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    <title type="text">Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-08T18:16:40Z</updated>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Stephen Hawkins</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Johnson&#8217;s chase takes hard hit at Texas; Kurt Busch wins after Kyle runs out of gas]]></title>

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		<updated>2009-11-09T00:16:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-09T00:16:27Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Kurt Busch wins at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas ? Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.

Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2� laps left when his younger brother&#8217;s car [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Fort Worth" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nascar" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Powerful quake rattles Indonesia&#8217;s Sumbawa Island]]></title>

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		<updated>2009-11-09T00:04:22Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-09T00:04:22Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[WASHINGTON/JAKARTA - An earthquake registering a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey reported early Monday.

The epicentre was in the eastern part of the island, which lies about 1,300 km east of Jakarta.	 	
There was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or casualties.
]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Allen G. Breed</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Lieberman: Senate to probe Ft. Hood shooting; Alleged gunman tied to 9/11 hijackers&#8217; mosque]]></title>

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		<updated>2009-11-08T23:58:01Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:58:01Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Lieberman: Senate to investigate Ft. Hood shooting

FORT HOOD, Texas ? A key U.S. senator called Sunday for an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology.
Sen. Joe Lieberman&#8217;s call came as word surfaced that Maj. Nidal Malik [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Criminal Investigations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Fort Hood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military Legal Affairs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Nidal malik hasan" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Texas" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jeff Latzke</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Sloppy play knocks Oklahoma out of Top 25 for first time since 2005]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/sloppy-play-knocks-oklahoma-out-of-top-25-for-first-time-since-2005-44706/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:54:51Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:54:51Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Sloppy play knocks Oklahoma out of Top 25
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson doesn&#8217;t like the reputation Oklahoma is earning.

In crunch time, the Sooners (5-4, 3-2 Big 12) have developed bad habits that have led to narrow defeats this season.
&#8220;We have shown that we will spit the bit out in a close game. Matter [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nebraska" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Oklahoma" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Oklahoma City" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Investigator: Utah refinery explosion that damaged homes caused by burst pipe]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/investigator-utah-refinery-explosion-that-damaged-homes-caused-by-burst-pipe-222693/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:44:43Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:44:43Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Investigator: Utah explosion caused by burst pipe

WOODS CROSS, Utah ? A refinery explosion that severely damaged 10 homes this week was caused by a burst pipe that sprayed hydrogen gas onto a nearby heater, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board&#8217;s lead investigator said.
Donald Holmstrom said investigators don&#8217;t know why the pipe suffered what he called a [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Energy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Explosions" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Fires" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Utah" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Joe Kay</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bengals WR Chris Henry breaks left forearm vs Ravens]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/bengals-wr-chris-henry-breaks-left-forearm-vs-ravens-44704/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:33:24Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:33:24Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Bengals WR Henry breaks left forearm
CINCINNATI ? Bengals receiver Chris Henry wasn&#8217;t sure whether he&#8217;d play again this season after he broke his arm during a 17-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Henry broke his left forearm just above the wrist when he was tackled by cornerback Fabian Washington after a 10-yard reception. Henry&#8217;s [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Cincinnati" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nfl" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ohio" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ralph D. Russo</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[With toughest tests passed, march toward SEC-Big 12 BCS championship game seems inevitable]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/with-toughest-tests-passed-march-toward-sec-big-12-bcs-championship-game-seems-inevitable-44703/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/with-toughest-tests-passed-march-toward-sec-big-12-bcs-championship-game-seems-inevitable-44703/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:30:15Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:30:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
On the road to controversy-free BCS title game

The toughest tests have been passed, the tallest hurdles cleared for Texas, Alabama and Florida. For the second season in a row, an SEC-Big 12 matchup in the BCS championship games seems inevitable.
Maybe too inevitable?
With Iowa out of the unbeaten picture, Florida and Alabama might even be able [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="2008 Sec Football Championship" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Alabama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Events" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Georgia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Iowa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ohio" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[TV cooking star Rachael Ray helps struggling Ohio town still ravaged by loss of major employer]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/tv-cooking-star-rachael-ray-helps-struggling-ohio-town-still-ravaged-by-loss-of-major-employer-58288/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/tv-cooking-star-rachael-ray-helps-struggling-ohio-town-still-ravaged-by-loss-of-major-employer-58288/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:56:54Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T23:26:09Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
TV star Rachael Ray helps reeling Ohio town

WILMINGTON, Ohio ? Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town.
On Saturday, Ray brought a Wilmington soup kitchen new appliances, shelves and furniture. Ray&#8217;s show also promised to supply food for the kitchen for the next year.
The soup kitchen is [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Media" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Television" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Celebrity" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Chefs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Food And Drink" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Ohio" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Wilmington" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman sells advisory services unit TASC for $1.65B, expands buyback by $1.1B]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northrop-grumman-sells-advisory-services-unit-tasc-for-165b-expands-buyback-by-11b-222684/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/northrop-grumman-sells-advisory-services-unit-tasc-for-165b-expands-buyback-by-11b-222684/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:06:54Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:57:26Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Northrop sells advisory services unit for $1.65B

LOS ANGELES ? Northrop Grumman said Sunday it agreed to sell its advisory services business TASC Inc. to private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &#038; Co. for $1.65 billion in cash.
The No. 2 defense contractor says it will use the proceeds to fund [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Corporate News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Contracts And Orders" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Los Angeles" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Ownership Changes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Chris Duncan</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Brian Ching scores in 96th minute and Dynamo advance with 1-0 win over Seattle]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/brian-ching-scores-in-96th-minute-and-dynamo-advance-with-1-0-win-over-seattle-44694/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:00:29Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:56:20Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Ching&#8217;s goal lifts Dynamo to 1-0 win over Seattle

HOUSTON ? Brian Ching scored six minutes into overtime and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in four years with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.
The teams dueled to a scoreless tie in the first leg of [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Houston" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Seattle" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Washington" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Charles Odum</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Redskins&#8217; DeAngelo Hall says he&#8217;ll complain to Goodell about Falcons &#8216;licks&#8217; on sideline]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/redskins-deangelo-hall-says-hell-complain-to-goodell-about-falcons-licks-on-sideline-44693/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:59:09Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:43:09Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Skins&#8217; Hall plans to file complaint with Goodell

ATLANTA ? Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says Atlanta coach Mike Smith cursed at him and a Falcons assistant tried to &#8220;get some licks in&#8221; during a sideline melee Sunday.
Hall said he plans to file a complaint with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that Smith &#8220;cussed me out&#8221; and Falcons [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Atlanta" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nfl" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Pamela Hess</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Alleged Fort Hood shooter tied to Va. mosque attended by 9/11 hijackers]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-fort-hood-shooter-tied-to-va-mosque-attended-by-911-hijackers-222682/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-fort-hood-shooter-tied-to-va-mosque-attended-by-911-hijackers-222682/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:37:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:41:04Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Alleged shooter tied to mosque of 9/11 hijackers

WASHINGTON ? The alleged Fort Hood shooter apparently attended the same Virginia mosque as two Sept. 11 hijackers in 2001, at a time when a radical imam preached there.
Whether the Fort Hood shooter associated with the hijackers is something the FBI will probably look into, according to a [...]]]></summary>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Matthew Lee</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Clinton says Berlin Wall celebration should be call to action, not just reflection]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-says-berlin-wall-celebration-should-be-call-to-action-not-just-reflection-222679/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:19:41Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:19:41Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Clinton: Berlin Wall festivities not just a party

BERLIN ? U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Europeans and Americans on Sunday to see the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a call to action against new global threats.
On the eve of celebrations marking 20 years since the collapse of the wall [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Berlin" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Foreign Policy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Germany" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Becky Bohrer</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-09T00:16:31Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:06:02Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS ? Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Hazards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Alabama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Emergency Management" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Hurricane ida" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mississippi" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New Orleans" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tropical-weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Tom Coyne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[After another loss to Navy, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis faces criticism again]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/after-another-loss-to-navy-notre-dame-coach-charlie-weis-faces-criticism-again-44688/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/after-another-loss-to-navy-notre-dame-coach-charlie-weis-faces-criticism-again-44688/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:32:58Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T22:00:30Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
ND&#8217;s loss to Navy puts pressure on Weis again

SOUTH BEND, Ind. ? After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: &#8220;9-3 is not good enough.&#8221;
Those words may prove prophetic.
That record is the best the Fighting Irish (6-3) can finish the regular season following their [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Indiana" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="South Bend" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Becky Bohrer</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-threatens-us-gulf-coast-near-end-of-season-could-make-landfall-by-tuesday-222667/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-threatens-us-gulf-coast-near-end-of-season-could-make-landfall-by-tuesday-222667/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-09T00:08:16Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:58:49Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS ? Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Alabama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Emergency Management" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Florida" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Saints" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tropical-weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Steven R. Hurst</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[White House says Obama will meet Netanyahu on Monday; session was in question]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-says-obama-will-meet-netanyahu-on-monday-session-was-in-question-222665/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-says-obama-will-meet-netanyahu-on-monday-session-was-in-question-222665/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:51:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:51:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
more images


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Obama will meet Netanyahu at White House
WASHINGTON ? The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama would be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister&#8217;s trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty.
Netanyahu was to arrive in the U.S. capital Sunday night for a speaking engagement at [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Cabinets" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Israel" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Palestinian Territories" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="West Bank" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Larry Lage</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Michigan AD tells Rich Rodriguez: &#8220;You&#8217;re doing all you can,&#8221; after 5th straight Big Ten loss]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/michigan-ad-tells-rich-rodriguez-youre-doing-all-you-can-after-5th-straight-big-ten-loss-44686/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/michigan-ad-tells-rich-rodriguez-youre-doing-all-you-can-after-5th-straight-big-ten-loss-44686/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:48:19Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:48:19Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Michigan&#8217;s Rodriguez gets emotional after 5th loss

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ? Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was handed a victory cigar after each of his four wins in September.
Since then, his season has gone up in smoke.
Michigan has lost five of six and dropped to 5-5 with two ugly third-quarter meltdowns leading to losses against Illinois and [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ann Arbor" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Lloyd" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Michigan" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Andrew Seligman</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Warner throws 5 TD passes to lead Cardinals to easy 41-21 win over Bears]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/warner-throws-5-td-passes-to-lead-cardinals-to-easy-41-21-win-over-bears-44685/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/warner-throws-5-td-passes-to-lead-cardinals-to-easy-41-21-win-over-bears-44685/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:12:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:46:09Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Warner, Cardinals shred Bears 41-21
CHICAGO ? Kurt Warner envisioned doing this on a regular basis at Soldier Field. Good thing for the Arizona Cardinals, the Chicago Bears took a pass on him.

One week after throwing five interceptions, Warner tied a career high by throwing five touchdown passes while Larry Fitzgerald added 123 yards receiving to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Arizona" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Chicago" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Illinois" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tommie harris" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Howard Ulman</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Tom Brady, Randy Moss overcome wildcat Dolphin offense as New England beats Miami 27-17]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tom-brady-randy-moss-overcome-wildcat-dolphin-offense-as-new-england-beats-miami-27-17-44684/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tom-brady-randy-moss-overcome-wildcat-dolphin-offense-as-new-england-beats-miami-27-17-44684/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:43:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:43:42Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Brady-Moss hookup, Pats top wildcat Dolphins 27-17

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on two highlight-reel plays and the New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins&#8217; revived wildcat offense for a 27-17 win Sunday.
Moss set up the Patriots&#8217; first touchdown with a one-handed, 36-yard grab at the Dolphins 1-yard line, then scored on [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Foxborough" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Massachusetts" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ralph D. Russo</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[TCU takes fourth in BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tcu-takes-fourth-in-bcs-standings-behind-florida-alabama-and-texas-44683/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tcu-takes-fourth-in-bcs-standings-behind-florida-alabama-and-texas-44683/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:52:48Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:43:39Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
TCU moves into 4th place in BCS standings
NEW YORK ? All those blowouts have carried TCU to unprecedented heights in the BCS standings, giving the Horned Frogs hope ? however slim ? of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game.

TCU took over fourth place in the Bowl Championship Series standings [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
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                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Fred Goodall</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winless no more, rookie QB leads Buccaneers past Packers 38-28]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/winless-no-more-rookie-qb-leads-buccaneers-past-packers-38-28-44682/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/winless-no-more-rookie-qb-leads-buccaneers-past-packers-38-28-44682/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:14:33Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:43:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Rookie QB leads Bucs to first victory
TAMPA, Fla. ? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saluted their past, then rookie Josh Freeman gave the struggling franchise hope for the future.

Freeman passed for 205 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, including a 7-yard throw to Sammie Stroughter on fourth-and-4, leading the previously winless Bucs to a 38-28 victory over [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Bucs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nfl" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Packers" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tampa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ron Todt</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks with sides divided over pension, health care]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-strike-in-6th-day-no-new-talks-with-sides-divided-over-pension-health-care-222661/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-strike-in-6th-day-no-new-talks-with-sides-divided-over-pension-health-care-222661/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:35:31Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:35:31Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks

PHILADELPHIA ? Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Corporate News" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Labor Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mass Transit Systems" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Philadelphia" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Joe Kay</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bengals hold on to beat self-destructive Ravens 17-7, stay perfect in AFC North]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/bengals-hold-on-to-beat-self-destructive-ravens-17-7-stay-perfect-in-afc-north-44679/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/bengals-hold-on-to-beat-self-destructive-ravens-17-7-stay-perfect-in-afc-north-44679/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:35:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:34:07Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Bengals hold on to beat Ravens 17-7
CINCINNATI ? No last-minute comeback needed this time. With Cedric Benson topping 100 yards again, the Bengals got ahead early and ground one out.

Cincinnati scored on its first three possessions Sunday, then spent the rest of its time chasing Baltimore&#8217;s Joe Flacco around the field, setting up a 17-7 [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Baltimore" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Cincinnati" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Maryland" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ohio" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Howard Ulman</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Brady, Moss hit for 71-yard touchdown and 36-yard completion as Patriots beat Dolphins 27-17]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/brady-moss-hit-for-71-yard-touchdown-and-36-yard-completion-as-patriots-beat-dolphins-27-17-44677/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/brady-moss-hit-for-71-yard-touchdown-and-36-yard-completion-as-patriots-beat-dolphins-27-17-44677/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:35:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:26:52Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Brady-Moss combo overcomes wildcat 27-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on two highlight-reel plays and the New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins&#8217; revived wildcat offense for a 27-17 win Sunday.

Moss set up the Patriots&#8217; first touchdown with a one-handed, 36-yard grab at the Dolphins 1-yard line, then scored on a 71-yard [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Foxborough" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Massachusetts" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Miami" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Michael Marot</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Mission control: Colts extend winning streak to 17 by holding off Houston 20-17]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/mission-control-colts-extend-winning-streak-to-17-by-holding-off-houston-20-17-44676/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/mission-control-colts-extend-winning-streak-to-17-by-holding-off-houston-20-17-44676/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:57:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:25:49Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Colts survive with 20-17 win over Houston
INDIANAPOLIS ? Indy&#8217;s perfect season is still intact. Barely.

Peyton Manning had a milestone day, Joseph Addai produced the winning play for the second straight week and Houston&#8217;s Kris Brown missed a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Colts survived with a 20-17 victory Sunday.
The implications of this [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Indiana" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Indianapolis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Mark Long</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Garrard, Sims-Walker help Jaguars rebound against Chiefs, 24-21]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/garrard-sims-walker-help-jaguars-rebound-against-chiefs-24-21-44674/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/garrard-sims-walker-help-jaguars-rebound-against-chiefs-24-21-44674/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:26:54Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:16:43Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Jaguars rebound again, 24-21 against Chiefs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting good at bouncing back from embarrassing losses.
David Garrard threw for 264 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown to Mike Sims-Walker, and the Jaguars rebounded from a lopsided loss at Tennessee with a 24-21 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.
The Jaguars (4-4), up and [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Jacksonville" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Kansas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Kansas City" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Missouri" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nfl" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Paul Newberry</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Michael Turner runs for 166 yards, Falcons beat Redskins 31-17 to get last laugh on Hall]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/michael-turner-runs-for-166-yards-falcons-beat-redskins-31-17-to-get-last-laugh-on-hall-44673/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/michael-turner-runs-for-166-yards-falcons-beat-redskins-31-17-to-get-last-laugh-on-hall-44673/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:23:46Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:14:25Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Turner gets last laugh on Hall, Falcons win 31-17

ATLANTA ? Michael Turner is looking a lot more like he did a year ago. DeAngelo Hall might want to keep his mouth shut the next time he faces his former team.
Turner ran for a season-high 166 yards, breaking away from Hall on a 58-yard touchdown that [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Athlete Health" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Athlete Injuries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Atlanta" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Deangelo hall" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Georgia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[US Geological Survey: Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-geological-survey-earthquake-measuring-67-reported-near-indonesia-222656/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-geological-survey-earthquake-measuring-67-reported-near-indonesia-222656/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:14:21Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:14:21Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia

NEW YORK ? A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported. It hit at 3:41 a.m. local time (1941 GMT)
It struck at a depth of 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) and had its [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Environment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Hazards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Indonesia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Southeast Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[German parliament commemorates fall of the Berlin Wall]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-parliament-commemorates-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-222655/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-parliament-commemorates-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-222655/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:13:48Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:13:48Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BERLIN - The German parliament Sunday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, commemorating the efforts of European civil rights activists which helped end the divide between East and West in Germany and Europe.

&#8220;The people east of the Iron Curtain only had their large hearts to set against the tanks, but [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Berlin" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ieva M. Augstums</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Wall Street looking to the consumer to drive economic growth]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wall-street-looking-to-the-consumer-to-drive-economic-growth-222651/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wall-street-looking-to-the-consumer-to-drive-economic-growth-222651/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:14:28Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:08:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Investors look to consumer for clues to recovery

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Investors will get some guidance about the economy this week from data issued not by the government, but by big retailers in the form of third-quarter earnings reports.
The financial markets are still trying to get a sense of whether consumers, while worried about unemployment, are [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Consumer" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Corporate" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Corporate News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Economy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Financial Performance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Charlotte" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Consumer Spending" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North Carolina" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Personal Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Personal Spending" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[More than 90 dead in floods in El Salvador]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-than-90-dead-in-floods-in-el-salvador-222650/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-than-90-dead-in-floods-in-el-salvador-222650/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:01:15Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T21:01:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY/SAN SALVADOR - At least 90 people were killed as heavy rains prompted mudslides and flooding rivers in El Salvador, rescue workers said Sunday.

The rainfall, which was prompted by a cold front and the remainders of Caribbean hurricane Ida, also caused havoc in other countries in the region, including southern Mexico, where more than [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mexico City" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="San Salvador" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jenny Barchfield</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[City of romance gets lesson in love&#8217;s hard knocks as thousands flock to Paris divorce fair]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/city-of-romance-gets-lesson-in-loves-hard-knocks-as-thousands-flock-to-paris-divorce-fair-222648/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/city-of-romance-gets-lesson-in-loves-hard-knocks-as-thousands-flock-to-paris-divorce-fair-222648/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:57:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:55:23Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
New fair targets France&#8217;s 260,000 annual divorces

PARIS ? The city of romance got a lesson in love&#8217;s hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital&#8217;s first divorce fair.
In France, nearly one out of two marriages ends in divorce, according to the country&#8217;s National Institute of Demographic Studies. More than 130,000 divorces were registered [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Family Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Divorce And Separations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="France" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Paris" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Three-time defending Sprint champion Jimmie Johnson crashes on 3rd lap in Texas]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-time-defending-sprint-champion-jimmie-johnson-crashes-on-3rd-lap-in-texas-222646/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-time-defending-sprint-champion-jimmie-johnson-crashes-on-3rd-lap-in-texas-222646/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:07:07Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:54:11Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Jimmie Johnson wrecks on 3rd lap in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas ? Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

He returned to the track on lap 115 in a rebuilt car.
Johnson was coming out of [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Automobile Racing" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Fort Worth" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Nascar" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Transportation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Democrat senators divided on government health insurance, so House&#8217;s bill has nowhere to go]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrat-senators-divided-on-government-health-insurance-so-houses-bill-has-nowhere-to-go-222640/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrat-senators-divided-on-government-health-insurance-so-houses-bill-has-nowhere-to-go-222640/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:02:44Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:41:35Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Big question mark: Fate of health care in Senate
WASHINGTON ? The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
Speaking from the Rose Garden about [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Financial Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Programs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Regulations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Health care reform" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industry Regulation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Gordon scores 23 points, Wallace addsd 16 rebounds as Pistons beat 76ers 88-81]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/gordon-scores-23-points-wallace-addsd-16-rebounds-as-pistons-beat-76ers-88-81-44666/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/gordon-scores-23-points-wallace-addsd-16-rebounds-as-pistons-beat-76ers-88-81-44666/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:40:32Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:38:18Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Gordon, Wallace help Pistons beat 76ers 88-81

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ? Ben Gordon scored 23 points and Ben Wallace added 16 rebounds, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 88-81 on Sunday.
Wallace had seven of Detroit&#8217;s 21 offensive rebounds, and added three blocks and three steals. Charlie Villanueva added 16 points.
Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Auburn Hills" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Men's Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Michigan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Joseph White</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Richardson has 22 points, Nash gets 17 assists; Suns share the ball, beat Wizards again 102-90]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/richardson-has-22-points-nash-gets-17-assists-suns-share-the-ball-beat-wizards-again-102-90-44664/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/richardson-has-22-points-nash-gets-17-assists-suns-share-the-ball-beat-wizards-again-102-90-44664/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:09:50Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:33:04Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Suns share the ball, beat Wizards again 102-90

WASHINGTON ? Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday.
The Suns never trailed in the second half as they beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time, including five in [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Men's Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Survey says average gas prices up 2.86 cents from 2 weeks ago]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-says-average-gas-prices-up-286-cents-from-2-weeks-ago-222638/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-says-average-gas-prices-up-286-cents-from-2-weeks-ago-222638/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:26:59Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:26:59Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Survey: Gas prices up 2.86 cents nationwide

CAMARILLO, Calif. ? The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has jumped 2.86 cents over a two-week period to $2.68.
That&#8217;s according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average price for a gallon of mid-grade was $2.81. Premium was [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Camarillo" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Interior minister in El Salvador reports 91 dead in flooding following 3 days of rain]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-minister-in-el-salvador-reports-91-dead-in-flooding-following-3-days-of-rain-222637/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-minister-in-el-salvador-reports-91-dead-in-flooding-following-3-days-of-rain-222637/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T23:00:36Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:20:54Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Government: 91 dead in El Salvador flooding

VERAPAZ, El Salvador ? Torrents of mud and boulders choked the streets of Verapaz on Sunday, part of massive wave of rain-fueled flooding that authorities said killed 91 people throughout El Salvador and left about five dozen missing.
Almost 7,000 people saw their homes damaged, destroyed or cut off by [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Environment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Hazards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="El Salvador" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Hurricane ida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="San Salvador" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Verapaz" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-gov-bobby-jindal-declares-state-of-emergency-to-prepare-for-hurricane-ida-in-gulf-222636/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-gov-bobby-jindal-declares-state-of-emergency-to-prepare-for-hurricane-ida-in-gulf-222636/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:15:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:20:49Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
La. Gov. declares state of emergency ahead of Ida

NEW ORLEANS ? Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.
A hurricane watch was in effect from southeastern Louisiana [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Environment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Baton Rouge" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Louisiana" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mexico" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New Orleans" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tropical-weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Dyson scores 32, No. 12 UConn rolls to 88-50 exhibition win over UMass-Lowell]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/dyson-scores-32-no-12-uconn-rolls-to-88-50-exhibition-win-over-umass-lowell-44663/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/dyson-scores-32-no-12-uconn-rolls-to-88-50-exhibition-win-over-umass-lowell-44663/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:15:39Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:15:39Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
No. 12 UConn breezes to 88-50 exhibition victory

STORRS, Conn. ? Jerome Dyson scored 32 points in his season debut, and No. 12 Connecticut breezed to an 88-50 exhibition victory over UMass Lowell on Sunday.
Kemba Walker scored 15 points and had seven assists for the Huskies, who begin the regular season Friday night against William &#038; [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Connecticut" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Storrs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Honduras&#8217; attorney general escapes unharmed after gunmen open fire on his convoy]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-attorney-general-escapes-unharmed-after-gunmen-open-fire-on-his-convoy-222633/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-attorney-general-escapes-unharmed-after-gunmen-open-fire-on-his-convoy-222633/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:12:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:12:34Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Gunmen ambush, shoot at Honduras AG; no injuries

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras ? Honduran police say gunmen ambushed a convoy carrying the country&#8217;s top prosecutor, but neither he nor his bodyguards were harmed.
Police spokesman Orlin Cerrato says Attorney General Luis Alberto Rubi was riding on a northern highway when assailants opened fire Saturday night.
Cerrato says no one was [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Honduras" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tegucigalpa" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>John Seewer</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Strangers, neighbors, onlookers flock to site of Cleveland serial killings for many reasons]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/strangers-neighbors-onlookers-flock-to-site-of-cleveland-serial-killings-for-many-reasons-222630/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/strangers-neighbors-onlookers-flock-to-site-of-cleveland-serial-killings-for-many-reasons-222630/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:26:57Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T20:08:13Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Onlookers flock to site of Cleveland killings

CLEVELAND, Ohio ? Reggie Turner stopped by a growing memorial to 11 victims of an alleged serial killer because he knew one of the women. Michelle Lee came to pay her respects as a mother and grandmother. Mark Mason and two buddies rode their motorcycles to just take a [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Bears" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Cleveland" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Missing Persons" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Municipal Governments" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Ohio" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>David Crary</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[More resources needed if war on drugs is to shift more toward treatment than imprisonment]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-resources-needed-if-war-on-drugs-is-to-shift-more-toward-treatment-than-imprisonment-222626/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-resources-needed-if-war-on-drugs-is-to-shift-more-toward-treatment-than-imprisonment-222626/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:35:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T19:35:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?

NEW YORK ? Based on the rhetoric, America&#8217;s war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation&#8217;s readiness to turn the talk into reality.
The economic case for [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Economy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Health" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Human Welfare" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Law and Order" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Addiction Treatment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Diagnosis And Treatment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Drug-related Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Programs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New York City" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Recessions And Depressions" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Qassim Abdul-zahra</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for national vote]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-national-vote-222623/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-national-vote-222623/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:03:46Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T19:25:25Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote
BAGHDAD ? Iraq&#8217;s parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.
The decision appeared to resolve a key sticking point [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="International Relations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Baghdad" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Campaigns" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="International Agreements" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Iraq" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Middle East" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Ml-iraq" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Parliamentary Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Suspect in Vail bar shooting faces first-degree homicide charge]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspect-in-vail-bar-shooting-faces-first-degree-homicide-charge-222621/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspect-in-vail-bar-shooting-faces-first-degree-homicide-charge-222621/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:54:55Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T19:23:16Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Suspect in Vail bar shooting faces murder charge

VAIL, Colo. ? A 63-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding three others in a Vail bar has been arrested in what authorities say was an apparently random shooting.
Longtime Vail resident Richard Moreau is accused of firing several shots outside and in the Sandbar Sports [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Arrests" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Colorado" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Vail" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Violent Crime" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Chavez warns Colombia, US against possible aggression against Venezuela]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-warns-colombia-us-against-possible-aggression-against-venezuela-222614/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-warns-colombia-us-against-possible-aggression-against-venezuela-222614/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:13:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T19:05:44Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia
CARACAS, Venezuela ? President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela&#8217;s military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country&#8217;s soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors.
Chavez said Venezuela could [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Bogota" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Caracas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Colombia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="South America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Venezuela" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jesse Washington</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Utah girl&#8217;s suspension for piercing her nose shows challenge for Indian culture in America]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utah-girls-suspension-for-piercing-her-nose-shows-challenge-for-indian-culture-in-america-222613/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/utah-girls-suspension-for-piercing-her-nose-shows-challenge-for-indian-culture-in-america-222613/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:04:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T19:04:38Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Utah girl&#8217;s pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash

To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah&#8217;s school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension.
To other Indians, the incident was emblematic of how it can still be difficult for the American melting pot to absorb [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Hinduism" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Lifestyle" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Religion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Beauty And Fashion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Body Piercings" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Cultures" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Demographics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Education" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Education Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Immigration" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="India" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Migration Rates" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="South Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Utah" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ill. prosecutors seek grades, e-mails of journalism students investigating murder conviction]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-prosecutors-seek-grades-e-mails-of-journalism-students-investigating-murder-conviction-222605/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-prosecutors-seek-grades-e-mails-of-journalism-students-investigating-murder-conviction-222605/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T18:54:47Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:53:43Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Ill. prosecutors seek journalism students&#8217; grades

CHICAGO ? A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 1978 killing of a security guard believe they have evidence that shows prosecutors put the wrong man behind bars. But in the quest to prove his innocence, they [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Law and Order" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Chicago" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Illinois" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Subpoenas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Violent Crime" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Obama says Iraq election law is a milestone for progress, important for US troop withdrawal]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-iraq-election-law-is-a-milestone-for-progress-important-for-us-troop-withdrawal-222598/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-iraq-election-law-is-a-milestone-for-progress-important-for-us-troop-withdrawal-222598/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:01:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:32:45Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq
WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament&#8217;s passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declaring it a milestone as the Iraqi people take charge of their future.
In a Rose Garden statement, Obama said the development would facilitate national elections in January, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Iraq" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Middle East" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Parliamentary Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Troop Withdrawals" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[With House vote, Obama says it&#8217;s now the Senate&#8217;s turn to advance the health care overhaul]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-house-vote-obama-says-its-now-the-senates-turn-to-advance-the-health-care-overhaul-222596/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-house-vote-obama-says-its-now-the-senates-turn-to-advance-the-health-care-overhaul-222596/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:28:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:26:38Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Obama says it&#8217;s now Senate&#8217;s turn on health care
WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to &#8220;take the baton&#8221; on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation&#8217;s health care system.
&#8220;For years we&#8217;ve been told that this couldn&#8217;t be done,&#8221; [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Financial Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Programs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Regulations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government-funded Health Insurance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Health care reform" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industry Regulation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Army spokesman says Fort Hood shooting suspect is in critical but stable condition at hospital]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-spokesman-says-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-is-in-critical-but-stable-condition-at-hospital-222593/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-spokesman-says-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-is-in-critical-but-stable-condition-at-hospital-222593/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T19:22:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:21:20Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Army: Shooting suspect is critical, but stable

FORT HOOD, Texas ? A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood is in critical but stable condition.
Spokesman Col. John Rossi told reporters on Sunday at Fort Hood that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is still hospitalized in Texas. He was [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Fort Hood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military Affairs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Nidal malik hasan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Violent Crime" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Allen G. Breed</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-chaplain-pray-for-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-but-also-pray-for-meaning-in-massacre-222592/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-chaplain-pray-for-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-but-also-pray-for-meaning-in-massacre-222592/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:46:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:20:53Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Army chaplain seeks prayers for meaning in rampage

FORT HOOD, Texas ? An Army chaplain asked mourners Sunday to pray for the accused Fort Hood shooter, calling on them to focus less on why the tragedy happened and more on helping each other through &#8220;the valley of the shadow of darkness.&#8221;
&#8220;Lord, all those around us search [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Religion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Afghanistan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Demographic Groups" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Education" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Fort Hood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Higher Education" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Islam" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Massacres" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military Affairs" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Nidal malik hasan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Religious Strife" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Veterans" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Violent Crime" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[US National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ida strengthens to Category 2 with 100 mph winds]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-national-hurricane-center-says-hurricane-ida-strengthens-to-category-2-with-100-mph-winds-222589/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-national-hurricane-center-says-hurricane-ida-strengthens-to-category-2-with-100-mph-winds-222589/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T18:44:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:13:31Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Ida now a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

MIAMI ? Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Sunday, and a hurricane watch was extended to the Florida Panhandle as Ida made its way across the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane watch now stretches from southeastern Louisiana to Mexico Beach, Fla. Forecasters at the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Natural Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="El Salvador" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Louisiana" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mexico" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Miami" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tropical-weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Winds" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ralph D. Russo</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Oklahoma drops out of AP college football poll, Stanford moves in, top 3 stays same]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/oklahoma-drops-out-of-ap-college-football-poll-stanford-moves-in-top-3-stays-same-44659/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/oklahoma-drops-out-of-ap-college-football-poll-stanford-moves-in-top-3-stays-same-44659/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-09T00:16:27Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:07:28Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Oklahoma out of AP poll, Stanford in
NEW YORK ? Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of the AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in.
On Sunday, the Sooners and Cardinal sort of swapped places.
Oklahoma dropped out of the college football poll for the first time since 2005, and No. [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Alabama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Clemson" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Florida" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nittany Lions" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ohio" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Oklahoma" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Penn state" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Texas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Maoist leader takes responsibility for troopers&#8217; killings]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maoist-leader-takes-responsibility-for-troopers-killings-222588/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/maoist-leader-takes-responsibility-for-troopers-killings-222588/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T18:03:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:03:42Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[KOLKATA - Claiming responsibility for the killing of four Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) troopers in West Midnapore district, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji Sunday night said the troopers were punished for torturing &#8220;innocent children&#8221;.

&#8220;Policemen from the Jamboni camp had tortured innocent children for taking out rallies Saturday demanding the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Terrorism" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Kolkata" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jenny Barchfield</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Trade fair targets booming divorce market in France]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-fair-targets-booming-divorce-market-in-france-222586/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-fair-targets-booming-divorce-market-in-france-222586/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:55:16Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T18:02:11Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
New fair targets France&#8217;s 260,000 annual divorc�s

PARIS ? The city of romance got a lesson in love&#8217;s hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital&#8217;s first divorce fair.
In France, nearly one out of two marriages ends in divorce, according to the country&#8217;s National Institute of Demographic Studies. More than 130,000 divorces were registered [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Family Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Divorce And Separations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="France" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Paris" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Douglass K. Daniel</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Republicans say health care bill shows Democrats didn&#8217;t get the message from voters]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-say-health-care-bill-shows-democrats-didnt-get-the-message-from-voters-222584/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-say-health-care-bill-shows-democrats-didnt-get-the-message-from-voters-222584/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:58:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:58:06Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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GOP officials say Dems put agenda ahead of country
WASHINGTON ? Democrats just don&#8217;t get the election message from voters and are pushing a liberal, big government agenda at their party&#8217;s peril, Republican officials said Sunday as they predicted a political price after the majority&#8217;s victory on health care.
Voters are &#8220;tired of the borrowing, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Health care reform" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Organizations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Parties" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Virginia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Hurricane Ida kills 40 in El Salvador]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-kills-40-in-el-salvador-222582/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-kills-40-in-el-salvador-222582/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:50:09Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:50:09Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[SAN SALVADOR - At least 40 people have been killed in floods caused by the hurricane Ida that swept El Salvador, interior minister said Sunday.

The government has declared a state of emergency in five of the Central American nation&#8217;s departments, Humberto Centeno told a press conference, Xinhua reported.	 	
More victims were expected to be found [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Accidents and Disasters" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="San Salvador" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, Siachen]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northern-army-commander-visits-ladakh-siachen-222581/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/northern-army-commander-visits-ladakh-siachen-222581/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:47:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:47:34Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[JAMMU - Indian Army&#8217;s Northern Command&#8217;s chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal Sunday visited the XIV &#8216;Fire &#038; Fury&#8217; Corps in Ladakh to meet the soldiers and assess the ground situation. He also visited the Siachen glacier.

Defence spokesman Col. D.K. Kachari said this was Jaswal&#8217;s maiden visit to this region after assuming command. Accompanied by the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Military" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Jammu" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Kashmir" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Security" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Mark Jewell</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Volatile stock market index seems to defy the thrust of positive economic news]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volatile-stock-market-index-seems-to-defy-the-thrust-of-positive-economic-news-222576/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/volatile-stock-market-index-seems-to-defy-the-thrust-of-positive-economic-news-222576/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:26:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:27:26Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull?

Stock market volatility is back, a signal to some experts that the powerful rally that started in early March may be coming to an end.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose or fell more than 100 points in seven of the past 12 trading days, capped by [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Economy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Environment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Finance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Financial Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Animals" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mammals" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Volatility's Return" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Brazilian student expelled from university after going to class wearing mini-dress]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-student-expelled-from-university-after-going-to-class-wearing-mini-dress-222574/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-student-expelled-from-university-after-going-to-class-wearing-mini-dress-222574/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T22:15:36Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:21:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress

SAO PAULO ? A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class ? publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality.
The private Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Sao Paulo, said 20-year-old Geisy Arruda disrespected &#8220;ethical [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Brazil" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Education" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Education Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Higher Education" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Sao Paulo" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="South America" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for nationwide vote]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-nationwide-vote-222573/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-nationwide-vote-222573/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T18:57:05Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:21:10Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Iraqi parliament passes key election law
BAGHDAD ? Iraq&#8217;s parliament on Sunday passed a long-delayed law in a crucial step to setting up nationwide elections, and the head of the electoral commission said he did not expect any major delays in the vote planned for January.

In an indication of U.S. concern over the elections, including whether [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Baghdad" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="International Agreements" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Iraq" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Middle East" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Ml-iraq" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Parliamentary Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Michael Warren</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Press group: Latin American governments increasingly intervening in business of journalism]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/press-group-latin-american-governments-increasingly-intervening-in-business-of-journalism-222571/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/press-group-latin-american-governments-increasingly-intervening-in-business-of-journalism-222571/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:16:52Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:16:52Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Press group: Latam governments moving in on press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina ? Latin American governments are increasingly intervening in the news business, creating and favoring official media, regulating content and distribution and using other legal methods to silence their critics, a newspaper group said Sunday.
Some governments are imposing limits on ownership, such as Argentina&#8217;s new law [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Newspapers" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Argentina" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Buenos Aires" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Regulations" />
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                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Catherine E. Shoichet</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ida brushes Mexico&#8217;s Yucatan, hurricane watch issued for US Gulf coastline]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-brushes-mexicos-yucatan-hurricane-watch-issued-for-us-gulf-coastline-222570/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-brushes-mexicos-yucatan-hurricane-watch-issued-for-us-gulf-coastline-222570/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:14:46Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:14:46Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Ida brushes past Mexico, watch issued for US coast

CANCUN, Mexico ? Hurricane Ida swiped the resort city of Cancun on Sunday with bands of wind and rain as it steamed north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where officials issued a hurricane watch for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
Gusts of wind whipped palm trees and fishermen pulled [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Cancun" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Central America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="El Salvador" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Latin America And Caribbean" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Mexico" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Tropical-weather" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Weather Conditions" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Winds" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Graham Dunbar</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Federer loses in final of home tournament, falling to Djokovic in 3 sets at Swiss Indoors]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/federer-loses-in-final-of-home-tournament-falling-to-djokovic-in-3-sets-at-swiss-indoors-44655/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/federer-loses-in-final-of-home-tournament-falling-to-djokovic-in-3-sets-at-swiss-indoors-44655/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T18:37:14Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:04:33Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Federer loses to Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final
BASEL, Switzerland ? Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament on Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final.
Djokovic earned his fourth title of the season with a victory that ended Federer&#8217;s run of three straight titles at the tournament where [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Roger federer" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Switzerland" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Ten-basel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Turkey says Sudan leader facing war-crimes charges won&#8217;t attend Istanbul summit]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-says-sudan-leader-facing-war-crimes-charges-wont-attend-istanbul-summit-222567/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-says-sudan-leader-facing-war-crimes-charges-wont-attend-istanbul-summit-222567/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T17:00:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T17:00:13Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won&#8217;t attend summit

ISTANBUL ? Turkey said Sunday that Sudan&#8217;s internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul.
Turkey had faced criticism for its planned welcome of al-Bashir, who is the first government leader to face international war-crimes charges.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Genocides" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Indictments" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Istanbul" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Middle East" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North Africa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Sudan" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Turkey" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AP interview: 15 years after Pablo Escobar&#8217;s death, son comes forward, asks forgiveness]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-15-years-after-pablo-escobars-death-son-comes-forward-asks-forgiveness-222565/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-15-years-after-pablo-escobars-death-son-comes-forward-asks-forgiveness-222565/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T20:02:04Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:50:53Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
AP interview: Pablo Escobar&#8217;s son asks forgiveness

BOGOTA ? After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina.
The former Juan Pablo Escobar, who was 16 when his father was shot to death in [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Documentaries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Drug-related Crime" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[House Republican says health care bill shows Democrats didn&#8217;t get the message from voters]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-republican-says-health-care-bill-shows-democrats-didnt-get-the-message-from-voters-222561/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-republican-says-health-care-bill-shows-democrats-didnt-get-the-message-from-voters-222561/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:45:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:45:30Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
GOP lawmaker says Dems put agenda ahead of country

WASHINGTON ? A top House Republican says passage of the health care bill shows that Democrats didn&#8217;t get the message from voters last week and in summer town-hall meetings.
The No. 3 House Republican, Indiana&#8217;s Mike Pence, says Democrats are putting their liberal, big government agenda ahead of [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Organizations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Political Parties" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Matti Friedman</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:46:48Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:45:22Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

It is the British empire of the dead.
Scattered across 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport, a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Berlin" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Canada" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="China" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Demographic Groups" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="East Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Europe" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Hong Kong" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Palestinian Territories" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="South Africa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Southern Africa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Territorial Disputes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="United Kingdom" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Veterans" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Western Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Winnipeg" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Erica Werner</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Obstacles awaiting health care bill in Senate after close House passage of landmark plan]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obstacles-awaiting-health-care-bill-in-senate-after-close-house-passage-of-landmark-plan-222558/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obstacles-awaiting-health-care-bill-in-senate-after-close-house-passage-of-landmark-plan-222558/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:43:21Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:43:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill
WASHINGTON ? The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky.
The 220-215 vote late Saturday cleared the way for the Senate to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Business" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Industries" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Barack Obama" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government Regulations" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Government-funded Health Insurance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Health care reform" />
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                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[&#8216;Friends&#8217; movie not happening, says Courtney Cox]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/friends-movie-not-happening-says-courtney-cox-58281/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/friends-movie-not-happening-says-courtney-cox-58281/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:39:02Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:39:02Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Former &#8220;Friends&#8221; star Courtney Cox Arquette has quashed rumours about a big-screen adaptation of the hit sitcom.

Asked if all the cast are signed up for the film, Arquette, who played Monica in the 10-season series said: That would be a negative. Were not. I cant imagine it. I dont know. I just cant [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Andrew Dampf</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Williams sisters&#8217; absence felt as Italy routs US to win 2nd Fed Cup title in 4 years]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/williams-sisters-absence-felt-as-italy-routs-us-to-win-2nd-fed-cup-title-in-4-years-44653/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/williams-sisters-absence-felt-as-italy-routs-us-to-win-2nd-fed-cup-title-in-4-years-44653/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:36:15Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:35:54Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Italy routs Williams-less US team to win Fed Cup
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy ? The Williams sisters were conspicuous by their absence on Sunday when Italy completed a shutout of the United States to win its second Fed Cup title in four years.
Yet the Americans who did play had no regrets and the victorious Italians [...]]]></summary>
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                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[BJP sets up panel to supervise its Karnataka government]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bjp-sets-up-panel-to-supervise-its-karnataka-government-222556/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bjp-sets-up-panel-to-supervise-its-karnataka-government-222556/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:35:29Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:35:29Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI/BANGALORE - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday not only resolved the crisis in its first government in Karnataka but also became the first major political party in the country to set up a sort of oversight panel over its own government.

The party has proposed a coordination committee, likely to be headed by senior [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Bangalore" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Victoria Beckham to start modelling agency]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/victoria-beckham-to-start-modelling-agency-58279/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:35:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:35:21Z</published>
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LONDON - Former Spice girl Victoria Beckham is going to start a modelling agency.
The singer-turned-designer who already has her own fashion label is reportedly in talks with her manager Simon Fuller to set up a new business venture in New York, reports gossip.ie.	 	
&#8220;Simon knows that Victoria is very savvy when it comes [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Fashion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Victoria beckham" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[BJP resolves Karnataka muddle, Sushma to play key role (Roundup)]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bjp-resolves-karnataka-muddle-sushma-to-play-key-role-roundup-222554/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bjp-resolves-karnataka-muddle-sushma-to-play-key-role-roundup-222554/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:31:41Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:31:41Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI/BANGALORE - The Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday ended the two-week-old crisis in its first government in Karnataka by assigning a key role in the state affairs to senior party leader Sushma Swaraj in return for dissidents dropping their demand for removal of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.

&#8220;From now onward Sushma Swaraj will play a lead [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="Bangalore" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/n" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[&#8216;Christmas Carol&#8217; wraps up $31M opening weekend with Carrey playing Scrooge, all 3 ghosts]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/christmas-carol-wraps-up-31m-opening-weekend-with-carrey-playing-scrooge-all-3-ghosts-58278/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/christmas-carol-wraps-up-31m-opening-weekend-with-carrey-playing-scrooge-all-3-ghosts-58278/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T21:51:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:21:56Z</published>
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Carrey&#8217;s &#8216;Christmas Carol&#8217; wraps up $31M weekend
LOS ANGELES ? Jim Carrey&#8217;s Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on &#8220;A Christmas Carol,&#8221; which took in $31 million to open as the weekend&#8217;s top movie.
The Disney animated version of the Charles Dickens classic knocked the King of Pop out of [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Art and Culture" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Performing Arts" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Animated Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Animation And Comics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Celebrity" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Celebrity Causes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Film Festivals" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="George Clooney" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Los Angeles" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Michael Jackson" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Oprah winfrey" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Tyler Perry" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="United States" />
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Anirban Lahiri wins BILT Open golf]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/anirban-lahiri-wins-bilt-open-golf-44652/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/anirban-lahiri-wins-bilt-open-golf-44652/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:17:03Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:17:03Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[GREATER NOIDA - Anirban Lahiri bagged the highest prize money ever on the Aircel-PGTI when he won the BILT Open 2009 golf with a mammoth seven-stroke margin here Sunday.

Bangalore-based Lahiri came up with a sublime effort on the final day to take home the winner&#8217;s cheque of Rs.1,616,500 at the at the Jaypee Greens Golf [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Golf" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Greater Noida" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bollywood join hands for a cause for the elderly]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bollywood-join-hands-for-a-cause-for-the-elderly-58277/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bollywood-join-hands-for-a-cause-for-the-elderly-58277/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:16:04Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T16:16:04Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MUMBAI - In an unusual initiative to lend their hands for a social cause Bollywood directors and actors, tried their hand at painting here on Sunday.

The proceeds collected from auctioning of these paintings would be given to a non-profit organisation working for the uplift of the elderly.
It was a joy to notice that after creating [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Mumbai" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Asia Cup Hockey: India eves lose to China in final]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/asia-cup-hockey-india-eves-lose-to-china-in-final-44651/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/asia-cup-hockey-india-eves-lose-to-china-in-final-44651/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T15:57:52Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T15:57:52Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BANGKOK - Indian women&#8217;s hockey team put up a brave fight before losing 3-5 to China in a pulsating Asia Cup final here Sunday.

Skipper Surinder Kaur gave India the lead as early as in the eighth minute while Mamta Kharab (47th) and Deepika Thakur (54th) struck after the breather. Chinese struck thrice in the first [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Hockey" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Bangkok" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Mike Silverman</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Impressive revival of atonal &#8216;Esther&#8217; launches rebirth of New York City Opera]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/impressive-revival-of-atonal-esther-launches-rebirth-of-new-york-city-opera-58275/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/impressive-revival-of-atonal-esther-launches-rebirth-of-new-york-city-opera-58275/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T16:14:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T15:34:10Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
New York City Opera revives &#8216;Esther&#8217; _ and itself

NEW YORK ? Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini&#8217;s &#8220;Madama Butterfly.&#8221;
But Puccini&#8217;s lush melodies will have to wait until spring. Instead, the company opened its season [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Art and Culture" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Performing Arts" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Classical Music" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Music" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New York City" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Opera-esther" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ian McKellen upset with Whoopi Goldberg]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/ian-mckellen-upset-with-whoopi-goldberg-58274/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/ian-mckellen-upset-with-whoopi-goldberg-58274/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T15:05:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T15:05:53Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - &#8220;Lord of the Rings&#8221; star Sir Ian McKellen is upset  with Whoopi Goldberg after she confused him with a wizard from Harry Potter movie on live TV.

Mirror.co.uk reports, the actor who played Gandalf in the hit trilogy was on &#8220;The View&#8221; when host Whoopi asked: &#8220;Are you coming back in Harry Potter?&#8221;	 [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Oskar Garcia</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[21-year-old poker pro to take on Maryland logger for World Series of Poker title, $8.55M]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/21-year-old-poker-pro-to-take-on-maryland-logger-for-world-series-of-poker-title-855m-44649/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/21-year-old-poker-pro-to-take-on-maryland-logger-for-world-series-of-poker-title-855m-44649/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:56:18Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:56:18Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
21-year-old, logger in World Series of Poker final

LAS VEGAS ? A 21-year-old professional poker player from Michigan hit a lucky king to cap a nearly impossible comeback at the World Series of Poker Sunday morning, setting up a showdown with a self-employed logger for $8.55 million.
Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., dodged elimination several times [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Joe cada" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Las Vegas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nevada" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Online Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Poker" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll strip till the day I die, says Pamela Anderson]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/ill-strip-till-the-day-i-die-says-pamela-anderson-58272/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/ill-strip-till-the-day-i-die-says-pamela-anderson-58272/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:55:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:55:07Z</published>
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LONDON - Former &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; star Pamela Anderson has said shell be stripping off until the day she dies. 
The 42-year-old actress who has also got panned for her &#8216;mutton dressed as lamb&#8217; and &#8216;trailer trash&#8217; taste in fashion by critics earlier, says she has no plans to tone things down when it comes [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Pamela Anderson" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[De Niro&#8217;s kids don&#8217;t care about his star status]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/de-niros-kids-dont-care-about-his-star-status-58270/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/de-niros-kids-dont-care-about-his-star-status-58270/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:53:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:53:35Z</published>
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LONDON - Hollywood star Robert De Niro says his children don&#8217;t care that their father is famous.
The 66-year-old said his children &#8220;aren&#8217;t too impressed&#8221; with their Oscar-winning father and don&#8217;t talk about his work, reports femalefirst.co.uk.	 	
&#8220;My kids aren&#8217;t too impressed with me. They don&#8217;t say very much about my career. Sometimes they [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Robert de niro" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Mandira Bedi to resume work soon]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/mandira-bedi-to-resume-work-soon-58268/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/mandira-bedi-to-resume-work-soon-58268/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:51:04Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:51:02Z</published>
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MUMBAI - Popular TV personality and actress Mandira Bedi, who broke her leg on a reality show seven weeks ago, is likely to resume work soon. 
She was on bed rest after fracturing her leg during Khatron Ka Khiladi Level-2 hosted by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.	 	
In Teacher&#8217;s Achievement Awards, Mandira Bedi told IANS, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Akshay Kumar" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Cricket" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Mumbai" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Andrew Dampf</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Italy wins 2nd Fed Cup title in 4 years by shutting out US team without the Williams sisters]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/italy-wins-2nd-fed-cup-title-in-4-years-by-shutting-out-us-team-without-the-williams-sisters-44648/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/italy-wins-2nd-fed-cup-title-in-4-years-by-shutting-out-us-team-without-the-williams-sisters-44648/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:41:37Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:41:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Italy wins Fed Cup title over young US team

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy ? Italy won its second Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday, completing a shutout of a U.S. team playing without Venus and Serena Williams.
Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2 to give the experienced Italians an insurmountable 3-0 lead [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tennis" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Italy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Reggio Calabria" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Western Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Women's Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Women's Tennis" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Aamir, Kareena to video chat with fans for &#8216;3 Idiots&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/aamir-kareena-to-video-chat-with-fans-for-3-idiots-58266/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/aamir-kareena-to-video-chat-with-fans-for-3-idiots-58266/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:30:29Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:30:27Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Aamir Khan excels at innovative promotion for his films and this time the star has taken the internet route to pitch his forthcoming film &#8220;3 Idiots&#8221; - where the film&#8217;s star cast will video chat with fans on the web. 
Film producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, director Rajkumar Hirani, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Aamir Khan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Boman Irani" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Kareena Kapoor" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New Delhi" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pritish Nandy&#8217;s &#8216;Saluun&#8217; to premiere at Cairo film fest]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/pritish-nandys-saluun-to-premiere-at-cairo-film-fest-58264/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/pritish-nandys-saluun-to-premiere-at-cairo-film-fest-58264/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:28:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:28:20Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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NEW DELHI - Pritish Nandy Communications&#8217; (PNC) feature film &#8220;Saluun&#8221; has been officially invited to premiere at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) 2009 to be held Nov 10-Nov 20. 
&#8220;This year CIFF will welcome the new generation of brilliant filmmakers from India by honouring Indian cinema. PNC&#8217;s &#8216;Saluun&#8217; represents the fresh [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New Delhi" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Sakshi" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Italy win Fed Cup in 3-0 sweep of US]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/italy-win-fed-cup-in-3-0-sweep-of-us-44645/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/italy-win-fed-cup-in-3-0-sweep-of-us-44645/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T14:02:54Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T14:02:54Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[REGGIO CALABRIA - Flavia Pennetta sealed a second Fed Cup title for Italy 3-0 Sunday as she claimed the winning point of the weekend 7-5, 6-2 over American Melanie Oudin in the final.

Pennetta, first Italian woman to crack the world top 10, wrapped up the second championship for the host in three years after a [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Italy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Reggio Calabria" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Oskar Garcia</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[3-way showdown for $8.55M at World Series of Poker as final table stretches to longest ever]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/3-way-showdown-for-855m-at-world-series-of-poker-as-final-table-stretches-to-longest-ever-44644/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/3-way-showdown-for-855m-at-world-series-of-poker-as-final-table-stretches-to-longest-ever-44644/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:54:46Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:54:46Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
3-way showdown for $8.55M at World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS ? Eric Buchman was eliminated from the World Series of Poker main event in fourth place Sunday morning, setting up a three-way showdown to determine which two players would face off for the $8.55 million title.
It was the longest main event final table in history, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Joe cada" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Las Vegas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Nevada" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Poker" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Andrew Dampf</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pennetta beats Oudin to complete Italy&#8217;s 3-0 rout of US for Fed Cup title]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/pennetta-beats-oudin-to-complete-italys-3-0-rout-of-us-for-fed-cup-title-44642/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/pennetta-beats-oudin-to-complete-italys-3-0-rout-of-us-for-fed-cup-title-44642/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:46:42Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:46:40Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Italy wins Fed Cup title 3-0 over US
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy ? Italy clinched its second Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
Pennetta&#8217;s victory gave the experienced Italians took an insurmountable 3-0 lead over a young United States team in the best-of-five [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tennis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Italy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Reggio Calabria" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Venus williams" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Western Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Women's Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Women's Tennis" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Tearful Bartoli quits Bali tennis final with injury]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tearful-bartoli-quits-bali-tennis-final-with-injury-44640/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/tearful-bartoli-quits-bali-tennis-final-with-injury-44640/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:40:55Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:40:52Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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BALI - Tearful top seed Marion Bartoli was forced to quit the final of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Sunday with a thigh injury, giving French compatriot Aravane Rezai her third title of the season.
Number 12 Bartoli was in line for a number 10 finish, had she claimed the trophy. But that [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tennis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Bali" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Indonesia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Marion Bartoli" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Svetlana kuznetsova" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Somdev to meet Kim in Charlottesville Challenger final]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/somdev-to-meet-kim-in-charlottesville-challenger-final-44639/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/somdev-to-meet-kim-in-charlottesville-challenger-final-44639/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:36:15Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:36:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[CHARLOTTESVILLE - India&#8217;s Somdev Devvarman overcame a set-set lapse against American Ryan Sweeting to enter the final of $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger tournament.

Somdev, seeded third, beat fifth-seeded Sweeting 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 here Saturday to set up a title clash with second-seeded American Kevin Kim.	 	
Kim dispatched compatriot Donald Young 6-2, 7-5 in [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tennis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Charlottesville" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Virginia" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pennetta beats Oudin to give Italy insurmountable 3-0 lead over US for Fed Cup title]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/pennetta-beats-oudin-to-give-italy-insurmountable-3-0-lead-over-us-for-fed-cup-title-44637/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/pennetta-beats-oudin-to-give-italy-insurmountable-3-0-lead-over-us-for-fed-cup-title-44637/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:27:33Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:27:28Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Italy clinches Fed Cup title over US
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy ? Italy has clinched its second Fed Cup title in four years, taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the United States after Flavia Pennetta defeated Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
The Italians celebrated their victory in the best-of-five series on Sunday by launching captain Corrado Barazzutti [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Italy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Reggio Calabria" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Venus williams" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Pragya Tiwari</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Starry eyed Salwan winners bubble with confidence]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/starry-eyed-salwan-winners-bubble-with-confidence-44636/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/starry-eyed-salwan-winners-bubble-with-confidence-44636/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:20:11Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:20:11Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - For 15-year-old Ankur Dhamal, participating in the Salwan Cross-Country Run is like taking another step towards his dream of representing India in the Paralympics.

The &#8220;marathon&#8221;, that was flagged off by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Army Equestrian Centre here Sunday, saw 840 visually impaired children like Dhamal putting on their [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Cricket" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>John Zenor</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Jones, Tiffin come up big late for No. 3 Alabama in dramatic 24-15 win over No. 9 LSU]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/jones-tiffin-come-up-big-late-for-no-3-alabama-in-dramatic-24-15-win-over-no-9-lsu-44635/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/jones-tiffin-come-up-big-late-for-no-3-alabama-in-dramatic-24-15-win-over-no-9-lsu-44635/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:11:47Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:11:47Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Alabama beats LSU to move into SEC title game

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ? Julio Jones left defenders grasping at his heels and Alabama&#8217;s defense was typically immovable. The Crimson Tide is riding that combination to the SEC championship game for the second consecutive season.
The popular Jones made the biggest play of what has been a relatively quiet [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Alabama" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="College Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Events" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tuscaloosa" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[India go down to Saudi Arabia in Asian under-19 qualifiers]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/india-go-down-to-saudi-arabia-in-asian-under-19-qualifiers-44633/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/india-go-down-to-saudi-arabia-in-asian-under-19-qualifiers-44633/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T13:08:01Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T13:08:01Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - India went down to Saudi Arabia 1-3 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championship qualifier at Arbil, Iraq.

According to information received here, India led 1-0 till the half-time but then conceded three goals in the second half for their second successive defeat Saturday night at the Francouse Al - Harerri Stadium.	 [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Football" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Four-time NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson granted to leave Grizzlies &#8216;indefinitely&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/four-time-nba-scoring-champion-allen-iverson-granted-to-leave-grizzlies-indefinitely-44632/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/four-time-nba-scoring-champion-allen-iverson-granted-to-leave-grizzlies-indefinitely-44632/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:59:58Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:59:58Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Unhappy Iverson leaves Grizzlies &#8216;indefinitely&#8217;

LOS ANGELES ? Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.
Team owner Michael Heisley gave the four-time NBA scoring leader permission to skip the Grizzlies&#8217; game Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers following a 114-98 [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Los Angeles" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Men's Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Professional Basketball" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Lahm and Toni face sanctions at troubled Bayern Munich]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/lahm-and-toni-face-sanctions-at-troubled-bayern-munich-44631/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/lahm-and-toni-face-sanctions-at-troubled-bayern-munich-44631/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:57:19Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:57:19Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MUNICH - Italy striker Luca Toni and Germany defender Philipp Lahm can expect to be disciplined by Bayern Munich amid media reports of a &#8220;crisis&#8221; at Germany&#8217;s most successful Bundesliga club.

A newspaper interview by Lahm highly critical of transfer policies has left the club management seething, while Toni left the stadium Saturday after being substituted [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Munich" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Goldie Hawn&#8217;s Varanasi trip spiritual or professional?]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/goldie-hawns-varanasi-trip-spiritual-or-professional-58262/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/goldie-hawns-varanasi-trip-spiritual-or-professional-58262/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:53:50Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:53:46Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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VARANASI - Popular Hollywood star Goldie Hawn&#8217;s arrival on a two-day visit here Saturday has sparked off speculation whether the purpose was a spiritual visit to the city she had known for 27 years, or she has plans to shoot a film early next year.
Goldie made it a point to visit her spiritual [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Goldie Hawn" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Varanasi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Oz all-rounder Moises Henriques says injury won&#8217;t stop him]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/oz-all-rounder-moises-henriques-says-injury-wont-stop-him-44630/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/oz-all-rounder-moises-henriques-says-injury-wont-stop-him-44630/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:52:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:52:10Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[SYDNEY - Injured Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques has said that he is hopeful of returning to the field in a week.

He has set his sights on playing in the Australian one-day team for the summer series against West Indies and Pakistan, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.&#8217;As a kid, I said all I wanted was to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sports" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Sydney" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Serena Williams may play Oz Open]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/serena-williams-may-play-oz-open-44628/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/08/serena-williams-may-play-oz-open-44628/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:52:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:52:06Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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MELBOURNE - US tennis star Serena Williams is expected to play in January&#8217;s Australian Open despite her disgraceful behaviour at the US Open.
Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock is due to hand his recommendation to the Grand Slam committee, which is likely to announce this week what the penalty is for Williams abusing a [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Tennis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Melbourne" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/sports" term="Serena williams" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Reality more fascinating than fiction: &#8216;Smile Pinki&#8217; director]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/reality-more-fascinating-than-fiction-smile-pinki-director-58261/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/reality-more-fascinating-than-fiction-smile-pinki-director-58261/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T12:12:02Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T12:12:02Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Megan Mylan, the director of Oscar winning documentary &#8220;Smile Pinki&#8221; who is here for the ongoing Mumbai International Children&#8217;s Film Festival, says she is more fascinated by reality than fiction. The filmmaker says her movie on the Indian village girl with a cleft lip was compiled after seeing 40 hours of footage shot.

&#8220;I [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Mumbai" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>shantanu</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Taylor Swift&#8217;s SNL Appearance Garners Attention]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/taylor-swifts-snl-appearance-garners-attention-58260/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/taylor-swifts-snl-appearance-garners-attention-58260/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T11:52:01Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T11:52:01Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Following her Saturday Night Live (SNL) debut this week, country crooner Taylor Swift has gained quite a reputation all over for her impersonating act. Swift&#8217;s SNL appearance has remained in talks over quite sometime and when she finally hit the marquee, it turned out to be one very entertaining show for certain. Posing as reality [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Taylor swift" />
                		<thr:total>1</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[I am busy conceptualizing Commonwealth Games: Prasoon Joshi]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/i-am-busy-conceptualizing-commonwealth-games-prasoon-joshi-58258/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/i-am-busy-conceptualizing-commonwealth-games-prasoon-joshi-58258/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T11:18:29Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T11:18:27Z</published>
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MUMBAI - Lyricist and screenwriter Prasoon Joshi has a new job these days. He&#8217;s busy helping the government conceptualise how the Commonwealth Game 2010 would be presented before the international audience.
These days I am busy working with the government conceptualising the Commonwealth Games 2010, Joshi said.	 	
When asked to specify what exactly was [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Javed Akhtar" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Mumbai" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Personal number plates, window stickers - signs of aggressive drivers]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/personal-number-plates-window-stickers-signs-of-aggressive-drivers-58255/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/personal-number-plates-window-stickers-signs-of-aggressive-drivers-58255/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T11:03:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T11:03:13Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Got a personalised number plate, rear window stickers and furry dice adorning your car? Well, then you might just be an aggressive driver prone to road rage, researchers say.

Experts from the Colorado State University have found that drivers who personalise their vehicles, thereby marking their territory, tend to guard &#8220;their&#8221; road space against [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Nick" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Peter Andre &#8216;furious&#8217; with Katie Price after &#8216;terminations&#8217; disclosure]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/peter-andre-furious-with-katie-price-after-terminations-disclosure-58253/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/peter-andre-furious-with-katie-price-after-terminations-disclosure-58253/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T11:03:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T11:03:03Z</published>
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LONDON - Peter Andre is furious with ex-wife Katie Price after she revealed in a recent interview that she had undergone abortions while living with him, sources say.
&#8220;He sees this as the ultimate betrayal. Is there anything in her life which she won&#8217;t sell?&#8221; the News of the World quoted a source as [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="katie price" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Peter andre" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Oz women executives turning to golf to climb up career ladder]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/oz-women-executives-turning-to-golf-to-climb-up-career-ladder-58252/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/oz-women-executives-turning-to-golf-to-climb-up-career-ladder-58252/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T11:02:16Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T11:02:16Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - More women executives are turning to golf hoping they could land promotion opportunities while swinging with the best, Australian experts have observed.

Brisbane BMW and Westside BMW marketing co-ordinator Alicia Grant said corporate women could boost contacts over the greens that overhear lot of business discussions.
&#8220;It&#8217;s great for women to build contacts in an [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Melbourne" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Bureau News</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Desfunctional]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/desfunctional-58245/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:45:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:43:53Z</published>
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Des Bishopat his signing of his new book &#8216;Desfunctional&#8217; at HMV Dublin.
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Ireland" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Flaunt your pins in micro shorts]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/flaunt-your-pins-in-micro-shorts-58239/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/flaunt-your-pins-in-micro-shorts-58239/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:23:20Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:23:17Z</published>
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MELBOURNE - Want to show off your pins? Well, then adding micro shorts to your wardrobe could be an excellent idea.
For women who are bold enough to step out in them, micro shorts are proving must-have items.
Kisses boutique owner Rachel Moor Bryce said that the skimpy style had sold incredibly well in the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Kate Moss" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Melbourne" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Elizabeth Hurley talks about &#8216;canine apple of her eye&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/elizabeth-hurley-talks-about-canine-apple-of-her-eye-58238/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/elizabeth-hurley-talks-about-canine-apple-of-her-eye-58238/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:23:20Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:23:15Z</published>
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LONDON - Elizabeth Hurley has spoken of her love for her beloved pet dog.
The actress said at Tod&#8217;s boutique in Mayfair that her new &#8216;baby&#8217; was Dash, a cocker spaniel, whose photograph she proudly showed off on her mobile telephone.
&#8220;He&#8217;s utterly enchanting and the canine apple of my eye,&#8221; the Telegraph quoted her [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Elizabeth Hurley" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[&#8220;Bacteria&#8221; Rachel Weisz can&#8217;t get enough of acting]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bacteria-rachel-weisz-cant-get-enough-of-acting-58237/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bacteria-rachel-weisz-cant-get-enough-of-acting-58237/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:23:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:23:13Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Rachel Weisz feels so fresh and excited when she acts that the British beauty says she is a &#8220;bacteria&#8221; who has just entered the world of cinema.

&#8220;The way I feel about acting is that I feel like I&#8217;ve really just started, which is really exciting,&#8221; the Daily Telegraph quoted her, as saying.
She added: [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Melbourne" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Employers should watch for &#8216;hostile attribution style&#8217; when firing workers]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/employers-should-watch-for-hostile-attribution-style-when-firing-workers-58236/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/employers-should-watch-for-hostile-attribution-style-when-firing-workers-58236/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:23:02Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:23:02Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - As the recession forces more companies to fire employees, a workplace aggression expert has suggested that employers should tailor the bad news in a way that minimizes the likelihood of an extremely bad reaction.

Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at the University of New Hampshire, also suggested to be watchful for employees who [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[&#8220;Bling Ring&#8221; gang was planning to rob Beckhams?]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bling-ring-gang-was-planning-to-rob-beckhams-58234/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/bling-ring-gang-was-planning-to-rob-beckhams-58234/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:00:19Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:00:15Z</published>
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LONDON - The &#8220;Bling Ring&#8221; gang, who robbed millions in cash and jewellery from Hollywood stars, were planning to target the Beckhams, it has emerged.
It is suspected that the gang may have been eyeing Posh&#8217;s exclusive handbag collection, worth nearly 2million pounds.
David&#8217;s collection of luxury watches, including a diamond-encrusted Chopard - Posh&#8217;s birthday [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Eva longoria" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Jack Nicholson" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Jennifer aniston" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Lindsay Lohan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Paris Hilton" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Rachel Bilson" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Gemma Ward has no plans to return to the fashion world]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/gemma-ward-has-no-plans-to-return-to-the-fashion-world-58233/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/gemma-ward-has-no-plans-to-return-to-the-fashion-world-58233/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T10:00:08Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T10:00:08Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Australian supermodel Gemma Ward has ruled out plans to make a comeback to the world of glamour.

The 22-year-old Ward, who has been a target of criticism by an international fashion website for gaining extra pounds, has done no fashion assignments since Health Ledger - who she was believed to be dating - passed [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Melbourne" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Kirk Douglas touched by film honour from Schwarzenegger]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/kirk-douglas-touched-by-film-honour-from-schwarzenegger-58232/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/kirk-douglas-touched-by-film-honour-from-schwarzenegger-58232/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T09:47:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T09:47:23Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas was stunned to be presented with a top movie award by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday night because he coached the muscleman on his first ever film.

Douglas was handed the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles and he [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Britney&#8217;s fans shun her show]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/britneys-fans-shun-her-show-58230/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/britneys-fans-shun-her-show-58230/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T09:33:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T09:33:50Z</published>
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SYDNEY - Pop diva Britney Spears&#8217; fans stormed out of her show in Perth, Australia, Friday night, insisting that the singer was terrible.
The exodus began just three songs after fans made it clear they were unhappy with the star&#8217;s lacklustre performance and miming, reports wotnews.com.au. 	 	
&#8220;It was cr*p&#8230; She has let us [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Britney spears" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Sydney" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Megan Fox&#8217;s anger helped her for movie role]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/megan-foxs-anger-helped-her-for-movie-role-58228/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/megan-foxs-anger-helped-her-for-movie-role-58228/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T09:09:44Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T09:09:41Z</published>
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LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox said she could identify with the character in her latest outing &#8220;Jennifer&#8217;s Body&#8221; about a cheerleader who kills and eats her classmates because like the zombie, she also holds a lot of anger within her.
The actress credits the pent-up rage inside her for helping her with the role, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Fashion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Megan fox" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Serena Williams to move to acting after tennis]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/serena-williams-to-move-to-acting-after-tennis-58227/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/serena-williams-to-move-to-acting-after-tennis-58227/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T09:09:39Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T09:09:39Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW YORK - US tennis ace Serena Williams has revealed she is eyeing a move into acting when her sporting career ends.

The Wimbledon winner made a brief cameo in TV medical drama &#8220;E.R.&#8221; in 2005 but her character died in the show and now she&#8217;s looking for a more action-packed role, reports hollywood.com. 	 	
&#8220;I [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Penelope Cruz locked herself before singing debut]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/penelope-cruz-locked-herself-before-singing-debut-58225/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/penelope-cruz-locked-herself-before-singing-debut-58225/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T09:08:36Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T09:08:34Z</published>
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NEW YORK - Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed she was so paranoid about protecting her voice before her musical debut in &#8220;Nine&#8221; that she became a recluse.
The actress felt the pressure of recording her vocals at London&#8217;s Abbey Road Studios and decided to lock herself away in her hotel room and speak [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Penelope Cruz" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Shilpa Raina</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[(After 2) Designer wear replica beckons in Delhi&#8217;s bylanes]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/after-2-designer-wear-replica-beckons-in-delhis-bylanes-58224/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/after-2-designer-wear-replica-beckons-in-delhis-bylanes-58224/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:35:58Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:35:58Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - If a sari by Sabyasachi Mukherjee or a lehenga by Manish Malhotra seems out of reach, try visiting the crowded lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi&#8217;s old quarter. The replicas there promise to jazz up every woman&#8217;s bridal wardrobe even as they give nightmares to designers.

Anarkali Bazar, squeezed between an array of [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Fashion" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Suvendu Banerjee</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Danish musician looks at fusion with Bollywood]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/danish-musician-looks-at-fusion-with-bollywood-58222/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/danish-musician-looks-at-fusion-with-bollywood-58222/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:35:55Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:35:52Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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NEW DELHI - Apart from the upcoming Copenhagen climate change talks and renowned beer maker Carlsberg setting up its ninth brewery in Rajasthan, Denmark may soon make news in India for musical reasons as well.
Nikolaj Grandjean, a 36-year-old Danish singer and songwriter, was in India recently to perform before a select audience and [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Grammy Awards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="New Delhi" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Showbiz" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Java blacksmith and family shocked to know they were saved by Obama&#8217;s mum]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/java-blacksmith-and-family-shocked-to-know-they-were-saved-by-obamas-mum/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/java-blacksmith-and-family-shocked-to-know-they-were-saved-by-obamas-mum/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:30:08Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:30:08Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW YORK - In a remote corner of rural Java, a blacksmith and his family were astounded last week to learn that the American woman who helped save them from poverty 26 years ago was Ann Dunham, an anthropologist better known as the late mother of US President Barack Obama.

Dunham is still remembered in the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Java Software" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cheryl Cole &#8216;targeted in big money internet sex plot&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/cheryl-cole-targeted-in-big-money-internet-sex-plot-58221/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/cheryl-cole-targeted-in-big-money-internet-sex-plot-58221/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:58Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:58Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - A British man has threatened Cheryl Cole to pay him millions of pounds or he would continue to shame her with a porn X-rated website, it has emerged.

The 55-year-old Martin McCann owns the rights of cherylcole.cc, a site through which he has already started embarrassing the X Factor judge.
The webpage shows pics of [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[X-Factor stars John and Edward may become the next Ant and Dec]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/x-factor-stars-john-and-edward-may-become-the-next-ant-and-dec-58220/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/x-factor-stars-john-and-edward-may-become-the-next-ant-and-dec-58220/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:56Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:56Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - X Factor contestants John and Edward can be the next &#8216;Ant and Dec&#8217; if they do not win the reality show, it has emerged.

Simon Cowell&#8217;s closest aide/singer Sinitta has revealed that the TV mogul is ready to provide for a completely new show to the twins, as long as they don&#8217;t win the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Farhan Akhtar rocks Mumbai with his concert]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/farhan-akhtar-rocks-mumbai-with-his-concert-58219/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/farhan-akhtar-rocks-mumbai-with-his-concert-58219/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:53Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar delighted the Mumbai audience with his live rock concert for an automobile brand he endorses.

The concert also featured rock bands, Indian Ocean and Parikrama.
Farhan sang songs from &#8216;Rock On&#8217; that had been a huge hit after its release and had made him into a youth icon.
Farhan said [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Bollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Mumbai" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Chris Brown slams Rihanna for disclosing row details]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/chris-brown-slams-rihanna-for-disclosing-row-details-58217/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/chris-brown-slams-rihanna-for-disclosing-row-details-58217/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:35Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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LONDON - Chris Brown has slammed Rihanna for disclosing the details of their infamous row earlier this year.
The rapper insisted that whatever happened on the eve of the Grammy Awards should have been kept within themselves.
&#8220;While I respect Rihanna&#8217;s right to discuss the specific events of February 8th, I maintain my position that [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Grammy Awards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Rihanna" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Lyrics of Bon Jovi&#8217;s &#8216;Work For The Working Man&#8217; track hanging on White House walls]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/lyrics-of-bon-jovis-work-for-the-working-man-track-hanging-on-white-house-walls-58216/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/lyrics-of-bon-jovis-work-for-the-working-man-track-hanging-on-white-house-walls-58216/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:26Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:26Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - The lyrics of rock band Bon Jovi&#8217;s new track &#8216;Work For The Working Man&#8217; have been put up by US President Barack Obama&#8217;s chief adviser David Axelrod in his White House office.

The band recently released their eleventh studio album&#8217; The Circle&#8217;, containing the song based on a news report about a small town [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Miss England Combat Barbie sizzles in saucy undies]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/miss-england-combat-barbie-sizzles-in-saucy-undies-58214/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/miss-england-combat-barbie-sizzles-in-saucy-undies-58214/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:21Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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LONDON - Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge has slipped out of her uniform to pose for the camera in saucy underwear after being crowned as the new Miss England.
The 22-year-old replaced former winner Rachel Christie after she stepped down following her arrest over an alleged fight in a nightclub.
Hodge, nicknamed Combat Barbie when she [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Miss World" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Beyonce, Shakira, Madonna, Britney among &#8216;Sexiest Female Singers&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/beyonce-shakira-madonna-britney-among-sexiest-female-singers-58212/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/08/beyonce-shakira-madonna-britney-among-sexiest-female-singers-58212/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:29:18Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T08:29:15Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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KUALA LUMPUR - Beyonce Knowles, Shakira, Madonna and Britney Spears have made it to a new list of &#8216;Sexiest Female Singers&#8217;.
A website has come up with its list of the top 10 sexy female singers who are actually music artistes and not movie stars trying to be singers, reports the Daily Chilli.
According to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Hollywood" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Beyonce Knowles" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Britney spears" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Kuala Lumpur" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/e" term="Madonna" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bharat Sanchar Nigam&#8217;s 3G services in Orissa by year-end]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/bharat-sanchar-nigams-3g-services-in-orissa-by-year-end/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/bharat-sanchar-nigams-3g-services-in-orissa-by-year-end/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T07:25:58Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T07:25:58Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BHUBANESWAR - State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will expand its third-generation (3G) network across Orissa by the year-end, a senior company official said Sunday.

BSNL launched 3G services, a mobile communications system that enhances performance of multimedia applications, high speed mobile broadband and Internet access, in the state March 25.	 	
Currently, the service [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Phone" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Bhubaneswar" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Facebook&#8217;s &#8216;Sperminator&#8217; gets girls pregnant in few clicks!]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebooks-sperminator-gets-girls-pregnant-in-few-clicks/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/facebooks-sperminator-gets-girls-pregnant-in-few-clicks/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T08:26:01Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T07:21:59Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - A British man has been tagged "The Sperminator" for getting twelve girls pregnant after wooing them on social networking site Facebook.

Five women are now raising his kids, five were talked into abortions and two are expecting.
For years, love rat Dominic Baronet - from Telford, Shropshire, secretly preyed on women with his smooth Internet [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="London" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[WANTED: International Shopping Consultant to Start Immediately]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/wanted-international-shopping-consultant-to-start-immediately-8642/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/wanted-international-shopping-consultant-to-start-immediately-8642/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BRIGHTON, England - 
- Letsbuyit.co.uk Looks for New Recruit for the (Second) Best Job in the World

Letsbuyit.co.uk, the UK&#8217;s only all-in-one shopping and price comparison website, has partnered with Monster.co.uk and Accorhotels.com to announce that it&#8217;s recruiting for an international shopping consultant whose sole responsibility is to travel the globe sourcing the best shopping hotspots.
This [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Consumer Products" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="New Products / Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Personnel Announcements" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Retail" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Web" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Workforce Management / Human Resources" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Brighton" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="england" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Letsbuyit.co.uk" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="United Kingdom" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Windows 7 and Vista offer best file search]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/windows-7-and-vista-offer-best-file-search/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/windows-7-and-vista-offer-best-file-search/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-08T02:27:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-08T02:27:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[HAMBURG - Ever wonder where you stored a certain file on your computer? If you have the new Windows 7 or even Windows Vista on your computer, you won't need any extra software to answer that question. The functionality already built into Windows 7 and Vista beats the performance offered by four free search programmes, [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Browser" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Vista" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Hamburg" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Joelle Tessler</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Patent case before Supreme Court could have major implications for software]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/patent-case-before-supreme-court-could-have-major-implications-for-software/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/patent-case-before-supreme-court-could-have-major-implications-for-software/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T17:30:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-07T16:48:59Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON ? With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.
A ruling that sides with the Patent Office could [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computing And Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Crime" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Eastern Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Health Care Industry" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Materials" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Poland" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Products And Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Software" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology Law And Ethics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Warsaw" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Partho</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[10 best Power Tips for Windows 7]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/10-best-power-tips-for-windows-7/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16603</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T13:59:51Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-07T13:57:51Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Windows 7 Power User?s Guide was making news for quite a few weeks. But who wants to shed a �3.99 for Windows 7 power tips when there are bounty of free tips available on Internet. All you power users must have been craving for some geeky ideas to make the most of the new OS. [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Top 10" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows 7" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows 7 power users tips" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="windows 7 tips" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Important New Power Plant, Supplied by Wartsila, to be Inaugurated Today in Pakistan]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/important-new-power-plant-supplied-by-wartsila-to-be-inaugurated-today-in-pakistan-8636/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/important-new-power-plant-supplied-by-wartsila-to-be-inaugurated-today-in-pakistan-8636/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-07T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[HELSINKI - Today, the inauguration of the 200 MW Nishat Power Ltd power plant, located at Jambar Kalan, near Bhai Pheru in the District of Kasur, takes place with a ceremony at the plant site. The principal guest and main speaker will be Mr Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan. Also in attendance [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Energy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="New Products / Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Water Utilities" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="finland" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Helsinki" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="pakistan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Wartsila Corporation" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Unite Announces Dates for Ballot of BA Cabin Crew]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/unite-announces-dates-for-ballot-of-ba-cabin-crew-8639/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/unite-announces-dates-for-ballot-of-ba-cabin-crew-8639/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-07T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - The ballot of BA&#8217;s 14,000 cabin crew will open on Monday 16th November, Unite the union has announced.

Unite says that BA&#8217;s continued failure to consult properly on 2000 notified redundancies and the company&#8217;s determination to impose fundamental changes to working practices, work organisation and terms and conditions of employment leave it no other [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Airlines / Aviation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Auto and Transportation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Government and Policy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Labor / Union" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Leisure" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Passenger Aviation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Travel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Workforce Management / Human Resources" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Unite the Union" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="United Kingdom" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Wisconsin man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama to historical society for museum]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wisconsin-man-donates-cheesehead-hat-signed-by-obama-to-historical-society-for-museum/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wisconsin-man-donates-cheesehead-hat-signed-by-obama-to-historical-society-for-museum/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T00:25:26Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-07T00:21:46Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Wis. man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama

MADISON, Wis. ? A Wisconsin man who got his cheesehead hat signed by President Barack Obama has decided to donate it to a museum rather than sell it on eBay.
Mansfield Neblett told The Associated Press in an e-mail Friday he decided to donate the triangular, bright yellow hat [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Madison" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Wisconsin" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>DPA</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[eBay settles Skype software suit]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ebay-settles-skype-software-suit/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ebay-settles-skype-software-suit/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T23:26:03Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T23:26:03Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - E-commerce giant eBay has settled its long-running legal feud with the founders of Skype, clearing the way for a $2-billion sale of the internet telephony pioneer, the company announced Friday.

Under the terms of the settlement, Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis will get a 14 percent stake in the consortium buying [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="World" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[IBM offers to swap higher-interest debt for lower-rate obligations, plus cash]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-offers-to-swap-higher-interest-debt-for-lower-rate-obligations-plus-cash/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-offers-to-swap-higher-interest-debt-for-lower-rate-obligations-plus-cash/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T22:38:08Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T22:37:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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IBM offers to swap higher-interest debt
ARMONK, N.Y. ? IBM Corp. on Friday made an offer to certain debt holders to swap their long-term debt with bonds carrying a lower interest rate plus cash in a move to save money and bolster its balance sheet.
The computer maker said it started a tender offer to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Armonk" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Us-ibm" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning eBay bid for motorized lounge chair involved in drunken crash in Minnesota is $10,100]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/winning-ebay-bid-for-motorized-lounge-chair-involved-in-drunken-crash-in-minnesota-is-10100/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/winning-ebay-bid-for-motorized-lounge-chair-involved-in-drunken-crash-in-minnesota-is-10100/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T19:28:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T19:28:23Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Minn.'s 'DWI chair' sells for more than $10,000

DULUTH, Minn. ? Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair's value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the "DWI chair" on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99.
Proctor police Chief Walter Wobig [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Duluth" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Minnesota" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Oddities" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Reckless Endangerment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AOL names CEO of online retailer Gilt Groupe to its board]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/aol-names-ceo-of-online-retailer-gilt-groupe-to-its-board/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/aol-names-ceo-of-online-retailer-gilt-groupe-to-its-board/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T16:15:20Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T16:15:20Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
AOL names CEO of online retailer to its board

NEW YORK ? AOL, the Internet service provider owned by Time Warner Inc., on Friday named Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyn0e to its board.
Lyne and nine other directors will join the AOL board on Oct. 26 after AOL separates from its parent. Gilt Groupe is an online [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Products And Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Travel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Dipankar Das</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cloud Computing: An Overview and the Future Direction]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cloud-computing-an-overview-and-the-future-direction/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16543</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T16:10:35Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T16:01:44Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[�Overview:

Cloud computing is about moving services, computation and/or data to an off-site to an internal or external, location-independent, centralized facility for the purpose of business and cost advantage. Cloud computing can be classified into three sections.

�Saas: Companies like� Google Apps, Salesforce.com provide WAN enabled application service.
Paas: Companies like Coghead, Google Application Engine provide Platform-as-a-service to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cloud Computing" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ajax" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Amazon" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="cloud computing" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="CSS" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Expense" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Iaas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Paas" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="SaaS" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="SOA" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Knology posts 3Q loss of $3.3 million on charges, revenue rises 2.5 percent]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/knology-posts-3q-loss-of-33-million-on-charges-revenue-rises-25-percent/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/knology-posts-3q-loss-of-33-million-on-charges-revenue-rises-25-percent/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T16:01:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T16:01:30Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Knology posts 3rd-quarter loss on charges
WEST POINT, Ga. ? Knology Inc., a cable, phone and Internet services provider, said it posted a $3.3 million quarterly loss because of hefty accounting charges and other costs to amend a credit facility.

Knology reported a loss attributable to common shareholders of 9 cents per share. This compares to a [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Georgia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="West Point" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Partho</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Who could be the next iPhone killer]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/who-could-be-the-next-iphone-killer/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16582</id>
		<updated>2009-11-07T05:03:32Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T15:02:54Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Launch of new smartphones over the last half of the deacade marked a shift of paradigm for the mobile phone world. Apple's revolutionary product iPhone paved the way common man's smartphone that was exclusively restricted to the enterprise class users. Smartphones remaines the favorite for the big wheels, who often need to use the phone [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Apple" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Phone" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="iPhone" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Droid" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="iPhone killers" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="smartphones" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Infosys offers multi-function human resource solutions]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/infosys-offers-multi-function-human-resource-solutions/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/infosys-offers-multi-function-human-resource-solutions/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T14:48:20Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T14:48:20Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BANGALORE - Infosys Technologies, in association with Oracle, will offer managed services platform that will help companies streamline their human resource (HR) operations and reduce costs.

"The platform enables us to offer the next generation of multi-process HR transformational outsourcing to our global clients cost-effectively, the company said in a statement.	 	
Built on Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Infosys" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Oracle" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Bangalore" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cookbook Challenges &#8216;Good Taste&#8217; in Defense of Free Speech and International Rights]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/cookbook-challenges-good-taste-in-defense-of-free-speech-and-international-rights-8602/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/cookbook-challenges-good-taste-in-defense-of-free-speech-and-international-rights-8602/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - 
If you have never heard of &#8220;Natural Harvest,&#8221; the only semen-based cookbook currently on the market, you are not alone. Despite international media attention, &#8220;Natural Harvest&#8221; (ISBN: 9781424314614) has managed to stay under the mainstream radar - but just barely. That may be about to change with a nomination for the Gourmand [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Awards" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Books" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Consumer Products" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Entertainment" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Food / Beverages" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Media" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="california" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Natural Harvest Publishing" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="San francisco" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="United Kingdom" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Savvis to Participate in Cloud Computing Panel Discussion at Goldman Sachs Data Center Techtonics Conference 2009]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/savvis-to-participate-in-cloud-computing-panel-discussion-at-goldman-sachs-data-center-techtonics-conference-2009-8633/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/savvis-to-participate-in-cloud-computing-panel-discussion-at-goldman-sachs-data-center-techtonics-conference-2009-8633/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-06T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-06T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - 
Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in outsourced internet IT infrastructure services for enterprises, announced today that Bryan Doerr, chief technology officer, will be participating in a panel discussion at the Goldman Sachs Data Center Techtonics Conference 2009 at 10:15 a.m. ET on November 11. The panel discussion will focus on [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Computer / Electronics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Trade Show" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="england" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Inc." />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Missouri" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Savvis" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="St. louis" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Tim Paradis</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Stocks jump as better jobs data, upbeat forecast from Cisco boost hopes for economic rebound]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/stocks-jump-as-better-jobs-data-upbeat-forecast-from-cisco-boost-hopes-for-economic-rebound/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/stocks-jump-as-better-jobs-data-upbeat-forecast-from-cisco-boost-hopes-for-economic-rebound/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T23:12:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T21:58:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Stocks surge on jobs data, Cisco forecast
NEW YORK ? A bright forecast from Cisco Systems and upbeat economic news sent stocks soaring Thursday and propelled the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000. The rally, coming a day before the government's October employment report, showed that investors are regaining their optimism about an economic recovery.

The Dow [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Society" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Commodity Markets" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Consumer Spending" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Corporate Profits" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Economic Outlook" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Immigration" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Labor Economy" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Labor Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Unemployed and desperate, Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his name]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/unemployed-and-desperate-sheboygan-man-tries-to-sell-the-rights-to-his-name/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/unemployed-and-desperate-sheboygan-man-tries-to-sell-the-rights-to-his-name/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T20:47:10Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T20:47:10Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his name

MILWAUKEE ? Unemployed and desperate, a 19-year-old Sheboygan man is trying to sell one of the only things he owns ? his name. Calvin Gosz has put the rights to give him a new name on eBay. He said if people can have a name like [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Social Networking" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Milwaukee" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Oddities" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Wisconsin" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Stanley gets Pentagon deal worth up to $49 million to provide cybersecurity services]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/stanley-gets-pentagon-deal-worth-up-to-49-million-to-provide-cybersecurity-services/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/stanley-gets-pentagon-deal-worth-up-to-49-million-to-provide-cybersecurity-services/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T19:27:47Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T19:21:57Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Stanley gets Pentagon deal worth up to $49M

ARLINGTON, Va. ? Stanley Inc. received a five-year contract worth up to $49 million to provide cybersecurity services to an arm of the Pentagon, the company said Wednesday.
The information technology company will be responsible for providing vulnerability and risk assessment information to the Defense Information Systems Agency to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Arlington" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Contracts And Orders" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Virginia" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Kevin Freking</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How to define Fiorina&#8217;s record at Hewlett-Packard will be at center of Calif. Senate campaign]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-define-fiorinas-record-at-hewlett-packard-will-be-at-center-of-calif-senate-campaign/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-define-fiorinas-record-at-hewlett-packard-will-be-at-center-of-calif-senate-campaign/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T19:18:30Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T18:59:37Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Fiorina's record at HP will be key to Senate race

WASHINGTON ? Carly Fiorina's claim to fame ? her five-and-a-half years as chief executive at Hewlett-Packard Co. ? could also be her greatest vulnerability in next year's U.S. Senate race in California.
Hours before Fiorina made her candidacy official on Wednesday, her campaign aides sent reporters an [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ownership Changes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Senate Elections" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Partho</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[7 Best Free Antivirus for Windows 7]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/7-best-free-antivirus-for-windows-7/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16563</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T15:05:03Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T15:05:03Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Having done with the top 5 antivirus software for Windows 7, we focused on the free options for securing your system. There are several off-the-shelf security products in market for which you need to pay an annual sub to keep your Windows 7 safe. However, in case you have burned a hole in your pocket [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Security" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Top 10" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows 7" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows 7 antivirus" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="windows 7 security" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Partho</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Google Dashboard: FAQ]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-dashboard-faq/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/?p=16556</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T14:29:34Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T14:29:34Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Voila! your Google profile might have a new addition - Dashboard ensconced right below the Personal Settings. What's the new fuss all about? Well, it's Google Dashboard, a new service that'll allow you to watch the summary of your data stored with Goolge account.� Of and on Google has been accused of knowing too much [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Featured Article" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google Dashboard" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google services" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[JDA Software to buy rival i2 Technologies in $434.4M in cash and stock]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/jda-software-to-buy-rival-i2-technologies-in-4344m-in-cash-and-stock/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/jda-software-to-buy-rival-i2-technologies-in-4344m-in-cash-and-stock/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T15:20:17Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T14:25:48Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
JDA Software to buy i2 for about $434 million

NEW YORK ? JDA Software Group Inc., which makes inventory management software for retailers, said Thursday it has agreed to buy rival i2 Technologies Inc. for about $434 million.
JDA Software said Thursday the deal for the i2 Technologies will help it expand its business. I2 Technologies makes [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ownership Changes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Constant Brand</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[EU lawmakers, govts agree to new Internet user rights _ including no arbitrary service cutoffs]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/eu-lawmakers-govts-agree-to-new-internet-user-rights-_-including-no-arbitrary-service-cutoffs/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/eu-lawmakers-govts-agree-to-new-internet-user-rights-_-including-no-arbitrary-service-cutoffs/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T14:08:39Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T14:08:39Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
EU agrees on new Internet user rights
BRUSSELS ? EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.

EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding said a deal was reached after EU governments agreed to EU parliament demands [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Politics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Brussels" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Europe" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Film Scores" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="France" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Media Distribution" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Movies" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="music" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Music Downloading" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Online Media" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology Issues" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Western Europe" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ians</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Microsoft launches on-demand e-mail solutions in India]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-launches-on-demand-e-mail-solutions-in-india/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-launches-on-demand-e-mail-solutions-in-india/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T13:29:05Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T13:29:05Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - In order to enable easy access to its cost-effective business productivity software, Microsoft Thursday launched its online services in India.  

Starting at $2 (about Rs.100) a month, the service will allow small and medium business and enterprise customers to access Microsoft's e-mail, collaboration, conferencing and productivity capabilities online. 	 	
Customers can [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Infosys" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Wipro" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Delhi" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Semiconductor industry group says chip sales forecast looks &#8216;brighter&#8217;]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/semiconductor-industry-group-says-chip-sales-forecast-looks-brighter/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/semiconductor-industry-group-says-chip-sales-forecast-looks-brighter/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T15:10:16Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T13:01:04Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Industry group says chip forecast is brighter

SAN JOSE, Calif. ? The Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday its forecast for global chip sales is brighter than its previous projections, reflecting an improving economy.
The industry group said it expects worldwide chip sales of $219.7 billion for 2009, a decline of 11.6 percent from 2008. In June, SIA [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Jose" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Ani</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Roamware&#8217;s Innovation gets recognized at the World Brand Congress]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/roamwares-innovation-gets-recognized-at-the-world-brand-congress/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/roamwares-innovation-gets-recognized-at-the-world-brand-congress/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T12:01:56Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T12:01:56Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Roamware, Inc., a global leader in mobile roaming software and solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the Excellence in Brand Innovation Award yesterday at a ceremony at the World Brand Congress.

The World Brand Congress is the single largest rendezvous of the best brains behind some of the most successful and sought [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Phone" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mumbai" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>shantanu</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Live By The Creed Again: &#8220;Assassin&#8217;s Creed II: Lineage&#8221; Clip Out]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/live-by-the-creed-again-assassins-creed-ii-lineage-clip-out/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/live-by-the-creed-again-assassins-creed-ii-lineage-clip-out/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T08:50:14Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T08:50:14Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco - The sequel to the famous Assassin's Creed will be releasing on 17th of November for the gamers to feast upon and will be called Assassin's Creed II. However, in the meantime the game developers have released a special 14 minute video which was available on YouTube for 24 hours on the 27th [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Web" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 sales &#8216;fantastic&#8217; in Japan so far, but new computers are key]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-ceo-windows-7-sales-fantastic-in-japan-so-far-but-new-computers-are-key/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-ceo-windows-7-sales-fantastic-in-japan-so-far-but-new-computers-are-key/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T11:11:49Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T07:46:56Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'
TOKYO ? Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
He declined to provide specific numbers for Japan, which is Microsoft's second-largest market, but said features like quicker start-up times were [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Vista" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Windows" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Yahoo" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computing And Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="East Asia" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Japan" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Software" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Tokyo" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jordan Robertson</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cisco forecasts first revenue growth in a year, but cautions that the recovery is fragile]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cisco-forecasts-first-revenue-growth-in-a-year-but-cautions-that-the-recovery-is-fragile/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cisco-forecasts-first-revenue-growth-in-a-year-but-cautions-that-the-recovery-is-fragile/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T11:08:05Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T05:17:53Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Cisco forecasts first revenue growth in a year

SAN FRANCISCO ? Cisco Systems Inc. doesn't want Wall Street to interpret its forecast for its first quarterly revenue growth in a year as evidence that the U.S. and other economies are roaring back.
A slow improvement in orders is under way but the pace is still slow and [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Union Says BA Ballot Goes Ahead - and Cabin Crew Do Not Accept New Contracts Willingly]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/union-says-ba-ballot-goes-ahead-and-cabin-crew-do-not-accept-new-contracts-willingly-8594/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/union-says-ba-ballot-goes-ahead-and-cabin-crew-do-not-accept-new-contracts-willingly-8594/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[LONDON - Unite the union wishes to make absolutely clear that BA&#8217;s 14,000 cabin crew have not accepted wholesale changes being imposed on the crew contracts from November 16th.

While today&#8217;s High Court decision to send Unite&#8217;s legal challenge to BA to a full trial means there will be a period of some weeks when crew [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Airlines / Aviation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Auto and Transportation" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Contracts" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Investors" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Travel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="London" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Unite the Union" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="United Kingdom" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Prne</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Allied World Reports Record Operating Results in Third Quarter 2009; 27.4% Increase in Total Book Value Year to Date; 11% Dividend Increase Announced]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/pr/allied-world-reports-record-operating-results-in-third-quarter-2009-274-increase-in-total-book-value-year-to-date-11-dividend-increase-announced-8601/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/pr/allied-world-reports-record-operating-results-in-third-quarter-2009-274-increase-in-total-book-value-year-to-date-11-dividend-increase-announced-8601/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T05:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T05:00:00Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[PEMBROKE, Bermuda - 
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today reported net income of $200.6 million, or $3.83 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $46.4 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008. Net income for the nine months ended [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Banking and Financial Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Business" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Conference Call Announcements" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Earnings" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Health" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Health Care / Hospitals" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Insurance" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Investors" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Allied World Assurance Company Holdings" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Bermuda" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Ltd." />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="Pembroke" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com/pr" term="United Kingdom" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[On The Call: Cisco CEO says some CEOs easing off brake on tech spending but still uncertain]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/on-the-call-cisco-ceo-says-some-ceos-easing-off-brake-on-tech-spending-but-still-uncertain/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/on-the-call-cisco-ceo-says-some-ceos-easing-off-brake-on-tech-spending-but-still-uncertain/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-05T01:16:32Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-05T01:16:32Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
On The Call: Cisco CEO says firms easing off brake

SAN FRANCISCO ? Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest results show that the world's No. 1 maker of computer-networking equipment is still being hurt by the downturn, but sees things turning up. The company is forecasting its first year-over-year revenue increase since the financial crisis erupted a year [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>1</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Jordan Robertson</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cisco forecasts higher revenue for first time in downturn; CEO says &#8216;tipping point&#8217; passed]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cisco-forecasts-higher-revenue-for-first-time-in-downturn-ceo-says-tipping-point-passed/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cisco-forecasts-higher-revenue-for-first-time-in-downturn-ceo-says-tipping-point-passed/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T23:55:56Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T23:39:29Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
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Cisco forecasts growth for first time in downturn
SAN FRANCISCO ? Cisco Systems Inc. is forecasting revenue growth for the first time in a year, offering further evidence that orders are rising again after passing what CEO John Chambers called a "tipping point" in the downturn this summer.
The world's No. 1 maker of computer-networking [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="IBM" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Smith Micro Software reports 3Q profit on lower compensation and taxes, but pares revenue view]]></title>

		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/smith-micro-software-reports-3q-profit-on-lower-compensation-and-taxes-but-pares-revenue-view/" />
		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/smith-micro-software-reports-3q-profit-on-lower-compensation-and-taxes-but-pares-revenue-view/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T22:58:33Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T22:58:33Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Smith Micro Software posts profit but cuts outlook

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. ? Smith Micro Software Inc. said Wednesday it turned a profit in the third quarter but cut its 2009 revenue estimate, sending shares tumbling nearly 20 percent in aftermarket trading.
The company, which makes software for the wireless market, posted a profit of $2 million, or [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Aliso Viejo" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="California" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[S&amp;P mulls Berkshire AAA-rating cut on Burlington bid; railroad&#8217;s rating may get boost]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/s-railroads-rating-may-get-boost/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T23:30:39Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T21:46:06Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
S&#038;P may downgrade Berkshire, upgrade Burlington

NEW YORK ? Standard &#038; Poor's warned Wednesday that Warren Buffett's bid for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. could sap the liquidity and capital position of the legendary investor's insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., jeopardizing the company's AAA rating.
The ratings agency placed its ratings on Berkshire Hathaway on CreditWatch [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Ownership Changes" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cisco earns down 19 percent but CEO says orders improving, &#8220;tipping point&#8221; passed this summer]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cisco-earns-down-19-percent-but-ceo-says-orders-improving-tipping-point-passed-this-summer/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T23:06:44Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T21:29:07Z</published>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Cisco earns down but says 'tipping point' passed

SAN FRANCISCO ? Cisco Systems Inc. CEO John Chambers said Wednesday that the company's latest quarterly numbers reinforce his observation that recession-dampened orders are improving after passing a "tipping point" this summer.
Net income for the world's No. 1 maker of computer-networking gear dropped 19 percent and sales fell [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="San Francisco" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
            </entry>
            

    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pew study finds Internet, cell phone use lead to more diverse social networks, not isolation]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/pew-study-finds-internet-cell-phone-use-lead-to-more-diverse-social-networks-not-isolation/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T19:32:21Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T19:04:43Z</published>
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Study: Internet use leads to more diverse networks
NEW YORK ? A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.
Online activities such as e-mail, blogging and frequenting Internet hangouts can even lead to [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Facebook" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Expense" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Internet Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Mobile Communications" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Relationships" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[On the Call-Comcast CEO to &#8216;wait and see&#8217; if Apple comes through with $30 pay-TV service]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/on-the-call-comcast-ceo-to-wait-and-see-if-apple-comes-through-with-30-pay-tv-service/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T18:34:15Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T18:34:09Z</published>
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On the Call-Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
Comcast Corp.'s answer to the growing popularity of watching video over the Internet is to launch its own online video service in December that would let subscribers view cable TV shows and movies on their PCs at no additional charge.
While the cable TV industry has been a bit [...]]]></summary>
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Telecommunications" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cable Television" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Products And Services" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Microsoft cuts 800 more jobs for total of 5,800 layoffs this year, but adds 2,000 positions]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-cuts-800-more-jobs-for-total-of-5800-layoffs-this-year-but-adds-2000-positions/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T21:13:48Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T17:54:38Z</published>
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Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide
REDMOND, Wash. ? Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
Lou Gellos, a Microsoft spokesman, said Wednesday the cuts are being made in offices around the globe. He would not say what specific product groups [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Microsoft" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Personnel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Redmond" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Washington" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>AP</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Vonage Holdings posts wider 3rd-quarter loss on charge booked because of late August rally]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/vonage-holdings-posts-wider-3rd-quarter-loss-on-charge-booked-because-of-late-august-rally/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T16:24:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T16:24:27Z</published>
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Vonage 3Q loss widens on charge linked to rally
HOLMDEL, N.J. ? Vonage Holdings Inc. posted a much wider loss for the third quarter on Wednesday, ironically attributing the gap to its stock rally late in the period. The Internet phone service provider said adjusted results produced its second consecutive quarterly profit, but the [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Google" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="News" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Holmdel" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New Jersey" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="North America" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Products And Services" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="United States" />
                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>David B. Caruso</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel, claims company paid billions in kickbacks]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ny-files-antitrust-suit-against-chip-maker-intel-claims-company-paid-billions-in-kickbacks/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T23:28:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T16:21:38Z</published>
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NY joins the antitrust effort against Intel
NEW YORK ? The legal challenges to Intel Corp.'s sales tactics mounted Wednesday as New York's attorney general accused the world's biggest computer chip maker of using "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate.
In filing a federal antitrust lawsuit, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo accused Intel of using its [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Dell" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computer Hardware" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Computing And Information Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Consumer Electronics" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Government Regulations" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Monopoly And Antitrust" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="New York" />
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                		<thr:total>0</thr:total>
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    <entry>
        	    <author>
		    <name>Deborah Yao</name>
		</author>
                
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Comcast income up 22 pct but growth slows; investors awaiting details about NBC Universal deal]]></title>

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		<id>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/comcast-income-up-22-pct-but-growth-slows-investors-awaiting-details-about-nbc-universal-deal/</id>
		<updated>2009-11-04T19:29:26Z</updated>
		<published>2009-11-04T16:03:43Z</published>
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Comcast 3Q profit up 22 pct, but growth slows
PHILADELPHIA ? Comcast Corp. reported a 22 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, buoyed by an investment gain and a lower tax rate as it stepped up promotions on its bundled video, phone and Internet plans.
The nation's largest cable TV operator also surpassed AT&#038;T Inc. in [...]]]></summary>
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Information Technology" />
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                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Technology" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Telecommunications" />
                <category scheme="http://blog.taragana.com" term="Cable Television" />
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