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Omri Casspi, Hamed Haddadi Pose For Photo

  |   November 24, 2009

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The NBA posted a photograph of Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi and Memphis Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi. Casspi is the first Israeli player to play...

Titans Vs. Texans: Tennessee Wins Fourth Straight With Late Field Goal

AP   |  KRISTIE RIEKEN   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Andre Johnson, Chris Johnson, Houston Texans, Nfl, Tennessee Titans, Titans Texans, Titans Vs Texans, Vince Young
HOUSTON — Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for...

State Dinners And Their Odd Social Pairings (PHOTOS)

LIFE.com   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, John Travolta, Princess Diana, Ronald Reagan, Salma Hayek, Slidepoll, Spike Lee, State Dinner, State Dinner History
Text and photos from LIFE.com, where you can check out more odd social pairings at state dinners. The state dinner dates back to 1874, when...

Palin Book Sales: She's No Bill Clinton

AP   |  HILLEL ITALIE   |   November 23, 2009

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NEW YORK — Sarah Palin appears well on her way to becoming a million-selling author. "Going Rogue" sold 700,000 copies – a number that includes...

Nidal Hasan Attorney: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Considers Insanity Plea

AP   |  ANGELA K. BROWN   |   November 23, 2009

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FORT WORTH, Texas — An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to...

Schwarzenegger Takes Cue From Wife, Parks Porsche In Red Zone

AP   |   November 23, 2009

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just weeks after California first lady Maria Shriver apologized for parking in a red zone, her husband appears to have violated the...

Rancher Jailed For Housing Homeless

  |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Dan De Vaul, Homeless, Housing Homeless, Jail, Rancher, San Luis Obispo, Sunny Acres Ranch, Violations
For eight years, Dan de Vaul has provided shelter for about dozens of homeless people on his 72-acre ranch. Now, the rancher is serving 90...
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Systemic Risk Panel Would Lack Independence; Treasury Secretary Would Call The Shots

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Shahien Nasiripour   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Consumer Federation Of America, Financial Crisis, Financial Reform, Financial Regulation, Financial Regulatory Overhaul, Keith Ellison, Systemic Risk, Systemic Risk Regulator, Tim Geithner, Timothy Geithner, Treasury Department, White House
If the White House and congressional leaders get their way, the vaunted new oversight council charged with overseeing systemic risk in the financial markets will...

L.A. Sheriff's Department Busts Reputed Tagger Who Was 'Guest Artist' At Graffiti Art Store

Los Angeles Times   |  Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Graffiti, Revok, Tagger, Taggers
A reputed tagger who was paid $1,000 to be a featured "guest artist" at a self-described graffiti art store was arrested at the downtown store...

Obama To Announce Increase Of US Troops For Afghanistan On December 1

  |   November 24, 2009

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President Barack Obama is expected to announce a "sizeable force" increase in US troops for Afghanistan early next week, tentatively December 1, according to a...

State Parks To Remain Fully Open, Thanks To Friendly Feds

Zev Yaroslavsky   |  Zev Yaroslavsky   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: California Budget, California Budget Crisis, California Budget Cuts, California Budget Deficit, State Parks
The National Parks Service has come to the rescue of the highly popular state parks in the Santa Monica Mountains, providing a grant of $939,169...

Twitter IPO Possible, But Co-Founder Not Interested In Selling

nytimes.com   |  REUTERS   |   November 23, 2009

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Stone told reporters he did not want to sell the company but would explore alternatives to an initial public offering. "The point is, we want...

Shaq-A-Claus Returns, Delivers Toys To Children, Celebrates Shaqs-Giving

  |   November 23, 2009

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The Cleveland economy may be based on LeBron James, but it was another Cavalier superstar who brought joy to the Forest City and he only...

Meg Whitman, Former eBay Pres And GOP Gov Candidate Plans Book For January

The San Francisco Chronicle   |  Carla Marinucci   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: California Governor's Race, Ebay, Gop, Governor, Meg Whitman, Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin knows the power of a best-seller as a timely vehicle to get the press and public talking, and now former eBay CEO Meg...

Blackwater's Secret War In Pakistan

The Nation   |  Jeremy Scahill   |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Blackwater, Blackwater Pakistan, Cia, Pakistan
At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, members of an...

More Than Half Of Teachers Report Buying Hungry Students Food With Their Own Money

  |   November 23, 2009

Read More: Children, Hunger, Hungry Children, Share Our Strength, Share Our Strength Teachers Report
We often hear about U.S. teachers being paid poorly for all the work they do to educate children. But did you know that 63 percent...

LinkedIn Welcomes Developers

paidContent   |  Joseph Tartakoff   |   November 23, 2009

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LinkedIn wants more attention from developers. The company is announcing that third-party developers will now be able to easily integrate the professional social network on...

Michael Joseph Gibson: Suspect Injured After BART Officer Appears To Smash Head Into Window (VIDEO)

  |   November 23, 2009

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Transit police in California are facing questions over use-of-force after another controversial video surfaced on YouTube. The latest clip was titled "BART cop breaks window...

Solar Impulse: First Solar Plane Completes Runway Test (VIDEO)

  |   November 23, 2009

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The Solar Impulse, an aircraft with ambitions of being the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world, recently completed its first runway tests in...

Cops: Child Porn Shrine Found At Home Of Kevin M. Derks

AP   |  TODD RICHMOND   |   November 23, 2009

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MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act, plastering every flat...
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