| NORAD Santa Tracker Helps You Keep an Eye on Christmas Posted: 24 Dec 2009 07:35 AM PST  Where is Santa right now? NORAD knows. Skeptics have long questioned the physics of Santa Clause's mystical journey, saying it isn't possible that he could deliver presents to the entire world in a single night. Thankfully, the folks who protect our skies continue a program that allows believers to track Santa's progress, and prove all the humbugs wrong.
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| Woman knocks down Pope at Christmas Eve Mass (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:14 PM PST  AP - A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday.
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| The Twelve Days of Christmas -- with Toddlers! Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:29 AM PST  Tracy McArdle: On the first day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me ... A knocked-over holiday tree. On the second day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me Two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree. On the third day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me Three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree. On the fourth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me Four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree. On the fifth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me Five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, t
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| Madoff being treated for hypertension: official (Reuters) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 09:22 AM PST  Reuters - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is being treated for high blood pressure and dizziness, and was not hurt by another prisoner, a Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman said on Thursday.
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| Jimmy Carter apologizes in letter to Jewish community Posted: 24 Dec 2009 02:03 AM PST  Former President Jimmy Carter apologized for any words or deeds that may have upset the Jewish community in an open letter meant to improve an often-tense relationship.
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| How the Senate Bill Would Change Healthcare (U.S.News & World Report) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 05:36 AM PST ![]() It's not official yet--but it's getting awfully close. With the Senate finally passing an $871 billion healthcare reform bill, there's just one major step left before the most sweeping healthcare legislation in at least 45 years becomes law.
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| Brittany Murphy's Father Won't Attend Funeral Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:09 AM PST  "If I wanted to go, I would go, but I don't want to see her that way," Angelo Bertolotti says.
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| Texas AG outraged by Senate health care provision Posted: 24 Dec 2009 07:25 AM PST ![]() AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is vowing to fight what he called an "outrageous" decision to give Nebraska multimillion-dollar tax breaks as part of a deal to get enough votes for the health care overhaul working its way through Congress.
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| Jobless claims, durable goods point to improvement (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:51 AM PST ![]() A fitful economic recovery is drawing strength from a stabilizing job market and signs that manufacturing will contribute to the rebound.
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| Bombs kill 26 in Iraq ahead of key Shiite rite Posted: 24 Dec 2009 07:35 AM PST ![]() Explosions killed at least 26 people across Iraq on Thursday, most of them Shiite pilgrims taking part in a holy mourning ceremony, ...
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| What was that you said Senator Reid? (Reuters) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 07:14 AM PST  Reuters - For months, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid exhorted his fellow senators to vote yes on healthcare reform. But when the big moment came on Thursday, he momentarily voted no -- by mistake.
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| Little boy's big legacy teaches others how to live (AP) Posted: 24 Dec 2009 05:44 AM PST  AP - The disarming smile of a 4-year-old boy with a buzz cut brightens an otherwise drab newspaper page, where whole lives are summed up in three inches of tiny newsprint.
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| Op-Ed Contributor: There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran Posted: 23 Dec 2009 08:19 PM PST ![]() In the face of failed diplomacy, airstrikes are the only plausible option with any prospect of preventing Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons.
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| Cenk Uygur: How Progressives Can Move Obama to the Left Posted: 24 Dec 2009 02:43 AM PST  There are many debates among progressives now on the true nature of Barack Obama. Did he mean anything he said on the campaign trail? Is he really a progressive? Did he ever mean to challenge the status quo or was he using the word "change" as a campaign gimmick? Is he just a corporatist like most other politicians? After talking about this with a great many progressives on our show, I've come to some conclusions. These are so self-evident that they will be viewed as obvious in hindsight. Does he mean well or does he have bad intentions? Come on, don't be ridiculous. Of course, he means well
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| Sportscaster George Michael dies at 70 Posted: 24 Dec 2009 09:13 AM PST ![]() George Michael, a mainstay on the Washington, D.C., sports television scene for decades who reached a national audience with "The George Michael Sports Machine" highlights show, has died. He was 70 years old. Michael's daughter, Michelle Allen, said Michael was surrounded by family and friends when he died Thursday morning from complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia at Sibley...
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