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US Investigates Yemen Packages Shipped Via UPS, FedEx

Bloomberg - Mary Jane Credeur, Chris Dolmetsch - ‎36 minutes ago‎
A UPS cargo plane rests on the tarmac after a suspicious package was found onboard Oct. 29, 2010 at Philadelphia International Airport.
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Fourth shooting in Virginia targeting military facilities prompts FBI public ...

Los Angeles Times - Jordan Steffen - ‎40 minutes ago‎
An FBI official urges the shooter, possibly a disgruntled Marine, to contact authorities. The National Museum of the Marine Corps was the target of a shooting Thursday.
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Wall Street Takes GDP Report in Stride

New York Times - Christine Hauser - ‎1 hour ago‎
Shares on Wall Street remained in a narrow range on Friday after the government's report that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2 percent in the third quarter.
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Scenarios: Election trends could be evident early

Reuters - John Whitesides - ‎25 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battle for control of the Congress on Tuesday promises to stretch deep into the night or beyond, but some of the earliest results could give big clues about the eventual outcome.

Windows Phone 7 'Really' Ad Sends the Wrong Message

PC Magazine - Lance Ulanoff - ‎26 minutes ago‎
This clever ad campaign obscures Microsoft's core Windows Phone message: This isn't Windows Mobile. I'm already a fan of the new Windows Phone 7 platform.

A Giant celebration: Texas hopes to crash WS party

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Ben Walker - ‎24 minutes ago‎
AP ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas bats are slumping, the arms are wobbly and the manager's moves are being questioned. It's hardly the way the Rangers wanted to begin this World Series.

Iran agrees to new nuclear talks

Los Angeles Times - Borzou Daragahi - ‎2 hours ago‎
The discussions involving representatives of world powers and Said Jalili, Tehran's nuclear negotiator, are to take place sometime after Nov. 10.

Vivus shares soar on weight loss drug optimism

Reuters - Toni Clarke, Lisa Richwine - ‎3 hours ago‎
BOSTON/WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Shares of Vivus Inc (VVUS.O) rose as much as 37 percent on Friday as investors bet it will be able to convince US regulators to approve its experimental weight loss drug, Qnexa.

Indonesia tsunami: baby found alive in storm drain offers fresh hope

Christian Science Monitor - Ariel Zirulnick - ‎2 hours ago‎
Indonesia tsunami: Baby rescued Friday is a two-month-old who was found after a tsunami hit Sumatra earlier this week. Relief efforts are growing, but remain slow.

Are tea party candidates helped or hurt by three-way races?

Christian Science Monitor - Brad Knickerbocker - ‎1 hour ago‎
Three-way races are dynamic and hard to predict. This is true in Senate races in Alaska and Florida, though with different results for tea party candidates Joe Miller and Marco Rubio.

Brett Favre returns to Vikings practice, remains uncertain for Sunday

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Brett Favre was back on the Vikings practice field Friday, possibly increasing his chances of playing against the Patriots on Sunday.

What's in a Name? Celine Dion's Twins, Nelson and Eddy

Us Magazine - Lester Cohen - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Nameberry.com editors Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz -- who penned the books Baby Name Bible and Beyond Ava & Aiden -- are blogging for UsMagazine.

Apple moves into top five phone manufacturers thanks to iPhone 4

BetaNews - Ed Oswald - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Despite the fact that Android OS is now outselling iOS devices as a whole according to most surveys, Apple is still managing to stay at the top of the heap in smartphone sales themselves.

Gretchen Jones crowned 'Project Runway's eighth-season winner

Reality TV World - Elizabeth Kwiatkowski - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Gretchen Jones was crowned Project Runway's eighth-season winner during last night's finale broadcast of the Lifetime reality competition series.

5 Potential Coinstar Partners: Who is the Best Fit?

TheStreet.com - Jeanine Poggi - ‎31 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Coinstar(CSTR) plans on launching a Redbox-branded digital strategy in 2011, as it looks to further compete with rival Netflix(NFLX).

China says talks with Japan have been 'ruined'

CNN International - ‎17 minutes ago‎
by CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A summit involving Japan and China was in jeopardy Friday after a Chinese foreign ministry official accused Japanese diplomats of making statements that violated China's sovereignty, according to the Chinese state-run news ...

Replying to Report, Halliburton Says BP Is to Blame in Gulf

New York Times - John M. Broder - ‎58 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Halliburton, whose failed cement job on the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico was identified as a contributing factor to the deadly blowout by a presidential investigative panel on Thursday, is defending its work and ...

Wildfires prompt evacuations near Boulder

msnbc.com - ‎48 minutes ago‎
BOULDER, Colo. - Two wildfires burning near Boulder on Friday prompted evacuations of several subdivisions, emergency officials said.

Mount Everest Gets 3G Service

PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - ‎2 hours ago‎
Of all the places to get away from the connected world, you would think that Mount Everest would be a pretty good bet. That's about to change, however, with the announcement that wireless provider Ncell has successfully launched 3G services in the ...

Jurors weigh death penalty for Fla. couple slaying

The Associated Press - ‎47 minutes ago‎
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Jurors began deliberating Friday whether to recommend the death penalty for a former karate instructor who led a group of men dressed like ninjas to rob and kill a wealthy Florida couple.

TV review: AMC's 'Walking Dead' feeds our zombie love alive

Washington Post - Hank Stuever - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Americans are suckers for the post-apocalyptic vibe, the great social do-over. Unlike nuclear war or alien annihilation scenarios, a zombie epidemic leaves the world intact while offering the scant survivors a chance to reboot and reorder civilization.

Obama embraces Perriello as campaign example

The Associated Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - A freshman Democrat in a Republican district, Rep. Tom Perriello hit a dubious trifecta: He voted for President Barack Obama's stimulus bill, cap-and-trade climate legislation and the health care law.

Pfizer Widens Recall of Lipitor Bottles

Wall Street Journal - Peter Loftus - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pfizer Inc. again widened a recall of its blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor due to reports of musty or moldy odors associated with the product.

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