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  • Accused 9/11 plotters may face NY "Guantanamo"

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 5:13 pm ET  
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    NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the men accused of plotting the September 11 attacks wonder what conditions they might face when they are moved to New York from Guantanamo Bay for trial, they can expect solitary confinement, 23-hour-a-day lockdowns, constant video surveillance and almost no visitors. Full Story »

  • U.S. employers shun health reform despite deal

    Reuters – 58 mins ago  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts in the U.S. Senate to move away from a government-run insurance option may help win over critical votes but failed to bring around one major bloc -- big business. Full Story »

  • NJ gay marriage vote could shape battles ahead

    Reuters – 2 hrs 17 mins ago  
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    TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - The legalization of same-sex marriage faces a critical test in New Jersey, where advocates on each side of the controversial issue argue will shape the fate of gay-marriage battles across the nation. Full Story »

  • Five U.S. men arrested in Pakistan

    Reuters – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five American men were arrested in Pakistan this week and are being investigated for alleged links to extremist groups, the Pakistani embassy in Washington said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Ex-IBM exec denies SEC charges on Galleon

    Reuters – 36 mins ago  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former senior IBM Corp executive denied being involved in a sprawling hedge fund insider trading case and asked a court on Wednesday to dismiss civil charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Full Story »

  • Washington state governor says her budget plan "unjust"

    Reuters – 1 hr 47 mins ago  

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire submitted a state budget plan on Wednesday that would close a $2.6 billion deficit but that she described as "unjust" because of the spending cuts it would impose. Full Story »

  • Snow wreaks havoc in U.S. Midwest, Plains

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 1:11 pm ET  

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blowing snow and freezing temperatures slowed grain and livestock movement, shut some processing plants, and halted the protracted corn harvest in portions of the U.S. Midwest and Plains on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Number of women on top boards unchanged in 2009

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 5:10 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Men outnumber women on top U.S. boards of directors six to one, a ratio unchanged in 2009 from the year before, said research released on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • U.S. to investigate leak of airport security manual

    Reuters – 1 hr 56 mins ago  
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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has sought disciplinary action against people responsible for posting online a manual of security measures at U.S. airports, and has called for a probe into the leak. Full Story »

  • U.S. man pleads not guilty for role in Mumbai attacks

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 2:39 pm ET  
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    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man with Pakistani roots accused of scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attackers Full Story »

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