Woolly mammoth task: Extinct critter's DNA mapped (AP)
AP - Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 5:03 pm
Consumer prices, home starts plunge in October (Reuters)
Reuters - Consumer prices fell at a record pace in October and new-home building slumped to fresh lows, according to government reports on Wednesday that suggested the economy likely is already in a recession that may be long and deep.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm
Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 mark (AP)
AP - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers amid a slumping economy disheartened investors.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm
Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever (AP)
AP - The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. Kansas City was 12th among 14 AL teams in runs last season and added power last month, obtaining first baseman Mike Jacobs from Florida.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm
Obama picks Daschle as health secretary: official (Reuters)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle, a key early supporter and savvy former U.S. Senate leader, as his top official to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, two Democratic sources said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm
JPMorgan, Citigroup, BofA hit multiyear lows (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co , Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp tumbled to multiyear lows on Wednesday on expectations that deteriorating credit conditions and a contracting economy will weigh heavily on the three largest U.S. banks.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:45 pm
Missiles and Messages - Newsweek
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In the latest example of a sharp escalation of US air strikes inside Pakistan, an unmanned US drone was killed an alleged Al Qaeda fixer and four associates along the Afghan-Pakistani border, according to reports from the region and a Western ...
Suspected US missile strike kills at least 6 in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda leader killed in US missile strike
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:43 pm
Ashley Dupre's Schizophrenic Style - FOXNews
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By Noelle Watters Ashley Dupre pictured in interview with Diane Sawyer (left) and Dupre in People Magazine (right). We can all agree that in certain instances, what we wear can send a message.
Ashley Dupre Exclusive: 'My Side of the Story'
Prostitute to wife of former NY gov.: `I'm sorry'
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm
Huckabee won't rule out 2012 run for president (AP)
AP - Mike Huckabee wouldn't rule out a 2012 run for president Wednesday, but he acknowledged it could be hard to take back the spotlight from fellow Republican Sarah Palin. "I'm not ruling anything out for the future, but I'm not making any specific plans," Huckabee told reporters at a briefing to promote his new book, "Do the Right Thing."
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm
Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader insults Obama with racial epithet (AP)
AP - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm
Dem officials: Daschle accepts HHS Cabinet post (AP)
AP - Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's, barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm
Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post (AP)
AP - Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm
US Economy: Consumer Prices Fall as Deflation Looms (Update2) - Bloomberg
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By Bob Willis and Timothy R. Homan Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of living in the US fell by the most on record and construction began on the fewest homes ever last month, evidence the economy is in the worst recession in at least a quarter century.
Deflation Risk Up As Shoppers Clamp Down
Cheaper gas fuels biggest drop in consumer prices in 61 years
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:39 pm
30-day age limit for Neb. safe-haven law advances (AP)
AP - A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman, who has said he would support a 30-day age limit.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:33 pm
'Twilight': Early reviews not dazzling - Entertainment Weekly
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Let the Twilight blood-letting begin. Though reviewers were asked to hold their critiques until the vampire flick's Nov. 21 release date, early reviews are popping up online, and for the most part, critics aren't impressed.
It's nearly 'Twilight' time, and young romantics can't wait
Review: 'Twilight' lacks soul
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:33 pm
Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators proposed changes to help a bailout pass Congressional and White House muster.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:32 pm
Israel spurns UN plea to ease Gaza blockade - The Associated Press
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel stood fast Wednesday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings at the Gaza Strip, brushing off pleas to ease the blockade from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon.
Rattling the Cage: Clueless in Gaza
UN head fears over Gaza blockade
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm
Holder: Obama’s seasoned pick for attorney general - Christian Science Monitor
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By Warren Richey | Staff writer / November 19, 2008 edition Reporter Warren Richey talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about the possible nomination of Washington lawyer Eric Holder as US attorney general.
Video: Obama Taps Holder For AG
Will Clinton pardon of tax fugitive haunt Holder?
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm
Daschle Tapped for HHS Secretary - ABC News
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By LISA STARK, BRIAN HARTMAN and KATE BARRETT President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday named former Sen. Tom Daschle to lead the nation's Department of Health and Human Services.
Video: Dem Officials: Daschle Accepts Cabinet Post
Tom Daschle accepts Obama offer to lead Health and Human Services
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm
Stevens Loss Adds to Democrat's Senatorial Clout (Update1) - Bloomberg
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By Tony Hopfinger Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his bid to stay in office after his conviction on felony charges as ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark Begich an insurmountable lead.
Video: Ted Stevens Defeated
Reporter's Notebook: Happy Birthday, Sen. Stevens
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:24 pm
Leadership panel backs Waxman for energy chairman - The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Henry Waxman of California won backing from a House Democratic leadership panel Wednesday to replace veteran Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the committee with oversight of energy and global warming.
House Democratic leaders pick Waxman to lead energy committee
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:22 pm
Yahoo Investors Lose Sight Of Company's Cash Holdings - CNNMoney.com
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SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Investors in Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) have grown so discouraged trying to figure out what the struggling Internet giant's operations are worth, they appear to have lost sight of the parts of the company they can value: its cash and ...
Yahoo Drops to Five-Year Low After Microsoft Says Talks `Done'
Microsoft only interested in buying Yahoo search, Ballmer repeats
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:21 pm
NASA to Turn Space Waste into Water - ABC News
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By GINA SUNSERI The crew on the International Space Station has been collecting something special for weeks now, waiting for the Space Shuttle Endeavour to deliver the new Water Recycling Unit for installation on the space station.
Tool Bag Is Lost During Spacewalk
Lost tool bag forces changes to mission spacewalks
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:13 pm
Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival - Reuters
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protection, a Microsoft executive said.
How Microsoft Live OneCare changed the AV landscape
Microsoft Kills OneCare to Offer Freebie; So Long, Norton
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm
Automakers Press High-Stakes Plea for Aid - Washington Post
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By Lori Montgomery The chieftains of Detroit's Big Three automakers made a desperate appeal to skeptical lawmakers yesterday for $25 billion in emergency loans to forestall the possible collapse of the domestic auto industry, offering to cut their own ...
Chrysler Assessed, Dropped Bankruptcy Before Aid Push (Update1)
Ford Might Be the Winner if the Auto Bailout Fails
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm
Spate of piracy draws Indian counterattack - International Herald Tribune
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By Hari Kumar, Alan Cowell and Caroline Brothers NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy reported Wednesday that it had sunk a pirate ship in a fierce overnight battle, punctuating a two-week stretch in which at least eight ships have been hijacked around the ...
India leads fight against Somali pirates
Indian navy destroys pirate ship as super-tanker ransom demanded
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm
Transplant of windpipe grown from stem cells heralds new era in ... - Telegraph.co.uk
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By Roger Highfield The science of healing is developing so quickly that it has become almost a cliché to describe a particular operation as a "breakthrough".
Video: Breakthrough Windpipe Transplant Uses Stem Cells
First transplant of human windpipe conducted with stem cells
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:03 pm
Fed minutes: may need more rate cuts if growth ebbs (Reuters)
Reuters - Federal Reserve officials slashed economic growth forecasts through 2009 and some believed even deeper interest rate cuts may be needed if growth slows further, minutes of their October policy meeting show.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:46 pm
Indian navy destroys pirate ship as super-tanker ransom demanded (AFP)
AFP - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate "mother vessel" in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said Wednesday, as bandits demanded a ransom for a Saudi super-tanker seized in the most daring sea raid yet.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm
Fed Saw Economy Shrinking Through Mid-2009 Last Month (Update1) - Bloomberg
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By Steve Matthews Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers last month predicted the US economy will contract through the middle of 2009, with some prepared to lower interest rates further in response, a record of their meeting showed.
Economy Faces ‘Significant Weakness,’ Fed Says
Fed Anticipates Further Economic Slowdown Next Year
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:37 pm
Qaeda scorns Obama with racial slur, urges attacks - Reuters
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By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming US president's ...
Video: Al-Qaida No. 2 Insults Obama in New Tape
Qaeda Deputy Notes Obama Victory, With Insult
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:32 pm
Winona Ryder briefly hospitalized in UK (AP)
AP - Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, her publicist said. Mara Buxbaum said the 37-year-old actress was taken to a west London hospital "as a precaution" and had been released.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm
Recount begins in Minnesota for US Senate seat - Los Angeles Times
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Jim Mone / AP Alan Shilepsky, a Coleman observer, left, and Franken observer Zev Aelony watch the recount of Minneapolis ballots in the tight US Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken in Minneapolis.
Minnesota starts recount for US Senate seat
Minnesota’s Not-So-Nice Ballot Recount
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:24 pm
Ind. inmates sneak through ceiling to have sex (AP)
AP - Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:20 pm
Qaeda scorns Obama with racial slur and urges attacks (Reuters)
Reuters - Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming U.S. president's global popularity.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:11 pm
Hugh Jackman is the Sexiest Man Alive (unless you look at Jon Hamm) - Entertainment Weekly
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People's Sexiest Man Alive issue hits stands Friday, with Australia's Hugh Jackman taking this year's title. I was in complete agreement...until I flipped through the gallery teasing 15 of People's picks, saw a photo of Mad Men's Jon Hamm (pictured, ...
Hugh Jackman Named Sexiest Man Alive
Hugh Jackman Named People's Sexiest Man Alive
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm
Somali Pirates Talk Ransom for Supertanker - Voice of America
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By Derek Kilner Pirates holding an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia have begun negotiations over a ransom with the ship's Saudi Arabian owners, according to Saudi Arabia's foreign minister.
Somali pirates warn against fake money
UK hostage on Saudi tanker named
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:57 pm
Zawahiri warns 'house negro' Obama (AFP)
AFP - Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri ridiculed US president-elect Barack Obama as a "house negro" and warned him against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an Internet audio message released on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm
Microsoft Throws Switch On New Xbox Experience - InformationWeek
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By Paul McDougall Microsoft on Wednesday officially launched New Xbox Experience, a service that combines the company's Xbox 360 gaming console and Xbox Live online network into a platform for streaming Netflix movies, holding chat sessions, ...
10 dos and don't for upgrading your Xbox 360
Review: 80GB PlayStation 3 a superb gaming console
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm
NCAA sets Final Four destinations through 2016 - Los Angeles Times
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New Orleans, Atlanta, Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, Indianapolis and Houston will be added to the rotation starting in 2012. By Chris Dufresne The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee finalized Final Four sites through 2016 today when it announced ...
Detroit denied bid to host Final Four through 2016, but will get ...
NCAA announces future Final Four sites
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm
Housing agency loosens foreclosure aid rules (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will loosen terms of its foreclosure-prevention effort so that the program, meant to backstop $300 billion in home loans, can be more effective, the agency said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm
Sox ship Crisp to KC for Ramirez - MLB.com
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By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- For more than a year, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said that he did not feel any urgency to deal center fielder Coco Crisp and that he would only do so if it improved the team.
Red Sox acquire Ramon Ramirez for Coco Crisp
Coco Crisp: An analysis
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:46 pm
US opens food safety office in China - CNN
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The first foreign office of the US Food and Drug Administration opened Wednesday in Beijing after an influx of contaminated Chinese food and drug imports to the United States.
In China, the US opens food-inspection office
US says food, drug inspection access in China improving
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm
Wakamatsu named Mariners manager - MLB.com
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SEATTLE -- Don Wakamatsu is the new manager of the Mariners, and he'll be introduced at Safeco Field at 1:30 pm PT on Wednesday.
Mariners make front office changes
Don Wakamatsu introduced as Mariners manager
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm
Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective Against Dementia, Researchers Find - New York Times
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By RONI CARYN RABIN The largest and longest independent clinical trial to assess ginkgo biloba’s ability to prevent memory loss has found that the supplement does not prevent or delay dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are reporting.
Herbal supplement Ginkgo doesn't stop Alzheimer's
Ginkgo biloba doesn't prevent dementia, study finds
Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am
Bill Clinton offers steps to help wife get State job (Reuters)
Reuters - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has offered to allow ethics reviews of future business and charitable activities should his wife be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as secretary of state, Democrats familiar with the issue said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:56 am
Begich claims win over Alaska's Ted Stevens
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Republican lawmaker convicted on felony corruption charges in October, was defeated in his bid for re-election by Democrat Mark Begich, according to a release from Begich's campaign and unofficial results from state officials.Source: CNN.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:42 pm
Boy, 8, gives taped account of killings
An 8-year-old Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man can be heard in a videotape of his police interview telling officers that he shot both men after he came home from school. The boy, sitting cross-legged in an overstuffed armchair, initially denied involvement in the shootings but later said he shot his already wounded father "because he was suffering."Source: CNN.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:44 pm
Brown: Too many wrong turns for Big Three
The heads of Detroit's car companies -- Ford, Chrysler, GM -- bumper to bumper, are begging Congress for a bailout. Let's start by cutting through the bull and look at how the automobile companies got into this mess.Source: CNN.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:41 pm