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Police: Burns from fire altered 'killer Santa' plan - CNN more similar news »
Washington PostPolice: Burns from fire altered 'killer Santa' plan
CNN - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- After shooting several people at the home of his former in-laws, police say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, still dressed as Santa Claus, sprayed gasoline throughout the home intending to set it on fire.
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paidContent.org - A Wii Christmas: Console Finally Gets VOD; Pumps ... - Washington Post more similar news »
CharlotteObserver.compaidContent.org - A Wii Christmas: Console Finally Gets VOD; Pumps ...
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Two news bits about the Nintendo Wii snuck out during yesterday's Christmas Day lull: Nintendo announced that the Wii would finally be getting video downloads, and Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) said that the console topped its holiday best-seller list.
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GM shares up, GMAC may be eyeing $6 billion loans - Reuters more similar news »
Dividend.comGM shares up, GMAC may be eyeing $6 billion loans
Reuters - 3 hours ago
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Google, Microsoft, Apple sued over preview icons - CNET News more similar news »
CNET NewsGoogle, Microsoft, Apple sued over preview icons
CNET News - 5 hours ago
A Michigan-based networking company on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Google, Microsoft, and Apple alleging that all three tech giants violated a patent it owns on the use of document-preview icons--or thumbnails--in operating systems.
AAPL, MSFT, GOOG sued over doc previews ZDNet
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Lakers earn some rest - Los Angeles Times more similar news »
Seattle Post IntelligencerLakers earn some rest
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
By Mike Bresnahan To the victors goes some rest. The Lakers took the day off Friday, kicking back with only one game on their schedule over the next five days, the better to reflect, if not revel, in their 92-83 Christmas Day win over the Boston ...
Celtics, Lakers have plenty of flaws FOXSports.com
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Wal-Mart To Sell iPhone 3G Starting Sun At $197 - CNNMoney.com more similar news »
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CNNMoney.com - 10 hours ago
By Ben Charny and Mary Ellen Llody SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) said Friday it will begin selling Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 3G starting Sunday, but not at the dramatic discount some had expected.
Apple iPhone Comes to Wal-Mart eWeek
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Yep, Microsoft and Sony sell game consoles too - CNET News more similar news »
BBC NewsYep, Microsoft and Sony sell game consoles too
CNET News - 11 hours ago
According to a release sent out by the online retail giant Friday, the Nintendo Wii and all its accessories dominated video game sales during the holiday shopping rush and not one mention was made of Sony's Playstation 3 or Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Nintendo to Deliver Video on Wii New York Times
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Retail Sales Fall as Analysts See a Soft Post-Holiday Rush - New York Times more similar news »
BBC NewsRetail Sales Fall as Analysts See a Soft Post-Holiday Rush
New York Times - 12 hours ago
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Retailers began their after-Christmas sales in earnest on Friday, but even if business is brisk, it will not make up for the dismal holiday shopping season.
Will post-holiday sales make a difference? Bakersfield Californian
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Health Buzz: State Medicaid Cuts and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report more similar news »
News 10 NowHealth Buzz: State Medicaid Cuts and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 14 hours ago
Many states are cutting back on Medicaid as revenue falls and more people are out of work and without private health insurance, the Washington Post reports.
New York gov wants Medicaid expanded for more poor Forbes
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Health reform a joint mission - Boston Globe more similar news »
Fresh NewsHealth reform a joint mission
Boston Globe - Dec 25, 2008
By Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama and his team have signaled that they plan to work jointly with Congress to overhaul the healthcare system, rather than produce a separate White House bill that would be sent to Capitol Hill, ...
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Japan's Industrial Output Drops - Wall Street Journal more similar news »
stv.tvJapan's Industrial Output Drops
Wall Street Journal - 20 minutes ago
By TAKASHI NAKAMICHI TOKYO -- Japan's industrial output posted its biggest drop on record in November while consumption and employment worsened, the government said Friday, showing how rapidly the global economic slump is aggravating the recession of ...
Japan factory output has biggest ever monthly fall The Associated Press
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Nintendo to Deliver Video on Wii - New York Times more similar news »
Canada.comNintendo to Deliver Video on Wii
New York Times - 21 minutes ago
Japan’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu, is working with Nintendo to offer a video-distribution service on Nintendo’s immensely popular Wii console, Reuters reported.
Video coming to the Wii CNET News
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Families in DeKalb fire given temporary housing - Atlanta Journal Constitution more similar news »
Families in DeKalb fire given temporary housing
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 25 minutes ago
By KENT A. MILES Most of the families forced out of their homes in DeKalb County this week when fire swept through a condominium complex have been set up with housing for the weekend, the Red Cross said.
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Obama stays close to home, military on holiday - The Associated Press more similar news »
USA TodayObama stays close to home, military on holiday
The Associated Press - 29 minutes ago
KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama made clear to his aides that he wanted to spend the Christmas holiday in Hawaii, as he had done in years past: There is no more campaign, this will be a true family vacation.
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From the Los Angeles Times - Newsday more similar news »
BBC NewsFrom the Los Angeles Times
Newsday - 38 minutes ago
Authorities say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, dressed as Santa Claus, opened fire at a Christmas Eve party and then set the house ablaze. A distraught man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a Christmas Eve party and then set the house ablaze, ...
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Holiday Sales Tumble as US Consumers Reduce Luxury Purchases - Bloomberg more similar news »
Special Broadcasting ServiceHoliday Sales Tumble as US Consumers Reduce Luxury Purchases
Bloomberg - 43 minutes ago
By Heather Burke Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Cutbacks on clothing, electronics and jewelry led US retail sales to drop as much as 4 percent this holiday season as consumers limited purchases to necessities, according to SpendingPulse data.
Retail Sales Plummet Wall Street Journal
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Stars mourning playwright Pinter - BBC News more similar news »
Times OnlineStars mourning playwright Pinter
BBC News - 44 minutes ago
Stars have been paying tribute to Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, following his death from cancer. Former actress Glenda Jackson said his death was "a great loss not only to the theatre but... also a great loss to people who fight for ...
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Streak ends vs. Lakers - Boston Herald more similar news »
Sydney Morning HeraldStreak ends vs. Lakers
Boston Herald - 50 minutes ago
By Steve Bulpett LOS ANGELES - The outcome was bad enough for the Celtics [team stats], a 92-83 loss to the much-loathed Lakers. But this was worse.
Pau Gasol finishes strong for Lakers Los Angeles Times
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Singletary on board, so go get Turner - San Francisco Chronicle more similar news »
San Francisco ChronicleSingletary on board, so go get Turner
San Francisco Chronicle - 51 minutes ago
(12-25) 20:57 PST -- The most important decision of the 49ers' future should have been made already. The York family can't help but be smitten with Mike Singletary's work in relief of Mike Nolan, and determined to lock him in as full-time head coach as ...
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Eartha Kitt Had a Taste For the Best Things in Life - Washington Post more similar news »
Seattle Post IntelligencerEartha Kitt Had a Taste For the Best Things in Life
Washington Post - 54 minutes ago
Eartha Kitt, the singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become a symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died from colon cancer.
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Family of former trooper issues sympathy statement - Houston Chronicle more similar news »
CityNewsFamily of former trooper issues sympathy statement
Houston Chronicle - 57 minutes ago
AP Texas News © 2008 AP DALLAS - The family of a former Utah state trooper suspected in a deadly shooting spree on Dallas-area roadways said in a statement of sympathy Thursday that "it's hard to imagine" the son they knew being involved.
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Poll: Obama is man Americans admire most - USA Today more similar news »
Washington PostPoll: Obama is man Americans admire most
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - A month before his inauguration, Americans choose Barack Obama as the man they admire most in the world, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.
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Review: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' - Los Angeles Times more similar news »
Washington PostReview: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Los Angeles Times - Dec 25, 2008
UNMOVING: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” delivers one of its too-rare moments when Brad Pitt isn’t heavily made up or a special effect - plus an exotic if arbitrary setting.
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IDF prepared for limited Gaza operation - Jerusalem Post more similar news »
SifyIDF prepared for limited Gaza operation
Jerusalem Post - 1 hour ago
By HERB KEINON AND YAAKOV KATZ With Hamas continuing to pepper the South with rocket and mortar fire Thursday and Israel stepping up its threatening rhetoric, the IDF is likely to respond with small-scale operations, but no outright invasion of the ...
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Madoff Scam Will Hit the Feds Too - Wall Street Journal more similar news »
CNNMadoff Scam Will Hit the Feds Too
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
Regarding your editorial "To Catch a Thief" (Dec 18): One of the biggest losers overlooked in Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme will be the US government.
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Winter storm blankets West with snow, heading east - The Associated Press more similar news »
The Associated PressWinter storm blankets West with snow, heading east
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
RENO, Nev. (AP) - As much of the country awoke to a welcome reprieve from heavy snowfall and ice-slickened roads, a new winter storm in the West snarled holiday traffic and darkened lights on Christmas trees in thousands of homes Thursday.
Snow Turns to Slush, Flash Flood Threat in Western Washington Centralia Chronicle
Travelers urged to check out weather forecast Grand Forks Herald
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A Parting Shot at Women’s Rights - New York Times more similar news »
eFluxMediaA Parting Shot at Women’s Rights
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Undermining women’s reproductive rights and access to health care has been a pervasive theme of the outgoing administration. On his first full day in office, President Bush imposed the “global gag rule,” which prohibits taxpayer dollars from going to ...
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Spurs Top Suns on a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer - New York Times more similar news »
Washington PostSpurs Top Suns on a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By AP Roger Mason did not play in the fourth quarter until there were 4.3 seconds left. Then he came in and made the biggest shot of the game.
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Vietinbank Raises $64 Million From Initial Share Sale - Bloomberg more similar news »
AFPVietinbank Raises $64 Million From Initial Share Sale
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Nguyen Kieu Giang Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam Bank for Industry & Trade, the Asian nation’s fourth-biggest lender by assets, raised 1.09 trillion dong ($64 million) from an initial public share sale.
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Guinea junta seeks to allay fears - BBC News more similar news »
guardian.co.ukGuinea junta seeks to allay fears
BBC News - 3 hours ago
Guinea's military coup leaders have invited foreign diplomats to a meeting to "reassure the international community" about their intentions.
Guinea’s Junta Endorsed by Ousted Government, Condemned by US Bloomberg
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Ukraine apartment block blast kills 22 - Reuters more similar news »
Voice of AmericaUkraine apartment block blast kills 22
Reuters - 3 hours ago
YEVPATORIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - A suspected gas explosion devastated a five-storey apartment building in southern Ukraine, killing 22 people and leaving more than 20 still unaccounted for, officials said Thursday.
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Christmas Traditions - KAUZ more similar news »
New Zealand HeraldChristmas Traditions
KAUZ - 4 hours ago
The man in red is one of the favorites. But you may be surprised to learn the legend of Santa includes so much more than just a jolly laugh and sleigh.
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Study Criticizes Bush Approach to War Funding, Calls for Changes - Washington Post more similar news »
Washington PostStudy Criticizes Bush Approach to War Funding, Calls for Changes
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
By Ann Scott Tyson President-elect Barack Obama's administration needs to monitor war spending much more closely than the current White House has, according to a new study that criticized President Bush's approach to funding the Iraq and Afghanistan ...
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Notebook Sales Outpace Desktop Sales - Slashdot more similar news »
SifyNotebook Sales Outpace Desktop Sales
Slashdot - 14 hours ago
mikesd81 writes "Eweek reports that notebook sales have surpassed desktop sales for the first time in history. 'In the third quarter of 2008, notebook PC shipments rose almost 40 percent compared with the same period of 2007 to reach 38.6 million units ...
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Is Sleeping Good for the Heart? - ABC News more similar news »
ABC NewsIs Sleeping Good for the Heart?
ABC News - 16 hours ago
Just one extra hour of sleep a day appears to lower the risk of developing calcium deposits in the arteries, a precursor to heart disease.
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Suspect in Roadway Shootings Dies - New York Times more similar news »
Washington PostSuspect in Roadway Shootings Dies
New York Times - 23 minutes ago
By AP DALLAS (AP) - A former Utah state trooper suspected in several Dallas-area roadway shootings that killed at least one driver died on Wednesday a hospital official said.
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Bethlehem Enjoys A Festive Christmas - Washington Post more similar news »
BBCSerbian.comBethlehem Enjoys A Festive Christmas
Washington Post - 25 minutes ago
AP BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Dec. 24 -- Christians celebrated Bethlehem's merriest Christmas in eight years Wednesday, with hotels booked solid, Manger Square bustling with families and Israeli and Palestinian forces cooperating to make things run smoothly ...
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'Benjamin Button' - Washington Post more similar news »
New York Times'Benjamin Button'
Washington Post - 27 minutes ago
A man born in 1918 New Orleans (Brad Pitt) ages backwards into the 21st century. Based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
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