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  • "Up in the Air" leads Golden Globes with 6 nods

    Reuters – Tue Dec 15, 3:00 pm ET  
    In this film publicity image released by Paramount, George Clooney... AP

    BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Film drama "Up in the Air" soared away with six Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday, more than any film, while Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and Matt Damon each earned two nominations for the major awards show. Full Story »

  • For Accenture, breaking up with Tiger Woods is hard to do

    The Christian Science Monitor – Mon Dec 14, 6:00 pm ET  
    Travellers walk in front of an Accenture advertisement featuring... AP

    Chicago - Dropping Tiger Woods is not as easy as taking down a few billboards or canceling a media campaign. Full Story »

  • The Starting Point: A 'cowardly act' & a foiled carjacking

    The Newsroom – Tue Dec 15, 8:24 am ET  
    Photos show Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L)... Reuters

    The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news stories that occurred overnight. Look for updates throughout the day on Yahoo! News and in the news box on Yahoo.com. Full Story »

  • Marriage wards off blues, just don't end it: study

    Reuters – Tue Dec 15, 2:26 am ET  
    An engaged Chinese couple pose for their wedding photographs... Reuters

    WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Marriage really is good for you, with a major international study finding it reduces the risks of depression and anxiety, but these disorders are more likely to plague people once the relationship is over. Full Story »

  • Courtney Love loses custody of daughter: court

    AFP – Mon Dec 14, 11:01 pm ET  
    Beleaguered US rocker Courtney Love (pictured on December 2)... AFP/Getty Images

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Beleaguered US rocker Courtney Love has lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter Frances Bean, child of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, according to court documents. Full Story »

  • What Obama Tells His Banker Pals

    U.S. News & World Report – Mon Dec 14, 2:41 pm ET  

    President Obama: Thanks for coming to the White House, everybody. I know how miserable it is to fly commercial, but thanks for doing it and for taking the subway over from the airport. The American people will appreciate that. Full Story »

  • Citigroup, Wells Fargo to pay back U.S.

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 10:09 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co said they were paying back funds to the U.S. government, in transactions that will end taxpayers' capital support of the biggest U.S. banks much sooner than had been expected just weeks ago. Full Story »

  • Producer prices higher than expected

    Reuters – Tue Dec 15, 8:34 am ET  
    Workers manufacture plastic containers at a factory in Evansville,... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in November, lifted by a surge in energy costs, and recorded the first year-on-year gain since last November, according to a government report on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • 'Avatar' heads Golden Globes contenders

    AFP – Tue Dec 15, 10:47 am ET  
    German actress Diane Kruger announces the nominations for the... AFP

    BEVERLY HILLS (AFP) - Futuristic epic "Avatar" and downsizing drama "Up In the Air" led the field as nominees for the 67th Golden Globes were unveiled on Tuesday, signaling the start of Hollywood's awards season. Full Story »

  • New troops let Marines tackle Taliban stronghold

    Reuters – Tue Dec 15, 11:55 am ET  
    A U.S. Marine of the 8th Regiment Second Battalion takes up position... Reuters

    CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The first reinforcements of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan "surge" will give U.S. Marines the forces needed to tackle the last major Taliban stronghold on their patch, a commander said on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Supreme Court to hear text message privacy case

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 12:30 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether privacy rights covered a worker's personal text message on employer-owned equipment, hearing a case about a police officer who sent sexually explicit messages from his department-issued pager. Full Story »

  • Pakistan military not seeking takeover: U.S. general

    Reuters – Tue Dec 15, 3:14 am ET  
    Soldiers keep guard at a blast site in Peshawar December 5, 2009.... Reuters

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States believes Pakistan's military has no intention of trying to seize power, U.S. Central Command chief General David Petraeus said during a visit to an ally that is struggling against Taliban militants. Full Story »

  • Latin Americans, EU strike historic deal on banana trade

    AFP – Tue Dec 15, 12:27 pm ET  
    Latin American nations and the European Union on Tuesday struck... AFP/File

    GENEVA (AFP) - Latin American nations and the European Union on Tuesday struck a historic deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over banana tariffs, giving a potential boost to global trade talks. Full Story »

  • Today in History - Dec. 15

    AP – Tue Dec 15, 12:01 am ET  

    Today is Tuesday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2009. There are 16 days left in the year. Full Story »

  • The 10 Best Discontinued Cars

    U.S. News & World Report – Mon Dec 14, 2:56 pm ET  

    With automakers finally starting to reel in their rebates, $4,000 off the price of any new Saturn sounds like a sweetheart deal. The hefty discount brings the starting price of the sexy Sky roadster down to the low 20s, making it one of the cheapest sporty convertibles on the market. And it drops the price of the seven-seat Outlook crossover to the mid-20s, a great price for a well-equipped family hauler. Full Story »

  • Egypt to ask British Museum for Rosetta Stone

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 8:59 am ET  
    The glass and steel roof of the Great Court of the British Museum... Reuters

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said he plans to ask the British Museum to hand the Rosetta Stone over to his country. Full Story »