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2008-11-11 01:42	AFP	Financial crisis closes in on GM NEW YORK (AFP) - The global financial crisis closed in on two more victims Tuesday after General Motors said it would need a government rescue and major US electronics retailer Circuit City filed for bankruptcy....
2008-11-11 01:35	Reuters UK	Growing fears
2008-11-11 01:35	Reuters UK	Goldman cuts 10 pct of bankers in Tokyo
2008-11-11 01:35	Reuters UK	Chance of depression overshadows G20
2008-11-11 01:35	Reuters UK	Baghdad bomb attack kills two
2008-11-11 01:32	AP International	Bush, Obama discuss economy, foreign policy WASHINGTON (AP) - All smiles and compliments, President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come....
2008-11-11 01:25	Reuters UK	Mitsubishi Rayon to buy Lucite for 1 billion pounds
2008-11-11 01:17	AFP	Intel dives into medical market with home health monitors SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - The world#39;s biggest computer chip maker on Monday dove into the medical market with technology that lets doctors make house calls on patients without being there....
2008-11-11 01:17	AFP	Golf desperately needs Tiger back, says Mickelson SINGAPORE (AFP) - World golf is sorely missing Tiger Woods and the sooner he is back the better, says Phil Mickelson, who is concerned about the impact on television ratings and fans....
2008-11-11 01:10	Reuters UK	Home sales hit lowest in 30 years
2008-11-11 01:07	AFP	Murray eyeing tennis Masters semis SHANGHAI (AFP) - World number four Andy Murray is eyeing a spot in the Masters Cup semi-finals after winning a see-sawing debut clash against America#39;s Andy Roddick....
2008-11-11 01:05	Reuters UK	House prices hit lowest in 30 years
2008-11-11 01:05	Reuters UK	Retail sales biggest drop in 3 years
2008-11-11 00:55	Reuters UK	Retail sales see biggest drop in 3 years
2008-11-11 00:55	Reuters UK	House price falls ease but sales at record low
2008-11-11 00:55	Reuters UK	Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space
2008-11-11 00:42	AFP	Britney Spears#39;s son hospitalized: statement LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Britney Spears#39;s two-year-old son was hospitalized at the weekend after suffering a reaction to something he ate, a statement on the singer#39;s website said....
2008-11-11 00:40	Reuters UK	North Korea's Kim had possible second stroke
2008-11-11 00:32	AP Top News	Warner leads Cardinals to 29-24 win over 49ers GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kurt Warner's ageless arm and an improbable goal-line stand at the finish saved the Arizona Cardinals from an ugly loss on a national stage. The Cardinals stopped Michael Robinson up the middle from the 2-yard line as the game ended Monday night to preserve a 29-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers....
2008-11-11 00:07	AP International	Chavez says consul in Houston stripped of post CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his former consul in Houston has been stripped of his post for moving the consulate in that city without permission....
2008-11-10 23:22	AP International	Army to destroy Ky. nerve agent container RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Army is expected to begin draining and neutralizing a container of lethal nerve agent on Wednesday, almost 15 months after a one-gallon leak was identified at a Kentucky storage site for chemical weapons....
2008-11-10 23:20	Reuters UK	Nigeria militants threaten new "oil war" if attacked
2008-11-10 23:12	AP International	NY official accused of using funds for own project WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A suburban New York county official has resigned after being accused of assigning a government employee to design the covers for two novels he was writing....
2008-11-10 23:12	AP International	Bond revoked for Ill. student charged with threats EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former Southern Illinois University student charged with threatening a Virginia Tech-like shooting rampage was ordered back to jail Monday after a judge found the man's attempt to buy a handgun online was bad judgment....
2008-11-10 23:05	Reuters UK	Nkunda warns Africa as fears grow of wider war
2008-11-10 22:57	AP Top News	Pierce scores 32 in Celtics 94-87 win over Raptors BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce scored 22 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to a 94-87 comeback win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Kevin Garnett added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 19 points for the Celtics (7-1). Boston scored 58 points in the second half after getting just 36 in the opening 24 minutes....
2008-11-10 22:55	Reuters UK	Iraq cabinet draws conclusions on U.S. troop draft
2008-11-10 22:42	AP International	Drifter gets 55 years in Wis. torture-slay case PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) - A member of a gang of drifters was sentenced Monday to 55 years in prison for helping to kill another woman in the group and torturing the woman's 11-year-old son....
2008-11-10 22:42	AFP	NKorea#39;s Kim may have had second stroke: report TOKYO (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il may have had a second stroke in October that has affected his speech, a Japanese news report said Tuesday....
2008-11-10 22:32	AP International	Ex-Wash. priest agrees to pay abuse victims $5M SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A former priest accused in many of the child sex-abuse claims that bankrupted the eastern Washington Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $5 million to victims, who'll likely never be paid....
2008-11-10 22:32	AP International	Brothers convicted of conspiring Pa. teen's murder READING, Pa. (AP) - Two brothers were convicted of conspiracy and aggravated assault Monday in the beating death of a university student in Pennsylvania Dutch country....
2008-11-10 22:22	AFP	Swiss fear more pressure on bank secrecy after Obama victory ZURICH (AFP) - Switzerland is likely to come under further pressure from the United States over its prized system of banking secrecy after the election last week of Barack Obama, key sector players predicted....
2008-11-10 22:17	AFP	Villegas and Poulter to play in Johnnie Walker golf Classic PERTH, Australia (AFP) - Colombian world number seven Camilo Villegas and Englishman Ian Poulter will play in Australia#39;s Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth in February, organisers said Tuesday....
2008-11-10 22:10	Reuters UK	Economy fears dog Asia stocks
2008-11-10 21:47	AP International	SEAL submersible catches fire at Pearl Harbor HONOLULU (AP) - The Navy says firefighters have extinguished a blaze on a SEAL submersible that was undergoing maintenance on shore at Pearl Harbor....
2008-11-10 21:42	AP International	Ex-Spokane priest agrees to pay abuse victims $5M SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A former priest accused in many of the child sex-abuse claims that bankrupted the Spokane, Wash., Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $5 million to victims, who'll likely never be paid....
2008-11-10 21:32	AP International	Father: Cal State student bailed out of Iran jail LOS ANGELES (AP) - The father of a California graduate student jailed in Iran for nearly a month said his daughter was freed on bail Monday but still faces charges relating to her research of the country's women's rights movement....
2008-11-10 21:32	AP International	UN warns of possible violence in Iraq elections UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said passage of a law clearing the way for provincial elections in Iraq was a milestone in the process of national reconciliation, but he warned of the possibility of election violence....
2008-11-10 21:22	Reuters Lead Headline	Recession fears eclipse optimism Hopes over a support plan for AIG and China's stimulus package collapse in the face of bleak company news, a major bankruptcy filing, the auto industry and a record quarterly loss by Fannie Mae....
2008-11-10 21:22	Reuters, International	Recession fears eclipse optimism Hopes over a support plan for AIG and China's stimulus package collapse in the face of bleak company news, a major bankruptcy filing, the auto industry and a record quarterly loss by Fannie Mae....
2008-11-10 21:20	Reuters UK	North Korea's Kim had possible 2nd stroke
2008-11-10 21:12	AP Top News	Harvard seeking spending cuts amid economic crisis Harvard seeking spending cuts amid economic crisisBOSTON (AP) - Harvard University is considering spending cuts because the economic slowdown may reduce federal grants and the school's substantial endowment, President Drew Faust said Monday. Harvard's endowment posted an 8.6 percent return and grew to $36.9 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. The school, however, lost 12.7 percent on its U.S. stock portfolio and 12.1 percent on its foreign equity portfolio during that time. Faust's spokesman on Monday declined to say much the endowment has lost during the current economic turmoil....
2008-11-10 20:55	Reuters UK	Fed OKs American Express as bank holding company
2008-11-10 20:52	AP International	Palin blames Bush policies for GOP defeat WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss an open door for her next political opportunity....
2008-11-10 20:52	AP International	Exclusive Yellowstone Club files for bankruptcy BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A spokesman for the Yellowstone Club says the exclusive resort for the super-rich has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for an expansion....
2008-11-10 20:42	AP International	Dallas nixes 2 proposals to name road for Chavez DALLAS (AP) - An effort to rename one of two Dallas streets for Cesar Chavez failed Monday, but the city plans to find another road to name after the late labor and civil rights activist....
2008-11-10 20:42	AP Top News	Palin blames Bush policies for GOP defeat WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss an open door for her next political opportunity. I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door, Palin said in an interview with Fox News on Monday. And if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door....
2008-11-10 20:42	AP Top News	Bush, Obama discuss economy, foreign policy WASHINGTON (AP) - All smiles and compliments, President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come. The president and Obama talked war and financial crisis. Laura Bush and Michelle Obama talked about raising daughters in the nation's most famous house. Then Obama flew back to Chicago to work on setting up the new administration that will take over on Jan. 20....
2008-11-10 20:35	Reuters UK	Spears' son released from hospital
2008-11-10 20:22	AP International	Head-on collision of SUVs kills 6 in Delaware FREDERICA, Del. (AP) - Six people were killed after a pair of sport utility vehicles collided head on in central Delaware....


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