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 Bush effigy burned at Iraq protest: Followers of a Shiite cleric on Friday stomped on and burned an effigy of President Bush in Baghdad as they protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact on Friday.[MSNBC,14 hrs ago] |
 Gadhafi's son: Libya wants to invest in U.S.: Libya wants to open a new chapter in relations with the United States by investing in U.S. companies and sending thousands of students to study in America, the son of Libya's leader said.[MSNBC,2 hrs ago] |
 Gates: More forces for Afghan election: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year.[MSNBC,4 hrs ago] |
 Citigroup’s options dwindle; shares plunge: Pressure intensified on Citigroup to sell part or all of itself as its stock fell below $4 a share on Friday and fears escalated about future loan losses.[MSNBC,3 hrs ago] |
 Stocks jump on Geithner speculation: Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher as President-elect Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the N.Y. Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary.[MSNBC,3 hrs ago] |
 Obama moves to pick Timothy Geithner for Treasury (Reuters) : Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (R) nods as he listens to President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Timothy Geithner before addressing the Economic Club of New York in this October 15, 2008 file photo. (Lucas Jackson/Files/Reuters)[Yahoo,just in] |
| politics | 1. | obama | 2. | clinton | 3. | homeland security | 4. | secretary | 5. | treasury | 6. | waxman | 7. | state | 8. | napolitano |
 Obama makes key Cabinet picks: Several key appointments, including State and Treasury Department secretaries appear to be nearly-done deals, with Democratic officials confirming President-elect Barack Obama's intended nominees.[MSNBC,3 hrs ago] |
 First Read: Geithner likely to be treasury secretary: NBC News has learned that the President-elect is preparing to roll out his economic team on Monday -- and will personally announce the team and answer questions -- part of an effort to reassure markets.[MSNBC,8 hrs ago] |
 Officials: Obama plans to tap Geithner at Treasury (AP) : In this May 4, 2007 file photo Timothy Geithner is seen in Montreal. President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as Treasury Secretary in a time of intense economic turmoil as he rounds out the upper echelon of his Cabinet, a senior Democratic official familiar with the deliberations said Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ian Barrett, File)[Yahoo,3 hrs ago] |
 Even Google scales back on holiday fun (Reuters) : People ride their bikes past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2008. (Kimberly White/Reuters)[Yahoo,just in] |
 Report: Teen commits suicide online: Authorities say a South Florida teen committed suicide in front of a live online Webcam audience after blogging about his plan to kill himself.[MSNBC,8 hrs ago] |
 Top 5 best sleeper games of 2008: These are the best Cinderella games of 2008. If it's the new and innovative you seek, don't overlook these hidden gems.[MSNBC,1 day ago] |
| science | 1. | mammoth genome | 2. | spacewalk | 3. | glaciers | 4. | mars | 5. | archaeologist | 6. | discovered | 7. | space | 8. | vast |
 Space station's new urine recycler has glitches (Reuters) : Astronaut Shane Kimbrough (bottom) works outside the International Space Station during the second of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's four scheduled spacewalks in this view from NASA TV November 20, 2008. (NASA TV/Reuters)[Yahoo,5 hrs ago] |
 1,800-year-old bronze chariot unearthed: Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved 1,800-year-old bronze chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Friday.[MSNBC,10 hrs ago] |
 Bulgarian archaeologists unearth ancient chariot (AP) : Bulgarian archaeologists work near a Thracian bronze chariot discovered near the village of Karanovo. A bronze chariot dating back to the second century AD has been unearthed in a Thracian burial mound in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Friday.(AFP/BGNES)[Yahoo,1:27 hrs ago] |
 Autumn babies face greater risk of asthma: Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.[MSNBC,13 hrs ago] |
 Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital (AP) : Fourteen-year-old D'Zhana Simmons (L) of South Carolina, who survived without a heart for nearly four months, walks with her mother, Twolla Anderson (R) as they enter a news conference at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami November 19, 2008. Simmons was kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood pumping device until she was able to have a heart transplant. (Joe Skipper/Reuters)[Yahoo,1 day ago] |
| showbiz | 1. | twilight | 2. | star | 3. | love | 4. | madonna | 5. | obama | 6. | bolt | 7. | travis barker sues | 8. | ritchie granted |
 It's a boy for Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are the proud parents of a baby boy, and they’re celebrating with some Bronx cheer. The pop and rock star couple have named their 7-pound son Bronx Mowgli.[MSNBC,14 hrs ago] |
 Madonna, Ritchie granted divorce: The show-business marriage that began in a Scottish castle came to an end in a drab London courtroom Friday as Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary decree of divorce.[MSNBC,11 hrs ago] |
 Travis Barker sues owners over plane crash: The lawsuit names the plane’s owners, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and a maintenance company. He is seeking more than $25,000 in damages.[MSNBC,2 hrs ago] |
| sports | 1. | game | 2. | knicks | 3. | crawford | 4. | obama | 5. | nfl | 6. | season debut | 7. | harrington | 8. | hansbrough |
 Celtics roll in Garnett's return to Minnesota: In his first game on the court since being traded before last season, Kevin Garnett scored 17 points to help his Boston Celtics cruise to a 95-78 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.[MSNBC,just in] |
 Cap cutting: Knicks trade Crawford, Randolph: The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010.[MSNBC,1:41 hrs ago] |
 Knicks set themselves up for 2010 with 2 deals (AP) : In this Nov. 12, 2008, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies' Quinton Ross defends New York Knicks Jamal Crawford (11) as he shoots a three point shot in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. The Golden State Warriors traded disgruntled forward Al Harrington to the New York Knicks for guard Jamal Crawford on Friday. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman, File)[Yahoo,1:34 hrs ago] |
