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Senate Dems win key vote to advance health bill

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:23:30 GMT

A sweeping health care overhaul narrowly clears its first hurdle in the Senate, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate.

NYT: Senator cements role at heart of debate

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:05:21 GMT

No sooner had Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one.

Michael Jackson glove sells for $350,000

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:29:35 GMT

The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 is auctioned off for $350,000.

Rosy outlook for No. 11 Oregon after 2OT win

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:47:32 GMT

Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime as No. 11 Oregon defeated Arizona 44-41 on Saturday night and took a big step toward the Pac-10 title. The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.

U.S., Mexico take on brutal foe

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:35:41 GMT

After decades of mistrust and sometimes betrayal, Mexican and U.S. authorities are increasingly setting aside their differences to unite against a common enemy.

Afghan war grows more visible in U.S.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:27:58 GMT

A record number of Afghan war deaths in October has forced the U.S. to take new notice of Afghanistan as debate rages over whether President Obama should send tens of thousands more troops.

Motown caps 50th anniversary with gala

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:01:39 GMT

Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

Texas QB sets NCAA record for victories

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:42:35 GMT

Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter, passing for 396 yards as No. 3 Texas wrapped up the Big 12 South title with a 51-20 victory Saturday night over a Kansas and embattled coach Mark Mangino.

Korean serial killer hangs himself in prison

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:32 GMT

A South Korean man on death row for murdering 13 people in one of the country's worst killing sprees has died after hanging himself.

Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted in deaths

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:38 GMT

A military judge in Texas has found a former Air Force nurse accused of killing three terminally ill patients not guilty of murder.

Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sexism

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:55:19 GMT

The vicious hair-pulling of an opponent was inexcusable. But prominent advocates of women's sports say that so, too, has been much of the commentary generated by the popular video of college soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's combative tactics in a recent game.

Woman loses benefits over Facebook pics

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:05:55 GMT

Photos on Facebook have cost a Canadian woman her long-term sick leave benefits.

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:39:58 GMT

A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

Record bite for ‘New Moon’: $72.7 million

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:46 GMT

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single-day domestic box office record set by "The Dark Knight."

Jews protest Intel plant's Sabbath shift

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:48:37 GMT

Around 3,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrate outside an Intel plant in Jerusalem to protest its operating on the Jewish Sabbath, which they view as a desecration of the sanctity of the holy city.

Iran to hold drills to protect nuclear sites

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:53:25 GMT

Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander says.

Life in prison for scaring woman to death

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:19 GMT

A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.

Death toll in China coal mine blast hits 87

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:35 GMT

Rescuers work in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese coal mine jumps to 87.

Stressed Marines got bad care, therapist says

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:40 GMT

Marines treated for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear live-fire training, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

Marv Albert denies altercation with 50 Cent

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:17 GMT

Marv Albert said Saturday he was never involved in an altercation with 50 Cent, denying Internet reports of a fight on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

McCain: ‘I enjoyed’ Palin's book

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:46 GMT

U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."

Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:34:47 GMT

Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy.

Pope, Anglican leader discuss their flocks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:16 GMT

After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assures the archbishop of Canterbury that he is still committed to seeking closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.

10 ways to fix ‘Saturday Night Live’

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:47 GMT

For starters, NBC's weekend staple can raise its game by not using hot young hosts who are there mainly to plug failed movies, booking hipper musical guests and easing back on Kristin Wiig overload.

Big Bang machine fires up after repair

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:05 GMT

Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.