Lieberman credits Obama after Dems let him keep post - CNN International
 Voice of America | Lieberman credits Obama after Dems let him keep post CNN International - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday. Video: Dems Vote to Keep Lieberman in Caucus Come back, Joe. All is forgiven |
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid - Washington Post
 China Daily | Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid Washington Post - Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, is pursued by members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, after attending a Republican Caucus . Begich claims victory over Stevens for Alaska Senate seat Stevens Loses Senate Race After Felony Conviction (Update1) |
Review: Google Mobile App, revisited - Macworld
 TrustedReviews | Review: Google Mobile App, revisited Macworld - by Ben Boychuk, Macworld.com Speak, and you shall find. Ask, and you shall receive. Let your voice ring out, and at least two times out of three, you will be heard. SearchMe’s Visual Search For the iPhone Finally Launches Hands On: Google's Voice Search App for iPhone |
Hijacked supertanker drops anchor - International Herald Tribune
Hijacked supertanker drops anchor International Herald Tribune - By Sharon Otterman and Mark Mcdonald A hijacked Saudi-owned supertanker carrying more than $100 million worth of crude oil was anchored off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday and the ship's owner said it was working to free the ship and its 25-member crew ... Video: Pirates Seize Supertanker Loaded With Crude Saudis wait for contact from pirates over hijacked super-tanker |
Now Comes the Hard Part as Yahoo Wrestles With a Question of Direction - New York Times
 Times Online | Now Comes the Hard Part as Yahoo Wrestles With a Question of Direction New York Times - By BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO - There’sa new parlor game in Silicon Valley: guessing who will replace Jerry Yang at the helm of the troubled Internet giant Yahoo. Yahoo's Fall From Grace Yahoo seeks a clean break and a new CEO |
Mark Cuban Denies SEC Claim He Pledged to Keep Tip Confidential - Bloomberg
 CBC.ca | Mark Cuban Denies SEC Claim He Pledged to Keep Tip Confidential Bloomberg - By David Scheer Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, accused by US regulators of insider trading, denied he promised to keep confidential information about an Internet search company hours before selling its stock in 2004. Video: SEC Charges Mark Cuban Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy deal |
A beginner’s guide to ‘Twilight’ - MSNBC
 Seattle Post Intelligencer | A beginner’s guide to ‘Twilight’ MSNBC - By Dave White It’sa big deal, this “Twilight” stuff. Maybe you haven’t been paying attention. There was just a history-making presidential election, after all. Team 'Twilight' vamps it up at premiere 'Twilight's' screaming fans flock to rising star Robert Pattinson |
James Bond Box Office Lowered by a Quantum - New York Times
 BBC News | James Bond Box Office Lowered by a Quantum New York Times - When final weekend box-office figures were reported for “Quantum of Solace,” this new James Bond movie saw its record-breaking numbers stirred, but not dramatically shaken: “Quantum,” the 22nd official entry in the Bond franchise, earned $67.5 million ... Review: Latest Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' packs a punch "Quantum of Solace" continues tone of last film |
Obama’s Adviser Seen as Nominee for Justice Dept. - New York Times
 TVNZ | Obama’s Adviser Seen as Nominee for Justice Dept. New York Times - By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team has signaled to Eric H. Holder Jr. Video: Holder Is Obama's Top Choice for AG Barack Obama wants to pick Eric Holder Jr. as attorney general |
UN condemns Israel for Gaza closure - Aljazeera.net
 ABC News | UN condemns Israel for Gaza closure Aljazeera.net - The United Nations has criticised Israel's closure of the Gaza crossings as a "direct contravention of international human rights and humanitarian law". PA: 'Hamas is staging Gaza blackouts' Israel sends tanks into Gaza |
Sheikh spent $350K on Michael Jackson 'brain guru' - New York Daily News
 CBC.ca | Sheikh spent $350K on Michael Jackson 'brain guru' New York Daily News - BY ELLEN TUMPOSKY The prince of Bahrain shelled out $350000 for a guru to help get the creative juices flowing for Michael Jackson. Jackson too sick to travel to London court Jackson 'too sick' for court case |
In Bogotá, 'Osama' works to keep streets safe - Christian Science Monitor
 Christian Science Monitor | In Bogotá, 'Osama' works to keep streets safe Christian Science Monitor - Fernando Aguirre dresses like Osama bin Laden, but he's not an Islamic terrorist. He's a citizen cop. By Sibylla Brodzinsky | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Bogotá, Colombia - In most parts of the Western world, the figure of Osama bin ... When Will Obama Give Up the Bin Laden Ghost Hunt? Violence in Pakistan leaves 8 dead |
Nestle Recalls 900000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine - ABC News
 ABC News | Nestle Recalls 900000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine ABC News - By LAUREN COX Reports of small chunks of blue plastic in Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have led Nestle Prepared Foods Co. Recalls: wall ovens, batteries, Lean Cuisine meals Several Lean Cuisine Meals Have Been Recalled |
Doctors hate ins. paperwork, want to quit - United Press International
 USA Today | Doctors hate ins. paperwork, want to quit United Press International - BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nearly half of all US primary care physicians want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of primary care physicians indicates. Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2008 |
Time for Medicare patients to think about open enrollment options - Houston Chronicle
 dBTechno | Time for Medicare patients to think about open enrollment options Houston Chronicle - By CINDY GEORGE Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle If you're one of America's more than 36 million seniors, it's time to prepare and compare for your 2009 Medicare coverage. Seniors should compare drug plans Medicare recipients to pay higher premiums, co-pays for meds |
Chavez-Russia gambit signals need for US moves - Washington Times
 Times Online | Chavez-Russia gambit signals need for US moves Washington Times - The arrival of a Russian naval squadron and anti-submarine aircraft in the Caribbean for exercises with the Venezuelan navy next week will mark Moscow's first significant military deployments in the Western Hemisphere since the resolution of the Cuban ... PM: Italy working towards Obama-Medvedev meeting Russian Newsweek warned for "insulting" Muslims |
A look at items lost in space - The Associated Press
 CBC.ca | A look at items lost in space The Associated Press - HOUSTON (AP) - It's not easy holding on to a small bag some 200 miles above Earth. Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper proved that Tuesday when she accidentally let go of her tool bag after a grease gun inside it exploded outside the international ... NASA Astronauts Complete High-Tech Lube Job on Space Station Astronaut outside space station loses grip on tool bag, watches it ... |
Fertility treatments linked to certain birth defects - CNN
 The Money Times | Fertility treatments linked to certain birth defects CNN - By Andrea M. Kane ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs ... Report links in vitro to birth defects Birth Defects Tied to Fertility Techniques |
A Call for Caution in the Rush to Statins - New York Times
 eFluxMedia | A Call for Caution in the Rush to Statins New York Times - By TARA PARKER-POPE David Corcoran, a science editor, explores some of the topics addressed in this week’s Science Times. Judging by recent headlines, you might think so. Options beyond statins Eat Your Statins |
Adobe, ARM Teaming Up to Optimize Flash on Mobile Devices - Gizmodo
 NewsOXY | Adobe, ARM Teaming Up to Optimize Flash on Mobile Devices Gizmodo - By Adrian Covert , 8:50 PM on Tue Nov 18 2008, 36 views According to the MIT Technology Review, Adobe is working with mobile processor manufacturer ARM on optimizing Flash Player 10 and AIR for ARM processors. Adobe's Flex Builder to woo Microsoft C# developers Adobe to close desktop-mobile Flash Player gap with ARM port |
