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Today's Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Egypt's Mursi faces judicial revolt over decree Hamas leader defiant as Israel eases Gaza curbs Obama visits bookstore, promotes "Small Business Saturday" New corruption scandal rocks Brazilian government Shoppers buy earlier this holiday season African presidents urge Congo rebels to abandon war At least 7 killed in attack on Shi'ite procession in Pakistan Pope appoints six cardinals who will elect his successor Turkey expects NATO Patriot missile decision within week Shoppers buy earlier this holiday season Susan Rice battles critics over style, substance, perceptions UK, U.N. hope Mideast nuclear talks take place next year

Egypt's Mursi faces judicial revolt over decree  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 02:21 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faced a rebellion from judges who accused him on Saturday of expanding his powers at their expense, deepening a crisis that has triggered violence in the street and exposed the country's deep divisions. The Judges' Club, a body representing judges across Egypt, called for a strike during a meeting interrupted with chants demanding the "downfall of the regime" - the rallying cry in the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak last year. ... Full Story	Top
Hamas leader defiant as Israel eases Gaza curbs  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 10:57 AM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Israel eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen and farmers on Saturday, Palestinian officials said, advancing a three-day-old truce brokered by Egypt after a week of fierce fighting. Gaza's children also headed back to school in their hundreds of thousands, in another indication normal life was returning after eight days of fierce cross-border fighting in which 166 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed. ... Full Story	Top
Obama visits bookstore, promotes "Small Business Saturday"  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 12:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in a bid to show support for small businesses, took his daughters on an early Christmas shopping trip on Saturday as the U.S. retail sector swings into high gear this holiday season. Promoting "Small Business Saturday," the third annual event that encourages consumers to support independently-owned local shops, Obama took his daughters Sasha and Malia to "One More Page Books" in Arlington, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. ... Full Story	Top
New corruption scandal rocks Brazilian government  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 11:57 AM PST BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, moving quickly to nip a new scandal in the bud, ordered the dismissal on Saturday of government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country's deputy attorney general. Federal police raided government offices in Brasilia and Sao Paulo on Friday and arrested six people for running an influence peddling ring that sold government approvals to businessmen in return for bribes. ... Full Story	Top
Shoppers buy earlier this holiday season  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 04:31 PM PST CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online shopping has grown sharply so far this holiday shopping season after U.S. retailers pushed out a slew of mobile and Internet deals that lured consumers before Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest day for e-commerce in America. While it remains to be seen if the gains over Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday can be sustained, the latest estimates show shoppers scooping up early special offers via their smart phones and tablets, the way they used to hunt for bargains in brick-and-mortar stores. Online sales increased 17.4 percent on Thanksgiving and 20. ... Full Story	Top
African presidents urge Congo rebels to abandon war  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 02:20 PM PST GOMA/KAMPALA (Reuters) - African leaders called on eastern rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to abandon their aim of toppling the government and leave the city of Goma they captured this week. The appeal came from heads of state of the central African Great Lakes region who fear that if left unchecked the offensive by the M23 rebels could drag the volatile, ethnically-diverse and mineral-rich region back into another bloody conflict. ... Full Story	Top
At least 7 killed in attack on Shi'ite procession in Pakistan  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 08:42 AM PST ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed at least seven people near a Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Saturday, police said, with security forces on high alert over fears of large-scale sectarian attacks on the minority sect across the country. Pakistan, a nuclear-armed U.S. ally, is suspending phone coverage in many cities this weekend, an important one in the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, after a series of bomb attacks on Shi'ites triggered by mobile phones. Hardline Sunnis have threatened more attacks as the Shi'ite mourning month of Muharram comes to a climax. ... Full Story	Top
Pope appoints six cardinals who will elect his successor  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 05:27 AM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict made six non-European prelates Roman Catholic cardinals on Saturday, chipping away at the old continent's domination of the elite group that will one day elect his successor. The new cardinals, ranging in age from 53 to 72, are from the United States, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, Lebanon and Colombia, and the decision to choose no Italians or Europeans looked like an attempt to counter criticism that he has in the past neglected the needs of the developing world. ... Full Story	Top
Turkey expects NATO Patriot missile decision within week  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 07:07 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey expects NATO to make a decision about deploying surface-to-air Patriot missiles along its southern border with Syria within the next week, Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz said on Saturday. Turkey asked NATO for the Patriot system, designed to intercept aircraft or missiles, on Wednesday after weeks of talks about how to shore up security on its 900-km (560-mile) border as the conflict in Syria deepens. ... Full Story	Top
Shoppers buy earlier this holiday season  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 03:13 PM PST CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online shopping has grown sharply so far this holiday shopping season after U.S. retailers pushed out a slew of mobile and Internet deals that lured consumers before Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest day for e-commerce in America. While it remains to be seen if the gains on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday can be sustained, the latest estimates show shoppers scooping up early special offers via their smart phones and tablets, the way they used to hunt for bargains in brick-and-mortar stores. Online sales increased 17.4 percent on Thanksgiving and 20. ... Full Story	Top
Susan Rice battles critics over style, substance, perceptions  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 07:45 AM PST UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed he has her back when last week he publicly challenged her Republican critics over the Benghazi controversy to "go after me" rather than her. She knew former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright from the age of 4. And yet Rice is now fighting for her political future. ... Full Story	Top
UK, U.N. hope Mideast nuclear talks take place next year  Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 09:05 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United Nations said on Saturday they hoped a conference aimed at trying to ban nuclear weapons in the Middle East could take place soon after the United States said it would not happen next month as originally planned. If and when it happens, the conference is likely to be fraught as Iran and Arab states say Israel's presumed nuclear arsenal is the main threat to security in the region, while Israel and the West see Tehran as the main proliferation danger. ... Full Story	Top

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