November 2010
CBC News - World - S. Korea orders reporters off... →
Order comes as U.S.-South Korea military drills begins
South Korean ships are shown off the coast of South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island on Sunday as the two countries prepared to begin war games. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press)
South Korea’s Defence Ministry has ordered journalists to leave the front-line island of Yeonpyeong, citing high tension with North Korea.
The...
Japan spots Chinese vessels near disputed islands:... →
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese coast guard has spotted two Chinese vessels attempting on Sunday to enter waters near islands in the East China Sea that are disputed by the two countries, Kyodo News reported.
Two Chinese fishing patrol ships were sighted around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday (6:45 p.m. EST on Saturday) repeatedly trying to enter waters 44 kilometers off a group of islands known as...
“Mullah Omar Sheds light on Taliban’s Military Strategy”
– Mullah Omar Sheds light on Taliban’s Military Strategy | All Source Intelligence Group
N. Korea deploys SA-2 surface-to-air missiles near... →
Nov. 27, SEONGNAM, South Korea — Families mourn as South Korea holds a nationally televised funeral for two marines killed in an artillery clash with North Korea earlier this week, at a military hospital in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Nov. 27. Two civilians also died in the Nov. 23 North Korean attack on Yeonpyeong Island. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) — North Korea has...
Thousands protest against Irish bailout | World... →
More than 100,000 people gather in Dublin to demonstrate against four-year austerity plan to reduce debts.
Thousands of demonstrators march through Dublin to protest against budget cuts and an EU-IMF bailout. Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP
More than 100,000 Irish citizens took to the streets of Dublin today to protest against the international bailout and four years of austerity.
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Doctors say Medicare cuts force painful decision... →
Want an appointment with kidney specialist Adam Weinstein of Easton, Md.? If you’re a senior covered by Medicare, the wait is eight weeks.
How about a checkup from geriatric specialist Michael Trahos? Expect to see him every six months: The Alexandria-based doctor has been limiting most of his Medicare patients to twice yearly rather than the quarterly checkups he considers ideal for...
Australian Firm To Sell World's First Armpit... →
An Australian company will sell the world’s first armpit testosterone lotion in American stores next year after receiving approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, news.com.au reported Friday.
The lotion, created by Melbourne-based drug delivery firm Acrux, treats men with hypogonadism, a disease which produces low testosterone levels and includes symptoms such as erectile...
Black Friday retail sales edge up only slightly -... →
NEW YORK – Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a research firm.
Retail spending rose a slight 0.3 percent, to $10.69 billion, compared with $10.66 billion on the day after Thanksgiving last year, according to ShopperTrak.
Two factors behind the...
Oregon bomb-plot suspect wanted 'spectacular show'... →
PORTLAND, Ore. – A Somali-born teenager plotted “a spectacular show” of terrorism for months, saying he didn’t mind that children would die if he bombed a crowded Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, according to a law-enforcement official and court documents.
He never got the chance. Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, was arrested Friday in downtown Portland after using a cell...
Obama gets 12 stitches after errant elbow to mouth... →
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama needed 12 stitches in his upper lip after taking an errant elbow during a pickup basketball game Friday morning with family and friends visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House said.
First word of the injury came in a statement from press secretary Robert Gibbs nearly three hours after the incident.
The White House did not initially name the...
U.S. Government Seizes BitTorrent Search Engine... →
Following on the heels of this week’s domain seizure of a large hiphop file-sharing links forum, it’s clear today that the U.S. Government has been very busy. Without any need for COICA, ICE has just seized the domain of a BitTorrent meta-search engine along with those belonging to other music linking sites and several others which appear to be connected to physical counterfeit goods.
While...
World braces for WikiLeaks flood of US cables -... →
WASHINGTON: Governments around the world on Saturday braced for the release of millions of potentially embarrassing US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as Washington raced to contain the fallout. The whistle-blower website is expected to put online three million leaked cables covering US dealings and confidential views of countries including Australia, Britain, Canada, Israel, Russia and...
Exclusive Photo Taken Moments Before President... →
Reports broke earlier today that President Obama suffered a gash on his lip while playing basketball. The injury required twelve stitches to repair. Cub Reporter Biff Spackle captured this photo just seconds before the injury occurred.
Watch‘Religious Assassination of Barack Obama’: Spiritual Adviser Wallis Accuses Fox News of Intentional Faith Smear Campaign
‘Religious Assassination of Barack Obama’: Spiritual Adviser Wallis Accuses Fox News of Intentional Faith Smear Campaign | The Blaze
Palin hits back at Obama, media after slip-up →
US conservative standard bearer Sarah Palin, pictured on November 23, has accused critics of unfairly singling her out, after a slip of the tongue rekindled questions about her credibility.
US conservative standard bearer Sarah Palin has accused critics of unfairly singling her out, after a slip of the tongue rekindled questions about her credibility.
After mistakenly urging radio...
A Thanksgiving Message to All 57 States →
by Sarah Palin
My fellow Americans in all 57 states, the time has changed for come. With our country founded more than 20 centuries ago, we have much to celebrate – from the FBI’s 100 days to the reforms that bring greater inefficiencies to our health care system. We know that countries like Europe are willing to stand with us in our fight to halt the rise of privacy, and Israel is a strong...
Michelle Obama on a second term: It’s important... →
by Allahpundit
As Dennis Miller once said in comparing German reunification to a Martin and Lewis reunion, I’m not a fan of his previous work and thus I’m really not looking forward to seeing the new sh*t. In fact, what is the new sh*t that he has planned for a second Obama term? Cap and trade is dead for good, I think; they were struggling to find the votes for that even when Democrats...
“Hey, Warren, put all your money where your mouth is”
– Hey, Warren, put all your money where your mouth is « Hot Air
Wikileaks must stop "dangerous" leaks: military -... →
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, which has made public about 500,000 classified U.S. files on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, holds a news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks is endangering the lives of U.S. forces and people who support the United States around the world, the top U.S. military officer said, ahead of the expected release of more...
