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• White House: State dinner crashers met Obama (AP)
• Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident (AP)
• 4 killed at Fla. Thanksgiving, relative sought (AP)
• Body of trapped Utah spelunker won't be recovered (AP)
• Military divorces edge up again in 9th year of war (AP)
• Signs of life in stores as holiday shopping begins (AP)
• DA: Walmart peaceful year after deadly NY stampede (AP)
• Lawsuit filed over Buckley family trust fund (AP)
• Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth (AP)
• Mass. woman sees image of Jesus on her iron (AP)
• Nader noncommittal to Conn. Senate run (AP)
• White House says uninvited dinner couple met Obama (AP)
• Food stamps estimate raises debate over 'poverty' (AP)
• NYC mayor spent a record $102M to win a 3rd term (AP)
• Olmsted's 1895 Pa. steel town seeks green rebirth (AP)
• Christian church, Native American tribe reconcile (AP)
• Horse industry closely watches Dubai debt crisis (AP)
• FBI: Ex-doctor in Ohio admitted making pipe bombs (AP)
• Signal fading on radio traffic reports (AP)

White House: State dinner crashers met Obama (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:50 PM PST AP - A reality TV hopeful and her husband who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a "deeply concerned and embarrassed" Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list.

Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:43 PM PST AP - Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out.

4 killed at Fla. Thanksgiving, relative sought (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:55 PM PST AP - A Florida man opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner, killing his pregnant sister, 6-year-old cousin and two other relatives before speeding off and initiating a statewide manhunt, police said Friday.

Body of trapped Utah spelunker won't be recovered (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:55 PM PST AP - The popular Utah cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed, state and county officials said Friday.

Military divorces edge up again in 9th year of war (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:53 PM PST AP - The toll for a nation long at war is evident in military homes: The divorce rate in the armed forces edged up again in the past year despite many programs to help struggling couples, and the rate now is a full percentage point higher than around the time of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Signs of life in stores as holiday shopping begins (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:54 PM PST AP - The nation's shoppers took advantage of deals on toys and TVs with some renewed vigor in stores and online on Black Friday after a year of concentrating their spending on basic necessities.

DA: Walmart peaceful year after deadly NY stampede (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:52 PM PST AP - Crowd control at all Walmart stores in New York appeared to be smooth Friday, a year after a security guard was crushed to death by a stampede of shoppers.

Lawsuit filed over Buckley family trust fund (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:00 PM PST AP - Six children of the sister of the late conservative columnist William F. Buckley are accusing their father of stealing money from a trust fund their mother set up using some of the Buckley family fortune.

Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:53 PM PST AP - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an "amazing" flight that resupplied the International Space Station.

Mass. woman sees image of Jesus on her iron (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:54 AM PST AP - A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that "life is going to be good."

Nader noncommittal to Conn. Senate run (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:42 PM PST AP - Consumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is "absorbing" the reaction he's receiving about a possible bid for the U.S. Senate, saying he wants to first gauge the level of grassroots support before making a decision.

White House says uninvited dinner couple met Obama (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:50 PM PST AP - A White House official says the Virginia couple who attended a state dinner without an invitation met President Barack Obama in the receiving line.

Food stamps estimate raises debate over 'poverty' (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:09 AM PST AP - The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood.

NYC mayor spent a record $102M to win a 3rd term (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:57 PM PST AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent at least $102 million to narrowly win a third term, breaking his previous records for the most expensive self-financed political bid in U.S. history, according to a report released Friday by his campaign.

Olmsted's 1895 Pa. steel town seeks green rebirth (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:02 AM PST AP - Imagine: It's 1895. A steel baron hires New York's Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted to build a town in western Pennsylvania where mill workers can live, work and play. By the turn of the century, Vandergrift's rounded buildings and roads flow along the contours of the Kiskiminetas River.

Christian church, Native American tribe reconcile (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:46 PM PST AP - Members of one of America's oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago.

Horse industry closely watches Dubai debt crisis (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:29 PM PST AP - The debt crisis in Dubai was being closely monitored Friday by buyers and sellers of high-end racehorses, but there was no immediate indication Dubai's ruler would scale back his enormous financial ties to the industry in the United States and elsewhere.

FBI: Ex-doctor in Ohio admitted making pipe bombs (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:13 PM PST AP - A former doctor who practiced medicine in Ohio and West Virginia has admitted to making pipe bombs that were part of an arsenal seized at his apartment after two explosions, federal agents say.

Signal fading on radio traffic reports (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:51 PM PST AP - For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation's worst traffic.

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• Black Friday Shoppers Crowd Best Buy, Target in Pursuit of `Elusive' Gifts - Bloomberg
• US Stocks, Commodities Decline as Bonds Gain on Dubai Crisis - Bloomberg
• US officials talk tough on Iran sanctions - CNN International
• uk's Brown backs $10 billion climate change fund - Reuters
• Egyptians gear up for Eid al-Adha - BBC News
• Sarkozy Wins Bid to Install Ally as EU Financial-Services Chief - Bloomberg
• Police search for suspect in Thanksgiving Day shootings - MiamiHerald.com
• Armed services divorce rate up - WKOW-TV.com

Black Friday Shoppers Crowd Best Buy, Target in Pursuit of `Elusive' Gifts - Bloomberg Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:22 AM PST Washington Post Black Friday Shoppers Crowd Best Buy, Target in Pursuit of `Elusive' Gifts Bloomberg Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Shoppers took advantage of Black Friday discounts to snap up televisions, laptop computers and robot hamsters at Best Buy Co., Target Corp. and Toys "R" Us Inc. stores from New Jersey to ... Bargain Hunters Turn Out for Black FridayWall Street Journal Shoppers Line Up for Black Friday DealsThe Ledger NJ shoppers crowd stores, malls for Black Friday salesThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Tallahassee.com -Montana's News Station -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 3,280 news articles »

US Stocks, Commodities Decline as Bonds Gain on Dubai Crisis - Bloomberg Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:30 AM PST CBC.ca US Stocks, Commodities Decline as Bonds Gain on Dubai Crisis Bloomberg Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- US and emerging-market stocks slumped and commodities dropped as Dubai's attempt to delay debt repayments unnerved investors. Treasuries and the dollar rose while credit-default swaps surged. ... US Banks Can Exhale Over Dubai Debt Problems -- For NowWall Street Journal Stocks slip on Dubai debt woesCNNMoney.com TOPWRAP 5-Banks, world leaders play down Dubai debt threatReuters Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 4,320 news articles »

US officials talk tough on Iran sanctions - CNN International Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:46 AM PST guardian.co.uk US officials talk tough on Iran sanctions CNN International UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, left, confers with US envoy Glyn Davies on Friday in Vienna, Austria. Washington (CNN) -- The United States warned Iran on Friday it is prepared to push for ... World's patience with Iran is limited: White HouseReuters Iran nuclear program: IAEA rebuke won't ease path to more sanctionsChristian Science Monitor UN's Atomic Agency Censures Iran Over Nuclear PlantBloomberg Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk -AFP all 1,278 news articles »

uk's Brown backs $10 billion climate change fund - Reuters Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:01 AM PST guardian.co.uk uk's Brown backs $10 billion climate change fund Reuters PORT OF SPAIN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Friday for the creation of a $10 billion a year fund to help developing countries battle climate change. Brown made the proposal as Commonwealth leaders met ... Commonwealth heads of gov't meeting opensXinhua Queen 'we can lead on climate'The Press Association Commonwealth leaders launch push for climate dealReuters South Africa BBC News -Stuff.co.nz -Voice of America all 958 news articles »

Egyptians gear up for Eid al-Adha - BBC News Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:33 AM PST CBC.ca Egyptians gear up for Eid al-Adha BBC News The Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha is a time for feast and family for Muslims across Egypt. And as the bbc's Eva Dadrian reports, the economic slowdown and swine flu threat are not stopping people pouring into the streets for last-minute shopping ... Muslims Gather in Numbers to Celebrate the HajjABC News Say 'Merry Christmas' -- or else! 'MC-only' zealots insistUSA Today Lamb Sellers Busy as Eid Holiday NearsVoice of America The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -Los Angeles Times all 422 news articles »

Sarkozy Wins Bid to Install Ally as EU Financial-Services Chief - Bloomberg Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:52 AM PST Sofia Echo Sarkozy Wins Bid to Install Ally as EU Financial-Services Chief Bloomberg Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy won his bid to install an ally as the European Commission's next financial-services regulator, fueling British concern that traders and hedge funds will face stricter rules. ... France's Barnier to oversee EU banking shake-upForbes EU unveils new economic chiefs amid tensionsAFP ANALYSIS: EU heavyweights win with new commission teamMonsters and Critics.com BBC News -Wall Street Journal -Reuters UK all 338 news articles »

Police search for suspect in Thanksgiving Day shootings - MiamiHerald.com Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:07 AM PST ABC News Police search for suspect in Thanksgiving Day shootings MiamiHerald.com Four people, including a 6-year-old girl, are dead and another is in the hospital after police say a man opened fire on his relatives as they gathered for a Thanskgiving Day feast in Jupiter last evening. ... US police seek man after Thanksgiving party shootingsBBC News 6-year-old remembered as 'luminous' child who never complainedPalm Beach Post Manhunt Continues After Deadly Thanksgiving Night ShootingKWTX Globe and Mail -Bartlesville Live -WPEC all 714 news articles »

Armed services divorce rate up - WKOW-TV.com Posted: 27 Nov 2009 07:36 AM PST Examiner.com Armed services divorce rate up WKOW-TV.com WASHINGTON (WKOW) -- The divorce rate is up again this year for those in the armed forces. At the end of the budget year on September 30, there were an estimated 27312 divorces among the nearly 765000 married members of active duty. ... Military Divorces Edge Up Again In 9th Year Of WarNPR Military divorces edge up again in 9th year of warUSA Today all 201 news articles »

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• Rush starts as holiday shopping season revs up (AP)
• Asian stocks tumble amid Dubai fears, dollar slump (AP)
• Was president in danger from dinner crashers? (AP)
• In tobacco-loving Va., bars to quit cold-turkey (AP)
• Pirates pitcher digs spikes into farming policy (AP)
• Man who died in Utah mishap was experienced caver (AP)
• NATO teams train Afghans on the front line (AP)
• Filipino who lost wife in massacre files candidacy (AP)
• Air Force captain wins new car on 'Jay Leno Show' (AP)
• Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over Giants (AP)
• U.S. shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgets (Reuters)
• Dubai debt delays revive fear of financial crisis (Reuters)
• Husband of Philippine massacre victim files candidacy (Reuters)
• Karzai reaches out to Afghan Taliban on holiday (Reuters)
• Israeli air strike wounds four Gaza militants (Reuters)
• Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Venezuela: USGS (Reuters)
• Years of living dangerously for journalists in the Philippines (Reuters)
• German military chief resigns over Afghan air strike (Reuters)
• Philippine politician ordered massacre: witnesses (AFP)
• K.Rouge jail head makes shock demand for acquittal (AFP)

Rush starts as holiday shopping season revs up (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:29 AM PST AP - The nation's retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys to TVs to lure crowds of shoppers.

Asian stocks tumble amid Dubai fears, dollar slump (AP) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:43 PM PST AP - Asian stock markets tumbled Friday, with Hong Kong and South Korea down about 5 percent, as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt problems and the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen.

Was president in danger from dinner crashers? (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:11 AM PST AP - The Secret Service maintains that President Barack Obama was never in danger at a state dinner after an uninvited Virginia couple got through security, but it wouldn't comment on whether anyone is screened for radiological or biological weapons.

In tobacco-loving Va., bars to quit cold-turkey (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:15 AM PST AP - The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner's bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit dates to the Jamestown settlement some 400 years ago.

Pirates pitcher digs spikes into farming policy (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:48 AM PST AP - An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs.

Man who died in Utah mishap was experienced caver (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST AP - A medical student who died Thursday after a daylong effort to rescue him 150 feet underground was an outdoors lover and experienced caver who was expecting the birth of his second child next year, officials and family members said.

NATO teams train Afghans on the front line (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST AP - As President Barack Obama prepares to pour up to 35,000 more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, a much smaller contingent of NATO trainers — many of them European — form a crucial part of the strategy to win the war and get foreign troops home.

Filipino who lost wife in massacre files candidacy (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST AP - A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy Friday for the election.

Air Force captain wins new car on 'Jay Leno Show' (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:34 AM PST AP - An audience member at "The Jay Leno Show" is especially grateful this Thanksgiving. He won a new car.

Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over Giants (AP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:33 AM PST AP - The Denver Broncos still have their troubles with the red zone and yellow flags. The dark cloud that hung over them during their month of misery, though, is gone.

U.S. shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgets (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 10:10 PM PST Reuters - Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves.

Dubai debt delays revive fear of financial crisis (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:06 AM PST Reuters - Investors recoiled from risky assets on Friday and dumped shares in Asian banks and builders, fearing a Dubai debt default could reignite the financial turmoil of the credit crisis.

Husband of Philippine massacre victim files candidacy (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:06 PM PST Reuters - A politician whose wife, sisters and relatives were among 57 people killed in the southern Philippines because he wanted to contest elections next year, registered his candidacy on Friday.

Karzai reaches out to Afghan Taliban on holiday (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:02 AM PST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban on Friday, part of a call for reconciliation that the palace says will be the main focus of his second term that began last week.

Israeli air strike wounds four Gaza militants (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:35 AM PST Reuters - An Israeli air strike wounded four Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Israeli military and Palestinian medical workers said.

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Venezuela: USGS (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST Reuters - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Venezuela on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Years of living dangerously for journalists in the Philippines (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:12 AM PST Reuters - The Philippines was already considered among the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist even before 27 were killed on Monday in an election-related massacre.

German military chief resigns over Afghan air strike (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST Reuters - The head of Germany's armed forces and a senior Defense Ministry official were forced to resign on Thursday over reports the military withheld details about a September 4 air strike that killed civilians in Afghanistan.

Philippine politician ordered massacre: witnesses (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 07:49 PM PST AFP - A Philippine politician ordered soldiers, police and other gunmen to kill at least 57 defenceless people in a horrifying slaughter that saw women shot in the genitals, the government alleged Friday.

K.Rouge jail head makes shock demand for acquittal (AFP) Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:41 AM PST AFP - Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch stunned Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court Friday by asking judges to acquit and release him on the final day of arguments in his trial.

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