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Who will be upset by panel's proposal on national debt? Nearly everyone.

Christian Science Monitor - Peter Grier - ‎33 minutes ago‎
The co-chairs of Obama's deficit-reduction panel issued a proposal to reduce the national debt by $4 trillion in 10 years. But the budget cuts and tax increases promise to anger just about everyone.
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Wednesday's testimony in the Elizabeth Smart trial

Salt Lake Tribune - Sheena McFarland, Aaron Falk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Elizabeth Smart wrapped up her testimony Wednesday morning. She described how Brian David Mitchell, who is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting her during a nine-month period in 2002-03, reacted in different ...
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Iraqi leaders reach agreement on new government

Los Angeles Times - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Incumbent Nouri Maliki appears headed to a second term as prime minister after his main rival, Iyad Allawi, accepts his terms for limited power-sharing.
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US, South Korea continue difficult talks on free-trade deal

Washington Post - Howard Schneider - ‎31 minutes ago‎
SEOUL - US and South Korean officials on Thursday continued negotiations for a fourth day over a proposed free-trade agreement but were struggling with US demands for broader access to the South Korean auto and beef markets.

Parcel bomb was due to explode over East Coast of US, British police say

Los Angeles Times - Ken Dilanian - ‎34 minutes ago‎
One of two package bombs from Yemen intercepted last month would have detonated Oct. 29 over the eastern seaboard if it had not been removed from a cargo plane in England, Scotland Yard says.

Thousands of UK students protest tuition fees hike

Fox News - Raphael G. Satter - ‎14 minutes ago‎
| AP LONDON - Tens of thousands of students marched through London on Wednesday against plans to triple university tuition fees, and violence erupted as a minority battled police and trashed a building containing the headquarters of the governing ...

Barack Obama in Indonesia appeals for Muslim-Christian tolerance

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
Barack Obama was in wistful mood today on his return to Indonesia, where he spent part of his childhood. He reminisced about mango trees, flying kites, running alongside paddy fields, buying satay from street vendors and catching dragonflies.

Stranded Cruise Liner Approaches Safety in San Diego

Wall Street Journal - Cameron Mcwhirter - ‎35 minutes ago‎
A disabled cruise ship with about 4500 people on board was expected to be guided to San Diego harbor Thursday after an engine fire left the ship damaged and drifting in Mexican waters 200 miles south of the city.

Healing the scars of war

Chicago Sun-Times - ‎47 minutes ago‎
By rl Anderson For The Sun Nov 10, 2010 05:44:00PM Robert Kolling realized at an early age that he had a knack for getting things done.

The Caucus: Counting Alaska's Write-In Votes

New York Times - William Yardley - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Christopher Miller for The New York Times A challenged write-in ballot in Juneau, Alaska. So said Terry Campo, an observer working on behalf of Joe Miller, the Republican Senate candidate, as he hovered over a table where two ...