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Real cease-fire or just another 'time out'?

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:08 PM PST

Despite rumors of an imminent truce, Israel and Hamas remain miles apart in coming to a real deal. Each side is blaming the other for starting the current conflict – and both are insistent that the other stop first.

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Feds gets tough on shady mortgage advertisers

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST

The feds warned the mortgage industry on Monday that potentially false or misleading advertisements will not be tolerated. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission announced that they have issued a total of 32 warning letters to mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers to clean up their ads.

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Backup 49rs QB gets chance vs. Bears

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:11 AM PST

So this is why the 49ers traded up in the second round to select ultra-intriguing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. His time has come as the team's starter. And it has come for Kaepernick without a full week of first-team practice repetitions to prepare for a game against the No. 5 defense in the league.

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Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:11 AM PST

Hamas says 'land war' would cost Israel

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:01 AM PST

The leader of Hamas said Monday it was up to Israel to end the new conflict it had started, adding that a "land war" would cost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the election.The leader of Hamas said Monday it was up to Israel to end the new conflict it had started, adding that a "land war" would cost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the election.




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Hamas says it's up to battle-ready Israel to end conflict

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:01 AM PST

Acting as a mediator, Egypt said Monday that a deal for a truce to end the fighting could be close, as Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the densely populated Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in its campaign to quell militant rocket fire menacing nearly half of Israel's population.Acting as a mediator, Egypt said Monday that a deal for a truce to end the fighting could be close, as Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the densely populated Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in its campaign to quell militant rocket fire menacing nearly half of Israel's population.




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Obama results with white voters on par with other Dems

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:01 AM PST

First Read: Since 1976, Democrats have ranged from 34 percent, Walter Mondale in 1984, to 44 percent, Bill Clinton in 1996, of white voters.

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What is Iran's role in Israel-Gaza violence?

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:06 AM PST

Hamas calls its rockets "Palestinian made" and does not acknowledge receiving weapons from Iran, although it does refer to Iran as a "supporter of the resistance;" so what is Tehran's role in the conflict?

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Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:06 AM PST

Black Friday door-buster deals worth camping out for

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PST

From Los Angeles to Tampa, shoppers are already camping out in front of big-box retailers, determined to be among the first in line for door-buster deals.From Los Angeles to Tampa, shoppers are already camping out in front of big-box retailers, determined to be among the first in line for door-buster deals.




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Twinkie's last stand: It's up to a mediator

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:13 PM PST

Twinkie the Kid's ride into the sunset hit a hurdle Monday when Hostess Brands, unions and lenders agreed to mediation to try to save the company, and its spongy, yellow cake, from liquidation.Twinkie the Kid's ride into the sunset hit a hurdle Monday when Hostess Brands, unions and lenders agreed to mediation to try to save the company, and its spongy, yellow cake, from liquidation.




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Most teen boys – and girls – trying to build muscles

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:33 AM PST

All those glossy magazine ads showing men and women with bulging muscles may be having a big impact on America's youth. Most teens report they're exercising to become more buff, and a small number of boys and girls are turning to steroids to achieve that toned look.All those glossy magazine ads showing men and women with bulging muscles may be having a big impact on America's youth. Most teens report they're exercising to become more buff, and a small number of boys and girls are turning to steroids to achieve that toned look.




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Obama visit a sign of Myanmar's transformation

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:17 AM PST

After years of isolation, change has come to Myanmar. Barack Obama, an embodiment of that change, on Monday became the first U.S. president to visit the country.After years of isolation, change has come to Myanmar. Barack Obama, an embodiment of that change, on Monday became the first U.S. president to visit the country.




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Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:17 AM PST

Hill leaders optimistic on fiscal cliff negotiations

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:22 AM PST




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Vet hurt in parade crash heard someone yell ‘train!’

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:17 AM PST

A military veteran who was severely injured in a parade crash in Texas last week recalled chilling screams before an oncoming train plowed into the flatbed truck he was riding, killing four people and injuring others.A military veteran who was severely injured in a parade crash in Texas last week recalled chilling screams before an oncoming train plowed into the flatbed truck he was riding, killing four people and injuring others.




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Churches sue to resurrect nativity scene

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:24 AM PST

Damon Vix didn't have to go to court to push Christmas out of the city of Santa Monica. He just joined the festivities.

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Video: Roker: Northwest storm to ‘feel like a hurricane’

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:25 AM PST

Nov. 19: Flood watches are in effect from Northern California to the Canadian border as a massive windstorm is expected to dump 5-12 inches of rain and up to eight inches of snow in the region. TODAY's Al Roker reports.  (Today Show)Flood watches are in effect from Northern California to the Canadian border as a massive windstorm is expected to dump 5-12 inches of rain and up to eight inches of snow in the region. TODAY's Al Roker reports. (TODAY)




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Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:25 AM PST

Too much democracy? Apathy triumphs in UK vote

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:56 AM PST

LONDON -- Democracy is a valuable commodity; revolutions are fought to win it, lives are lost defending it, constitutions are written to enshrine it and billions of dollars are spent making it mean something.LONDON -- Democracy is a valuable commodity; revolutions are fought to win it, lives are lost defending it, constitutions are written to enshrine it and billions of dollars are spent making it mean something.




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