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Los Angeles Times - By Josh Meyer Reporting from Washington -- Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after collapsing at the lectern and losing consciousness during a speech on the Justice Department's war on terrorism, ... Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Condition Unknown Atty. Gen. Mukasey collapses during speech
San Francisco Chronicle - Liz Sidoti, AP President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge. Arizona governor is leading candidate for homeland security post Homeland Security pick signals moderate immigration approach
New York Times - By ANDREW JACOBS Beijing - A government official has acknowledged that as many as 19000 students died during the earthquake in Sichuan Province in May, a figure that is double the previous estimates for the number of children who perished when their ... 19000 children died in Sichuan earthquake, China says China says quake school toll over 19000
CNN International - MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- The Russian parliament was expected Friday to approve a constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term from four to six years. Putin vows to protect Russia's economy Putin Sparks Guessing Game on Whether He'll Retake Presidency
United Press International - LIMA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Asian-Pacific ministers, meeting in Lima Peru, said they're ready to meet in Geneva for an early conclusion to the stalled Doha Round of free trade talks. Pacific Rim Leaders Meet to Push Trade Deals, Back G-20 Plans APEC ministers discuss financial crisis, food security, WTO trade ...
Los Angeles Times - Leaders in Congress agree to revisit the matter next month but want detailed plans on how the aid would be used. By Richard Simon and Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington -- Congressional leaders agreed Thursday to give Detroit automakers more ... Big Three's plea for aid fizzles in Congress UAW may give up jobs bank to revive auto loans
Houston Chronicle - By DAVID IVANOVICH and STEWART POWELL WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON— California Democrat Henry Waxman, a longtime critic of the oil industry and a fierce advocate for climate change legislation, will soon take the gavel at the powerful House Energy and ... Democrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel  Comment by Frank O'Donnell President, Clean Air Watch
Washington Post - By Juliet Eilperin The Bush administration is finalizing changes to the Endangered Species Act that would ensure that federal agencies would not have to take global warming into account when assessing risks to imperiled plants and animals. Bush angers environmentalists with last-minute rule changes Comment by M. Reed Hopper Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
BusinessWeek - By Mara Der Hovanesian Investors are quickly losing faith in Citigroup (C). Shares of the company, once the largest and mightiest US bank by assets and market value, have fallen 66% in November, and finished down 1.85, to 4.55, on Nov. 20. Citi plunges 26% - lowest in 15 years Citigroup stock dive rebuffs claim by Treasury's Paulson MarketWatch - By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Senate approved a House bill to extend unemployment benefits by at least seven weeks on Thursday, sending the measure to President Bush on the same day the Labor Department reported ... As jobless funds fall, states look to raise taxes Jobless get new way to track benefits
Reuters - NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now ... Verizon workers look at Obama's cell phone records Verizon suspends staff who viewed Obama's records
VentureBeat - The MySpace application for Research In Motion’s Blackberry smartphones has been downloaded more than 400000 times since it was introduced a week ago. Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fans BlackBerry maker Research in Motion launches counterattack against ...
The Associated Press - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time. Spacewalkers extra cautious in 2nd day outside craft Endeavour crew hooks up space station water system
ZDNet - This is what you call not having your witness under control. Wired’s Kim Zetter reports that the government’s star witness massively undercut the government’s case against Lori Drew, who is accused of violating federal antihacking laws by using MySpace ... Woman Who Posed as Boy Testifies in Case That Ended in Suicide of ... Government's Star Witness Stumbles: MySpace Hoax Was Her Idea, Not ...
Boston Herald - By Inside Track Madonna and her estranged hubby, British film director Guy Ritchie, have reached a divorce settlement, which will be presented in a London courtroom today. Madonna split 'not about money' Madonna and Guy Ritchie finalise divorce
New York Times - By MANOHLA DARGIS It’s love at first look instead of first bite in “Twilight,” a deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set. "Twilight" a campy vampire romance with no bite The 'Twilight' zone: Valley author thrust into stardom
Washington Post - "Bolt," about the canine star of a TV series who believes he has real superpowers, never quite gets off the ground. It's weighed down with tiresome jokes about venal Hollywood agents. Movie review: 'Bolt' a jolt of fun Sit! Watch ‘Bolt’! Laugh!
The Associated Press - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Cincinnati Bengals failed to explain why Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, was held out for violating team rules during their 27-10 loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Steelers ‘D’ tames Bengals Bengals deactivate WR Johnson for Steelers game
East Valley Tribune - Showing that he truly considers Phil Jackson “a great guy who always took care of me,” Shaquille O’Neal greeted his old coach Thursday with a pregame embrace in the hallway and a few inaudible whispers between the two dressing rooms. Suns have a lot of work to do Lakers still set standard in the West
Sports Network - New York, NY (Sports Network) - Manny Harris scored 15 points, hit two big free throws in the waning seconds and blocked the potential tying shot at the end as Michigan upset fourth-ranked UCLA, 55-52, to reach the championship game of the 2K Sports ... Stunning upset over UCLA might be building block for Beilein, Michigan Katz: Maize gives blue state of Michigan reason to smile Washington Post - By David Brown Two years after the federal government recommended that patients in emergency rooms and doctors' offices be routinely tested for HIV, the advice is generally not being followed, according to a large number of studies presented this week ... US Lags on HIV Testing Goals HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks
CNN - By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo Biloba Shows No Benefit in Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease ... Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective Against Dementia, Researchers Find
New York Times - By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a ... Restaurant Industry: Fast-Food Ads, Obesity Study Based on Old ... Ban on fast food adverts would cut childhood obesity, study finds
Washington Post - By Peter Finn and Walter Pincus The drive for dwindling resources, including energy and water, combined with the spread of nuclear weapons technology could make large swaths of the globe ripe for regional conflicts, some of them potentially devastating ... Global Forecast by American Intelligence Expects Al Qaeda’s Appeal ... US global dominance 'set to wane'
Reuters - By Ed Cropley BANGKOK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Political tension has returned to Thailand after a brief lull for a royal cremation, with a grenade killing one anti-government protester on Thursday and wounding 23, teeing up another confrontation with police ... Blast in Bangkok Kills 1, Injures 23 Grenade attack on Bangkok protesters kills 1 |
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