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CIA cookbook dishes up spy tales 
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
And now, just in time for the holidays, here's something for that special someone who has everything: It's the CIA's latest cookbook, "More Spies, Black Ties & Mango Pies." This is the sequel to the spy     Add Comment

President To Give Afghanistan Speech Next Tuesday 
KEYC Television - 4 Hours ago
at 11:56pm President Obama will outline his decision on Afghanistan next week in a national address. The comments come a day after he held his 10th and final meeting to assess his war strategy and settle
Obama speech next week: More troops for Afghanistan Gainesville Sun
Afghanistan Speech Next Week The New Republic Online
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The Case for Deficit Spending 
The New Republic Online - 4 Hours ago
If there was one thing seemed certain about the Obama administration, it was their commitment to Keynesian deficit spending to boost the economy out of its slump. But Keynes beware: With unemployment     Add Comment

The Next Paris Hilton? 
The New Republic Online - 4 Hours ago
Last week, I clicked over to the CNN home page and there, in a rundown of the dayĂ¢??s most important news, I saw a headline announcing that Nicole Richie had pneumonia. I immediately thought of Sarah     Add Comment
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>>   US politics
Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan 
Times Live South Africa - 3 Hours ago
Obama said he would make an announcement after Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday, spelling out the 'obligations' of US allies and making clear that 'the Afghan people ultimately are going to have to provide
Obama vows to get the job done' in Afghanistan Wichita Eagle
Obama Says Will 'Finish The Job' In Afghanistan Radio Free Europe
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President Obama Sets the Tone With First Official State Dinner 
ABC News - 4 Hours ago
When the Obamas host their tonight at the White House, the evening will be soaked deep in history and tradition but will include a little Obama flavor, aides to the president said. The Obamas kicked off
Obama hosts glitzy state dinner for PM Manmohan Times of India
Obama hosts dinner for PM Times of India
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What's on the menu at the White House state dinner 
Centre Daily Times - 3 Hours ago
The food and wines on the menu for Tuesday night's White House state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: --- Potato and eggplant salad White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette
Green Curry on Menu For State Dinner MyFox New York
White House kicks off first state dinner USA Today
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Obama set to announce plans for Afghan troop deployment 
The Independent - 88 Minutes ago
President Barack Obama said yesterday that he is almost ready to announce how many troops he will deploy to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan, but added that he expected America's allies similarly to meet
Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan Star News Online
Obama To Unveil Plan To Add Troops In Afghanistan KPHO Phoenix
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>>   US social policy
White House official's net neutrality comments irk AT&T 
Washington Post - 4 Hours ago
AT&T doesn't like the idea of new regulations mandating unfettered access to the Internet, and recent comments from the Obama administration that connected the issue to censorship in China have really
White House official laments healthcare bill obscuring climate push The Hill
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Limbaugh: Government Raises Black Children 
Bet.com - 11 Hours ago
Black men stepping up to the plate to provide for their families, nationally syndicated radio show host said they would rather let the government do it. Limbaugh said he was citing a article which reports     Add Comment

CORRECTION: Scarborough Research Partners With MMA to Give Brands and Marketers  
Business Review Albany - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), a global organization leading the way in promoting the development and sustainability of mobile marketing, today announced Scarborough     Add Comment

Queen's speech debate: Climate change 
BBC - 13 Hours ago
change, the government has warned. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said people in the rain-lashed county were battling with the 'worst flooding in memory'. He added: 'Flooding of this
Debate over healthcare reform, climate change head for December collision The Hill
Is climate change debate misleading? Telegraph
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>>   International development
World Bank approves Mexico loan 
BBC - 4 Hours ago
Mexico has made progress in structural reform, says the World Bank The World Bank has approved a $1.5bn (900m) loan to support Mexico's economic stimulus packages which aim to to help it recover from
Mexico To Get 2B World Bank Loans Institutional Investor
World Bank helps Mexico fight financial crisis, swine flu Asiaone
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An Introduction to Globalization Wisdom And The Seven Secrets 
Global Services - 11 Hours ago
Successfully implemented, globalization can be a means for shoring up competitive advantage. Through this, organizations take advantage not only of lower labor costs but also diverse intellectual capabilities,     Add Comment

World Bank Financing Improves Access to and Reliability of Water in Bulgaria 
World Bank - 12 Hours ago
In Sofia: Ivelina Taushanova (+3592) 9697 239 itaushanova@worldbank.org
World Bank loan to improve urban transport Railway Gazette
Bad loans still rising at Jacksonville banks: There is improvement at some banks,  Individual.com
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Human Rights Watch condemns UK's role in torture 
Observer - 12 Hours ago
Pressure for inquiry grows as torturers themselves allege British complicity The attorney general was under intense pressure tonight to order a wider series of police investigations into British complicity
Q&A: MDGs Dont Recognise Role of Human Rights in Poverty Fight Inter Press Service
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>>   Human rights
Afua Hirsch on Human Rights Watch report claiming British complicity in Pakistani  
Guardian.co.uk - 4 Hours ago
Report errors or inaccuracies: userhelp@guardian.co.uk Letters for publication should be sent to: letters@guardian.co.uk    Add Comment

UNHCR distributes winter aid among Pakistani IDPs 
People's Daily Online - 78 Minutes ago
Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon The refugee agency of United Nations has begun to distribute additional relief     Add Comment

Genocide charges wont halt Aids 
Herald South Africa - 82 Minutes ago
Johannesburg Recent calls for former president Thabo Mbeki and his health minister Manto Tshabalala- Msimang to be charged with genocide are unhelpful, an HIV/Aids association said yesterday. We need     Add Comment

Ethnic groups wary of Jews 
Copenhagen Post - 3 Hours ago
groups in society, not just Jews. But Jews didnt fare well. A third of respondents from non-Danish ethnic backgrounds said one couldnt be too careful enough in relation to Jews in Denmark. In comparison,     Add Comment
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>>   Iran
PRESS DIGEST - Iran - Nov 25 
Forbes.com - 3 Hours ago
TEHRAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. IRAN - 'The definition
PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Nov 25 Reuters India
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Nov 25 Reuters UK
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China's Sinopec to help fund Iran refineries-Mehr 
Sharenet - 3 Hours ago
* Mehr: final deal expected to be signed within two months * China is second-largest buyer of Iranian oil * Western firms wary of investing in Iran due sanctions (Adds detail, background) TEHRAN, Nov
UPDATE 1-China's Sinopec to help fund Iran refineries-Mehr Reuters India
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Newsweek journalist tells of beatings in Iranian jail 
Telegraph - 5 Hours ago
A London-based journalist who spent four months in an Iranian jail has described how he was beaten and threatened with hanging to make him confess to being a Western spy. Maziar Bahari said an interrogator     Add Comment

Iran's Ahmadinejad in Venezuela on official visit 
Bangkok Post - 3 Hours ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting with President Hugo Chavez, just hours after the Iranian leader stopped in La Paz for a meeting with the Bolivian leader. Ahmadinejad
Prez in Venezuela on official visit The Himalayan Times
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>>   Iraq
New inquiry into Iraq abuse claims - PA 
Guardian.co.uk - 3 Hours ago
Details of a new public inquiry into allegations that British soldiers murdered and abused Iraqi civilians are to be revealed. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is due to announce the chairman and terms
Breaking News: New inquiry into Iraq abuse claims North Wales Weekly News
MoD to announce new inquiry into Iraq abuse claims New Statesman
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Hearings begin in British Iraq war probe 2 minutes 
Mumbai Mirror - 4 Hours ago
London: In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating BritainĂ¢??s role in the conflict began questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will
Probe into UK's role in Iraq war NDTV
British open investigation into Iraq war Boston Globe
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Iraq January vote 'not possible' 
BBC - 12 Hours ago
The majority of MPs seem determined to reject another veto by Mr Hashemi Iraq will not be able to hold parliamentary elections before the end of January as required by the country's constitution, electoral
Iraq national vote unlikely in January Malaysian Insider
Iraq national vote unlikely in January, official says China Post
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Iraq oilfield deals herald boom for service firms 
Reuters - 3 Hours ago
3:40am EST storyKeywords 'US IRAQ OIL SERVICES RTR_ArticleTitle 'Iraq oilfield deals herald boom for service RTR_ArticleBlurb 'By Analysis BAGHDAD (Reuters) Big Oil has led interest in Iraq's oil sector
ANALYSIS-Iraq oilfield deals herald boom for service firms CNN Money
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>>   US security
U.S., India to tackle economy, security 
CNN - 11 Hours ago
President Obama welcomes Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a state visit Tuesday at the White House. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Afghanistan, climate change, economy, nuclear civil deal on two leaders'     Add Comment

CIA cookbook dishes up spy tales 
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
And now, just in time for the holidays, here's something for that special someone who has everything: It's the CIA's latest cookbook, "More Spies, Black Ties & Mango Pies." This is the sequel to the spy     Add Comment

Terrorism suspects 'part of global bomb plot' 
Telegraph - 5 Hours ago
A group of Pakistani students suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Easter shoppers was believed to be linked to al-Qaeda and suspected of being part of a very significant international plot, an
US offers $5M reward for 'Bomb Man' terror suspect WCAX TV3
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4 U.S. military personnel kids face arrest for putting rope across road 
Japan Today - 6 Hours ago
TOKYO Police have obtained arrest warrants for four children of U.S. military personnel in Tokyo on suspicion of being involved in an incident in which a woman was seriously injured after being caught
Muslims in U.S. military face challenges Frost Illustrated
U.S. faces challenges in coming years Individual.com
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>>   Climate change
Tree planting urged over emissions 
Daily Star - 3 Hours ago
Planting 23,000 hectares a year - the equivalent of 30,000 football pitches - in appropriate places would involve changing the use of only 4% of land in the UK, bringing woodland cover to a total of 16%
UK & World News: Tree planting urged over emissions Denbighshire Visitor
Tree planting urged over emissions - PA Guardian.co.uk
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New Zealand Passes Carbon Emissions Law 
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
Zealand passes revamped carbon law - Forbes.com nology Enterprise Personal Emerging nology All Forbes nology & The World nology Reuters New Zealand passes revamped carbon law 11.25.09, 01:22 AM EST NEWZEALAND-CARBON/
NZ passes carbon trade laws, Australia edges closer Reuters India
WRAPUP 1-NZ passes carbon trade laws, Australia edges closer Reuters India
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Climate money 'unaccounted for' 
Mirror.co.uk - 5 Hours ago
Vast sums promised by rich nations including the UK to help developing countries tackle climate change cannot be accounted for, according to a study. A total of 20 nations pledged up to 410 million dollars
Climate money 'unaccounted for' Matlock Mercury
UK & World News: Climate money 'unaccounted for' Liverpool Daily Post
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Carrots, Sticks For Climate Policy 
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
Environmental science has been successful in developing theories of how climate change occurs, and monitoring the speed of change. Solutions have been harder to find. However, an increasingly prominent
Carrots And Sticks For Climate Policy Forbes.com
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>>   Physical Sciences
LHC Started To Collide Protons 
I4U - 3 Hours ago
After CERN has released a positive report yesterday. The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) circulated two beams simultaneously for the first time, allowing the operators to test the synchronization of the beams     Add Comment

LHC rejects by polls petitions 
The News International - 3 Hours ago
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the intra court petitions requesting to organize by-polls in Punjab. A Division Bench of LHC rejected the petition filed by President Awami Muslim League Shiekh     Add Comment

Vortran Announces 488-nm Blue Laser Diode Module With 50mW... 
Photonics Online - 4 Hours ago
Vortran Laser Technology, Inc., suppliers of advanced instrumentation and diode laser modules for industrial and biomedical use, introduces the Stradus 488nm diode laser module, featuring an unprecedented     Add Comment

Accelerator step towards fusion 
Nuclear Engineering International - 11 Hours ago
A collaboration among DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) called the Heavy Ion Fusion Science Virtual     Add Comment
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