| China holds, mistreats US man on secrets charges (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:35 AM PST  AP - Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit. He rolled up his sleeve, revealing the burns where his interrogators pressed lit cigarettes into his arm.
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| FAA glitch causes widespread delays (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:51 AM PST ![]() A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays.
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| Obama talks nuclear pursuits of Iran, N. Korea in S. Korea Posted: 19 Nov 2009 01:35 AM PST ![]() President Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying ...
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| Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:27 PM PST ![]() Reuters - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.
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| Jon Stewart Explains To Conservative Pundits Why He Doesn't Like Sarah Palin (VIDEO) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:43 AM PST  Jon Stewart gave what seemed like his final word on Sarah Palin last night, explaining to Fox News pundits that he doesn't dislike her because she's from Alaska or because she hunts, but because "when you peel back the pretty, shooty layers of the Palin onion, there's no onion. It's just a conservative boiler plate mad lib: 'Freedom is good and taxes are--ooh I need an adjective--how about, I don't know, silly?' And the worst part it's a mad lib delivered as though it were the hard-earned wisdom of a life well lived," he explained. Stewart took exception to the accusations that Democrats don'
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| Jon Stewart, Lou Dobbs Discuss CNN, Argue Over Health Care Reform (VIDEO) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:43 AM PST  The Daily Show's Jon Stewart welcomed former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs with a Mariachi band because... why not? Over a long interview, only portions of which aired, Stewart and Dobbs discussed the newsman's decision to quit on the air... or not quit on the air... or come to some sort of mutual understanding tied up in contracts that dissolved the relationship between CNN and the controversial anchor. Dobbs basically offered that CNN "wanted to move in another direction," to which Stewart replied, "I see the direction they're going in, I believe it's called down." Then, praising Dobbs for having "
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| Protesters gather at UCLA to oppose UC fee hike (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 02:07 AM PST ![]() AP - Hundreds of protesters chanted, marched and took over a building Thursday on the UCLA campus, where University of California regents were scheduled to vote on a 32 percent student fee increase.
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| TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:33 AM PST ![]() AFP/Getty Images/File – The CIA symbol is shown on the floor of its headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The CIA provides hundreds …
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| $9m in stimulus funds approved for footbridge near Gillette Stadium Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:37 AM PST ![]() By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff Final approval was given this afternoon to spend $9 million in federal stimulus money to build an elaborate footbridge connecting parking lots on either side of Route 1 near Gillette Stadium. The measure was...
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| AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal in shooting (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:39 AM PST ![]() Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Thursday. Williams, who retired in 2000 after playing nine seasons in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, was to face a retrial in January on...
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| Health bill could get 34-hour reading in Senate Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:28 AM PST ![]() The 2,074-page Senate health care bill would take 34 hours to read cover to cover -- and that's just what Sen. Tom Coburn wants done on the Senate floor. The Oklahoma Republican has threatened to invoke parliamentary rules to force the Senate clerk (or more likely, a team of clerks) to read the massive bill before the full Senate begins formal debate on the legislation. The move is strictly according to Senate rules, which say any senator can demand a bill be read in its entirety before debate begins. While Democrats could, if they wish, repeatedly make motions to end ... Email
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| Foreclosures hitting more people with prime loans (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:55 AM PST ![]() A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.
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| Single Adam Lambert Has 'Eye' on People Posted: 19 Nov 2009 02:25 PM PST  The singer also opens up about his Out magazine feud
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| Is Giuliani in or out of New York governor's race? (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:58 AM PST  AP - Will Rudy Giuliani run for governor of New York and help the faltering Republican Party?
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| Be a generous holiday tipper, without overspending Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:21 PM PST ![]() NEW YORK – This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them.
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