep 10 songs, not yet perfect - Ars Technica


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Zune Pass subscribers get to keep 10 songs, not yet perfect
Ars Technica - 28 minutes ago
By Emil Protalinski | Published: November 20, 2008 - 11:12AM CT Subscription music models have always been a "better" solution than à la carte models, at least in theory.
Zune Pass lets users keep some of their downloads BetaNews
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T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo - CNET News


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T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo
CNET News - 26 minutes ago
T-Mobile USA, which is currently rolling out its 3G wireless network across the country, is turning to Yahoo to power its search and mobile Web portal in an effort to boost data usage.
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BlackBerry Storm: The reviews are in - CNNMoney.com


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BlackBerry Storm: The reviews are in
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
The BlackBerry Storm, Verizon (VZ) and RIM’s (RIMM) answer to Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, opens like a Broadway show on Friday. So naturally, Thursday’s papers and blogs are full of reviews.
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Is Prince William Behind Paris Hilton's Split With Benji Madden? - FOXNews

Is Prince William Behind Paris Hilton's Split With Benji Madden?
FOXNews - 4 hours ago
By Hollie McKay AP After nine months together, it looks like Paris Hilton has split from the man she once declared as the love of her life, Benji Madden.
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Michael Jackson to testify in British court: lawyer - Reuters


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Michael Jackson to testify in British court: lawyer
Reuters - 7 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Michael Jackson plans to testify next week in a British court in a lawsuit brought against him by a Bahrain prince, Jackson's lawyer said on Thursday.
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Today hosts Twilight's Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart VIDEO - Monsters and Critics.com


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Today hosts Twilight's Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart VIDEO
Monsters and Critics.com - 37 minutes ago
By April MacIntyre Nov 20, 2008, 15:42 GMT Film stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart of the monster phenomenon known as "Twilight" were on the Today Show, and their fans swamped the studio.
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Quinn Has Fractured Finger - Washington Post


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Quinn Has Fractured Finger
Washington Post - 24 minutes ago
The Cleveland Browns have announced that quarterback Brady Quinn has a small fracture of the index finger on his throwing hand but still is expected to play this weekend.
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Ocho Cinco Deactivated Tonight - Washington Post


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Ocho Cinco Deactivated Tonight
Washington Post - 24 minutes ago
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco will be deactivated for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule, the Bengals have announced today.
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Nalbandian-Ferrer will open Davis Cup final - Seattle Post Intelligencer


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Nalbandian-Ferrer will open Davis Cup final
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 56 minutes ago
Mar del Plata, Argentina (Sports Network) - When the 2008 Davis Cup final between host Argentina and Spain commences on Friday, the host nation's David Nalbandian will battle the visitors' David Ferrer in the opening singles rubber in Mar del Plata.
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