Monthly Archives: November 2010

Gates downplays fallout of latest WikiLeaks dump (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes the damage to foreign policy because of a massive leak of diplomatic cables by the website WikiLeaks will be fairly modest. Continue reading →

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Restaurants eye holiday gains, wish Christmas was a weekday (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – Recession-sapped diners will splash a little more cash eating out this holiday season, and restaurant chains will cash in by offering special festive flavors to keep consumers coming back for more. Continue reading →

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Top clubs pay out £67m to agents

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Chelsea and Liverpool paid out £9.2m and £9m respectively to agents in the year ending in September 2010, according to Premier League figures.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible f… Continue reading →

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Now North Korea boasts advances in nuclear program (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

Reuters – Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear program on Tuesday, making sure it held the world’s attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally. Continue reading →

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Microsoft scrambling to keep up with Kinect demand (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – Microsoft said Tuesday that it sold more than 2.5 million Kinect for Xbox 360 devices worldwide in the 25 days after that the gesture-sensing videogame controllers hit the market. Continue reading →

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Roving protest

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Traffic ground to a halt as the students took to the streets of central London What was billed as a student fees march over less than a kilometre from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square, turned into a high-speed yomp several miles around the hear… Continue reading →

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First Person: Whenever I Hear About AIDS, I Think of Jan (ContributorNetwork)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

ContributorNetwork – Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Yahoo! News asked members of our Yahoo! Contributor Network to tell us about their experiences dealing with HIV and AIDS. Submissions have been touching, heartfelt, hopeful, encouraging — and most of… Continue reading →

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Arizona QB Anderson lets loose in postgame tirade (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Derek Anderson raised his voice and his eyes bulged wide. Looking directly at a reporter in the crowd, the Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback let loose. Taking exception to repeated questions about why he was laughing on the sideline late in a blowout… Continue reading →

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Pressure mounts on Portugal’s Socrates over crisis (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – Portuguese unions backed away from confrontation with the government on Tuesday over austerity plans it sees as vital to avoiding an international bailout. Continue reading →

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Pat Burns’ widow’s car broken into after funeral (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – The morning after her husband’s funeral, Pat Burns’ widow made a shocking discovery: Her car had been broken into, and valuables including his collection of autographed hockey sweaters had been stolen. Continue reading →

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