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Rice arrives in India in wake of Mumbai attacks
(AP)
 AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of a U.S. effort to ease tensions in the region after a three-day terrorist attack killed 171 people in India's financial capital.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:10 GMT
| Thai airports reopening after PM ousted by court
(AP)
 AP - Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while leaders of the ousted government named a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:33:50 GMT
| Iraq's president steps up row over PM's councils
(AP)
AP - Iraq's president is going to the country's federal court to try to stop Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from establishing tribal councils — a move that major political parties fear is aimed at bolstering the Shiite leader's stature ahead of elections next year.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:04:49 GMT
| Zimbabwe faces water cuts amid cholera crisis
(AP)
 AP - As children played near cesspools, their parents shook their heads at a public service announcement drifting over the radio Tuesday: It urged people to boil water before drinking it.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:02:50 GMT
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Giants suspend Burress, done for season (AP)
Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress on Tuesday for four games -- the rest of the regular season -- after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, which means the wide receiver couldn't come back for the playoffs,...
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:04:35 PST
| NFL suspends 6 players for doping (AP)
Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy. All six were punished for using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids. The suspended players were running back Deuce McAllister and defensive linemen Charles Grant and Will Smith of New...
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:57:47 PST
| Reports: Weis will return to Notre Dame (AP)
Charlie Weis will return for a fifth season at Notre Dame despite another disappointing year, several media outlets reported Tuesday night. WNDU-TV in South Bend, The South Bend Tribune and several other media outlets, citing anonymous sources, reported Weis will be back next year. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick did not respond to repeated phone messages and e-mails from The Associated Press on...
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:11:20 PST
| ChiSox's Vazquez likely headed to Braves (AP)
Javier Vazquez is likely headed from the Chicago White Sox to the Atlanta Braves in a multiplayer trade. The teams reached a tentative agreement Tuesday that would send the 32-year-old pitcher to Atlanta, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:21:49 PST
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Asian stocks rebound, but confidence lacking
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Asian stocks and oil rebounded on Wednesday from recent sell-offs, but low-risk assets such as U.S. Treasuries also retained their luster despite offering the lowest yields in decades amid worries about the ailing global economy.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:11:40 GMT
| EDF bids for 50 pct of Constellation nuclear assets
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Electricite de France SA offered to buy a 50 percent stake in Constellation Energy Group Inc's nuclear business for $4.5 billion, in an attempt to scuttle a $4.7 billion takeover by Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:36:31 GMT
| Goldman mulling Internet banking operation: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering launching an Internet banking operation, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:48:22 GMT
| Merrill plans to halve year-end bonuses: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co , which is set to merge with Bank of America Corp , plans to cut year-end bonuses in half, Bloomberg News said, citing two people with knowledge of the situation.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:40:36 GMT
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