MSNBC.com: Americas:
LIMA, Peru - Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but the gang may have been involved in dozen (Read More)
New York Times:
A variety of economists say that economic stimulus legislation is helping an economy in free fall a year ago to grow again and shed fewer jobs than it otherwise would.
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New York Times:
Ben S. Bernanke’s nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month.
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SF Gate:
Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high... Chicago Cubs - Left-handedness - John Grabow - Contract (Read More)
New York Times:
Officials from six countries and the European Union expressed disappointment that Iran had not accepted a deal to export most of its enriched uranium.
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MSNBC.com: News:
U.S. motorists drove more miles for the fourth month in a row, which could indicate that both the economy and demand for gasoline are starting to recover, analysts said.
United States - Gasoline - U.S - Recreation - Natural gas. (Read More)
www.msnbc.msn.com:
A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers during a disturbance at a Walmart has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts.
Police officer - Law - Wal-Mart - Law Enforcement - Organizations. (Read More)
MSNBC:
Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. Foregoing an agent, however, is easier these days thanks to Web sites that help homeowners advertise their properties. Real estate broker - Real estate - Business and Economy - Unite (Read More)
MSNBC:
Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, on track to deliver $20 billion in bonuses, to pass more profit to investors after it quadrupled quarterly net profit.
GoldmanSachs - United States - Business - Financial services - Banking Services. (Read More)
MSNBC.com: Giving:
The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free Thanksgiving dinners across New York — meals cooked by a ritzy caterer and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms.
Wall Street - Goldman Sachs - Salvation Army - New York City - New York. (Read More)
MSNBC.com: Americas:
Nov. 20: Once home to the highest ski resort in the world, the Chacaltaya glacier's glory days are melting away. NBC's Victoria Corderi reports on the potential crisis global warming could have on this Andes location. (Dateline NBC)
Bolivia - Chacaltaya - Global warming - Environment - Ski resort. (Read More)
NBCSports.com: Other sports:
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -Kazakhstan's state sovereign fund pledged $22 million in financial backing to the Astana cycling team Friday, ensuring the squad stays alive and Tour de France champion Alberto Contador remains on it. (Read More)
MSNBC:
Nov. 20: Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, says the White House stands behind Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and that the administration's economic team saved the U.S. from the brink of economic disaster. (Other). (Read More)