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From right and left, questions about peace prize

The Associated Press - Charles Babington - ‎32 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Gee, you'd think a US president who won the Nobel Peace Prize might get rave reviews from his party's activists and polite congrats from top Republicans.

Obama discusses troop levels for Afghanistan

The Associated Press - Philip Elliott - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - Hours after winning a Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama assembled his war council in the White House basement to talk about how many troops might be needed to right the 8-year-old Afghanistan conflict that military commanders are ...

Bones found in California kidnap case probably old

Reuters - Dan Whitcomb, Anthony Boadle - ‎34 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bone slivers found near the home of a California man accused of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her for 18 years did not yield human DNA and are probably old Native American remains, police said on Friday.
Garrido bones probably from Indians San Francisco Chronicle

Top UN official to assess RP storm damage next week

Inquirer.net - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarian chief John Holmes is to begin a two-day visit to the Philippines Monday to review relief efforts in response to the devastating tropical storm Ketsana (Philippine codename: Ondoy) and Typhoon Parma (Philippine codename: ...

Pakistan vows anti-Taliban campaign

Aljazeera.net - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Pakistan has vowed to launch a new offensive against Taliban strongholds along the Afghan border after a suicide car bomber killed 49 people in a crowded market in the city of Peshawar.

Mills appeal calls for Berlusconi

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Prosecutors in the appeal case of UK tax lawyer David Mills have opposed a defence request for the Italian prime minister to appear as a witness.

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2 die, 19 overcome at Arizona retreat sweat lodge

The Associated Press - Felicia Fonseca - ‎22 minutes ago‎
PHOENIX - A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday when more than a dozen people became ill during a two-hour session and two later died.
Arizona sweat-lodge ceremony leaves 2 dead United Press International

Corzine Uses Ad Blitz to Close Christie Gap

Wall Street Journal - Suzanne Sataline - ‎22 minutes ago‎
The Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey is losing his grip on a race that once seemed his to lose. Chris Christie, a 47-year-old former US attorney, had a 10-point lead in polls over Democratic Gov.

Obama defends new consumer agency

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
US President Barack Obama has launched a staunch defence of his proposed new agency to protect the interests of the American consumer.

Stocks Finish with Gains

BusinessWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Dow reached its highest closing level in a year Friday. Next week brings a flood of earnings reports and data on retail sales and industrial production US stocks wound up a solid week with modest gains Friday.

Occidental Sees Reward, but Some See Risk

Wall Street Journal - Ben Casselman - ‎35 minutes ago‎
In buying Phibro LLC, Occidental Petroleum Corp. has gone from a bit part to a starring role in the global commodities-trading business -- and could be exposing itself to more financial risk by doing so.

GM Finalizes Deal To Sell Hummer To China's Tengzhong

Wall Street Journal - Sharon Terlep - ‎3 hours ago‎
DETROIT (Dow Jones)--General Motors Co. on Friday finalized an agreement to sell its Hummer truck brand to a Chinese manufacturer, which would mark China's first major entry into the US auto market.

FCC Probes Google Voice Service

Wall Street Journal - Fawn Johnson - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission opened an inquiry Friday into whether Google Inc.'s phone-management service is restricting calls as regulators grappled with how to regulate new-media products.

Moon crash: Public yawns, scientists celebrate

The Associated Press - Seth Borenstein - ‎12 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - NASA's great lunar fireworks finale fizzled. After gearing up for the space agency's much-hyped mission to hurl two spacecraft into the moon, the public turned away from the sky Friday anything but dazzled.

Barnes & Noble May Sell Its Own E-reader

PC World - Harry McCracken - ‎3 hours ago‎
Is bookstore behemoth Barnes & Noble about to enter the e-book fray with its own Android-powered device? I like these rumors: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that bookstore behemoth Barnes & Noble will soon start selling its own e-reader device, ...

Jon Gosselin's Lawyer -- SOL

TMZ.com (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
TMZ has learned Jon Gosselin's lawyer may be aced out of the Jon and Kate case because the person who vouched for him in Pennsylvania has withdrawn his support.

Couples Retreat: Movie vs. Reality, Meet the Real Relationship Experts

ABC News - Scott Mayerowitz - ‎10 hours ago‎
Couples struggling with their relationships have long traveled to far away destinations to try and mend their wounds. And this weekend such trips are likely to take center stage thanks to Vince Vaughn new comedy, "Couples Retreat.

Can 'The Office' wedding episode catch Emmy bouquet?

Los Angeles Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
Last night's one-hour wedding special on "The Office" drew rave reviews from the likes of Entertainment Weekly, Time, Newsday and the Star-Ledger.

LSU's Scott ready for more

ESPN - ‎4 hours ago‎
Counting Charles Scott's carries Saturday against Florida may be the best gauge on how the game's going for LSU. If he's up around 20 carries and 100 yards, the Tigers have a great chance.

Reaction to golf's inclusion in the Olympics

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
Reaction to the IOC vote Friday that reinstated golf for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics: ___ "Time will show your decision was very wise.

Heads-up Yanks deny Twins a run

MLB.com - Barry M. Bloom - ‎37 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK -- A baserunning gaffe by Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez cost his team a run in the fourth inning of Friday's American League Division Series Game 2 against the Yankees.

Could take years to lower pandemic alert level - WHO

Reuters - Laura MacInnis, Stephanie Nebehay - ‎8 hours ago‎
GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - It could take years for the World Health Organisation to downgrade the H1N1 flu from a pandemic to seasonal-like virus, the UN agency said on Friday.

Rapid Rise in Pediatric Deaths From Swine Flu, Officials Say

Washington Post - Rob Stein - ‎5 hours ago‎
The number of children who have died from the swine flu has jumped sharply as the virus continues to spread widely around the United States, striking youngsters, teenagers, young adults and pregnant women unusually often, federal officials ...

Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients

U.S. News & World Report - ‎7 hours ago‎
FRIDAY, Oct. 9 (healthday News) -- Many breast cancer patients have low levels of vitamin D, which could lead to weaker bones and increased risk of fractures, say US researchers who recommend high doses of vitamin D for them.

David Letterman had secret bedroom above Ed Sullivan Theater, sez ex-'Late ...

New York Daily News - ‎Oct 4, 2009‎
David Letterman had a special 'suite' above the 'Late Show' theater, according to an ex-staffer. An ex-"Late Show" intern unmasked herself Saturday as one of David Letterman's former flings - and sources revealed the randy funnyman keeps a bachelor pad ...

Queen 'appalled' at Church of England moves, claim Vatican moles

Telegraph.co.uk - Richard Eden - ‎Oct 3, 2009‎
When Pope Benedict visits this country next year, he is expected to stay at Buckingham Palace as a guest of the Queen. The warmth of her welcome will come as no surprise to the Pontiff, if senior sources at the Vatican are to be believed.

Roger & Me and Fahrenheit 9/11

A.V. Club - Zack Handlen - ‎Oct 4, 2009‎
My dad worked for a major business-equipment company for 30 years. He was a “customer services technician,” and it was his job to travel to businesses that owned equipment made by the company and fix broken machines.

Ted Keith

SI.com - Ted Keith - ‎Oct 4, 2009‎
AP With all due apologies to TNT -- the sister station to TBS that will broadcast Tuesday's one-game American League Central playoff game between the Tigers and Twins and the ensuing Division Series that awaits the winner -- we can say this about the ...

US interstate rivalry hits new lows

BBC News - Claire Prentice - ‎Oct 4, 2009‎
It is supposed to be the United States, but the recession has turned America into 50 competing parts. As the economy bites, states across America are resorting to dirty tactics to steal business from their neighbours.
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