AP - ap.online.headlines.general http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.headlines.general News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:54:53 -0500 Obama to address nation on Afghanistan Tuesday Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:03:18 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/23/US.US.Afghanistan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.US.Afghanistan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4128 President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Polanski wins bail in Switzerland, in jail for now Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:08:31 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/EU.Switzerland.Polanski/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_EU.Switzerland.Polanski 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-299f A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail on Wednesday, accepting $4.5 million to allow him to remain under house arrest at his chalet. The director will stay in prison for up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal. Jobless claims dip, spending up in sign of rebound Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/23/US.Economy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Economy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-45d9 In a hopeful sign for the economy, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first time since January. New US home sales rise 6.2 percent Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:55:52 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.New.Home.Sales/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.New.Home.Sales 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2bb7 Sales of new homes rose last month to the highest level in more than a year as strong activity in the South offset weakness in the rest of the country. Toyota to replace 4M gas pedals that could jam Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:40:36 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.Toyota.Floor.Mats/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Toyota.Floor.Mats 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2bb6 Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats. Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:31:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.Thanksgiving.Travel/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Thanksgiving.Travel 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2cc6 Millions of Americans got an early jump on their Thanksgiving travel Wednesday, with many opting to drive or take trains and buses instead of shelling out more money for flights amid a sour economy still hitting household budgets hard. Obama to outline US climate goals at Copenhagen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:15:34 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.Obama.Copenhagen/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Obama.Copenhagen 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2aed Dousing rampant speculation, President Barack Obama has decided to travel to Copenhagen next month and spell out U.S. goals for curbing greenhouse gas emissions at a widely anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit. Shuttle Atlantis leaves space station, headed home Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:47:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.Space.Shuttle/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Space.Shuttle 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2c0b Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer. Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in New Jersey Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:42:54 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/US.Lou.Dobbs.Senate/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_US.Lou.Dobbs.Senate 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2b14 Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey as "an intermediary step" that could lead to a run for the White House. Nets fall to 0-14 with 101-87 loss to Nuggets Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:57:49 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2009/11/25/BKN.Nets.Nuggets/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_general_BKN.Nets.Nuggets 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2bb4 Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and the Denver Nuggets dealt the New Jersey Nets their 14th straight loss to start the season with a 101-87 win Tuesday night.