Michael Jackson Doctor's Trial Goes To Jury - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV

Michael Jackson Doctor's Trial Goes To Jury - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV: "Following 22 days of testimony from 49 witnesses, the closing arguments were presented Thursday (November 3) in the involuntary manslaughter trial of former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray."

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Papandreou Struggles to Hold on To Power - Bloomberg

Papandreou Struggles to Hold on To Power - Bloomberg: "Prime Minister George Papandreou struggled to hold on to power after Greece’s largest opposition party rebuffed his overtures to form a national government, raising the prospect of elections that could delay aid needed to prevent default."

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Google Changes Search Algorithm, Trying to Make Results More Timely - NYTimes.com

Google Changes Search Algorithm, Trying to Make Results More Timely - NYTimes.com: " Google, acknowledging that some searches were giving people stale results, revised its methods on Thursday to make the answers timelier. It’s one of the biggest tweaks ever to Google’s search algorithm, affecting about 35 percent of all searches made."

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Anxiety over upcoming test of US emergency system

Anxiety over upcoming test of US emergency system: "It's only a test, but nerves are somewhat frayed over the first nationwide exercise of the system designed to alert Americans of national emergencies.
The test occurs at 1900 GMT Wednesday, November 9, and may last over three minutes -- longer than the typical 30 seconds or one minute for most broadcast test messages."

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Freddie Mac seeks further $6bn from taxpayers - FT.com

Freddie Mac seeks further $6bn from taxpayers - FT.com: "Freddie Mac, the US-controlled mortgage financier, has requested an additional $6bn from US taxpayers, following a $4.4bn third-quarter loss, the company’s worst three-month performance in more than a year."

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My Way News - Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos

My Way News - Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos: "OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A day of demonstrations in Oakland that began as a significant step toward expanding the political and economic influence of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters who had marched through downtown to break into a vacant building, shattering windows, spraying graffiti and setting fires along the way."

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Israeli PM orders investigation into Iran leak | World news | guardian.co.uk

Israeli PM orders investigation into Iran leak | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Kuwaiti paper says Binyamin Netanyahu believes the heads of the Mossad and Shin Bet may have leaked plans for attack"

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My Way News - Egypt's military sparks furor with new proposals

My Way News - Egypt's military sparks furor with new proposals: "CAIRO (AP) - Fear that Egypt's ruling generals are working to perpetuate their hold on power is causing a political furor, threatening a "second revolution" and sending relations between the generals and activists to new lows less than four weeks before a key election."

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House subpoenas White House for Solyndra documents - Washington Times

House subpoenas White House for Solyndra documents - Washington Times: "Showing a growing frustration with the Obama administration, congressional Republicans on Thursday authorized their second subpoena this week, this time demanding documents from the White House on contacts that President Obama’s top aides might have had with failed solar-technology company Solyndra."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in which he sought to challenge the use of full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints."

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Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary - Rasmussen Reports™

Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary - Rasmussen Reports™: "Georgia businessman Herman Cain, who continues to battle past allegations of sexual harassment, draws the most support nationally for the Republican nomination."

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