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Top Stories: Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Long before a pair of gatecrashers penetrated the White House state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Secret Service had counted 91 instances of security breaches since 1980 at the executive mansion, the Washington Post reported Monday. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:30:01 -0500New York, Dec 7 : It looks like Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are getting serious about each other. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:07 -0500New York, December 07 : The seventh woman in Tiger Wood's list of alleged mistresses is porn star Holly Sampson. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:04 -0500New York, Dec 7 : Porn star Lisa Ann, who took a porn swipe at Sarah Palin in, 'Who's Nailin' Paylin?', has thanked the ex-Vice Presidential candidate for inspiring her hit film. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:09 -0500New York, Dec 7 : American student Amanda Knox, who was found guilty of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, was placed on suicide watch. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:03 -0500Peshawar, Dec.7 : The United States will train North West Frontier Police in counter-terrorism at what is being touted as Pakistan's biggest police training centre. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:02 -0500New York, Dec 8 : Lindsay Lohan has posed for a raunchy photo shoot inspired by Kate Moss and Johnny Depp's fiery relationship. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:11 -0500New York, Dec 7 : Tyra Banks certainly knows how to maintain her curves even as she gorges on burgers and fries. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:14 -0500Washington, Dec 7 : American actress Katherine Heigl showed what it takes to be a celebrity with a heart - the Knocked Up star saved the lives of 25 Chihuahuas, who were about to be "euthanized". ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:08 -0500Washington, Dec 7: Former U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's visit to Iowa, where she was greeted by hundreds of admirers, has fuelled speculation about a possible Presidential run against Barack Obama in 2012. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:07 -0500Washington, December 7 : A new DNA-based study has shown that many of the hammerhead sharks that are butchered to feed Asian demand for shark-fin soup start their lives in American waters. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:40:10 -0500New York, Dec 7 (DPA) The Blind Side, a drama about American football starring Sandra Bullock, stepped out of the Twilight shadow in its third week in cinemas to rank first in North American box-office rankings, according to preliminary studio estimates. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:20:02 -0500New York, December 7 : A painting commissioned by Michael Jackson resembling Michelangelo's statue of David has been revealed in a book about the late star's life. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:50 -0500Washington, Dec.7 : The Obama administration has reportedly told American military forces to remain in Afghanistan for as long as required, and added that it is wrong to assume that an early exit is in the offing. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:24 -0500Washington, Dec 7 : American actor Brad Pitt's stalled baseball movie 'Moneyball' is now back on, with director Bennett Miller believed to be ready to direct the film. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:21 -0500Washington, Dec. 7 : The United States has said peace and stability cannot be achieved in Afghanistan unless terror safe havens in Pakistan are not dismantled. The Obama administration is pressurizing Islamabad to move against Taliban and Al-Qaeda sanctuaries on its soil. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:18 -0500Washington, Dec 7 : American actress Susan Sarandon has slammed reports that she urged her daughter Eva Amurri to strip on camera, and insists that she had no idea she was appearing nude on U.S. TV series Californication. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:16 -0500London, Dec 6 (IANS) Cosmetic surgery is not sexy, according to former American supermodel Cindy Crawford. IANS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:10:02 -0500London, Dec 6 (IANS) American rapper-actor Snoop Dogg has said he wants to win awards at functions, as he has become tired of only being nominated and never taking home a trophy. IANS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:10:02 -0500By Robert Burns ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House o... Washington Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:51:50 -0500New Delhi, Dec 7 : India's exports to the Latin American and African region stood at $20.58 billion last fiscal, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said Monday. New Kerala Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:44:51 -0500 Dec. 7: A consumer group is questioning the safety of Zhu Zhu Pets, the hottest toy of the holiday season, saying it may contain levels of metals that could be harmful to children. TODAY’s Nata... MSNBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:44:09 -0500Designed shortly after the Civil War by Central Park masterminds Olmstead and Vaux, this 585-acre oasis includes a zoo, a 60-acre lake and a natural forest. Tate writes in "Great City Parks", "Prospec... MSNBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:43:43 -0500Among the premarket stories for Monday, Dec. 7, from AP Financial News:- New York Community Bancorp Inc. shares rose after it acquired failed Ohio bank AmTrust Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance ... Miami Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:43:01 -0500(AP Photo/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, File)In this undated file photo released by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Kenneth Biros is shown. Biros was convicted of... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:37:31 -0500Allegheny County municipality about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. No crime scene tape or other indication of the crime was visible outside the two-story brick home and no one answered the door. School ... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:37:30 -0500(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Kennedy Center honorees Bruce Springsteen, right, Robert De Niro sit in the East Room of the White House in Washington Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:37:29 -0500Gov. Charlie Crist is changing again.The populist Republican governor is trying to convince people he's a conservative now that his opponent in the Republican primary for Senate, former... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:37:27 -0500Islamic Center of Nashville , the city's oldest mosque, founded in 1979. "Fringe fundamentalists they are talking about, that they think defines Islam, is only 1 to 2 percent, and we do agree that the... The Tennessean Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:30:51 -0500Republicans fail to eliminate $42.1 billion in proposed cuts to home health care John Kerry's amendment to health care bill to protect home health benefits passes 96-0 Group of Democrats meet seeking ... CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:25:36 -0500U.S. government warns against eating oysters from Texas' San Antonio Bay Oysters contaminated with highly contagious noroviruses, which cause stomach flu Texas authorities are investigating how oyster... CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:25:36 -0500Washington (CNN) -- More than 20,000 pounds of beef have been recalled by a California company amid worries the meat is linked to two cases of salmonella, a federal food safety agency said. CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:25:35 -0500NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded three credit card companies on Monday, raising ratings for American Express Co. Market Watch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:12:44 -0500Diane Sawyer announced to viewers this morning that this is her last week on "Good Morning America." After 10 years in the mornings, the 63-year-old news anchor and TV host is taking over "World News... TBO.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:10:41 -0500Miami Gardens Police have identified the woman found shot inside of her car last week. Authorities said that Carol Taylor was killed on Friday at about 8 p.m. inside of her vehicle on the 3800 bloc... Sun-Sentinel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:10:16 -0500SILICON VALLEY, Calif. - (Business Wire) AGNITY, Inc., a leading provider of applications, solutions and services to mobile and fixed line service providers and enterprises, announced today that Fonet... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:08:42 -0500DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7 -- Growers planting Pioneer® brand corn hybrids are seeing solid product performance as this challenging harvest season ends. On-farm field trials show that hybrids from... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:08:37 -0500NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need and holds the exclusive... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:08:28 -0500In the final push to reach a deal by the holiday season, President Obama visited Washington, D.C. to discuss the health care bill with democrats. Nancy Cordes reports. CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:07:40 -0500The Obama administration, grappling with a spate of recent Islamic terrorism cases on U.S. soil, has concluded that the country is confronting a rising threat from homegrown extremism. The warnings po... Baltimore Sun Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:06:41 -0500WASHINGTON — After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress passed a law instructing the federal government to help states build bigger stocks of a simple, cheap drug to protect people... Gadsden Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:52:05 -0500(11/2/2009) The Obama administration will lose $200 billion less than expected from the federal bailout program and is looking at using part of the savings to fund new job creation efforts. A Tre... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:44:48 -0500ATHENS, Greece (AP) ? Masked youths smashed store windows and hurled rocks and firebombs at riot police who responded with tear gas Monday in a second day of violence during commemorations of l... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:44:47 -0500WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? A Polish historian says he has made a surprising find when poring through World War I archives — he discovered the death certificate of the Red Baron. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:44:46 -0500(AP) Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Monday as the dollar strengthened and several OPEC ministers said they don't expect their group to change production levels at a meeting later this month. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:44:46 -0500Select Blinds ' handmade Earth Art Shades has forged a partnership with the American Society of Interior Designers. The ASID relationship is a logical one. The designers of the custom made Earth ... PR Web Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:15:26 -0500Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne (7) looks to pass against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game in Miami, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Miami Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:12:53 -0500ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- With federal agents mounting a probe into his offshore bank, billionaire Allen Stanford drove up a dirt road, hauling records from his headquarters to the top of a lu... Miami Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:12:50 -0500HIV prevention program in China aimed at promoting blood screening that has led "more than 110,000 people" to be tested so far: "On any given night, in 14 cities around the country, hundreds of people... Medical News Today Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:12:08 -0500Allegheny County municipality about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. No crime scene tape or other indication of the crime was visible outside the two-story brick home. School children walked to bus stops ... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:07:40 -0500(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 file photo, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs as part of the "Guitar Hero 5 Fridays on Yahoo! Music" concert series, at The Roxy in West Ho... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:07:39 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina lawmakers are nearing a decision on whether to move forward with a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford over a secret trip to Argentina and his... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:10 -0500It dawned with the warmest winter on record in the United States. And when the sun sets this New Year's Eve, the decade of the 2000s will end as the warmest ever on global temperature charts. Warmer ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:10 -0500Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Four American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a woman was knocked off her motorbike with rope strung a... CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:57:14 -0500Friend of fallen soldier calls graveside encounter with president moving President Obama has taken on the role as consoler in chief War presidents have to learn how to command and console, historians ... CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:57:13 -0500The gods of soccer smiled upon the United States for once on Friday, giving the Americans one of the most fortunate draws imaginable for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (... CNN Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:57:12 -0500Burger King at gunpoint Sunday evening. Miami Gardens police said two men robbed the restaurant located at Northwest 188th Street and Second Avenue at around 8:30 p.m., when two customers and about... Sun-Sentinel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:46:21 -0500WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced today it has received approval by the State of New York's Department of Health for the Company to... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:45:14 -0500Salmonella These bacteria are the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness. (AP) A company based in California is recalling some of its beef products because of concerns about possible salm... CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:44:42 -0500Disputed Execution Doesn't Sway Jurors (AP) Condemned killer Kenneth Biros could become the first person in America put to death with a single dose of an intravenous anesthetic instead of the usual - ... CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:44:40 -0500Associated Press CHICAGO -- Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital is to install the last and highest steel beam at its soon-to-be new location downtown.The hospital will celebrate a topping off cere... Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:37:59 -0500Associated Press CHICAGO -- A new 32-bed homeless shelter that will serve veterans is to open in Chicago.The homeless outreach agency Featherfist says the transitional living facility for veterans wi... Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:37:58 -0500Sun-Times Media Wire Indiana's Lake Superior Court Judge Clarence Murray sentenced an East Chicago, Ind. man to 12 years in prison Friday in three separate felony cases.Miguel Angel Quinones, 34,... Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:37:51 -0500WASHINGTON — After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress passed a law instructing the federal government to help states build bigger stocks of a simple, cheap drug to protect people... Gadsden Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:29:01 -0500Members of the Danish National Girls Choir sing the six-minute composition 'All life is your life' during the opening ceremony of the the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 on Dec. 7, 2009 ... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:21:37 -0500BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? An opposition party in Romania has contested the results of presidential elections, saying fraud has been committed. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:21:34 -0500PERM, Russia (AP) ? Grieving friends and relatives of victims of a Russian nightclub fire are burying the dead on a frigid day as the death toll climbs to 113. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:21:33 -0500TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Security forces and pro-government militiamen clashed with protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on Monday, beating men and women with batons... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:21:29 -0500WASHINGTON ? Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration on Monday released a new slate of television and radio ads to counter an illness that already has infect... Fox News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:17:55 -0500USA internationals Jonathan Spector and Jay DeMerit insist they are looking forward to locking horns with England at next summer's World Cup. America have been drawn in Group C alongside the Three ... Sky Sports Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:54:36 -0500Washington, December 7 : A new DNA-based study has shown that many of the hammerhead sharks that are butchered to feed Asian demand for shark-fin soup start their lives in American waters. New Kerala Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:52:11 -0500Tareq and Michaele Salahi may have become the world's most famous gatecrashers for tricking their way into the White House's state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month, but they ... NDTV Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:52:11 -0500VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2009) - Timmins Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:TMM) is pleased to announce the results of a 69 hole, 6,515 meter systematic surface reverse circulatio... Market Wire Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:50:20 -0500FAIRFAX, VA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2009) - QinetiQ North America is pleased to announce that Austin Yamada has been appointed Senior Vice President for Business Acquisition in the Intelligence, ... Market Wire Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:50:16 -0500President Barack Obama is escorted by the Sergeant of Arms of the Senate Terrance Gainer as he goes to Capitol Hill on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, to discuss health care legislation with Senate Democrats. (... CNS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:43:23 -0500Danish Prime Minister Lokke Rasmussen delivers a speech at the Bella center in Copenhagen on Monday during the opening ceromony of the 15th session of the COP15 Climate Talks. MSNBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:37:12 -0500AKIHABARA, Japan - (Business Wire) Plat’Home, Japan’s Linux pioneer, today announced the start of shipment for the OpenBlockS 600, a compact robust Linux micro server. Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:23:33 -0500LONDON (AP) ? European stock markets fell Monday as the dollar jumped to a five week high against the euro amid improved expectations about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:24 -0500— Dec. 7: Suicide bomber kills 10 people outside court building in main northwestern city of Peshawar. — Dec. 4: Gunmen and a suicide bomber attack a mosque in a military installation in Rawalp... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:23 -0500The official says the blast occurred Monday in the Shiite district of Sadr City. He said at least 10 people are injured. No other details were immediately available. The police official spoke on co... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:22 -0500DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ? Dubai World, the indebted conglomerate at the heart of this sheikdom's credit problems, may sell off assets it acquired during a multiyear building and buying... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:21 -0500LEWIS LAZARE Sun-Times Columnist We never cease to be amazed at how powerful simple and smart ad concepts can be. The only problem is that so few ad agencies are capable anymore of turning out simple... Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:34:13 -050012/07/2009 CHICAGO — Chicago police say an officer shot and killed a pit bull dog after it attacked five people Sunday on the city’s South Side. Chicago police say the officer fired at... St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:34:07 -0500(AP Photo/www.countrytraveleronline.com, Jan Jackson) NO SALES.In this October 2009 Web site photo provided by Jan Jackson of www.countrytraveleronline.com, Ed Johann reflects on the Navy medals of ho... The Examiner Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:24:41 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOPEKA, Kan. -- A Kansas lawmaker says he's sorry if he offended anyone by criticizing President Barack Obama while wearing a cap that calls opossum "the other dark meat." Rep... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:17:42 -0500CHARLES TOWN, W.V. - (Business Wire) The 2009 holiday season is officially underway – and while most of us look forward to the fun and excitement, some feel overwhelmed by the stress of office p... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:02:11 -0500President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn), at the White House this morning. Gadsden Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:57 -0500BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Incumbent President Traian Basescu was headed for victory in a tight presidential runoff in Romania, election authorities said Monday, in an election Romanians hope wi... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:39:52 -0500BRUSSELS (AP) ? NATO says military representatives of its 28 member nations are meeting to pledge additional troops to serve alongside the 30,000 reinforcements committed to Afghanistan by Pres... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:39:50 -0500Roving reporting, Live streaming of all three morning keynotes, and WebmasterRadio.FM programming broadcasting on location from the tradeshow floor, is all part of WebmasterRadio.FM's exclusive c... PR Web Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:11:49 -0500Praeger’s new The Culture of Excess: How America Lost Self-Control and Why We Need to Redefine Success, by J.R. Slosar, is a revealing psychological explanation of how we as a nation grapple wit... PR Web Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:11:32 -0500AR Rahman gave a performance at the White House on the occasion of Obama’s first State dinner. Rahman performed along with his troupe in the presence of President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Dr.... Times of India Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:58:01 -0500Miami Beach - The South Beach tourists wielding cell-phone cameras could be forgiven for thinking that the noisy, three-block procession Sunday afternoon was an... Sun-Sentinel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:41:39 -0500Praeger’s new The Culture of Excess: How America Lost Self-Control and Why We Need to Redefine Success, by J.R. Slosar, is a revealing psychological explanation of how we as a nation grapple wit... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:40:46 -0500O RLANDO, Fla. — Miami will face Wisconsin in the Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando with a chance for its first 10-win season since 2003. The No. 14 Hurricanes (9-3) are hoping to use the g... Boston Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:40:44 -0500TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Thousands of riot police and Revolutionary Guard members armed with tear gas, batons and firearms were deployed Monday outside Tehran University to prevent student demonstra... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:17:04 -0500ISLAMABAD (AP) ? Pakistan's Supreme Court began hearing a case Monday against an amnesty that had protected President Asif Ali Zardari and many key allies from graft charges. WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:17:03 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is looking for help in Afghanistan from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan even as tensions simmer between the two NATO allies on Iran and the ... WBZ4 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:17:01 -0500FEDERAL WAY, Washington, December 5. THE last night of swimming at the U.S. short course nationals featured a near American record from Trojan's Rebecca Soni.Soni checked in with a meet record in ... Swimming World Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:53:21 -0500USOG ), a growing oil and gas products, services and technology company, is pleased to announce that it has in place a preliminary agreement for the purchase of United Oil & Gas, Inc. ("United")... Market Wire Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:46:11 -0500 |
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