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• NASA: There's enough ice on Mercury to encase DC
• Dear Mr. President: My White House petition requires your magical powers
• Romney early for lunch, comes bearing no gifts
• Photos: Hot cars on display at L.A. Auto Show
• George H. W. Bush hospitalized with bronchitis
• Boehner: ‘No substantive progress’ on fiscal cliff talks
• Former President George H. W. Bush hospitalized
• Obama staffers reveal odd campaign email strategy
• Agency says hackers didn't steal sensitive info on Iran's nuclear program
• Emirates cancels Damascus flights, Internet goes dark
• CNN names Jeff Zucker as new chief
• Leveson inquiry calls for press law after hacking scandal
• Palestinians certain to win recognition as a state
• Shooting death of black teen puts Florida law back under spotlight
• U.S. lagging in modern-day space race
• Lindsay Lohan charged with assault in NYC
• Man sentenced to jail after teasing disabled girl
• 2012 Mayan apocalypse rumors have dark side, NASA warns
• Obama, Romney have to have lunch and more to watch
• Lindsay Lohan arrested after fight at New York nightclub
• Mursi to speak as Egypt's Islamists seek way out of crisis
• Day of reckoning for Cameron and British press
• Factory owner says unaware of need for fire exits
• Egypt crisis raises fears of 'second revolution'
• Victor and vanquished: Obama has Romney to lunch

NASA: There's enough ice on Mercury to encase DC Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST The 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 White 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 1956 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 A 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 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 The 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 The 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 BEIRUT (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 LONDON (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 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 The 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 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 NASA 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 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 The 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 Prime 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 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 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 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.

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