Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend’s strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum.
‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent
Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan (AP)
AP – After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S. commitment. His first orders have already been made: at least one group of Marines who will be in place by Christmas.
Iran enrichment plans largely bluster, experts say (AP)
AP – Iran’s announcement of plans to build 10 more uranium enrichment facilities is largely bluster after a strong rebuke from the U.N.’s nuclear agency, analysts said Monday. Nonetheless, the defiance is fueling calls among Western allies for new punitive sanctions to freeze Iran’s nuclear program.
Clinton daughter, Chelsea, engaged to be married (AP)
AP – Turns out those discredited rumors of a possible Chelsea Clinton wedding last summer were mostly just premature: The 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, 31-year old investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.
Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries (AP)
AP – Tiger Woods still isn’t talking. Now he’s not playing, either. Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. His decision comes as questions continue to mount regarding what exactly happened in the wee hours of the morning last Friday — questions that most certainly would have been asked of him had he played.
Tiger Woods’ Injuries Sideline Him for Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods said the injuries he sustained in a car accident will prevent him from participating in his own golf tournament, according to a statement released on his website TigerWoods.com.
Tiger Woods’ Injuries Sideline Him for Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods said the injuries he sustained in a car accident will prevent him from participating in his own golf tournament, according to a statement released on his website TigerWoods.com.
Ex-Soldier: Law Used to Prosecute Him Is Unconstitutional
The law, passed in 2000, allows the federal government to try former soldiers, their spouses and contractors in civilian courts for crimes that occurred overseas.
Ex-Soldier: Law Used to Prosecute Him Is Unconstitutional
The law, passed in 2000, allows the federal government to try former soldiers, their spouses and contractors in civilian courts for crimes that occurred overseas.
Tiger Woods’ Injuries Sideline Him for Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods said the injuries he sustained in a car accident will prevent him from participating in his own golf tournament, according to a statement released on his website TigerWoods.com.
Tiger Woods’ Injuries Sideline Him for Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods said the injuries he sustained in a car accident will prevent him from participating in his own golf tournament, according to a statement released on his website TigerWoods.com.
US police killer ‘will be caught’
A gunman who shot dead four US police officers as they sat in a cafe will be brought to justice, a police chief has vowed.
Fossilized Bacteria May Point to Life on Mars
NASA scientists have produced the most compelling evidence yet that bacterial life exists on Mars
Seattle Police: Cop-Killing Suspect on The Loose
Police in Washington state say the suspect in the police killings is not inside the house that they’ve surrounded since early Monday morning.
US police killer suspect at large
Police say a suspect in the killings of four police officers in Washington State was not in a house they had surrounded.
Honduras poll winner urges unity
Conservative Porfirio Lobo urges national unity to end months of crisis as he wins presidential elections in Honduras.
Chelsea Clinton gets engaged
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is to marry her boyfriend.
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan and informs key allies.
Demjanjuk tried for Nazi crimes
A frail, former US carworker, accused of helping to murder 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, goes on trial in Munich.
Ex-militant wins Uruguay election
A former left-wing militant who spent almost 15 years in prison during the country’s military rule appears to have won the presidential elections.
Suspect in Cop Killings Has Lengthy Rap Sheet
As the suspect in the ambush execution of four police officers remains holed up and surrounded in a home in Seattle, questions are swirling as to how and why an ex-con who reportedly faced more than 200 years behind bars was allowed to live free.
EXCLUSIVE: U.N.’s Environmental Power Grab
Environmentalism should be regarded on the same level with religion ‘as the only compelling, value-based narrative available to humanity,’ according to a paper written to influence the future strategy of UNEP, the world’s would-be environmental watchdog.
Shopping on Cyber Monday? Beware the 12 Scams of Xmas
Getting a bargain on Cyber Monday seems compelling. But with online shopping comes the risk of cyberscams
Divided Dems Try to Keep It Together
With debate to begin, the all-hands-on-deck Democratic coalition that allowed the health bill to advance is fracturing
• Delay Health Reform to Pay for War in Afghanistan?
Fla. Cops: Not Seeking Search Warrant in Woods Case
The Florida Highway Patrol says it is not seeking a search warrant in the Tiger Woods car crash case.
Remains of Missing Gulf War Pilot Hidden in Iraqi Sand
The military says Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher died when his fighter jet was shot down over Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War and was never captured or tortured.
Venezuela Orders Closure of Four Private Banks
Venezuela’s finance ministry has ordered four private banks seized by the government to close, Reuters reported Monday.
Alleged Nazi Guard on Trial for 27,900 Deaths
John Demjanjuk was brought by ambulance to a Munich court on Monday to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 years
Cops: Suspect in Officer Executions Hurt, May Be Dead
AA suspect in the slaying of four police officers who were gunned down in a suburban coffee shop was surrounded by police at a Seattle house early Monday, wounded and possibly dead, authorities said.
Fla. Cops: Not Seeking Search Warrant in Woods Case
The Florida Highway Patrol says it is not seeking a search warrant in the Tiger Woods car crash case.








