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Yemeni forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25

Yemeni forces killed 19 rebels in a military operation to rid a northern town of Shi'ite rebel hideouts, and the insurgents said their civilian population was the target of a deliberate campaign of deadly violence.

New York Pushes for 25% Salt Reduction in U.S. Foods

New York City health officials are pushing a nationwide plan to reduce the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent over the next five years, an effort that may help prevent heart attacks and stroke.

Fox: Palin's Appearances to be Simulcast in English

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) - One day after announcing that she would be a commentator on the Fox News Channel, the network revealed that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearances would be simulcast in English.

House May Tax Payrolls, Drop Wealth Levy to Finance Health Plan

U.S. House lawmakers may agree to pay for the nation's health-care overhaul by adopting versions of Senate proposals to raise Medicare payroll taxes and tax health benefits for the first time, Democratic aides said.

Obama Orders Steps to Boost Intelligence, Screening

President Barack Obama directed U.S. intelligence agencies to set clearer lines of responsibility for following up leads on terrorist threats and streamline the criteria for adding names to watch lists.

GM Is First American Automaker to Open Battery Pack Factory in U.S.

Oh, GM. How we love and loathe you at the same time. The same company that aided in the obliteration of the U.S. auto industry is now taking small steps to build it back up.

Chinese Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

There are many fine Chinese restaurants in Washington, D.C. Some have even had their share of hungry celebrities for lunch, dinner, or celebrating a special occasion. Enjoy the many treats these establishments have to offer when seeking a place to dine in our Nation's capital.

These Adidas Star Wars Kicks Are Kinda Genius

A month ago, we wrote about the new Star Wars--themed shoe line Adidas was creating for 2010. At the time, only teaser shots were available.

Auto Industry Stabilizes as Ford, Toyota Post U.S. Sales Gains

Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. posted U.S. sales gains in December that beat analysts' estimates as the industry showed signs of stabilizing after its worst year in almost three decades.

U.S. Dollar Takes Temperature of Troubled World: Paul Kennedy

How is one to explain the wild gyrations in the international exchange value of the U.S. dollar in recent times over the past year or so?

Internal Army Report Finds Early Missteps in Afghanistan

In the fall of 2003, the new commander of American forces in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, decided on a new strategy.

The 'Israelification' of airports: High security, little bother

While North America's airports groan under the weight of another sea-change in security protocols, one word keeps popping out of the mouths of experts: Israelification.

Injecting Cells Into Brains of Stroke Victims Tests ReNeuron's Viability

A neurosurgeon at Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, plans to drill a hole in a patient's skull, insert a needle and inject 2 million stem cells from ReNeuron Group Plc into his brain early next year.

New York City Wants Ban on Drilling in Its Watershed

New York, the largest U.S. city, called on state officials to ban drilling for natural gas in the watershed that supplies drinking water for its population of more than 9 million people.

Spider web glue spins society toward new biobased adhesives

With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real spider webs: It is the secret of spider web glue.

Ford Is Now Said to See Volvo Sale as Likely to Geely

Ford Motor Co., seeking to unload its unprofitable Volvo unit, will announce today that talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. have progressed to the point where a sale is likely, a person familiar with the matter said.

As More Landlords Stagger Under Debts, Thousands of Tenants Face Abandonment Read more: As More Landlords Stagger Under Debts, Thousands of Tenants Face Abandonment -- Daily Intel http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/12/as_more_landlords_stagger_unde.html#i

The impending financial disaster at Stuyvesant Town has gotten plenty of ink — including our new behind-the-scenes breakdown — but it may only be the beginning of a nightmare for tenants citywide.

China's Speeding Bullet-Train Program May Brake Economic Growth

Train C2019 covers the 120 kilometers between Beijing and Tianjin in 30 minutes, passing peasants in fields burning corn stalks and warrens of shacks occupied by people who aren't sharing in China's economic boom.

Unemployment Decreased in 36 U.S. States in November

Unemployment decreased in 36 U.S. states in November, with Kentucky and Connecticut posting the biggest declines from a month earlier.

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Increase

More Americans than anticipated filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, a reminder that the labor market will take time to strengthen and may weigh on the economic recovery.

Amazon Indians Pin Forest Survival on UN Plan Today

Sergio Tembe said his "blood boils" every time he sees a truck laden with logs stolen from his Indian tribe's land in the jungle of northern Brazil.

Obama kicks off massive science education effort!

Science, technology, engineering, and math — STEM — education has been struggling for years. This new effort, called Educate to Innovate, is "…designed to energize and excite America's students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."

Did Nafta Actually Help Mexico?

Who benefited from the North American Free Trade Agreement? Given the ongoing decline in American manufacturing jobs, many people assume the winner in the accord must have been Mexico.

Global Warming Is Not Slowing

Despite recent fluctuations in global temperature year to year, which fueled claims of global cooling, a sustained global warming trend shows no signs of ending, according to new analysis by the World Meteorological Organization made public on Tuesday.

Obama Targets Job Creation With No 'Silver Bullet' Available

President Barack Obama will today outline ideas to spur job growth as his aides warned that there is no "silver bullet" to bring back the more than 7.2 million jobs that have been lost since the start of the recession.

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  • Yemeni forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25

    Yemeni forces killed 19 rebels in a military operation to rid a northern town of Shi'ite rebel hideouts, and the insurgents said their civilian population was the target of a deliberate campaign of deadly violence.

  • New York Pushes for 25% Salt Reduction in U.S. Foods

    New York City health officials are pushing a nationwide plan to reduce the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent over the next five years, an effort that may help prevent heart attacks and stroke.

  • Work begins on first planned Palestinian city

    Work crews have broken ground on what they hope will be the first modern, planned Palestinian city — a step officials say will help build an independent state in spite of the current deadlock in the peace process with Israel.

  • Fox: Palin's Appearances to be Simulcast in English

    NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) - One day after announcing that she would be a commentator on the Fox News Channel, the network revealed that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearances would be simulcast in English.

  • Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies at 100

    Miep Gies, the office secretary who defied the Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager's diary not, has died, the Anne Frank Museum said Tuesday. She was 100.

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