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Obama declares swine flu a national emergencyReuters - - 27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said Saturday.
Obama declares national emergency
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H1N1 vaccinations rolled out in UKCNN - - 1 hour ago
A British nurse receives the swine flu vaccine at the University College London Hospital in London. London, England (CNN) -- A mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK Wednesday, with the country's health minister urging ...
Season at peak levels early - swine flu blamed
San Francisco Chronicle
Flu-like illnesses now higher than at peak of seasonal flu season
Los Angeles Times
Pakistani Army Captures Taliban Stronghold in Tribal Areas, Military SaysNew York Times - - 20 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - After a week of fighting Taliban and Qaeda militants in the mountains of South Waziristan, the Pakistani Army said Saturday that it had captured a town important for both its symbolic and ...
Pakistan Military Captures Taliban Leader's Hometown
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Blow to Barack Obama's strategy as Iranian lawmaker attacks UN nuclear deal
Telegraph.co.uk - - 8 minutes ago
A powerful Iranian lawmaker has joined criticism of United Nations plans for Tehran to ship uranium abroad for enrichment in a new blow to Barack Obama's diplomatic approach.
China to encourage its companies to invest in ASEAN
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will establish economic cooperation zones in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states and encourage Chinese companies to invest there, said a statement issued here Saturday.
Southeast Asian Nations Discuss East Asian Community
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Asian leaders eye EU-style bloc
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Afghan Campaign for Presidential Runoff Starts Under Taliban Threats
Voice of America - - 53 minutes ago
Taliban insurgents are threatening to target Afghans who vote in the country's November 7 presidential runoff. Afghan election officials are working to improve security while minimizing fraud.
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Pilot who overshot airport denies crew was napping
The Associated Press - - 27 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS - The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says there was no disagreement in the cockpit, neither he nor the captain was napping and the passengers were never in any danger.
Obama blows in, talks up Patrick and future
Boston Globe - - 12 hours ago
President Obama toured a research laboratory at MIT yesterday with professor Alex Slocum. In a speech at the school, Obama hailed the university's development of alternative energy technologies.
Optional public option enters Senate health care talks
CNN - - 3 hours ago
Washington (CNN) -- Senate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul ...
Patients _ and patience _ in health care end game
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Obama Talks Up Small Business, Again
New York Times - - 22 minutes ago
This was evidently small business week at the White House. (At the National Small Business Week takes place in May.) In addition to the announcement directed at lending on Wednesday (extensively covered here and here), ...
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Obama promises help for small businesses
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US Bank Failures Exceed 100 for Year, First Time Since 1992
Bloomberg - - 9 hours ago
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- US regulators closed more than 100 banks in a single year for the first time since 1992, signaling the financial crisis hasn't abated for lenders struggling with mounting losses tied to ...
Bank failures hit 106 on year
MarketWatch
Bank failures hit 106 for year; many more are weak
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Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board
MarketWatch - 3 hours ago
By marketwatch Carl Icahn says late Friday he is resigning from the board of directors at Yahoo Inc. because he is no longer needed at the Internet company.
Swap Yahoo! for Google
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Will Windows 7 Change Our Minds About Microsoft?
PC World - 1 hour ago
As operating system launches go, Windows 7 has been a pretty sweet one for Microsoft. The reviews are mostly thumbs-up, and aside from some unintentionally hilarious videos promoting Windows 7 launch parties, the company has mostly done things right.
Microsoft Feeds Hopes for a Recovery
Wall Street Journal
How To Install Microsoft Windows 7
InformationWeek
Net neutrality faces political, legal hurdles
CNN - - 1 hour ago
(CNET) -- Net neutrality supporters may be celebrating the Federal Communications Commission's unanimous vote Thursday to begin developing open Internet regulation, but the battle is far from over as the yet-to-be-written ...
Facebook Gets Another Homepage Makeover
PC World - 2 hours ago
Facebook rolled out a revamped home page on Friday. The changes once again shake up the information that you see by default when you visit your home page on the social networking site.
Affidavit: Balloon Boy's Mom Confesses to Hoax
People Magazine - - 1 hour ago
The mother of "Balloon Boy," Mayumi Heene, has confessed to lying to authorities and said that the release of the 20-foot Mylar balloon on Oct. 15 was "intentional as a hoax," according to an affidavit obtained by the Fort Collins ...
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Cream-pie-faced comedian Soupy Sales dies
Washington Post - - 13 hours ago
Soupy Sales, 83, a loose-limbed comedian whose goofy skits, slapstick antics and pie-tossing shenanigans made him one of the country's most popular television stars of the 1950s and '60s, died Oct. 22 at a hospice in the Bronx, ...
Friend remembers Soupy Sales as someone who'd 'do anything for you'
New York Daily News
Soupy Sales meant pie, dogs, silliness and laughs
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Making a private woman public for 'Amelia'
Los Angeles Times - - 17 hours ago
For Hilary Swank, at least one thing about portraying the enigmatic aviator at the center of the new film "Amelia" was certain.
Tough bullpen decisions loom for Girardi
MLB.com - - 2 hours ago
When faced with the decisions of when he'll open the bullpen door in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series and who will emerge when he does, Joe Girardi won't be making them alone.
LA Angels of Anaheim (5-3) at New York Yankees (6-2), 8:07 pm
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Winless Bucs hoping for turnaround in London
The Associated Press - - 38 minutes ago
LONDON - The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in London and hoping the change of scenery will finally help them get their season back on track.
Relentless Pats looking to sink hapless Bucs
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Bucs players will try and squeeze in some fun
Tampa Tribune
NY Yankees look to established core for guidance as postseason continues
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - - 1 hour ago
John Munson/The Star-LedgerDerek Jeter has been the Yankees starting shortstop since 1996.NEW YORK -- In the past decade, position players have come and gone for the Yankees.
Food Label Program to Suspend Operations
New York Times - - 15 hours ago
Under pressure from state and federal authorities who feared consumers would be misled, the food industry on Friday started backing away from a major labeling campaign meant to highlight the nutritional benefits of hundreds of ...
Food cos. dropping Smart Choices labeling
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Marketers Think Pink In October
Forbes - Oct 23, 2009
Want to link your brand to a cause? Learn from the breast cancer awareness initiative. In the month of October, leaf-peepers enjoy vivid reds and yellows, and trick-or-treaters favor spooky oranges and blacks.
What to Do About 'Stage Zero' Breast Cancer?
U.S. News & World Report
Local business raises awareness for breast cancer screening
Valencia County News Bulletin
FDA Warns of Bogus Swine Flu Products
U.S. News & World Report - 22 hours ago
Fake Tamiflu is one of many bogus products being sold over the Internet that claim to prevent, treat or diagnose swine flu, says the US Food and Drug Administration.
Intravenous flu drug given emergency OK
United Press International
Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet, FDA warns
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Susan and Dylan Klebold celebrating
Oprah.com - - Oct 15, 2009
Since the day her son participated in the most devastating high school shooting America has ever seen, I have wanted to sit down with Susan Klebold to ask her the questions we've all wanted to ask—starting with "How did you not see it coming?
'You Have Atomic Bombs, but We Have Suicide Bombers.'
New York Times - - Oct 19, 2009
David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues were held for months in Miram Shah, Pakistan, a town where the Taliban and foreign militants are known to stroll freely.
Greenpeace protests genetically modified corn in Mexico
CNN - - Oct 20, 2009
(CNN) -- Mexico saw the first public protests this weekend over the government's decision to allow cultivation of the first genetically modified corn, which environmentalists and others say could ruin the nation's native crop.
Going from Windows XP to Windows 7? It's not pretty
Houston Chronicle - - Oct 19, 2009
When Windows 7 is released on Thursday, many who'll rush out to buy it will be users of Windows XP. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not made it easy for XP users to move to Win7.
When Parents Are Too Toxic to Tolerate
New York Times - - Oct 19, 2009
You can divorce an abusive spouse. You can call it quits if your lover mistreats you. But what can you do if the source of your misery is your own parent?