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Fired-up congressional panel vows strict VA oversight

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST

Members of Congress angrily vowed Wednesday to crank its investigative floodlights far brighter on the U.S.

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Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST

Attorney: Prayer group killing confession made up

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST

An attorney for a Kansas City man charged with killing the wife of his prayer group leader said Wednesday that he made up his confession after other group members dropped him off at a police station.

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US-based anti-Islam filmmaker sentenced to death

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:32 AM PST

A U.S.-based Egyptian-American said to be behind the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" and six other Egyptian Christians were sentenced to death in absentia by a court in Cairo Wednesday.A U.S.-based Egyptian-American said to be behind the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" and six other Egyptian Christians were sentenced to death in absentia by a court in Cairo Wednesday.




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Sea level rose 60 percent faster than UN projections, study finds

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PST

Projections for sea level rise in coming decades could be too conservative, experts warned Wednesday, saying they found that the rise over the last two decades is much more than predicted by the U.N. scientific body tracking climate signals.

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Impatience may hurt your heart

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST

Now that the holiday season is here, nearly everyone's patience will be tested at one time or another. Long lines, crowded malls and unbearable travel delays are among the reasons why some people will lose their cool.

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Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST

Wall Street increasingly bullish about 2013

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST

Even the bears are bullish for 2013, a year in which virtually every Wall Street expert believes the market will overcome its many headwinds and post a positive year. Even the bears are bullish for 2013, a year in which virtually every Wall Street expert believes the market will overcome its many headwinds and post a positive year.




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New home sales slip, clouding housing recovery

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:01 AM PST

New single-family home sales fell slightly in October and the prior month's pace of sales was revised sharply lower, casting a small shadow over what has been one of the brighter spots in the U.S. economy.New single-family home sales fell slightly in October and the prior month's pace of sales was revised sharply lower, casting a small shadow over what has been one of the brighter spots in the U.S. economy.




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This is your brain on freestyle rap

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST

Researchers asked 12 rappers to freestyle while in an fMRI machine in order to learn more about creativity.

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Loud music, an argument, then death in Florida

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

A Florida gun collector is accused of opening fire on a car full of unarmed teenagers, killing one, in an altercation that police say stemmed from loud music.A Florida gun collector is accused of opening fire on a car full of unarmed teenagers, killing one, in an altercation that police say stemmed from loud music.




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Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

Obama optimistic about 'framework' for fiscal cliff deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:11 AM PST

President Obama expressed optimism in a "framework" for deficit reduction being worked out before Washington disperses for the holidays as he urged Congress to act quickly and extend tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans.

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Boehner rejects call to pass tax cuts now 

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:43 AM PST

House Speaker John Boehner, the man at the center of negotiations with President Obama, today rejected Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole's suggestion to pass an extension of tax cuts for 98 percent of people, declare victory, and go home.

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11 things more likely to happen than winning Powerball

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PST

You're more likely to be the next Brad Pitt (or date him) than win the Powerball jackpot.

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Key Republicans have questions about Rice

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:47 AM PST

President Barack Obama's possible choice of United Nations envoy Susan Rice to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to be in greater jeopardy Wednesday after a key Republican senator broadened the scope of questions about her record.

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Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:47 AM PST

Bonds, Clemens, Sosa on Hall of Fame ballot

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PST

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, setting up an election sure to become a referendum on the Steroids Era.

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Obama, Romney to meet on Thursday

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:13 AM PST

President Obama and the man he defeated in the 2012 presidential contest -- Republican Mitt Romney -- will have lunch tomorrow at the White House, Obama's press secretary just announced.

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Sleeping boy, 6, killed when bus crashes into home

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:06 AM PST

A bus driver trying to avoid hitting a pedestrian slammed into a multi-family house on Long Island, killing a 6-year-old boy inside and injuring his older brother, Nassau County police said.A bus driver trying to avoid hitting a pedestrian slammed into a multi-family house on Long Island, killing a 6-year-old boy inside and injuring his older brother, Nassau County police said.




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