Monthly Archives: November 2010

Rape charges land Assange on Interpol list (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – Interpol has placed the Australian-born founder of WikiLeaks on its most-wanted list after Sweden issued an arrest warrant against him as part of a drawn-out rape investigation. Continue reading →

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Forget the Nook, the Kindle’s competition is the iPad (Digital Trends)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

Digital Trends – A survey from research company ChangeWave was released today, determinig that the Kindle holds a “rapidly diminishing leadâ€� on the iPad in the e-reader market. Continue reading →

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House may vote on tax cuts Thursday (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – The House of Representatives may vote on Thursday on a measure to let income tax rates rise for the wealthiest 2 percent of U.S. households, a top Democrat said on Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Michael Douglas on ‘upward curve’ from cancer (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

AFP – Michael Douglas is on an “upward curve” after cancer treatment, his wife said in remarks published Tuesday, while the veteran star said the experience gave him “a little perspective on mortality.” Continue reading →

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Police: Islamic center fire caused by liquid (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Religion News

AP – The fire at an Islamic center where the man accused of plotting a bombing in Portland sometimes worshipped appears to have been started by someone who broke an office window and tossed a container of flammable liquid inside, police said Tuesday. Continue reading →

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APNewsBreak: Impasse in McCourts mediation (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – A judge declared an impasse Tuesday over efforts to settle who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers after a bitter divorce between the couple who bought the team six years ago. Continue reading →

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3D broadcast possible for Prince William’s wedding (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB wants to add an extra dimension to the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Continue reading →

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Wary meeting: Obama, GOP leaders pledge tax talks (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – Heralding a new era of divided government, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans pledged warily to seek common ground on tax cuts and reduced spending Tuesday in their first meeting since tumultuous midterm elections. Continue reading →

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EPA fines West’s largest toxic waste dump $300,000 (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Science News

AP – A vast toxic waste dump at the center of a birth defects controversy in Central California has been fined more than $300,000 for allowing cancer-causing chemicals to leach into the soil, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. Continue reading →

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AP Enterprise: Guards shown watching inmate attack (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – The surveillance video from the overhead cameras shows Hanni Elabed being beaten by a fellow inmate in an Idaho prison, managing to bang on a prison guard station window, pleading for help. Behind the glass, correctional officers look on, but no o… Continue reading →

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