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The new propaganda: Armies take war to Twitter in Gaza conflict

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:41 PM PST

As Israeli and Palestinian forces clash in Gaza this week, those same armies are engaging in a real-time battle of hashtags and twitpics, trying to win the hearts and minds of watchers around the globe. As Israeli and Palestinian forces clash in Gaza this week, those same armies are engaging in a real-time battle of hashtags and twitpics, trying to win the hearts and minds of watchers around the globe.




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Train hits veterans' trailer in parade; 4 dead

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST

A train crashed into a tractor-trailer carrying wounded veterans in a parade in Midland, Texas, and local media reported that at least four people were killed.

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Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST

HBT: Cabrera beats Trout to win AL MVP Award

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:51 PM PST

The Detroit Tigers' third baseman was the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win baseball's coveted Triple Crown.

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Buster Posey is NL's Most Valuable Player

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:22 PM PST

The Giants' slugger becomes the first catcher in 40 years to claim the league's top honor.

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Panetta orders ethics review 

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to dig into and determine why an alarming number of generals and admirals have been snared by a variety of ethical lapses and misconduct allegations, headlined by the admitted marital infidelity of former four-star general and ex-CIA Director David Petraeus.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to dig into and determine why an alarming number of generals and admirals have been snared by a variety of ethical lapses and misconduct allegations, headlined by the admitted marital infidelity of former four-star general and ex-CIA Director David Petraeus.




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Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

Big rise in diabetes, especially down South

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST

A breakdown of U.S. diabetes cases shows dramatic increases in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes overall between 1995 and 2010, with especially sharp increases -- up to 50 percent -- among people in the South and in Appalachian states.

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FDA: Fungal outbreak could happen again

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:15 AM PST

Food and Drug Administration officials know little about compounding pharmacies in the U.S., including who is making the drugs and medical supplies, how much they are making and where they are sending it, the agency's commissioner said Thursday.

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Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:15 AM PST

Postal Service reports record $15.9 billion loss

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion — more than triple its $5.1 billion loss last year.The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion — more than triple its $5.1 billion loss last year.




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United passengers stranded for hours by computer glitch

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

In yet another major technical problem at United Airlines this year, a "computer issue" delayed flights and stranded passengers for hours across the country on Thursday.

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Drought persists in High Plains despite recent rain

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:39 AM PST

A storm system that brought cold, wet weather to much of the United States last week helped ease drought in many states, but some areas that were most in need of moisture were missed, according to a climatology report issued on Thursday.A storm system that brought cold, wet weather to much of the United States last week helped ease drought in many states, but some areas that were most in need of moisture were missed, according to a climatology report issued on Thursday.




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Police: Nose cut off after woman refuses sex

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:20 AM PST

A man is accuse of cutting almost all of his girlfriend's nose off after she refused to have sex with him, Fort Lauderdale police say.

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Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:20 AM PST

Star Wars figures, dominoes enter Toy Hall of Fame

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:31 AM PST

The latest toy legends to ascend into the vaunted Toy Hall of Fame are... duhn duhn duhn.... Star Wars action figures and dominoes!The latest toy legends to ascend into the vaunted Toy Hall of Fame are... duhn duhn duhn.... Star Wars action figures and dominoes!




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Facebook campaign gets kids 100,000 'Likes,' 1 cat

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

One more shelter cat has a home thanks to a couple of irresistibly adorable kids, their social media-savvy mom and more than 100,000 Facebook users. Remi Urbano, a 7-year-old feline fan in Newton, Mass., and his toddler sister, Evelyn, really wanted a cat.One more shelter cat has a home thanks to a couple of irresistibly adorable kids, their social media-savvy mom and more than 100,000 Facebook users. Remi Urbano, a 7-year-old feline fan in Newton, Mass., and his toddler sister, Evelyn, really wanted a cat.




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HBT: MVPs announced tonight, and it's close

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:58 AM PST

HBT: In the National League, it's a three-horse race. In the American League, it's between a rookie and baseball's first Triple Crown winner since 1967. Who's going to win?

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Tensions, violence increase along Israel-Gaza border

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:45 PM PST

Three Israeli civilians were killed on Thursday as rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, including a long-range missile that struck a suburb of Tel Aviv.

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Analysis: Israel's strike on Gaza tests Egypt's resolve

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:52 AM PST

In a post-revolutionary Egypt, the latest round of Israeli strikes is sure to test Egypt's willingness go along with Israel and the United States as well as whether U.S. international priorities still hold sway among Arabs.In a post-revolutionary Egypt, the latest round of Israeli strikes is sure to test Egypt's willingness go along with Israel and the United States as well as whether U.S. international priorities still hold sway among Arabs.




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