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Mediation and its Benefits
By Trelian Gada
Mediation is an alternative to litigation when disputes arise. is also known as arbitration. does not offer any guaranteed or specific results. is only a means of coming to a decision about a running dispute, keeping the interests of all parties or people in dispute. Some advantages of using as a way of resolving disputes are:

Mediation is comparatively much less expensive compared to litigation or any other ways of fighting.

Settlements are rapidly reached compared to courts where dates are given out by the years. Appeals in a court would take a few years to come to hearing. Comparatively becomes a better alternative and saves time by coming to rapid decisions without wasting the precious time of parties involved.

Courts are generally looked upon as a third party. Most people feel that decisions

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US Auto Sales Fell Sharply in November - Washington Post
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/12/02/ford_expects_to_break_even_in_2011&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEwU9S5T_EPx6gJCrYsks8_ymjr5A"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=X7YkIOIq7_oJ&imgurl=cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Reuters_Photo/2008/12/02/1228230121_5501/539w.jpg width=80 height=55 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Boston Globe</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202278.html&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF5WxiiEY7IYBtqcU2QkArmUPK1pg"><b>US Auto Sales Fell Sharply in November</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Post&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>59 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Frank Ahrens November sales for both US and foreign automakers plunged to their lowest levels in 25 years, according to Autodata Corp.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/02/afx5769233.html&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGyf075xcAllLI-lyjPeg01Bz5Y6g">BRIEF-US House Speaker Pelosi says bankruptcy not an option for <b>...</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Forbes</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTlR_ry_mjT2nXKPWyYI4asuW1jQD94QQB8G2&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGcr0p-Es_kRi4fLJK_PWOnvXOmoQ">Ford tells Congress it may be able to go it alone</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php%3Fid%3D802258%26lang%3Deng_news&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGcTz5RcXxhqIV--xAAUve1YqxBNw"><nobr>eTaiwan News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-4&fd=R&url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310ap_chrysler_congress.html&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFEamGMcZqBgaMcsstGV7m_zK5sKg"><nobr>Seattle Post Intelligencer</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20081202/AUTO01/812020426/1148/AUTO01&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG4tqAePFQqrmc8mWt3d5LX1pafXw"><nobr>DetNews.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-6&fd=R&url=http://wfmz.com/view/%3Fid%3D584359&cid=1276970002&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEX4fL2qyet8BDyc5svX4FjCwuqgg"><nobr>WFMZ-TV Online</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276970002&hl=en><nobr><b>all 1,465 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Pakistan Army Link to Mumbai Suspects May Hurt Zardari Pledge - Bloomberg
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US official: India attack may have Pakistani roots - The Associated Press
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One Day in Bangkok - Atlantic Online
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Mumbai&#39;s Trident vows impeccable return in 2 weeks - Reuters
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/business/article5253556.ece&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHVyHER28I7nH8GbEgt1jgJYjDrww"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=dnp_AZ1wa5IJ&imgurl=www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00440/taj_1_440674a.jpg width=80 height=38 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Times Online</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSBOM33305420081202&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHrA0UGYN_HMsc25_sjBIhbst1h9Q"><b>Mumbai&#39;s Trident vows impeccable return in 2 weeks</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Reuters&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>11 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>MUMBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Mumbai&#39;s Trident Hotel is set to re-open in 10 to 15 days, an official said on Tuesday, vowing it would be as &quot;impeccable&quot; as it was before attacks that killed 183 people in India&#39;s financial hub last week.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D9KxD446KhJU&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHsl8zFZhNEJro6beUWCpO9V3y7nQ">Video: Indian commandos storm hotels in Mumbai</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>RussiaToday</nobr></font><object width="448" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9KxD446KhJU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9KxD446KhJU"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"wmode="transparent"width="448"height="356"></embed></object><br></font><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-2&fd=R&url=http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/12/02/inside-the-taj-hotel-indian-commando-tells-what-it-wa&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNElyj2NTQfmP-TyNtaX89FGrPRn2g">Inside The Taj Hotel: Indian Commando Tells What it Was Like <b>...</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>FOXNews</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-3&fd=R&url=http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINCOL37582220081202&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFsf2kOaIv86l_3XZ4CqjUmRFzKgw"><nobr>Reuters India</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-4&fd=R&url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7752768.stm&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHNFWIMUjJmSjDTKi655DOGfReRuA"><nobr>BBC News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-5&fd=R&url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/27/mumbai.witnesses/%3Firef%3Dmpstoryview&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFXMakrp1-wQVB_f9m2pAXeCYabCg"><nobr>CNN International</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-2-6&fd=R&url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/story%3Fid%3D6375587%26page%3D1&cid=1276864227&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHc3HfB074RQVTWHWYrg2JZURobjw"><nobr>ABC News</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276864227&hl=en><nobr><b>all 1,966 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs - Christian Science Monitor
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/01/AR2008120102622.html%3Fhpid%3Dsec-business&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHIlej16D2F-ByYzYcTy7dweqJLQg"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=npuSvAGMUlUJ&imgurl=media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/12/01/PH2008120103027.jpg width=80 height=57 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Post</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1203/p25s21-usec.html&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEXY6cfpyz_gbiI8cLKeOo4SxbdZQ"><b>Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Christian Science Monitor&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>The National Governors Association, meeting Tuesday, says $136 billion in road, bridge, and transit projects are ready to go, but just need funding.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/us/politics/03transition.html%3Fhp&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNE0kOjtzDJkFnDNtay5_RLXKizB6A">Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>New York Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/12/01/daily18.html&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFy0kDyWRa9sR-fsop94izgphf2gg">Governors appeal to Obama for aid</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Bizjournals.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-meltdown-101-aid-to-states,1,1978959.story&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNERj-K06G0G4GZ-ayM9YfoRGm5iRQ"><nobr>Los Angeles Times</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php%3Fid%3D802262%26lang%3Deng_news&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNERko1i90bHBfyR46vcBEEe17s8oQ"><nobr>eTaiwan News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11120893&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHZLXmGhK9gb749w-opByf74J0AkA"><nobr>Salt Lake Tribune</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/sarahPalin/idUSTRE4AT26E20081202&cid=1276565660&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHRkqxLBZGIBacl7q56BZKuF33stw"><nobr>Reuters</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276565660&hl=en><nobr><b>all 1,678 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Gates Says He and Obama on the Same Page on Iraq - New York Times
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2814142/Obama-names-Hillary-Clinton-as-Secretary-of-State.html&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNH2iojAu5YM4-P7Vkf3V14zzt8rxw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=kigueEUzqHEJ&imgurl=www.welt.de/multimedia/archive/00712/eng_clinton_teaser__712030g.jpg width=80 height=53 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>WELT ONLINE</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/washington/02cnd-gates.html&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNETnbRWNsiVaD6tt-mO5WHJcbtvuA"><b>Gates Says He and Obama on the Same Page on Iraq</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>New York Times&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates declined on Tuesday to embrace President-elect Barack Obama?s goal of removing all American combat troops from Iraq within 16 months, but expressed confidence that he and Mr.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-02-obama-poll_N.htm&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHGdFw9n80hIT2d_AuiI4zF-0etWA">Poll: Americans feel good about Obama, Cabinet choices</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>USA Today</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601103%26sid%3DaeR7DJlq6MyE%26refer%3Dus&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHJLtovewlCfnuosZgeZ1YAqmLJrQ">Gates Says He Won?t Be a ?Caretaker? Under Obama (Update1)</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Bloomberg</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-3&fd=R&url=http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/12/02/obama%25E2%2580%2599s-team-of-stars-can-he-manage-it/&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFtj83dDrIDdT0fm23gX26jpIJ7OQ"><nobr>Christian Science Monitor</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2008/12/02/can-president-elect-obama-manage-his-team-of-egos.html&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFUwJnMeeau3uWX5UdraTUrnWQnmQ"><nobr>U.S. News & World Report</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-02-voa63.cfm&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGHkq9aVK-2LTrkEnNyTXYap6Z0Pw"><nobr>Voice of America</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-1-6&fd=R&url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/02/gallup_americans_give_obama_tr.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews&cid=1276054931&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHro5fut_NsuTTv2OdPmsIZMIIlbw"><nobr>Washington Post</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276054931&hl=en><nobr><b>all 3,247 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Martinez will not seek re-election - Bizjournals.com
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/florida/story/796033.html&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNH9R5uoCCzyByQCb43fiklbF87Giw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=KSj_86LoD-wJ&imgurl=media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2008/12/02/11/Mel_Martinez.sff.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.jpg width=63 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>The Miami Herald</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily20.html&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEVTP9E9wmDIpDljLql7uwyJNqaSA"><b>Martinez will not seek re-election</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Bizjournals.com&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>Sen. Mel Martinez will not run for re-election in 2010. Florida?s junior senator, a Republican from Orlando who was born in Cuba, was elected to the US Senate in 2004.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-1&fd=R&url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/martinez-wont-seek-re-election/&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEnL1R-cLyQ57XAST36jUdk7BBaOQ">Martinez Won?t Seek Re-Election</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>New York Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-2&fd=R&url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/12/for-democrats-6.html&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHD-X_tMvcqwyxYDJODHpahyb0iMw">Could 2010 be the Democrats&#39; big year in the Senate?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Los Angeles Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-3&fd=R&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/florida/story/796033.html&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNH9R5uoCCzyByQCb43fiklbF87Giw"><nobr>The Miami Herald</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-4&fd=R&url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/12/mel_martinez_to_retire.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNETF_NJ-aYC1T2-skYAFjhl6NjsVA"><nobr>Washington Post</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-5&fd=R&url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20081202/CAPITOLNEWS/81202015&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEqDKTaxsxztL0OuKaOQ3OJXbHfoQ"><nobr>Tallahassee.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-2-6&fd=R&url=http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx%3FId%3D791079&cid=1276890264&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHqCUuxM6YP5vbbaJ4VAZhXEev-Dw"><nobr>RTT News</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276890264&hl=en><nobr><b>all 452 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Auto bailout request increases - CNNMoney.com
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_ford_ceo_alan_mulally_will_gasp_drive_a_.html&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHoHYkLjTgQKd_aW6N1T46lvNDUJg"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=NomgHMf7cOQJ&imgurl=assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/12/03/amd_alanmulally.jpg width=80 height=55 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>New York Daily News</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-0&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/%3Fpostversion%3D2008120216&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFCYFKOd7zJz0MTabgE6eQ4IjXcjw"><b>Auto bailout request increases</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>CNNMoney.com&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>GM is asking for up to $18 billion in federal loans while Ford asks for up to $9 billion, meaning that the Big Three now wants more than the $25 billion they originally sought.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ford-tries-new-tune-heads/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BA96217B3-5008-46B4-BF3B-5A0E650E2426%257D%26dist%3Dmsr_1&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHfsKESBzQoyOf0ofZznsvDuQpVlA">Ford tries a new tune</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>MarketWatch</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/business/03auto.html%3Fref%3Dus&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGYAZ6anOi96Yn4C1Hhd4bX6wk0cg">Ford Says It Can Survive but Urges a Rescue for the Industry</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>New York Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/02/business/3gm.php&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHZ9tlSUmHYb20Aw8hAHbc4X-yFfA"><nobr>International Herald Tribune</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2bbfdb18-c0a9-11dd-b0a8-000077b07658.html&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHe7YTXXigmAvUWjr0CR6AjwHjwZA"><nobr>Financial Times</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.forbes.com/equities/2008/12/02/ford-motor-auto-markets-equity-cx_cg_1202markets20.html&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF3gJxjYm9P8Cl4m2ZmGEZ_TGw4lg"><nobr>Forbes</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDZbIlXMhBnHvfIUN-BoVHtaJEBwD94QP1O80&cid=1276761658&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG0M1yayj31sytXBY9u76RLqx036Q"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276761658&hl=en><nobr><b>all 1,292 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Ford Nov. sales drop 30 pct., Toyota falls 34 pct. - The Associated Press
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gsz39lpYrNG7OiKs3FJt6jhV6NEwD94QMTJG0&cid=1276971247&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHtAljYxRDiNLRaueMB0KAv8IOK3g"><b>Ford Nov. sales drop 30 pct., Toyota falls 34 pct.</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>The Associated Press&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>5 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>NEW YORK (AP) - Ford says its November US light vehicle sales tumbled 31 percent amid a continued slump in consumer spending and tight credit markets.</font></div></font>
Marvell Technology swings to third-quarter profit - MarketWatch
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Marvell-Technology-swings-third-quarter/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BCB96B20A-A924-4F62-9999-C4AA0EEAC901%257D&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEP8rvoSbuUa6GKHl_Eut4lW6IRxw"><b>Marvell Technology swings to third-quarter profit</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>MarketWatch&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>46 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Marvell Technology swung to a profit in the third-quarter as the chip maker focused on controlling costs in what the company&#39;s chief executive described as a &quot;challenging business <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-1&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200812021643DOWJONESDJONLINE000626_FORTUNE5.htm&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEW7HieDdB1tn5nFRUHkd8VGNoUMA">Marvell Tech Swings To 3Q Net On Higher Sales, Margins</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNNMoney.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-2&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE4B18IF20081202&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEUDTITFVh9aQCMFB4a4HjXNfzkxA">Marvell profit tops Street forecast</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Reuters</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-3&fd=R&url=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/12/02/ap5769318.html&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHSaOd2y4mHvVZo1Q2N4K77ks_r1w"><nobr>Forbes</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-4&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/12/01/daily32.html&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF1bCMG97L2VY0_LziNJvojtKtdBA"><nobr>Bizjournals.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-5&fd=R&url=http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2008/12/02/marvell-fy-q3-in-line-visibility-limited/&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFufGFF6aPHpF07h1YiIt6MFssEuw"><nobr>Barron's Blogs</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2-6&fd=R&url=http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx%3FId%3D791070%26SMap%3D1&cid=1276962927&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHUtAePzq0AXGf9HigvSs_y8gkVDg"><nobr>RTT News</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276962927&hl=en><nobr><b>all 15 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Ex-AOL boss looking to raise cash for Yahoo bid - Reuters
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE4B16V420081202&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHifVfA-dsFiH821KStnERCc3Db6A"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=mO-gAqejQLYJ&imgurl=www.reuters.com/resources/r/%3Fm%3D02%26d%3D20081202%26t%3D2%26i%3D7044939%26w%3D192%26r%3D2008-12-02T192220Z_01_BTRE4B11HIF00_RTROPTP_0_TECH-AOL width=80 height=69 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Reuters</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE4B16V420081202&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHifVfA-dsFiH821KStnERCc3Db6A"><b>Ex-AOL boss looking to raise cash for Yahoo bid</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Reuters&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>3 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller is trying to raise money to buy part or all of Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-1&fd=R&url=http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081202-report-white-knight-wants-to-take-yahoo-private.html&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF-_Tz3TbQMVoLkPgIXfdYRy9WFyQ">Report: white knight wants to take Yahoo private</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Ars Technica</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-2&fd=R&url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10111281-93.html&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFcFHZn74VYJbXcnFKFrxX4hvRQEg">Yahoo stock rises on new acquisition report</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNET News</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-3&fd=R&url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5275998.ece&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHzXyVgjNLPzk13Nt8vUpSqCXE2jQ"><nobr>Times Online</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1863587,00.html&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFQWUfAqINURhJOt5cU39kZiUicCA"><nobr>TIME</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifqUSKUI-wzOUnyG5bP2w9kDeIDAD94QOIF80&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEVQOq0CmJ0QeVANnbO8saHXR4zww"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/12/01/daily31.html%3Fjst%3Db_ln_hl&cid=1274491813&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHGZMucV6yvgpWnkAXiyigzswsrQQ"><nobr>Bizjournals.com</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1274491813&hl=en><nobr><b>all 671 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Nokia&#39;s mystery device? The Nokia N97 - CNET News
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/dec/02/nokia-n97&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGRWKGBWSlL7smv4Nmid-SBi1tWfw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=au9CPQCUHCAJ&imgurl=static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/12/2/1228234587464/Nokia_N97_x460.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>guardian.co.uk</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-0&fd=R&url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10110873-94.html&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF6fC3a7s6dy9FYDRVz18DWXUrhKA"><b>Nokia&#39;s mystery device? The Nokia N97</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>CNET News&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>3 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>Twenty-four hours after teasing us with news of a major product announcement, Nokia officially took the wraps off its mystery smartphone on Tuesday at the Nokia World 2008 conference in Barcelona, Spain.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/120208-nokia-smartphone.html&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHKmSVI6Fltr9T_Erxmh9cfU03dsg">Nokia&#39;s new N97 vs. the iPhone: Latest smartphone showdown</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>NetworkWorld.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D212201433%26subSection%3DAll%2BStories&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEX63Q9gZHf5n35QDZlk-M2MDZ0Xg">Nokia Takes On Touch-Screen Rivals With N97 Smartphone</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>InformationWeek</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-3&fd=R&url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2335791,00.asp&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHCL3m7Pm-onmlocMWiJN580XaN8A"><nobr>PC Magazine</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40405/145/&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEMXIwgmloWf5Z2srNWw3i-KgfMsw"><nobr>TG Daily</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.crn.com/retail/212201347&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEZWolANjw9FbvULQqwJOG6uDwM2g"><nobr>CRN</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1-6&fd=R&url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ff4e4f8-c0b2-11dd-b0a8-000077b07658.html&cid=1276881351&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNExj9LQqRbq3t3bMgUbLr9xpTwYbw"><nobr>Financial Times</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276881351&hl=en><nobr><b>all 437 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Swedish researchers create body-swap illusion - Reuters
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William Balfour Charged With Murders Of Jennifer Hudson&#39;s Relatives - MTV.com
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71310_jennifer_hudsons_brother-in-law.html&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHLmi8Fg0ceWOv4cCB5NOx3uksi6Q"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=NTJj3Ov4QAsJ&imgurl=images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20081201/425.balfour.hudson.lr.120108.jpg width=80 height=59 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>E! Online</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600538/20081202/hudson__jennifer.jhtml&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFQ5y9zfqgyunwbyTy0wBVZgp3QOA"><b>William Balfour Charged With Murders Of Jennifer Hudson&#39;s Relatives</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>MTV.com&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Jennifer Vineyard, with additional reporting by Chris Harris William Balfour, the only suspect so far named in the murders of Jennifer Hudson&#39;s mother, brother and nephew, has been officially charged with their homicides, the Cook County state&#39;s <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-BUyNkIgCC8&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEr46W3XfsbgudeVEWDAFv8wE7LjA">Video: Estranged Relative Arrested in Hudson Killings</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>AssociatedPress</nobr></font><object width="448" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-BUyNkIgCC8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-BUyNkIgCC8"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"wmode="transparent"width="448"height="356"></embed></object><br></font><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/12/02/balfour-charged-in-hudson-murders/&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFV2qcx0fQEwp4utp7AI6tZS-U4pA">Balfour Charged in Hudson Murders</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>TMZ.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iIqSbmp7cCrnSvw1FIMxIvjQa8AQD94QQ1JO0&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFowG32PmOD8qNI08f1ATXHQgCJVQ"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243759,00.html&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGQocHmClfWmAl4kQVsMwnZSwI4vw"><nobr>People Magazine</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/02/hudson.charges/&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHX7ufvjunuCO0JGVfW6EHAygu1Pg"><nobr>CNN</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71310_jennifer_hudsons_brother-in-law.html&cid=1276674745&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHLmi8Fg0ceWOv4cCB5NOx3uksi6Q"><nobr>E! Online</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276674745&hl=en><nobr><b>all 1,513 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Britney Spears makes TV comeback on &#39;Good Morning America&#39; - New York Daily News
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600166/20081125/spears_britney.jhtml&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGr65qEueyt-48_9IYTNnW0L1WYgw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=wGy1a_-BmgIJ&imgurl=www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/s/spears_britney/circus_cover/281x211.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>MTV.com</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_britney_spears_makes_tv_comeback_on_good.html&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEDgQrxpxsz9iZ-iWIi8Y2fL7o27Q"><b>Britney Spears makes TV comeback on &#39;Good Morning America&#39;</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>New York Daily News&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By JO PIAZZA Greeted by thousands of screaming fans, Britney Spears kicked off her 27th birthday this morning in Times Square with a live performance on &quot;Good Morning America.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-1&fd=R&url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/12/02/happy-birthday-britney-lets-party-like-its-1999/&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNH42W51F1SEhGoSftWre1TfXbrTLg">Happy Birthday, Britney! Let?s Party Like It?s 1999!</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>MTV.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE4B14YK20081202&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG9qfFOezV8Kb9bKGqG_a26lJEDIg">Britney Spears &quot;Circus&quot; is back -- new album, tour</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Reuters</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-3&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ic4j0-zgwVvUIwo6rjPD7Oxxe01wD94QPBEG0&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHOTeySr2obHAFhW-z4vd8puftmhQ"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-4&fd=R&url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243700,00.html&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGvXTeB3tVGO9hioQOCglqjg7Bbcg"><nobr>People Magazine</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/12/02/britney-spears-on-good-morning-america-tales-from-the-circus-front-row/&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFhgFWrobLFVSRnatg9eJdH_UA07Q"><nobr>Rolling Stone</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1-6&fd=R&url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/12/02/britney-abs-olutely-perfect/&cid=1276875011&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGqetySDccEATDEYESuqt13bFuMzg"><nobr>TMZ.com</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276875011&hl=en><nobr><b>all 383 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Patrick Swayze denies reports he is near death - Reuters
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120201827.html&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGjH37jciVS-1rhD42vdJlS6c9T4w"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=3EXzjIpxJVcJ&imgurl=media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/12/02/PH2008120201828.jpg width=59 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Post</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4B176N20081202&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF9d9W8xV1jARwPe9oaZR5Nh0Gt-Q"><b>Patrick Swayze denies reports he is near death</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Reuters&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>3 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - &quot;Dirty Dancing&quot; star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, on Tuesday denied tabloid stories that he is near death.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-1&fd=R&url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,460527,00.html&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGREqDoiYzo6zcYG-jiHcgXrkFZXQ">Patrick Swayze: I&#39;m Winning the Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>FOXNews</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-2&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWMFxQnI6yjpIRsPBcse2GquENewD94QQ55O0&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHpWE55cBBUVZWnG_swqtHHnKHUgw">Swayze says he&#39;s winning fight against cancer</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-3&fd=R&url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Patrick_Swayze_Denied_Rumors_Regarding_his_Death_30452.html&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHbdazmEDEK-gJmc067r9DjcTBRUg"><nobr>eFluxMedia</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-4&fd=R&url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71247_swayze_slams_deathbed_reports.html&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG14J3DiuMvXzzO65S7pDQumoXlKw"><nobr>E! Online</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-5&fd=R&url=http://www.cinemablend.com/celebrity/Swayze-Don-t-Put-Baby-In-A-Casket-13763.html&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFN9v7UAxMfdSFb843BrZPlsP-l_w"><nobr>Cinema Blend</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2-6&fd=R&url=http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/swayze-rips-into-reckless-tabloids/265451&cid=1276932327&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEx5uNSxU4duiozLOyR7M0X0U_ppw"><nobr>Popeater</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276932327&hl=en><nobr><b>all 261 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Rockets&#39; McGrady says he&#39;ll miss another 3 weeks - Houston Chronicle
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Burress Reports to Giants for Medical Treatment - New York Times
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BCS Beats Texas In Red River Sellout - Washington Post
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Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts - Washington Post
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120202303.html&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHrXWxpZ1tIs8LHzItjyM35QiwHmQ"><b>Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Post&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>29 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Brand-name drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease are no better than generics, a new review of available evidence shows.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20081202/study-generic-heart-drugs-just-as-good&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEIGcUyZFp5DRlnSeLJQZutlhtMmQ">Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>WebMD</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601124%26sid%3DaQPqqyXr2lYU%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNECWVQTRzVSyoxhTQuH-vSYK_1dog">Generic Heart Medicines Found Equal to Brand-Name Counterparts</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Bloomberg</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-3&fd=R&url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/12/generic-heart-d.html&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEsrZ-5jhohOwtGWjlTuuuU5NaWug"><nobr>Los Angeles Times</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-4&fd=R&url=http://news.health.com/2008/12/02/generic-heart-good-brand-name/&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFBKMx27E37H7ChGJ5mUlHB7RFGfw"><nobr>Health.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0-5&fd=R&url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4B188Z20081202&cid=1276959361&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGFXoQBAEFiQIZEY8MKOkYuWD4ooA"><nobr>Reuters UK</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276959361&hl=en><nobr><b>all 15 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report - Washington Post
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Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart - eFluxMedia
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dbtechno.com/health/2008/12/02/lack-of-vitamin-d-tied-to-increased-risk-of-heart-problems/&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG457_Dc7EhhiBU_XxPK8_NrrrGVA"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=TTHnTzpeyfMJ&imgurl=www.dbtechno.com/images/vitamin_D_heart.jpg width=80 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>dBTechno</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Vitamin_D_Is_Good_For_The_Heart_30366.html&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNG0u4IUYhlwojoZBrAnamD_Z96cLQ"><b>Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>eFluxMedia&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>58 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By Anna Boyd A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that people who have a deficiency in vitamin D are more prone to cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-1&fd=R&url=http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/12/01/vitamin-d-vital-for-the-heart.html&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFynUhRPMhQlFLxuXEtdGrF1jOF2w">Vitamin D Vital for the Heart</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>U.S. News & World Report</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-2&fd=R&url=http://www.granitebaypt.com/detail/100083.html&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEdJTN18pCy0VCH8q3BuN4xRPzjsA">Sunshine &amp; Vitamin D</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Granite Bay Press Tribune</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-3&fd=R&url=http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20081201/too-little-vitamin-d-puts-heart-at-risk&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGC_v9Xs1BEJ62u2a-1jwc-9eenYg"><nobr>WebMD</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-4&fd=R&url=http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern%2BMedicine%2BNow/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/569080%3FcontextCategoryId%3D40137&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNENTQnbl034mJ_dKy-otb15LuGP3A"><nobr>Drug Topics Magazine</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-5&fd=R&url=http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-And-Cardiovascular-Risk.aspx%3Fgoogleid%3D252512&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEECsooTUvxXfW3EGxEFG7bBmkpUw"><nobr>InjuryBoard.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-2-6&fd=R&url=http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/2008/20081202-ScientistsFindNew.htm&cid=1276670958&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNH7uD_XNCkcbRqsniDDho4SJkizSQ"><nobr>SeniorJournal.com</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276670958&hl=en><nobr><b>all 57 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Police Charge Couple Chained, Tortured Boy - ABC News
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/tortured-teen-flees-captors-in-chains/2008/12/03/1227980048308.html&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGhtN6DVSlFe1Y76qXJOtK67dHUbg"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=XwlDZcLRI6oJ&imgurl=www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/12/03/470_schumacher,0.jpg width=80 height=68 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Sydney Morning Herald</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/story%3Fid%3D6376327%26page%3D1&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFZykI3x2_1lCT4bDtnYHdyDSz5Vw"><b>Police Charge Couple Chained, Tortured Boy</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>ABC News&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES A California couple has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and torturing a 17-year old boy who fled from their home Monday, bloodied with bruises, clad only in flesh-colored boxer shorts and shackled at the ankle.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11116604%3Fsource%3Dmost_emailed&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHI_uQanVlzmEqlaF6f7Svf_L7gug">Tracy teen found with chain padlocked to foot says he escaped torture</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>San Jose Mercury News</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi%3Ff%3D/c/a/2008/12/02/BAIF14G1FQ.DTL&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHoLrc2DpPyTguU3ukogruYYvdcqQ">Tracy couple held for allegedly imprisoning teenage boy</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>San Francisco Chronicle</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-12-02-shackled-boy_N.htm&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEfHDaUs5Wm2cnkvfs8eCgqKJyi4g"><nobr>USA Today</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i8GiVzisI8jNCtCPxNVnVrLG-35gD94QP3G00&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHdiR8bQqqb8uB39R2vc4faGjR07Q"><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_11120609&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEE5Jo8plZLvtCGC2BtmMYGkbqY3Q"><nobr>Los Angeles Daily News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/35395844.html&cid=1276708632&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF05lbQdvt41vz-iWUeK2RHvsLnNg"><nobr>WCTV</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276708632&hl=en><nobr><b>all 745 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Obama to nominate Richardson for Cabinet - CNN
<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><table border=0 align=right cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0cellpadding=3 style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><tr><td width=80 align=center style="padding-left:6px;" valign=top><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1i-0&fd=R&url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp%3Ffile%3D/2008/12/3/worldupdates/2008-12-03T004846Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-368340-1%26sec%3DWorldupdates&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGDVOt2VGFTWgxON5TNl4LXAL8T1g"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=j6txJh1qidcJ&imgurl=thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/3/worldupdates/2008-12-03T004846Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNP_1_India-368340-1-pic0.jpg width=80 height=56 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Malaysia Star</font></a></td></tr></table><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/richardson.commerce/%3Firef%3Dmpstoryview&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNF7czRjl5p05YgdQH-909wFFrrIyQ"><b>Obama to nominate Richardson for Cabinet</b></a><br><font size=-1><b><font color=#6f6f6f>CNN&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>46 minutes ago</nobr></b></font><br><font size=-1>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be secretary of commerce, a Democratic source told CNN on Tuesday.</font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0236672020081202&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNGC8FHvgw3iLhhnxA24gRHZr1Wehw">WRAPUP 1-Obama pledges to help states weather recession</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Reuters</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-2&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gEuMUGNp9hti8uzTWLV-d_G5aoDgD94QPLVO0&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNHjEJ5pjPYgsazOXtJuIhG6Mek7Wg">Richardson longed to return to DC, federal posts</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>The Associated Press</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-3&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DaZEd4czD4FHc%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFC5rXvRS0C4iFV4ZTmCctbQSNF0Q"><nobr>Bloomberg</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-4&fd=R&url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/02/richardson_to_be_nominated_tom.html&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFBe_lyTsaOOx_nCTZPifztyZIBLQ"><nobr>Washington Post</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-5&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMo9kYIv-OiIB5vTNDJdMl6H9o6A&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNEKXE20vjpB5hm32WCSgk2o1tVrlA"><nobr>AFP</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1-6&fd=R&url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/02/obama-richardson-commerce-secretary/&cid=1276939697&ei=sLg1SZvaGIjYgQPxyM0C&usg=AFQjCNFQfgkKdfnKQ58dsLu_ufJHwmJYzA"><nobr>FOXNews</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1276939697&hl=en><nobr><b>all 967 news articles</b></nobr></a></font><br clear=all> </div></font>
Gates Says His Commitment as Defense Secretary Is &#39;Open-Ended&#39; - FOXNews
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