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• Kansas City Chiefs take to field in wake of tragedy
• Toddler's death prompts review of 2 other deaths
• Snow traps drivers for days in giant Russia traffic jam
• Reports: Delta in talks for Virgin Atlantic stake
• Napoleon's coded Kremlin letter sold for $243,500
• Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second
• Fore: Obama, Bill Clinton enjoy round of golf
• Chiefs players, coaches try to make sense of the impossible
• Rep. Cole: GOP doesn't need to present a plan yet
• 'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer
• Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach idled for fifth day
• Geithner: Social Security off the table for now
• 7 missing in collapse of highway tunnel in Japan
• Islamist protest shuts down Egypt's top court
• Palestinian president returns to hero's welcome
• Israel withholds Palestinian funds after U.N. vote
• North Korea gears up to launch long-range rocket
• U.S.-Afghan base attacked in eastern Afghanistan
• North Korea plans new rocket launch as leader asserts power
• Report: At least three dead after Japan tunnel collapse
• Egypt's top court postpones key ruling on assembly
• Contract talks adjourn amid 5th day of port strike
• Workers missing as dam collapses in Cambodia
• Baltimore blogger airs police talks, surrenders
• Police: Hero instructor fought son in arrow attack

Kansas City Chiefs take to field in wake of tragedy Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 02: The Kansas City Chiefs pause for a moment of silence honoring domestic abuse after the incident involving Jovan Belcher #59 prior to the game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 2, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Toddler's death prompts review of 2 other deaths Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST A toddler's death during a visit with his father last month in Virginia is prompting police to also more closely investigate the suicide of the man's mother and the shooting death of a onetime girlfriend in the past decade.

Snow traps drivers for days in giant Russia traffic jam Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of trucks and cars have been stuck on a major highway, some for more than two days, in a traffic jam dozens of kilometers (miles) long caused by heavy snow northwest of Moscow, Russian media reported on Sunday. Police in the Tver region said field kitchens were operating on the road, but many drivers complained supplies never reached them and they were running out of gasoline to keep their engines running and heating on in subzero temperatures. ...

Reports: Delta in talks for Virgin Atlantic stake Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:38 AM PST Delta Air Lines Inc. is mulling the purchased of a 49 percent stake in British airline Virgin Atlantic Airways from Singapore Airlines Ltd., according to media reports.The remaining 51 percent of Virgin ...

Napoleon's coded Kremlin letter sold for $243,500 Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:05 AM PST A secret code letter sent by French emperor Napoleon boasting that his multinational forces would blow up Moscow's Kremlin has sold at auction Sunday for €187,500 ($243,500) — 10 times its estimated presale price.

Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:33 AM PST The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it's now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple degrees, which is an international goal.

Fore: Obama, Bill Clinton enjoy round of golf Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:17 AM PST Fore — 42 and 44 are playing 18. Former President Bill Clinton — the 42nd president — is joining President Barack Obama — he's No. 44 — for a round of golf at Joint Air Base in Maryland.

Chiefs players, coaches try to make sense of the impossible Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn thought he was in for another ordinary Saturday at the Truman Complex, the Chiefs' practice facility. He was made aware of a very different series of circumstances when he arrived at the complex Saturday morning and found that police had blocked off his parking space.

Rep. Cole: GOP doesn't need to present a plan yet Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:28 AM PST Republicans don't need to counter President Obama's proposal to avert the fiscal cliff with a formal plan of their own, according to Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the deputy majority whip in the House of Representatives. "I don't think we need to put a formal proposal out...

'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:55 AM PST President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and specify what additional spending cuts they want ...

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach idled for fifth day Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:34 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A strike by clerical workers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach idled most of the busiest U.S. cargo shipping complex for a fifth day on Saturday as container-laden vessels waited to be unloaded and marathon contract talks stretched into the night. Some 10,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 were refusing to cross picket lines of some 500 striking clerical workers, effectively shutting down 10 of the two ports' combined 14 container terminals. ...

Geithner: Social Security off the table for now Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST With just a few weeks remaining before the crucial "fiscal cliff" deadline, the White House's chief negotiator, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, said Social Security was off the table.

7 missing in collapse of highway tunnel in Japan Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:45 AM PST At least seven people were feared missing and several dead after about 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of a tunnel on the main highway linking Tokyo with central Japan.

Islamist protest shuts down Egypt's top court Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:30 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Protests by Islamists allied to President Mohamed Mursi forced Egypt's highest court to adjourn its work indefinitely on Sunday, intensifying a conflict between some of the country's top judges and the head of state. The Supreme Constitutional Court said it would not convene until its judges could operate without "psychological and material pressure", saying protesters had stopped the judges from reaching the building. ...

Palestinian president returns to hero's welcome Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:08 AM PST The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has returned home to a hero's welcome after winning a resounding endorsement for Palestinian independence at the United Nations.

Israel withholds Palestinian funds after U.N. vote Posted: 02 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it was withholding this month's transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority, after the United Nations' de facto recognition of a Palestinian state. Under interim peace deals, which Israel says the Palestinians violated by unilaterally seeking an upgrade of their status at the United Nations, it collects about $100 million a month in duties on behalf of the authority. But, Israeli officials said, the authority owes about $200 million to the Israel Electric Corporation, and that money will now be deducted from the tax transfers. ...

North Korea gears up to launch long-range rocket Posted: 02 Dec 2012 04:03 AM PST North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs.

U.S.-Afghan base attacked in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:19 AM PST Taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down at militants before the attackers were defeated.

North Korea plans new rocket launch as leader asserts power Posted: 02 Dec 2012 02:14 AM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it would carry out its second rocket launch of 2012 as its youthful leader Kim Jong-un flexes his muscles a year after his father's death, in a move that South Korea and the United States swiftly condemned as a provocation. North Korea's state news agency announced the decision to launch another space satellite on Saturday, just a day after Kim met a senior delegation from China's Communist Party in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. ...

Report: At least three dead after Japan tunnel collapse Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:52 AM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel on a major highway in central Japan collapsed on Sunday, killing at least three people and starting a blaze, Japanese media reported. Attempts to rescue those still trapped inside the smashed tunnel, which began spewing smoke after concrete ceiling panels fell onto the road, have been interrupted for fear they might trigger another collapse. Three bodies have been found so far, television networks Fuji and Asahi said. The fire service earlier said at least seven people were unaccounted for in the 4.7 km (2. ...

Egypt's top court postpones key ruling on assembly Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:20 AM PST Officials say Egypt's top court has postponed its ruling on the legitimacy of the nation's Islamist-dominated constituent assembly, citing 'administrative" reasons.

Contract talks adjourn amid 5th day of port strike Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:36 AM PST Contract talks between striking clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and shippers have adjourned for the night.

Workers missing as dam collapses in Cambodia Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:20 AM PST Four workers are missing and presumed drowned after an under-construction dam partially collapsed in western Cambodia, officials said Sunday.

Baltimore blogger airs police talks, surrenders Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:25 PM PST A Baltimore blogger wanted on a court-issued warrant surrendered without incident to authorities late Saturday after broadcasting on Internet radio his negotiations with police who had surrounded his home.

Police: Hero instructor fought son in arrow attack Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST A Wyoming community college instructor killed in a grisly classroom murder-suicide was hailed as a hero Saturday, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son after the younger man barged into his computer science class and shot him in the head with a high-powered bow and arrow.

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• Man killed father before Wyoming community college attack
• Former President George H.W. Bush in stable condition
• Two dead after bus crash at Miami airport
• House and Senate sit on tax bills the other passed
• Syrian jets bomb rebels, Internet down for third day
• Russia says West pushing democracy with 'iron and blood'
• Obama accuses House GOP of holding middle class tax cuts 'hostage'
• Global clothing firms say Bangladesh must ensure fire safety
• North Korea vows to test long-range rocket soon
• U.S. judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
• US struggles to get Israel, Palestinians to talks
• Ram on the lam: Escaped sheep captured in Iowa
• Why Obama is pushing for stimulus in 'fiscal cliff' deal
• Minn. police officer fatally shot in 'ambush'
• Israel moves to build 3,000 new homes
• Shark attacks Oregon man in Hawaii
• Portions of Texas move back into severe drought
• Missouri couple wins half of $587 million Powerball lottery
• Police: Wyo. murder-suicide happened during class
• In the word world, coding is the new black
• Pelosi will try to force vote to extend tax rates

Man killed father before Wyoming community college attack Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST Police released more details Saturday of a grisly murder-suicide at a Wyoming community college, saying a man shot his father in the head with a bow and arrow in front of a computer science class not long after fatally stabbing his father's live-in girlfriend at their home a couple miles away.

Former President George H.W. Bush in stable condition Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:44 AM PST Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital but a lingering cough related to bronchitis should keep him there through the weekend.

Two dead after bus crash at Miami airport Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:27 AM PST A bus carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured, officials said Saturday.

House and Senate sit on tax bills the other passed Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly every taxpayer next year if Congress and the White House can't agree on a plan to avert the "fiscal cliff."

Syrian jets bomb rebels, Internet down for third day Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:17 AM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jets bombed rebel-held areas of Damascus on Saturday, residents said, and a countrywide Internet blackout entered its third day. Syrian rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad clashed with troops in most populated areas of the country, according to opposition activists. At least 40,000 people have been killed during the 20-month-old uprising, they say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked monitor, said war planes were bombing the Damascus suburbs of Kafar Souseh and Darraya. ...

Russia says West pushing democracy with 'iron and blood' Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:06 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western states on Saturday of trying to advance democracy abroad through "iron and blood", defending Moscow's refusal to join nations seeking the exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Echoing comments made by Vladimir Putin, Lavrov made his sharply-worded address to a foreign and defense policy council meeting two days before the Russian president travels to Turkey where the war in Syria is expected to dominate talks. ...

Obama accuses House GOP of holding middle class tax cuts 'hostage' Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:55 AM PST President Obama is urging Congress to extend tax breaks for the middle class, saying it's "unacceptable for some Republicans in Congress to hold middle class tax cuts hostage simply because they refuse to let tax rates go up on the wealthiest Americans." With the clock...

Global clothing firms say Bangladesh must ensure fire safety Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:23 AM PST DHAKA (Reuters) - International garment firms have demanded fast action to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi textile workers, a week after a plant fire killed more than 100 people, a senior industry official in the country said on Saturday. Mohammad Shafiul Islam, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said a 19-member buyers' forum was blunt in suggesting it would "lose confidence" in the country's industry unless change came fast. Rights groups have called on big-brand firms to sign up for a fire safety program. ...

North Korea vows to test long-range rocket soon Posted: 01 Dec 2012 02:06 AM PST North Korea said Saturday it will launch a long-range rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, a move likely to heighten already strained tensions with Washington and Seoul ahead of a South Korean presidential election on Dec. 19.

U.S. judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:40 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests against the United States across the Muslim world lost on Friday her second legal bid to force the video off YouTube. Denying a request by actress Cindy Lee Garcia for a court order requiring the popular online video site to remove the crudely made 13-minute clip, a federal judge found she was unlikely to prevail on her claims of copyright infringement. U.S. ...

US struggles to get Israel, Palestinians to talks Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:24 AM PST The Obama administration sought Friday to direct Israel and the Palestinians back toward direct peace talks, even as the two sides and much of the world seemed to be ignoring the U.S. attempts at leadership on a Mideast peace strategy.

Ram on the lam: Escaped sheep captured in Iowa Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:01 AM PST A shaggy brown sheep successfully dodged police, his handlers and a few cars while trotting through downtown Des Moines after escaping from his trailer.

Why Obama is pushing for stimulus in 'fiscal cliff' deal Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:07 PM PST President Obama's opening offer includes $255 billion in stimulus spending – tax cuts, incentives, and more. It could be a bargaining ploy or a bid to offset rising taxes on the rich.

Minn. police officer fatally shot in 'ambush' Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST Even for those who didn't know him, the fatal ambush of a local police officer provoked tears Friday for residents of the small central Minnesota community where he was killed while trying to help a man believed to be suicidal.

Israel moves to build 3,000 new homes Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:12 PM PST The plans include future construction in a strategic area where critics warn would kill hopes for a viable Palestinian state.

Shark attacks Oregon man in Hawaii Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:50 PM PST A 61-year-old man from Oregon  was attacked and injured by a 10-foot shark while snorkeling in Hawaii, authorities said. The attack occurred at about 9:35 a.m., when the man from Lake Oswego, Ore., was snorkeling near a shore in Kihei, Hawaii, Maui Police officials said...

Portions of Texas move back into severe drought Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:13 PM PST A dry fall that is on track to making the record books has sent portions of Texas, including Houston and Fort Worth, back into severe drought, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of wheat crops and tree farms, climatologists said Thursday.

Missouri couple wins half of $587 million Powerball lottery Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:56 PM PST A Missouri couple who won half of a record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot said on Friday they plan to stay put in their rural community, but know their lives will be changed. "I think we'll have a good Christmas," Cindy Hill said at a news conference where she and her husband, Mark Hill, were presented as winners of the jackpot by the Missouri Lottery. Cindy Hill, 51, is a former office manager who got laid off in 2010. Mark Hill, 52, was a mechanic for Hillshire Brands, a food company, but has now quit his job. ...

Police: Wyo. murder-suicide happened during class Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened.

In the word world, coding is the new black Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:33 PM PST Literary work—editorial work—is now computer work. We've known it, on some level, for years. But now it's right there in the job descriptions. And Thompson's might not have been such a striking tweet if it didn't come two weeks after Wired magazine announced a new editor in chief. An eloquent TED talker from MIT with three bestsellers about digital literacy and neuroplasticity?

Pelosi will try to force vote to extend tax rates Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:16 PM PST The House minority leader vows to file a "discharge petition" that would force a vote if 218 House members sign it.

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