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US Q3 economic growth revised down, house prices up - 5 Hours ago

USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2):WRAPUP 2- * US Q3 GDP rises at 2.8 pct rate, below initial estimate * Corporate profits surge, biggest rise in over five years * U.S. home prices rise for fifth month in Sept (Updates

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Blagojevich fundraiser's dying words: 'Tell them they won' - 8 Hours ago

'Tell them they won,' Christopher Kelly told girlfriend before he died, according to report. X Text Size As Christopher Kelly was being treated for a fatal overdose, the political fundraiser who was being

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Chicago connection to Mumbai attacks investigated - 9 Hours ago

investigated for ties to attacks -- chicagotribune.com listings travel Quick links: lose Two accused of Danish newspaper plot investigated for ties to attacks n officials cite possible connection to last

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'He was brave as a warrior'
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Death of 'Nino Azteka' stuns Chicago boxing community
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Tainted milk scandal: pair executed
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US 'to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan'
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Congo 'warlords' deny atrocities
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Inquiry focusing on Iraq threat
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Nearly one million cribs to be recalled in Canada - 5 Hours ago
OTTAWA -- Almost one million drop-side cribs in Canada were recalled late on Monday just as the worldâ??s standards organization is poised to institute a worldwide ban of cribs with a movable side rail,
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Obama decision about Afghanistan likely Tuesday - 5 Hours ago
Key players in President Barack Obama's war team are getting ready to testify before Congress about Afghanistan, a sign that a decision about a new war strategy -- and announcement about troop build-up
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Consumer confidence higher - 6 Hours ago
The Conference Board, based in New York, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index edged up to 49.5, up from a revised reading of 48.7 in October. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected
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Politics/Law

Obama: New Afghan Strategy Coming After Thanksgiving - 115 Minutes ago
By Keith KofflerRoll Call Staff Nov. 24, 2009, 1:07 p.m. President Barack Obama confirmed Tuesday that he will announce his new Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving, but he wouldnt say whether he would
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Obama welcomes Indian PM to White House - 5 Hours ago
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House, opening an elaborate state visit that will include talks designed to overcome differences on climate
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Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators: Bob Casey and Arlen Specter Stood With Working Families - 5 Hours ago
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Robert Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter stood up for the working families of Pennsylvania by voting to break the Republican filibuster and

Business

Windstream Acquires Iowa Telecom for $1.1 Billion (WIN,IWA) - Zib... - 5 Hours ago
Companies: Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc (IWA), Windstream Corp (WIN) 11/24/2009-Windstream (NYSE:WIN) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Telecommunications Services
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Filmed concerts come to iTunes in Live Nation deal - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Live Nation (LYV.N) hopes to gain a new revenue stream on Tuesday when Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iTunes begins to feature downloads of some of the live concerts it promotes. Apple's
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UPDATE 2-Green Mountain ups ante in Diedrich bidding war - 5 Hours ago
* Green Mountain ups bid for Diedrich Coffee * Revised bid matches Peet's Coffee offer * Diedrich Coffee says board considering both offers Nov 24 (Reuters) - Diedrich Coffee Inc (DDRX.O) said Green Mountain
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Finance

Fed asks U.S. banks to submit TARP repayment plans - 5 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve this month asked banks that were part of 'stress tests' conducted earlier this year that have not yet repaid money injected under the Troubled Asset Relief
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U.S. economy grows slower than first thought - 4 Hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy grew 2.8 percent in the third quarter, a pace slower than first thought, according to the revised estimate released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
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Consumer Confidence Rises But Still Shaky - 4 Hours ago
Americans' confidence in the economy improved slightly in November from October, but shoppers remain gloomy heading into the traditional start of the holiday shopping season amid a weak job market, according
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Sports

Anderson ready for mind games challenge - 5 Hours ago
James Anderson is confident he can withstand any opposition attempts to destabilise him as leader of England's attack.
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Wiley ends Ferguson row - 6 Hours ago
Sir Alex FergusonAlan Wiley has decided against suing Sir Alex Ferguson for defamation but expressed 'bitter disappointment' at Ferguson's criticism of his fitness. The Manchester United boss was given
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Moyes depressed by injury woes - 5 Hours ago
Everton manager David Moyes admits his long injury list has started to get him down after the latest setback to captain Phil Neville. The 32-year-old has had to undergo an operation to repair a tear in
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Industry

170,000 Swine Flu Vaccines Pulled from Canada - 5 Hours ago
(LONDON) â?? Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions among recipients, but there are no similar reports from
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UPDATE 1-U.S. FTC says will allow Panasonic, Sanyo deal - 5 Hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp and its rival Sanyo Electric Corp Ltd have won U.S. antitrust approval to merge, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
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NeurogesX to Present at Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference - 5 Hours ago
SAN MATEO, Calif. Mr. DiTonno and Stephen Ghiglieri, Chief Financial Officer, will be available to respond to questions during the presentations and to participate in one-on-one meetings with investors
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Internet

DiscoverÂ® Card Launches App for the iPhone - 4 Hours ago
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(Business Wire)-- Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) today announced the launch of a Discover App for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. The app will allow cardmembers to manage
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Aidikoff, Uhl & Bakhtiari Announces Pending Deadline to Opt Out o... - 108 Minutes ago
Company: Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) "Charles Schwab marketed and sold the Schwab YieldPlus Funds as safe, cash-like investment alternatives. Instead, evidence shows that the funds contained more than
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Google won't take down racist image of Michelle Obama - 5 Hours ago
Google is being forced to explain why the top image hit for the search term "Michelle Obama" returns a photoshopped picture of the U.S. First Lady, with a monkey's features superimposed on her face. The
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Science

Video: The Secrets of Oil and Petrochemicals, Part 2 of 5 - 5 Hours ago
Noria news wires Even if we stopped driving our cars tomorrow, America would still need five million barrels of oil a day - more than all of Southern Europe combined. Imagine it: Rubber, Plastic, Nylon,
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Agrifirma Agrees to Fund Trials of Amazon Mining's ThermoPotash F... - 108 Minutes ago
Companies: Amazon Mining Holding PLC (AMHPF), Amazon Mining Holding PLC (AMZ) Amazon Mining Holding Plc (TSX VENTURE:AMZ)("Amazon" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company has entered
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UPDATE 1-Uralkali delays potash growth, eyes market rebound - 5 Hours ago
* To raise potash capacity to 7 mln tonnes/year by 2012 * Expansion will be one year later than planned * Cites slow recovery of global potash market (Adds details) MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Potash miner
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Entertainment

Rock-star wife details drug mayhem in new book - 6 Hours ago
By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It could have been a great rock 'n' roll love story. Sixteen-year-old model meets penniless future rock star almost eight years her senior and is instantly smitten,
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UPDATE 1-Playboy to outsource magazine ops to American Media - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Playboy Enterprises Inc will outsource all its publishing operations except for editorial to American Media Inc in a bid to cut costs and return its namesake magazine to profitability
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Little Boots 'fed up over fat comments' - 5 Hours ago
comments' Accessibility 'fed up over fat comments' Page last updated at 10:32 GMT, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 says it can be worse to respond to untrue comments has said it's 'really difficult' dealing
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Technology

HP iPaq Glisten looking to shine at AT - 2 Hours ago
HP iPaq Glisten (Credit: HP) Well, here's a name we haven't heard in the smartphone space for a while. HP announced on Tuesday the upcoming availability of its latest smartphone, the HP iPaq Glisten,

Apple to offer "Black Friday" savings in UK? - 2 Hours ago
Here's a new cultural export crossing the pond: the 'Black Friday' deep discount ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday US shoppers looking for 'Black Friday' bargains You thought the cultural imports ended

News Corp., Microsoft: A Flawed Deal? - 5 Hours ago
Even an alliance with the mighty Microsoft may not help Rupert Murdoch's media empire loosen Google's grip on the news. In an effort to keep News Corp.'s (NWS) newspaper content out of Google's search

Health

Bodies of 2 infants found in bag by river - 112 Minutes ago
The Yomiuri Shimbun YOKOHAMA--The bodies of two infants were found in a bag at a riverside in Matsudamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, police said. According to the police, a 17-year-old
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Skinny Nutritional Corp. Upgrades Distribution Network with the Addition of Canada - 5 Hours ago
2009-11-24 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. Skinny Nutritional Corp., the maker of Skinny Water(R) and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, announced today that it has entered into a distribution
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He Could Hear the Whole Time: Docs Misdiagnose Man With Coma for 23 Years - 5 Hours ago
The man, Rom Houbens, can finally communicate, thanks to a neurologist's persistent research. Doctors had assumed the 1983 car crash that paralyzed Houbens, now 46, had also put him in a vegetative state
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Culture

Google to put ancient Iraq museum collection online - 5 Hours ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Google is putting thousands of images of ancient artifacts at Iraq's National Museum online, the Web search leader said on Tuesday, part of a U.S. bid to entice foreign firms to invest
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Utah film contest rewards with Sundance exposure - 4 Hours ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Filmmakers around Utah are rushing to wrap their entries for a contest promoting the state as a desirable destination for film production. The 30-second commercials generate a modest

Louis Lortie at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - 2 Hours ago
The Canadian virtuoso pianist Louis Lortie demonstrates that Chopin's Etudes are intensely poetic as well as technically challenging. Rating: * * * * It takes a brave pianist to tackle Chopin's complete
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