Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader uses racial epithet against Barack Obama - Los Angeles Times


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Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader uses racial epithet against Barack Obama
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
In a video, Ayman Zawahiri says the president-elect is 'the direct opposite of honorable black Americans' and says Obama, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice are 'house Negroes.
Video: Al-Qaida No. 2 Insults Obama in New Tape AssociatedPress
Al-Qaeda Leader Uses Slur Against Obama in Web Video Washington Post
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Clinton fans, foes weigh in on secretary of state post - Newsday


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Clinton fans, foes weigh in on secretary of state post
Newsday - 2 hours ago
BY ELIZABETH MOORE | elizabeth.moore@newsday.com Barack Obama will soon be the new leader of the free world, but Topic A this week has become the will-she-or-won't-she speculation about Hillary Rodham Clinton and the secretary of state's job.
Video: Rumors Fly Over Clinton CBS
Bill Clinton Agrees to Disclose Names of Foundation Donors Washington Post
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Blast kills 1, wounds 29 at Thai protest site - The Associated Press


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Blast kills 1, wounds 29 at Thai protest site
The Associated Press - 38 minutes ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A grenade attack on protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's office killed one person and wounded 29 on Thursday, raising fears of a return to a cycle of political violence after a respite for a royal funeral.
Grenade fails to scare hardcore Thai protesters Reuters
Deadly blast hits Bangkok protest CNN International
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India praised for sinking pirates - BBC News


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India praised for sinking pirates
BBC News - 48 minutes 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 over US missile strikes - Reuters


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Pakistan protests over US missile strikes
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned US ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to lodge a protest over missile strikes launched by drone aircraft against militant targets in Pakistan, a Pakistani foreign ministry ...
US strikes farther into Pakistan, kills 6 suspected militants Los Angeles Times
Pakistani general calls for halt to missile strikes Reuters India
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Daschle to join Obama's Cabinet - Los Angeles Times


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Daschle to join Obama's Cabinet
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
The former senator will be the secretary of Health and Human Services. Observers say the move shows Obama is determined to overhaul healthcare.
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Daschle tapped for health chief Chicago Tribune
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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life - eFluxMedia


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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Anna Boyd November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging smokers to quit for at least one day in the hope that this might help them stop permanently.
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The Great American Smokeout TIME
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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 - 36 minutes 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.
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GM, Ford, Chrysler Depart From Congress Empty-Handed (Update1) - Bloomberg


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GM, Ford, Chrysler Depart From Congress Empty-Handed (Update1)
Bloomberg - 41 minutes ago
By John Hughes and Jeff Green Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers deadlocked on a plan to bail out the Big Three automakers, leaving General Motors Corp.
Auto Bailout: Seeking Signs of Sacrifice BusinessWeek
Auto industry executives leave Washington empty-handed International Herald Tribune
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Federal Reserve sees recession to at least mid-2009 - Los Angeles Times


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Federal Reserve sees recession to at least mid-2009
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
The central bank indicates interest rates will be cut again soon. The news, along with other economic concerns, sends Wall Street into another panic.
Video: Consumer Prices Drop Record 1 Percent in October AssociatedPress
Deflation fears roil Wall Street Houston Chronicle
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Iceland Gets $4.6 Billion Bailout From IMF, Nordics (Update1) - Bloomberg


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Iceland Gets $4.6 Billion Bailout From IMF, Nordics (Update1)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Tasneem Brogger and Helga Kristin Einarsdottir Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iceland secured a $4.6 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund and four Nordic countries to help resurrect the island's economy after the failure of its biggest banks ...
Iceland gets $2.1 billion loan from the IMF MarketWatch
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Apple's Superlative Sequel: The Latest iPod touch - BusinessWeek


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Apple's Superlative Sequel: The Latest iPod touch
BusinessWeek - 4 hours ago
By Cliff Edwards The Bottom Line: A poor man's iPhone, the touch offers wireless music downloads, mobile Web access, and hundreds of applications while on the go.
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Astronauts vow remaining tool bag won't drift away - The Associated Press


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Astronauts vow remaining tool bag won't drift away
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
HOUSTON (AP) - Astronauts vowed to double-check, even triple-check, to make sure a bag of tools is properly tied down during a spacewalk Thursday so it doesn't float away like one did earlier this week.
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Opening arguments in Drew case - ZDNet


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Opening arguments in Drew case
ZDNet - 3 hours ago
The opening argument in the Lori Drew case may hint at just how difficult it will be to keep the case focused on the actual charges of computer fraud and misuse, rather than Drew’s liability for the suicide of Megan Meier.
Arguments in Case Involving Net and Suicide New York Times
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Movie review: Dreamy undead in 'Twilight' - San Francisco Chronicle


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Movie review: Dreamy undead in 'Twilight'
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago
Twilight: Romantic horror drama. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Billy Burke. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. (PG-13.
'Twilight' stunts put actor out on a limb Los Angeles Times
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Michael Jackson to testify in British court: lawyer - Reuters

Michael Jackson to testify in British court: lawyer
Reuters - 1 hour 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.
Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London The Associated Press
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‘Quantum of Solace' defaults on Bond - Ithaca Journal


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‘Quantum of Solace' defaults on Bond
Ithaca Journal - 1 hour ago
When is a James Bond movie not a James Bond movie? When it's shot without much style or wit, and even less charm—when it jettisons every beloved 007 tradition in favor of a grim, glum, gloomy exercise that seems to take perverse delight in its own ...
Bonding Behavior Metro Weekly
Bond Is Back… *** Daily Nexus
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Sox crisply shore up pen - Boston Globe (registration)


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Sox crisply shore up pen
Boston Globe (registration) - 3 hours ago
By Amalie Benjamin After a season of shuffling center fielders, the Red Sox will no longer have that luxury or that problem. Instead, with yesterday's trade of Coco Crisp for Kansas City righthanded reliever Ramon Ramírez, the Sox were able to shore up ...
Royals acquire Crisp from Boston for Ramon Ramirez Kansas City Star
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In end, Mike Mussina does earn title: Yankees' Most Valuable Pitcher - New York Daily News


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In end, Mike Mussina does earn title: Yankees' Most Valuable Pitcher
New York Daily News - 2 hours ago
Mike Mussina is congratulated by catcher Jose Molina after winning his 20th game of the season Sept. 28. Back page from April 6, 2001 after Mussina pitches 7-2/3 scoreless innings in Yankees debut to beat Royals, 1-0.
Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina said to be headed toward retirement Boston Herald
Mussina to retire after only 20-win season Newsday
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Cowboys' 'Pacman' Jones is reinstated by the league - Los Angeles Times


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Cowboys' 'Pacman' Jones is reinstated by the league
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Dallas cornerback has to sit out two more games, will be eligible Dec. 7 against Pittsburgh. Associated Press The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance.
Pacman Jones isn’t worth all this fuss Fort Worth Star Telegram
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