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AP – The Iranian government approved a plan Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion in defiance of U.N. demands it halt the program.
Read More: Iran approves building 10 enrichment sites
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AP – Israel’s defense minister on Sunday ordered his office to triple the number of construction inspectors in the West Bank to enforce a new settlement freeze declared by the government, while settler leaders vowed to defy the edict.
Read More: Israel to beef up enforcement of settlement freeze
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AP – Swiss voters approved a move to ban the construction of minarets in a Sunday vote on a right-wing initiative that labeled the mosque towers as symbols of militant Islam, projections by a widely respected polling institute showed.
Read More: Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets
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AP – Elections in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday were certain to extend the 30-year rule of Teodoro Obiang Nguema, a man accused of draining his nation’s oil wealth to fabulously enrich family and cronies while his people suffer in slums.
Read More: Eq. Guinea vote to reinstall leader denying graft
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McClatchy Newspapers – KOLK, Afghanistan — When the improvised bomb exploded in a mud-walled compound about 300 yards from a new traffic checkpoint, the six Afghan police officers at the post just looked at one another.
Read More: Trainers of Afghan police have work cut out for them
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AP – A plain-talking socialist who once led an armed revolutionary movement and now rejects the “stupid ideologies” of the 1970s was favored to win Sunday’s Uruguay’s presidential run-off and keep a center-left coalition in power for another five years.
Read More: Ex-rebel likely to be Uruguay presidential winner
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AP – Money on the table — perhaps $10 billion a year or more — could help close a deal in Denmark next month and keep climate talks moving toward a new global treaty in 2010. But if poorer nations see too little offered up front, the U.N. conference could end in discord.
Read More: Upfront money needed to ease UN climate deal
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Reuters – Canada may make minor adjustments to its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions before climate talks in Copenhagen next month, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Sunday.
Read More: Canada may tweak emissions goals before Copenhagen
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AP – Afghan officials said Sunday that 26 militants were killed in a gun battle with border security guards along the Pakistan frontier. NATO also reported that an Afghan woman was killed when she was struck by an international forces vehicle in Kabul.
Read More: Afghan gov't: 26 militants killed along border
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AP – The couple who crashed President Barack Obama’s first state dinner are peddling their story to broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a television executive says.
Read More: Exec: Obama dinner crashers shopping interview
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AP – CBS News producer Bernard Birnbaum, who helped shape the public’s view of issues ranging from poverty to the Watergate scandal while working alongside Walter Cronkite and Charles Kuralt, has died, the network said.
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AP – A television executive says the couple that crashed President Barack Obama’s first state dinner is offering to talk to broadcast networks about it for a payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Read More: News exec: Dinner crashers shopping interview
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AP – “Pulp Fiction” co-screenwriter Roger Avary has been removed from a prison work furlough program and locked up, authorities say.
Read More: 'Pulp Fiction' writer taken off jail furlough
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AFP – Golf superstar Tiger Woods was expected to finally break his silence on Sunday more than two days after crashing his car into a fire hydrant and a tree near his home in Florida.
Read More: Woods expected to break silence on mystery crash
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AP – Roman Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States.
Read More: E-mail and a view: Polanski heads for house arrest
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AP – Security experts on Saturday started preparing Roman Polanski’s Alpine chalet for the movie director’s house arrest while Swiss authorities consider whether to extradite him to the United States.
Read More: Swiss ready Polanski's chalet for house arrest
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AP – Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus.
Read More: Saudi official: 5 dead from swine flu at hajj
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AP – A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards.
Read More: Ohio school district sues over air pollution
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AP – Maybe you’ve been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question:
Read More: Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul
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AP – When her husband fell ill with AIDS, doctors at the hospital turned him away, fearing they would catch the virus.
Read More: America wages new war in Vietnam – on AIDS
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AFP – A senior WHO official warned Friday that the health sector in Somalia was not receiving the funding needed, even though almost one in four Somali children under five is suffering from acute malnutrition.
Read More: Somali health sector underfunded: WHO
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HealthDay – SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — For many seniors, the
holiday season can trigger melancholy as they think about lost loved ones,
struggle with health issues or worry about money problems, according to
the American Geriatrics Society.
Read More: Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues
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AP – So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 — and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online.
Read More: For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to hide
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PC Magazine – Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.
Read More: Exec Says Nokia Must Speed Up Transformation
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AFP – Apple’s top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market.
Read More: iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts
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AP – The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
Read More: GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
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Reuters – Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers’ websites.
Read More: Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip
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Reuters – Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.
Read More: Exec says Nokia must speed up transformation: report
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AP – A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion.
Read More: Text-a-Tip programs allow tipsters to help police
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 Globe and Mail |
US, India inch 'closer to nuclear deal'
AFP NEW DELHI — India and the United States are close to signing a nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement, one of the last requirements to finalise last year's landmark civilian nuclear deal, an official said Sunday. Indian National Security Adviser MK … Canada, India reach nuclear cooperation pact Canada close to nuclear deal with India Sanjaya Baru: Obama seeks to encash nuclear deal ious |
Read More: US, India inch 'closer to nuclear deal' – AFP
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 Globe and Mail |
Hondurans to elect new president after June coup
Reuters TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hondurans choose a new president on Sunday in an election that could ease a crisis triggered by a coup but the vote has pitted Washington against some of the biggest countries in Latin America. … Honduran Hopefuls Look Past Zelaya Honduras voting for new president Honduras tense as voters head to the polls |
Read More: Hondurans to elect new president after June coup – Reuters
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Iran announces plans for 10 new uranium enrichment plants
Washington Post TEHRAN — Iran's government will build 10 new sites to enrich uranium, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday, a dramatic expansion of the country's nuclear program and one that is bound to fuel fears that it is attempting to … Iran approves 10 new nuclear plants Iran 'planning 10 new uranium enrichment sites' Iran defies world with plan for ten new nuclear sites |
Read More: Iran announces plans for 10 new uranium enrichment plants – Washington Post
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 The Moderate Voice |
Texas parties waging internal fights before battling in 2010
MiamiHerald.com FORT WORTH, Texas — Republicans and Democrats have their prey in sight as they target races to contest in the 2010 elections. But for now, the focus of many is not on members of the other party. It's on officeholders within their … Republicans: Traditional principles key to LI wins Dem committees outraise GOP in October In Congress, few bucking party line |
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Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting
The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas authorities say they have picked up a man for questioning in a shooting that left three dead and another wounded, ending a 12-hour manhunt. Authorities had warned 46-year-old James Kahler could be armed and dangerous and told … Burlingame shooter in custody 3 People Dead, 1 In Critical Condition, Search Continues For Suspect In … 3 dead in Kansas shooting…Manhunt continues for Fla. man…Afghan battle … |
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 NECN |
4 Police Officers Shot Dead Near Washington State Air Force Base
FOXNews SEATTLE — Four police officers were shot dead in an ambush at a Washington state coffee house, a sheriff's official said Sunday. The attack occurred near McChord Air Force Base in Parkland, Wash. Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer tells … Multiple police officers shot in Wash. state Multiple officers reportedly shot in Parkland WA US police officers 'shot near air base' |
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 LongIslandPress.com |
US Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home Modifications
Bloomberg Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — The US Treasury Department will step up public pressure on lenders to finish modifying more home loans to troubled borrowers under a $75 billion campaign against the record tide of foreclosures. … More federal pressure on mortgage companies Obama to push banks on mortgages UPDATE 1-US Treasury wants more lender leeway on loans |
Read More: US Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home Modifications – Bloomberg
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 WHTC |
Black Friday Sales Rise 0.5% as Crowds Shop for tvs, Computers
Bloomberg Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — Black Friday sales advanced 0.5 percent from a year earlier as discounts on televisions, toys and computers drew budget-conscious crowds across the US, according to shoppertrak RCT Corp. … US retailers guard profits as holiday sales start Black Friday sales tick higher Black Friday sales up 0.5 percent |
Read More: Black Friday Sales Rise 0.5% as Crowds Shop for tvs, Computers – Bloomberg
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 Washington Post |
GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. Manufacturers of standalone GPS … Standalone GPS Product Manufacturers Facing Stiff Competition Magellan Releases TomTom iPhone Car Kit Competitor Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones |
Read More: GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices – The Associated Press
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 EcoWorld.com |
NASA clamors for safer launches
Florida Today CAPE CANAVERAL — President Barack Obama faces decisions that will set safety levels for American astronauts launching on space expeditions for decades to come. Congress will hear this week from NASA … Shuttle Atlantis lands safely NASA and global positioning system navigator Space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth |
Read More: NASA clamors for safer launches – Florida Today
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 CrunchGear (blog) |
Investor forecasts show Psystar is crazy
CNET News Psystar's recent legal woes keep proving the company's insanity. New documents show that these guys planned to sell at least 1.45 million Mac clones by 2011. How many did they actually sell in the past year? 768. … Psystar had ambitious plans for their illegal Mac clones Psystar Hoped to Sell 12 Million Mac Clones Annually Psystar Promised Investors Millions Of Sales By 2011 |
Read More: Investor forecasts show Psystar is crazy – CNET News
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 Canada.com |
Apple's iPhone arrives to rousing welcome in tech-savvy South Korea
The Canadian Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans got their first taste of the iPhone on Saturday as the multifunctional communication and entertainment device made its long awaited debut in one of the world's most technologically sophisticated societies. … The iphone's got Seoul iphone Tries to Crack Korea Apple's iphone set to make splash in South Korea |
Read More: Apple's iPhone arrives to rousing welcome in tech-savvy South Korea – The Canadian Press
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 The Next Web |
iPhone 4G Spotted in Field Testing
Product Reviews (blog) Since the launch of the iPhone back in 2007, Apple has launched a new model each year. The first was a 2G model, with a 3G version being released in 2008. The launch of the iPhone 3GS was not a huge improvement over its predecessor, but the next 4G … Apple Testing Next Generation iPhone iPhone 4G Already In Testing Fourth generation iPhone in San Francisco |
Read More: iPhone 4G Spotted in Field Testing – Product Reviews (blog)
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 TG Daily |
Call of Duty Franchise Over $3 Billion With Modern Warfare 2
Stage Select Its fairly common knowledge that Activision Blizzard's Modern Warfare 2 was released with record-breaking results, but now the company responsible for this success has claimed that the entire Call of Duty franchise has surpassed $3 billion dollars in … Call of Duty franchise surpasses new milestone Video-game industry pins hopes on new titles UPDATE 1-Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 bln |
Read More: Call of Duty Franchise Over $3 Billion With Modern Warfare 2 – Stage Select
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Tracking smugglers along the Mexican border
msnbc.com Columbus, NM – Under a scorching sun in the harsh desert along Highway 9 in southern New Mexico, Border Patrol agents Rito Jara and Juan Treviso are quickly on the move, scouring the hard ground, trying to pick up footprints from … GPS tool helps illegal immigrants cross US border REGION: Cell phone tool could help illegal immigrants Smart phone application helps illegal immigrants navigate safely across border |
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 Dakota Voice |
Intrigue and Plot Twists in Global Climate Talks
New York Times In the otherwise ponderous and unhurried context of global climate negotiations, the past two weeks have seen a variety of gripping twists. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. It started this month in Singapore, … Ed Begley Jr. ClimateGate Global Warming Rant (Video) 'Science as a Contact Sport' probes global warming battle By: JD Mullane |
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 Mobiletor.com |
iDroid App Rejected By Apple. Well, Duh.
Washington Post Here's a tip for all you iPhone app developers out there. If you want to make sure your app doesn't join the long list of rejected iPhone apps out there, make sure it doesn't advertise a competing product, especially if that product runs the Android … 10 App Store Shortcomings Apple Should Fix Our Killer App Posted by kdawson on Sunday November 29, @02:03AM |
Read More: iDroid App Rejected By Apple. Well, Duh. – Washington Post
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 The Free Lance-Star |
Redskins Gameday: Week 12
Washington Post Second-year Philadelphia Eagles receiver desean Jackson has a league-leading seven receptions of 40 or more yards. With his open-field speed and ability to fire off the line into a route, Jackson is a tough prospect for any defender. … deangelo Hall: Hall among Redskins inactives NFL Picks Washington Redskins vs Philadelphia Eagles NFL Odds Redskins DT Haynesworth out vs. Eagles. |
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Jackson in Rams' lineup
CNN ST. LOUIS (AP) -Running back Steven Jackson is set to start the St. Louis Rams' game against the Seattle Seahawks after missing three days of practice with back spasms. Jackson entered with four straight 100-yard games and was cleared after … Seahawks/Rams Pregame Julius Jones to miss another game for Seahawks Steven Jackson is active against the Seahawks |
Read More: Jackson in Rams' lineup – CNN
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AP – Formula One driver Felipe Massa returned to competition for the first time since his life-threatening accident four months ago, finishing third in a charity karting event won by Michael Schumacher.
Read More: Massa returns to action in charity karting event
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AFP – Unbeaten Lucian Bute knocked out Librado Andrade in the fourth round here to retain his International Boxing Federation super middleweight world title.
Read More: Bute KOs Andrade to keep IBF super middleweight belt
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