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India demands 'strong action' from Pakistan (yahoo! news)
AP - India demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour siege that left at least 172 people dead, as new details emerged Monday about the gunmen and the survival training that enabled them to thwart Indian commandos.

India demands swift Pakistan action over Mumbai (yahoo! news)
Reuters - India on Monday demanded Pakistan take swift action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its rival neighbor.

Pakistan: Mourning India talking out of anger (cnn.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in finding the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks in neighboring India.

India clears bodies from last Mumbai siege site (yahoo! news)
AP - Soldiers removed the last bodies from the shattered Taj Mahal hotel Monday as India formally demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour siege that left at least 172 people dead.

Rice: India probe will test Pakistan's will (msnbc.com)
The United States has told Pakistan it expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India.

Rice: Probe will test Pakistan's will (msnbc.com)
The United States has told Pakistan it expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India.

India demands swift Pakistan action over Mumbai (yahoo! news)
Reuters - India said on Monday it had called Pakistan's envoy and informed him that deadly attacks in Mumbai were carried out by militants from Pakistan and demanded swift action against those responsible.

Mumbai attacks: India demands Pakistan take 'strong action' (yahoo! news)
AFP - India on Monday formally accused "elements" in Pakistan of being behind the devastating Islamic militant attacks in Mumbai and demanded that Islamabad take "strong action".

India: Pakistan must take 'strong action' (msnbc.com)
India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks on Monday.

Bombs kill more than 30 in Iraq (msnbc.com)
Suicide bombers struck Monday near a Baghdad police academy and in Mosul against a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol, together killing 31 people, Iraqi officials said.

Obama has 'complete confidence' in Clinton (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama today announced Sen. Hillary Clinton as his pick for secretary of state, calling her an "American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence." Obama also confirmed that he is keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post.

Obama names Clinton, Gates to lead foreign policy (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary in a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership role in the world.

Obama names Clinton, Gates to lead foreign policy (reuters)
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary in a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership role in the world.

House to seek about $500 billion economic stimulus (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives likely will seek passage next month of an economic stimulus bill costing about $500 billion, a House Democratic aide said on Monday.

House to seek about $500 billion economic stimulus (reuters)
Democrats in the House of Representatives likely will seek passage next month of an economic stimulus bill costing about $500 billion, a House Democratic aide said on Monday.

Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

Obama names Clinton, Gates to foreign-policy team (yahoo! news)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary as part of a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership of world affairs.

Obama names Clinton, Gates to foreign-policy team (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary as part of a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership of world affairs.

Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California (yahoo! news)
AP - Space shuttle Endeavour slipped out of a brilliant desert sky and touched down safely in California after a nearly 16-day mission to repair and upgrade the international space station.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Finishes 16-Day Mission (abc news)
Space shuttle Endeavour lands in Calif. after 16-day home makeover trip to space station

Space shuttle Endeavour finishes 16-day mission (yahoo! news)
AP - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing strip in Florida.

Shuttle touches down in California (msnbc.com)
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing strip in Florida.

Space Shuttle Lands in Calif. After 16-Day Mission (abc news)
Space shuttle Endeavour lands in California after 16-day home makeover trip to space station

Shuttle lands safely at California air base (cnn.com)
The space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts landed at Edwards Air Force Base, in California, today at 4:25 p.m. ET. NASA officials earlier today waved off two opportunities for Endeavour to land in Florida due to poor weather.

Space shuttle touches down in California (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour wrapped up a 16-day mission to prepare the International Space Station for its first six-member crew with a flawless touchdown at NASA's backup landing site in California.

Space shuttle touches down in California (reuters)
Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour wrapped up a 16-day mission to prepare the International Space Station for its first six-member crew with a flawless touchdown at NASA's backup landing site in California.

Space shuttle lands in Calif. after 16-day mission (yahoo! news)
AP - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing strip in Florida.

Bush calls flawed Iraq intelligence biggest regret (reuters)
President George W. Bush said the biggest regret of his presidency was flawed intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and told ABC "World News" in an interview airing on Monday that he was unprepared for war when he took office.

Mumbai celebrated at film awards (bbc news)
The director of a new movie set in India pays tribute to Mumbai as his film wins top prize at the British Independent Film Awards.

Militants could bring on regional war: Zardari (reuters)
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to India not to punish his country for last week's attacks in Mumbai, saying militants have the power to precipitate a war in the region, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

More heads roll as India anger mounts (reuters)
Another top Indian politician offered to resign on Monday over the Mumbai attacks, which have upset relations with nuclear-rival Pakistan and undermined the government ahead of general elections due by May.

In minutes, Mumbai was under siege (msnbc.com)
Retracing the steps of the Mumbai attackers offers clues as to how a posse of just 10 gunmen brought India's largest city to its knees in a matter of minutes.

Militants could start regional war, says Zardari (yahoo! news)
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to India not to punish his country for last week's attacks in Mumbai, saying militants have the power to precipitate a war in the region, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

India says all Mumbai attackers from Pakistan (yahoo! news)
AFP - The Mumbai attackers were all from Pakistan, India's deputy interior minister said on Monday, stopping short of blaming the government in Islamabad for last week's carnage which left more than 170 dead.

India claims Mumbai gunman tied to Pakistani group (yahoo! news)
AP - The only gunman captured after the 60-hour terrorist siege of Mumbai said he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said.

In just minutes, Mumbai was under siege (msnbc.com)
Retracing the steps of the Mumbai attackers offers clues as to how a posse of just 10 gunmen brought India's largest city to its knees in a matter of minutes.

U.S. in recession as Europe debates spending hikes (reuters)
The U.S. economy has slumped into a recession, the nation's business cycle arbiter declared on Monday, while European leaders clashed over how much public money to spend tackling a deepening downturn.

US recession 'began last year' (bbc news)
The US recession began in December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Panel says US has been in recession since Dec. '07 (yahoo! news)
AP - A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research says the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year.

Slump hits world industry (yahoo! news)
Reuters - European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and euro zone finance ministers gathered on Monday to discuss plans to curb recession.

Slump hits world industry (reuters)
European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and euro zone finance ministers gathered on Monday to discuss plans to curb recession.

Economic slump hits world industry (yahoo! news)
Reuters - European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and euro zone finance ministers gathered on Monday to discuss plans to curb recession.

Global recession rocks Asian and European industry (yahoo! news)
Reuters - European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and U.S. retailers slashed prices to lure shoppers as recession took a grip.

Global recession rocks Asian and European industry (reuters)
European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and U.S. retailers slashed prices to lure shoppers as recession took a grip.

Global recession rocks Asia factories (yahoo! news)
Reuters - New orders at Chinese factories tumbled in November while their U.S. retail customers used deep discounts to lure shoppers at the start of what is expected to be a difficult holiday season overshadowed by a global recession.

Plax hit with weapon charge; Pierce under scrutiny (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.

Police investigating hospital in Burress shooting (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants' Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress planned to plead not guilty to a weapon possession charge at a court appearance Monday, two days after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Police investigating hospital in Burress shooting (yahoo! news)
AP - Authorities investigating Plaxico Burress' accidental shooting say they are looking into what roles his teammate Antonio Pierce and the hospital that treated Burress played in the incident.

Burress arrives at police station, turns himself in (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Burress arrives at station to turn himself in (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants WR Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants' Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday morning, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

Giants can handle the loss of Burress (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Shmaxico. The Giants won't suffer from losing their star WR because they do several things well, Jimmy Johnson says.

AP NewsBreak: Armstrong to Race in 2009 Tour (abc news)
AP NewsBreak: Armstrong to ride in 2009 Tour, ending speculation he might skip top race

Lance will ride in 2009 Tour de France (foxsports.com)
Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year."I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the taxing schedule could leave him riding in a supporting role in France. Armstrong's Astana team includes 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador and is loaded with other talented riders.

Pats to play Bucs in London in 2009 (yahoo! news)
The New England Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season at Wembley Stadium, the third straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital.

Patriots and Bucs to play at Wembley in 2009 (yahoo! news)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New England Patriots when the NFL returns to London next year, the league said on Monday.

Patriots set for Wembley fixture (bbc sport)
New England and Tampa Bay will play at Wembley on 25 October 2009, in the third NFL game to take place outside the Americas.

Harrell broke two fingers in nine places (foxsports.com)
Texas Tech officials confirm that quarterback Graham Harrell had surgery to repair nine breaks in two fingers of his non-throwing hand but won't miss any playing time.Tech spokesman Chris Cook confirmed the surgery Monday. He didn't have details on whether Harrell's fingers got caught in a facemask or slammed against a helmet in Saturday's 35-28 win over Baylor.ESPN.com first reported the injury and surgery Sunday on the nation's leading passer.

Texas Tech QB's Fingers Broken in 9 Places (abc news)
Surgeons put 17 pins, 2 plates in Texas Tech's Harrell's left pinkie, ring finger

Texas Tech QB's fingers broken in 9 places (yahoo! news)
Texas Tech officials confirm that quarterback Graham Harrell had surgery to repair nine breaks in two fingers of his non-throwing hand but won't miss any playing time.

Tennessee Tech beats Louisiana-Monroe 108-70 (yahoo! news)
Frank Davis scored 22 points and six other Tennessee Tech players scored in double figures to easily handle Louisiana-Monroe 108-70 on Saturday.

Run, Tech, Run: Ga. Tech Storms Past Georgia 45-42 (abc news)
Drought-breaker: Georgia Tech rallies to beat Georgia 45-42, 1st win over Dogs since 2000

Run, Tech, run: Ga. Tech storms past Georgia 45-42 (yahoo! news)
AP - Georgia Tech had not beaten Georgia since 2000, and it wasn't looking good when the Yellow Jackets trailed by 16 points at halftime.

LIVE: Georgia Tech looks to upset rival Georgia (foxsports.com)

Report: Swinney to stay on as Clemson coach (foxsports.com)
A Clemson University official close to the school's football program says interim coach Dabo Swinney will become the Tigers' permanent coach.The official spoke on condition of anonymity Monday morning because an official announcement has yet to be made.Athletic director Terry Don Phillips was expected to introduce Swinney as head coach later Monday.Swinney took over as interim coach Oct. 13 when Tommy Bowden resigned.

Clemson official: Swinney to stay on as coach (yahoo! news)
Interim coach Dabo Swinney will become Clemson's permanent coach, according to a school official close to the football program.

Clemson Source: Swinney to Stay on as Coach (abc news)
Clemson source tells AP that interim football coach Dabo Swinney will take over program

Fortune telling big Internet business in Japan (msnbc.com)
An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.

Fortune telling is big business for Japan Web firm (yahoo! news)
Reuters - An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.

Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches (msnbc.com)
Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday.

Microsoft and Yahoo Dismiss Report of Search Deal (yahoo! news)
Microsoft and Yahoo have dismissed a report that they're once again in discussions to sell Yahoo's online search business for $20 billion.

Oil drops below $50 (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell back below $50 a barrel Monday, to its lowest level in more than 3-1/2 years, after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Oil tumbles below $50 as recession is called (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Oil tumbles below $50 as recession called (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Oil drops below $50 (business and financi...)
Oil prices fell back below $50 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Dollar mired in economic woes (latest financial new...)
The dollar gained against the euro and the British pound Monday after a slew of dismal economic reports and official word that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Oil drops 9 percent to below $50 as OPEC defers cuts (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil plunged more than 9 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday after OPEC deferred a decision on new supply cuts at a meeting over the weekend.

Oil drops 7 percent to $50 as OPEC defers cuts (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil plunged more than 7 percent to $50 a barrel on Monday after OPEC deferred a decision on new supply cuts at a meeting over the weekend.

Panel says US has been in recession since Dec. '07 (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

Oil at $50 with US economy officially in recession (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Oil drops after OPEC defers cuts (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Oil drops, OPEC defers production cut (world business news)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Oil drops 8 percent to below $50 as OPEC defers cuts (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil plunged more than 8 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday after OPEC deferred a decision on new supply cuts at a meeting over the weekend.

Oil prices fall after Opec stalls (bbc news)
Oil prices drop more than $3 after producers' group Opec declined to cut output at its weekend meeting.

Oil falls below $51 as OPEC doesn't cut output (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices fell over 6 percent Monday, to below $51 a barrel, after OPEC decided not to cut production at an informal meeting in Cairo on Saturday and on more evidence the global economic slowdown will hurt demand for crude.

Oil drops after OPEC defers production cut (latest financial new...)
Oil prices fell nearly $4 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Oil falls under $51 after OPEC defers output cut (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil fell more than $3 to below $51 a barrel on Monday after OPEC decided to wait until mid-December to make a further cut in output to try to defend sagging prices.

Oil prices drop (business and financi...)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Oil falls below $52 after OPEC defers output cut (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil fell more than $3 to below $52 a barrel on Monday after OPEC decided to wait until mid-December to make another cut in output to try to defend sagging prices.

QLT to spend $50M US to repurchase stock (cbc)
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U.S. dollar down 2.6% to 93.13 Japanese yen (marketwatch.com)
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U.S. recession began in December 2007, NBER says (marketwatch.com)
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It's official: US is in recession (yahoo! news)
The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

China hopes talks with US boost coordination (yahoo! news)
AP - The global financial crisis is overshadowing U.S.-Chinese trade tensions as Cabinet ministers from the two sides meet this week for talks on the long-range growth of one of the world's most important economic relationships.

Obama says U.S. stands with India after attacks (marketwatch.com)
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Clinton: Obama's election chance to renew U.S. standing (marketwatch.com)
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AP IMPACT: Under pressure, US eased lending rules (yahoo! news)
AP - The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.

U.S. Nov. ISM 36.2% vs. 37% expected (marketwatch.com)
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Fed may cut rates further, Bernanke says (cbc)
The U.S. central bank may cut interest rates from the current level one per cent, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said.

Bernanke: lower interest rates are "feasible" (yahoo! news)
AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year.

Bernanke: Economic weakness to continue (latest financial new...)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday that the nation's economic weakness will continue for some time, even if the government's efforts to boost lending help restore the credit markets to normal.

Wall Street stays near lows on Bernanke comments (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks stayed near session lows on Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the U.S. economy remained under considerable stress.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the beleagured U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford says it may sell Volvo division (cbc)
Ford Motor Company is considering selling Volvo Car Corporation to raise badly needed cash in the face of declining sales and an increasingly gloomy global economic outlook.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the struggling U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. says it is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the struggling U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather the industry crisis.

Ford may sell Volvo (latest financial new...)
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