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Today's Front Page News: Job creation near but likely to be painfully slow Clinton arrives for NATO talks, praises allies Health bill survives first big test - on Medicare Officials: Top Indian rebel surrenders AP Interview: Karzai praises Obama's deadline Players tee up at tournament without Tiger Rain, winds, record heat hit Northeast on same day Comcast-NBC deal shows future is in content NBR names `Up in the Air' best film of the year No. 7 Oregon beats rival; headed to Rose Bowl Obama vows to tackle jobs challenge head-on Bernanke defends record in bid for second term Obama aides pressed on Afghan graft, al Qaeda In Massachusetts, hopefuls clutch at Kennedy aura Comcast lands NBC in deal that reshapes media U.S., Germany losing patience with Iran New charges possible against NY bomb plot suspect Zelaya in limbo, says democracy "dead" in Honduras Myanmar court agrees to hear Suu Kyi case: official NATO rallies behind US troop surge in Afghanistan Job creation near but likely to be painfully slow Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:55 pm PST AP - The economy is getting closer to generating jobs for the first time in two years, but it probably won't be enough to stop the unemployment rate from rising. Full Story Top Clinton arrives for NATO talks, praises allies Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:57 pm PST AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, arriving Friday at NATO headquarters, welcomed an expected series of announcements by allied nations of additional military, civilian and financial support for the war effort in Afghanistan. Full Story Top Health bill survives first big test - on Medicare Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:56 pm PST AP - Unflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks Thursday behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health care legislation, thwarting a Republican attempt to doom President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul. Full Story Top Officials: Top Indian rebel surrenders Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:41 pm PST AP - The commander of a powerful rebel movement in India's remote northeast surrendered Friday with a top deputy, officials said. Full Story Top AP Interview: Karzai praises Obama's deadline Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:57 pm PST AP - President Hamid Karzai put a brave face Thursday on President Barack Obama's decision to start pulling out troops in mid-2011, telling The Associated Press in his first public response that it will push Afghans to take control of their own destiny. Full Story Top Players tee up at tournament without Tiger Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:01 pm PST AP - A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled Thursday and more details trickled out about the car accident that started all the trouble for Tiger Woods. Full Story Top Rain, winds, record heat hit Northeast on same day Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:06 pm PST AP - A storm packing blustery winds and driving rain knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the Northeast on Thursday before giving way to sunny skies and record high temperatures — all in the same morning. Full Story Top Comcast-NBC deal shows future is in content Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:07 pm PST AP - Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its cable TV services and watch more video online. Full Story Top NBR names `Up in the Air' best film of the year Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:07 pm PST AP - "Up in the Air" was named best picture from the National Board of Review and won a total of four awards. Full Story Top No. 7 Oregon beats rival; headed to Rose Bowl Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:09 pm PST AP - Oregon's thorny start has come up roses. Full Story Top Obama vows to tackle jobs challenge head-on Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:19 pm PST Reuters - President Barack Obama urged corporate America on Thursday to help tackle the nation's highest unemployment in 26 years but also hinted at federal tax credits and aid to states to ease jobless woes. Full Story Top Bernanke defends record in bid for second term Thu, 3 Dec 2009 05:51 pm PST Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making his case for a second term, defended his record on Thursday before a skeptical Senate that criticized the central bank for failing to prevent the financial crisis. Full Story Top Obama aides pressed on Afghan graft, al Qaeda Thu, 3 Dec 2009 03:58 pm PST Reuters - U.S. lawmakers told President Barack Obama's top advisers on Thursday not enough was being done to combat corruption in Afghanistan, singling out allegations against the Afghan president's brother, whom Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged was a problem. Full Story Top In Massachusetts, hopefuls clutch at Kennedy aura Thu, 3 Dec 2009 03:11 pm PST Reuters - How do you follow a legend? Full Story Top Comcast lands NBC in deal that reshapes media Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:50 pm PST Reuters - Comcast Corp struck a deal to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co, creating a media superpower that would control not just how television shows and movies are made, but how they are delivered to the home. Full Story Top U.S., Germany losing patience with Iran Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:44 pm PST Reuters - The United States signaled on Thursday its patience with Iran was wearing thin, saying Tehran was rapidly approaching a December deadline to accept a U.N.-brokered nuclear deal with Western powers. Full Story Top New charges possible against NY bomb plot suspect Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:59 am PST Reuters - A U.S. prosecutor said on Thursday the government may seek new charges against an Afghan-born man who has pleaded not guilty to plotting a bombing attack in the United States. Full Story Top Zelaya in limbo, says democracy "dead" in Honduras Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:55 pm PST Reuters - Honduras' deposed leftist president, Manuel Zelaya, said on Thursday that democracy in the country was "dead" after lawmakers who backed his ouster in a June coup voted to block his return to power. Full Story Top Myanmar court agrees to hear Suu Kyi case: official Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:42 pm PST AFP - Military-ruled Myanmar's supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday. Full Story Top NATO rallies behind US troop surge in Afghanistan Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:43 pm PST AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew into Brussels Friday to nail down European backing for a troop surge in Afghanistan that commanders say should turn the tide of the war by mid-2010. Full Story Top

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