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Twitter typo calls for ’1-state solution’ to Mideast conflict

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST

Social media's greatest asset is also its greatest liability: the ability to reach millions of people around the world with the click of a button. Such was the case on Thursday, when the United Nations accidentally published a tweet calling for a "1-state solution" to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. At 2 [...]

Principal punishes boys with public hand-holding

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:22 PM PST

An Arizona school district has condemned the in-school discipline at one of its high schools after two boys were forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as a punishment for fighting.

Missouri couple claims half of record Powerball jackpot

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:49 PM PST

Powerball winnersThe lucky winners of half of the $587.5 million jackpot have been identified as Mark and Cindy Hill of Dearborn, Mo., their working-class lives suddenly taking a turn to the financial stratosphere.


Stung by U.N. defeat, Israel approves new settlements

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

A Palestinian protester holds a placard in front of Israeli soldiers during a demonstration in the West Bank village of al-Masara near Bethlehem, marking the recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state by the United Nations. Friday Nov. 30, 2012. The United Nations General Assembly on 29 November voted 138-9 with 41 countries abstaining to upgrade the Palestinian status at the world organization to a non-member state.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)Hours after the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to grant de-facto statehood to Palestine, Israel responded on Friday by announcing it was authorizing 3,000 new settler homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.


In utero video shows twins fighting for space

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:44 AM PST

People who grow up with brothers and/or sisters are all too familiar with sibling rivalries. One sibling always seems to be competing for the attention of the parents or playing with the favorite toy. For twins, the rivalry may be even more intense. In fact, a new video making the rounds on the Web suggests [...]

Israel approves new West Bank settlement construction

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:28 AM PST

A Palestinian protester holds a placard in front of Israeli soldiers during a demonstration in the West Bank village of al-Masara near Bethlehem, marking the recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state by the United Nations. Friday Nov. 30, 2012. The United Nations General Assembly on 29 November voted 138-9 with 41 countries abstaining to upgrade the Palestinian status at the world organization to a non-member state.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)The Palestinians strongly condemned the announcement and repeated their refusal to start peace negotiations while building continued.


Afghan girl beheaded after refusing man’s marriage proposal

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:12 AM PST

A 14-year-old Afghan girl was beheaded and killed in a gruesome attack by two men, one of whom apparently asked her to marry him, confirms the human rights organization Amnesty International. The attack happened on Tuesday—just one day before new legislation was introduced in Congress that calls on the U.S. government to take steps to [...]

‘Tis the season for dropping gold coins in Salvation Army kettles

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST

An anonymous donor left this gold coin and note in a Salvation Army Red Kettle on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Salvation Army) The holiday season means those ever-present Salvation Army red donation kettles are out in force. That also means that the tradition of slipping anonymous gold coins into the kettle has also started up [...]

Syrian conflict reaching 'appalling heights of brutality,' says U.N.

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:38 AM PST

In this image taken from video obtained from the Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, smoke leaps the air from a building after a warplane attack in Homs, Syria, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)The fighting has killed about 40,000 people, making it the bloodiest of Arab uprisings that have ousted entrenched leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen since early last year.


Village of hope: AIDS orphans paired with grandparents

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:48 AM PST

In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, grandmother Janet Kitheka, 63, center, collects her adopted There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. The 938 children here saw their parents die. The 97 grandparents saw their middle-aged children die.


Missouri couple claims half of record Powerball jackpot

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:31 AM PST

Powerball winnersA 52-year-old Missouri mechanic and his wife claimed their share Friday of the record $588 million Powerball jackpot.


Internal polling reveals why Romney thought he could win

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:15 AM PST

Republican presidential nominee Romney delivers his concession speech during his election night rally in BostonInternal polling showing leads over Barack Obama in New Hampshire and Colorado helped instill confidence in the Mitt Romney campaign on Election Day, according to final polling data revealed by Noam Scheiber of the New Republic. It had previously been revealed that the campaign believed its candidate would carry North Carolina, Florida and Virginia. But data [...]


Manning: Thoughts of suicide, made noose

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:41 AM PST

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, second from right, steps out of a security vehicle as he is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for a pretrial hearing. Manning is charged with aiding the enemy by causing hundreds of thousands of classified documents to be published on the secret-sharing website WikiLeaks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)An Army private charged with leaking classified material to WikiLeaks said Friday that he tied a bedsheet into a noose while considering suicide during his pretrial confinement in Kuwait.


Analysis: Obama, Congress edge closer to 'fiscal cliff'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:34 AM PST

ANALYSIS: The Cliff Creeps CloserWith few signs of optimism in Washington and just 33 days before the end-of-the-year fiscal cliff deadline, President Obama is taking his show on the road.


After ballot box victories, gay marriage battle heads back to courts, legislatures

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PST

FILE - This Dec. 17, 2010 file photo shows Karen Golinski, right, hugging her wife Amy Cunninghis as they pose for a photograph outside of a federal court building in San Francisco. The fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court. Three weeks after voters in three states backed it, the justices meet Friday to decide whether they should deal sooner rather than later with the idea that the Constitution gives people the right to marry regardless of a couple's sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)The nation's high court meets to consider whether to wade into the issue of gay marriage less than a month after voters legalize same-sex nuptials.


Ariz. mom sought after taking child from cancer ward

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST

Ariz. Mom Sought After Pulling Child From Cancer WardPolice in Phoenix are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was removed from the hospital by her mother, where she was being treated for leukemia and still has a catheter in her chest.


Global hacking network declares Internet war on Syria

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:45 AM PST

In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 photo, a destroyed building is seen in Aleppo, Syria, after airstrikes targeted the area. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)The network Anonymous says it will shut down government websites around the world in response to a countrywide Internet blackout thought to be aimed at silencing the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.


Train derailment sends chemical tankers into N.J. creek

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:28 AM PST

Train carrying chemicals derails into Del. River in Paulsboro (PHOTOS)Emergency crews are on the scene of a freight train derailment and hazardous material spill in southern New Jersey.


N.J. mayor to live on food stamps starting next week

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, left, greets 13-year-old Blonbzell Taylor outside of Clinton Hill Community Resource Center, where residents impacted by Superstorm Sandy received clothing donations in Newark, N.J. On Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, honoring a challenge he made to a Twitter follower earlier in the month. He said he will be limited to $1.40 for each meal. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Mayor Cory Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday.


Obama takes roadtrip to promote his plan to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:51 AM PST

U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in WashingtonThe president echoes his re-election campaign theme of protecting the middle class during a visit to Pennsylvania and suggests Republicans could spoil Christmas by driving the country over the "fiscal cliff."


Two towns buzzing over winning Powerball jackpot winners

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:23 AM PST

Patrons and members of the media gather at a 4 Sons Food Store where one of the winning tickets in the $579.9 million Powerball jackpot was purchased, Nov. 29, 2012, in Fountain Hills, Ariz.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Sometimes it's better to dream, particularly when reality means you're not an instant multimillionaire.


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Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:07 AM PST

Patrons and members of the media gather at a 4 Sons Food Store where one of the winning tickets in the $579.9 million Powerball jackpot was purchased, Nov. 29, 2012, in Fountain Hills, Ariz.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)


Syria jets bomb targets near Damascus airport

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:55 AM PST

Man carrying a shovel, walks near buildings damaged after what activists said was a Syrian Air Force fighter jet operated by those loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, fired missiles in DariaAir force jets bombarded rebel targets close to an airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the capital.


Obama takes ‘fiscal cliff’ plan on the road: Weekend in politics

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:34 AM PST

President Barack Obama takes his plan for avoiding the "fiscal cliff" on the road Friday with a tour and remarks at The Rodon Group Manufacturing Facility in Hatfield, Pa. The White House is looking to drum up public support with the campaign-style event for a plan that includes $1.6 trillion in new tax revenues plus [...]

Florida man 'sublets' name for a year

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:18 AM PST

Florida Man 'Sublets' Name for a YearWhat's in a name? Potentially, a lot of money. That's what Jason Sadler believes, and it's the reason he is auctioning off his last name, at the aptly named website Buymylastname.com. Yes, that's right. Sadler, the 30-year-old founder of Iwearyourshirt.com, is "subletting" his name to...


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NASA: There's enough ice on Mercury to encase DC

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST

Mercury IceThe MESSENGER spacecraft has 'supplied a unanimous affirmative verdict' about ice on Mercury, says NASA.


Dear Mr. President: My White House petition requires your magical powers

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST

The internet activism crowd has never had a realistic sense for what happens when you to plug government directly into the Ethernet port. This is what happens: In addition to petitions for secession, you get ones calling for Bigfoot to be recognized as an endangered species, naturopathic medicine to be covered by Obamacare, and funding for a Death Star beginning in 2016.

Romney early for lunch, comes bearing no gifts

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:55 AM PST

Former U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is pictured as he arrives at the White House for lunch with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in WashingtonWhite House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama didn't have an agenda for the meeting, but he wanted to discuss with Romney ideas about making government more efficient.


Photos: Hot cars on display at L.A. Auto Show

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

Photos: Hot cars on display at L.A. Auto Show1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II, center, is seen as part of Lincoln's Heritage on Display at the Los Angeles Auto Show press day, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Los Angeles. This car was built especially for Elizabeth Taylor with bespoke paint and interior that matched the color of her eyes. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Lincoln/AP Images)(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Lincoln/AP Images)

George H. W. Bush hospitalized with bronchitis

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:54 AM PST

Former President George H. W. Bush Hospitalized for a WeekA spokesman says the 88-year-old former president has not developed pneumonia or any life-threatening condition and is expected to be released soon.


Boehner: ‘No substantive progress’ on fiscal cliff talks

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:36 AM PST

FILE - This Nov. 16, 2012 file photo shows President Barack Obama, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaking to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, as he hosted a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress to discuss the deficit and economy in Washington. President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded ``fiscal cliff.'' So it's natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming federal deficits, will it be real? (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday offered a grim portrayal of the progress between Republicans and Democrats on a deal to avoid a series of automatic tax increases next year. "No substantive progress has been made in the talks between the White House and the House during the past two weeks," Boehner said [...]


Former President George H. W. Bush hospitalized

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:03 AM PST

File photo of former President Bush smiling as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Romney speak in HoustonThe Houston Chronicle reports that Bush, 88, has a chronic cough and that his condition is not life-threatening.


Obama staffers reveal odd campaign email strategy

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:47 AM PST

Has Barack Obama ever invited you to dinner? If you were one of the tens of millions of people on the president's campaign email list this cycle, your inbox was full of odd dinner invitations, personal questions and leading statements such as "So," "It doesn't have to be this way" and "Meet me for dinner." [...]

Agency says hackers didn't steal sensitive info on Iran's nuclear program

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:12 AM PST

IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in ViennaThe head of the U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday a hacking incident involving one of its servers was "deeply regrettable" but suggested that no sensitive information related to Iran's atomic activities had been stolen. Yukiya Amano said the hacking - first reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday - had happened several months ago and that the server concerned had been closed down.


Emirates cancels Damascus flights, Internet goes dark

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:55 AM PST

A general view of a building damaged by an air strike at a besieged area in HomsBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, forcing the closure of the main airport road, and the Dubai-based Emirates airline suspended flights to the Syrian capital. Residents also reported Internet connections in the capital were down and mobile and land telephone lines working only sporadically in what appeared to be the worst disruption to communications in Syria since an uprising began 20 months ago. ...


CNN names Jeff Zucker as new chief

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:44 AM PST

CNN has named former NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker as its new top executive.

Leveson inquiry calls for press law after hacking scandal

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:23 AM PST

Lord Justice Brian Leveson poses with an executive summary of his report following an inquiry into media practices in central LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's often outrageously behaved press should be regulated by a watchdog backed in law, an inquiry triggered by a phone-hacking scandal said on Thursday, pitching Prime Minister David Cameron into a political dilemma that may split his government. Cameron also risks the wrath of the British press ahead of the 2015 election if he imposes legally backed regulation but faces a split in his coalition government if he tries to water down the main recommendations of the report. ...


Palestinians certain to win recognition as a state

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, right, shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state Thursday in a General Assembly vote that Israel and the United States warn could delay hopes of achieving an independent Palestinian homeland through peace talks with Israel.


Shooting death of black teen puts Florida law back under spotlight

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:59 AM PST

Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law back under the U.S. media spotlight less than a year after the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

U.S. lagging in modern-day space race

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:42 AM PST

Top Viral Photos of 2012The shuttle may be retiring and the U.S. cutting its space budget, but China is spending big.


Lindsay Lohan charged with assault in NYC

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:08 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2012 photo, actress Lindsay Lohan attends a dinner celebrating the premiere of The 26-year-old actress was arrested on the misdemeanor charge after she allegedly struck a woman at Club Avenue on 10th Avenue and 17th street at around 4 a.m. this morning.


Man sentenced to jail after teasing disabled girl

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:24 AM PST

An Ohio man faces one month of jail time for teasing and taunting a 1o-year-old girl with cerebral palsy after a video of the incident went viral.

2012 Mayan apocalypse rumors have dark side, NASA warns

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:02 AM PST

2012 Mayan Apocalypse Rumors Have Dark Side, NASA WarnsNASA says it receives many emails and letters from worried citizens, particularly young people.


Obama, Romney have to have lunch and more to watch

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:45 AM PST

Mitt Romney will finally make it to the White House on Thursday, but only for a 12:30 p.m. EST private — make that very private, no reporters — lunch with President Barack Obama. What will they talk about? Maybe a spot on the Cabinet? "No," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday. Obama said [...]

Lindsay Lohan arrested after fight at New York nightclub

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:29 AM PST

Lifetime Celebrates The Premiere Of The actress was arrested again early this morning, this time after a fight at a nightclub in the Chelsea section of New York City.


Mursi to speak as Egypt's Islamists seek way out of crisis

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:13 AM PST

Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi speaks to supporters in front of the presidential palace in CairoThe body writing Egypt's new constitution will start voting on a final draft on Thursday, a move President Mursi's allies in the Muslim Brotherhood hope will help end a crisis prompted by a decree expanding his powers.


Day of reckoning for Cameron and British press

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:56 AM PST

Newspapers are seen on sale at Victoria Station in central LondonPrime Minister David Cameron faces a no-win dilemma when a far-reaching inquiry into British newspapers delivers its verdict on how to curb the excesses of the country's notoriously aggressive press.


Factory owner says unaware of need for fire exits

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:11 AM PST

Boxes of garments lay near equipment charred in the fire that killed 112 workers Saturday at the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory,on the outskirts of Dhaha, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Garments and documents left behind in the factory show it was used by a host of major American and European retailers, though at least one of them — Wal-Mart — had been aware of safety problems. Wal-Mart blames a supplier for using Tazreen Fashions without its knowledge. (AP Photo/Ashraful Alam Tito)The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit.


Egypt crisis raises fears of 'second revolution'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:07 AM PST

In this Friday, July 13, 2012 photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's Islamist president may look like he's running out of options as he faces an appeals court strike and massive opposition protests over decrees granting himself near absolute power. Will he back down now? Most likely not. Mohammed Morsi's next move may be to raise the stakes even higher. Signs are growing the constitutional panel at the heart of the showdown could vote on a draft this week despite a walkout by liberal and Christian members. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)Faced with an unprecedented strike by the courts and massive opposition protests, Egypt's Islamist president is not backing down in the showdown over decrees granting him near-absolute powers.


Victor and vanquished: Obama has Romney to lunch

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:50 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama, right, and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Obama and Romney, bitter campaign foes just weeks ago, are to share a lunch on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at the White House with an eye on overlapping interests rather than the sharp differences that defined their presidential contest. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)Bitter campaign foes just weeks ago, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are sharing lunch at the White House with an eye on shared interests rather than the sharp differences that defined their presidential contest.