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By NEDRA PICKLER and LIZ SIDOTI President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Tim Geithner, president of the New York Federal reserve, as Treasury Secretary in a time of intense economic turmoil as he rounds out the upper echelon of his Cabinet, ...
Obama Said to Pick Geithner as Treasury Secretary (Update2)
Obama picks Geithner for Treasury: NBC
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CNN -
(CNN) -- Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico is a serious contender for commerce secretary, but he could be tapped for another senior post, two sources close to the transition told CNN Friday.
Obama Taps Geithner to Lead Treasury, Richardson for Commerce ...
Hillary to Bow as Head of US State Department, Richardson as ...
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By Stephen Farrell BAGHDAD: More than 10000 supporters of the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad's Firdos Square on Friday to protest the Iraqi government plan to sign a security agreement with the United States.
Iraqi Shi'ites burn Bush effigy to protest US security pact
Shia protesters in Baghdad condemn deal to keep US troops in Iraq
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By BEN FELLER, AP Writer LIMA, Peru - In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea's nuclear weaponry.
Bush arrives for Apec summit
Australian PM Rudd warns of sharp global downturn
 Malaysia Star |
Reuters -
VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria's nuclear energy chief said on Friday a UN watchdog report on an alleged secret Syrian nuclear site bombed by Israel proved nothing and the investigation should be closed.
Solana is 'worried' about Iran
Syria dismisses nuclear allegations
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Los Angeles Times -
Hillary Clinton has decided to accept the role of secretary of state, the New York Times reports. It also means that Clinton will give up her New York Senate seat to become the nation's top diplomat in an administration led by her former rival, ...
Video: Hillary Will Get SOS Nom Soon
Clinton Decides to Accept Post at State Dept., Confidants Say
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Reuters -
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida teenager committed suicide by drug overdose in front of a webcam streaming live video to the Internet and some viewers may have egged him on, authorities said on Friday.
Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam
Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam
 New York Daily News |
eTaiwan News -
By LARA JAKES JORDAN and CHRISTINE SIMMONS AP US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the United States' top law enforcer, was given a "clean bill of health" and went back to work Friday after his harrowing collapse at a late-night dinner speech.
Video: Mukasey Gets Clean Bill of Health After Collapse
Mukasey passes health tests, leaves hospital
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Bloomberg -
By Chris Burritt Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, unexpectedly announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer H. Lee Scott after almost nine years at the helm, replacing him with overseas chief Mike Duke.
Duke Tapped As Wal-Mart Chief
Memo From Rob Walton to Wal-Mart Employees
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Bloomberg -
By Christine Harper and Bradley Keoun Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. will probably get rescued by the US government after a crisis in confidence erased half its stock-market value in three days, investors and analysts said.
Citigroup Shares Keep Sinking
As stock plummets, Citi on the brink
 Vancouver Sun |
New York Times -
By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON - A day after declaring that American auto executives had failed miserably in making their case for federal aid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to encourage them on Friday, saying that “we don’t have any intention of seeing ...
Bailout debate simmers as GM pares output
Hill to Detroit: You Want Money? Play By Our Rules.
 Canada.com |
Computerworld -
By Matt Hamblen November 21, 2008 (Computerworld) A crowd of about 50 people waited in 22-degree weather early today in downtown Boston to be among the first to buy the new BlackBerry Storm smart phone at a Verizon Wireless store.
Storm Straddles Enterprise, ...
Is Apple scared of RIM?
 New York Times |
CRN -
By Edward F. Moltzen, ChannelWeb It takes exactly an hour and 25 minutes via mass transit to ride from the Test Center's lab on Long Island to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Update
Apple iPhone update makes device more secure
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CRN -
By Brian Kraemer, ChannelWeb Google has rolled out its SearchWiki project, allowing users to customize their searches based on their own preferences.
Google SearchWiki To Customize Search Results
Google Adds Customization Feature to Internet Search
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Los Angeles Times -
FANG-FUL: “Twilight”-garbed Deeanna Lopez, left, Sabrina Lopez and Ilrimani Cisneros attend a midnight show in Universal City.
The 'Twilight' Reviews Are In!
Stephenie Meyer Sees Her Characters Come To Life
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Times Online -
London The nearly eight-year marriage of Madonna and Guy Ritchie was ended in minutes yesterday in a London court. What began with a wedding at Skibo Castle in the Highlands came to an abrupt end in a “quickie divorce” at the Principal Registry of the ...
Video: Divorce Decree for Madonna, Guy Ritchie
Madonna Signs Up David For French School
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By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh. Guns N' Roses, the rock band that ruled the music world in the early 1990s and then self-destructed in a slow-motion death march, ...
Guns N' Roses' Inflated 'Chinese Democracy'
CD: Guns N' Roses, 'Chinese Democracy'
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Bloomberg -
By Mason Levinson Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The New York Knicks traded guard Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for forward Al Harrington, freeing up salary cap space to sign a free agent in 2010.
After Trade, Warriors to Play Small Ball
Clippers nearing trade for Knicks’ Randolph
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The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com -
Columbus- There's an aspect of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry that many Buckeyes are in danger of never experiencing. Twenty-five seniors who will take the field against the Wolverines on Saturday never having suffered the devastation of losing in ...
Scouting report: Michigan at Ohio State
Enemy lines: Ohio State, Michigan fans ready
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New York Times -
By LARRY DORMAN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Her LPGA career ended too soon, with just the 10th missed cut in 303 tournament starts ushering her final official round to a close on Friday.
Annika Sorenstam poised to miss cut in final LPGA event
Sorenstam says farewell to Tour
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U.S. News & World Report -
By Serena Gordon FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The season of a baby's birth may help predict that child's risk of asthma, new research suggests.
Fall Babies at Higher Risk for Asthma
Fall Babies May Have Higher Asthma Risk
Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By Stephanie Desmon But now that patients with the AIDS virus are living longer, doctors are discovering a new set of complications: People with HIV have a much higher risk of developing certain cancers - lung, liver, head and neck, to name a few - and ...
Many People Disregard Advice to Get HIV Tests
Hospital Don’t Test For HIV Routinely
 InjuryBoard.com |
Pharmalot -
By Ed Silverman // November 21st, 2008 // 4:38 pm Two days after lashing into Fred Goodwin, who hosts “The Infinite Mind,” US Senator Chuck Grassley is now investigating Best Practice, a pharmaceutical consulting firm that Goodwin helped establish in ...
NPR Radio Host's Conflict With Drug Makers Exposed by Sen. Grassley
NPR doc didn't disclose pharma payments
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BusinessWeek -
Executives at Citigroup began weighing possibility of auctioning off pieces of the firm or even selling the company outright, according to people familiar with the matter cited in a Wall Street Journal report.
Citigroup seeks sale amid stock drop
US STOCKS-Opening bounce eyed on bargain search, Citi
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Voice of America -
By VOA News A new US intelligence report predicts that by 2025, China and India could join the United States as top powers in a multipolar global order.
US influence is on the decline, report says
Analysis: US Global Trends report
Washington Post -
By Michael Abramowitz, Shailagh Murray and Anne E. Kornblut President-elect Barack Obama appeared close today to landing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state and retired Marine Gen.
Former NATO chief reportedly tops list for national security adviser
Gen. Jones leading Obama choice for NSA
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