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Senators were sworn in today for a new term, except for two of them

Posted by: trickyvikki

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

Click here. The Senators were sworn in today by Vice President Dick Chaney. There were two of them not sworn in, though. They have declared Al Frankin to be the Senator for Minn. but, Norm Coleman has chosen to fight...

Apple's surprises this year!!

Posted by: citizenjournal

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 16 hours ago | Technology News

San Francisco :: Rumour mills are working overtime to predict new product launches from Apple as the Annual tech trade event Macworld gets underway in San Francisco today. As has been the practice for so many years the tech giant...

The implications of one of the largest one-day slaughter of ...

Posted by: chycho

Vancouver :: Canada | about 11 hours ago | Political News

The implications of one of the largest one-day slaughter of Palestinians in the 60-year conflict with Israel by chycho On the Israeli offensive in Gaza, and The Grand Chessboard : 1) Setting The Stage . 2) Political Status of Gaza...

Tulsa Stuns Ball State in GMAC Bowl

Posted by: moyercl

Mobile :: AL :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Sports News

In a game where you would have thought Ball State would win. It wasnt the case though Tulsa came out on fire ready to play. Tulsa won easily 45-13. Tulsa was ahead at half 24-13 and never looked back in...

Alcoa announces production, job cuts

Source: The Age

Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | about 14 hours ago | Business News

Alcoa, the largest US aluminum maker, announced a third production cut in as many months and related charges of as much as $US950 million to be booked in the fourth quarter. The latest reductions lower the company’s annual smelting capacity...

Travolta, Preston return to Florida with son's ashes

Posted by: ashrafuddin

Boynton Beach :: FL :: USA | about 3 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.Actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston say they are "heartbroken" over their son's death. They left the...

Dr sanjay Gupta approached for Surgeon General, another good choice!

Posted by: jmsjoin

Gardner :: MA :: USA | about 11 hours ago | Political News

I wrote this a while ago but I must have wiped it out. Anyway Dr Gupta was approached as to being the surgeon General and I understand he is interested. He is a great choice! I have been impressed with...

Court upholds Skilling conviction, orders resentencing

Source: Houston Chronicle

Houston :: TX :: USA | about 17 hours ago | Business News

An appeals court today upheld former Enron Chief Executive Jeff Skilling's 19 federal felony convictions, but ordered a trial court to resentence him...Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sided with the government, ruling that a theory of guilt that...

Apple to remove iTunes' copy protection

Source: Xinhuanet.com

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Business News

Apple said songs on its popular iTunes digital music service will no longer be saddled with copy-protection software. The news was released by Apple's senior vice president Phil Schiller who replaced CEO Steve Jobs to do Apple's presentation Tuesday at the Macworld...

Obama says expects deficit to approach $1 trillion

Posted by: praveen_kumarh

Republic :: WA :: USA | about 16 hours ago | Political News

President-elect Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he expects to inherit a U.S. budget deficit approaching $1 trillion and that his administration would have to make some tough budget choices. Just after meeting with his economic team, Obama said it...