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Online advertising up 11 percent from last year (CNET)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:30 +0000

CNET - The growing economic slump doesn’t appear to have fully struck Web advertising.

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Arenas: Last place could benefit Wizards (AP)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:22 +0000

Gilbert Arenas is already thinking about the possibility of a last-place finish for his Washington Wizards — and finding the silver lining. With Arenas still working his way back from a third knee operation in 1 1/2 years, the Wizards are off to a 1-8 start heading into their game Friday against the Houston Rockets.

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Brand set for first game vs. Clippers (AP)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:21 +0000

Elton Brand loved LA. He enjoyed the lifestyle and the bright lights of Hollywood, even fancying himself a would-be movie mogul. Yes, Brand even loved playing for the Clippers. He was the face of the long-suffering franchise and called his relationship with coach Mike Dunleavy “as good as player and coach could be.” That makes Dunleavy all the more perplexed how his split with Brand has turned out…

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Spanish police detain 30 at Greenpeace nuclear power plant protest (AFP)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:14 +0000

AFP - Police in Spain detained 30 Greenpeace activists Thursday who had blocked the entrance to the country’s oldest nuclear power station which the environmental group is urging the government to close, the group said.

Tag List: Science

Government warns of catastrophic U.S. quake (Reuters)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:12 +0000

Reuters - People in a vast seismic zone in the southern and midwestern United States would face catastrophic damage if a major earthquake struck there and should ensure that builders keep that risk in mind, a government report said on Thursday.

Tag List: Science

Waxman win elevates energy, climate change issues (Reuters)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:11 +0000

Reuters - U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key congressional energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and expand healthcare.

Tag List: Science

World stocks down amid fears of deep recession (AP)

NEWS — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:06 +0000

AP - World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.

Tag List: Science

U.N. council targets trouble-makers in Somalia (Reuters)

NEWS — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:32:11 +0000

Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to impose sanctions on anyone contributing to violence and instability in Somalia, in a bid to curb fighting in the chaotic Horn of Africa nation.

Tag List: Politics

US charges defense contractor with Afghan killing (AP)

NEWS — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:32:08 +0000

AP - A defense contractor who once provided personal security for Afghanistan’s president was charged with shooting a handcuffed Afghani civilian after hearing the man had inflicted serious burns on a fellow contractor, prosecutors said.

Tag List: Politics

Laura Bush in Panama to promote cancer research (AP)

NEWS — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:32:06 +0000

AP - Laura Bush is in Panama to promote breast cancer research.

Tag List: Politics

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