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Massive pileup shuts I-10 in Texas; 1 dead

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

Massive pileup shuts I-10 in TexasOne person is dead and dozens are injured after an estimated 100-vehicle pileup that forced the closure of Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas.


80 injured in massive pileup on Texas interstate

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:44 AM PST

80 injured in massive pileup on Texas interstateMore than 140 vehicles involved in massive crash which stopped traffic.


Iran says blogger may have died as a result of 'shock': report

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:40 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday a blogger who died while in police custody may have lost his life as a result of a form of shock, the official IRNA news agency reported, adding that investigations were not yet concluded. In a case that has sparked international outrage, 35-year-old Sattar Beheshti who wrote a blog critical of the government was arrested on October 30 after receiving death threats and died some days later, having complained of being tortured. ...

Gaza truce holds as region steps back from brink

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:24 AM PST

Palestinian Hamas militants parade during a rally to celebrate the Israel-Hamas cease-fire in the Jebaliya refugee camp, north Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Gaza residents cleared rubble and claimed victory on Thursday, just hours after an Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Hamas leaders in Gaza declared victory over Israel on Thursday, and thousands of flag-waving supporters rallied in celebration as the battered territory entered its first day of calm under an Egyptian-brokered truce that ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years.


Massive pileup shuts I-10 in Texas; dozens injured

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:07 AM PST

Dozens of people have been injured in an estimated 100-vehicle pileup that forced the closure of Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas.

Egypt's Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:18 AM PST

Egypt's president on Thursday issued constitutional amendments granting himself far-reaching powers and ordering the retrial of leaders of Hosni Mubarak's regime for the killing of protesters in last year's uprising.

Chevy Chase is leaving NBC's sitcom 'Community'

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:02 AM PST

The NBC series "Community" will finish the season without Chevy Chase.

Egypt's president grants himself far-reaching powers

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:29 AM PST

Egypt's president issues constitutional amendments, granting himself far-reaching powers.

Thanksgiving inspiration: Bone marrow donation stories

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:55 AM PST

Thanksgiving inspiration: Bone marrow donation storiesRobin Roberts inspires others to give the gift of life.


Thanksgiving parade brings cheer to storm-hit NYC

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:37 AM PST

Workers inflate the Spider-Man balloon for the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on New York's Upper West Side, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. More than 3 million people typically attend the event and it has a TV audience of 50 million. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.


This Thanksgiving, avoid a horror story

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:24 AM PST

U.S. soldiers pray before eating a Thanksgiving meal at a dining hall at the U.S.-led coalition base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The dining hall at the U.S.-led coalition base in the Afghan capital served up mac-and-cheese along with traditional Thanksgiving Day fixings. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Thanksgiving can be tricky; cooks are preparing a meal they don't usually cook and for large numbers of people.


What if JFK had survived his assassination?

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas. Almost as prevalent as theories about his assassination are theories about what would have happened to three major historical events if JFK had been alive in 1964.

Salvation Army 'overwhelmed' with public response to toy theft

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:30 AM PST

TORONTO - The Salvation Army says it`s been overwhelmed by people offering to help since news spread of the theft of some $2 million worth of toys and donations.

Imams, priests play soccer match in Bosnia

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:14 AM PST

A soccer match between Muslim imams and Catholic priests has helped raise funds for a new kindergarten in Bosnia.

EU leaders stake out positions over budget

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 03:08 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks with journalists as he arrives for an EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)European leaders are staking out strong positions as they gathered Thursday for what promises to be a turbulent and long summit on the 7-year budget for the 27-country European Union.


Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 02:52 AM PST

KANSAS CITY, Mo./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enough is enough, say bakery workers at Hostess Brands Inc. After several years of costly concessions, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM) authorized a walk-out earlier this month after Hostess received bankruptcy court approval to implement a wage cut that was not included in its contract. With operations stalled, the company that makes Twinkies and other famous U.S. brands said last week that liquidating its business was the best way to preserve its dwindling cash. ...

Gazans clean up as truce with Israel holds

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 02:35 AM PST

Israeli reserve soldiers remove detonators from shells in a 155 mm artillery position near Israel Gaza Border, southern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Gaza residents cleared rubble and claimed victory on Thursday, just hours after an Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years.


Official: Man killed zoo monkey during theft try

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 02:19 AM PST

This booking photo provided by Boise Police Department shows Michael J. Watkins on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Police in Idaho say Watkins, 22, is facing felony burglary and grand theft charges after the death of a monkey at the Boise zoo. The patas monkey was found dead of blunt force trauma to the head and neck early Saturday morning, shortly after a zoo security guard frightened away two male intruders. (AP Photo/Boise Police Department)A 22-year-old man clubbed a monkey to death with a tree branch, after he was bitten by the animal while trying to steal it from a Boise zoo, prosecutors allege.


Trouble not over for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:44 AM PST

FILE - In this March 20, 2012 file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. speaks in Chicago. A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner says he has received letter of resignation from Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Wednesday. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation from Congress might end his once-promising political career but it doesn't mark the end of troubles for the civil rights icon's son.


Pakistani girls defy the Taliban, welcome home friends hurt in shooting

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:54 PM PST

MINGORA, Pakistan - For one month the dreams kept coming. The voice, the shots, the blood. Her friend Malala slumped over.

Taliban suicide bomber kills 23 in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:38 PM PST

People look at dead bodies of a suicide attack victims, at a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. A suicide bomber had tried to enter a procession near a Shiite mosque, where the bomber detonated the explosives after being stopped by security forces killing or wounding scores of people, police officials said. (AP Photo/C.A. Hussain)A Taliban suicide bomber struck a Shiite Muslim procession near Pakistan's capital, killing 23 people in the latest of a series of bombings targeting Shiites during the holiest month of the year for the sect, officials said Thursday.


Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen in 2012 due to Sandy damage

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:07 PM PST

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen to visitors this year.

Holiday shopping marathon starts as consumer sentiment shaky

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:51 PM PST

Customers shop at Macy's department store in New York(Reuters) - Forget that Turkey trot. Thanksgiving is now the start of the annual U.S. holiday shopping endurance race, as more stores open on Thursday's national holiday to seek a bigger share of spending that is expected to grow slowly this season. Target Corp has joined Wal-Mart and Gap Inc in being open at least part of the day, and some retailers will be open throughout the day, a trend that began to take hold in 2011. Traditionally, retailers enticed shoppers with "doorbuster" deals early Friday morning. Then they shifted to midnight following Thanksgiving. Now Walmart's U.S. ...


Syrian jets blast rebels in Damascus suburb

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:13 PM PST

A man walks past buildings damaged after Syrian Air Force fighter jets loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fired missiles, in ErbeenSyrian warplanes bombed a Damascus suburb on Wednesday in a push to dislodge rebels from a stronghold that threatens President Bashar al-Assad's hold on the capital, opposition activists said. Heavy fighting also raged in other outskirts of the city in the most serious challenge to Assad's seat of power in months. In Brussels, NATO envoys were considering a request by Turkey to deploy Patriot missiles its territory to defend itself against any Syrian attacks. ...


India secretly hangs lone surviving Mumbai gunman

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:57 PM PST

Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) celebrate the news of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab's execution, in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. India executed Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai terror attack early Wednesday, four years after Pakistani gunmen blazed through India's financial capital, killing 166 people and throwing relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors into a tailspin. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)India secretly executed the lone surviving gunmen from the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, four years after Pakistani gunmen blazed through India's financial capital, killing 166 people and shattering relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors.


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