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- Obama Leaves God out of Thanksgiving Speech, Riles Critics
- Woman pepper sprays other Black Friday shoppers
- TV Specs That Aren't Worth Paying For
- Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012
- Violence, pepper spray mars Black Friday shopping
- Russian anchor off air for finger gesture in Obama story
- Former 'Idol' Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem At Lions/Packers Game: 'I Messed Up'
- Ex-N.Y. Mafia boss found dead by river in Canada
- Safeway Security Guard Fired After Interrogating Girl; Company Faced Criticism for Similar Incident
- Arizona lawmakers say they will build border fence
- Earlier deals, longer hours woo Friday shoppers
- Gun issue represents tough politics for Obama
- Burglar abuses "dumb" victim in apology letter
- Republican field crowded and likely to remain so
- Mom of kids killed in Ariz. crash drawing support
- Florida Inmate Drops Pounds in Exchange for Early Release
- Biden's 2012 targets: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida
- US awaits release of 3 students held in Egypt
- Sharp elbows: Shoppers scuffle in US
- CIA officers mark death of spy with rare request
- It's the stock market, stupid? Why Obama is no longer the underdog
- New bodies could bring Ohio Craigslist toll to 3
- Analysis: Harper's bet may pay off; China open to Canadian oil
- Prosecutor: Reagan, Bush not criminally liable
- Endangered baby gorilla born at Chicago zoo dies
- 31 Black Friday Store Openings and Deals
- Mayor: Occupy LA must leave City Hall camp Monday
- Video game deals to steal Black Friday spotlight
- Occupy movements nationwide celebrate holiday
- Man rescued from quicksand in Utah after 8 hours
- Real life slaying horrifies Shakespeare town
- Protesters dig in to keep pressure on Egypt army
- Egypt new PM claims more powers than predecessor
- First-term senator fed up with Congress' gridlock
- Video: Octopus crawls out of water and walks on dry land
- Megyn Kelly's pepper spray comments spark backlash
- Black Friday draws crowds, but spending in doubt
- Friends Rally Around Karen Perry, Mom Who Lost Kids in Arizona Plane Crash
- New NASA rover to scout for life's habitats on Mars
- Italy's borrowing rates skyrocket, Monti scrambles
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TV Specs That Aren't Worth Paying For
Fri,25 Nov 2011 11:25 PM PST
Upgrade Your Life - Almost every year, TV manufacturers have touted some shiny new technology as the reason you need to buy a new set: flat screens, HDTV, plasmas, LCDs, 3D TV… but all of these are now old news. Practically the only trick stores have left is to reduce the price. This makes it an ideal year to [...] Full Story | Top |
Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012
Thu,24 Nov 2011 04:55 PM PST
AP - Mexico's archaeology institute downplays theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse would occur in 2012, but on Thursday it acknowledged that a second reference to the date exists on a carved fragment found at a southern Mexico ruin site. Full Story | Top |
Violence, pepper spray mars Black Friday shopping
Fri,25 Nov 2011 11:29 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shopper pepper-sprayed other bargain hunters and robbers shot at customers to steal their Black Friday purchases, marring the start of the U.S. holiday shopping season, according to authorities. Up to 20 people were injured after a woman used pepper spray at a Walmart in Los Angeles to get an edge on her competitors. In a second incident, off-duty officers in North Carolina used pepper spray to subdue rowdy shoppers waiting for electronics. ...
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Russian anchor off air for finger gesture in Obama story
Thu,24 Nov 2011 12:06 PM PST
Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - A famous Russian TV anchor has been taken off the air for making an obscene gesture after mentioning U.S. President Barack Obama in a live newscast, the channel said on Thursday. Tatiana Limanova, an award-winning journalist and host of a news show on the REN-TV private channel, waved her middle finger when presenting a story about the APEC summit in the United States, a moment after mentioning Obama. The video went viral on the internet, with many viewers speculating the gesture had been meant to insult the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Burglar abuses "dumb" victim in apology letter
Thu,24 Nov 2011 06:50 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A convicted burglar forced to write a letter of apology delivered a barely literate diatribe in which he blamed his "dumb" victim for the crime because the kitchen window was open. The letter from the unnamed crook, which was not delivered to the victim, was released by West Yorkshire police in Leeds to demonstrate the mindset of the criminals who target people's homes. The 16-year-old burglar was told to write a letter of apology as part of an Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP), a non-custodial plan for young offenders. ... Full Story | Top |
Republican field crowded and likely to remain so
Fri,25 Nov 2011 03:36 AM PST
AP -  They are barely blips in presidential polls and their campaign cash is scarce. Some are running on empty, fueled mainly by the exposure that comes with the blizzard of televised debates in this election cycle and interviews they eagerly grant to skeptical reporters.
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Biden's 2012 targets: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida
Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST
AP -  A year from Election Day, Democrats are crafting a campaign strategy for Vice President Joe Biden that targets the big three political battlegrounds: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, states where Biden might be more of an asset to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign than the president himself.
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US awaits release of 3 students held in Egypt
Fri,25 Nov 2011 08:24 AM PST
AP -  Three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo and ordered released by an Egyptian court are in the midst of being processed by authorities there, a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman said Friday.
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Sharp elbows: Shoppers scuffle in US
Fri,25 Nov 2011 03:06 PM PST
AP -  A shopper in Los Angeles pepper-sprayed her competition for an Xbox and scuffles broke out elsewhere around the U.S. as bargain-hunters crowded malls and megastores in an earlier-than-usual start to the madness known as Black Friday, the day that marks the start of holiday shopping.
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It's the stock market, stupid? Why Obama is no longer the underdog
Wed,23 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PST
The Signal - Pretty much since the day he was elected president of the United States in November 2008, Barack Obama has been the favorite on prediction markets like Intrade and Betfair to win re-election for a second term, as most incumbents do. That changed in September and October, when the budget stalemate and grim economic news turned [...] Full Story | Top |
Analysis: Harper's bet may pay off; China open to Canadian oil
Fri,25 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST
Reuters - SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to embrace Canada's offer of more crude, heating up competition with the United States as the world's top two oil consumers jostle to secure supplies and meet ravenous demand. Shipments from a politically stable country such as Canada will be a welcome diversification of supply sources as top consumers make plans to deal with a supply shock if tensions in the Middle East escalate and choke off Iranian exports, barely a year after markets coped with a disruption from Libya. ... Full Story | Top |
Prosecutor: Reagan, Bush not criminally liable
Fri,25 Nov 2011 02:19 PM PST
AP - One of the prosecutors who investigated the Iran-Contra affair concluded two decades ago that neither Ronald Reagan nor George H.W. Bush was criminally liable in the scandal that tarnished the presidencies of both men, according to reports made public Friday. Full Story | Top |
Mayor: Occupy LA must leave City Hall camp Monday
Fri,25 Nov 2011 08:51 PM PST
AP - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave a lengthy tribute to Occupy LA protesters on Friday before telling them they must leave their encampment on the lawn of City Hall by 12:01 a.m. Monday, citing public health and safety concerns. Full Story | Top |
Video game deals to steal Black Friday spotlight
Mon,21 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Retailers are saving some of their deepest discounts on Black Friday for video game products, with large chains Wal-Mart and Best Buy putting some rock-bottom prices tags on hot games to lure shoppers into stores. The $64 billion global video game industry faces the challenge of selling an array of highly anticipated game titles that are released in a short time, while consumers do not have the cash to shell out for all of them. ...
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Occupy movements nationwide celebrate holiday
Thu,24 Nov 2011 04:15 PM PST
AP -  Most Americans spent Thanksgiving snug inside homes with families and football. Others used the holiday to give thanks alongside strangers at outdoor Occupy encampments, serving turkey or donating their time in solidarity with the anti-Wall Street movement that has gripped a nation consumed by economic despair.
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Real life slaying horrifies Shakespeare town
Fri,25 Nov 2011 05:29 PM PST
AP -  In this storybook Southern Oregon town, murder is commonplace on the stages of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where sword fights are carefully choreographed entertainment, and the blood that spurts is fake.
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Protesters dig in to keep pressure on Egypt army
Fri,25 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST
Reuters -  CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters demanding an end to army rule in Egypt sought on Saturday to build on momentum from a mass protest, bedding down in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a ninth day just two days before the first free parliamentary polls in living memory. Thousands stayed in the square late into the night on Friday, aiming to keep up pressure on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to further speed up a transition to democracy which they believe requires the generals to leave power now. ...
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Video: Octopus crawls out of water and walks on dry land
Wed,23 Nov 2011 07:05 AM PST
The Sideshow - Check out this video of an octopus literally crawling out of the water and dragging itself across dry land in pursuit of a meal. A family with a camera was lucky enough to be on the scene and captured the whole thing on video: If you're curious to learn more about the sea creature's possible [...] Full Story | Top |
Megyn Kelly's pepper spray comments spark backlash
Wed,23 Nov 2011 02:26 PM PST
The Upshot - Pepper spray, its effects, and its appropriateness continue to be top of mind in the media. Following the protests at UC Davis, during which Occupy protesters were sprayed with pepper spray by a campus police officer, Fox News commentator Megyn Kelly went on the Bill O'Reilly show. Kelly appeared to downplay the physical effects of [...] Full Story | Top |
Black Friday draws crowds, but spending in doubt
Fri,25 Nov 2011 01:40 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Retailers were hoping for more shoppers like Shawn Elzia as the annual Black Friday bargain stampede marked the unofficial start of what is widely expected to be a middling holiday shopping season. The Brooklyn, New York teacher, one of hundreds of thousands of shoppers jostling for deals around the country, said he ended up spending about 25 percent more than he planned, even while worrying about the state of the economy. ...
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New NASA rover to scout for life's habitats on Mars
Thu,24 Nov 2011 08:43 AM PST
Reuters -  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A nuclear-powered rover as big as a compact car is set to begin a nine-month journey to Mars this weekend to learn if the planet is or ever was suitable for life. The launch of NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory aboard an unmanned United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is set for 10:02 a.m. EST (1502 GMT) on Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, located just south of the Kennedy Space Center. ...
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