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China announces plan to boost energy efficiency (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST

--FILE-- In this Nov. 18, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao prior to a meeting at the Diaoyutai state guest house in Beijing. China says Wen will take part in next month's Copenhagen climate summit. (AP Photo/David Gray, Pool, file)AP - China announced plans Thursday to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming.

Obama to plead US case at global warming summit (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:05 AM PST

President Obama speaks during the pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey, Courage, in a ceremony in the North Portico of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs — when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month.

Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:07 AM PST

Gubernatorial candidate and Vice Mayor Ismael Mangudadatu grieves during the burial of his wife and other family members in Buluan town, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines on Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Authorities say a scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in Maguindanao province has turned himself in. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.

Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:22 AM PST

A security guard of the Trident hotel salutes to pay homage to victims during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, at the Trident hotel, one of the sites of the attack, in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Ahead of Thursday's first anniversary of the deadly terror attacks that paralyzed Mumbai for 60 terrifying hours, groups around the city held vigils, calling for police reform and painting murals to remember the 166 killed. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - Black-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai's police showed off their new gear Thursday in what was intended as a reassuring display of force a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people.

Israel's Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:24 AM PST

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, talks as as his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, listens during a press conference following their meeting in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Westerwelle is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/ Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - Israel's foreign minister said Thursday it is up to the Palestinians to decide whether to resume Mideast peace talks now that Israel has announced a settlement freeze.

Stream of WH health care visits (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:04 AM PST

FILE - In this May 11, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama, center, speaks about health care in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. From left: Cedars-Sinai Health System President Thomas Priselac; Merck CEO Richard Clark; Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson; Obama; American Medical Association President J. James Rohack; SEIU Healthcare chair Dennis Rivera; and Edwards Lifesciences CEO Michael Mussallem. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, FILE)AP - President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press.

LA suburb's rebirth rides on electric car plant (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

File - In this March 26,2009 file photo, Tesla Motors Chairman, CEO and product architect Elon Musk, right, and chief designer Franz Von Holzhausen, left, drive the prototype Tesla Model S all-electric 5-door sedan after its unveiling Hawthorne, Calif. The City Council in Downey Calif. a southeastern Los Angeles county on Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement aimed at luring Tesla Motors' electric car manufacturing plant to the former site of a NASA plant that helped develop the Apollo program and the space shuttle fleet. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon,File)AP - This city that once helped send men rocketing into the space now wants to help earth-bound motorists to become more fuel efficient.

Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST

Security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are short Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2009. Millions of Americans got an early jump on their Thanksgiving travel Wednesday, with many opting to drive or take trains and buses instead of shelling out more money for flights amid a sour economy still hitting household budgets hard. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)AP - There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.

Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:01 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Lou Dobbs, left, speaks with Bill O'Reilly during taping a segment for Fox News channel's 'The O'Reilly Factor,' in New York. Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as 'an intermediary step' that could lead to a run for the White House. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)AP - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights.

Nets' losing streak at 15 with loss to Blazers (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

New Jersey Nets basketball coach Lawrence Frank reacts from the bench during the first half of the Nets' NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)AP - Rafer Alston lamented that it's gotten so bad for the New Jersey Nets after 15 straight losses that there's nothing more to say for inspiration.

U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:26 PM PST

An U.S. Army soldier takes photos of the eyes of an Afghan man at a checkpoint near of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman, November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno DomingosReuters - The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort.

No Thanksgiving rest for retailers in sales race (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:49 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. shoppers may stretch tight budgets this year to reward loved ones after months of thrift, a softening of heart that store chains hope will erase the holiday season sales debacle of 2008.

One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:20 AM PST

Armoured personnel carriers of Mumbai's police parade near the seafront in Mumbai November 26, 2009. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, when 10 gunmen attacked various targets in the city and killed 166 people. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe (INDIA MILITARY CONFLICT)Reuters - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan.

Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:53 PM PST

A Palestinian labourer works at a construction site in Gilo, a Jewish settlement on land Israel captured in 1967 and annexed to its Jerusalem municipality, November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Baz RatnerReuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks.

Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:01 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks alongside his daughters Sasha (L) and Malia, during a turkey pardoning ceremony for Reuters - President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.

Exclusive: ElBaradei says West won't meet Iran atom demand (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:21 PM PST

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei addresses a news conference in Berlin, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - Iran's demand for changes to a nuclear fuel deal is unacceptable because it could mean Tehran keeping enough enriched uranium for possible use in an atom bomb, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said in an interview.

Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:49 PM PST

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh in the East Room at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The United States unveiled its proposal to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday and said President Barack Obama will attend U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month -- before other world leaders show up.

Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 08:23 PM PST

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya waves before a meeting inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa November 4, 2009. Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/FilesReuters - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.

Obama to head to Copenhagen with climate pledge (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:42 PM PST

A coral reef is pictured off Bunaken Island marine protected national park in Manado in May 2009. President Barack Obama will head to next month's Copenhagen climate summit armed with the first concrete US offer to cut carbon emissions, officials said Wednesday, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AFP - President Barack Obama will head to next month's Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed.

Philippine massacre suspect says he is innocent (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:18 PM PST

A military trooper is framed by a hole of a car window, one of the vehicles found at the crime scene where human remains were unearthed from a shallow grave in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province. Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician have been arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of 57 people, the country's police chief said.(AFP/Ted Aljibe)AFP - The Philippine politician accused of masterminding an election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead surrendered to authorities on Thursday but insisted he was innocent.
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