Newser Story Index from November, 2009
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6 Gitmo Uighurs Arrive in Palau
Associated Press
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Nov 1, 2009 7:56 AM CST
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Six Chinese Muslims newly released from Guantanamo Bay traded life behind bars today for rooms with ocean view in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau. The Uighurs, in US custody since 2001, were met at the airport in the middle of the night by President Johnson Toribiong and taken to their new home—a large house in the heart of Koror. "They...
Abdullah Pulls Out of Runoff
New York Times
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Nov 1, 2009 7:23 AM CST
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The only contender to unseat Afghan President Hamid Karzai today followed through on his threat to boycott the runoff election slated for Nov. 7. Citing Karzai's refusal to overhaul the election system as impetus for his decision, Abdullah Abdullah declared a “transparent election is not possible” at a news conference—handing Karzai...
Geithner: Recovery Could Be 'Choppy'
Associated Press
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Nov 1, 2009 6:56 AM CST
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Timothy Geithner says the US economy has suffered a lot of damage in the current downturn, and it's going to take time before it fully recovers. The treasury secretary said on NBC's Meet the Press that creating jobs and regaining the confidence of investors will be the real test of recovery. Recent encouraging news, he said, "shows that—when...
Biased? Harvard Wants to Know
Mashable
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Nov 1, 2009 5:57 AM CST
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Do you have a subconscious love of gays—or hatred of white people? There's an app for that. Actually, it's a website that's part of a study by Harvard, the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington . “Project Implicit” gathers personal information, then puts you through a 15-minute test meant to gauge prejudice...
Trick-or-Treat ... Mr President
Washington Post
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Nov 1, 2009 5:00 AM CST
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The leader of the free world may have been masquerading as a frumpy suburban dad and handing out dried fruit, but it was still a pretty cool treat for a couple thousand DC-area kids who went trick-or-treating at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave last night. With the first lady dressed as a leopard, President and Michelle Obama handed out White House M&Ms,...
