Archive for November 9th, 2009

WH denies Afghan decision made

White House National Security Adviser Retired Gen. Jim Jones issued a rare public statement Monday vehemently denying media reports that suggest U.S. President Barack Obama has privately decided to send close to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

Missed clues sought in Ft. Hood inquiry

Investigators believe the suspected gunman in the Fort Hood massacre acted alone, but his communications were flagged by intelligence agencies in 2008, the FBI said.

New Verizon ad pushes Droid’s manly side

In its latest spot, Verizon’s Droid is declared to be a robotphone, while the iPhone resembles something that can only be for girls.

Syracuse sends Boeheim to 800th victory

Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to reach 800 wins with milestone coming over Albany, 75-43 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

MJ’s father moves to oust executors

The battle for control of Michael Jackson’s estate took another turn Monday as the pop singer’s father filed a challenge of the men named as executors in Jackson’s 2002 will.

Tropical Storm Ida bears down on U.S. Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Ida is bearing down on the U.S. Gulf Coast, bringing floodwaters hours before it is expected to come ashore Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Thanksgiving airline traffic forecast to drop 4%

The USA’s big airlines expect to carry 4% fewer passengers during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period than they did last year.

‘Dancing’ does time warp with themed dances

This week, each couple performed a traditional ballroom dance, and a really weird Latin dance styled in the manner of a particular era. Paso doble from the future, anyone?

Tar Heels ruin Isiah’s Fla. International debut

Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas’ college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame (source: Time)

New data from a long-term survey suggests that U.S. teens are no less active today than they were in 1991. Yet they’ve gotten increasingly heavier over the same period (source: Time) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com