| Violence, economic unrest as Egypt's political foes dig in their heels Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:38 PM PST  Supporters and opponents of Egypt's president on Sunday grew more entrenched in their potentially destabilizing battle over the Islamist leader's move to assume near absolute powers, with neither side appearing willing to back down as the stock market plunged amid the fresh turmoil.
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| ‘Kill List’ rule book may be coming soon to the White House Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST  The White House "kill list"--a regularly updated chart showing the world's most wanted terrorists used by President Barack Obama during kill or capture debates--may soon be getting a rule book to go with it. According to the New York Times, the administration--faced with the possibility that President Obama might lose the 2012 election to Mitt [...]
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| Durbin: Medicare, Medicaid fair game in fiscal cliff talks Posted: 25 Nov 2012 09:43 AM PST  Sen. Dick Durbin said today that his Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate should be willing to address entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid in deficit reduction negotiations. "From my side of the table, bring entitlement reform into the conversation," Durbin said on "This...
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| Casey Anthony detectives overlooked Google search Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:11 PM PST  The Florida sheriff's office that investigated Caylee Anthony's death confirmed Sunday that it overlooked a computer search for suffocation methods made from the little girl's home on the day she was last seen alive.
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| Black Friday sales slip as shoppers opt for Thursday ‘doorbusters’ Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:55 AM PST  Black Friday, the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season, saw more foot traffic than ever before, according to estimates. But it appears so-called "doorbuster" deals offered the day before dinged sales. According to ShopperTrak, which tracks retail foot traffic, there were more than 307 million store visits on Friday, up 3.5 percent. But Black [...]
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| At least 112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:07 PM PST  Fire raced through a garment factory that supplies major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom were trapped by the flames because the eight-story building lacked emergency exits, ...
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| Utility worker pierced pipe before dramatic Mass. gas blast Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST  A natural gas explosion that injured 18 people and damaged 42 buildings in Springfield's entertainment district was blamed Sunday on a utility worker who accidentally punctured a high-pressure pipeline ...
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| Florida woman who rode manatee arrested Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST A Florida woman who was caught on camera two months ago riding a manatee has been arrested Saturday on a charge of violating the state's Manatee Sanctuary Act. |
| GOP opposition to diplomat Rice begins to crack Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST  Republican opposition to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as the next secretary of state began to crack Sunday as Sen. John McCain said she was "not the problem" in the White House's handling of the Sept. 11 attack in Libya and suggested he could be persuaded to swing behind her possible nomination.
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| Within 2 years of national title, Auburn fires football coach Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:55 PM PST  Gene Chizik led Auburn to perhaps the greatest season in the program's history, and two years later to maybe its worst.
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| Apple seeks to add more products to Samsung patent lawsuit Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:45 PM PST  (Reuters) - Apple Inc has asked a federal court to add six more products to its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co, including the Samsung Galaxy Note II, in the latest in move in an ongoing legal war between the two companies. The case is one of two patent infringement lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court in San Jose by Apple against Samsung. An earlier lawsuit by Apple that related to different patents resulted in a $1.05 billion jury verdict against Samsung on August 24. ...
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| Affleck: U.S. can do 'huge amount' to help resolve Congo crisis Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:13 AM PST  Actor Ben Affleck - founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative - told George Stephanopoulos this morning on "This Week" that the United States can do "a huge amount" to help resolve the violent conflict in war-torn Congo that flared up as rebels seized control of the eastern city of Goma last week.
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| Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:55 AM PST  Syrian rebels captured a helicopter base just outside Damascus Sunday in what an activist called a "blow to the morale of the regime" near President Bashar Assad's seat of power.
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| U.S. probes Swiss bank Pictet for aiding tax evaders Posted: 25 Nov 2012 07:13 AM PST  ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss private bank Pictet is under investigation by the U.S. authorities, the bank said on Sunday, making it the latest Swiss bank to come under scrutiny in a U.S. probe into the use of foreign banks by wealthy Americans seeking to avoid paying tax. Pictet said in a statement the U.S. Department of Justice had made a "general inquiry" into its wealth management business with U.S. clients, adding it would cooperate fully. The U.S. ...
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| ‘Gangnam Style’ now most-viewed YouTube video of all time Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:45 AM PST  Congratulations, Internet. "Gangnam Style," the unlikely smash hit by South Korean rapper Psy, has surpassed Justin Bieber's "Baby" to become the most-watched YouTube video of all time. The video--featuring Psy's meme-ready dance moves--has racked up more than 815 million views since it was uploaded to YouTube on July 15. Bieber's "Baby," which has been watched [...]
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| No Powerball winner; jackpot goes to record $425M Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:21 PM PST  Lottery officials say nobody has won the Powerball jackpot and the top prize will now increase to about $425 million for the next drawing, the largest jackpot ever for the game.
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| Natural gas drillers target US truck, bus market Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST  If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you're not imagining things. It's probably running on natural gas.
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| China lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, state media said on Sunday, a symbolically significant development as Asian neighbors fret about the world's most populous country's military ambitions. The home-built J-15 fighter jet took off from and landed on the Liaoning, a reconditioned Soviet-era vessel from Ukraine which only came into service in September this year. ...
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| Grammy-winning bassist injured in Swiss bus crash Posted: 25 Nov 2012 09:30 AM PST  Grammy-winning jazz bassist Marcus Miller and several members of his band were injured when their bus overturned Sunday on a busy highway in Switzerland, killing the driver, police said.
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