G20 plans shrugged off on gloomy news (Toronto Star) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:57 GMT
WASHINGTON – Another round of massive layoffs at Citigroup and more bad financial news Monday led investors to shrug off the lengthy action plan from world leaders designed to address a sagging global economy.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News (UPI) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:56:43 GMT
Gulf War syndrome real, report says ... Scientists warm to possibility of moon ice ... TB strains more drug-resistant, WHO says ... Whales have an ear for Chinook ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Obama and McCain to work on Washington's "bad habits" (Newsday) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:41:38 GMT
CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged yesterday to work together on ways to change Washington's "bad habits," though aides to both men said it was unlikely McCain would serve in an Obama Cabinet.

Most Read News (Bernama) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:30:42 GMT
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The number of Malaysian students in the United States rose to 5,428 from 5,281 in the last academic, reversing a 10-year decline, the US Institute of International Education said here Monday.

NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning Book Signing Set for Nov. 23 at Hudson News in DC's Union Station (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:45:00 GMT
Hudson News, the nation's only national newsstand brand, announces that seven-time NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning will be in Washington, D.C. signing his new book, "Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph" at Hudson News in Union Station on Sunday, November 23, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:02:57 GMT
MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Glucocorticoid drugs used to treat chronic lung damage in premature infants caused brain injury in mice and may cause cognitive and motor control problems even when they're given before birth, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

nation/world news in brief (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:47:44 GMT
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is using the fundraising power of his campaign Web site to solicit donations and volunteers for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California.

Physicist guilty of exporting U.S. secrets (UPI) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:21:12 GMT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A physicist in Newport News, Va., pleaded guilty Monday to charges he exported space launch technical data and defense services to China, officials said.

Stocks fluctuate on more economic news (The Arizona Republic) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:36 GMT
After a turbulent week that sent the Dow down, investors found little solace in the latest news.