Iraq warns of consequences of early U.S. pullout (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraq’s defense minister on Saturday warned of the dangers of withdrawing U.S. forces before the end of 2011, a date set with Washington in a security pact opposed by some lawmakers.

Source:Iraq warns of consequences of early U.S. pullout
(Reuters)

Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC summit (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush began Friday his last scheduled foreign trip, meeting the leader of increasingly important China ahead of a summit aimed at containing a spiraling financial crisis.

Source:Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC summit
(AFP)

Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win (AP)

AP - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals ? with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.

Source:Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win
(AP)

California court to hear gay marriage ban case (Reuters)

Reuters - California’s Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime.

Source:California court to hear gay marriage ban case
(Reuters)

Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag (AP)

AP - A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.

Source:Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag
(AP)

Obama and McCain pledge 'new era of reform' (AFP)

AFP - President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated Republican rival John McCain pledged a “new era of reform” to solve the US economic crisis, transform energy policy and safeguard national security.

Source:Obama and McCain pledge 'new era of reform'
(AFP)

Even as winds calm, more Californians flee fires (AP)

AP - More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke.

Source:Even as winds calm, more Californians flee fires
(AP)

Europe in recession, U.S. in pain as world leaders meet (Reuters)

Reuters - Europe officially fell into recession on Friday and the U.S. economy suffered thousands more layoffs and the biggest retail sales dip on record as world leaders met in Washington to address the worst financial crisis in 80 years.

Source:Europe in recession, U.S. in pain as world leaders meet
(Reuters)

Obama faces more personal threats than other presidents-elect (AP)

AP - Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing more against Barack Obama than ever before.

Source:Obama faces more personal threats than other presidents-elect
(AP)

U.S. pitches free markets ahead of G20 summit (Reuters)

Reuters - As world leaders headed to Washington for a weekend summit on the global financial crisis, the United States made a pitch for modest reforms instead of the stiffer regulation that some European countries favor.

Source:U.S. pitches free markets ahead of G20 summit
(Reuters)

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