Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Tuesday's Top News: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested

By AP / RAPHAEL G. SATTER

Police say WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested on a Swedish warrant

An Economic (and Political) Boost? Behind Obama's Tax Cut Compromise

By MICHAEL SCHERER

Long before the midterm ballots had been counted, White House aides had begun to mull the coming agony of divided government.

Prayer Becomes a Firefighting Tool in Tinder-Dry Middle East

By Nicholas Blanford / Fatri

The failure of fall to bring sustained rains has brought catastrophic wildfires to the Levant, with the faithful seeking divine intervention -- and explanation

PC vs. Mac: Which Is Right for You?

By Harry McCracken

Where the Microsoft-Apple wars stand this holiday season -- and why both platforms are worth considering

Left Your Pet at Home? More Hotels Offer Them

By Kristine Hansen

The latest hotel trend has nothing to do with plush mattresses or comfy slippers; it's about catering to guests who had to leave their furry, feathered or finned family members at home

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By Mark Thompson

Julian Assange and WikiLeaks hit pay dirt when Army Private First Class Bradley Manning reached out to them with CDs full of classified U.S. diplomatic cables and other data that WikiLeaks has shared with the world. While the U.S. government hasn't fingered Manning as the source of all this material, it's plain he's the prime [...]

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"This will not change our operation."
KRISTINN HRAFNSSON,
spokesman for WikiLeaks, expresses the site's official response to the arrest of founder, Julian Assange, by British police Tuesday on a European arrest warrant
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Krav Maga: Israeli Self-Defense Goes Global

By David Kaufman / Netanya

Bored by the beach in Tel Aviv? Go take a lesson in the self-defense practice Krav Maga -- a workout that can literally save your life

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