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Online petition would have Texas secede from US

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:52 PM PST

An online petition that calls for the state to Texas to withdraw from the U.S. and create its own government on Monday reached the required signature threshold to receive an official response from The White House.

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NATO says will defend Turkey in Syria conflict

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:19 PM PST

NATO will defend alliance member Turkey, which struck back after mortar rounds fired from Syria landed inside its border, the alliance's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said at a meeting in Prague on Monday.

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Republicans got crushed on the issues, too

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST

For all the talk about how Mitt Romney and the Republicans lost when it came to demographics, the turnout, and the tactics, the exit polls also show that they lost when it came to the issues.

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Police: Deaths of 5 in Toledo, Ohio garage do not appear accidental

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PST

Five people were found dead of apparently carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage at a Toledo, Ohio, home on Monday afternoon, and police said the deaths did not appear accidental.

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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PST

HBT: Trout unanimous pick for Rookie of the Year

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:16 AM PST

Despite an historically awesome crop of competitors, Mike Trout won American League Rookie of the Year honors in a landslide, claiming the top spot on all 28 ballots. Yoenis Cespedes finished second.

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HBT: Harper edges Miley for NL Rookie of the Year

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST

Bryce Harper of the Nationals was named the National League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA, beating out finalists Wade Miley of the Diamondbacks and Todd Frazier of the Reds.

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Texas mom who threw kids onto freeway released from jail

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:48 PM PST

The mother who threw her kids off a Dallas freeway overpass in 2008 was released from jail on Monday. In March 2008, Khandi Busby threw her two sons – then ages 8 and 6 – onto Interstate 30 before leaping herself, according to The Associated Press.

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Work stresses us out, but we like our co-workers

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST

There are things we like about work: Most of us feel safe on the job, for example, and many of us like our co-workers. But most of us don't like the stress that comes with work. Oh, and we'd like a raise, please.There are things we like about work: Most of us feel safe on the job, for example, and many of us like our co-workers. But most of us don't like the stress that comes with work. Oh, and we'd like a raise, please.




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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST

Oprah considering an organic food brand

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST

Move over, Paul Newman: Oprah is going organic. According to five trademark applications filed at the end of October with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the media mogul could make the jump from the magazine rack to grocery store shelves. Move over, Paul Newman: Oprah is going organic. According to five trademark applications filed at the end of October with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the media mogul could make the jump from the magazine rack to grocery store shelves.




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Hillary Clinton: 'Maybe I'll get a decorating show'

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:29 AM PST

A week hasn't even passed since the 2012 election and already a new poll shows Hillary Clinton is a 2016 favorite. The Secretary of State said she just wants to "sleep and exercise and travel for fun" — and watch some home improvement shows.A week hasn't even passed since the 2012 election and already a new poll shows Hillary Clinton is a 2016 favorite. The Secretary of State said she just wants to "sleep and exercise and travel for fun" — and watch some home improvement shows.




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Victoria's Secret apologizes for Native American-inspired look

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show sent American model Karlie Kloss down the runway in a feather headdress, buckskin bikini and turquoise jewelry — a look which sparked outrage within the Native American community.The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show sent American model Karlie Kloss down the runway in a feather headdress, buckskin bikini and turquoise jewelry — a look which sparked outrage within the Native American community.




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Feinstein: We need to talk to Petraeus about Benghazi

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she will seek testimony from former CIA Director David Petraeus, who resigned Friday as CIA director after acknowledging an extramarital affair, about the September attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead.

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Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

'Fiscal cliff' deal would limit deficit reduction

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST

As both sides vow to reach a compromise, it's becoming clear that any bipartisan agreement will  fall far short of the current law in cutting the $1.1 trillion federal deficit.

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NJ to end odd-even gas rationing

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PST

New Jersey will discontinue odd-even gas rationing Tuesday at 6 a.m. The order was put into place Nov. 3 by Gov. Chris Christie to help ease frustration and long lines at the pump following Superstorm Sandy.

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Fastest highway in US records first fatal crash

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:57 AM PST

The central Texas road with the nation's fastest speed limit at 85 mph has recorded its first fatal accident, on the same day that it began charging drivers.

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'Like we're at the zoo': Gawkers in Sandy's wake

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 06:25 AM PST

Garbage trucks, hulking military vehicles and mud-caked cars move slowly through a Staten Island waterfront neighborhood. Then comes an outlier: a spotless SUV with three passengers peering out windows at a mangled home.Garbage trucks, hulking military vehicles and mud-caked cars move slowly through a Staten Island waterfront neighborhood. Then comes an outlier: a spotless SUV with three passengers peering out windows at a mangled home.




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Mogul's GOP donations spotlight Asia's 'Casablanca'

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PST

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is now discovering that a city that has been a goldmine for his gaming company can quickly become a source of unwelcome problems.

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