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• Syria chemical weapon cleanup something of a maybe
• Tavenner says Web Site improved and improving
• Kerry heads to Mideast to rescue peace efforts
• DreamsCloud site wants to change the way we think about sleep
• Official: NJ mall shooter only wanted to harm self
• Twitter is powerful, but where are the profits?
• Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack
• Obama surprises visitors as White House tours resume
• Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack
• Can you crowd fund a manhunt for Joseph Kony?
• On Election Day 2013, tale of two Republicans highlight GOP split
• Police: UK newspaper hacked murdered girl's phone
• What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay?
• Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report
• Police find car overturned and smoldering, but the family is missing
• Russia sending Sochi Olympics torch into space
• US home prices rise at slower pace in September
• Kerry: US will get surveillance right
• Germany: huge art hoard includes unknown Chagall
• India launches first mission to Mars
• Obama's simple promises vex complex health rollout
• M23 fighters in eastern Congo say ending rebellion
• Obama fights to recapture health care initiative
• Police: Suspect in NJ mall shooting is dead
• Police: Suspected N.J. mall gunman found dead

Syria chemical weapon cleanup something of a maybe Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:56 PM PST Is Assad's list of sites incomplete?

Tavenner says Web Site improved and improving Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:41 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior government official declined to say Tuesday if the administration will support legislation to fulfill President Barack Obama's oft-stated promise that anyone who likes their health care plan will be able to keep it under the nation's new law.

Kerry heads to Mideast to rescue peace efforts Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, hoping to breathe life into peace talks that have quickly run into trouble.

DreamsCloud site wants to change the way we think about sleep Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:08 PM PST Would you give your nightly dreams more credence if you could get free feedback from licensed psychologists and other dream experts?

Official: NJ mall shooter only wanted to harm self Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:50 AM PST PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — A 20-year-old gunman intent on dying fired multiple shots inside New Jersey's largest shopping mall, trapping hundreds of customers and employees for hours as police scoured stores for the shooter, who was found dead early Tuesday of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said. There were no other injuries.

Twitter is powerful, but where are the profits? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — It can help overthrow dictators. But can it make money?

Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:28 AM PST TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesday he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," an admission that follows months of accusations during which he has refused to step down.

Obama surprises visitors as White House tours resume Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:12 AM PST Barack Obama and his wife Michelle surprised visitors at the White House Tuesday, as tours of the US presidential residence resumed after an eight-month break sparked by government budget woes. He and the first lady, accompanied by their dogs Bo and Sunny, shook hands and chatted for several minutes with tourists who appeared shocked and thrilled, according to a video posted on the White House web site. White House tours, suspended since March 9 due to deep US budget cuts known as the "sequester," will be offered three days a week, down from five days a week before the break. In March, the White House visitors office had said the tours would be halted until further notice due to personnel reductions amid budget cuts.

Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:54 AM PST Ottawa (AFP) - Toronto's embattled Mayor Rob Ford admitted on Tuesday that he once smoked crack, months after a video allegedly showing him consuming the illicit drug surfaced, provoking calls for his resignation.

Can you crowd fund a manhunt for Joseph Kony? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:18 AM PST KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Can you crowd-fund the hunt for a war criminal on the run deep in Africa's jungles? A Canadian adventurer with experiences in Afghanistan and Somalia wants to do just that: raise funds and take a small band of former soldiers to find Joseph Kony.

On Election Day 2013, tale of two Republicans highlight GOP split Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:46 AM PST Two Very Distinct Paths Are Being Laid Out This Election Day for the GOP.

Police: UK newspaper hacked murdered girl's phone Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:28 AM PST LONDON (AP) — A police detective says staff at the News of the World tabloid told his force that they had listened to the voicemails of a missing 13-year-old nine years before the revelation became public and shook Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:11 AM PST San Francisco's mayor says he doesn't know what it is. Police say it's not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy.

Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report Posted: 05 Nov 2013 07:51 AM PST Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that Britain's surveillance agency is operating a network of "electronic spy posts."

Police find car overturned and smoldering, but the family is missing Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:30 AM PST "We have no idea where these people are," an official said.

Russia sending Sochi Olympics torch into space Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:12 AM PST BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — For the first time in history, the Olympic flame will be taken on a spacewalk.

US home prices rise at slower pace in September Posted: 05 Nov 2013 05:56 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of U.S. home prices rose only slightly in September from August, a sign that prices are leveling off after big gains earlier this year.

Kerry: US will get surveillance right Posted: 05 Nov 2013 05:10 AM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is vowing that a review into NSA surveillance activities will ultimately result in the "right" balance between security and privacy and says outrage over alleged espionage and eavesdropping should not disrupt key trade talks between Europe and the United States.

Germany: huge art hoard includes unknown Chagall Posted: 05 Nov 2013 04:50 AM PST AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — A hoard of more than 1,400 artworks found by tax investigators in a German apartment includes a previously unknown piece by Marc Chagall and works by some of the masters of the 20th century, authorities said Tuesday. Some of the works are believed to have been missing since they were seized by the Nazis.

India launches first mission to Mars Posted: 05 Nov 2013 04:17 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Tuesday launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel.

Obama's simple promises vex complex health rollout Posted: 05 Nov 2013 03:30 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded so simple. Too simple, it turns out.

M23 fighters in eastern Congo say ending rebellion Posted: 05 Nov 2013 03:12 AM PST KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A leader of the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo said Tuesday his movement is ending its rebellion after more than a year and a half as the Congolese military seized the last two hills that had been held by the fighters.

Obama fights to recapture health care initiative Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:56 AM PST President Barack Obama's efforts to save his signature health care law are taking on an aggressive, campaign-style tone.

Police: Suspect in NJ mall shooting is dead Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:24 AM PST The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted wound inside the mall.

Police: Suspected N.J. mall gunman found dead Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:52 AM PST The suspect is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the mall.

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