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Police crackdown amid outrage over gang rape

CNN International - ‎1 hour ago‎
New Delhi (CNN) -- Police locked down New Delhi's key government district ahead of Monday's visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, after two days of pitched street battles following the gang rape of a woman on a bus.
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Idaho Sen. Crapo Arrested in Va., Charged With DUI

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Idaho Sen. Michael Crapo was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence in a Washington, D.C., suburb, authorities said.
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Afghan policewoman kills US military adviser

BBC News - ‎17 minutes ago‎
An Afghan policewoman has shot dead a US military adviser inside Kabul police headquarters, officials say. It is believed to be the first time a female member of Afghanistan's security forces has fired on a Nato soldier.
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Conn. shooting site draws hundreds of visitors

Houston Chronicle - ‎35 minutes ago‎
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The Sandy Hook section of Newtown was a gathering place this weekend for hundreds of people drawn to the scene of the recent massacre to share in the community's mourning and come to terms with the shocking school tragedy.
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Egypt set to declare constitutional poll result

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Egypt is due to announce the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution. Early unofficial results suggested more than 60% of voters said "yes" to the document, which is endorsed by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
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Quick look at seeding possibilities in NFC

ESPN (blog) - ‎14 minutes ago‎
The San Francisco 49ers would become the second seed if they defeated Arizona and if Green Bay lost to Minnesota. The Packers would become the second seed if they defeated the Vikings, or if the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks both lost.
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North Korean Missile Said to Have Military Purpose

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean technicians scrutinizing the debris of the North Korean rocket launched this month have found evidence suggesting the rocket's military purposes and the North's technological ties with Iran in its efforts to develop an ...
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Rights group: Gaza terrorists committed war crimes

Ynetnews - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Palestinian armed groups in Gaza violated the laws of war during the November conflict by launching hundreds of rockets toward population centers in Israel, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday.
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Obama's Christmas Vacation in Hawaii: Day 2

ABC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
How President Barack Obama spent the second day of his Christmas vacation on Sunday in Hawaii: - INOUYE FUNERAL: Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended a memorial service for U.S.
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Maine boat building students missing

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎19 hours ago‎
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) - Officials on Sunday continued searching for two young men who attended a Maine boat-building school and disappeared without a clue after a small party at one of their houses.
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Report: Obama 'rethinking' Hagel nomination

Ynetnews - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - A senior American official told National Journal magazine on Sunday that it was "fair" to say that President Barack Obama is considering candidates other than Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, in particular Michele Flournoy, who was under ...
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Kings stop Trail Blazers, 108-96

Fort Worth Star Telegram - ‎1 hour ago‎
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Kings moved training camp to Colorado Springs, went through team-building exercises and spent the summer trying to bond to become more of a family.
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Australian Dollar Little Changed, US Fiscal Talks Dominate

Wall Street Journal - ‎6 hours ago‎
SYDNEY--The Australian dollar was little changed in a sleepy pre-Christmas holiday trading session in Asia Monday, with attention fixed on faltering talks in the U.S.
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LG brings sharper picture of its 2013 Google TV lineup, coming to CES in January

Engadget
14 minutes ago
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After hinting in a Japanese press release that it'll out a bevy of new Google TV offerings in 2013, LG has firmed up the details, saying it'll launch seven new models at CES next January.
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Last-Minute Tablet Shopping Tips

InformationWeek
Dec 22, 2012
Written by
Eric Zeman
Need to score a tablet for someone on your shopping list before Tuesday? Here's advice on what you might be able to find in the nick of time.
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Amazon, Google battle over retail, mobile gadgets, cloud computing to escalate

Newsday - ‎12 hours ago‎
^BC-Analysis: Amazon, Google on collision course in 2013 Analysis: Amazon, Google on collision course in 2013 By Alexei Oreskovic and Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Amazon.
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Boeing Uses 20K Pounds of Potatoes to Test Aircraft Wireless Signals

PC Magazine
12 hours ago
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David Murphy
Boeing, in a quest to develop a more reliable method for deploying wireless connectivity during flight, decided to go to grocery store for a bit of assistance.
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'Real House' divorcée

New York Post - ‎43 minutes ago‎
The 42-year-old talk-show host, chef, author and entrepreneur - who first came to prominence on Bravo's “The Real Housewives of New York City” and later parlayed her “Real” fame into spin-off shows “Bethenny Getting Married?
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"Hobbit" fever beats Tom Cruise at box office

Reuters - ‎11 hours ago‎
Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:37pm EST. (Reuters) - The dwarfs and elves of "The Hobbit" overpowered Tom Cruise to take the box office title for a second time, grabbing $37.6 million in U.S.
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NY Giants Corey Webster has rough day defending Torrey Smith, Baltimore ...

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
BALTIMORE - There was a rookie cornerback on one side of the field and a safety forced to play cornerback covering the slot. But that didn't matter to Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Yahoo! Sports - ‎13 hours ago‎
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings' Everson Griffen during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Houston.
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1. Clippers Rout Suns, Extend Win Streak To 13

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
PHOENIX -- It wasn't long ago that the Suns were the fun contender with the all-world point guard, high-flying power forward and most entertaining style in the league.
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Scientists Report Faster Warming in Antarctica

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
West Antarctica has warmed much more than scientists had thought over the last half century, new research suggests, an ominous finding given that the huge ice sheet there may be vulnerable to long-term collapse, with potentially drastic effects on sea levels.
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NASA Allays Fears Of Asteroid Hitting Earth In 2040

RTT News - ‎19 minutes ago‎
NASA announced last week that an asteroid, which it feared would hit our planet in 2040, no longer posses a threat. The asteroid, 2011 AG5, according to various calculations, had a little less than 1 percent chance to hit Earth sometime in the month of ...
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Astronomers discover Earth-like planet next to our solar system

Science Recorder - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet located just twelve light years from Earth, the closet yet discovered. An international team of scientists, including Carnegie's Paul Butler, reportedly discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most ...
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Previously conjoined twins debut just in time for the holidays

natmonitor.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
If you're looking for some good news this time of the year, especially after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, look no further than the debut of previously conjoined twins, Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker, just in time for the holidays.
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Cannabis can make patients 'less bothered by pain'

BBC News - ‎Dec 21, 2012‎
Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests. Using brain imaging, researchers found that the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis reduced activity in a part of the brain linked to emotional ...
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