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Video: More errors found in Palin’s memoirs: Nov. 30: Huffington Post contributor Shannyn Moore talks about the.. http://twurl.nl/7q8wk4

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November 30, 2009 at 11:49 pm

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Three injured in officer-involved car crash

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Three people were injured after a car accident that involved a Broward Sheriff’s deputy near the Swap Shop on Monday night.


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November 30, 2009 at 11:48 pm

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Murtha: No Clear “Achievable Victory” in Afghan War

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John Murtha, fresh from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan, said in a Politico interview he is unable to find a clear answer on what is an “achievable victory.” He said that he is “still very nervous about this whole thing” and that “if you had 10 years, it might work; if you had five, you [...] http://twurl.nl/1anmlj

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November 30, 2009 at 11:36 pm

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Obama orders Afghan strategy into force (AFP)

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US soldiers patrol in Kabul on November 13. US President, Barack Obama, has given fateful orders which are likely to involve sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan in a political gamble meant to forge an eventual US exit from a costly and gruelling war.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP – President Barack Obama has given fateful orders likely to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan in a political gamble meant to forge an eventual US exit from a costly and gruelling war.

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November 30, 2009 at 10:43 pm

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Video: Rep. Hinchey claims Pres. Bush let bin Laden get away: Nov. 30: Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-New York) just r.. http://twurl.nl/032bms

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November 30, 2009 at 9:43 pm

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Senate healthcare debate begins

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Nov 30 – The U.S. Senate opened debate Monday on a broad healthcare overhaul, President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.

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November 30, 2009 at 9:02 pm

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Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths (AP)

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James Kraig Kahler, center, arrives for his first court appearance on a capital murder charge in connection with the shooting deaths of his wife and their two daughters in eastern Kansas, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 in Lyndon, Kan. Kahler also faces charges of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of his wife's 89-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Wight. (AP Photo/John Hanna)AP – A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.

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November 30, 2009 at 7:50 pm

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Man accused of posing as police officer, threatening to kill neighbor who waved at him

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Claiming to be a police officer, a Davie man pointed a BB gun at a neighbor’s face and threatened to blow his brains out, officials said.


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November 30, 2009 at 7:43 pm

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Woods still mum about accident

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Nov 30 – Three days after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his multi-million dollar Florida home, the world’s number one golfer has yet to meet with law enforcement officials.

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November 30, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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Police release name of woman killed in Tamarac house fire

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Authorities still investigating cause of fire

Authorities have released the name of a woman killed in a house fire that left one other dead and injured a man earlier this month.


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November 30, 2009 at 5:48 pm

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Video: Huckabee under scrutiny after police killings: Nov. 30: Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in the killings of.. http://twurl.nl/kugi3z

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November 30, 2009 at 5:44 pm

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Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries (AP)

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A new fire hydrant is seen in the front  of Tiger Woods' home in the Isleworth community in Windermere, Fla., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 (AP Photo/John Raoux)AP – Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year.

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November 30, 2009 at 5:01 pm

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MI Gov Poll: GOP’s Cox Leads

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A Mitchell Research & Communications poll (600 LVs, 11/17-19, 22-24, +/- 4%) shows Attorney General Mike Cox (R) with a slim lead in the GOP gubernatorial primary in 2010, but a sizeable advantage in the open-seat race against Lt. Gov. John Cherry (D), the likely Democratic nominee. Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is not seeking a [...] http://twurl.nl/s2ymxj

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November 30, 2009 at 3:36 pm

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Yacht with UK nationals stopped by Iranian navy (AP)

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AP – Britain’s Foreign Office says that a racing yacht carrying five U.K. nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now in Iran. http://twurl.nl/80xrjy

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November 30, 2009 at 2:01 pm

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Quote of the Day

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“That takes the attention off Senator Reid. You have a splitting of the resources and I believe that hurts the Republican cause.” – Scandal plagued Republican Senator John Ensign’s rationale for not resigning.
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November 30, 2009 at 1:35 pm

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Anger over Swiss minaret ban

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Nov 30 – Switzerland’s vote to outlaw the construction of new minarets on mosques sparks a wave of international criticism.

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November 30, 2009 at 1:01 pm

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Video: Obama prepares to sell the surge: Nov. 30: As President Barack Obama prepares for his speech on the situ.. http://twurl.nl/xyx4v4

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November 30, 2009 at 11:43 am

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The Internet Monster

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Jeremy Clarkson pens a delicious riff on the pros and cons of the Internet:
Which is why I have been examining the argument carefully and I’ve decided that the biggest issue in all of this is the internet. It’s a monster. An invisible machine over which mankind has absolutely no control. We can’t even turn it [...] http://twurl.nl/o0up5c

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November 30, 2009 at 11:36 am

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Colombia hosts land mines summit

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Nov 30 – Delegates from more than 100 nations are in Cartagena to review the progress of a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines.

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November 30, 2009 at 11:01 am

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Honduras hopes to move past coup with election (AP)

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A supporter of Porfirio Lobo, presidential candidate of the National party, celebrates at the party's headquarters before official results are released in Tegucigalpa, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Hondurans held general elections on Sunday to elect a new president whose first challenge will be defending his legitimacy to the world and ending a crisis over a June coup that has isolated one of Latin America's poorest countries. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)AP – Honduras has a newly elected president. The question is whether he can convince the world the vote was legitimate and show that Hondurans want to put a summer coup behind them.

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November 30, 2009 at 7:43 am

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Iran announces nuclear expansion

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Nov 30 – Tehran unveils plans for ten new uranium enrichment plants in a show of defiance against the U.N’s nuclear watchdog.

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November 30, 2009 at 6:59 am

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Hallandale Beach fuel tank fire that burned two being investigated

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(AP) — Authorities are investigating a fuel tank fire in Hallandale Beach that left at least two men with serious burn injuries.


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November 30, 2009 at 5:38 am

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Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US (AP)

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AP – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.

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November 30, 2009 at 4:41 am

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Memories soothe father of 6-year-old slain in Jupiter massacre

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Jim and Muriel Sitton returned to their home this afternoon for the first time since a Thanksgiving shooting spree killed their 6-year-old daughter and three other relatives.


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November 30, 2009 at 3:36 am

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Switzerland votes to ban new minarets (AFP)

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AFP – Swiss voters have approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative.

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November 30, 2009 at 1:37 am

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