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• Nativity scene spat turns into First Amendment lawsuit
• Children of Gaza caught in the crossfire
• Twinkies aren't dead yet: Hostess, union agree to mediation
• Leonid meteor shower may flare up Tuesday
• Israel says prefers diplomacy but ready to invade Gaza
• Friend says Broadwell regrets damage of Petraeus affair
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 100: Health Ministry
• Activist groups boycott Cyber Monday
• Did Abraham Lincoln omit God from the Gettysburg Address?
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• 'Super-Jupiter' dwarfs solar system's largest planet
• Wal-Mart moves up dividend to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
• Militant group says attack on Gaza media center killed top fighter
• Who’s hiring? $100K jobs that nobody wants
• Murdoch apologizes for criticizing ‘Jewish-owned press’ on Gaza
• One in 20 youth has used steroids to bulk up: study
• The soldiers from “The Outpost” tell their story
• Twinkies may find buyer, Hostess CEO says
• John McAfee starts blog while in hiding
• Monday in politics: Obama in Burma and Cambodia, and more
• Citi to pay $360 million to end Lehman dispute
• Wranglers say 27 'Hobbit' animals died on unsafe farm
• Obama to people of Myanmar: America 'is with you'
• Obama begins historic Myanmar visit
• Petraeus biographer regrets damage done by affair

Nativity scene spat turns into First Amendment lawsuit Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST A federal judge plans to deny a bid by churches to force Santa Monica to reopen spaces in a city park to private displays.

Children of Gaza caught in the crossfire Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST More than half of the city's 1.7 million residents are under 18 and they have little to comfort them as rockets pound the streets.

Twinkies aren't dead yet: Hostess, union agree to mediation Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:49 PM PST Hostess Brands Inc, its lenders and the unions representing its striking workers, agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of a bankruptcy court judge. A hearing on Monday during which the bankrupt maker of Twinkies snack cakes and Wonder Bread was set to ask for permission to liquidate was quickly adjourned until Wednesday after the judge urged the parties to mediate in private. The mediation will begin on Tuesday. (Reporting by Nick Brown and Martinne Geller in New York; editing by Carol Bishopric)

Leonid meteor shower may flare up Tuesday Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:16 PM PST Stargazers may catch the second act of the shooting stars show tonight and early Tuesday.

Israel says prefers diplomacy but ready to invade Gaza Posted: 19 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST The IDF bombed dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive.

Friend says Broadwell regrets damage of Petraeus affair Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:48 AM PST A family friend of Paula Broadwell, the author who carried on an affair with former CIA Director David Petraeus, tells ABC News that Broadwell "deeply regrets the damage that's been done to her family" from the dalliance.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 100: Health Ministry Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:31 AM PST On his Facebook page, a ministry spokesman said the Palestinian dead included 24 children and 10 women.

Activist groups boycott Cyber Monday Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST Some organizations and companies have asked shoppers to take a deep breath before pulling out their credit cards - or, more pointedly, to boycott Cyber Monday altogether.

Did Abraham Lincoln omit God from the Gettysburg Address? Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:40 AM PST Seven score and nine years ago today, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address at a public cemetery dedication. But was the mention of God really taken out of the famous speech by the president himself?

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'Super-Jupiter' dwarfs solar system's largest planet Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:50 AM PST Astronomers have spotted a planet that's 170 light-years away from Earth and 13 times more massive than our Jupiter.

Wal-Mart moves up dividend to avoid 'fiscal cliff' Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:33 AM PST The retailer moves its planned dividend into late December from early January to help investors avoid a looming jump in the tax rate on shareholder payouts.

Militant group says attack on Gaza media center killed top fighter Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:16 AM PST Israel's strike in downtown Gaza City was part of a widening 6-day-old offensive meant to quell Hamas rocket fire.

Who’s hiring? $100K jobs that nobody wants Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:59 AM PST "The best social program is a good job," President Ronald Reagan once remarked. Those words ring especially true during times like today's, with high unemployment, modest hiring and government expenditures off the charts.

Murdoch apologizes for criticizing ‘Jewish-owned press’ on Gaza Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:43 AM PST "Why is Jewish owned press so consistently anti-Israel in every crisis?" the 81-year-old News Corp. chairman and chief executive wrote on twitter.

One in 20 youth has used steroids to bulk up: study Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:17 AM PST Researchers said a more muscular body ideal in the media may be one factor driving teens to do anything possible to get toned, as well as pressure to perform in sports.

The soldiers from “The Outpost” tell their story Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:01 AM PST Jake Tapper discusses his new book about an attack on a U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan, Compound Outpost Keating.

Twinkies may find buyer, Hostess CEO says Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:45 AM PST Hostess Brands, the maker of the iconic Twinkies snack cakes, may find a buyer when it heads to bankruptcy court today to liquidate the 82-year-old company, the company's CEO says.

John McAfee starts blog while in hiding Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:29 AM PST Hostess Brands, the maker of the iconic Twinkies snack cakes, may find a buyer when it heads to bankruptcy court today to liquidate the 82-year-old company, the company's CEO says.

Monday in politics: Obama in Burma and Cambodia, and more Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:54 AM PST It's quiet in Washington in terms of scheduled events. President Barack Obama starts Monday in Burma and then heads to Cambodia. It marks the first time a U.S. president has visited either country. Next thing on Obama's agenda: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-U.S. Leaders Meeting in Phnom Penh. He'll also attend the East Asia [...]

Citi to pay $360 million to end Lehman dispute Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:14 AM PST (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has agreed to pay $360 million to the brokerage estate of Lehman Brothers to resolve a dispute over $1 billion in collateral that the investment bank was forced to post in the days leading up to its bankruptcy in 2008. According to a settlement reached on Friday with the trustee liquidating Lehman Brothers's U.S. brokerage unit, Citigroup will also relinquish its claim to $75 million that was contingently paid to the estate at the beginning of the liquidation, court documents showed. ...

Wranglers say 27 'Hobbit' animals died on unsafe farm Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:58 AM PST Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals.

Obama to people of Myanmar: America 'is with you' Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:25 AM PST In a historic breakthrough, President Barack Obama on Monday stepped onto the soil of long-shunned Myanmar and into the flag-waving embrace of its once repressed people.

Obama begins historic Myanmar visit Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:31 PM PST Barack Obama became the first serving U.S. president to visit Myanmar on Monday, trying during a whirlwind six-hour trip to strike a balance between praising the government's progress and pressing for more reform.

Petraeus biographer regrets damage done by affair Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:05 PM PST Paula Broadwell, whose extramarital affair with CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, is telling friends she is devastated by the fallout.

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