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• Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism - The Associated Press
• US welcomes Europe's offer of 7000 extra troops to join Afghan surge - guardian.co.uk
• US Secret Service Accepts Responsibility for White House Security Lapse - Voice of America
• Va. Tech report details new fumbles in shooting - The Associated Press
• Goodbye to Tai Shan - Washington Post
• US, Russia uphold 'spirit' of expiring nuclear pact - AFP
• Wounded Leader of Guinea Leaves Country - New York Times
• Senate Affirms Screening Mammography for 40-Year-Olds - ABC News
• Attack During Prayers Kills 36 in Pakistani Army City - Bloomberg

Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism - The Associated Press Posted: 04 Dec 2009 10:22 AM PST BBC News Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery. The rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent, from 10.2 percent in October, ... Unemployment Rate Falls to 10%Wall Street Journal US unemployment numbers improve in NovemberBizjournals.com Experts Discuss the November Jobs SurpriseBusinessWeek Forbes -MarketWatch -Atlantic Online all 1,889 news articles »

US welcomes Europe's offer of 7000 extra troops to join Afghan surge - guardian.co.uk Posted: 04 Dec 2009 10:26 AM PST CTV.ca US welcomes Europe's offer of 7000 extra troops to join Afghan surge guardian.co.uk Washington's allies in Europe have announced a new phase in the faltering campaign to regain the upper hand in Afghanistan, responding to Barack Obama's troop surge by promising at least 7000 further forces. However, despite pressure on them to supply ... Clinton: We don't intend to cut and run from AfghanistanCNN International Germany, France Face Pressure; NATO Adds 7000 TroopsBloomberg NATO countries pledge 7000 more troops for AfghanistanChristian Science Monitor Voice of America -Wall Street Journal -New York Times all 975 news articles »

US Secret Service Accepts Responsibility for White House Security Lapse - Voice of America Posted: 04 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST CBC.ca US Secret Service Accepts Responsibility for White House Security Lapse Voice of America The director of the US Secret Service says his agency was responsible for allowing an unauthorized couple to attend a White House state dinner last week. michaele and Tareg Salahi, greet President Barack Obama during State Dinner at white House. ... White House Stonewalling Investigation Into Security BreachFOXNews Secret Service puts 3 on leave over crashersBaltimore Sun 'Poor judgment' blamed in state dinner lapseLos Angeles Times ABC News -Examiner.com -Chicago Tribune all 1,702 news articles »

Va. Tech report details new fumbles in shooting - The Associated Press Posted: 04 Dec 2009 10:22 AM PST USA Today Va. Tech report details new fumbles in shooting The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Some Virginia Tech officials warned their own families and the president's office was locked down well before a campus-wide alert was issued in the 2007 slayings of 32 people, according to a revised state report that details new fumbles ... Report on Virginia Tech Shooting Finds Notification DelaysNew York Times Panel Revises Report on Virginia Tech ShootingsWall Street Journal Revision of Va. Tech shooting report corrects timelineWashington Post USA Today -Security Management -Consulting-Specifying Engineer all 308 news articles »

Goodbye to Tai Shan - Washington Post Posted: 04 Dec 2009 09:34 AM PST Washington Post Goodbye to Tai Shan Washington Post Zoogoers have watched him grow from the squealing butter-stick-size infant to an almost 200-pound youth, and the focus of a kind of Pandamania. FILE - In this photograph provided by the National Zoo, Tai Shan, the National Zoos giant panda cub, ... With the National Zoo Losing its Panda, Here's a List of 16 Other Places to ...ABC News Young panda at Washington Zoo heads to China: reportAFP The National Zoo's popular panda cub heads home to ChinaUSA Today Budget Travel -Washington Times -MyStateline.com all 350 news articles »

US, Russia uphold 'spirit' of expiring nuclear pact - AFP Posted: 04 Dec 2009 09:48 AM PST BBC News US, Russia uphold 'spirit' of expiring nuclear pact AFP MOSCOW — Washington and Moscow pledged Friday to uphold the "spirit" of the START nuclear arms treaty and to seek a new agreement as soon as possible, hours before the landmark 1991 pact was to expire. US President Barack Obama and his Russian ... NATO Snubs Russia's Call for European Security RevampBloomberg US and Russia pledge nuclear missile treaty soonBBC News Russia, U.S. Agree to Maintain Arms PactWall Street Journal The Associated Press -RIA Novosti -Global Security Newswire all 357 news articles »

Wounded Leader of Guinea Leaves Country - New York Times Posted: 04 Dec 2009 09:58 AM PST Globe and Mail Wounded Leader of Guinea Leaves Country New York Times After being wounded in an apparent assassination attempt, the military leader of Guinea was evacuated to Morocco for medical treatment on Friday, according to news reports, a development that raises questions about ... Guinea's Military Leader Travels to Morocco After ShootingVoice of America Guinea's Wounded Leader EvacuatedWall Street Journal Guinea's Junta Leader Camara Wounded in ShootingBloomberg AllAfrica.com -BBC News -CNN International all 755 news articles »

Senate Affirms Screening Mammography for 40-Year-Olds - ABC News Posted: 04 Dec 2009 05:04 AM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Senate Affirms Screening Mammography for 40-Year-Olds ABC News After a slow start to floor debate on the healthcare reform bill, senators approved an amendment on Thursday that would require health insurers to cover mammograms for women ages 40 to 49. After a slow start to floor debate on the ... Health care debate on abortion delayedUSA Today Obama Health Overhaul May Fail to Cut Spending on Medical CareBloomberg Senate Backs Preventive Health Care for WomenNew York Times Los Angeles Times -Washington Post -Reuters all 1,467 news articles »

Attack During Prayers Kills 36 in Pakistani Army City - Bloomberg Posted: 04 Dec 2009 10:22 AM PST BBC News Attack During Prayers Kills 36 in Pakistani Army City Bloomberg Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Gunmen with bombs and grenades attacked a mosque near Pakistani army headquarters in the city of Rawalpindi today, killing at least 36 people attending weekly prayer services including military ... Suicide attackers kill 36 at Pakistan mosqueThe Associated Press Terror attack near Pak army HQ kills 40Times of India Attack Targets Pakistan's MilitaryWall Street Journal The Press Association -Voice of America -Xinhua all 997 news articles »

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