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"Fiscal cliff" tumble looms despite Senate efforts

Reuters - ‎21 minutes ago‎
By Richard Cowan and Roberta Rampton. WASHINGTON | Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:52pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States looked on track to tumble over the "fiscal cliff" at midnight on Monday, at least for a day, as lawmakers remained reluctant ...
Congress poised to go over fiscal cliff
'Fiscal cliff' deal pleases few; House unlikely to vote Monday
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Fun Facts for New Year's: Wear Red Underwear, Lock Your Car and Eat Black ...

Patch.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve this year and find a lull in the conversation, impress your family and friends with this New Year's trivia.
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Fiscal cliff deal close but Congress to miss deadline

BBC News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
The US will miss a midnight deadline and head over the "fiscal cliff", after the House of Representatives said it would hold no vote on Monday.
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Opinionline: Will rape protests change India?

USA TODAY - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Indian girls hold cards they participate in a candle-lit vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.
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Happy new year, Cairo?

Christian Science Monitor (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
I'm back in Cairo after well over a year away, and my first thought was that little has changed. Skip to next paragraph. Dan Murphy.
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Hate the 'fiscal cliff'? It's on the 2013 list of words to ban

Los Angeles Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Hector Tobar
As the country stood perched on a “fiscal cliff,” legions of word lovers stood up and declaimed “Enough!” It's not their taxes they were angry about.
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NTSB Sends Investigators to Ore. Bus Crash Site

ABC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
A federal agency said Monday it is sending investigators to Eastern Oregon to look into a deadly crash in which a tour bus returning to British Columbia from a trip to Las Vegas spun out of control on an icy interstate, slammed through a guardrail and ...
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Wall Street ends 2012 riding high on "cliff" deal optimism

Reuters - ‎36 minutes ago‎
By Chuck Mikolajczak. NEW YORK | Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:38pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out 2012 with their strongest day in more than a month, putting the S&P 500 up 13.4 percent for the year, as lawmakers in Washington closed in ...
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Tribune Co. set to exit bankruptcy protection

Los Angeles Times - ‎17 hours ago‎
Tribune Co. is expected to emerge from bankruptcy protection Monday with a new board of directors composed largely of entertainment-industry veterans.
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Netflix suffers another outage, but this one isn't as bad -- yet

ZDNet - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Summary: For the second time in a week, Netflix has experienced another bout of downtime -- but this one isn't as bad. Rachel King.
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For the Record: Gasoline was Most Expensive in 2012

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎27 minutes ago‎
It is now official: the average price of a gallon of gasoline was higher in 2012 than any year on record, according to data from the American Automobile Association, or AAA.
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Skydrive and some other favorite iOS apps of the year

CNET
3 hours ago
Written by
Lance Whitney
CNET blogger Lance Whitney's top selections include games, productivity software, and a couple of navigation apps to help you find your way around.
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Unhappy New Year: Zynga shuts down 'PetVille,' 'Mafia Wars 2,' 9 other games

NBCNews.com
3 hours ago
Written by
Winda Benedetti
"PetVille" players have had to say goodbye to their virtual pets as Zynga has shut down the long-running Facebook game along with 10 other games.
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Leaked Slides, FCC Filing Tip More BlackBerry 10 Phone Details

PC Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
With the launch of RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system just several weeks away, the next question is what type of devices will be running the company's next-gen OS?
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Green Day to get back on road in March

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK | Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:40pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The members of Green Day said on Monday they will return to the road in March after the punk rock band canceled its fall club tour and postponed later dates as frontman Billie Joe ...
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Lady Gaga will offer mental-health counseling before concerts

Los Angeles Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Christie D'Zurilla
Tailgating and mental health don't necessarily go together - unless you're living in Lady Gaga's world. On the coming leg of her Born This Way Ball tour, the singer will offer free counseling during the BornBrave pre-show, courtesy of the Born Brave Bus.
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Houston Texans Vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1/5/13 Dave D.'s Free NFL Pick Against ...

Sports Chat Place - ‎30 minutes ago‎
The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Houston Texans in the opening round of the AFC playoffs. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4); Date & Time: NFL Football: Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm (Reliant Stadium); The Line: The Line: ...
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Alex Ovechkin engaged to tennis pro Maria Kirilenko

Los Angeles Times - ‎29 minutes ago‎
As it turned out, failing to catch the bouquet at a friend's wedding in July didn't damage Maria Kirilenko's marital prospects.
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Royals sign outfielder Endy Chavez to a Minor League contract for 2013

Kansas City Royals - ‎1 hour ago‎
KANSAS CITY, MO (December 31, 2012) - The Kansas City Royals today announced the club has signed outfielder Endy Chavez to a minor league contract for 2013.
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In Texas, a spaceport struggles to soar

Fox News - ‎5 hours ago‎
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas space aficionados hope rockets will someday be launched into orbit from a beachside site near the U.S.-Mexico border, but a tight state budget and a previously frustrated attempt to land such a spaceport could complicate ...
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Curiosity has a special New Year's Eve message from Mars

VentureBeat - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tonight, the Mars Curiosity rover will be sending a commemorative note to us Earthlings to celebrate the new year. On Twitter, the anthropomorphized bot announced, “Will you be in @TimesSquareNYC for New Year's Eve?
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Comet Coming In 2013: ISON May Appear Brighter Than Full Moon As It Passes ...

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
It's being called the "comet of the century" -- a dazzling astronomical display that may prove to be brighter than the full moon.
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FDA new drug approvals hit 16-year high in 2012

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Ben Hirschler and Caroline Humer. LONDON/NEW YORK | Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:55pm EST. LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators approved 39 new drugs in 2012, the most in 16 years, suggesting that pharmaceutical makers are poised for ...
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Colliton: Looking back on health care news for 2012

Daily Local News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The year 2012 brought some surprises and some changes in healthcare and senior issues. Here is a recap of my Top 10 list. •The Affordable Care Act was upheld.

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