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* US Senate Democratic leader Reid says "the sad reality is that no one has come up with a (auto) plan" that can be passed by house and senate, signed by president.
Video: Senate Cancels Vote on Doomed Auto Bailout
Agreement Must Still Be Approved by Congressional Leadership
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By WILLIAM GLABERSON In the first hearing on the government’s justification for holding detainees at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, a federal judge ruled Thursday that five Algerian men were held unlawfully for nearly seven years and ordered their ...
Judge: Algerian prisoners held in Guantánamo must be freed
Five Guantanamo detainees ruled illegally detained
 Sydney Morning Herald |
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UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council agreed on Thursday to reinforce the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) by sending 3000 more troops.
UN Council Authorizes 3085 More Congo Peacekeepers (Update1)
UN votes to reinforce Congo peackeepers
 China Daily |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush embarks Friday on most likely his final foreign mission: bolstering the nose-diving economy by rallying Asia-Pacific nations behind a united response.
Asia-Pacific ministers reject protectionism, vow trade
Pacific Rim Leaders Head to Peru
 Times Online |
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LONDON (AP) - Piracy on the high seas used to be a simple affair: Climb on board, take the valuables, and go. But now on the volatile waters off east Africa, pirates are carrying rocket launchers, demanding multimillion dollar ransoms and hijacking ...
Pirate ransom talks 'under way'
Arab nations hold crisis talks on piracy
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By Ben Arnoldy | Staff writer / November 20, 2008 edition The popular two-term governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job
Ariz. Governor Said to Be Pick For Homeland Security Post
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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.
Smokeout is reminder that quitting starts day at a time
Smokers come under scrutiny on Smokeout day
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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
Top Court in California Will Review Proposition 8
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WASHINGTON (AP) - New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year.
Jobless Claims Ugliest in 16 Years
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By Kate Kaye, The ClickZ Network, Nov 20, 2008 Online ad revenues are growing, albeit at a steadily slowing rate. The Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers pegged Q3 2008 Internet ad spending at $5.87 billion.
Internet Advertising Revenues in Q3 '08 at Nearly $5.9 Billion
Internet ad revenue rises 11 pct in 3Q to $5.9 bln
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By ALEX VEIGA , 11.20.08, 02:58 PM EST Despite an increasingly uncertain economy, thousands of homebuyers around San Francisco Bay kept snatching up foreclosed homes last month, dragging down the median home price by 41 percent from a year ago, ...
NorCal median home price plummets 41 percent
UPDATE 1-San Francisco-area homes sales rise nearly 39 pct
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By Sharon Gaudin November 20, 2008 (Computerworld) Astronauts living onboard the International Space Station next month will install what could be a life-saving gadget - an electronic nose.
Video: Astronaut Who Lost Tool Bag Admits Mistake
Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2
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By AppleInsider Staff On Friday, Research in Motion and Verizon will answer to the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm -- a touchscreen-based handset that will sell for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline ...
Review: BlackBerry Storm 9500
Review round-up: BlackBerry Storm
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By Samantha Rose Hunt Opinion - Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience (NXE) announced yesterday is much more than a simple update to the software’s dashboard.
Microsoft Responds to NXE Launch Day Issues
Will a New Xbox Experience Translate Into Higher Sales?
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By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce in London on Friday, according to the High Court where so-called "quickie" divorces are formalized.
Reports: Madonna Reaches Divorce Settlement
Madonna And Guy Ritchie To Finalize Divorce In London On Friday
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Jennifer Garner has succeeded in winning a court restraining order on a sicko who's been stalking her for years - even turning up on her doorstep.
Jennifer Garner: Stalker Blues
Jennifer Garner wins order against alleged stalker
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New York Daily News -
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.
Kristen Stewart: Why Robert Pattinson Is the Sexiest Vampire Alive
Twilight: The Fangirls Cometh, with Cash
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Washington Post -
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.
Thursday matchup: Bengals at Steelers
Ocho Cinco deactivated, won't play vs. Steelers
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Sports Network -
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has a broken right index finger, but it apparently won't sideline him for Sunday's game against Houston.
NFL Preview - Buffalo (5-5) at Kansas City (1-9)
Quinn Has Fractured Finger
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New York Times -
Mike Mussina waving his cap as he left the game on Sept. 18 against the White Sox. By TYLER KEPNER In 2008, the Yankees’ Mike Mussina, right, won 20 gamesin a seasonfor the first time.
Mussina announces his retirement
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina officially retires
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Washington Post -
Health insurers would agree to accept all customers, regardless of illness or disability, if Congress required all Americans to have coverage, two main industry trade associations said Wednesday.
Health Buzz: Health Insurers Propose Overhaul and Other Health News
Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition
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By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles A teenage girl has survived for nearly four months without a heart after being kept alive by a specially-made blood pumping device.
US teen lives 118 days without heart
Teen Girl Lives 118 Without Heart
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By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba.
When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient
Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective Against Dementia, Researchers Find
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Christian Science Monitor -
By Eoin O'Carroll | 11.20.08 To the delight of many environmental groups across the country, California Democrat Henry Waxman has ousted fellow Democrat John Dingell of Michigan from his post as chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Waxman Defeats Dingell in Race for House Energy Committee Chair
Comment by Frank O'Donnell President, Clean Air Watch Washington Post |
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By William Branigin Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) bade an emotional farewell to the Senate today, telling colleagues a day after conceding defeat in his reelection bid that he will return to his home state and try to restore his reputation following his ...
Hatch hails Stevens in emotional speech
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Makes Final Speech to Senate
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NEW YORK (AP) - The cost of public transit in New York City would skyrocket next year - even as bus and subway service is reduced - under a plan unveiled Thursday by the nation's largest public transit system.
MTA pushing for 23% fare hike to cover 2009 budget shortfall
UPDATE 1-NY subway riders to pay more for slower, dirtier trips
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