Smithfield Tar Heel plant votes for union – Reuters

News & Observer Smithfield Tar Heel plant votes for unionReuters -5 hours agoDec. 11 (Reuters) – Meat cutters at Smithfield Foods Inc's (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)... Read more

GOP leaders unmoved after meeting governor – San Francisco Chronicle

The Associated Press GOP leaders unmoved after meeting governorSan Francisco Chronicle -1 hour agoRepublican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's frosty relationship with state lawmakers in his own... Read more

NEW: Rep. Duncan Hunter says jet's right engine failed first, then … – CNN

CCTV NEW: Rep. Duncan Hunter says jet's right engine failed first, then …CNN -5 hours agoWASHINGTON (CNN) — A military pilot whose jet crashed into a suburban San Diego home, killing... Read more

Title, but Unclear Power, for a New Climate Czar – New York Times

WELT ONLINE Title, but Unclear Power, for a New Climate CzarNew York Times -1 hour agoBy JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON – Much remains unknown, and perhaps undecided, about Carol M. Browner’s... Read more

Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses – New York Times

Sydney Morning Herald Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee AbusesNew York Times -6 hours agoBy SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON – A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate... Read more

Senate Abandons Automaker Bailout Bid – New York Times

WELT ONLINE Senate Abandons Automaker Bailout BidNew York Times -37 minutes agoBy DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government... Read more

Major changes to Endangered Species Act – San Francisco Chronicle

BBC News Major changes to Endangered Species ActSan Francisco Chronicle -1 hour ago(12-11) 20:28 PST — Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced major changes Thursday to the Endangered... Read more

Sony Ericsson, Samsung could be readying high-end Android phones – BetaNews

DailyTech Sony Ericsson, Samsung could be readying high-end Android phonesBetaNews -16 hours agoBy Jacqueline Emigh, BetaNews Could higher-end Android phones — complete with 8 megapixel... Read more

US gains in math and science ed…Really? – ZDNet

WELT ONLINE US gains in math and science ed…Really?ZDNet -21 hours agoResults from the 2007 TIMSS, or Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, were released this week with many... Read more

Corals Indicate Another Sumatra Quake Is Likely – New York Times

Ars Technica Corals Indicate Another Sumatra Quake Is LikelyNew York Times -10 hours agoBy HENRY FOUNTAIN With coral reefs as their tea leaves, scientists are forecasting that in the next several... Read more

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