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Senate report: Bin Laden was 'within our grasp' (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:14 AM PST

FILE - In this April 1998 file photo, exiled al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is seen in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says. (AP Photo, file)AP - Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says.

TV exec: Obama dinner crashers shopping interview (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:45 AM PST

This photo released by the White House Nov. 27, 2009, shows President Barack Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, at a State Dinner hosted by Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. The Secret Service is looking into its own security procedures after determining that the uninvited Virginia couple managed to slip into the dinner. (AP Photo/The White House, Samantha Appleton)AP - The couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner are peddling their story to broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a television executive says.

The waiting continues with Tiger Woods (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:29 AM PST

Elin Nordegren, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, leaves the Isleworth subdivision in Windermere, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)AP - Moments after pulling out of his driveway in the middle of the night, Tiger Woods drove his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree, causing injuries that sent him to the hospital to be treated.

Pressures on Pakistan's president mount (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:16 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zadari, left, and his daughter Asifa Bhutto Zadari, right, pose for the photographers in London, (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)AP - Pakistan's unpopular president is coming under increasing pressure from the powerful army and political opponents to resign or relinquish most of his powers, fueling political turmoil just as the West wants the country to focus on the threat posed by al-Qaida and the Taliban.

Administration plans new efforts on foreclosures (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:17 AM PST

Homeowner Gumercinda Juarez, left, whose monthly mortgage payment increased from $2200 to $5033, joins a protest in front of Indy Mac bank offices in Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 in Pasadena, Calif. Families affected by Indy Mac's refusal to modify loans, is causing families to go into foreclosure and subsequently lose their homes. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday.

Swiss vote on anti-Islam move to ban new minarets (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:18 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009 file photo pedestrians walk in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 below posters of a conservative initiative promoting a 'Yes' to ban the erection of minarets in Switzerland. A voting on the initiative is held in Switzerland on Nov. 29, 2009. An attempt to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland has set off an emotional debate on Islam in the Alpine nation, stirring fears of boycotts from Muslim countries and of violent reactions. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt, File)AP - Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam.

GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST

In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 photo, the TomTom app for iPhone is shown in Philadelphia. The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Bernanke makes case for strong Fed role on banks (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:31 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2009 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke listens to businessmen following an address in Chatham, Mass. Bernanke is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. He made the comments in an Op-Ed piece to appear in the Washington Post, five days before the Senate Banking committee holds a hearing on his nomination for a second term. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy.

Fla. police eye Mich. in holiday killings probe (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:34 AM PST

The body of one of the victims killed in a shooting Thursday night, Nov. 26, 2009 is placed in a van at the scene of the incident Friday Nov. 27, 2009 in Jupiter, Fla. Police were searching Friday for a man suspected in the Thanksgiving shooting deaths of his twin sisters, aunt and a 6-year-old cousin during a family celebration. (AP Photo/Rick Silva)AP - Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.

Molinaris give Italy first World Cup title (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:56 AM PST

Edoardo Molinari, left, and Francesco Molinari of Italy walk at the 15th hole during the Round 3 of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - Francesco and Edoardo Molinari became the first brother combination to win the World Cup of Golf, beating Sweden and Ireland by a stroke Sunday to give Italy its first victory in the team event.

Black Friday sales barely up, online surges (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 02:46 PM PST

Black Friday sales shoppers line up outside a Best Buy electronics store in Falls Church, Virginia, November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - In a worrisome sign for retailers, data released on Saturday showed that sales rose a scant 0.5 percent on the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season despite early signs of a strong showing.

Iran MPs urge government to reduce IAEA cooperation (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:27 AM PST

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets people outside the presidential palace in La Paz November 24, 2009. Ahmadinejad is on a one-day visit to Bolivia. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresReuters - Iran's parliament urged President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government on Sunday to submit a plan on reducing its cooperation level with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), state radio reported.

Afghan talks to seek road to security handover (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 11:31 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets children participating in a mini-sports festival in Port of Spain in Trinidad November 28, 2009. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Britain will host talks on Afghanistan on January 28, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, just days before U.S. President Barack Obama spells out his expansion of the war effort next week.

Commonwealth advances momentum for climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 04:25 PM PST

Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen walks with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port-of-Spain November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Chris WattieReuters - Commonwealth nations representing one-third of the world's population threw their weight on Saturday behind accelerating efforts to clinch an "operationally binding" U.N. climate deal in Copenhagen next month.

Hondurans to elect new president after June coup (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 11:45 PM PST

Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate for the Liberal Party, Elvin Santos, take part in a convoy in Tegucigalpa. Hondurans vote Sunday for the first time since President Manuel Zelaya was forced out of the country in June, in elections which have divided the Americas.(AFP/Yuri Cortez)Reuters - Hondurans vote for a new president Sunday in the latest chapter of a months-long political standoff triggered by a coup that has divided the United States from Latin American powers Brazil and Argentina.

Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai on "case by case" basis (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 03:47 AM PST

Flags for property company EMAAR, builders of Burj Dubai the world's tallest tower, are seen in Dubai, November 27, 2009. Credit ratings agency Moody's on Wednesday downgraded Emaar Properties by four notches to Ba2, placing it two notches into junk territory. REUTERS/Steve CrispReuters - Abu Dhabi, wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, will "pick and choose" how to assist debt-laden neighbor Dubai, a senior official said on Saturday, after fears of a Dubai default sent global markets reeling.

Climate talks on track after Commonwealth boost (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 06:13 PM PST

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma listens to a question during a press conference on climate change during the Commonwealth Heads of Government's meeting in Port of Spain. Commonwealth leaders representing two billion people on the planet on Saturday threw their combined weight behind upcoming climate talks, driving momentum towards a new carbon-cutting treaty.(AFP/Luis Acosta)AFP - Global climate talks to be held in Copenhagen got a big boost on the weekend when leaders representing a third of the planet's population put their full weight behind sealing a deal.

Brown ups pressure on Karzai for Afghan exit plan (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 12:22 AM PST

Prince Charles presents Afghanistan campaign medals to troops in London. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has upped the pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai insisting he draw up in the next two months an action plan to enable foreign forces to start withdrawing(AFP/Pool/File/Suzanne Plunkett)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has upped the pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai insisting he draw up in the next two months an action plan to enable foreign forces to start withdrawing.
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