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Archives for November, 2010

2 million lose jobless benefits as holidays arrive

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87882001&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Extended unemployment benefits for nearly 2 million Americans begin to run out Wednesday, cutting off a steady stream of income and guaranteeing a dismal holiday season for people already struggling with bills they cannot pay.

‘Virtual biopsy’ may detect athletes’ brain injury

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87882002&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Football players with memory and behavior problems have no way of knowing for sure if getting hit too many times caused brain damage. The only test to diagnose their condition is done after death in an autopsy.

CT scans best at seeing smugglers’ internal drugs

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881997&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The best method for finding narcotics that smugglers, or drug "mules," hide within their bodies is the same CT medical imaging more commonly used to spot cancer, a small study by Swiss researchers suggests.

Today in History

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881992&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Today is Wednesday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2010. There are 30 days left in the year. The Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, begins at sunset.

Big TV week for `Dancing With the Stars,’ Palins

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881987&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK It was a big week in TV ratings for "Dancing With the Stars" and the Palin family.

All US-bound airlines to get info for watch lists

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881975&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK All 197 airlines that fly to the U.S. are now collecting names, genders and birth dates of passengers so the government can check them against terror watch lists before they fly, the Obama administration announced Tuesday.

Holbrook performs Twain on author’s 175th birthday

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881974&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The crowd sang happy 175th birthday to Mark Twain before the lights went down at the Clemens Center, then laughed along with the nearest incarnation of the late author and humorist: Hal Holbrook.

Asian shares pressured by Europe, Korea worries

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881973&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Most Asian stock markets fell Wednesday amid worries about Europe's debt problems, Korean tensions and disappointing growth in Australia.

Culpepper, UTEP edge New Mexico State 74-72

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881952&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Senior guard Randy Culpepper led UTEP with 32 points in a 74-72 victory over New Mexico State on Tuesday night.

American Airlines plane slides off Montreal runway

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87881951&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An American Airlines plane with 111 people aboard has slid off a runway shortly after landing in Montreal.