Landrieu Says She’ll Back Democrats on Key Health

Democrat Landrieu said she would vote to move forward with debate on health-care legislation, as the chamber moved toward an evening vote on whether to bring the bill to the floor.

The support of at least one other centrist Democrat remained in doubt.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125882206089559155.html?mod=wsj_share_digg

 

Who leaked the Hadley CRU files and why

The anonymous tipster, whom many people initially assumed had “hacked” into the computers at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia (repeatedly called the “Hadley Centre” by mistake), was probably an insider, seeking to expose certain sharp practices and unscientific methods of his bosses.

Source:
http://www.examiner.com/x-28973-Essex-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Who-leaked-the-Hadley-CRU-files-and-why

 

‘Random’ Shooting Rampage On Resort Island Kills Five

A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

Source:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091120/world/us_saipan_shooting

 

Hadley CRU hacked with release of hundreds of docs and email

The University of East Anglia’s Hadley Climatic Research Centre appears to have suffered a security breach earlier today, when an unknown hacker apparently downloaded 1079 e-mails and 72 documents of various types and published them to an anonymous FTP server.

Much of this information is damning, and shows the Centre involved in sharp practices.

Source:
http://www.examiner.com/x-28973-Essex-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Hadley-CRU-hacked-with-release-of-hundreds-of-docs-and-emails

 

$4.8 trillion ($4,800,000,000,000) = INTEREST on U.S. Debt

Here’s a new way to think about the U.S. government’s epic borrowing: More than half of the $9 trillion in debt that Uncle Sam is expected to build up over the next decade will be interest.

More than half. In fact, $4.8 trillion.

Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/19/news/economy/debt_interest/index.htm

 

Lawmakers Call Ft. Hood Shootings Terrorism

At hearings on Thursday, some Senators characterized the suspect as a homegrown extremist who slipped past law enforcement and military authorities.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/us/politics/20hood.html

 

India PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama

By Krittivas Mukherjee NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s prime minister and U.S.

President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and…

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http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AI1NU20091120?rpc=64

 

Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 13

At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing Friday morning in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, police said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/afghanistan.violence/index.html

 

Senate Bill Weighs in at 2,074 Pages

The House health reform bill was a mere 1,990 pages.

Not to be out done, the Senate introduces a monstrous 2,074 pages!

Source:
http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Senate_bill_weighs_in_at_2074_pages.html?showall

 

Bernie Madoffs Auction The Real Deal (Graphic)

An auction that saw some of Bernie Madoff’s prized possessions up for grabs caused a feeding frenzy at auction houses with over 2,000 dealers and collectors placing bids online and sales exceeded all expectations…

Source:
http://www.cxo.eu.com/news/madoff-auction/