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- Health care bill passes first test in Senate
Health care bill passes first test in Senate
By Derek Wallbank | Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A procedural vote to bring health care reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate — the first test vote on such legislation in that body — passed Saturday by the narrowest possible margin. Minnesota Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken joined the rest of their party caucus members in voting to move the measure forward, ...
- Minn. House weighs in on unallotment case
Minn. House weighs in on unallotment case ...
- Jared Allen on the art of the mullet
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- Kline demands hearing on stimulus job report errors
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- Friday P.M. Report
Friday P.M. Report
Ryan wins Fort Snelling job, Petters says he was “set up,” FICO loses credit score fight, and leadership list issued. ...
- Two Walker exhibits offer glimpses of museum's past and future
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- Carleton alumnus wins National Book Award
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- Senate leaders set health-care vote for Saturday evening
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- Another union endorses Kelliher
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- Collin Peterson: Health-care legislation moving in right direction
Collin Peterson: Health-care legislation moving in right direction
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.
By Derek Wallbank and Cynthia Dizikes
Rep. Collin Peterson
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The lone Minnesota Democrat to oppose the House health-care overhaul bill said he's open to supporting health-care reform, so long as the final bill looks more like ...
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- Four Minnesota schools honored as family-friendly
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- The rhyming life and times of Brother Ali, at First Avenue this weekend
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- Kantorei choir says thanks with a free Sunday performance
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- Final ranked-choice ballot counting is wrapping up in Minneapolis
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- Story of the Day 11/20/09
Former University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof, who now heads the University of California, is in the middle of controversy there over steep hikes in student tuition. ...
- New recommendations call into question annual Pap test
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- Former IronWorld scrapped, but Chisholm attraction could be recast
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- Blog of the Day 11/20/09
Andrew Sullivan at the Atlantic’s Daily Dish continues his critique of Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue.” ...
- Actors put focus on homelessness by telling their own stories
Actors put focus on homelessness by telling their own stories
By Cynthia Boyd | Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Shawna and Rick and Marvin and Caroline: they're just like me. Only they can act and sing and — oh, yes — some of them have known firsthand what it's like to be homeless. I haven't. ...
- Friday A.M. Report
Friday A.M. Report
Shubert renovation begins, Café Brenda closing, property taxes rising, ADC sales down. ...
- Free Darwin on U of M campus comes with a catch
Free Darwin on U of M campus comes with a catch
By Max Sparber | Fri., Nov. 20, 2009
ALSO: Bad news for the economy; racial tensions are either rising or falling in Owatonna; and lutes. ...
- Minnesota West club members go east
Minnesota West club members go east
By MinnPost staff | Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
The Minnesota West Book Club just won four tickets to "An Evening with Mark Twain: The Trouble Begins at Eight." Next prize drawing coming Monday, Nov. 23. ...
- Palestinians accuse Israel settlements of diverting water
AUJA, WEST BANK — The Hmoud family once prospered in this arid Palestinian farm village by cultivating banana and eggplant crops, earning enough to send a son abroad for medical school and to build a house with a showy staircase and a two-story window. ...
- Tony Blair loses EU presidency bid, Belgiumâs Van Rompuy wins job
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lost his shot at the European Union presidency Thursday, when the UK withdrew its support for his nomination at a meeting of the group’s 27 leaders in Brussels. Current Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy won the job. ...
- Five questions that could decide fate of health-care reform bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington’s struggle over healthcare reform — President Obama’s top domestic priority — now is within days of a historic turning point. ...
- Medical device industry pleased with tax cut in health bill
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- McCollum cosponsors bill imposing surtax for Afghan war
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- Spinoff Custom Fab Solutions learns new tricks to survive the recession
Spinoff Custom Fab Solutions learns new tricks to survive the recession
By Brad Allen | Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
“Diversify or die!” was the mantra in 2001, when the Chanhassen company was created as a spinoff from semiconductor equipment manufacturer FSI International, so it did. When the recession hit, though, it had to learn some new tricks. ...
- Pentagon to probe 'internal weaknesses' behind Fort Hood shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon will undertake a 45-day review to find out if there are "internal weaknesses or procedural shortcomings" across the department that could have allowed the shootings at Fort Hood to occur, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Thursday. ...
- Honduras interim leader may step down
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — For months, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya - with the backing of the world community - has demanded that Roberto Micheletti step down as the interim president of this Central American nation roiled in political conflict. ...
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- 6th Annual Anti-Columbus Day Hip Hop Showcase - 7th Street Entry (11/21)
with Los Nativos and Wahwahtay Benais
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
http://www.first-avenue.com
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- Benches & Binoculars - Walker Art Center (thru 08/15)
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about ...
- Brett Favre's Christmas Spectacular - The Immaculate Interception - Brave New Workshop (thru 01/30)
Brave New Workshop is known for putting its snarky spin on pop culture and current events in its annual holiday show. This time around, the high-profile quarterback should provide ample comic opportunities, and laughs from Viking and Packer fans alike. Expect yuletide-flavored sketches and songs, and all-new and old favorites. (Previews 8 p.m. Thu. 8 p.m. Fri.; 7 & 10 p.m. Sat. $26-$39. Through Jan. 30. Brave New Workshop Theatre, 2605 Hennepin Av. S., ...
- A Christmas Carol - Guthrie Theater (thru 12/31)
Charles Dickens' classic tale of the avarice, remorse and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge during the Christmas season.
818 S. 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-377-2224
http://www.guthrietheater.org/
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- Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather - The Gremlin Theater (thru 12/13)
The Godfather tale, as if William Shakespeare had penned it.
2400 W. University Av.
St. Paul, MN
651-228-7008
http://www.gremlintheatre.org
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- Dafnis Prieto Sextet presented by Vita.mn - Walker Art Center (11/21)
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
http://www.walkerart.org
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- Dan Graham: Beyond - Walker Art Center (thru 01/31)
A retrospective.
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
http://www.walkerart.org
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- Desdamona CD release show presented by Vita.mn - Sauce Spirits & Soundbar (11/21)
- Event Horizon - Walker Art Center (thru 08/26)
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. "Event Horizon"plans to overwhelm slowly, like a five-course Parisian lunch, unfolding deliberately between now and 2012 and chronicling several great political and socioeconomic shifts in American culture. -Gregory J. Scott
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
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- Fresh Air Tour featuring Brother Ali - First Avenue Mainroom (11/21)
With Evidence, Toki Wright and BK One
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
http://www.first-avenue.com
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- Grease - Orpheum Theatre (thru 11/22)
Most know Grease by the 1978 movie musical and its 50s-tinged soundtrack. The pop trifle actually hit the stage in 1971 in a grittier incarnation, but it still manages to tackle such heavy-hitting topics as teen pregnancy and gang violence. And although Minnesotas Laura Osnes will not be playing Sandy, as she recently did on Broadway, onetime American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will play the Teen Angel in three of the five ...
- Holiday Sale - Vine Arts Center (thru 12/19)
Fine arts and crafts. Noon-5 p.m.
2637 27th Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-728-5745
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- House of Mercy CD release show - Ginkgo Coffeehouse (11/21)
A cool music-driven church in St. Paul that became a record label, the House of Mercy team didnt have to change its tune much to come up with a terrific kids CD, The Youngster Parade. Its 18 Americana/folk-flavored tracks range from sure-fire classics such as Oh Susanna and Crawdad Song to a bevy of fun and often touching originals, delivered by local busybodies such as Dan (Daddy Squeeze) Newton, Bunny ...
- Illumination of a Saint: The Legend of Santa Lucia - American Swedish Institute (thru 01/10)
An exhibit surrounding the story of the fourth-century Christian martyr.
2600 Park Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-871-4907
http://www.americanswedishinst.org
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- Ingo Bethke - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (11/21)
Ingo Bethke is a young jazz sextet with an unusual front line (tuba, saxophone, trumpet), a weird name, and a kitchen sink repertoire. Their self-titled debut CD, officially released this weekend with a late-night downtown party, confidently covers acres of interesting ground -- post-bop, free jazz/improv, funk grooves, an Israeli folk song, mini-big band passages, a bit of wacked poetry, and a 12-minute opening track that starts off with ...
- Martina McBride and Trace Adkins - Xcel Energy Center (11/21)
W. 7th St. and Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN
http://www.xcelenergycenter.com
$24.75 - $69.75 ...
- Nancy Harms CD release show - Jungle Theater (11/21)
Sounding like Minnesota's answer to Madeline Peyroux, Nancy Harms has uncorked a terrific debut CD with, "In The Indigo." It deftly mixes gripping, truly fresh takes on Great American Songbook classics with just enough ambitious original material, and one "ringer" tune that you wouldn't expect to find in the jazz bin -- John Mayer's, "Great Indoors," on which Tanner Taylor plays some enthralling organ. Harms' voice is lovely, husky and ...
- Otis Clay - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (thru 11/21)
Chicago soul singer extraordinaire Otis Clay's latest CD is a funky 2008 gospel affair, "Walk a Mile In My Shoes," featuring top musicians from the Windy City and Memphis, a medley of Soul Stirrers classics, the Joe South oldie title track, and a live duet with Carla Thomas on the always inspirational, "If I Could Reach Out and Help Somebody." Still in terrific voice at age 67, Clay will treat you right ...
- Peter Lang - Riverview Cafe (11/21)
Along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, Peter Lang was one of Takoma Records' "Big 3" triumvirate of "American primitive" guitar masters. Lang remains a great if underexposed picker, a natural storyteller, a pretty good blues singer, and a definite booking "coup" for the intimate coffeehouse/wine bar he visits this week. Tom Surowicz
3753 42nd Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-722-7234
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- Scrap - Minneapolis Institute of Arts (thru 01/24)
Works by Michael Kareken.
2400 3rd Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-870-3131
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- Some Girl(s) - Pillsbury House Theater (thru 12/5)
A man revisits the most important relationships in his life while his impending marriage looms over him.
3501 Chicago Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-0300
http://www.walkingshadowcompany.org
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- "Stravinsky in Paris" - Ted Mann Concert Hall (thru 11/22)
The University Opera Theatre performs short operas by Stravinsky.
University of Minnesota, 2128 S. 4th St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-626-8742
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- Dirty money in Sin City
Las Vegas has cleaned up since its days as a magnet for ill-gotten mobster gains, but a Canadian insider trading scam has exposed the smaller-scale money laundering still going on in the...
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- Studio Lindforsâ Visual Prediction of Our Flooded Future
In a future partially submerged by melting glacier water, gondolas reemerge as a form of travel, riverside plants nestle up against neon street signs, and aquaculture blooms under bridges. It’s Water World without Mel Gibson to ease the blow – scary.
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- How to brush your teeth like a Spartan [Pic]
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- What not ask Batman this time of year (PIC)
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- Raw Video: Cop Crashes Into Car Killing 2 Teens
Officer Rick Pisani at one point was traveling at more than 70 mph, according to the dashboard camera, as he and Anderson returned to Milford after a mutual aid call in West Haven. Pisani was going about 65 mph when Anderson shot past him on the right;
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- Lady Gaga performing before she went gaga
Vintage Lady Gaga Performing Live at NYU, back when she was known as Stefani Germanotta
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- Traffic cameras used to stalk peaceful protestors
Any police officer can add any license number to the database of "people of interest" and every time that license plate passes a camera, the local police force will receive an urgent alert, and can pull over the car, detain the driver, and search the car and its passengers...
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- Water mission returns first data
A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well. Smos was launched earlier this month.
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- WTF? 'New Moon' breaks Dark Knight's Boxoffice Record
$72.7 million haul tops first-day mark set by "Dark Knight"
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- What doggy heaven looks like
"Taken on a foggy morning in Bon Echo Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, the dogs were having a joyous morning chasing sticks in the shallow near the shore area of Mazinaw Lake." Photo by Mark Muschett.
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- Missouri Billboard Calls for Revolution: War Against America
Look, I'm all for reasonable and rational criticism of our government as the representatives of the people - but at a certain point you have to pull over the crazy train before it goes completely off the tracks.
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- Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview
Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game?
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- Newspaper Decides to Contact Mothers of Bathroom Sex Couple
Lois Feldman and Ross Walsh had apparently never met, but decided to have sex in a male handicap stall at the Metrodome. Their story blew up on the Internet, made headlines in newspapers and on television. That was a year ago. Today, in a new low for investigative journalism, one paper looks into where they are now.
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- Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace
It's easy to forget about your body's needs when you're deep into your work or the net—until your body offers a painful reminder. Save your physical shell some strain with these cheap, customizable ergonomic workspace upgrades.
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- Hi-Def DSLRs May Be Cheap, But Talent Is Priceless
It seemed that a few big Hollywood studios would no longer dominate our viewing agenda, that an indie revolution was imminent and that the dam on a reservoir of creativity had been destroyed. But that has not been the case.
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- Apparently these People Don't Agree w/Term, 'Travel Light'
[VID] Some serious packing & stacking skill here...
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- Unburied bodies tell the tale of Detroit-a city in despair
The abandoned corpses, in white body bags with number tags tied to each toe, lie one above the other on steel racks inside a giant freezer in Detroit’s central mortuary, like discarded shoes in the back of a wardrobe.Some have lain here for years, but in recent months the number of unclaimed bodies has reached a record high.
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- Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta -- holy crap, it's finally here!
Believe it or not, almost 7 years after its initial release, the Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta is finally out, and with it comes a large list of changes. Most of them are much-needed interface fixes, but there is the welcome addition of built-in support for the streaming of Windows Media formats (ASX/MMS/RTSP).
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- Several 2009 MLB Awards Clearly Thought Up On The Spot
A number of players suggested to reporters Monday that, with accolades such as the AL Platinum Baseman Award and the Best Lead Off of the Year Trophy, the Baseball Writers' Association of America was almost certainly making up its year-end honors on the spot.
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- Who leaked the Hadley CRU files and why
The anonymous tipster, whom many people initially assumed had "hacked" into the computers at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia (repeatedly called the "Hadley Centre" by mistake), was probably an insider, seeking to expose certain sharp practices and unscientific methods of his bosses.
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- TEN alcoholic drinks a day slashes heart disease risk in men
New findings suggest drinking can cut the overall risk of heart problems by almost a third in men. Those who drank the most - four to ten drinks a day - had an even bigger reduction, down by half.
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- Is the Android OS Growing Too Quickly?
After getting off to a slow start, Android phones have gone gangbusters. As of last July, there was only one Android-powered device available in the U.S., but that number has since exploded. Now, there are eight Android phones available stateside, with more expected to debut in the coming months. So things must be looking pretty great ....
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- Lcpl Shawn P. Hefner - Bringing Home a Hero
Nov. 19, 2009 - Shawn Patrick Hefner, 22, of Hico, Texas; assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ...
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- Landrieu Says She'll Back Democrats on Key Health
Democrat Landrieu said she would vote to move forward with debate on health-care legislation, as the chamber moved toward an evening vote on whether to bring the bill to the floor. The support of at least one other centrist Democrat remained in doubt.
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- Wall-E in Real Life: Euro-Trashbot Cleans up Italian Streets
Sort of like a real-life Wall-E, the bot gathers rubbish and sorts it into recyclable, organic (hopefully to be composted), and waste. Then it whisks it off to a waste management facility, finding its way using pre-loaded maps and sensors to avoid obstacles.
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- Vintage Video of Mailman vs. Clyde the Glide
Vintage Video of Karl Malone vs. Clyde Drexler from back when....well the shorts were really really short.
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- Britain's new Internet law as bad as everyone's been saying
Mandlesons plans for the internet in the UK, the future of internet freedom looks grim
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- The Amazing Spinning Sign Samurai Wows Fourth Street
Dude takes his sign holding job to a higher realm -- a freakin' signage samurai.
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- One in a Million, Split Second OMG's
Near misses, once in a lifetime events and a few OMG moments make this a great video!
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- Worldâs Fastest Computer Working on Solving Climate Change
The insanely powerful Jaguar XT5 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee was recently named the fastest supercomputer in the world. With a speed of 1.759 petaflops , this swift machine is currently being used by the forces of good to solve the world’s problems – including the climate change.
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- When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-deprived people may
put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second
decisions, U.S. researchers have found. ...
- Atheist student groups flower on college campuses
(AP)
AP - The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." ...
- Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC
(AP)
AP - The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday. ...
- Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
(AP)
AP - Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. ...
- Police: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seat
(AP)
AP - A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said. ...
- FAQ: A normal person's guide to health care reform
(The Yahoo! Newsroom)
The Yahoo! Newsroom - If you've recently found yourself wondering, "What the heck is going on with the health care reform debate?", you're not alone. The American legislative process is unwieldy, and never more so than in the United States Senate. The Senate voted Saturday to move its bill to a full debate, but some big hurdles still remain. ...
- Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients
(AP)
AP - A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital. ...
- EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells
(AP)
AP - Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. ...
- 12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game
(AP)
AP - About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU. ...
- Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate
(AP)
AP - Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — stoking debate over whether some scientists have overstated the case for man-made climate change. ...
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- Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
(AP)
AP - After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans. ...
- Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance
(AFP)
AFP - Facebook can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach. ...
- Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang
(AP)
AP - Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. ...
- Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at LI mall
(AP)
AP - Police on Long Island had to shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber after thousands of young girls showed up, and got a little too wild. ...
- Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour
(Time.com)
Time.com - What we learned from the American President's journey through the Middle Kingdom ...
- Tree-eating bugs threaten Monarch butterfly in Mexico
(AFP)
AFP - The mysterious Monarch butterfly, which migrates en masse annually between Canada and Mexico, is now facing a new peril: another insect thriving in Western Mexican forests. ...
- Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
(AP)
AP - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery. ...
- Upper-Bracket Tax May Be Needed for Afghan War Cost, Levin Says
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Higher-income Americans should be
taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should
provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of
the Senate Armed Services Committee. ...
- The Day Global Warming Stood Still
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Climate Change: As scientists confirm the earth has not warmed at all in the past decade, others wonder how this could be and what it means for Copenhagen. Maybe Al Gore can Photoshop something before December. ...
- Gang accused of killing to sell human fat
(Reuters)
Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics. ...
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- 2 dead after shooting at Ore. intersection - The Associated Press
OregonLive.com2 dead after shooting at Ore. intersectionThe Associated PressHILLSBORO, Ore. — A gunman fatally wounded a passenger in another vehicle at an Oregon intersection Saturday, setting off a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed and was killed by officers, authorities said. The passenger, 56-year-old Danny ...2 dead after shooting at Ore. intersectionKTVZPolice fatally shoot man involved in road rage incidentOregonLive.comOre. police kill man after deadly road rage incidentKOMO ...
- Glenn Beck outlines a plan to save Americans - Examiner.com
MyFox Tampa BayGlenn Beck outlines a plan to save AmericansExaminer.comConservative radio and television talk-show host Glenn Beck unveiled a plan on Saturday November 21, 2009, to bring America back under the control of the American people. He spoke for a little over 45 minutes to thousands of supporters at a rally in ...Glenn Beck stakes out a more activist role in politicsDeseret NewsGlenn Beck Stakes Out a More Activist Role in PoliticsNew ...
- China mine death toll rises to 87 - ABC Online
Washington PostChina mine death toll rises to 87ABC OnlineThe efforts of rescuers have been hampered by dense gas and collapsed tunnels. (Reuters: Aly Song) The death toll from a coal mine explosion in north-east China has risen to 87. According to Chinese state media, 21 other miners are ...Scores dead in China mine explosionTimes OnlineAt Least 87 Die in Chinese Mine ExplosionNew York TimesChina coal mine blast death toll reaches 87BBC NewsThe Associated ...
- Santa Cruz students still occupy building in protest. UC-Berkeley quiet - San Jose Mercury News
New York TimesSanta Cruz students still occupy building in protest. UC-Berkeley quietSan Jose Mercury NewsProtests by University of California students angered by planned tuition hikes continued in Santa Cruz Saturday with ongoing negotiations between students and administrators, but the campus at Berkeley remained quiet. ...Third day of fee protests at California universitiesCNNBerkeley Students Protest Higher FeesWall Street JournalRegents worry AZ may face similar tuition hike as Calif.Arizona Daily StarWashington ...
- Police: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seat - The Associated Press
New York Daily NewsPolice: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seatThe Associated PressNEW YORK — A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said. The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead ...Man knifed to death on midtown subwayLower Hudson Journal newsMan charged with killing over ...
- Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle - The Associated Press
BBC NewsHistoric health care bill clears Senate hurdleThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. ...Idaho Senators vote against health care reformKTVBSenate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care PlanBloombergSweeteners for the SouthWashington PostMontana's News Station ...
- Defense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest Down - ABC News
ABC NewsDefense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest DownABC NewsMajor Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 in the Fort Hood shooting spree, is paralyzed from the chest down and is not a flight risk, said his defense attorney after a hearing before a military magistrate in Hasan's hospital room ...Fort Hood massacre accused has hospital hearingBBC NewsSuspect in Ft. Hood Shootings to Remain in HospitalNew York TimesHasan Slated for ...
- Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients - The Associated Press
CBC.caEx-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patientsThe Associated PressSAN ANTONIO — A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital. Capt. ...Air Force nurse innocent of killingsUnited Press InternationalDecision nears in Wilford Hall deathsSan Antonio ExpressVictim's family praises accused Air Force nurse ...
- Israeli Planes Strike Targets In Gaza - New York Times
Trend News AgencyIsraeli Planes Strike Targets In GazaNew York TimesBy REUTERS GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli planes carried out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, injuring seven Palestinians, Palestinian medical workers said. An army spokesman said the strikes, which occurred after a rocket fired from ...Israeli planes strike Gaza StripAljazeera.netHamas and Gaza militants 'to end Israel rocket attacks'BBC NewsIsrael and Hamas inch toward completion of ...
- Ferraro on Palin: Perspective from a Trailblazer - FOXNews
Washington PostFerraro on Palin: Perspective from a TrailblazerFOXNewsThis is a rush transcript from "On the Record," November 19, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Well, she did it. She broke the glass ceiling. No, not Governor Sarah Palin, ...Palin: The Fumes Of Culture War HellAtlantic Online (blog)The Pit Bull in the China ShopNew York TimesEDITORIAL: ...
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- Glove, other MJ items fetch $2 million
More than 80 Michael Jackson collectibles -- including the late pop star's famous rhinestone-studded glove from a 1983 performance -- were auctioned off Saturday, reaping a total $2 million.
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- Health care reform bill clears first Senate hurdle
Health care reform backers won a key victory Saturday night as the Senate voted to move ahead with a floor debate on a sweeping $848 billion bill.
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- Protesters spend 3rd day in UC building
Demonstrators entered their third day of a building takeover at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday in protest of a tuition increase -- a futile endeavor, according to a school spokesman.
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- Taliban leaders killed, NATO forces say
Security forces in Afghanistan have killed or captured more than 30 high-level militants, including many accused of participating in roadside bomb attacks, military officials said.
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- H1N1 kills four Hajj pilgrims, Saudis say
A teenager and three elderly people in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage have died of the H1N1 flu virus, the Saudi Health Ministry said.
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- Prosecution: Knox deserves life term
A prosecutor says American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend should get life sentences if they are convicted in the death of a British student, a lawyer for the victim's family told CNN on Saturday.
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- Child rape victim's parents charged
The parents of an 8-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by four boys in July were arrested Friday on abuse charges, according to Arizona police.
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