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Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent, Highest Since 1983 Unemployment spiked to numbers higher than even the most grim projections, despite the end of the recession and some subtle...	Fort Hood Shooting Brings Tragedy to the U.S. Military at Home A terrible shooting incident in Fort Hood, Texas yesterday left 12 dead and 31 wounded and officials still trying to figure...
World's First Arabic Speaking Robot Constructed in Gulf Do you know Muslims are very particular about the use of language and they follow certain etiquettes to show respect to...	UN Relocating Staff in Afghanistan Following Attacks After five foreign UN staff members were killed in suicide attacks in Afghanistan, the organization has decided to pull...
Senate Moves to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Credit The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to extend jobless benefits and to extend the first-time homebuyer’s tax credit.	Iran and Syria Deny Israel Claims Iran and Syria have denied all allegations made by the Israelis on the arms and ammunition contained in an Antigua-flagged...
GOP Makes Gains in Virginia and New Jersey The GOP’s big wins in Virginia and New Jersey, despite the president’s campaigning for the Democratic candidates, is an...	Gay Marriage Defeated Again in Maine Losing once again in a popular vote on the state level, gay-marriage advocates are left to ponder a new approach to swaying...
Warren Buffett Acquires Major Railroad Warren Buffett's investment group, Berkshire Hathaway, has acquired the Burlington Northern Railroad for $34 Billion.	The Shine is Definitively Off of Obamamania Just one year after the start of an historic term as president, Barack Obama has found that the ebullience that surrounded...
Ford Posts 1 Billion Dollar Profit, Predicts More Profit in 2011 Ford Motor Company beat analysts predictions and appears to be regaining a foothold as the only U.S. automaker to avoid...	Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney Visit White House Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, lobbyists and influential donors have been among the first to visit the White House,...
Apple To Fight Nokia Suit Apple Inc. has finally responded to the suit filed by Nokia saying that they would not give up the case without a fight...	Death Toll Rises as Typhoon Mirinae Moves West This year, Philippines has been buffeted by more than 10 cyclones. The most recent one to strike the country is typhoon...
Madonna Snubbed by Yoga Guru Multi-millionaire yoga guru Bikram Choudhary is said to have snubbed Madonna, something she isn't too pleased about.	Clinton Addresses Kashmir Issue A thorn in the sides of both, India and Pakistan, the Kashmir issue has come under the limelight yet again...
Stimulus Jobs Grossly Overstated in Report Lauded by White House The number of jobs created under the stimulus programs put forth by President Obama has been overstated by nearly 17%,...	Coast Guard Plane and Marine Helicopter Collide off California Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for at least nine people believed to have been aboard a Coast Guard plane and a...
H-1B Visa Program Spirals Downwards Applications for H-1B visas were at an all time low, this year, leading to an uncertainty about the end of the worst...	Pakistani Elders Advise Clinton US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton had a meeting with the tribal leaders from north-west Pakistan to discuss the current...
US Economy Grows The US economy has grown at a rate of 3.5%. Does this signal the end of the recession?	Large American Companies Denigrating Insurance Public Option Some of the largest companies in America have come out squarely against a public option in upcoming health care legislation.
Home Depot Fires Florida Man Over God Pin A Home Depot employee was fired in Florida for wearing a button that says One Nation Under God, Indvisible, and now that...	UN Investigator Deported Zimbabwe deports UN rights expert, Manfred Nowak.
$3.4 Billion Smart Power Grid on Obama’s Agenda Obama urges support for initiatives to revamp the U.S. energy grid, arrives in motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs.	Matthew Hoh Resignation Letter Puts Pressure on Obama The resignation letter of Matthew Hoh is the most clearly presented case for why America can't win in Afghanistan and it...
Market Bomb Welcomes Hillary Clinton in Pakistan As Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan to initiate talks with the falling government, a severe bomb blast killed about 86...	Radovan Karadzic Conspicuously Absent from Own War Crimes Trial The Bosnian Serb leader who was alleged responsible for most of the deaths during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war was a no-show...
Somali Pirates Capture Private British Yacht with Couple Aboard It is believed that Somali pirates captured a British yacht of the coast of the Seychelles and are now holding the couple...	Castro's Sister a CIA Spy Juanita Castro, Fidel and Raul Castro's younger sister has revealed in her memoir that she worked for the CIA.
Pilot of Plane that Overshot Airport Denies that Crew was Napping The pilots who flew their plane 150 past their destination denied that they were napping or arguing during the flight, but...	Two Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 14 Americans Hostile fire is not believed to be involved in the crashes that killed at least 14 Americans, including civilians working...
Karadzic Trial Begins The trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader starts at The Hague.	Mother and Baby Born on Plane Given Free Flights for Life AirAsia rewarded Liew Siaw Hsia, a woman who gave birth on a recent flight, free flights for life for her and her new baby.
Mexican Cartels Targeted in Recent Drug Raid, Over 300 Arrested U.S. officials arrested over 300 members of the Mexican drug cartel "La Familia" yesterday, in such places as...	Suicide Bomber Targets Pakistan Military Complex Two bombings, in different cities, in a span of a few hours shakes Pakistan.
Nokia Sues Apple for Infringement Finnish giant Nokia, the world's largest cell phone manufacturer, has joined the ranks of people suing Apple. The suit...	ASEAN Human Rights Body Launched ASEAN sets up a much criticized human rights body in the region.
Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan A strong earthquake, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, rocked Afghanistan just after midnight on Friday, causing panic...	Sri Lanka Frees Detainees Sri Lanka releases more than 4000 Tamil detainees from their camps.
Maharashtra Election Results - A Slap in the Face of Provocative Regionalism The Oct 2009 election results in Maharashtra, India, have proved that the divisive policies of self-centered politicians...	Somalia Hit by Insurgents Fierce fighting between peacekeepers and insurgents kills people in Mogadishu, the Somali capital.
Poll Runoff in Afghanistan Afghanistan is going to have a poll runoff between Hamid Karzai and chief rival, Abdullah Abdullah.	UN Cuts Food Aid for Bhutanese Refugees The UN WFP cuts food aid for the 90,000 Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
Pakistan Under Attack A spate of militant attacks in Pakistan, threatens to destabilize the security facilities in the country.	Iranian Negotiators Show Support for Uranium Deal A group consisting of Iranian, Russian, American and French negotiators has been meeting in Vienna, Austria for several days...
Some in GOP Fear Glenn Beck, Other Polarizing Figures While it may be a good move for ratings and advertising dollars to have a loud-mouthed and controversial talking head...	Democrats Targeting Insurance Industry's Antitrust Protection The insurance industry is largely exempt from antitrust legislation that applies to many other industries. Now...
Chancellor from the University of Illinois Resigns After Scandal Richard Herman, chancellor of the University of Illinois, stepped down yesterday over his clear involvement in a scandal...	Text Messages Released by Police in Steve McNair Shooting Death Investigators have released text messages that they say support the theory that Steve McNair was killed in a murder-suicide...
Senator Dodd Offers Legislation to Protect Against Bank Fees New legislation proposed by Senator Christopher Dodd would place limits on banks’ practice of collecting overdraft fees.	Bram Stoker Descendant Brings Dracula Back from the Dead A descendant of Bram Stoker, the author of the famous "Dracula" novel that spawned a host of spin-off vampire...
Boy in the Balloon Determined to be a Hoax, Charges Pending Richard Heene and his wife Mayumi will likely face felony charges and possibly federal charges after orchestrating the...	Barack Obama versus the Law of Sooner or Later Everyone knows that in America we cannot honestly convict a person for a crime as long as there is a ‘reasonable doubt’...
For First Time Since 1975, No Social Security COLA Increase Social Security recipients typically receive a cost of living adjustment each year, but for the first time since 1975,...	Was the Balloon Boy Incident a Publicity Stunt? After some incriminating behavior and comments from Falcon Heene and former associates of his father, investigators are...
Balloon Boy Found at Home The saga of the boy who had supposedly gone missing aboard a helium balloon has come to a surprising end.	Rush Limbaugh Dropped from Group Bidding on NFL Team After league owners and officials spoke publicly of their concerns, the group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams has dropped...
GOP Senator Supports Healthcare Bill, Possible Public Option A single Republican senator is supporting the current healthcare overhaul legislation, but has offered a unique solution to...	EU and America Race to the Top of the Prophetic Ladder Thirty five years ago I watched people scratch their heads with a puzzled look on their faces when I told them that Europe...