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

Man convicted of murdering couple thrown off yacht – The Associated Press

Sydney Morning Herald Man convicted of murdering couple thrown off yachtThe Associated Press -1 hour agoSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – A man was convicted Monday of murdering three people, including... Read more

Lawmakers to Amend ‘Haven’ Law in Nebraska – New York Times

CBS News Lawmakers to Amend ‘Haven’ Law in NebraskaNew York Times -1 hour agoBy ERIK ECKHOLM Shocked by the recent abandonment of 19 children to state custody, including several teenagers... Read more

Kennedys Among Those Who Helped Top Paterson Aide Pay $200000 Tax Bill – New York Times

Gothamist Kennedys Among Those Who Helped Top Paterson Aide Pay $200000 Tax BillNew York Times -1 hour agoBy DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE ALBANY – Gov. David A. Paterson’s top... Read more

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