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Morning Buzz: Nov. 28, 2007
Tweet Share on Facebook November 28, 2007 Comment (20)A day after Palestinian and Israeli leaders agreed in Annapolis to resume peace talks, President Bush will bring together Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today at the White House. Bush will meet with each leader separately initially and then later this afternoon bring them together to formally announce that the first direct negotiations in years have begun.
Pervez Musharraf stepped down as Pakistan's military commander today, one day before he is to be sworn in as the civilian president. While welcoming the move, opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said she still did not accept him as the country's top leader.
O. J. Simpson and two of his coconspirators in the Las Vegas sports memorabilia alleged heist are due in a Nevada court today. The three men are facing kidnapping and armed robbery charges, and the 4
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Pickering Pushed as Lott Replacement
Tweet Share on Facebook November 27, 2007 CommentIn a longshot campaign to use Sen. Trent Lott's retirement as a slap to Democrats, Bush allies are pushing for Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to choose retired federal Judge Charles Pickering, rejected by Democrats for higher office, as Lott's replacement in the Senate.
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Obama Insiders Say Exposure Drives Up His Polls
Tweet Share on Facebook November 27, 2007 CommentStrategists for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama are jubilant because some polls show he has vaulted ahead of Hillary Clinton in the January 3 Iowa caucuses, and other surveys show him ahead or very close to the lead there.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 27, 2007
Tweet Share on Facebook November 27, 2007 CommentPresident Bush's Mideast peace conference will begin today in Annapolis, Md., where top officials from more than 40 countries will try to broker a deal for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died this morning after being shot by what police believe was an intruder. The 24-year-old NFL player was at his home in Miami when a prowler broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots at the player and his girlfriend, missing once. His girlfriend escaped unscathed, along with Taylor's daughter, who was also in the house.
Vice President Cheney is expected to be back at work today after doctors yesterday administered an electric shock to his heart, restoring it to its normal rhythm. Doctors discovered the problem—atrial fibrillation—on Monday, and Cheney was seen in the evening at George Washington University Hospital. He has had a history of heart troubles and procedures including four heart attacks, quadruple bypass surgery, and two artery-clearing angioplasties. He has also had a defibrillator, which monitors his heartbeat, implanted and then replaced in his chest.
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Bush, Mideast Leaders Prep for Conference
Tweet Share on Facebook November 26, 2007 CommentPresident Bush today commenced an unusually intense round of personal diplomacy, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Oval Office in preparation for a first in his administration: playing host to a Middle East peace conference.
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How Facebook Stole Christmas
Tweet Share on Facebook November 26, 2007 CommentA feature on the popular social networking site Facebook is rattling users as they begin to do their holiday shopping. The site's news feed, which lists a variety of things users' "friends" are doing, is now listing what users are buying as well—a potential Christmas gift spoiler for some. U.S. News's Kimberly Palmer outlines the controversy and asks readers for feedback today in her blog, Alpha Consumer.
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Huckabee: I Can Take On Hillary's Machine
Tweet Share on Facebook November 26, 2007 CommentSurging Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee today said that his success in Democratic Arkansas proves that he has the background and training to take on the Clinton political machine on the national stage.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 26, 2007
Tweet Share on Facebook November 26, 2007 Comment (21)The Senate's No. 2 Republican will retire at the end of the year. Sen. Trent Lott, the minority whip, will resign to pursue "other opportunities." He was elected to his fourth term in 2006 and became whip, considered redemption for having to step down as the party's majority leader after making comments commending Sen. Strom Thurmond. His remarks made it look as though Lott supported Thurmond's previous pro-segregation policies.
Firefighters made progress today against the second wildfire this year to singe Malibu. Dozens of homes were destroyed in the Southern California blaze. Firefighters believe the fire was started by humans but are still investigating the possibility that it was set intentionally.
President Bush is preparing for tomorrow's Mideast gathering in Annapolis, Md., by inviting Israeli and Palestinian leaders to separate meetings at the White House. Bush is hoping to broker a Middle East peace deal.
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DNC to 'Out' GOP Candidates on Issues
Tweet Share on Facebook November 21, 2007 CommentIn its bid to identify weaknesses in the GOP presidential field, the Democratic National Committee has revamped its communications strategy to help local reporters in key early states seek various positions from the Republicans.
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The Prez Got an Earful on Air Traffic
Tweet Share on Facebook November 21, 2007 CommentBehind the scenes, President Bush has been getting an earful about air-traffic delays.