Pioneering Stem Cell Surgery AnnouncedNew York Times - 31 minutes agoBy ALAN COWELL PARIS -- Physicians at four European universities have completed what they say is the first successful transplant of a human windpipe, using a patient’s own stem cells to fashion an organ and prevent its rejection by her immune system, ...Doctors Coat Windpipe With Stem Cells to Fight Body's Rejection Bloomber...

Times OnlinePoliceman on Merseyside is first victim of BNP list leakTimes Online - 35 minutes agoA male police officer in Merseyside is the first alleged BNP member to face consequences at his job after the far-Right party's full membership list was leaked online.BNP say members list leakers face prison Reuters UKBNP background guardian.co.ukInternational Herald Tribune - The Press Assoc...

ZDNetMS kills off OneCare to introduce free security softwareRegister - 40 minutes agoBy John Leyden • Get more from this author Microsoft has abandoned its attempt to make money from selling anti-virus software to consumers, two years after entering the cut-throat market.Microsoft Working on Free Vaccine for Windows Viruses ReadWriteWebMicrosoft to offer free consumer security suite CNET New...

CTV.caLocal SPCA has lots of options for first family's first puppyMartinsville Bulletin - 1 hour agoBy DEBBIE HALL - Bulletin Staff Writer When President-elect Barack Obama is ready to pick a pooch to make good on a deal with his young daughters, Leslie Hervey thinks the local SPCA has just the dog for the White House.Obamas see new digs Seattle TimesWelcome home, Obama girls: Bush twins sho...

Times OnlineAstronauts 'drop' space tool bagBBC News - 1 hour agoHeidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper watched helplessly as the kit drifted away from her as she serviced the solar array system on the orbiting platform.Astronaut Loses Tool Bag During Repairs Of International Space Station AHNLost tool bag forces changes to planned spacewalks The Associated PressYLE - eFluxMedia - KFDA -...

BBC NewsAs Industry Has Evolved, Web Giant Left Searching for CEO, IdentityWashington Post - 1 hour agoBy Peter Whoriskey The day after Yahoo announced the imminent departure of chief executive and co-founder Jerry Yang, the stock market applauded.What A CEO Will Cost Yahoo! ForbesYahoo Investors Push for CEO Search to Start With Outsiders BloombergWall Street Journal - New York Times&nb...

ForbesDetroit hit as car firms beg for bail-outBBC News - 2 hours agoBy Greg Wood They're scraping the first snows of winter off the windscreens at the Matthews Hargreaves Chevrolet dealership in the suburban sprawl that is greater Detroit.Video: Big Three Strapped For Cash CBSAuto Execs in the Hot Seat BusinessWeekForbes - Detroit Free Press - MLive.com - Houston Chronicleall ...

Boston Globe (registration)Some Conn. Democrats still want Lieberman punishedThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Some Connecticut Democrats believe Sen. Joe Lieberman's colleagues in Washington let him off the hook for backing John McCain, and say it's time for them to consider a possible censure by the state party.Video: Politicians in the Mood for Reconciliation Associa...

WKTVNo budget fix as Gov. Paterson, pols only bickerNew York Daily News - 2 hours agoBY KENNETH LOVETT and GLENN BLAIN New York Gov. David Paterson shakes hands with Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silveras Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos looks on.Governor poised to gain new clout Albany Times UnionPaterson tables budget deficit talks until next month NewsdayNew York Times - The P...

Stuff.co.nzGoogle’s iPhone Voice Search App ReviewedProduct Reviews - 25 minutes agoWe have had Google’s iPhone Voice Search App for a few days now, so it was about time that the application got reviewed. Developers have always liked the idea of voice recognition for mobile apps, but the technology has not been good enough, until now.Review: Google Mobile App, revisited MacworldHands On: Goog...

It's nearly 'Twilight' time, and young romantics can't waitThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 3 hours agoBY LISA ROSE Harry Potter, move over: Bella and Edward are in town. And they are ready to perform their own form of box office wizardry.Meyer hopes ‘Twilight’ film is start of bloody-good run Boston HeraldTeam 'Twilight' vamps it up at premiere USA TodayMSNBC - Entertainment Weekly - Sun...

WELT ONLINEIndian warship skirmishes with pirates in Gulf of AdenInternational Herald Tribune - 1 hour agoBy HARI KUMAR and ALAN COWELL NEW DELHI: Days after pirates seized a Saudi-owned supertanker carrying more than $100 million worth of crude oil, the Indian Navy said on Wednesday that one of its warships fought a brief battle with would-be hijackers in ...Indian warship shells pirates as ...

The Associated Press2 brothers forever seek success in 'Road Show'The Associated Press - 3 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) - Moneyshowers the stage like confetti in "Road Show," the exhilarating Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical that finally has surfaced in New York after a long, arduous journey that included several different titles, directors and casts ...New York 'Road Show' opens; Mi...

Voice of AmericaRussia-Georgia set for new talksBBC News - 20 minutes agoBy Imogen Foulkes Representatives from Russia and Georgia are due to hold talks in Genevatoday - in the wake of their five-day conflict over South Ossetia in August.Video: Caucasus security talks to resume in Geneva RussiaTodayEU council approves $64-million loan to Georgia to aid refugees RIA NovostiAFP - Deutsche ...

Seattle Post IntelligencerPaterno says he's not the type to talk about retiringUSA Today - 27 minutes agoBy Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY As speculation increases about whether Saturday could be Joe Paterno's last home game at No. 8 Penn State, Paterno said Tuesday he's focused on beating No.End of an era? Paterno says he honestly doesn't know if this ... Detroit Free PressPaterno not hinting at...

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comFor Trenton powerhouse, a swift fall to convicted felonThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 1 hour agoBY DUNSTAN McNICHOL AND MATTHEW REILLY When he strode the halls of the Statehouse barely two years ago, Sen.Wayne Bryant commanded the attention of lobbyists and colleagues as chairman of the powerful Budgetand Appropriations Committee.Bryant verdict political fodder in Trenton ...

Fresh NewsGenentech disputes new Avastin research dataSan Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago(11-18) 17:43 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Genentech's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin is linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the veins, said a team of university researchers whose conclusions were quickly challenged by the big ...Genentechs Avastin Linked to Vein-Clotting Risk in Analysis...

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comBryant verdict political fodder in TrentonPhiladelphia Inquirer - 58 minutes agoBy Cynthia Burton TRENTON - Just a few blocks from the gold-domed Statehouse yesterday, one of Trenton's most powerful figures was called "a disgrace," and his crimes were described as "disgusting.For Trenton powerhouse, a swift fall to convicted felon The Star-Ledger - NJ.co...

Aljazeera.netSomali pirates strike againAljazeera.net - 42 minutes agoSomali pirates have now seized three ships off the coast of the Horn of Africa since hijaking their largest target ever, the Sirius Star carrying $100m worth of oil.Maritime group warns Somalia pirates 'out of control' AFPPirates Exploit Confusion About International Law Wall Street JournalThe Associated Press - Times ...

eFluxMediaGoogle App For iPhone With Voice Search Finally ReleasedeFluxMedia - 44 minutes agoBy Davie Barret Google is one of the world’s largest companies that specializes in Internet searches and most recently, software.Review: Google Mobile App, revisited MacworldHands On: Google's Voice Search App for iPhone PC MagazineTechCrunch - IntoMobile - Computerworld - BetaNewsall 4...

ABC NewsLifeline fits Obama's story lineChicago Tribune - 1 hour agoBy Mike Dorning, Janet Hook and James Oliphant | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has long presented himself as a hybrid, at once a liberal advocate and apostpartisan bridge-builder, a romantic out to change the world and a canny pragmatist ...Video: Dems Vote to Keep Lieberman in Caucus AssociatedPressStevens lose...

Los Angeles TimesPaulson resists Democrats' call to rescue homeownersLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairwoman Sheila Bair testify before the House Financial Services Committee on the financial rescue.Paulson defends saving rest of rescue funds, upsetting Democrats Chicago TribuneP...

ESPNBoston's Dustin Pedroia wins American League most valuable player ...Los Angeles Times - 45 minutes agoDustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox won the American League most valuable player award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly half a century.>>The AL voters got it right. Dustin Pedroia was named MVP on Tuesday. Hartford CourantBaseball Notes: Bosto...

ABC NewsLean Cuisine entrees recalledLos Angeles Times - 3 hours agoSeveral consumers found small pieces of blue plastic material in the three varieties, Nestle says. By Rene Lynch Nestle Prepared Foods Co.Food Recall: Lean Cuisine Chicken Meals FitSugar.comPlastic found in frozen dinners prompts Lean Cuisine recall Carson TimesKSL-TV - The Associated Press - ABC News - Macon T...

BBC NewsCompeting for Internet DominanceWashington Post - 2 hours agoGoogle, Yahoo and Microsoft are vying for control of the fast-growing market for Web advertising. The departure of Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang could clear the way for an acquisition of the Internet portal, perhaps by Microsoft, some analysts say.Yahoo Investors Push for CEO Search to Start With Outsiders BloombergYang's...