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Today's Top Stories: Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders A stream of WH health care visits Israel's Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court Asian stocks fall as dollar slides; gold at record Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday Couple slips though security to crash state dinner Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ Activist group posting 573,000 9/11 pager messages Nets' losing streak at 15 with loss to Blazers U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House No Thanksgiving rest for retailers in sales race A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress Exclusive: ElBaradei says West won't meet Iran atom demand Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster Obama to head to Copenhagen with climate pledge Philippine massacre suspect says he is innocent Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11 pm PST AP - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners. Full Story Top Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:54 pm PST AP - A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the government to crack down on lawlessness and warlords. Full Story Top A stream of WH health care visits Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:12 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Full Story Top Israel's Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49 pm PST AP - Israel's foreign minister says it is now up to the Palestinians to decide whether peace negotiations resume. Full Story Top Asian stocks fall as dollar slides; gold at record Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:19 pm PST AP - Asian stock markets dropped Thursday as mostly positive economic news in the U.S. failed to inspire investors and the dollar tumbled to a 14-year low against the Japanese yen. Full Story Top Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:13 pm PST AP - There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane. Full Story Top Couple slips though security to crash state dinner Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:14 pm PST AP - Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve. Full Story Top Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15 pm PST AP - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights. Full Story Top Activist group posting 573,000 9/11 pager messages Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:14 pm PST AP - An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from "Second World Trade Center tower collapses" to "I'm ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox." Full Story Top Nets' losing streak at 15 with loss to Blazers Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:40 pm PST AP - Rafer Alston lamented that it's gotten so bad for the New Jersey Nets after 15 straight losses that there's nothing more to say for inspiration. Full Story Top U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:26 pm PST Reuters - The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort. Full Story Top No Thanksgiving rest for retailers in sales race Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49 pm PST Reuters - U.S. shoppers may stretch tight budgets this year to reward loved ones after months of thrift, a softening of heart that store chains hope will erase the holiday season sales debacle of 2008. Full Story Top A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:46 pm PST Reuters - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan. Full Story Top Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:53 pm PST Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks. Full Story Top Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:01 pm PST Reuters - President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs. Full Story Top Exclusive: ElBaradei says West won't meet Iran atom demand Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21 pm PST Reuters - Iran's demand for changes to a nuclear fuel deal is unacceptable because it could mean Tehran keeping enough enriched uranium for possible use in an atom bomb, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said in an interview. Full Story Top Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:49 pm PST Reuters - The United States unveiled its proposal to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday and said President Barack Obama will attend U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month -- before other world leaders show up. Full Story Top Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:23 pm PST Reuters - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said. Full Story Top Obama to head to Copenhagen with climate pledge Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:10 pm PST AFP - President Barack Obama will head to next month's Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed. Full Story Top Philippine massacre suspect says he is innocent Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18 pm PST AFP - The Philippine politician accused of masterminding an election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead surrendered to authorities on Thursday but insisted he was innocent. Full Story Top

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