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Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Hospitalized ...

Walla Walla :: WA :: USA | about 5 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by vishnughimire

By Carrie Johnson and Clarence Williams Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 21, 2008; 7:29 AM Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed last evening while delivering a speech to a prominent legal group and was rushed to George Washington University...

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Mukasey takes get-well call from Bush

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 6 hours ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early Friday — and took a get-well call from President Bush — just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner. White House press secretary Dana Perino...

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Congress sends jobless benefit extension to Bush

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Posted by cooldiponline

WASHINGTON – With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach. Bush is expected to sign...

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European, Asian markets rebound despite US losses

London :: United Kingdom | about 7 hours ago | Business News

Posted by arjun

LONDON - European and Asian stock markets rebounded Friday as expectations of a recovery on Wall Street prompted investors to scoop up battered financial and energy shares. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 42.78 points, or...

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Obama to nominate Clinton for job

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Posted by LewisStanley

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency. Obama transition...

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Madonna and Ritchie reach divorce settlement, By Melissa Gruz, USA ...

London :: United Kingdom | about 11 hours ago | No category

Posted by BiodunIginla

By Melissa Gruz, USA Desk for Biodun Iginla @ BBC News, London Home News & Opinion Sports Entertainment Business Inside Track Blogs Photos & Media Carfind Homefind Jobfind The Inside Track Star Tracks Celebrity News Hollywood in the Hub Log...

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17 Islamist rebels killed, as Somali police ambushes.

Mogadishu :: Somalia | about 3 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

Islamist rebels, who have been fighting the government and its Ethiopian military allies for about two years, launch near-daily guerrilla strikes in the capital and control a small town just nine miles (14 km) to the south. Somali police ambushed...

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Obama's cell phone records breached

Arlington :: WA :: USA | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Posted by Waqas

Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, his transition team said Thursday. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the team was notified Wednesday by Verizon Wireless that it appears...

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Dubai hosts most expensive launch party ever

Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | about 13 hours ago | Entertainment News

Posted by BreakingNews

Dubai's new luxury resort, Atlantis, went all out at its launch event throwing a 30 million dollar party. The event was held at the manmade Palm Jumeirah island in the Persian Gulf and over 2,000 attended. Some of the celebrities...

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Obama to delay lifting military ban on gays

Gwalior :: India | 12 minutes ago | Political News

Posted by city786

US President-elect Barack Obama will not move for months, and perhaps not until 2010, to ask Congress to end the military's decades-old ban on open homosexuals in the ranks. According to two people who have advised the Obama transition team...

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