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- Ford Nov. sales drop 30 pct., Toyota falls 34 pct.
- AP - Ford says its November U.S. light vehicle sales tumbled 31 percent amid a continued slump in consumer spending and tight credit markets. Toyotas sales fell 34 percent despite its extension of zero-percent financing on a dozen vehicles.
- Automakers rush to finish plans for Congress
- Reuters - U.S. automakers rushed to submit restructuring plans demanded by
- Europe looks to galvanize banks
- Reuters - The European Commission on Tuesday promised measures to
- Britney Spears tops Yahoo searches
- AP - She did it again: Britney Spears was
BBC
- 'Stain on America'
- Prosecutor tells BBC why he had to quit Guantanamo
- Dhaka exams row sparks violence
- More than a dozen protesters angry at being dropped from the civil service are detained in Bangladeshs capital Dhaka.
- NFL star Burress faces gun charge - after shooting himself in leg
- An American footballer who scored the Super Bowls winning touchdown faces criminal charges for shooting himself in the leg.
- Boy George decides not to testify
- Boy George chooses not to give evidence in his defence at his trial for imprisoning a male escort.
- 'Too much to take'
- Harare diarist tells of no water, no cash and army riot
- Baby talk
- Is it ethical to add more people to our crowded planet?
- US carmakers in new bail-out plea
- US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler will present their new cost-cutting plans to Congress.
CNN
- Do you suffer 'TiVo guilt'?
- Bloated? Overstuffed? Ready to slim down? Youre not alone -- and were not talking about post-Thanksgiving torpor.
- Obama reaches out to GOP governors
- President-elect Barack Obama today reached out to Republican governors, promising his administration wont be hampered by ideology. I offer you the same hand of friendship, the same commitment to partnership as I do my Democratic colleagues, Obama told a meeting
- Bio terror attack likely by 2013, panel says
- Terrorists are likely to use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next five years, a blue-ribbon panel assembled by Congress has concluded.
- 'Brain fingerprinting' may bump metal detectors
- Keep your shoes and belts on -- waiting in long airport security lines to pass through metal detectors may soon be a thing of the past.
- Jimmy Carter: U.S. must lead rights struggle
- It has been heartening to witness the outpouring of worldwide enthusiasm over the election of Barack Obama as the next president of the United States, a transformational moment for our country.
- Commentary: How we lost faith in Wall Street
- Investing is an act of faith. That simple declarative sentence begins my 1999 book, Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor.
- Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping pets
- It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: Harrington and Kalamazoo.
Digg
- Teen shows up bruised, chained at Calif. gym
- Police are questioning a couple after a bruised and half-naked 17-year-old boy showed up at a gym Monday with a chain locked to his ankle, claiming he had just fled his captors, authorities said more
- It's Official: U.S. Economy in Recession
- The evidence of a downturn has been widespread for months: slower production, stagnant wages and hundreds of thousands of lost jobs. But the nonpartisan National Bureau of Economic Research, charged with making the call for the history books, waited until
- Man Taped Rape, Laughed as he Made her Watch it
- A man on drugs videotaped himself raping a woman before laughing while watching the footage in front of her, a jury in the Invercargill District Court has been told.
- Why Carl Icahn Didn't Buy Enough Yahoo!
- Yang is heading out, the stock is crazy cheap and the company is profitable. What gives, Carl?
- Mumbai killers to be denied a muslim burial
- A MUSLIM graveyard today refused to bury nine of the gunmen who terrorised Mumbai. The men were not true followers of the Islamic faith, according to the influential Muslim Jama Masjid Trust, which runs the 7.5-acre Badakabrastan graveyard in central
- S. Africa ends decade of denial on AIDS
- Church bells tolled, workers put down their tools and court proceedings stopped Monday as South Africa marked a minute of silence for AIDS victims and ended a decade of denial about the epidemic.
FOX
- Teen With Bullet Lodged in Forehead Takes Plea Deal
- A teen suspect with a bullet lodged in his forehead, who made headlines two years ago when authorities sought unsuccessfully to remove it for evidence, has reached a plea deal to settle remaining charges against him.
- U.S. Warned India of Maritime Attack on Hotels
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- Philly Police in Manhunt for Kmart Shooter
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- Suspects Sought in Miami Mall Shooting Death
- Police are searching for two gunman who fatally shot an armored truck guard at a suburban Miami mall.
- Grandmother Beaten to Death on Birthday
- A woman visiting her grandmother in Kentucky for the elderly womans birthday found her grandmother beaten to death.
- Spokesman: Barbara Bush Set to Leave Hospital
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- Ford Throws First Pitch
- CEO says hell work for $1 per year if automaker has to take government money, vows to accelerate electric car plans• RAW DATA: Full Text of Ford Business Plan (pdf)• GM Says CEO Will Drive to Washington• Recession-Hit Automakers Brace
The Washington Post
- Thai PM Resigns After Ruling
- Constitutional Court banned Somchai from office, dissolved three parties in ruling coalition.
- Big 3 Plea for $25B in Loans
- Automakers scramble to reassure Congress that any money they receive will not be squandered.
- Pakistan to Aid India in Terror Investigation
- Pakistan offers to set up a joint inquiry into the terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last week, and says it will cooperate with India.
- India: Hand Over Fugitives
- India demands that Pakistan turn over 20 men in the aftermath of last weeks terrorist attacks.
- Developers' Plans Are Deflated
- Construction across region has slowed, fueling anxiety in communities seeking revitalization.
- Mumbai Mourns Slain Rabbi, Wife
- Prayer service honors couple held hostage at Jewish outreach center during three-day siege.
- Rapport With Ex-Rival Will Be Key for Clinton
- Her success as secretary of state may depend as much on Obamas willingness to admit her to his inner circle as her mastery of the job, officials say.
Reuters
- U.S. sees way forward on N.Korea nuclear talks: Hill
- TOKYO (Reuters) - The top U.S. negotiator for multilateral talks on ending Pyongyangs nuclear program said on Tuesday he saw a way forward at the next meeting, but details on verification must still be clarified.
- Automakers rush to finish plans for Congress
- DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. automakers rushed to submit restructuring plans demanded by Congress before lawmakers reopen debate on a $25 billion bailout the industry says it needs to survive.
- Two U.S. soldiers charged for abusing Afghans
- KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been charged with the abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
- Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
- Saakashvili warns West on Russia ties
- TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the West Tuesday not to return to business as usual with Russia without holding it to account for its five-day war with his country in August.
- Oil falls below $48
- LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell to a 3-1/2-year low below $48 a barrel on Tuesday as signs grew that the global economy was in worse shape than thought and after OPEC opted to delay talks on further output cuts.
- Iraq's "Chemical Ali" gets second death sentence
- BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Husseins cousin Chemical Ali to death on Tuesday for crushing a Shiite revolt after the 1991 Gulf War, Judge Mohammad al-Uraibi said.
USATODAY
- Banned from Obama inauguration: Strollers, umbrellas
- Camera and cellphone, yes. Backpack, no.
- Ill. corruption figure Rezko to be sentenced Jan. 6
- A federal judge in Chicago has set a Jan. 6 sentencing for political fundraiser Tony Rezko, who helped bankroll the campaigns ...
- Ex-bad boy China praised at climate talks
- Once global warmings bad boy, China is now winning praise for its upbeat role in climate talks, a turnaround perhaps brought ...
- Spokesman: Barbara Bush set to leave hospital
- A Bush family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush is being released from a Houston hospital a week after undergoing ...
- Zimbabwe faces water and cholera crisis
- As children play near cesspools, their parents shake their heads at a public service announcement that drifts over the radio ...
- Sri Lanka says military seizes rebel-held village
- Sri Lankan soldiers seized a rebel-held village, destroyed four guerrilla bunkers and captured another in separate clashes in ...
- 1 wounded in shooting inside Philadelphia Kmart
- Philadelphia police say a person has been shot inside a Kmart in northeast Philadelphia.
MSNBC
- Brad Pitt: I’m proud of my ‘crazy’ family
- As families move
- Teen shows up bruised, chained at gym
- Police are questioning a couple after a bruised and half-naked 17-year-old boy showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, claiming he had just fled his captors, authorities said.
- Patient photos help docs read CT scans better
- An intriguing Israeli study found adding photos of patients faces to the file made radiologists more meticulous when looking at the X-rays
- Governors to press Obama for shortfall help
- The nations governors are meeting with the President-elect today to press
- Trampled NY worker lacked crowd training
- A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday.
CBS
- Roadblock: Debts May Prevent Auto Bailout
- Theyll park some corporate jets, cut executive pay and serve up concessions from the United Auto Workers, but Ford, GM and perhaps Chrysler will also have to address massive debts to persuade a skeptical Congress to loan them money.
- Study: WMD Attack In U.S. Likely By 2013
- The United States can expect a terror attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
- Scrutiny Focused On Pakistan Terror Group
- The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistans military has faced off against India for decades.
- Two Killed, 30 Hurt In India Bomb Blast
- A bomb exploded in a train coach in Indias insurgency-hit northeast on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring another 30, a state government official said.
- Holiday Parade Accident Injures Nine
- An accident at a holiday parade in an east Texas town injured at least nine people Monday night, some of them children, a hospital official said.
- Administration Ignored Meltdown Warnings
- The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed.
- Investing In Something "Stable"
- The market meltdown has a lot of people looking for alternative places to invest their money, like in gold or silver. But some people are looking to somewhere unheard of: a herd of alpacas, Kelly Wallace reports.
The New York Times
- Diner's Journal: Wine Museum Files for Chapter 11
- Copia, the ambitious food, wine, and art museum in Napa, Calif., filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday.
- Dow Plunges 680 Points as Recession Is Declared
- The announcement that the recession began in December 2007 came on a day when the Dow dropped more than 7 percent.
- Officials Warn That Economy Will Remain Weak
- The Fed chairman and Treasury secretary expressed optimism for the long haul and said they would continue to deal aggressively with the crisis.
- With Appointments, Obama Moves On From the Campaign
- Barack Obama called for “a new dawn of American leadership” as he formally introduced his national security team, led by Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state nominee.
- The Caucus: Return of a Familiar Face
- Contrasting views overseas of Mrs. Clintons selection, through the prism of an old administration.
- City Room: New York Governor Deflects Senate Questions
- The governor says that he will not appoint a replacement for the senator until she is confirmed as secretary of state and steps down, in January at the earliest.
- The Caucus: Obama Releases Donor Names
- The Obama team has released a list of donors to its transition project.
TIME
- What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff
- A surprise Democratic win in this deep-red state would be a crowning embarrassment for Republicans, but the GOP may take a wrong, very dangerous message from a victory
- Detroit Bailout Fueling Trade Tensions with Europe
- Fearing Washingtons proposed $25 billion rescue plan could give struggling U.S. carmakers an advantage, European policymakers look for ways to support their own automotive industry
- Hugo Chavez for President ... Now and Forever?
- Even after the mixed results of Venezuelas November election, the rambunctious leader is pushing for a new vote to end presidential term limits
- Watching Clinton's Transition at State
- Now that Hillary Clinton has been nominated to be Secretary of State, President-elect Barack Obamas former Democratic rival will begin preparing for the job that awaits her in less than two months
- Italy's Communist Tranvestite TV Star
- Italys reality television show industry says as much about the countrys politics as it does about Italian viewing habits
- Florida Moves to Provide Relief on Foreclosures
- Governor Crist scrambles to sign on banks for a ninety day moratorium on home foreclosures
- Getting Paid for Your A's
- A new website tries to bribe - ahem, incentivize - students to work harder in school
Newsday
- Ronkonkoma teen dies in crash
- Jayson Giles, 18, died Monday afternoon after he lost control of his car and ran into a utility pole, police said.
- Plaxico at center of growing storm
- Embattled Giants star Plaxico Burress arrested and handcuffed like a common criminal.
- Arrest in Jennifer Hudson case
- Jennifer Hudsons estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singers mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
- Cyber Monday spending drops
- Sales dipped 4 percent despite big bargains during the online holiday shopping kick-off on Monday
- ExploreLI: 'Nutcracker' on LI
- From now until the end of the year, more than a dozen local Nutcracker productions will tempt you.
- Ronkonkoma teen dies in crash
- Jayson Giles, 18, died Monday afternoon after he lost control of his car and ran into a utility pole, police said.
- Plaxico at center of growing storm
- A handcuffed Plaxico Burress was led to his holding cell as Mayor Bloomberg called for the book to be thrown at the Giants star.