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| U.N. recognizes Palestinian state, U.S. objects Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 07:58 PM PST  The General Assembly votes by a more than two-thirds majority to upgrade Palestine to a "nonmember observer state." Full Story | Top |
| Managers delighted their stores sold winning lottery tickets Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:11 PM PST  DEARBORN, Mo./FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - Managers of a Missouri gas station and an Arizona food store said on Thursday they were delighted that they may have handed tickets to the two prospective multi-millionaire winners of a record $587.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot. The two winning tickets were sold at the gas station and sandwich shop in the tiny farming town of Dearborn, Missouri, about 30 miles north of Kansas City, and the food store in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on the outskirts of Phoenix. ... Full Story | Top |
| A roundup of the best photos of the day Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:00 AM PST  Runners take the water jump in The Burges Salmon Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase at Newbury racecourse on November 29, 2012 in Newbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images) Full Story | Top |
| GOP scoffs at White House’s ‘fiscal cliff’ opening bid Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:59 PM PST  Bolstered by his reelection, Obama made a detailed opening bid to Congressional Republicans for averting the so-called fiscal cliff. Full Story | Top |
| Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid reach agreement in sex case Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 06:04 PM PST  Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her have reached an agreement to settle her lawsuit. Full Story | Top |
| 'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 07:46 PM PST  A Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" is giving away $100,000 this holiday season to people robbed of their belongings or homes by Superstorm Sandy. Full Story | Top |
| Twinkies maker Hostess ready for its big bake sale Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:49 PM PST  The future of Twinkies is virtually assured. Full Story | Top |
| Internet service goes out across Syria Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 05:25 PM PST  Internet service went down Thursday across Syria and international flights were canceled at the Damascus airport. Full Story | Top |
| Mo. Powerball winner verified; Arizona's still a mystery Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 04:10 PM PST  Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split a record $588 million Powerball jackpot, but that ticket holder â€" and another in Arizona â€" remained a mystery, even as neighbors and co-workers lamented their losses and gossiped about who may have won. Full Story | Top |
| Fighting cuts access to Damascus airport, flights suspended Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:24 PM PST  Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Could Bill Clinton be getting a new job in Washington? Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 12:04 PM PST  President Obama is about to enter his second term in office, and George Stephanopoulos answers your questions about it. Full Story | Top |
| Republicans already announcing U.S. Senate campaigns for 2014 Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 06:07 PM PST  Former South Dakota Republican Governor Mike Rounds said on Thursday he will run in 2014 for a U.S. Senate seat. Full Story | Top |
| Lawmakers unveil new round of Iran sanctions Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 05:30 PM PST Senators pressed ahead Thursday on a new set of tough sanctions against Iran's domestic industries as they seek to cripple the Islamic republic's economy and thwart its nuclear ambitions. Full Story | Top |
| Mickey Mouse poster from 1928 sells for more than $100,000 Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 05:15 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the earliest surviving posters of Mickey Mouse sold for more than $100,000 on Thursday, Heritage Auctions said. The 1928 movie poster of the iconic cartoon mouse belonged to the family of a deceased collector in Northern California, the auction house said. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney, and the color poster shows a smiling Mickey waving his gloved hand, advertising the "Mickey Mouse sound cartoon," with a slogan calling the animated mouse "The World's Funniest Cartoon Character." The poster was auctioned in Dallas, Texas and sold for $101,575. ... Full Story | Top |
| Environmental activist long wanted in U.S. arson attacks surrenders Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 05:58 PM PST PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A Canadian environmentalist accused of taking part in a campaign of arson attacks across the U.S. West surrendered on Thursday after a decade on the run to face charges in what authorities call the "largest eco-terrorism case" in U.S. history. Rebecca Jeanette Rubin turned herself in to FBI agents at the Canadian border in Blaine, Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| California to join Powerball frenzy next year Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 05:54 PM PST Californians may have missed out on this week's record-setting Powerball lottery drawing, but they will be able to buy tickets to the multistate game starting next spring. Full Story | Top |
| Senate votes for quicker withdrawal from Afghanistan Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 07:52 PM PST  The vote sends a clear message to the president and the military as they engage in talks about the pace of drawing down the 68,000 U.S. troops there. Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman autographing donor cards to raise money Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:51 AM PST  Zimmerman's Defense Fund Has Less Than $15,000 Left in It Full Story | Top |
| And the most popular baby names of 2012 are ... Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 01:48 PM PST When it comes to the all-important, and often all-consuming, new parent task of deciding what your beloved offspring should be called for the rest of their lives, moms and dads seem to stick to what they know. Full Story | Top |
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