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Lieberman Gets To Keep Committee Chairmanship
Democrats in the Senate decided Tuesday that Joe Lieberman may keep his committee chairmanship — even though he campaigned for Republican John McCain. Democrats secretly voted 42 to 13 to let him remain chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. His only sanction was b ...
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Tool Bag Floats Away From Astronaut
A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded. She helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Pirates Commandeer Busy Shipping Lane
India's navy says one of its warships patrolling the Gulf of Aden battled Somali pirates and destroyed one of their so-called motherships — a supply vessel that helps the pirates operate in open water. The attack occurred Tuesday, the same day Somali pirates hijacked two more ships. Nikolas Gv ...
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Tibetans Gather In India To Rethink China Strategy
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles have convened in Dharamsala, India, to discuss a new China strategy. China has warned against any efforts at Tibetan independence. Earlier this month, the Dalai Lama acknowledged that talks with China to win greater autonomy had not been successful. Robbie Barnett, a profe ...
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Toyota Cuts North American Production
The world's biggest automaker says it will stop production at all U.S. and Canadian factories for two days next month. Toyota's assembly, transmission and engine plants will close in late December as the company tries to work through excess inventory. The Japanese carmaker is in much better financia ...
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Eric Holder Could Be Obama's Top Justice Pick
President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams talks with Renee Montagne about what ...
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Israel Reseals Border Crossings With Gaza Strip
The United Nations is warning that hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip face severe shortages of fuel and food because Israel has sealed the borders. Israel allowed a minimal amount of aid into the coastal territory on Monday before reclosing the borders citing Palestinian rocket and mo ...
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Auto CEOs To Plead Case To House Committee
Executives from Detroit's Big Three automakers are back on Capitol Hill — appearing before a House committee Wednesday. They pleaded with the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline. They warned of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse, resulting in millions ...
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Rep. Frank Wants To Extend Bailout To Automakers
CEO's from GM, Ford and Chrysler appear Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, has drafted legislation extending the $700 billion rescue program to Detroit's Big Three. He talks with Steve Inskeep about whether Congress can pass the measure.& ...
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Obama Takes 'Common Sense' View On Economy
The president-elect's economic team includes advisers from a wide range of backgrounds who hold a variety of political views. But one word is often used to describe the group: pragmatic.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Big Tobacco Seeks Safer Cigarettes
While there is still a market for cigarettes — nearly 1 in 5 American adults smokes — that number has been steadily decreasing. So tobacco companies are investing in technology and research that could create a safer cigarette.» E-Mail This » Add to De ...
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Experts Urge Obama To Engage Early On Middle East
Some experts are advising President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team to show early engagement in what they see as the region's core issue: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. European officials have put the Middle East peace process at the top of their wish list for a new U.S. foreign policy ...
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Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Re-Election Bid
Stevens, one of the longest serving senators in the history of the Senate, at last check trailed his Democratic rival, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, by more than 3,700 votes as absentee and overseas ballots were counted.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Vote Count Going Against Alaska's Stevens
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate, is falling behind Democrat Mark Begich in his re-election bid as absentee ballots and other ballots are counted.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Sources: Holder Tapped For Attorney General
President-elect Barack Obama has decided to nominate Eric Holder as attorney general, according to a source close to the Obama-Biden transition team. If confirmed, Holder would be the country's first African-American to lead the Justice Department.» E-Mail This » ...
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Black Iraqis In Basra Face Racism
Iraqis of African descent in the southern port city of Basra say they're still discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Long relegated to menial jobs or work as musicians and dancers, some have recently formed a group to advance their civil rights.» E-Mail This &nb ...
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In Afghanistan, 'New Spirit' To Confront The Taliban
Retired Army Col. John Nagl, an expert on counterinsurgency, says he saw a new U.S. determination to stamp out the insurgent Taliban when he visited Afghanistan this month. He says the U.S. 'can win this war' if military commander Gen. David McKiernan gets the resources he needs.» E-Mail This& ...
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Lucrative Piracy Business Thrives Off Somali Coast
Pirate attacks on shipping vessels in the Gulf of Aden is on the rise. A lucrative piracy business and high-traffic waterways make for dangerous passage of ships and cargo. It is usually cheaper and safer to pay the ransom than risk losing a ship or crew.» E-Mail This ...
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After Bans, Tobacco Tries Direct Marketing
For decades, tobacco companies advertised on TV, radio, billboards and magazine pages. When the 1998 tobacco settlement put an end to that, they began targeting smokers online and in person. Now the industry spends twice as much on marketing as it did 10 years ago.» E-Mail This &nbs ...
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Economic Slowdown Tests Dayton's Job Center
The Job Center in Dayton, Ohio, is busy these days. It's a one-stop center for help with food stamps, Medicaid, resumes, employment searches and classes for new skills. Forty-three agencies are under one roof.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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