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• New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled
• Cargo ship believed sunk in North Sea, rescue under way
• Chilling audio released of 911 Belcher calls
• White House preps Plan B if debt talks fail
• Cargo ship sinking after North Sea collision, rescue under way
• Congress votes to strike ‘lunatic’ from federal law
• Clinton: 'Desperate' Syrian leader may use chemical weapons
• Meet Mitt Romney, celebrity website star
• Sorority party photo stirs outrage on the Web
• Signs of hope in the world's 'most dangerous city'
• Jazz pioneer, pianist Dave Brubeck dies at age 91
• Jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck dies at age 91
• Dems call Republicans ‘hostage takers’ on debt talks
• Restaurant broadcasts bad Yelp reviews in bathroom
• Citigroup cutting 11,000 jobs, taking $1 billion in charges
• Los Angeles ports to reopen to normal freight traffic
• Report: November private-sector hiring hit hard by Sandy
• Coffee anyone? Starbucks plans more cafes in U.S.
• Oops! 18th-century French chateau razed 'by mistake'
• Could the Assad regime be crumbling in Syria?
• Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone
• Wednesday in politics: Obama, Republicans push ‘fiscal cliff’ proposals, and more
• Officials: Serbia's NATO ambassador leaps to death
• Philippine typhoon death toll tops 270
• Live video from the HP Discover IT tech conference

New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:31 PM PST Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of the Earth.

Cargo ship believed sunk in North Sea, rescue under way Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:14 PM PST The rescue of 24 crew from the Baltic Ace was under way, after members of the crew were found on four life rafts. They were being lifted to safety by helicopters.

Chilling audio released of 911 Belcher calls Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST Calls were made by Jovan Belcher's mother at the scene of the murder and from Arrowhead Stadium, where Belcher committed suicide.

White House preps Plan B if debt talks fail Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST Spokesman Jay Carney described the planning as an abundance of caution, not pessimism about negotiations.

Cargo ship sinking after North Sea collision, rescue under way Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:07 PM PST The crash occurred 25-30 miles from Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port. A disruption to shipping lanes in the area could affect a wide range of goods in and out of Europe.

Congress votes to strike ‘lunatic’ from federal law Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:33 AM PST Washington doesn't like "lunatics," but it seems fine with "idiots." The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a Senate-passed bill striking the word "lunatic" from federal law, without removing a nearby reference to "idiot." The vote sends the legislation to President Barack Obama to be signed into law, removing what advocates consider an outdated, offensive [...]

Clinton: 'Desperate' Syrian leader may use chemical weapons Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:16 AM PST BEIRUT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Washington fears a "desperate" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could use chemical weapons as rebels bear down on Damascus, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday, repeating a vow to take swift action if he does. Rebels fighting to overthrow Assad said they had surrounded an air base near Damascus, a fresh sign that battle is closing in on the Syrian capital, a day after NATO agreed to send air defense missiles to Turkey. The Western military alliance's decision to send U.S. ...

Meet Mitt Romney, celebrity website star Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:42 AM PST While Romney hasn't given a formal interview since his loss to Obama, the public hasn't been lacking in details about what been up to, thanks to celeb website, TMZ

Sorority party photo stirs outrage on the Web Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:26 AM PST A Penn State sorority has become the focus of an investigation after a racist Mexican-themed party picture was posted to the Web, according to the independent Penn State blog, Onward State. The picture, said to taken around Halloween, shows the women dressed in sombreros and mustaches, and some who hold signs that read "Will mow [...]

Signs of hope in the world's 'most dangerous city' Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST After more than two decades of war and lawlessness,the battle-scarred capital of Somalia might finally be able to shed that ominous title.

Jazz pioneer, pianist Dave Brubeck dies at age 91 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:36 AM PST Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91.

Jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck dies at age 91 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:21 AM PST In 1954 he was the first modern jazz musician to be pictured on the cover of Time magazine. The Dave Brubeck Quartet's 1959 album "Time Out" was the first ever million-selling jazz LP.

Dems call Republicans ‘hostage takers’ on debt talks Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:11 AM PST House Democrats Wednesday launched a new microsite, GOPHostageTakers.com, criticizing Republican leaders for not holding a vote to exclusively extend middle-income tax rates for another year as part of avoiding the so-called "fiscal cliff." Current tax rates for all income levels are set to automatically increase in 2013 unless Congress takes action this year. Most Republicans [...]

Restaurant broadcasts bad Yelp reviews in bathroom Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:32 AM PST A San Diego restaurant has taken a unique approach to dealing with bad Yelp reviews, broadcasting voice-over versions in its restrooms, according to Restaurant Hospitality. The gastropub, Craft & Commerce, is located in San Diego's Little Italy district. "I have never been in a place that tries so hard," one review declares. "The place is jammed with hipsters [...]

Citigroup cutting 11,000 jobs, taking $1 billion in charges Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:42 AM PST The bank, which has lagged behind its peers in recovering from the financial crisis, will cut about 4 percent of its staff worldwide.

Los Angeles ports to reopen to normal freight traffic Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:14 AM PST The United States' largest cargo shipping complex was to resume full operations today after harbor clerks and management settled an eight-day strike that idled the posts.

Report: November private-sector hiring hit hard by Sandy Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:52 AM PST The superstorm wreaked havoc on the job market, slicing an estimated 86,000 from payrolls, according to one economist.

Coffee anyone? Starbucks plans more cafes in U.S. Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:51 AM PST The world's biggest coffee company says it will open 1,500 cafes in the next five years.

Oops! 18th-century French chateau razed 'by mistake' Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:12 AM PST Residents of a sleepy French village in Bordeaux have been left dumbfounded after discovering their a local chateau was bulldozed.

Could the Assad regime be crumbling in Syria? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:02 AM PST A report indicates that President Bashar Assad has requested asylum in Central American nations.

Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:07 AM PST The nation claims information it obtained from the aircraft indicates it was spying on the country's military sites and oil terminals, but Washington said there was no evidence to support the assertion.

Wednesday in politics: Obama, Republicans push ‘fiscal cliff’ proposals, and more Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:39 AM PST It's another day in Washington, and another day of talk about the "fiscal cliff," with the emphasis on "talk." There are no public, sitting-down-at-the-table negotiations under way to avoid the tax increases and deep spending cuts scheduled to trigger on the first two days of January. Of course, it being Washington, you never know who [...]

Officials: Serbia's NATO ambassador leaps to death Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:29 AM PST Officials say Serbia's ambassador to NATO committed suicide by leaping from a busy parking garage platform at Brussels Airport.

Philippine typhoon death toll tops 270 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:56 AM PST The death toll from a powerful typhoon in the southern Philippines climbed to more than 270 people Wednesday and officials feared many more bodies could be found.

Live video from the HP Discover IT tech conference Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:35 AM PST Watch live video from the HP Discover IT tech conference in Germany.

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