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| Workers killed in Bangladesh fire were making clothes for U.S. brands Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 07:15 PM PST  The 100-plus workers who died in a fire late Saturday at a high-rise garment factory in Bangladesh were working overtime making clothes for major American retailers, including Walmart, according to workers' rights groups. Full Story | Top |
| 'Fiscal cliff' talks stalled but progress possible Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 07:08 PM PST  U.S. lawmakers have made little progress in the past 10 days toward a compromise to avoid the harsh tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled for January 1, a senior Democratic senator said on Sunday. The United States is on course to slash its budget deficit nearly in half next year. Closing the gap that quickly, which in Washington is referred to as going over a "fiscal cliff," could easily trigger a recession. "Unfortunately, for the last 10 days, with the House and Congress gone for the Thanksgiving recess ... ... Full Story | Top |
| Egypt's political foes dig in their heels Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 04:38 PM PST  Supporters and opponents of Egypt's president on Sunday grew more entrenched in their potentially destabilizing battle over the Islamist leader's move to assume near absolute powers, with neither side appearing willing to back down as the stock market plunged amid the fresh turmoil. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt's president to meet judges over power grab Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 03:14 PM PST  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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Utility worker pierced pipe before dramatic Mass. gas blast Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 05:52 PM PST  A natural gas explosion that injured 18 people and damaged 42 buildings in Springfield's entertainment district was blamed Sunday on a utility worker who accidentally punctured a high-pressure pipeline ... Full Story | Top |
| ‘Kill List’ rule book may be coming soon to the White House 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 |
| Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 05:39 PM PST  Syrian rebels captured a helicopter base just outside Damascus Sunday in what an activist called a "blow to the morale of the regime" near President Bashar Assad's seat of power, while the bombardment of a village near the capital killed at least eight children. Full Story | Top |
| Couple swept to sea in effort to save son, dog Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 07:43 PM PST A couple died and their 16-year-old son went missing after being swept into sea in Northern California while trying to save their dog, authorities said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Cease-fire deal raises hopes for quick reconstruction in Gaza Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 02:00 PM PST Mohammed Falah Azzam has been through this before. Full Story | Top |
| 19 bodies found in northern Mexico state Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 01:37 PM PST The slain bodies of 19 people have been discovered in Mexico's northern border state of Chihuahua, officials reported Sunday, including 11 apparently long-dead men found in mass graves and eight others who were apparently tortured and killed in recent days. Full Story | Top |
| Voters in tsunami-hit zone feel let down as Japan election nears Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 07:52 PM PST  Three weeks before Japan's first national election since the March 2011 earthquake, none of the contenders has managed to win the hearts, and votes, of those hardest-hit by the disaster - with many feeling let down by the entire political class. Volunteers and donations had poured in after the magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast coast of Japan's main island Honshu unleashed a deadly tsunami that killed nearly 19,000 and triggered reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant. ... Full Story | Top |
| Durbin: Medicare, Medicaid fair game in fiscal cliff talks 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 |
| 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 |
| Florida woman who rode manatee arrested Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 04:23 PM PST A Florida woman who was caught on camera two months ago riding a manatee has been arrested Saturday on a charge of violating the state's Manatee Sanctuary Act. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ‘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 |
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