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• Foreign Office issues shark alert
• Soldier's death 'due to friendly fire'
• Continental guilty over Concorde crash
• Temperatures plummet again
• Government to spend £830m on superfast broadband
• Charles' tribute for fallen soldiers
• Commons 'spy' raises security concerns
• New York, Chicago lauded for humane killing of mice
• AOL mulls complex merger with Yahoo 
• Prince William and Kate use TV interview for charity: palace

BBC England

• Man 'tried to hypnotise victim' - 4 hours agoA man whose partner is accused of murdering their two children tried to hypnotise a young girl before sexually abusing her, a court is told.
• 'Brutal' stabbing murderer jailed - 1 hour agoA "brutal and evil" killer who stabbed two men to death in their Nottinghamshire homes is jailed for at least 40 years.
• Girl had heart attack at nursery - 2 hours agoA two-year-old girl died at an Essex nursery after getting her head wedged and suffering a heart attack, an inquest hears.
• Dettori restaurant 'workers' held - 5 hours agoSeven men are arrested on suspicion of working illegally at two restaurants part owned by jockey Frankie Dettori.
• Man jailed for killing attacker - 4 hours ago

BBC Home

• Swiss bank freezes Wikileaks cash - 2 hours agoA Swiss bank freezes accounts belonging to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as a warrant arrives in the UK for his extradition to Sweden.
• Dozens killed in Pakistan attack - 7 hours agoA suicide bomb attack in the Mohmand region of north-west Pakistan leaves at least 40 people dead and many others injured, local officials say.
• US hosts talks over North Korea - 3 hours agoThe US, South Korea and Japan hold high-level talks in Washington on ways to deal with North Korea after its deadly attack on a Southern island.
• Google to launch e-book store - 4 hours agoInternet search engine giant Google goes head-to-head with Amazon as it fights to write its way into the e-book market.
• Continental blamed over Concorde - 4 hours ago

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Reuters

• WikiLeaks founder to talk to UK police - lawyer - 1 hour agoLONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday he and his client were in the process of arranging to meet British police.
• UK man pleads guilty in U.S. over KBR Nigeria bribes - 1 hour agoHOUSTON (Reuters) - A Briton who worked for a unit of KBR Inc pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. court to taking part in a decade-long scheme to bribe high-level Nigerian officials to secure $6 billion ...
• WikiLeaks founder to talk to UK police - lawyer  - 2 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he and his client were in the process of arranging to meet police in the UK.
• Iran and 6 big powers to resume talks on Tuesday  - 2 hours agoGENEVA (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and six major powers -- the first in over a year -- will resume on Tuesday after each power raised the issue of Tehran's disputed nuclear programme in a first rou...
• U.S. and allies seek China and Russia engagement on N.Korea  - 2 hours ago

San Jose Mercury News

• Biz Break: Facebook gives you (and your profile) a new look; plus: Google's Nexus S - 30 minutes agoToday: Facebook redesigns member profile pages. Plus: Google announces its newest Nexus smartphone. Google also opens its e-book store. Juniper buys Altor.
• Prop. 8 live blog: The latest from the courtroom - 3 hours ago12:46 p.m.: Session ends with Prop 8 attorney getting the last word
• Retraining a damaged brain - 13 hours agoA tumor destroyed much of what Steve Whitehill knew; intensive rehabilitation can help him learn again.
• San Jose to consider 'living wage' changes at Mineta airport - 13 hours agoTwo years after requiring airport businesses to give their employees a 'living wage' -- at the urging of labor leaders -- San Jose officials Tuesday will consider changes aimed at making it more palat...
• Fisher: It's fun when you know what the actors are saying - 13 hours ago

 Afghanistan Sun

• Four Afghan poll officials arrested - 8 hours agoThe Hamid Karzai Government in Afghanistan has ordered the arrest of four Afghan election commission officials on charges of abuse of office and corruption.
• 28 killed, over forty injured in twin bomb blasts at PA office in Mohmand Agency - 10 hours agoAt least 28 people were killed and over forty others injured in two powerful bomb blasts, which took place at the office of political agent (PA) in Pakistan's north-western tribal belt on the Afghan b...
• Pak-Afghan accord to eliminate militant sanctuaries 'wherever they are' - 13 hours agoPakistan and Afghanistan have renewed their commitment to eliminate militant sanctuaries in their territories, which can be used for acts of subversion in either country.
• Pakistan declares Afghan border region militant-free - 16 hours agoPakistan's security forces have managed to get more than 85 percent of the country's troubled Orakzai agency cleared from the militants to enable return of displaced people, authorities said.
• Petraeus denies he thought of quitting Afghan post - 2 hours ago

US Legal News - Jurist

• Ninth Circuit hears arguments on California same-sex marriage ban - 1 hour ago[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] heard oral arguments Monday in Perry v. Schwarzenegger [case materials] on Proposition 8 [text, PDF; JURIST news archive], Cal...
• Supreme Court hears arguments on veterans' benefits, sentencing - 1 hour ago[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [day call, PDF; merit briefs] Monday in Henderson v. Shinseki [oral arguments transcript, PDF] on the time li...
• Supreme Court to hear Wal-Mart gender discrimination, global warming cases - 1 hour ago[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in Wal-Mart v. Dukes [docket; cert. petition, PDF], a massive gender discrimination...
• France court convicts US airline in Concorde jet crash - 1 hour ago[JURIST] A French court on Monday found US-based Continental Airlines [corporate website] and one of its employees guilty of manslaughter for their roles in the Air France Concorde jet crash [BBC back...
• Senate committee hears military chiefs' 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' testimony - 1 hour ago

Unrepentant Patriots

• Re: For the Republicans in the group - a quote - 2 hours agoTrey, If I had said "Democrats" instead "of Republicans", there would be no response -- as there are no Democrats here. As you know, I believe that the
• Re: For the Republicans in the group - a quote - 2 hours agoThis would seem to apply to everyone. Where did Galbraith identify a party? Oh, here we go again; it was Gary that added the party interpretation. Are you
• Re: OBAMA WHITE HOUSE IN EXTREME DISARRAY - 3 hours agoI am sure that most of the 200 are planning Michelle's itinerary... ________________________________ From: TheUnrepentantPatriots@yahoogroups.com
• Ron Paul: "What We Need Is More WikiLeaks On The Federal Reserve" - 3 hours agoRon Paul: "What We Need Is More WikiLeaks On The Federal Reserve" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNFVjBVEtQ Ron Paul segment from Freedom Watch with Judge
• When the Government Promises It Won?t Abuse Its Powers, It?s Lyi - 3 hours ago

RAW Story

• Revealed: Assange ‘rape’ accuser linked to notorious CIA operative - 1 hour agoOne of the women that is accusing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes appears to have worked with a group that has connections to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). James D. Catlin, ...
• Court to look at huge Wal-Mart sex bias lawsuit - 1 hour agoHigh court to hear Wal-Mart appeal to throw out a massive lawsuit claiming sex discrimination The Supreme Court will consider whether to keep alive the largest job discrimination case in U.S. history,...
• Mich. woman can sue over toilet paper dispenser - 2 hours agoMich. justices say woman whose hand was broken by toilet paper dispenser can sue restaurant A Michigan woman says she can't work or crochet and her bowling game has suffered since her right hand was b...
• Days before death, Sen. Byrd revealed quiet push to end ‘Don’t Ask’ - 2 hours agoSix days before his death, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) told a constituent that he supported the repeal of the military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." "Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' does n...
• ‘Obama must answer’ for UN spying: Assange - 3 hours ago

No Quarter

• Will Ireland Deliver a ‘Bomb’shell on December 7th? - 3 hours agoEd. Note: Reprinted from Sense on Cents blog . A day which will live in infamy. The course of world events changed forever that day. Although there is no meaningful comparison between the lo...
• An Insider’s Account of How the Bush Administration Cooked the Books on Iraq - 14 hours ago* Bumped Up * You might consider this an old story or not worth covering, but did you know that a member of the National Intelligence Council who served during the Bush Administration has spo...
• Sunday’s Open Thread - 17 hours agoPolitical analysts of every stripe are ferociously engaged in dissecting — actually, trying to comprehend — the Obama presidency. Below, I share with you some of the latest writings, from a righty wr...
• The Worst Possible Enemy - 23 hours agoThe Worst Possible Enemy is the eighth in a series of posts on my misadventures in becoming a police officer . The first in this series is Accidents Happen . I be...
• CIA and the Culture of Corruption - 1 day agoImage by ♥ Viola Life ♥ via Flickr

 Global Post

• Will WikiLeaks change journalism? - 4 minutes agoOpinion: Publishing confidential diplomatic cables is not a victory for transparency. read more
• Brazil: School in a rainforest - 1 hour agoBrazil tries to educate children who often live hours by river from the nearest town. read more
• NATO's Rasmussen worried about US, not Russia - 4 hours agoIn interview, secretary general dismisses concerns about Russian belligerence. read more
• Wanderlust: It's pronounced "fooking" - 7 hours agoAn Austrian village attracts sex tourists, and plenty of sophomoric humor. read more
• Pakistan: sum of all America’s fears - 7 hours ago

Yahoo! News

• Yahoo! Canada's Top 2010 Searches-Canucks Go Gaga for Olympics, Tiger, and Fox, Oh My! - 5 days agoAll of Canada's Top Clicks Now Found at Yahoo! Canada's 2010 Year in Review News Standouts, Pop Culture Breakouts, Celebrity Breakdowns, and More
• Yahoo/AOL Tie Up: Can Two Rocks Float Better Than One? - 6 hours agoGood dive into why Yahoo/AOL makes no sense, and why it could happen anyway from Tech Crunch?s
• The Yahoo-AOL Merger Rumors Heat Up, But What Do They Really Mean? - 10 hours agoThe AOL-Yahoo rumors are heating up once again. This time, they involve splitting up the AOL empire into two divisions before engaging in a merger of the two Internet companies.
• Earnings update November 2010, $8.8K net profit - 22 hours agoWell, I’m not pleased at all with November. Over the last few months, my income has dr opped for a number of reasons. I suppose I should still be happy because up unti l 6 weeks ago I was making 90% o...
• 'Vampire Diaries' Season 2 Recap: The 'Sacrifice' of Stefan and Elena Sets Up the Mid-Season Finale - 3 hours ago

Green Life

• Daily Roundup: December 3, 2010 - 2 days agoToo Hot to Handle: Israel appealed to the international community for help fighting a raging forest fire that has already killed 42 people. The blaze follows the country's driest November in 60 years....
• Is Recreation the Key to Happiness? - 2 days agoIn an old dance hall in Rio de Janeiro, ecstatic dancers bounced and whirled to the rhythm of a Brazilian samba. Smiles were abundant and the energy was palpable. A banner on the back wall read, "As l...
• The Bag Monster Gets the Governator - 3 days agoAndy Keller dresses up 500 plastic bags and rides a three-wheeler from town to town. He's known as the Bag Monster . Naturally, he's teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Keller's environmental mes...
• Movie Review Friday: 127 Hours - 3 days agoEscape to the movies with one of our  Movie Review Friday  selections. Each week we review a film with an environmental theme that's currently in theaters or available on DVD. Seen a good eco-flick la...
• Daily Roundup: December 2, 2010 - 3 days ago

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• 10 Things I Love About Winter [Listicle] - 1 hour agoThis morning there was snow during my morning commute. Snow ! Though it doesn't officially start until December 21, winter is here. This ...
• Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day [Clipjob] - 1 hour agoToday at Gawker.TV, Katy Perry 's boobs make an appearance on a bizarro-world episode of The Simpsons , the best celebrity Larry King impre...
• Actress Prepares Herself for Alice in Wonderland Sequel [Open Caption] - 1 hour ago[ The delightful Helena Bonham Carter at last night's British Independent Film Awards. Photo via Bauer-Griffin ] More »
• Lizard Dinner Does Not Make Woman Rich [Updates] - 1 hour agoMonserrate Luna has lost her $15 million lawsuit against American Airlines for allegedly serving her a lizard. More »
• Defense Secretary 'Not Particularly Optimistic' About DADT Repeal [Military] - 1 hour ago

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• Falkland Islands: Desire drilling update - 14 hours agoDesire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES) the oil and gas company wholly focussed on the North Falkland Basin, today provides the following update on the latest logging results from the 14...
• Wikileaks messages generate rift at Mar del Plata’s summit on education and democracy - 16 hours agoThe commitment to end illiteracy in the next five years and the overwhelming approval of a democratic clause in support of institutional democracy was the outstanding consensus ...
• Lula da Silva praised the Argentina/Brazil strategic alliance Kirchner helped forge - 16 hours agoBrazilian president Lula da Silva praised the late Argentine president Nestor Kirchner saying he was the leader who helped Argentines recover their self-esteem and marked a hi...
• EU governments’ support for financial sector 4.5 tr Euros; UK top of the list - 16 hours agoEuropean Union states have underwritten their financial sectors with 4.5 trillion Euros of aid since the banking crisis hit. Top of the league is the UK, which pledged 850.3bn ...
• Federal Reserve names banks that appealed to its emergency loans - 16 hours ago

Florida Oil Spill Law

• Disfigurement” and “substantial physical injury” after COREXIT inhaled and touched says seaman - 2 days agoBP oil spill worker sues Memorial company , Ultimate Memorial by Andrea Dearden, December 2, 2010 Seaman David Leon Brooks filed the Jones Act complaint against Tidewater Marine LLC, the BP Corp. an...
• Gulf researcher: “Oil appears to be everywhere” on seafloor, a massive “kill zone” where “it looks like everything’s dead” — Degrading “very slowly” (VIDEO) - 2 days agoExclusive: Submarine Dive Finds Oil, Dead Sea Life at Bottom of Gulf of Mexico, Though Region is Healing, Damage From BP Spill Persists on Ocean Floor , Scientists Say, ABC News, December 3, 2010: A...
• “The area you cleaned yesterday overnight becomes soiled again” — Amount of workers to DOUBLE says coordinator - 3 days agoOil spill response remains a daily affair on islands , Mississippi Press, December 03, 2010: “It was absolutely disheartening the amount of oil that is still out there,” Terry Morris, oil spill coor...
• “Great Concern” about food web: “External and internal deformities, cancer and other diseases, genetic defects” - 3 days agoCURRENT ANALYSIS – Updated December 1, 2010 , ROFFS: The subsurface plume cloud had been found at different depths northeast of the spill site such as over the DeSoto Canyon area. In addition, oil ...
• Feds said workers could only dig 3 INCHES looking for oil, can now go 6 inches - 3 days ago

Media Monitors 

• Israel: Using Wikileaks to Build a Straw Man - 0 minutes ago"...to use these concerns to construct a notion that any or all of them nullify concern with the plight of the Palestinians or the fate of Jerusalem is sheer fantasy. As our polling has consistently d...
• There is nothing 'Divine' about Haifa's fire - 0 minutes ago"A fire that scorches the earth, no matter where, is detrimental to all humankind, regardless of who inhabits the land at that particular moment. Over 40 lives were lost, tens of thousands of people (...
• A Hollow Bomber Jacket - 0 minutes ago"Evidence of the Obama administration’s “moral collapse” is profuse; the pattern is clear, the consequences already terrible. During the weeks and months ahead, progressives will need to engage in fre...
• WikiLeaks must remain free - 0 minutes ago"Truly, Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks are doing the work that journalists and the media used to do in the USA: speaking truth to power and backing it up with proof and documentation instead of yellow jour...
• The ambivalent US Foreign Policy toward Somalia - 0 minutes ago

Voltaire

• Revelations on Rafik Hariri's assassination taken up by Al-Manar - 3 days agoAl-Manar, television station affiliated with Hezbollah, rendered a detailed account of the revelations made by Russian magazine Odnako regarding the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Har...
• Revelations on Hariri assassination examined by Iranian TV - 3 days agoIranian public television dedicated a special two-hour programme to the latest revelations outed by Russian magazine Odnako on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Mous...
• Raul Castro Sends Message of Solidarity to Venezuelan People - 3 days agoHAVANA, Cuba, Dec 3 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of solidarity to the Venezuelan people which are suffering from the heavy rains of the last days.
• East Timor President Thanks Cuba for its Solidarity - 3 days agoHAVANA, Cuba, Dec 3 (acn) East Timor President José Manuel Ramos-Horta said upon his arrival in Havana he came to thank Cuba again for its support, especially in the health and education sectors.
• Iran terror attacks: MI6, Mossad, CIA - 3 days ago

Kerkuk.NET

• Clinton hopes Iran to turnaround on nuke talks - 9 hours agoIran, N.Korea could spark arms races through their pursuit of nuclear programs, U.S. secretary stated.
• Syria sealed the gas import deal with Azerbaijan - 9 hours agoThe two countries signed a final agreement on technical details to start imports as of 2011.
• Dr. Hassan Aydinli, raised the problem of contamination by Depleted Uranium Ammunition used by the US in Iraq in a conference at the E.U. Parliament. - 11 hours agoITF E.U. Representative, Dr. Hassan Aydinli, raised the problem of contamination by Depleted Uranium Ammunition used by the US in Iraq in a conference at the E.U. Parliament.
• Dr. Hassan AYDINLI, ITF E.U. Representative attended the Exchange of views with Mr. Ad MELKERT - 3 days agoDr. Hassan AYDINLI, ITF E.U. Representative attended the Exchange of views with Mr. Ad MELKERT, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Iraq, at the E.U. Parliament i...
• 12 caught over Baghdad church siege - 4 days ago
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Transcend Media Service

• Mr. Fish’s Cartoons - 5 hours agoWanted Julian Assange wanted for…
• Global Domestic Policy – And WikiLeaks - 5 hours agoNor is class fading out: the world upper classes enrich themselves in the financial system, greatly aided by the International Monetary Fund--and the world lower classes use the drug system for simila...
• The Education of a Peacemaker - 22 hours ago"Nationalism is not the same as culture…. This triad of chosenness, glory and trauma produces vicious types of nationalistic ideologies that are constantly threatening world peace…. Nationalism lays c...
• FBI Wiretapping of Internet Users: “All Your Data Belongs to Us” - 23 hours agoA Seamless Global Surveillance Web. In a further sign that Barack Obama's faux "progressive" regime will soon seek broad new Executive Branch power, The New York Times disclosed last week that FBI chi...
• Miracle Healer: Scientists Attempt to Crack Secret Code of the Axolotl - 23 hours ago

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