Saturday, November 26, 2011

Pakistan Tells U.S. To 'Vacate' Air Base As Border Strike Inflames Tensions | Fox News

Pakistan Tells U.S. To 'Vacate' Air Base As Border Strike Inflames Tensions | Fox News: "Pakistan's government has ordered the U.S. to "vacate" an air base used for suspected drone attacks, in retaliation for a NATO strike that allegedly killed two-dozen Pakistani soldiers, Fox News has confirmed. "

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Grandpa Arrested After Black Friday Brawl

Grandpa Arrested After Black Friday Brawl: "BUCKEYE, Ariz. - Police swarmed a Buckeye Walmart Thursday night after a man inside was tackled to the ground during a rush to grab video games -- and there are differing stories about what led up to his arrest."

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Occupy Organizers in Indianapolis Recruit the Homeless to Keep Protests Going | Fox News Insider

Occupy Organizers in Indianapolis Recruit the Homeless to Keep Protests Going | Fox News Insider: "With the number of protesters dwindling and winter fast approaching, the organizers of the ‘Occupy’ movement in Indianapolis have turned to the homeless for help, recruiting them to help maintain the ‘Occupy’ presence in the city."

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Money slated for health law gets detoured - Washington Times

Money slated for health law gets detoured - Washington Times: "In cash-strapped Washington, President Obama’s $1 trillion health care law is presenting a tempting target for lawmakers seeking funds for other projects, as Congress last week raided the health care piggy bank for the third time in less than a year."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "NEW YORK (AP) -- After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side.

"We want to play basketball," Commissioner David Stern said."

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UPDATE: Man Dies on Black Friday; Shoppers Unfazed

UPDATE: Man Dies on Black Friday; Shoppers Unfazed: "SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man collapsed while doing some Black Friday shopping in a crowded store, and people nearby continued to shop."

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OECD figures suggest Britain's economy will slip back into recession at the start of next year - Telegraph

OECD figures suggest Britain's economy will slip back into recession at the start of next year - Telegraph: "The Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) is predicting that the economy will shrink, the Government was warned on Thursday."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "MOSCOW (AP) -- A poll released Friday predicts that Vladimir Putin's party will receive 53 percent of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election, now a little over a week away."

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Banks Build Contingencies for Euro Zone Breakup - NYTimes.com

Banks Build Contingencies for Euro Zone Breakup - NYTimes.com: "PARIS — For the growing chorus of observers who fear that a breakup of the euro zone might be at hand, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has a pointed rebuke: It’s never going to happen."

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Obama Plays Golf for the 30th Time This Year | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

Obama Plays Golf for the 30th Time This Year | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: "It is an unseasonably warm 65 degrees in the Washington area, and President Obama has bolted out of the White House to go golfing"

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Pakistan: 24 troops dead in NATO helicopter attack - Yahoo! News

Pakistan: 24 troops dead in NATO helicopter attack - Yahoo! News: "PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday accused NATO helicopters and fighter jets of firing on two army checkpoints in the country's northwest and killing 24 soldiers. Islamabad retaliated by closing the border crossings used by the international coalition to supply its troops in neighboring"

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