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| Casey Anthony detectives overlooked Google search Sunday, Nov 25, 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. Full Story | Top |
| China lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force Sunday, Nov 25, 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. ... Full Story | Top |
| GOP opposition to diplomat Rice begins to crack Sunday, Nov 25, 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. Full Story | Top |
| New Congress: Fewer moderates make deals harder Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 01:43 PM PST  When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010 who sought a second term. Full Story | Top |
| Black Friday sales slip as shoppers opt for Thursday ‘doorbusters’ Sunday, Nov 25, 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 [...] Full Story | Top |
| Europe mulls banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 02:35 AM PST  German pastor Gabriele Stangl says she will never forget the harrowing confession she heard in 1999. A woman said she had been brutally raped, got pregnant and had a baby. Then she killed it and buried it in the woods near Berlin. Full Story | Top |
| ‘Kill List’ rule book may be coming soon to the White House Situation Room Sunday, Nov 25, 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 [...] Full Story | Top |
| Hezbollah says it would hit Tel Aviv in future war Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 04:18 AM PST Lebanon's Hezbollah group would fire thousands of rockets into Israel in any future war and target cities in the country's heartland, the group's leader said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Man Arrested After Telling Kids Santa Isn't Real Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 10:10 AM PST  A real-life Grinch was arrested after he spoiled the holiday cheer at a parade, telling children that Santa isn’t real. The unidentified 24-year-old man, who had his hair gelled to look as though devil horns were protruding from his head, was arrested by police in... Full Story | Top |
| No Powerball winner; jackpot goes to record $425M Saturday, Nov 24, 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. Full Story | Top |
| Shoplift Suspect Dies in Confrontation With Walmart Workers Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 03:49 PM PST A man suspected of shoplifting two DVD players from a Lithonia, Ga., Walmart today died after an altercation with two store employees and a contract security guard, prompting a police investigation. The man, whose identity has not been released, exited through the front door of... Full Story | Top |
| Sen. Dick Durbin: Medicare, Medicaid Fair Game in Talks to Avoid Fiscal Cliff Sunday, Nov 25, 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... Full Story | Top |
| ‘Gangnam Style’ now most-viewed YouTube video of all time Sunday, Nov 25, 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 [...] Full Story | Top |
| Kentucky teacher in trouble for politically-charged message on white board Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 04:06 AM PST A high school teacher in London, Kentucky violated district policy when she wrote a politically-charged statement on the white board in her classroom shortly after the 2012 presidential election, a local newspaper has reported. Full Story | Top |
| Mars Cave-Exploration Mission Entices Scientists Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 05:07 AM PST  NASA is mapping out a strategy to return bits of rock and soil from the Martian surface to Earth, but the most intriguing Red Planet samples lie in underground caverns, some scientists say. Full Story | Top |
| Trucker Who Made Wrong Turn Freed From Mexican Prison Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 09:26 AM PST  A Dallas truck driver is enjoying his first weekend of freedom in seven months after what his employer said was an “honest mistake†landed him in a Mexican prison. Jabin Bogan was transporting a load of ammunition to a Phoenix gun shop in April when... Full Story | Top |
| Natural gas drillers target US truck, bus market Sunday, Nov 25, 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. Full Story | Top |
| Analysis: Fiscal battles could sideline U.S. immigration reform Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 10:02 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election this month gave supporters of comprehensive immigration reform an immediate dose of optimism. They hoped that Obama, bolstered by the 70 percent-plus support he received from Hispanic voters, might now feel ready to champion the cause he largely avoided during his first term. And they thought that Republicans, after the thumping they got at the hands of Latinos in the November 6 election, might soften their resistance in order to stay competitive in future elections. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pickup driver dangles from overpass after crash Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 10:29 PM PST  A 38-year-old Beaverton driver dangled from a bridge several feet above Highway 217 for nearly an hour after his pickup truck crashed through a guard rail. Full Story | Top |
| JFK's last night recalled as key event for Latinos Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 09:28 AM PST  President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Full Story | Top |
| At least 112 killed as fire races through garment factory outside of Bangladesh's capital Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 06:10 AM PST DHAKA, Bangladesh - At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt's Mursi to meet judges over power grab Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 03:14 PM PST  CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will meet senior judges on Monday to try to ease a crisis over his seizure of new powers which has set off violent protests reminiscent of last year's revolution which brought him to power. Egypt's stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Mursi issued a decree late on Thursday temporarily widening his powers and shielding his decisions from judicial review, drawing accusations he was behaving like a new dictator. ... Full Story | Top |
| McCain to GOP: Leave Abortion Alone Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 10:30 AM PST Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said on Sunday that the Republican Party needs to do a better job appealing to female voters, and part of that starts with how it communicates its stance on abortion. Full Story | Top |
| Gaza cleric calls violation of Israel truce sinful Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 05:25 AM PST  A leading Islamic cleric in the Gaza Strip has ruled it a sin to violate the recent cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas militant group that governs the Palestinian territory â€" according a religious legitimacy to the truce and giving the Gaza government strong backing to enforce it. Full Story | Top |
| Hobbits, superheroes put magic in NZ film industry Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 10:52 AM PST  A crate full of sushi arrives. Workers wearing wetsuit shirts or in bare feet bustle past with slim laptops. With days to go, a buzzing intensity fills the once-dilapidated warehouses where Peter Jackson's visual-effects studio is rushing to finish the opening film in "The Hobbit" trilogy. Full Story | Top |
| Iran warns Turkey not to deploy Patriot missiles Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 03:24 AM PST  DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said Turkey's plans to deploy Patriot defensive missiles near its border with Syria would add to the region's problems, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across frontiers. Turkey asked NATO for the Patriot system, designed to intercept aircraft or missiles, last week after talks about how to shore up security on its 900-km (560-mile) border. ... Full Story | Top |
| Professor finds profiling in ads for personal data website Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 10:07 PM PST  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Dr. Latisha Smith, an expert in decompression sicknesses afflicting deep sea divers, has cleared criminal background checks throughout her medical career. Yet someone searching the Web for the Washington State physician might well come across an Internet ad suggesting she may have an arrest record. "Latisha Smith, arrested?" reads one such advertisement. Another says: "Latisha Smith Truth... Check Latisha Smith's Arrests." Instantcheckmate.com, which labels itself the "Internet's leading authority on background checks," placed both ads. ... Full Story | Top |
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