AMR wants to cut 13,000 jobs, pensions

(Reuters) - AMR Corp, the parent of bankrupt American Airlines, wants to slash 13,000 jobs and terminate employee pension plans as part of a cost-cutting strategy the carrier says is necessary to compete with rivals. The cuts detailed by executives on Wednesday would be part of overall efforts to reduce operating expenses by more than $2 billion annually. Layoffs and other employee-related cuts would comprise more than half of the total savings. ...

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Top 40 must-have Blu-ray discs

Check out CNET's roundup of must-have Blu-ray discs to show off your home theater with. We'll be updating our picks as new discs come out.

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In other news: Wills and Kate?s new puppy can?t inherit the throne

? It?s official: Prince William and Kate Middleton have a new puppy, palace officials confirmed to NBC Tuesday. The young royals bucked Windsor family tradition by opting for cocker spaniel rather than a corgi. However, despite a recent overhaul in monarchical succession rules (in the future, elder daughters will precede their brothers), scholars say the dog is not currently in line for the throne.

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Abdul is latest to leave ?X Factor?

?I won?t be returning to ?The X Factor? next season,? show judge Paula Abdul said Tuesday afternoon in a statement, bringing the Fox singing competition?s body count to three.

?I?ve learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times override personal considerations. Simon and I, along with Fox and Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation,? Abdul added.

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The Lincoln-Douglas debates weren?t as great as Gingrich thinks

For months, Newt Gingrich has floated the same challenge to President Obama that underdogs have hurled at their political rivals for more than a century: Let?s debate. And not just once or twice, but many times, with no moderators to intervene or inhibit us. Just two candidates, head to head ? Lincoln-Douglas style.

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Quoted: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on the problem with ?Twilight?

?Everyone knows that real vampires and real werewolves don?t date the same girl. This is a travesty that must be addressed by the horror scholars of this generation.?

? Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on the ?disgusting? and misleading ?Twilight? movies, in a letter last week to House colleagues and constituents reprinted by CQ. Yes, the eloquent Missouri Democrat went on to make a serious point, about Congress grappling with a monster born of its own acrimony ? but he got your attention, huh?

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?Cold Front: Conflict Ahead in Arctic Waters,? by David Fairhall.

COLD FRONT

Conflict Ahead in Arctic Waters

By David Fairhall

Counterpoint. 220 pp. $26

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