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• Republicans say Rice must testify on Benghazi statements
• Son of Madoff's accountant kills himself in Ohio
• ECB's Asmussen: Greece to need aid beyond 2014
• Company vows continued search near burned Gulf rig
• Video blog: ‘SNL’ enjoys skewering Petraeus scandal
• Obama warns against 'ramping up' in Gaza crisis
• Israel, Egypt talk Gaza ceasefire as strikes widen
• Obama: `We are fully supportive of Israel's right to defend itself'
• SE Asia to ask China to start talks over islands
• Obama speech in Yangon touches opposition history
• Super-rich flight from California? Not so fast
• Rocket fired at Tel Aviv, more strikes in Gaza
• Company vows continued search near rig
• Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to Thailand
• Rights group: Myanmar forces supported attacks
• Israel attacks Hamas media operations in Gaza
• 6 police injured as helicopters collide in L.A. area
• Officials: Vets' float crossed track after signals
• Coast Guard: Body found near burned Gulf oil rig
• N.J. official: Doc's home had bomb-making chemicals
• Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices
• Coast Guard ends search for 2 after oil rig fire
• Monkey dies from blow to head after zoo break-in
• Dolphins found shot, slashed, stabbed with tool
• Man accused of 'Twilight' plot was detained in 2009

Republicans say Rice must testify on Benghazi statements Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:03 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. lawmakers turned up the heat on Sunday on Susan Rice, saying the U.N. ambassador - seen as a possible nominee to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state - must testify before Congress on her remarks after the September attack that killed the American envoy to Libya. Two influential Senate Republicans, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, did not back down on Sunday from their vow made last week to oppose any attempt by President Barack Obama to put Rice into a Cabinet position that would require Senate confirmation. "She has a lot of explaining to do. ...

Son of Madoff's accountant kills himself in Ohio Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:16 AM PST The son of Bernard Madoff's longtime accountant, who himself pleaded guilty to securities fraud in the scandal centered on the disgraced financier, has committed suicide in central Ohio, authorities said.Jeremy ...

ECB's Asmussen: Greece to need aid beyond 2014 Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:54 AM PST Greece will need yet more international financial assistance beyond the agreed bailout programs through 2014, a European Central Bank board member said Sunday.

Company vows continued search near burned Gulf rig Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:09 AM PST The company that owns an oil platform that caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico has vowed to continue searching for a second missing worker after a body was recovered in the waters near the site.The remains ...

Video blog: ‘SNL’ enjoys skewering Petraeus scandal Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:48 AM PST "Saturday Night Live" did not shy away from the sex scandal that's rocked the Central Intelligence Agency, dedicating two full sketches and plenty of jokes on this week's episode to the Petraeus affair. On the show's cold-opening, Paula Broadwell--played by newcomer Cecily Strong--read from her now infamous book on disgraced former CIA director Gen. David [...]

Obama warns against 'ramping up' in Gaza crisis Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:26 AM PST President Barack Obama said Sunday an incursion by Israel's forces into the Gaza Strip could only deepen its death toll, cautioning against an escalation even as he defended the Jewish state's right to defend itself. Obama also warned Palestinians the crisis could crush peace hopes for years.

Israel, Egypt talk Gaza ceasefire as strikes widen Posted: 18 Nov 2012 06:32 AM PST An Israeli envoy held talks with Egyptian officials Sunday on a ceasefire in his country's offensive on Gaza as Israel widened the range of its targets, striking more than a dozen homes of Hamas militants and two media officials. Seven civilians were killed, including five children, in the conflict's highest one-day civilian toll yet, according to security officials and witnesses.

Obama: `We are fully supportive of Israel's right to defend itself' Posted: 18 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST BANGKOK, Thailand — President Obama today fully backed Israel's right to defend itself and warned that the escalating violence in the Middle East threatens the prospect for a lasting peace process. Speaking at a joint press conference with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Obama called...

SE Asia to ask China to start talks over islands Posted: 18 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST Southeast Asian leaders decided Sunday to ask China to start formal talks "as soon as possible" on crafting a legally binding accord aimed at preventing an outbreak of violence in disputed South China Sea territories, a top diplomat said.

Obama speech in Yangon touches opposition history Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST The soldiers began to shoot students at Rangoon University at 6:30 p.m. Hla Shwe watched, cowering in a nearby building, as his friends died. "I heard the shouting," he recalled. "They shot whoever they saw."

Super-rich flight from California? Not so fast Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:27 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Warnings that a new millionaires' tax would send California's wealthy stampeding for the state line began before the results were final. But the super-rich may well stand their ground. "Anyone know a good realtor in Incline Village?" Aaron McLear, the spokesman for California's anti-tax campaign, tweeted early the morning of November 7 as the votes against his cause streamed in. Nevada's Incline Village shares mountain Lake Tahoe with California, and has no income tax. California's vote raised its top rate by 3 percentage points to 13. ...

Rocket fired at Tel Aviv, more strikes in Gaza Posted: 18 Nov 2012 01:56 AM PST Israeli strikes hit two media centers in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as Israel warned it was widening its range of targets to go after military commanders of the territory's Hamas rulers. Palestinian militants meanwhile fired at least one more long-range rocket at Tel Aviv, the fourth day in a row which the Israeli heartland has come under fire.

Company vows continued search near rig Posted: 18 Nov 2012 01:24 AM PST The company that owns an oil platform that caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico has vowed to continue searching for a second missing worker after a body was recovered in the waters near the site.

Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to Thailand Posted: 18 Nov 2012 12:36 AM PST President Barack Obama on Sunday launched a three-day Southeast Asia tour, hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration's deeper commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.

Rights group: Myanmar forces supported attacks Posted: 18 Nov 2012 12:19 AM PST A leading international rights group on Sunday accused Myanmar security forces of supporting some of the brutal anti-Muslim violence last month that forced 35,000 people from torched homes. The government rejected the allegations, which came one day before President Barack Obama's visit to the Southeast Asian nation after a year and a half of unprecedented democratic reforms there.

Israel attacks Hamas media operations in Gaza Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:42 PM PST The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets.

6 police injured as helicopters collide in L.A. area Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:09 PM PST Two police helicopters collided over a helipad Saturday, leaving six Pasadena officers with minor injuries, officials said.

Officials: Vets' float crossed track after signals Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:37 PM PST A parade float filled with wounded veterans that was struck by a freight train had crossed onto the railroad tracks after warning signals were going off, investigators said Saturday.

Coast Guard: Body found near burned Gulf oil rig Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:21 PM PST Divers hired by the owner of an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire recovered a body near the site Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and the rig's owner.Coast Guard spokesman ...

N.J. official: Doc's home had bomb-making chemicals Posted: 17 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST Prosecutors say large amounts of chemicals commonly used for making bombs and explosive devices have been found at the home of an unemployed northern New Jersey doctor.

Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:11 PM PST Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.

Coast Guard ends search for 2 after oil rig fire Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:38 PM PST The Coast Guard on Saturday evening called off its search for two workers missing after an explosion and fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico a day earlier. Four others workers were badly burned in the blaze, which evoked memories of the deadly 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Monkey dies from blow to head after zoo break-in Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:34 PM PST A break-in at Zoo Boise early Saturday left a Patas monkey dead from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and police were analyzing blood found at the scene to determine if it came from the monkey or one of two human intruders.

Dolphins found shot, slashed, stabbed with tool Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:13 PM PST Authorities are investigating several attacks on dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico after some were found with gunshot wounds, cuts and missing jaws.

Man accused of 'Twilight' plot was detained in 2009 Posted: 17 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST A southwest Missouri man who confessed this week to plotting to shoot up a "Twilight" showing and a Walmart store was detained in 2009 after threatening a store clerk, police said Saturday.

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