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Pentagon launches review in wake of Fort Hood rampage

Nov 20, 2009, 8:48 GMT

Washington - The Pentagon plans a department-wide review to identify security gaps in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. ... more

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Computer glitch causes delays at major US airports

Nov 20, 2009, 9:02 GMT

Washington - A computer glitch Thursday morning forced flight cancellations and some major delays at airports along the eastern US coast. ... more

Pentagon launches review in wake of Fort Hood rampage

Nov 20, 2009, 8:48 GMT

Washington - The Pentagon plans a department-wide review to identify security gaps in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. ... more

Oprah to declare 2011 end to landmark talk show

Nov 20, 2009, 8:48 GMT

   Washington - Talk-show mogul Oprah Winfrey is due to announce Friday that she will end her long-running syndicated daytime show in 2011, her production company said. ... more

Five killed in shooting on Pacific island of Saipan

Nov 20, 2009, 7:53 GMT

   Seoul - A man on the Pacific island of Saipan on Friday shot dead four people before killing himself, the Saipan Tribune newspaper reported. ... more

Pelosi: No quick end to US travel ban to Cuba

Nov 19, 2009, 20:08 GMT

Washington - Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the US House of Representatives, said Thursday she expected no quick action on ending the United States' decades-long travel ban with Cuba. ... more

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Back in spotlight, Palin's a political and media star (News Feature)

Nov 16, 2009, 21:35 GMT

Los Angeles - A year after she floundered in her role as the Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin was back in the spotlight again Monday as she launched her memoir 'Going Rogue' with a high profile interview with talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. ... more

PREVIEW: Obama's first Asia trip: Tough talks on climate, North Korea

Nov 11, 2009, 11:05 GMT

Washington - US President Barack Obama makes his first trip to Asia with a heaping helping of intractable issues on his plate: a sluggish economy, global warming and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea. ... more

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