| Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:58 AM PST  Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan.
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| Britain, Australia saying sorry to child migrants (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 05:35 AM PST ![]() AP - Britain and Australia are saying sorry to thousands of British children who were promised a better life overseas, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.
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| Josh Cribbs walks with late coach's son on his senior night (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:03 AM PST ![]() In a dismal year for the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver/returner Josh Cribbs has proved to be one of the only...
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| "SNL" Comes Down On Obama Administration For Caving On Public Option (VIDEO) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 05:43 AM PST  "SNL" Opened last night with sketch mocking Joe Biden, the Obama administration, and concessions they've made to get the health care bill passed. "The president wants to pass a health care bill so bad that he will literally sign anything. You can water it down however you like--as long as it's a stack of paper with the words 'health care' on it he'll sign it," an eager Biden said from the Oval Office while President Obama is abroad. Vice President Biden (played by Jason Sudeikis) went on to run down other concessions they're willing to make in order to get the bill passed. "For those Republic
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| Judges could free detainees in U.S. Posted: 15 Nov 2009 05:05 AM PST  The problem with keeping Gitmo detainees locked up in the U.S. isn't the jails, it's the judges, some say.
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| APEC leaders douse hopes on climate pact (AFP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:01 AM PST  AFP - Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday buried hopes a key UN meeting next month would forge a binding pact to combat climate change, saying talks would drag on well past the Copenhagen meeting.
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| Altercations leave adults asking: What's wrong with today's youth? Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:13 PM PST ![]() A fight this week on the Lufkin High School campus and a separate altercation at a local church's youth outreach ministry leads some to wonder what's wrong with today's youth. The Lufkin church, which preferred not to be mentioned by name, said because of the incident on campus it will re-evaluate how the outreach program is done. "We see violence on our campus sometimes, but it doesn't originate on our campus. It's usually people who are already at odds with one another," a youth pastor said. "We are offering a message of hope, love and peace. They have the choice to receive the message or no
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| French troops launch eastern Afghan offensive (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 05:07 AM PST  AP - Hundreds of French and Afghan troops pushed into a volatile valley east of the Afghan capital Sunday in an attempt to gain control of an area that has long been a haven for militants who launch quick attacks and then fade back into hillside villages.
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| "SNL" Skewers Lou Dobbs After Host Quits CNN (VIDEO) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 07:43 AM PST  "Saturday Night Live" went after Lou Dobbs this week, claiming he retired from CNN because he thinks the "C" stands for the Spanish word "si." Dobbs, played by Darrell Hammond, went on to refer to his replacement, John King, as "Juan" King--a man he says may have paid for his dapper appearance with drug money. WATCH: Get HuffPost Comedy On Facebook and Twitter!
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| Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai "must do better" (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:35 AM PST  Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wanted U.S. support and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.
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| Bush's 2 TDs help Saints stay unbeaten, 28-23 (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 01:32 PM PST  Reggie Bush helped the unbeaten New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes and get off to the best start in team history. Bush scored twice for the first time in more than a year and Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes in a 28-23 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
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| Kosovo voters take to polls in test of new nation (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:38 AM PST  AP - Kosovo's prime minister urged minority Serbs not to boycott the country's first elections since independence from Serbia, calling the Sunday vote a key test for his new nation.
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| Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:58 AM PST  Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is open to having coffee with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose forthcoming book about the 2008 presidential campaign is stirring controversy.
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| Jennings scores 55, leads Bucks past Warriors Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:35 PM PST ![]() Jennings scored 10 points in the final 2:15 to hold off the Warriors and become only the third Bucks player to score more than 50. The last player to do it was Michael Redd (notes) , who set the franchise record with 57 points vs. Utah on Nov. 11, 2006.
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| Good and Bad News for Boxing: Only One Pacquiao Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:24 AM PST ![]() The Filipino boxer wins by TKO in an electrifying match with Miguel Angel Cotto. But is it enough to save boxing?
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