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Sniping over Brazil stadium accident heats up Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 03:51 PM PST A safety engineer allegedly warned his supervisor of possible problems. Full Story | Top |
Holiday shopping season begins on Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:29 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers gobbled turkey, but saved the pumpkin pie for later on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story | Top |
Pizza Hut offers to rehire manager who refused to open on holiday Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 03:31 PM PST franchise in Indiana is mulling over a rehire offer from the worldwide pizza chain after he was fired for refusing to open the restaurant on Thanksgiving Day. Tony Rohr, 28, said he was told to write a letter of resignation after deciding to give his employees at the Elkhart, Indiana, store the holiday off. He told South Bend, Indiana, station WSBT-TV that he instead wrote a letter explaining why the store, part of Yum Brands Inc, should be closed, and then he was fired. Pizza Hut's corporate office said in a statement it "strongly recommended that the local franchisee reinstate the store manager, and they have agreed." Although the choice to open on a holiday is made at the local level, most U.S. franchise locations are closed on Thanksgiving, it said. Full Story | Top |
Shoppers head out for Black Thursday Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 08:18 PM PST Black Thursday officially took over. Full Story | Top |
Balloons steal show at NYC parade after wind fears Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 02:10 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gave thanks for the giant balloons that flew above the city streets Thursday after a blustery storm accompanied by high winds nearly grounded them for only the second time in the parade's 87-year history. Full Story | Top |
A sinister night for 3 women in Egypt protest wave Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 12:05 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — The three women are among Egypt's most active democracy campaigners, the faces of its revolution. Through a string of rulers the past three years— autocrat Hosni Mubarak, the military, the Islamists — they have been at the forefront of protests, chronicled police abuses and struggled to limit the power of the military. Full Story | Top |
Ravens up 16-7 over Steelers after 3rd quarter Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:49 PM PST BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked two more field goals in the third quarter, and Ben Roethlisberger brought to life a slumbering offense with a lightning-quick drive, leaving the Baltimore Ravens with a 16-7 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers headed into the final quarter of the first Thanksgiving meeting between the AFC North rivals. Full Story | Top |
Police arrest Egypt activist over call to protest Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 02:05 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces arrested a prominent political activist Thursday night over inciting a demonstration in defiance of a new law heavily restricting protests in the country, his family said. Full Story | Top |
Scientists: Sun-grazing comet likely broke up Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 02:48 PM PST STOCKHOLM (AP) — Once billed as the comet of the century, Comet ISON apparently was no match for the sun. Full Story | Top |
Ravens up 10-0 over Steelers after 1st half Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:32 PM PST BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco found Torrey Smith for a 7-yard touchdown pass Thursday night, Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal, and the Baltimore Ravens limited the Pittsburgh Steelers to 98 total yards in the first two quarters to take a 10-0 halftime lead in the first Thanksgiving meeting between the AFC North rivals. Full Story | Top |
Aussie hotel proud of its Justin Bieber graffiti Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 06:32 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian hotel is declaring itself a graffiti Belieber, despite being at odds with the city government. Full Story | Top |
China sends warplanes into air defense zone Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:03 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — China said it sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone days after the U.S., South Korea and Japan all sent flights through the airspace in defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in the East China Sea. Full Story | Top |
West Texas teen who survived 2 strokes scores TD Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 10:33 AM PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Just three months after Kenbriel Hearn emerged from a coma, the 18-year-old football star scored the most memorable touchdown of his life. Full Story | Top |
EU leaves door open for Ukraine deal after summit Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 02:24 PM PST VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — With Russia warily looking on, European Union leaders on Thursday implored Ukraine to sign a landmark association agreement and reverse the geopolitical defeat they suffered last week when the former Soviet republic sought closer ties with Moscow instead of Brussels. Full Story | Top |
Brazil risking reputation on World Cup, Olympics Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 06:23 AM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Preparing for the World Cup and Olympics is putting Brazil's reputation on the line, giving South America's biggest country a chance to boost its profile while also exposing it to mounting pressure and unrelenting scrutiny. Full Story | Top |
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