November 30, 2005

Bush Unveils New Iraq Strategy Document (AP)

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President Bush speaks at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, during a $1,000 a plate fund-raiser for Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo. (AP Photo/Todd Heisler, Pool)AP - President Bush confronted doubts about his war policy Wednesday, asserting more Iraqi security forces are taking the lead in battle but saying it's still uncertain when U.S. forces can be withdrawn.


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Justices Step Into Abortion Rights Case (AP)

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A tourist points to the facade of the Supreme Court after a piece of a molding fell from the building, November 28, 2005. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsAP - The Supreme Court is considering its first abortion rights case under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, with an unpredictable outcome because of the court's changing makeup.


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Hurricane Season Ends Today (AP)

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A 'For Sale By Owner' sign stands in front of debris in front of a flooded home in Chalmette, La., Tuesday Nov. 29, 2005. As the deadly six-month hurricane season closes, tens of thousands of Americans are still dealing with the devastation from Hurricanes Wilma, Rita and Katrina, the nation's worst natural disaster in modern times. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)AP - The victims of the busiest and costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record may be comforted now that it's finally ending Wednesday: No hurricane has been known to hit the United States between December and May.


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Sharp Objects May Be Allowed on Planes (AP)

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AP - Airport security screeners are reportedly going to let passengers bring sharp objects on board airplanes again. Today’s Washington Post says the Transportation Security Administration plans to announce security changes Friday.

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Vatican edict on gays divides U.S. Catholics (Reuters)

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Polish priest P.Jarek Cielecki shows the official Vatican document released on Tuesday from the Holy See press office about the Catholic priesthood in Rome November 29, 2005. The document that has already sparked controversy over its restrictions on homosexuals entering the Catholic priesthood was officially released on Tuesday in the first major ruling of Pope Benedict's reign. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)Reuters - The Vatican's tougher stand on
homosexuality has divided American Catholics, with some
welcoming it as a renewal of a Church plagued by scandal and
others warning it would further alienate Catholic leaders.


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Economy Grows at Robust Pace Despite Storms (AP)

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AP - The economy grew at a lively 4.3 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in more than a year. The performance offered fresh testimony that the country’s overall economic health managed to improve despite the destructive force of Gulf Coast hurricanes.

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Yahoo Unveils RSS E-Mail Folder (AP)

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AP - Looking to gain another edge on its rivals, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday will begin testing a new e-mail folder designed to make it easier for people to track the latest information posted on their favorite Web sites.

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Intel to Partner With TiVo on PC Platform (AP)

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AP - Looking to boost the number of computers whirring away in living rooms, Intel Corp. on Wednesday unveiled its first list of companies whose products are expected to work with the chip maker’s upcoming Viiv entertainment PC platform.

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Next ‘Apprentice’ to Be Shot in Calif. (AP)

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Donald Trump speaks at the Friars Club Roast in this Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 file photo, in New York. Trump is leaving New York to fire people on the West Coast. NBC announced Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 that 'The Apprentice' has been picked up for a sixth season and will be shot in Southern California. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, FILE)AP - Donald Trump is leaving New York to fire people on the West Coast. NBC announced Tuesday that "The Apprentice" has been picked up for a sixth season and will be shot in Southern California.


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No. 12 Illinois Defeats North Carolina (AP)

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Illinois' Dee Brown (11) shoots over North Carolina's Wes Miller (22) in the second half in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. Illinois won 68-64 over North Carolina. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)AP - The rosters were much different, and so was the result. Dee Brown scored 14 points, Brian Randle grabbed a key rebound in the waning seconds and No. 12 Illinois held off North Carolina 68-64 on Tuesday night in a diluted rematch of last season's NCAA championship game.


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