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• Egypt's Mubarak moved to army hospital on health concerns
• 2,750-year-old temple discovered in Israel
• Former reindeer farmer? 10 facts about 10 new members of Congress
• Autopsy: NY gunman shot self, not hit by police
• Reid: U.S. is poised to go off fiscal cliff
• Senator Reid: U.S. is poised to go off 'fiscal cliff'
• Obama reaches out to Congresional leaders to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
• Obama's controversial EPA administrator Jackson announces resignation
• Putin says he will sign anti-U.S. adoptions bill
• Blog outs staff of newspaper that published gun-owner addresses
• Want to own Shamu? SeaWorld files for $100 million IPO
• Jobless claims fall to lowest level in nearly five years
• Will Congress have a New Year’s Eve cliff countdown?
• Will Congress have a New Year’s Eve cliff countdown?
• Winter storm whips into Northeast
• China tightening controls on Internet
• 2 N.Y. firefighters thankful for surviving ambush
• Spokesman: Nelson Mandela 'not yet fully recovered'
• Powerful holiday storm pounds Northeast
• N.Y. firefighters who survived gun ambush thankful
• Survey: Amazon most satisfying website to shop
• Washington stirs for fiscal cliff talks as Obama heads home
• Minn. soda shop rebuked for stocking candy smokes
• Massive settlement reached in Toyota acceleration cases
• Hawaii lieutenant governor picked to fill Inouye's Senate seat

Egypt's Mubarak moved to army hospital on health concerns Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:15 PM PST Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian strongman ousted last year, was moved to an army hospital from a prison hospital following a fall that raised fresh concerns about his health.

2,750-year-old temple discovered in Israel Posted: 27 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST Israeli archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple that is nearly 3,000 years old and was once home to a ritual cult. "The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual buildings of the period in Judaea [...]

Former reindeer farmer? 10 facts about 10 new members of Congress Posted: 27 Dec 2012 11:37 AM PST Who is the biggest new Tea Party name in the Senate? Here's a look at 10 new members of Congress with unique backgrounds.

Autopsy: NY gunman shot self, not hit by police Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST The gunman who lured two firefighters to their deaths died of a self-inflicted shot to the head and wasn't hit by return fire from a police officer, New York State Police said Thursday.

Reid: U.S. is poised to go off fiscal cliff Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:03 AM PST The top Democrat in Congress offers a pessimistic outlook as he blasts Boehner and the GOP for refusing tax increases.

Senator Reid: U.S. is poised to go off 'fiscal cliff' Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:40 AM PST The top Democrat in Congress offers a pessimistic outlook as he criticizes Republicans for refusing any tax increases.

Obama reaches out to Congresional leaders to avoid 'fiscal cliff' Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:13 AM PST As the president made his way back to Washington, he phoned Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner, and others.

Obama's controversial EPA administrator Jackson announces resignation Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:34 AM PST Lisa Jackson often found herself caught between administration pledges to solve environmental problems and steady resistance from Republicans and industrial groups

Putin says he will sign anti-U.S. adoptions bill Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:17 AM PST The bill is part of the country's increasingly confrontational stance with the West and has angered some Russians who argue it victimizes kids to make a political point.

Blog outs staff of newspaper that published gun-owner addresses Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:06 AM PST The post is called "Keep up the heat" and encourages readers to pester the paper and prevent them from continuing to report gun-owner addresses.

Want to own Shamu? SeaWorld files for $100 million IPO Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:49 AM PST ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Looks like Shamu may soon be making a splash in the stock market.

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in nearly five years Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:28 AM PST That suggests the surge in layoffs since the recession may have run its course, although companies still are adding to their payrolls at a lackluster pace.

Will Congress have a New Year’s Eve cliff countdown? Posted: 27 Dec 2012 05:43 AM PST The official countdown clock for the fiscal cliff starts on Thursday, and a big question will be if Congress will be in session next Monday night.

Will Congress have a New Year’s Eve cliff countdown? Posted: 27 Dec 2012 05:22 AM PST The official countdown clock for the fiscal cliff starts on Thursday, and a big question will be if Congress will be in session next Monday night.

Winter storm whips into Northeast Posted: 27 Dec 2012 02:54 AM PST The same storm that pounded the nation's middle is threatening to drop at least a foot of snow on parts of the Northeast.

China tightening controls on Internet Posted: 27 Dec 2012 01:35 AM PST BEIJING (AP) — China's new communist leaders are increasing already tight controls on Internet use and electronic publishing following a spate of embarrassing online reports about official abuses.

2 N.Y. firefighters thankful for surviving ambush Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:57 AM PST Two firefighters who survived an attack by a gunman who set his house ablaze and killed two of their colleagues said they were thankful for the support they've received.

Spokesman: Nelson Mandela 'not yet fully recovered' Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:04 PM PST The former South African president is doing well after being discharged from the hospital, although he is still not fully recovered, a government spokesman said on Thursday.

Powerful holiday storm pounds Northeast Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:48 PM PST Heavy snow and high winds pummeled the northeastern U.S. on Thursday, forcing the cancellation of about 200 flights.

N.Y. firefighters who survived gun ambush thankful Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:58 PM PST Two firefighters wounded by a gunman who set his upstate New York house ablaze and killed two of their colleagues in an ambush with weapons he wasn't allowed to own were on the mend Wednesday and said they were thankful for the support they've received.

Survey: Amazon most satisfying website to shop Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:42 PM PST Amazon.com Inc remained the best website for shopping online while JC Penney Co Inc suffered the largest drop in customer satisfaction of any major online retailer this holiday season, according to a survey released.

Washington stirs for fiscal cliff talks as Obama heads home Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:26 PM PST Efforts to prevent the U.S. economy from going over a "fiscal cliff" stirred back to life on Wednesday with less than a week to go before potentially disastrous tax hikes and spending cuts kick in at the New Year. In a sign that there may be a way through deadlock in Congress, Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner urged the Democrat-controlled Senate to act to pull back from the cliff and offered to at least consider any bill the upper chamber produced. ...

Minn. soda shop rebuked for stocking candy smokes Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:09 PM PST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Owners of an old-school soda shop in St. Paul, Minn., are being warned to kick the habit and stop stocking novelty candy cigarettes.

Massive settlement reached in Toyota acceleration cases Posted: 26 Dec 2012 05:00 PM PST Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.The company said the deal will resolve hundreds ...

Hawaii lieutenant governor picked to fill Inouye's Senate seat Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:54 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz of Hawaii was appointed Wednesday to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye.

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