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Small businesses struggle to recover from  Sandy

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:57 AM PST

After filling dumpsters with ruined inventory, many owners of New York City's shops and restaurants find themselves waiting on emergency loans and insurance companies or trying to personally finance their recovery from Superstorm Sandy. After filling dumpsters with ruined inventory, many owners of New York City's shops and restaurants find themselves waiting on emergency loans and insurance companies or trying to personally finance their recovery from Superstorm Sandy.




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Beljan wins Disney 2 days after panic attack

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST



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'Skyfall' earns $87.8M for biggest Bond opening

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

The film's four-day domestic total is $90 million, including $2.2 million earned in exclusive Thursday runs in IMAX and other large-format theaters.The film's four-day domestic total is $90 million, including $2.2 million earned in exclusive Thursday runs in IMAX and other large-format theaters.




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Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

'Twilight' prepares to go out with a battle royale

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST

Best bets: It's finally here. The final vampire battle is about to begin as "Breaking Dawn Part 2" wraps up the mammoth "Twilight" saga with the fifth and final film.Best bets: It's finally here. The final vampire battle is about to begin as "Breaking Dawn Part 2" wraps up the mammoth "Twilight" saga with the fifth and final film.




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Saudi king to have back operation next week

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will undergo a back operation next week to tighten a loose ligament in his back, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA on Sunday.

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'SNL' recap: Romney throw Rove over a balcony

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PST

A depressed Romney (Jason Sudeikis) appears guzzling milk as if it were beer on his balcony. It seems no amount of cheering up can relieve the defeated candidate of his sadness.A depressed Romney (Jason Sudeikis) appears guzzling milk as if it were beer on his balcony. It seems no amount of cheering up can relieve the defeated candidate of his sadness.




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Get ready for this week's eclipse-chasing adventures

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST

This close-up view of the July 11, 2010, total solar eclipse's second diamond ring reveals a number of prominences as well as the pinkish layer of the sun's atmosphere called the chromosphere.After a gap of more than two years, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible this week from northeastern Australia. Residents and visitors in Cairns in Queensland will see the moon completely cover the sun for two minutes in the eastern sky shortly after local sunrise.




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Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST

Source: FBI agent's call didn't affect Petraeus probe

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:12 PM PST

An FBI agent's call to a congressional staffer had no effect on the investigation of CIA Director David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell or the timing of the disclosure to James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, a senior law enforcement official tells NBC News.

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For veterans, ‘thanks’ isn’t always comfortably received

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:59 PM PST

On the national holiday reserved to give veterans our most heartfelt and public appreciation, six current and former service members revealed to NBC News that hearing "thank you for your service" routinely leaves them feeling uneasy. Their reasons vary.

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'Fiscal cliff' blues may lead to market correction

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:26 AM PST

Wall Street's post-election sell-off may gather steam in the coming weeks as worries mount about the looming fiscal cliff and technical weakness suggests a possible correction ahead.

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Credit unions gaining ground on banks

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:34 AM PST

Shopping for a new loan, or a savings or checking account? You have more options than you think.Shopping for a new loan, or a savings or checking account? You have more options than you think.




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Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:34 AM PST

Woman fired over racist anti-Obama Facebook post

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:06 AM PST

A California woman has been fired from her job as an ice cream store manager after she referred to President Barack Obama with a racial slur on Facebook and wrote "maybe he will get assassinated."

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Forget the gray hair. Presidents don't really age faster

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PST

Much has been said about the way President Barack Obama's hair rapidly turned gray in his first term in office -- but, as it turns out, the presidency actually does not appear to cause accelerated aging. In the photo on the left, Obama takes the oath of office in 2009; the one on the right shows Obama on Thursday, Nov. 1.President Barack Obama went gray during his first term in office. But, internally at least, presidents don't age any faster than other Americans – and, in fact, historically surpass average U.S. lifespans, according to a study into whether commander in chief is, literally, is a killer job.




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PFT's picks: 7-1 Bears will topple 7-1 Texans

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:34 AM PST

PFT's picks: And the Saints could give the undefeated Falcons a headache in New Orleans.PFT's picks: And the Saints could give the undefeated Falcons a headache in New Orleans.




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That delicious breakfast sandwich can seriously harm your heart

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:33 AM PST

You're pressed for time, so you hit the drive-thru on the way to work. Since you're already there, you figure: Why not make it a cheat day and order a savory, cheesy breakfast sandwich? Here's why not.You're pressed for time, so you hit the drive-thru on the way to work. Since you're already there, you figure: Why not make it a cheat day and order a savory, cheesy breakfast sandwich? Here's why not.




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Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:33 AM PST

Forget the gray hair. Presidents don't really age faster

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:46 AM PST

Much has been said about the way President Barack Obama's hair rapidly turned gray in his first term in office -- but, as it turns out, the presidency actually does not appear to cause accelerated aging. In the photo on the left, Obama takes the oath of office in 2009; the one on the right shows Obama on Thursday, Nov. 1.President Barack Obama went gray during his first term in office. But, internally at least, presidents don't age any faster than other Americans – and, in fact, historically surpass average U.S. lifespans, according to a study into whether commander in chief is, literally, is a killer job.




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