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Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show - 8 hours ago

More than 20 percent of water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking...
Administration Presses Pakistan to Fight Taliban - 8 hours ago

The Obama administration warned that if Pakistan does not act aggressively, the U.S. will use more...
For 9/11 Cases, a Short List of Lawyers - 8 hours ago

Legal representation for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others is expected to be drawn from 20 veteran...
A Plea to Congress on Jobless Benefits - 8 hours ago

An appeal is made by state labor officials and worker advocates for the long-term unemployed, whose...
Civil Suit Says Lender Ignored Own Warnings - 8 hours ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission said New Century executives must have known from in-house...

msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Bernanke: Wait and see on recovery - 12 hours ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says it is still too early to declare that the budding...
Parolee charged in killing of Pa. cop - 12 hours ago

Authorities say a parolee wearing an electronic ankle bracelet fatally shot a man at his home over a...
Obama to lay out plan for jobs - 12 hours ago

President Obama will lay out policy proposals to combat double-digit unemployment in a speech on...
No charges in chimp attack case - 12 hours ago

A Connecticut prosecutor says no charges will be filed against the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled...
Two from title game Heisman finalists - 12 hours ago

Alabama and Texas are fighting for more than just a national title. Two of the stars from the...

USATODAY.com News - Top Stories

Mass. primary poses puzzle on Kennedy's Senate seat - 16 hours ago

Four Democrats and two Republicans are vying for their parties' nominations in a contest that will...
States gear up holiday crackdown on drunken driving - 16 hours ago

As the nation prepares to celebrate the party-rich holiday season, Transportation Secretary Ray...
Energy Department tightens reins on Ill. stimulus money - 17 hours ago

The Energy Department has agreed to increase oversight of a $5 billion weatherization program after...
Senate will tackle abortion in its health care debate - 17 hours ago

Starting an eighth day of health care debate Monday, the top Senate Democrat said lawmakers are...
EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health - 17 hours ago

Officials tell The Associated Press that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded...

CNN.com

Blast kills 10 in Pakistan - yesterday

Two people were killed and 20 injured when a suicide bomber detonated outside a district courthouse...
Iran police clash with protesters - yesterday

Despite a heavy police presence in and around Tehran, demonstrators took to the streets on Monday to...
U.S. military children arrested in Japan - yesterday

Four American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of...
Key global climate talks begin - yesterday

The drumbeat rousing world leaders to action on climate change is fading out as delegates get down...
FDA: Texas oysters linked to virus - yesterday

The U.S. government warned consumers Sunday to avoid oysters from San Antonio Bay in Texas after...

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TalkCrunch

Erick Schonfeld Discusses MySpace Music On WNYC’s Soundcheck - 1 year ago

Listen as TechCrunch co-editor Erick Schonfeld discusses the significance of MySpace Music and free,...
Interview With Mayor Cory Booker About Community Eye - 1 year ago

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker talks about Community Eye, the city's new video surveillance...
Interview With Barney Pell and Ramez Naam About Microsoft’s Powerset Acquisition - 1 year ago

I spoke to Powerset CEO and cofounder Barney Pell and Microsoft Live Search Group Program Manager...
Skype 4.0 Interview With President Josh Silverman - 1 year ago

Skype is getting a major, much-needed upgrade: Skype 4.0. President Josh Silverman calls it the...
Interview With Newt Gingrich About Tech, Elections And American Solutions - 1 year ago

I interviewed former Speaker of the House Newt Gringrich this morning about his goals with American...

Lifehacker

From the Tips Box: Phone Charms, Bed Making, and Firefox Caches [From The Tips Box] - 11 hours ago

Readers offer their best tips for finding other uses for phone charms, making the bed in the morning...
Remains of the Day: Google Is Everywhere You Look Edition [For What It's Worth] - 12 hours ago

A New York Times blogger puts together a dream email system, RSS' creator suggests better...
Namebench Helps You Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Computer [Downloads] - 12 hours ago

Windows/Mac/Linux: Last week Google announced a free DNS service designed to speed up your browsing,...
Make Your Own Travel Teabags [DIY] - 13 hours ago

If you prefer loose tea and an infuser over the bagged varieties, you don't have to settle for...
Google Goggles Searches by Sight [Downloads] - 13 hours ago

Android: Among a flurry of mini mobile announcements today, Google announced a new application...
CopyTrans Manager Organizes and Manages Your iPhone or iPod Without iTunes [Downloads] - 14 hours ago

Windows only: If you love your iPod but aren't crazy about iTunes, CopyTrans Manager is a solid...
Mark the Spot Lets You Tell AT&T Exactly Where Your iPhone Crapped Out [Downloads] - 15 hours ago

iPhone: Say what you will about the iPhone as a device, but if there's one consistent weak spot for...

Wired Top Stories

Dec. 8, 1931: Coaxial Cable Patented - 7 hours ago

A simple invention sets the stage for trans-Atlantic telephone, cable TV and broadband internet.
Hands On With the JooJoo, Formerly Known as CrunchPad - 10 hours ago

Touchscreen tablet CrunchPad is back in a new avatar -- a $500 device called JooJoo. Wired.com got...
Survive Mother Nature With Outdoor Gear of the Year - 11 hours ago

Stepping outside shouldn't intimidate any geek. Especially when said geek is carrying gadgets like a...
Filmmaker Tim Burton Pauses Between Projects for a Q&A - 11 hours ago

Need a Tim Burton fix before Alice hits theaters? We chatted with Burton about the birth of Edward...
Don't Believe Every Tweet - 11 hours ago

Bill O'Reilly is gay? Steve Jobs is dead? Oh, the lies Twitter told you this year!

ESPN.com - MLB

MLB winter meetings: Whitey Herzog elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - 17 hours ago

Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
MLB winter meetings: Veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte to return in 2010, sources say - 20 hours ago

The first step is complete for free agent Andy Pettitte's return to the Yankees next season as they...
Jayson Stark: Top five plotlines of MLB winter meetings - yesterday

It's time to rev up for next week's winter meetings in Indy with the top five plotlines
Agent: Rafael Soriano considering returning to Atlanta Braves - yesterday

Rafael Soriano's agent said Saturday that the pitcher is giving serious consideration to accepting...
Pedro Martinez eager to pitch for Phillies again - 2 days ago

Pedro Martinez says he's thankful that the Phillies gave him a chance to play for them and is eager...

MLB Standings: NL Central

POLITICO Top Stories

U.N. leaders: Clock has ticked to zero - yesterday

They warn that Copenhagen may be last chance.
Ensign probe shifts into high gear - yesterday

Several former aides have been subpoenaed by the Senate Ethics Committee.
Obama's dangerous Afghan gamble - yesterday

In an Ideas piece, Leverett says Obama risks repeating many of his predecessor's mistakes.
The energy answer? Natural gas - yesterday

In an Ideas piece, senators say natural gas will help U.S. meet immediate energy challenges.
Seize the momentum of Copenhagen - yesterday

In an Ideas piece, Hedegaard says the U.N. conference is a defining moment in history.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Richard Stearns: Something We Can All Agree On - 20 hours ago

Though it may not seem natural that one of the largest international charities and the world's...
Melanie Sloan: Ex-Bush Staffers Still Influencing Debate on Climate Change - 20 hours ago

World leaders, scientists and activists have gathered in Copenhagen this week to discuss global...
Mike Smith: Renewables and Grid Depend on Consumers - 20 hours ago

President Obama's commitment to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. with China's immediate response...
Sybil Adelman Sage: Woman Denies Sleeping with Tiger Woods - 20 hours ago

In an almost unprecedented announcement, a woman came forth to claim, "I never slept with Tiger...
Jesse Kornbluth: The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Worst Person Who Ever Lived Makes For A Great Biography - 20 hours ago

She kept 300 snails as pets. She drank a quart of gin a day. She considered robbery worse than...

Daily Kos

Specter to Lieberman, Collins: Read the Bill - 20 hours ago

After all of the misinformation and lies we've seen about the public option from Joe Lieberman, it's...
Big Week in HCR Ahead - 21 hours ago

The Senate is going to start of with a bang today, and has a big, controversial week ahead. After...
This Week in Congress - 21 hours ago

In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday (as...
Cheers and Jeers: Monday - 22 hours ago

From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... I Hear 96 Is the New 40 Next time someone suggests to you that...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up - 23 hours ago

Weekday wonkery from the people that know they know best: Paul Krugman: Of course, if things go...