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Michigan Labor Fight Cleaves a Union Bulwark

New York Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
LANSING, Mich. - With Democratic furor escalating and party leaders warning that Michigan was about to be plunged into lasting political discord, the state's Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of approving new limits to unions here in the birthplace ...
Union sympathizers protest Gov. Snyder's visit to Southwest Detroit
Michigan's governor sides with right to work - by Andrea Billups
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Obama takes push for higher taxes on wealthy to workers at Michigan plant

Washington Post - ‎33 minutes ago‎
REDFORD, Mich. - President Obama hit the campaign trail again on Monday - more than a month after the election - firing up a crowd of blue-collar automotive workers with calls to raise taxes on the wealthy and eagerly wading into a local political ...
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SEAL Killed in Rescue Mission Identified

ABC News - ‎18 minutes ago‎
The Pentagon has identified Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas Checque as the Navy SEAL who died of injuries sustained in the successful rescue of an American doctor from the Taliban over the weekend.
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Jenni Rivera's family hopes Mexican-American singer still alive

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
LOS ANGELES | Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:42pm EST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera said on Monday they are holding onto hope that she may still be alive, although U.S.
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In Italy, prospect of early elections brings uncertainty - latimes.com

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON - Turmoil engulfed Italy on Monday as the country braced for the imminent resignation of its prime minister, the intended comeback of his disgraced predecessor and the prospect of months of political and financial instability after a period of relative ...
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Live updates: Patriots 28, Texans 0

Boston.com - ‎35 minutes ago‎
9:49 3d quarter: Patriots 28, Texans 0 -- Tom Brady threw a bomb to Donte' Stallworth and the new (and old) Patriot took it 63 yards for a touchdown.
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Egypt Gives Military Arrest Powers

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Despite concrete barricades and a heavy military presence in the Egyptian capital Cairo, opposition leaders say they will keep up the pressure on the president to cancel Saturday's constitutional referendum.
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Nobel Prizes handed out at two galas

CBS News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Members of royal families and Nobel Prize laureates gathered for two Nobel Prize galas on Monday - one in Stockholm, Sweden and a second in Oslo, Norway.
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Army's plans to support Syrian rebels

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
Britain's military chiefs have drawn up contingency plans to provide Syrian rebels with maritime, and possibly air, power in response to a request from David Cameron, senior defence sources said on Monday night.
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Chávez in Cuba for Cancer Surgery

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela arrived in Cuba early Monday to have surgery for what appears to be an aggressive form of cancer, leaving behind a nation hanging on the outcome of his treatment.
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Judge: Strauss-Kahn, NYC hotel maid settle suit - seattlepi.com

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎57 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid settled her lawsuit Monday over sexual assault allegations that sank his political career and spurred scrutiny of his dealings with women on two ...
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Marijuana smokers get nod to light up in Colorado as pot legalized

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Dan Whitcomb. Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:02pm EST. (Reuters) - Pot smokers formally gained the right to light up in Colorado on Monday as Governor John Hickenlooper signed into effect a controversial ballot measure legalizing marijuana for adult recreational ...
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Lawyers for accused Colorado shooter to subpoena Fox News reporter

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - An attorney for accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes said in court on Monday he will subpoena a Fox News reporter to reveal her source for a news story about the massacre, setting up a potential First Amendment ...
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HSBC Is Said to Avoid Charges Over Laundering

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
State and federal authorities decided against indicting HSBC in a money-laundering case over concerns that criminal charges could jeopardize one of the world's largest banks and ultimately destabilize the global financial system.
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Fed Likely to Keep Buying Bonds

CNBC.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
What will the Fed do next? A crucial Fed meeting starts next Tuesday. How to make money from it, with Greg Ip, The Economist, CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.
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McDonald's 'Dollar Menu' sparks November sales rebound

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
McDonald's took Wall Street by surprise Monday morning, with a November same-store sales report that beat expectations and showed particular strength in the U.S.
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Apple redraws maps after Australian drivers led astray in the bush

The Guardian
9 hours ago
Written by
Charles Arthur
Apple has updated its new maps system after police in Mildura, Australia, said a number of people trying to find the town of 30,000 people became hopelessly lost in the bush in scorching temperatures.
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FTC looks at mobile apps firms over child privacy concerns

Washington Post
27 minutes ago
Written by
Hayley Tsukayama
Hundreds of popular smartphone and tablet apps aimed at children are collecting personal data and sharing it without informing parents, a new federal study said Monday.
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Twitter Photo-Filters Maker: We Want to Democratize Creativity

Mashable - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Five-year-old startup Aviary made headlines Monday after Twitter unleashed its new photo filters and effects. Aviary provides the mobile-software development kit that Twitter uses to add photo-editing tools to its Android and iPhone apps.
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Hospital says it had no contact from radio station before hoax was broadcast

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Australian DJs Michael Christian and Mel Greig speak about the death of Jacintha Saldanha. Link to this video. The grieving family of Jacintha Saldanha arrived at Westminster on Monday seeking answers concerning her death as recriminations spread over ...
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Tom Cruise defends role as "Jack Reacher"

Reuters - ‎58 minutes ago‎
LONDON | Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:11pm EST. LONDON (Reuters) - Tom Cruise has defended his role as Jack Reacher in the first of what could be a new action movie franchise, despite being much slimmer and shorter than the character created by author Lee ...
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Kevin Clash Accused of Sex Abuse by Fourth Alleged Victim

Hollywood Reporter - ‎43 minutes ago‎
The Elmo actor, who resigned from "Sesame Street" last month, is the subject of another lawsuit filed Monday in Miami. A fourth accuser has come forward in the underage sex case of former Elmo actor Kevin Cash.
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Ariel Winter's Mother Sues Actor Over "Abusive Monster" Comment

E! Online - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Ariel Winter's mother has denied abusing the 14-year-old Modern Family star—and now she's suing mad over a claim to the contrary.
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Cleveland Browns plan for all options as Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin ...

Plain Dealer - ‎1 hour ago‎
rg3-tackle-ravens-horiz-mct.jpg Robert Griffin III powered through this tackle attempt by Arthur Jones of the Ravens for extra yards on Sunday, but left a few minutes later after a tackle by Haloti Ngata sprained Griffin's LCL knee ligament.
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Juan Manuel Marquez promises he's clean, wants Olympic testing

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
LAS VEGAS -- Juan Manuel Marquez on Monday vowed, “I am a clean fighter,” predicting his drug tests in Nevada will come back negative while adding that he'll seek to do random, Olympic-style testing before his next fight.
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In Dealing a Top Prospect, Royals Trade the Future for Now

New York Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Dayton Moore stood between two practice fields one morning last March in Surprise, Ariz., prospects fanned out to either side. They performed the same drills and wore their pants the same way, showing plenty of socks, like the old-timers.
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Opportunity, a Mars Rover Past Its Best-By Date, Keeps Going

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - While many obsessed over speculation that NASA's newest Mars rover, Curiosity, had dug up signs of life - it had not - it is the agency's older, smaller jalopy, Opportunity, that has been exploring a more intriguing plot of Martian real ...
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Scientists Have Discovered An Ancient Lizard That Lived with the Dinosaurs and ...

Gizmodo
1 hour ago
Written by
Casey Chan
Scientists Have Discovered An Ancient Lizard That Lived with the Dinosaurs and Named It Obamadon After Yale scientists have discovered an ancient, small, insect-eating lizard in the badlands of Montana and have named it Obamadon, after President ...
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Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration gave conditional approval on Monday to health insurance marketplaces being set up by six states led by Democratic governors eager to carry out President Obama's health care overhaul.

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