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Nov 19, 2013

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New underwater hotel room lets guests sleep with the fishes
At The Manta Resort's underwater suite, guests stay in a self-contained hotel that literally drifts at sea.
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Venezuela's Congress approves decree powers for Maduro

By Andrew Cawthorne and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan lawmakers granted President Nicolas Maduro yearlong decree powers on Tuesday that he says are essential to regulate the economy and stamp out corruption but adversaries view as a thinly veiled power grab. Hundreds of…
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Vonn crashes while prepping for return to racing

DENVER (AP) — Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn crashed Tuesday while training in Copper Mountain, Colo., ahead of her planned return to racing following major knee surgery.
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Haunting Civil War portraits

Two minutes. That's all the time it took for President Abraham Lincoln to deliver his 271-word Gettysburg Address, a speech as famous for its quiet eloquence as its groundbreaking brevity.
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'Too fat to fly' Frenchman lands in Britain

A young, clinically obese Frenchman who was stranded in the United States because he was deemed too heavy to fly finally took a plane to Britain on Tuesday, one step closer to going home. Kevin Chenais, who weighs 230 kilogrammes (500 pounds), arrived at London's Heathrow airport with his parents…
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John Lennon’s Son Julian Reflects on His Father

Julian Lennon, son of rock 'n' roll royalty John Lennon, is back with his first studio album in 15 years. He stopped by Katie to talk about his dad and his new album. "I'm feeling more comfortable in life than I've ever done so before," Lennon said. In 1998, Julian walked away from the music [...]
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Judge Rejects Conservatorship for Casey Kasem

Judge rejects conservatorship for Casey Kasem, urges his family to allow visits from his kids
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Rule change tweaks penalty that hit Tiger in PGA playoffs

Changes announced Tuesday by the US Golf Association and the R&A include no longer penalising players when ball movement can be detected only by enhanced technology, a rule that hit Tiger Woods in September. But a PGA Tour videographer using high definition technology spotted a potential violation…
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First Lady: Air Force One Shorts Created a 'Stink'

Michelle Obama says she thought shorts were OK since 2009 Air Force One trip was vacation
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Cat jumps on cameraman’s head during news shoot

CBC cameraman Sam Martin was in the field on November 15th with reporter Briar Stewart in Bonnyville, Alberta covering a story about school buses when Sam had a very unexpected surprise.
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Man, unhappy with ex-wife, buys house next to her and puts up gigantic middle finger statue

This story is one that warms the blackened, icy hearts of the Odd News team.
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'Apocalyptic' storm floods Sardinia, 17 dead

ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized by the jet-set for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, was a flood-ravaged mud bath Tuesday after a freak torrential rainstorm killed at least 17 people, downed bridges and swept away cars.
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Hamas announces birth of two lion cubs in Gaza

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Gaza's Hamas-run authorities on Tuesday announced the birth of two lion cubs in the Palestinian enclave, named in honour of the last bout of fighting between the Islamists and Israel. The cubs were born less than a week after the first anniversary of the…
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United aims for $2B in cost savings

United Airlines said Tuesday that it will cut costs, overhaul its website, and shift flying from Asia to Europe as it aims to keep shareholders happy.
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Dermatologists Say It's Better Than a Facelift

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New Allegation Made Against Zimmerman in Court

A prosecutor says George Zimmerman's girlfriend claims he choked her about a week ago but she didn't report it to police at the time. The allegation came during a court appearance on domestic violence-related charges. (Nov. 19)
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Former Senator John Edwards launches new law firm with daughter Cate

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator John Edwards is opening a new law firm with his eldest daughter, he said on Tuesday, shedding the low profile he has kept since standing trial last year on campaign finance fraud charges that arose from a failed 2008 White House bid. …
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GOP Seizes on Obamacare Polls to Raise Heat on Dems

With new polling showing public opposition to Obamacare up sharply since its rollout October 1, House Republicans continue to hammer President Obama over shortfalls in the new healthcare overhaul while pressuring Democrats to get rid of the law. After a bipartisan coalition in the House...
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Woman Dating Younger Man Should Take It Slow For Now

DEAR ABBY: I am attracted to a man who is 27 years my junior. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)
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10 Colleges Where Early Applicants Have the Advantage

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List:…
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Top Democrat Hoyer says GOP is stalling on budget

WASHINGTON (AP) — The No. 2 Democrat in the House said Tuesday that the top GOP negotiator on the budget is not interested in finding a compromise that would replace automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.
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In Toronto, the Rob Ford show is just getting started

Now I want you to hear me,” Mr. Ford said on the show, which was taped Sunday and debuted Monday night on a small Canadian channel. “I know in my heart everyone has personal problems,” Ford said later in the broadcast. On Monday, the City Council voted to strip yet more powers from Ford,…
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Doctor: Back brace may have cost JFK his life

President John F. Kennedy was wearing a back brace on the day he died. If he wasn't, he might have lived, says the doctor who tended to the president in the emergency room at Dallas' Parkland Hospital.
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Another U.S. city mulls bankruptcy due to soaring wages and pensions

By Tim Reid DESERT HOT SPRINGS, California (Reuters) - A resort town in California warned on Tuesday that it will run out of money by March due to burdensome salary and pension costs and could join other U.S. cities that have recently filed for bankruptcy protection. A bankruptcy filing by Desert…
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Signs of life amid misery reveal Filipinos' spirit

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — They found the hoop in the ruins of their obliterated neighborhood. They propped up the backboard with broken wood beams and rusty nails scavenged from vast mounds of storm-blasted homes.
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Nissan launching new GT-R model for 2014

Nissan has announced the full technical specifications for its new 2014 GT-R, and it's off the scale in terms of supercar performance and real-world practicality. Often described as the supercar for the PlayStation generation, the GT-R, which is still affectionately referred to as 'the Skyline' or…
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Pipe cleaner artist (12 photos)

These are the mind-bending sculptures that take up to 40 hours to create - as they're made entirely from pipe cleaners. The fuzzy flexible figures are made entirely from the tobacco cleaning tools - which are now more commonly found strewn across nurseries and art classrooms - to construct the…
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Typhoon survivors rally city: 'We shall overcome'

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest led dozens of displaced typhoon survivors on a march through this shattered city on Tuesday, seeking to boost its spirits.
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Snapshots of American life in November 1963, before and after JFK's assassination

Yahoo asked Americans who recall John F. Kennedy’s assassination to share their memories of the social and cultural milieu of their lives, families and communities in the fall of 1963.
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With Beirut bombing, Iran takes direct hit for helping Assad

“This attack raised the bar and made the Iranians a direct target,” said Lebanese political analyst Kamel Wazne. Iran has backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with weapons, money, and political clout since the uprising in Syria started in March 2011. Today's bombing is the latest in a string…
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Raw: Judge Sets Zimmerman Bond at $9,000

A judge set George Zimmerman's bond at $9,000 and ordered that he not possess guns or ammunition. He was ordered to stay away from the girlfriend's house and wear a monitoring device. (Nov. 19)
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Why the Man Who Hoarded Nazi-Looted Art May Get to Keep It All

In the court of public opinion, Cornelius Gurlitt never stood much of a chance. Last year, during a search of his Munich apartment, German authorities found a massive hoard of paintings that the Nazis seized from Jewish collectors during the Holocaust. Many of them had belonged to his late father…
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DNA identifies mother of 2 abandoned babies

BERLIN (AP) — The mother of two babies found abandoned on either side of the Germany-Netherlands border has been identified through DNA testing as a German woman, police said Tuesday.
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Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer to clean streets

At nine o'clock in the morning in a garden shed behind a house in Amsterdam, a handful of alcoholics are getting ready to clean the surrounding streets, beer and cigarette in hand. "This group of chronic alcoholics was causing a nuisance in Amsterdam's Oosterpark: fights, noise, disagreeable…
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Albuquerque, N.M., voters to decide on abortion limits

By Zelie Pollon SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Voters in Albuquerque will decide on Tuesday on an initiative that would outlaw most late-term abortions in New Mexico's largest city, marking the first such measure placed on a municipal ballot in the United States. The measure, if approved, would…
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NYC Bans Tobacco Sales to Anyone Under Age 21

NYC's Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs bill banning tobacco sales to anyone under the age of 21
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Suspect taunts police on Facebook and almost immediately gets arrestedOdd News
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A suspect taunted the police on their Facebook page...and almost immediately got arrested. yhoo.it/17Jr8Vz 3 hrs ago
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700 fans camp out for 'Catching Fire' premiere

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest "Hunger Games" are yet to begin, but the fans have already arrived in force.
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Couple bid to look after Alps murders children

A couple looking after two sisters who escaped unharmed when their parents were shot dead in the French Alps want to live permanently in Britain with the children, a court heard Monday. The couple, who have not been identified but who are related to Zainab and Zeena al-Hilli, have made a residency…
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Fisherman's return stirs mixed emotions in Korean village

By Ju-min Park NONGSO, South Korea (Reuters) - The recent return of a South Korean fisherman abducted by North Korea more than 40 years ago has reopened wounds in a small island village that lost 17 other men in a Cold War conflict that still simmers today. Jeon Wook-pyo, who reappeared in South…
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Rare coins at auction (13 photos)

A rare St. Louis coin collection that sold for more than $23 million at a two-day New York City auction can be traced to when the collection's 102-year-old owner received an 1859 one-cent piece more than nine decades ago from his grandfather. Retired St. Louis lawyer Eric P. Newman only paid…

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Navy sailor, fiancee marry at Nevada airport

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor married his high school sweetheart on Tuesday in Reno-Tahoe International Airport, just moments after returning from an 11-month deployment off the coast of war-torn Syria.
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'Montana Dueling Dinos' fail to sell at NY auction

NEW YORK (AP) — Two fossilized dinosaur skeletons, dubbed the "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs" because they appear forever locked in mortal combat, failed to sell Tuesday at a New York City auction.
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Kerry says two century US LatAm policy over

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday declared that a nearly 200-year-old policy which had governed Washington's relations with Latin America was finally dead. Known as the Monroe Doctrine after it was adopted in 1823 by former US president James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts…
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Russian crash probe blames faulty pilot maneuvers

MOSCOW (AP) — The pilots of a Boeing 737 that plunged into the ground at Kazan airport lost speed in a steep climb then overcompensated and sent the plane into a near-vertical dive, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by Russian aviation experts. All 50 people aboard were killed.
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Starfish Are Turning Into Goo, But Scientists Don't Know Why

The outbreak came to light in September when Jonathan Martin, an avid diver and marine biologist, spotted abnormal numbers of sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) with missing limbs at Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Curious, he took photographs and videos and sent…
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Giants reach deal with Tim Hudson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Hudson is headed back to the Bay Area.
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Best 'I Quit' Letter?

One disgruntled employee makes her thoughts known after she leaves the company.
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Ky. provides power players to Washington politics

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For a state that has statues of native sons Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in its Capitol, Kentucky has been perceived as a political backwater for decades, nearly invisible on the national stage.
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Obamacare 101: Why do men need to buy maternity coverage?

People who have received cancellation notices for their individual health insurance policies are telling reporters and politicians that they just don’t get it. In fact, this could be a question for anyone seeking health insurance on the Affordable Care Act's new exchanges. Men are faced with…
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Buffalo Bills Fan Seen in Video Fall Loses His Job

Buffalo Bills fan seen on video falling from railing onto fan below loses advertising, PR job
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Westgate attackers 'spent four months planning' in Nairobi

Nairobi (AFP) - All four gunmen who attacked Kenya's Westgate mall trained in Somalia before crossing into Kenya four months before the September massacre in which they also died, a Western official said Tuesday.
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Abraham Lincoln (9 photos)

Seven score and 10 years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.

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NC Appeals Court Allows ACC's Lawsuit to Force $52M Fee Over Maryland's Departure to Continue

NC appeals court allows ACC's lawsuit to force $52M fee over Maryland's departure to continue
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US safety agency opens probe into Tesla fires

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog is investigating whether Tesla's Model S electric car is vulnerable to fires because roadway debris can pierce the car's underbody and battery.
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China says on path to eventually scrap one-child policy

By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - China will eventually scrap family planning restrictions, a senior official said on Tuesday, days after the government announced it will allow millions of families to have two children. China, with nearly 1.4 billion people, is the world's most populous country.…
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Beagle's nose predicts few US polar bear cubs

CINCINNATI (AP) — A specially trained beagle's smell test for polar bear pregnancies predicts there will be few new cubs for U.S. zoos this year — although a romantic trip to Pittsburgh apparently turned out well for a female bear in San Diego.
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Rob Ford Blasts Toronto City Council for Stabbing 'Me in the Back'Good Morning America
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Mayor Rob Ford blasts Toronto City Council for stabbing "me in the back": abcn.ws/I2IVRH 8 hrs ago
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History unearthed at James Madison's Va. estate

ORANGE, Va. (AP) — In the shadow of James Madison's Montpelier, archaeologists and metal-detecting hobbyists are teaming up to unearth the history that lies beneath the 2,650-acre Virginia estate.
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The lost presidential speech made at the Gettysburg Address anniversary

It was 50 years ago today that a former president appeared and spoke to a large crowd at Gettysburg. But Dwight Eisenhower’s speech from November 19, 1963 has been lost in history as a nation was consumed by shocking news three days after it was made.
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Duncan faces criticism over 'white suburban moms'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan continued to face criticism Monday over reported remarks that seemed to dismiss "white suburban moms" for opposing higher academic standards.
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Newton's Big Night Lifts Panthers Over Pats 24-20

5 things we learned from Cam Newton leading the Panthers to a 24-20 win over the Patriots
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LAPD Uses Zombie Parody Video to Highlight Burglary Problem

It’s been an urgent question sweeping the nation in recent years — can the police keep us safe from a zombie apocalypse? The newest video from the Los Angeles Police Department overwhelmingly says, “Yes.” “Invasion of the Zombie Bandits!” is a seven-minute video posted on...
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Porsche confirms final performance figures of the 918 Spyder ahead of official launch

The hybrid hypercar boasts a scarcely believable 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 2.6 seconds and is currently the fastest production car ever to lap the Nürburgring. Like direct competitors the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari, the latest hypercar form Porsche uses a combination of petrol and…
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Indonesia's illegal dentists bite back after ban

For more than 30 years, Indonesian dentist Edi Herman has been fixing the teeth of Jakartans in the rusty chair of his tiny shop, advertising his services with a huge poster of sparkling pearly whites on blood-red gums. He is one of thousands of low-cost, unlicensed dentists, whose small stores…
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Ukraine parliament fails to break Tymoshenko deadlock

By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament failed to break a deadlock on Tuesday over freeing jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, with deputies openly recognizing that a landmark trade deal with the European Union may not be signed as scheduled next week. With the EU…
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White House: Obama urges Senators to hold off Iran sanctions

White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters the president warned lawmakers that Iran would make progress in its ability to build a nuclear weapon if there is no diplomatic deal to halt or roll back its nuclear program and urged Congress to hold off on tightening sanctions against Tehran. Rough…
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Witness recounts Kenya mall horror

Fred Bosire, who works in the meat section of the supermarket at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, was having an ordinary, busy Saturday before the carnage began. A staffer at the Nakumatt supermarket located in the back of the complex, he was immediately trapped along with hundreds of colleagues…
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Photos: Kate Middleton Steps Out in Brown

Britain's Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, listens from a balcony during the service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
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Expert: Pa. pastor deserves rebuke for gay wedding

SPRING CITY, Pa. (AP) — A day after convicting one of their own of breaking church law, a jury of United Methodist clergy members returned Tuesday to determine the punishment for a minister who officiated at the same-sex wedding of his son.
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Survey reveals most vacation-deprived workers in the world

The results of an international poll reveal striking differences in working cultures around the world, most notably in France, where employees take the most vacation days, and South Korea and Japan, where workers take the least. That title belongs to Norwegians who were the least disgruntled of…
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Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln mark anniversary of Gettysburg Address

November 19 marks 150 (or seven score and 10) years since Abraham Lincoln made his most famous speech at Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Those iconic words, in which Lincoln described a nation “conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”, are here…
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Turkey: No Tolerance for Militants Headed to Syria

Turkey says it does not tolerate extremists heading across its borders to fight in Syria
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Insight: As U.S. default threatened, banks took extraordinary steps

By David Henry and Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the United States threatened to default on its debt last month, major U.S. banks set up war rooms, spent many millions of dollars on contingency planning and, in some cases, even prepared to underwrite federal government benefits. In…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Turns to YouTube to Defend Tehran’s Nuclear Program

Without quite saying what he’s talking about — it’s the right to enrich uranium on Iranian soil — Iran‘s Foreign Minister talks for nearly five minutes in a new YouTube video about everything that’s wrapped up in that highly technical issue, which coincidentally is one that can produce fuel for a…
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Jury set to decide how much Samsung owes Apple

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley jury has asked a judge for calculators to help it determine how much Samsung Electronics owes Apple for copying key features of the iPhone and iPad.
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7 Tips for a Cheap Thanksgiving Meal

Like the patron saint of pumpkin pie, you've decided to host Thanksgiving. you have a thawing schedule for your turkey; Poultry, usually an inexpensive meat protein, is the Thanksgiving star, joined by potatoes - its trusty (and dirt cheap) sidekick. "It's the bells and whistles that are…
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Zimbabwe's president: I'm no British clone

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's longtime President Robert Mugabe says he doesn't want anyone to be fooled by his impeccable Western style of dress and his precise, teacherly use of English: He is African through and through.
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AP Photos: Prospectors seek fortune in legal pot

SEATTLE (AP) — Dot-bong, Marijuana Inc., the Green Rush: Call it what you will, the burgeoning legal marijuana industry in Washington state is drawing pot prospectors of all stripes.
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Abraham Zapruder: The Man Behind the Film of JFK's Assassination

Abraham Zapruder Recorded the Most Famous Home Movie in History
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Public input sought on new Capital Boulevard bridges

A public hearing is being held Tuesday evening to look at proposals on replacing old bridges on Capital Boulevard.
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German parties say EU may not be able to let Turkey join

The European Union may not be able to accept Turkey as a member, German parties negotiating a coalition government have said, while making clear the EU's "privileged relationship" with Ankara should be developed further. In a paper on foreign policy, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and…
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How to Find a Job When You Have a Criminal Record

So many things could slow down a job hunt: the economic climate, the industry in which you're seeking employment, your qualifications and more. But having a criminal history could leave a scar on a background check that winnows your options and lengthens your job hunt even more. Depending on the…
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Forecasts, warnings spared lives from tornadoes

WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) — When a cluster of violent thunderstorms began marching across the Midwest, forecasters were able to draw a bright line on a map showing where the worst of the weather would go.
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Syria troops seize strategic Qara village

Syrian troops on Tuesday captured the village of Qara in the mountainous Qalamoun region on a key supply route between Damascus and Homs, the army said in a statement. The reported capture came after days of air strikes on the region near the Lebanese border, which is also a key smuggling route…
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Bedroom computers, TV may add to autism sleep issues

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with autism and related disorders are prone to sleep disturbances but a new study finds that screen time, especially in the bedroom, may make their sleep problems worse. When researchers compared boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to other…
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Iranians rally in support of nuclear program

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of Iranians including university students and members of the country's Jewish community rallied Tuesday in support of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program on the eve of the resumption of talks with world powers.
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Uncertainties abound in Fukushima decommissioning

TOKYO (AP) — It's costly, risky and dependent on technologies that have yet to be fully developed. A decades-long journey filled with unknowns lies ahead for Japan, which took a small step this week toward decommissioning its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Escaped prisoners remain at large after Philippines storm

Over 100 escaped prisoners are still at large after Super Typhoon Haiyan flooded and damaged their prison in Tacloban. Mana Rabiee reports.
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Obamacare sign-ups: How states with their own websites stack up

Not the one whose face was featured on the law’s federal website until administrators realized the site wasn’t delivering smiles to customers. Connecticut runs its own Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace, and its online exchange has been working. In fact, of 11 states that are running…
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$200-$350 bn a year needed for Africa - UN

Africa will need between $200 and $350 billion a year by 2070 to shore up its defences against climate change, a UN report said Tuesday. The $200-billion (150-billion-euro) figure is a best-case scenario, based on meeting the goal of limiting average global warming to 2.0 degrees Celsius (3.6…
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Tesla Model S battery fires: US safety probe ordered after third in 6 weeks

The Tesla Motors Model S, the luxury electric sedan marketed as the "The Safest Car In America," has become the subject of a federal safety investigation after three of the cars suffered battery fires in six weeks. In response to the fires, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk said he had decided to ask the…
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Find the Right U.S. College Location for You

I've recruited international students for American colleges for more than a decade. Since I started working in Texas, I get asked the same question on nearly every trip abroad: "Are there a lot of cowboys there?" I usually laugh and say that cowboys are part of Texas' rich cultural past -- and…
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DIGITS: Cheney family divide mirrors GOP split

The dispute roiling one of the most prominent families in the Republican Party highlights a central factor in the growing acceptance of legal same-sex marriage: knowing someone who's gay.
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'DWTS' Recap: Leah Remini Falls Short of Finals

Leah Remini is booted from "Dancing With the Stars" after the semifinal round.
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Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen's cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators work to resolve a long-simmering fight between agriculture and animal welfare interests.
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The 3 Most Misleading Label Claims

1. "No sugar added." I cringe every time I pass a popular bottled fruit smoothie with this bold proclamation on the front of the label ... while the Nutrition Facts on the back reports 58 grams of sugars per bottle (actually, it reports 29 grams per serving, but one serving is half the bottle - as…
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After twisters, damaged communities come together

WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Aaron Montgomery's house was not damaged by the tornado that roared through this central Illinois community. But when the twister knocked out power across town, he had to find a way to keep his 5-year-old daughter alive.
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Some cyber security experts recommend shutting Obamacare site

President Barack Obama's HealthCare.gov site is riddled with security flaws that put user data of millions of people at risk and it should be shut down until fixed, several technology experts warned lawmakers on Tuesday. The testimony at a congressional hearing could increase concerns among many…
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Syrian troops capture key town near Lebanon border

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government troops captured a key town near the Lebanese border from rebels on Tuesday, days after launching a broad offensive in the mountainous western region, state media and activists said.
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Working Out? Pay Attention to These 3 Numbers

BMI, protein intake, body fat percentage - the list seemed endless. The key is to keep track of only that information that can help you along your fitness journey, while casting aside all the superfluous stuff. I've always loved the phrase, "Abs are made in the kitchen, not the weight room." I…
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Toronto mayor, stripped of powers, vows to fight

TORONTO (AP) — Mayor Rob Ford said Toronto's City Council had no business stripping him of most of his powers over his admitted crack cocaine use and heaving drinking, implying in a television interview aired Tuesday that many councilors are no different from him.
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Texas students cancel 'illegal immigrant game'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A conservative student group at the University of Texas cancelled their "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game" on Tuesday, saying they feared retaliation by campus officials and counter-protests that could endanger their volunteers.
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Speed cameras in the U.S. and Europe (13 photos)

Unmanned "speed cameras" that enforce local speed limits have become a common roadside feature across the United States, but few places have embraced the devices with the zeal of Iowa . Across the state, cities big and small have installed the cameras to deter speeding and generate revenue from…

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Meet the all-new Mini

At a special launch event in Oxford, attended by British Prime Minister David Cameron, BMW took the wraps off the next-generation Mini and Mini Cooper, which attempts to keep the outgoing car's good looks while bringing its handling, technology, creature comforts and fuel economy to new levels. …
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Public exhibit of St. Peter relics revives debate

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's decision to publicly exhibit the purported relics of the Apostle Peter for the first time has spotlighted the intense scientific debate over whether the bones actually belong to the first pope.
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Oregon health exchange represents biggest woe

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With all the problems facing the rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, nowhere is the situation worse or more surprising than in Oregon, a progressive state that has enthusiastically embraced the federal law but has so far failed to enroll a single person…
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Progress emerges in U.S. budget talks; Murray sees path to deal

By Richard Cowan and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Signs of progress began to emerge in U.S. budget talks on Tuesday, as top Senate Democratic negotiator Patty Murray said that she sees a path toward an agreement to ease automatic "sequester" spending cuts. Murray, asked if there was now a…
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Al Qaeda affiliate claims Iranian embassy attack in Beirut

An al Qaeda linked group claims responsibility for deadly twin bomb blasts that rocked the Iranian embassy in Beirut. Mana Rabiee reports.
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Compensation boost for Madoff victims

Thousands of investors in Bernie Madoff's multi-billion-dollar fraud could be eligible for compensation for the first time, US prosecutors in New York announced on Monday. A statement from the US attorney's office in New York said $2.35 billion had so far been gathered in a fund to help victims of…
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Remaining 3 'San Antonio 4' women set free

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It took six hours longer than they expected, but the remaining three of four San Antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 were freed Monday night.
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Weight loss may help steady irregular heartbeat

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with an irregular heart rhythm could see an improvement in symptoms if they lose weight in addition to managing their other heart risks, says a new study. Researchers found that people who lost more than 30 pounds and kept their other health…
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Egypt police fire teargas to clear Tahrir Square

By Tarek Fahmy and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police fired teargas to drive protesters out of Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, breaking up a demonstration commemorating 42 protesters killed two years ago while opposing the government that took power after Hosni Mubarak's downfall. …
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Everyday chemical exposure linked to preterm births

Pregnant women who are exposed to chemicals known as phthalates found in plastics, lotions and food packaging may face higher odds of giving birth prematurely, a US study said Monday. "Our results indicate a significant association between exposure to phthalates during pregnancy and preterm…
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Lawmaker: Afghans wary of US pact concession

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan lawmaker says President Hamid Karzai's promise that American soldiers who stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 cannot be tried in local courts has caused uproar in Parliament.
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Gov't finds merit in labor claims against Wal-Mart

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Monday they are prepared to file formal complaints against Wal-Mart for allegedly violating the legal rights of protesting workers last year.
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Syrian army says takes town on north-south highway

There was no immediate comment from insurgents on the assault by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, which began on Friday. But regional news channel Al Mayadeen broadcast images of Syrian soldiers walking in Qara's empty streets.
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JFK crime scenes - Then and now (11 photos)

Photographer Adrees Latif followed in the footsteps of photographers who took many of the most memorable pictures on the day of the assassination of U.S President John F. Kennedy in Dallas November 22, 1963 to re-shoot, from exactly the same spot, where the dramatic pictures were originally taken,…
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NM officer fires at minivan in traffic stop chaos

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two New Mexico state police officers are under investigation and a mother and her 14-year-old son are facing charges after a routine traffic stop turned to chaos when the teen physically confronted one officer and another officer fired shots at a minivan carrying children.
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German 'bling bishop' settles legal case

Germany's embattled "bling bishop" Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst has settled a court case over lying under oath with a 20,000-euro ($27,000) payment, the court said Monday. The Roman Catholic bishop has also been under fire for extravagant spending on his official residence and was last month…
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Russian FM: Syrian opposition warms up to talks

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday urged Syrian President Bashar Assad's government to cooperate with the opposition in fighting "terrorists" and encouraged the regime to speed up the deliveries of humanitarian aid to the population — a call that reflects Moscow's attempt to position itself as a…
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Marcos secretary found guilty in looted Monet sale

A one-time secretary to Imelda Marcos was found guilty by a US court on Monday for plotting to sell a Monet painting which vanished after the 1986 revolution that saw the former first lady of the Philippines ousted. Sentencing for Vilma Bautista, 75, will be held at a date that has not yet been…
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The first Gettysburg Address: A new bond of union

Al Brophy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill looks at the historical importance of the main speech given at Gettysburg on November 23, 1863: the oration of the day’s featured speaker, Edward Everett.
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War on 'Greatest Generation'? Critics assail voter ID laws

Genevieve Winslow of Milwaukee belongs is a member of the Greatest Generation. In 1948, at age 20, she married Alex Winslow, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Passed by Republican state legislatures as a hedge against voter fraud, the laws have been assailed by critics who say they…
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Russia says pilot error likely behind nose-dive crash

Russian aviation investigators on Tuesday suggested pilot error likely caused the crash of a passenger jet from Moscow that killed all 50 people on board on the weekend. The Tatarstan Airlines flight plummeted into the ground and burst into flames while trying to land at Kazan airport 720…
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Ban and UN Security Council condemn Beirut blast

The UN Security Council and UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned suicide bombs at the Iranian embassy in Beirut and called on Lebanese to stay out of the Syria conflict. The double attack killed at least 23 people and wounded almost 150 and heightened fears that Lebanon will be sucked into…
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Church of Scientology Dedicates $145 Million 'Super Power' Building

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Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner (8 photos)

Voters in California's second-largest city will choose from among 11 candidates vying to succeed former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in a special election on Tuesday, less than three months after he resigned in the face of a sexual harassment lawsuit. (Reuters)

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Lincoln at Gettysburg: A legacy that still shines

Attorney and author Scott D. Reich offers his take on the Gettysburg Address, in exactly 272 words, on the speech's 150th anniversary.
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Thai PM urges calm ahead of key court ruling

Bangkok (Thailand) (AFP) - Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra called for calm Tuesday before a Constitutional Court ruling that could force the dissolution of her party and inflame the country's bitter divisions. Yingluck insisted she would not step down ahead of the court ruling, the latest…
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Official tornado count: 14 twisters hit during devastating Midwest storm

The final tornado count is in for Sunday's calamitous storm system: No fewer than 14 twisters struck Illinois and northwest Indiana, damaging almost 700 homes and killing eight people. That official assessment comes from the National Weather Service, whose post-storm survey teams determined that…
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North Dakota white supremacist accused of terrorizing town: prosecutor

(Reuters) - A U.S. white supremacist was charged on Monday with terrorizing residents of the small North Dakota town where he had sought to create a white enclave, authorities said. Craig Cobb was arrested on Saturday along with Kynan Dutton over accusations they were brandishing firearms and…
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NSA vowed repeatedly to fix its collection errors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency reported its own violations of surveillance rules to a U.S. intelligence court and promised additional safety measures to prevent similar missteps over and over again, according to more than 1,000 pages of newly declassified files about the federal…
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending Nov. 18, 2013:
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US vice president lands in Panama for canal talks

US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Panama Monday for meetings on the ongoing expansion of the canal, which could have a major impact on US ports. During his visit, Biden will also meet Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in part to discuss Panama's request that the United States withdraw…
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Creigh Deeds Initial Crime Scene Details Released

Virginia state senator was stabbed multiple times and his son was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Palestinians cast first-ever vote in U.N. General Assembly

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A routine U.N. General Assembly vote held special significance for the Palestinian delegation on Monday as it cast a ballot for the first time, an act the Palestinian envoy said brought his nation a step closer to full U.N. membership. The chief…
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Five arrested in $45 mn 'cyber heist'

Five people were arrested Monday following a global "cyber heist" in which hackers stole $45 million by overriding the cash withdrawal limits of prepaid debit cards, US officials said. According to the US Justice Department, those arrested were said to be members of the New York cell of an…
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Gazans in double border trouble with Egypt and Israel

Rafah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - It was the publicity stunt of the year in Hamas-ruled Gaza: the delivery of Kentucky Fried Chicken from a branch in Egypt through a tunnel under their shared border. But since the service was launched in spring, the Hamas-friendly Egyptian government of…
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Taiwan kicks out Gambian ambassador after recognition withdrawn

Gambia cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan last week, raising questions about whether Taipei’s old foe Beijing intervened or Taiwan's own aid to the West African country fell short. Taiwan responded today by asking the Gambian ambassador to leave the country. Taiwan is now left with just 22 countries…
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81 Midwest Tornadoes Highly Unusual for November

81 Tornadoes That Swept Through Midwest Unusual for November
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Libyan protesters keep pressure on militias

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan protesters again took to the streets of Tripoli on Tuesday, repeating their call for the country's recalcitrant militias to leave the capital after a militia attack on a similar protest killed 47 and wounded more than 500 last week.
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Turkish parliament committee gives up on new constitution

A parliamentary commission set up to draft a new constitution for Turkey has failed and will be dissolved, a senior ruling party official said on Monday, scuppering one of the key pledges of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's third term in office. "Our parliamentary speaker expressed his view that it…
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Special Report: The Pentagon's doctored ledgers conceal epic waste

By Scot J. Paltrow LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Linda Woodford spent the last 15 years of her career inserting phony numbers in the U.S. Department of Defense's accounts. Every month until she retired in 2011, she says, the day came when the Navy would start…
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Pa. pastor unrepentant over son's gay wedding

SPRING CITY, Pa. (AP) — A church prosecutor has urged a jury of United Methodist clergy to defrock a Pennsylvania pastor for officiating at his son's same-sex wedding in Massachusetts, saying he is unrepentant and will defy church law again if given the chance.
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Turkey drops a screen over Christianity

Many of Turkey’s historic monuments have followed the same path through the centuries: Byzantine church to Ottoman mosque to secular museum. While the conversion of this Hagia Sophia – not the more famous structure by the same name in Istanbul – to a house of Muslim worship reflects the…
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Train crashes into mini-bus in Egypt (6 photos)

Twenty-seven people, most of them returning from a wedding, were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a mini-bus and a truck at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. Another 36 people were injured in the nighttime accident in a desert area 45 kilometers (27 miles) south…
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Kenya charges four over Westgate mall attack

"The accused persons carried out a terrorist attack at Westgate Shopping Mall on September 21 by supporting a terrorist group," the charge sheet read. The four, who are all ethnic Somalis, are Mohammed Ahmed Abdi, Liban Abdullah, Adan Adan and Hussein Hassan. All the gunmen in the Westgate attack…
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Deal closer: Iran concedes on right to enrich

VIENNA (AP) — Since the start of talks on Iran's nuclear program, Iran has asserted it has a right to enrich uranium — and the United States has disagreed. Both have refused to budge over nearly a decade of negotiations.
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First Snowfall at Glenshane Pass, County Derry

A cold snap brought the first snow of the season to Northern Ireland late Monday night, November 18. Photographer Martin McKenna captured this video of the snow fall on Glenshane Pass in County Derry. Credit: Martin McKenna
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Caroline Kennedy meets Japanese emperor

Caroline Kennedy met Japan's Emperor Akihito Tuesday as thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Tokyo to catch a glimpse of the incoming US ambassador. Kennedy, 55, the lone surviving child of the assassinated John F. Kennedy, travelled to the downtown Imperial Palace by horse-drawn…
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Renewed violence as Iraq executes 12 'terrorists'

Attacks across Iraq killed eight people Monday as authorities announced they have executed a dozen men convicted of "terrorism" in the face of the country's worst bloodshed in five years. The violence was the latest in a months-long surge in unrest that has forced Iraq to appeal for international…
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Toronto crack-smoking mayor says he's 'not perfect'

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Toronto's disgraced mayor, who has admitted to smoking crack and binge drinking, said he's "not perfect" and takes full responsibility for the embarrassment he's caused. But, in interviews with US broadcasters aired Tuesday, a defiant Rob Ford -- who on Monday was stripped…
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Obamacare and you: Who is exempt from Obamacare?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Americans to purchase health insurance. This “individual mandate” is perhaps the keystone of President Obama’s signature health-care reform law, which is also known as Obamacare. There are exceptions to the individual mandate rule. First off, the federal…
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Conservative students to stage 'immigrant game'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A conservative student group announced Monday they will play a "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game" this week on the University of Texas at Austin, drawing condemnation from Democrats and a threat of expulsion from campus officials.
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Russia's Lavrov criticizes EU pressure on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the European Union on Tuesday of putting "unforgivable pressure" on Ukraine to sign a free trade pact with the EU. If Ukraine meets the EU's conditions to sign agreements this month on trade and other forms of cooperation, it would mark a historic…
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US condemns 'senseless and despicable' Beirut bombings

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned what he called the "senseless and despicable" bomb attacks against Iran's embassy in Beirut, urging all parties to back Lebanon's probe. "The United States knows too well the cost of terrorism directed at our own diplomats around the world, and…
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Bombers hit Iran's Beirut embassy amid fears of widening Syrian war

Twin explosions near the Iranian embassy in Beirut today killed at least 20 people, including an Iranian official, in what some observers are calling a clear sign of deepening sectarian divisions across the region, motivated by the civil war in Syria. Today's attacks took place in the context of…
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George Zimmerman back in court

A Florida judge freed George Zimmerman on bond on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence during a dispute with his girlfriend. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
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Ban says people feel 'planet's wrath' over warming

By Alister Doyle and Nina Chestney WARSAW (Reuters) - People around the world are feeling the "wrath of a warming planet", U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, urging almost 200 governments to take tougher action to reach a deal in 2015 on fighting global warming. Ban told…
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U.S. Appropriations Committee Republicans urge 2-year U.S. budget deal

Top Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee on Monday urged budget negotiators to agree on spending levels for two years by December 2 so that Congress can pass annual spending bills and avoid another government shutdown. Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers and 12…
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Judge to decide if Zimmerman is released on bail

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman goes before a judge Tuesday on charges related to a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, yet another outburst involving allegations he used a firearm to threaten and another case of conflicting versions of what happened.
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Heart-breaking pleas for help as Philippine storm victims await aid

By Stuart McDill HENANI, Philippines (Reuters) - Ten days after one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, some residents of remote villages in Eastern Samar province, where the storm made landfall in the central Philippines, said they were still waiting for aid. The Philippines is facing…
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U.N. disaster chief stresses long-term needs for Philippines

By Stuart McDill GUIUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The head of U.N. disaster relief visited the heart of the Philippine disaster zone on Tuesday and stressed the need for long-term planning as well as emergency relief to ensure farmers and fishermen can resume their livelihoods. Valerie Amos toured…
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Libya militia withdrawal tests Tripoli after clashes

By Ghaith Shennib and Patrick Markey TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) - Militia fighters blamed for the worst unrest in Tripoli since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi pulled out of the capital on Monday with Libyan army units taking up positions around the city. More than 40 people were killed in street…
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4 Somali gunmen in Kenya mall attack ID'd

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The four Westgate Mall attackers — all ethnic Somalis — crossed into Kenya in June and settled down in Nairobi's ethnic Somali neighborhood, where they worked out at the Andalus Gym, a Western official said Monday.
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Afghan elders to discuss key security deal with the US

Thousands of tribal chieftains and politicians will gather this week in the Afghan capital to discuss a security pact with the United States which will shape Washington's future military presence in the war-scarred nation. The bilateral security agreement (BSA) will determine how many US soldiers…
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Myths and mysteries about the Gettysburg Address

Seven score and 10 years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.
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Iran rejects existence of secret nuclear military site

Iran on Tuesday rejected as "baseless" claims by an exiled opposition group that it is conducting military nuclear activities in a hidden underground site, the official IRNA news agency reported. "(The) baseless remarks about the existence of secret nuclear installations in Iran... are strongly…
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Nelson Mandela (10 photos)

South Africa's former president, Nelson Mandela, remains "quite ill" and unable to speak because of tubes that are keeping his lungs clear of fluid, though he is relaxed, his former wife told a South African newspaper.

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Protesters, police clash in Cairo's Tahrir on anniversary of deaths

Police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of several hundred people in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, two years after 42 were killed in protests against military rule. The protests were a mark of the turmoil that has dogged Egypt since the army ousted elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in…
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