Monthly Archives: November 2011

Small Ky. church votes against interracial couples (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A tiny all-white church in rural Kentucky has voted to ban interracial couples from joining its flock, pitting members against each other in an argument over race. Members at the Gulnare (guhl-NAIR) Free Will Baptist Church in … Continue reading →

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U.S. church leader visits American jailed in Cuba (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

HAVANA (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Council of Churches visited jailed contractor Alan Gross on Wednesday as part of the latest push by prominent Americans to obtain his release and improve relations with the communist-run country. Gross received … Continue reading →

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FAA: Changes coming to prevent tarmac delays (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor

WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials promised Wednesday to make changes before the Christmas travel season aimed at preventing nightmare scenarios like the one in October when hundreds of passengers were trapped for hours on planes in Hartford, Conn., during a … Continue reading →

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Wall St. rallies on central banks’ help for Europe

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK | Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:09pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks surged on Wednesday after major central banks agreed to make cheaper dollar loans for struggling European banks to prevent the euro-zone debt woes … Continue reading →

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Hedge Funds Dump Stocks, Hoping for Rebound in 2012

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Frustrated by market volatility over the European debt crisis and uncertain U.S. economic outlook, the so-called smart money-hedge funds-has thrown in the towel for 2011 and pulled out of stocks, according to fund managers, SEC filings and exchange data. Hedge … Continue reading →

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Why Bank Stocks Are Still In a ‘Crushing Bear Market’

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Banks are the great poison of the stock market these days-not because of what is known about them, but rather what is unknown. Looming specters surround the industry at every turn – contagion from European debt crisis, a fiscal mess … Continue reading →

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Stocks Surge After Central Bank Action; Dow Breaks 12,000

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks surged on Wednesday after major central banks agreed to make cheaper dollar loans for struggling European banks to prevent the euro-zone debt woes from turning into a full-blown credit crisis. The Dow … Continue reading →

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Thawing permafrost vents gases to worsen warming (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

WASHINGTON – Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped below thawing permafrost will likely seep into the air over the next several decades, accelerating and amplifying global warming, scientists warn. Those heat-trapping gases under the frozen Arctic ground may be a … Continue reading →

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Williams, Mueller top newcomers on Hall ballot (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – Former AL batting champions Bernie Williams and Bill Mueller are among 13 newcomers on baseball’s 2012 Hall of Fame ballot, joining top holdovers Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Lee Smith and Jeff Bagwell. Following the election of Robert … Continue reading →

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AP source: Feds search Fine’s office (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation says federal agents have searched the campus office of former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, part of the investigation of child molestation allegations against him. Fine’s office at … Continue reading →

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