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Daschle Tapped for HHS Secretary
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By LISA STARK, BRIAN HARTMAN and KATE BARRETT President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday named former Sen. Tom Daschle to lead the nation's Department of Health and Human Services.
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Tom Daschle accepts Obama offer to lead Health and Human Services Los Angeles Times
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The Associated Press
AP Top News at 3:00 pm EST
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
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Stocks dip after report on consumer prices The Associated Press
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ABC News
AP Top News at 4:34 pm EST
The Associated Press - 47 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors.
Lay-offs spark Wall Street drop The Press Association
Stocks finish lower as recession worries deepen The Associated Press
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BBC News
Somalia: Secretary-General Deplores Latest Acts of Piracy Off Coast
AllAfrica.com - 36 minutes ago
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his concern at new acts of piracy off the Somali coast this week amid reports of a series of attacks or attempting hijackings in recent days in a region already notorious for the practice.
Somali Pirates Talk Ransom for Supertanker Voice of America
To turn the tide on piracy in Somalia, bring justice to its fisheries Christian Science Monitor
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Missiles and Messages
Newsweek - 46 minutes ago
In the latest example of a sharp escalation of US air strikes inside Pakistan, an unmanned US drone was killed an alleged Al Qaeda fixer and four associates along the Afghan-Pakistani border, according to reports from the region and a Western ...
Suspected US missile strike kills at least 6 in Pakistan International Herald Tribune
Al-Qaeda leader killed in US missile strike Hindu
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ABC News
Israel spurns UN plea to ease Gaza blockade
The Associated Press - 57 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel stood fast Wednesday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings at the Gaza Strip, brushing off pleas to ease the blockade from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon.
Rattling the Cage: Clueless in Gaza Jerusalem Post
UN head fears over Gaza blockade BBC News
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Minnesota Senate race recount could get ugly
CNN - 34 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- The Senate campaign in Minnesota between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken was considered to be quite nasty, with attack ads and angry statements by both sides.
Recount begins in Minnesota for US Senate seat Los Angeles Times
Minnesota starts recount for US Senate seat The Associated Press
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USA Today
Leadership panel backs Waxman for energy chairman
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Henry Waxman of California won backing from a House Democratic leadership panel Wednesday to replace veteran Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the committee with oversight of energy and global warming.
House Democratic leaders pick Waxman to lead energy committee The Miami Herald
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New York Times
Governor David Paterson's popularity has taken a hit in recent months.
New York Daily News - 49 minutes ago
ALBANY - The state's withering economy and soaring budget deficit have taken a toll on Gov. Paterson's popularity, a new poll shows.
Albany Fails to Reach Deal on Budget Deficit New York Times
Paterson Cancels Special Session WXXI
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FED FOCUS-Fed likely to cut funds rate to the bone
Reuters - 36 minutes ago
By Ros Krasny CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve seems almost guaranteed to wade into unchartered waters in December and cut its benchmark lending rate below 1.0 percent.
Fed Saw Economy Shrinking Through Mid-2009 Last Month (Update1) Bloomberg
Economy Faces ‘Significant Weakness,’ Fed Says New York Times
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Boston Globe
Bailout for automakers? St. Louis bankers say no
Bizjournals.com - 35 minutes ago
St. Louis bankers spoke firmly against a federal bailout of Detroit automakers at a conference Wednesday at Webster University. “Putting $25 billion into auto companies doesn’t address their labor costs, which are twice that of Japanese automakers,” ...
Automakers Press High-Stakes Plea for Aid Washington Post
Chrysler Assessed, Dropped Bankruptcy Before Aid Push (Update1) Bloomberg
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Yahoo Investors Lose Sight Of Company's Cash Holdings
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Investors in Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) have grown so discouraged trying to figure out what the struggling Internet giant's operations are worth, they appear to have lost sight of the parts of the company they can value: its cash and ...
Ballmer: Microsoft only interested in buying Yahoo search Bizjournals.com
Yahoo Drops to Five-Year Low After Microsoft Says Talks `Done' Bloomberg
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ZDNet
The 'Morro' of the story
CNET News - 41 minutes ago
Microsoft shocked the security industry on Tuesday by announcing that it will stop selling its consumer-focused Microsoft OneCare security software.