Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:20:04 GMT

(AP) - Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve.

The Obama White House is addicted to the “unprecedented.” ...

(Politico) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:54:00 GMT

(Politico) - The Obama White House is addicted to the “unprecedented.”

A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:45 GMT

(AP) - A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the government to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.

An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:12:19 GMT

(AP) - An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from "Second World Trade Center tower collapses" to "I'm ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox."

A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:21:58 GMT

(AP) - A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring.

The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East ...

(AFP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:28:28 GMT

(AFP) - The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water, experts say.

We not only hear with our ears, but also through our skin, according ...

(LiveScience.com) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:22 GMT

(LiveScience.com) - We not only hear with our ears, but also through our skin, according to a new study.

Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:03:54 GMT

(AP) - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.

American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle all legal ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:07:10 GMT

(AP) - American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle all legal disputes with its former chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the company said late Wednesday.

Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:19 GMT

(AP) - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners.

Earlier this month we reported on a minor controversy that arose ...

(The Newsroom) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:53:40 GMT

(The Newsroom) - Earlier this month we reported on a minor controversy that arose after PBS re-aired a two-year-old episode of “Sesame Street” that parodied Fox News. Last night, in an effort to make light of that episode, a Sesame Workshop executive went on Fox News’ “The O'Reilly Factor” to introduce a brand-new muppet: Spill O'Reilly.

President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:37:21 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:21 GMT

(AP) - The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.

In the days after 15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:09 GMT

(AP) - In the days after 15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire by a group of teens, his mother, Valerie Brewer, sat at his hospital bedside and worried.

There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:25 GMT

(AP) - There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.

One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so ...

(Time.com) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT

(Time.com) - One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so outrageous, he may as well have bought his luggage its own seats on the flight

This blue-collar suburb on the edge of Los Angeles once helped ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12:22 GMT

(AP) - This blue-collar suburb on the edge of Los Angeles once helped send men to space. After the collapse of its aerospace industry, its ambitions are now more down-to-earth but still looking toward the future.

It read like a muckraking expose: A magazine revealed a system ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:44:42 GMT

(AP) - It read like a muckraking expose: A magazine revealed a system of secret detention centers in Beijing where Chinese citizens are forcibly held and sometimes beaten to prevent them from lodging formal complaints with the central government.

There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:37:26 GMT

(AP) - There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.

Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:15:04 GMT

(AP) - Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.

Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:10 GMT

(AP) - Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer, but the Palestinians swiftly rejected it because it did not include a building freeze in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, the mainly Arab sector of the city they want as the capital of a future state.

The queen of daytime will interview the president of the United ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:00:33 GMT

(Reuters) - The queen of daytime will interview the president of the United States during an ABC holiday special that brings together Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.

With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Allen Iverson is set ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:56:31 GMT

(AP) - With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Allen Iverson is set to retire, according to an online report.

"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:41:47 GMT

(Reuters) - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.

A metro Atlanta nurse anesthetist has been charged with molesting ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:31:53 GMT

(AP) - A metro Atlanta nurse anesthetist has been charged with molesting and sodomizing anesthetized patients in dental and medical offices, and police say the videotaped abuses could involve 100 or more victims.

Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:46:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan.

Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:02:44 GMT

(AP) - Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.

An estimated 19.2 million people watched Donny Osmond win "Dancing ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:53 GMT

(AP) - An estimated 19.2 million people watched Donny Osmond win "Dancing With the Stars" — the smallest audience for the show's finale since the first season.

Workers at Butterball's turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:26:03 GMT

(AP) - Workers at Butterball's turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations:

DEAR ABBY: Our family has had a difficult year. We have gone ...

(Dear Abby) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:16:18 GMT

(Dear Abby) - DEAR ABBY: Our family has had a difficult year. We have gone from one drama or trauma to another, but have always managed. There's one issue, however, that I can't fix. My husband, "Arthur," can't keep our problems private. He seems compelled to tell EVERYONE he meets about what's going on in our family.

The prison chief being tried for running a Khmer Rouge torture ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:49 GMT

(AP) - The prison chief being tried for running a Khmer Rouge torture center apologized but said he was only following orders and couldn't stop the abuse and the thousands of killings there, as prosecutors sought a 40-year prison sentence.

The Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:56:18 GMT

(Reuters) - The Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple was admitted to U.S. President Barack Obama's White House state dinner, penetrating layers of security, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:21:45 GMT

(AP) - A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:28:02 GMT

(AP) - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:32:45 GMT

(AP) - There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine.

After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:40:09 GMT

(AP) - After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted his first pardon — to Courage, a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.

Toyota plans to replace the gas pedals on 4 million vehicles ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:29:54 GMT

(AP) - Toyota plans to replace the gas pedals on 4 million vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats and cause sudden acceleration, a flaw that led to the sixth-largest recall ever in the U.S.

Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:30:58 GMT

(AP) - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights.

Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:35 GMT

(AP) - Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts."

A helicopter belonging to an international military contractor ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:12:36 GMT

(AP) - A helicopter belonging to an international military contractor has gone missing in Afghanistan, officials said Thursday.

Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:43:09 GMT

(AP) - Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions — umbrellas and face masks — as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu.

Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:39:47 GMT

(AP) - Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday and headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.

A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:48 GMT

(AP) - A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.

A member of a powerful political family in the southern Philippines, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:41:34 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of a powerful political family in the southern Philippines, suspected to be behind the massacre of 57 people in an election-related feud, surrendered to police Thursday, an army official said.

Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:29:14 GMT

(AP) - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will unveil his long-awaited ...

(McClatchy Newspapers) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:59:00 GMT

(McClatchy Newspapers) - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will unveil his long-awaited Afghanistan strategy in a prime-time address from West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 1, the White House said Wednesday, but the administration's advance remarks have sparked concern that talk of an eventual U.S. withdrawal will encourage Islamist insurgents to persevere.

A day-long downpour fouled the start of the annual hajj on Wednesday, ...

(AFP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:20:02 GMT

(AFP) - A day-long downpour fouled the start of the annual hajj on Wednesday, soaking thousands of people as they walked from Mecca to Mina, snarling traffic and stranding buses for hours.

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran's ...

(AP) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:34:03 GMT

(AP) - Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran's influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that gave him a platform to defend his country's nuclear program.

Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian ...

(AFP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:19 GMT

(AFP) - Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian zoo could give the local economy a bigger boost than recent visits by Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, officials said Wednesday.

The debt weighing on national budgets will have soared by up ...

(AFP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:27:16 GMT

(AFP) - The debt weighing on national budgets will have soared by up to 45 percent worldwide in the period from 2007 to 2010, leading ratings agency Moody's estimated on Wednesday.

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