The Fast Fix: No Second Term? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Would President Obama consider not running for re-election? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter @thefix or @thehyperfix.

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U.N. climate talks seek to define rich, poor duties (Reuters)

Reuters - Climate negotiators at U.N. talks in Mexico on Tuesday struggled over proposals that would abolish a two-decade divide between rich and poor on scrutiny of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Obama’s ‘Of Thee I Sing’ children’s book: An ode to diversity — and Sitting Bull, Jane Addams and Cesar Chavez (Daily Caller)

Daily Caller - As Santa loads his sleigh with Black Friday and Cyber Monday loot, it?s likely weighed down with copies of Barack Obama’s latest literary effort: “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters.” Thousands of children will awaken to find the children?s book beside the Christmas tree ? or menorah ? or Kwanzaa candles ? or winter solstice log.

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US awaits 2022 World Cup with big hopes for soccer (AP)

AP - As Americans celebrated the Fourth of July in 1988, a present arrived from Zurich: The World Cup was headed to the United States for the first time.

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Apple looks to take over the world with iPad (Appolicious)

Appolicious - November 29 was another big day for Apple?s (AAPL) eight-month-old tablet, as the company launched the iPad in a number of new countries, including Taiwan and South Korea.

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Tummy Fat May Threaten Women's Bones (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does extra weight
around the middle increase a woman's risk of heart disease and diabetes,
new research suggests it also ups a woman's risk of developing
osteoporosis.

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Download Discounts for Nov. 30: Battle Snake, Front Camera Flash, RelativePitch (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Take on opponents in the classic game Battle Snake, for free, take clearer iPhone 4 photos, and learn something more about the music you listen to with today?s Download Discounts.

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Google Earth 6: Here's What's New (Mashable)

Mashable - Google has announced the release of Google Earth 6. The latest version is available today for Windows, OS X and Linux.

The update includes:

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Pakistan: Karachi Prosecutors Beg for Courtroom Security (Time.com)

Time.com - Pakistan's largest city has only two lawyers to prosecute alleged terrorists -- and the death threats keep coming as the case load increases

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Apple's iPad goes on sale in S.Korea (AFP)

AFP - Apple's iPad went on sale Tuesday in South Korea, three weeks after the local giant Samsung Electronics launched its rival tablet computer the Galaxy Tab in its home market.

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America's new drug of choice: revenge (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The United States seems increasingly obsessed with vengeance at every level of society. Unable or unwilling to try to fathom the complexities of our times, we find solace in revenge. It is our narcotic. And it dulls public thinking by excusing us from having to address the moral and political complications we choose not to deal with.

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Monitors give Haiti elections the green light (AFP)

AFP - International election monitors declared Haiti's vital post-quake elections valid, while two leading presidential candidates rowed back on allegations the polls had been rigged.

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How WikiLeaks trove will affect US-Arab cooperation on Iran, Yemen (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The first WikiLeaks release of raw intelligence from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars contained few shocking revelations. But the trove of diplomatic cables released Sunday is something else again, perhaps nowhere more so than for the Middle East.

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Monitors give Haiti elections the green light (AFP)

AFP - International election monitors declared Haiti's vital post-quake elections valid, while two leading presidential candidates rowed back on allegations the polls had been rigged.

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Mako Shark Uses Scales To Make Tight Turns (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Some sharks bristle with more than just primal aggression
when hunting their prey at high speed. The Shortfin Mako shark uses flexible
scales on its body that allow it to pull off tight underwater turns during
high-speed pursuits, according to researchers.

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Oregon Muslim leaders fear retribution after plot (AP)

AP - Patrols around mosques and other Islamic sites in Portland have been stepped up as Muslim leaders expressed fears of retribution, days after a Somali-American man was accused of trying to blow up a van full of explosives during the city's Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

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AP poll: Duke unanimous No. 1; UConn joins Top 25 (AP)

AP - There's no arguing Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll and no doubt that Connecticut has moved into the Top 25.

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Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes (Reuters)

Reuters - The skimpy trunks sported by Singapore's men's water polo team at the Asian Games are causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state, with many embarrassed by their design.

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Ingrid Pitt, doyenne of Hammer horror films, dies (AP)

AP - Ingrid Pitt, who survived a Nazi concentration camp and dodged Communist police to become one of Britain's best-known horror stars, died Tuesday, her daughter said. She was 73.

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Convictions upheld in Pirate Bay file-sharing case (AP)

AP - A Swedish appeals court on Friday upheld the copyright convictions of three men behind The Pirate Bay, a popular file-sharing site that remains in operation despite attempts by authorities to shut it down.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE TURNS TO 2012 (David Shribman)

David Shribman - NORTH CONWAY, N.H. -- There's a blanket of white on Mount Washington, a whiff of snow in the air down here in the valley. Some mornings there's a rime of ice on the ponds, a thin sheet on the windshields. Everywhere in the North Country there is the sense that a change of season -- dramatic, in some ways brutal, in all ways unavoidable -- is in motion.

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Naked Gun Star Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84 (omg!)

omg! - He passed away Sunday after being treated for pneumonia

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Bruce Willis to front Russian bank ad campaign (Reuters)

Reuters - The tough guy image of Hollywood actor Bruce Willis will be used in a new campaign for a mid-sized Russian bank, the lender has said.

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The wurst use for a toaster.. (Reuters)

Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters)- Two Germans fed up with eating Bratwurst sausages not fried to perfection have come up with a "Wursttoaster," or sausage toaster, to ensure caterers no longer have an excuse to serve anything less than the best.

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The Oregon Bomb Plot Kid (The Daily Beast)

The Daily Beast - The teenager suspected of attempting to blow up the Portland, Oregon tree-lighting ceremony this week couldn't have been less assuming, according to those who knew him.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE TURNS TO 2012 (David Shribman)

David Shribman - NORTH CONWAY, N.H. -- There's a blanket of white on Mount Washington, a whiff of snow in the air down here in the valley. Some mornings there's a rime of ice on the ponds, a thin sheet on the windshields. Everywhere in the North Country there is the sense that a change of season -- dramatic, in some ways brutal, in all ways unavoidable -- is in motion.

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US deployment to Afghanistan outstrips Soviet war (AFP)

AFP - The US-led war in Afghanistan is now longer than the Soviets' futile campaign in the benighted nation -- and after nine years and 50 days of battle, the West is also groping for an exit.

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US-S.Korea naval exercises begin, China calls for talks (AFP)

AFP - The US and South Korean navies staged a potent show of force against North Korea Sunday, as China called for emergency talks about the crisis on the divided peninsula.

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The Oregon Bomb Plot Kid (The Daily Beast)

The Daily Beast - The teenager suspected of attempting to blow up the Portland, Oregon tree-lighting ceremony this week couldn't have been less assuming, according to those who knew him.

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Eyewitnesses Watched as China Earthquake Ripped Ground (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The devastating earthquake that hit the heart of China in 2008 caught
the region unguarded, and left tens of thousands of people dead.

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Co-founder of Libertarian Party dies in Arizona (AP)

AP - David F. Nolan, who co-founded the national Libertarian Party and helped guide it for four decades while remaining active in politics as a candidate, including a recent run for the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 66.

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Founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum dies (AP)

AP - A founder of one of the oldest African-American history museums in the country has died.

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President Obama to award highest medal of valor to Iowa soldier (The Starting Point)

The Starting Point - The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight and a preview of the stories we expect to cover today. Top story President Barack Obama will give the Medal of Honor to an Iowa soldier for conspicuous ?

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Keys, Lady Gaga to sign off Twitter for charity (omg!)

omg! - AP - Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga take charity work seriously, and they're going offline to prove it.

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Thanksgiving with Obama, Palin, Bush and Drudge (RealClearPolitics.com)

RealClearPolitics.com - Editors Note: Below is a partial transcript from a dinner Monday night at the White House. In attendance: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Janet Napolitano, George W. Bush and Matt Drudge. (White House officials correctly deny the dinner took place.)

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Willie Nelson charged with pot possession in Texas (AP)

AP - A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas.

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Obama's back on the hard court � as spectator (AP)

AP - A day after it took 12 stitches to patch a busted lip President Barack Obama suffered during a game of pickup basketball, he was back on the hard court Saturday — as a spectator.

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De Laurentiis, last of the movie moguls, dies (AP)

AP - He was a small man who dreamed big, hit the highest heights and failed like few others.

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Body found in NY thought to be missing student's (AP)

AP - Seachers combing through woods for any sign of a 20-year-old dance major who vanished last week found the body of a woman believed to be the missing student covered in debris behind a storage shed, the district attorney said Saturday.

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More than 600,000 people killed by 2nd-hand smoke (AP)

AP - Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study.

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Dutch rock fans snap up tickets to avoid new tax (AP)

AP - Tickets for a Dutch rock festival sold out in hours Friday, even though it's nearly nine months away and not a single act has yet been announced.

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North Korea’s ‘military first’ politics are behind recent attacks (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - With the shelling of our island in the sea of Korea, North Korean military ventures have gone beyond the stage of the terrorist acts of the past, in which they mostly had denied their complicity. Now they are openly flexing their muscles, knowing full well that this kind of behavior will make it next to impossible for the South Korean government to pursue a conciliatory policy toward the North.

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Brooks turns 'Unanswered Prayers' into movie (omg!)

omg! - Nearly 20 years after Garth Brooks struck gold with his No. 1 hit "Unanswered Prayers," he has turned it into a TV movie. The film premieres Monday, Nov. 29 on Lifetime Television. (Nov. 26)

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Feds: Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Ore. (AP)

AP - Undercover agents in a sting operation stopped a Somali-born teenager from blowing up a van full of explosives at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland, federal authorities said.

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UK turkey magnate Bernard Matthews dies at 80 (AP)

AP - Bernard Matthews, who parlayed an investment in 20 eggs into a business that became Britain's biggest turkey processor — once raising the birds in the rooms of a large country home — has died at age 80.

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Hedge fund FrontPoint hit by $3 billion in redemptions (Reuters)

Reuters - FrontPoint Partners, a $7.5 billion hedge fund currently embroiled in the U.S. government's fast-moving insider trading probe, has been asked to return $3 billion to its investors.

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Obama gets 12 stitches after errant elbow to mouth (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama needed 12 stitches in his upper lip after taking an errant elbow during a pickup basketball game Friday morning with family and friends visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House said.

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Japan iPhone craze attracts global app developers (AP)

AP - The iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.

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5 Holiday Tech Scams to Avoid (PC World)

PC World - The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products at discounted prices, but it also creates a golden opportunity for the Web's scam artists. The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season. Here are their most pertinent warnings and tips for staying safe:

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Hammered: What Punishment Will Tom DeLay Get? (Time.com)

Time.com - The former House Majority Leader was stunned at his guilty verdict for money laundering but he is unlikely to get the maximum penalty

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T.R. Knight, Brendan Fraser bow out on Broadway (AP)

AP - T.R. Knight, Brendan Fraser, Patrick Stewart, David Hyde Pierce and Mark Rylance are among the high-profile actors whose Broadway season has ended rather abruptly.

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Steele on thin ice at helm of Republican Party (AP)

AP - A significant bloc of Republican National Committee members wants embattled chairman Michael Steele to step aside, but the rank and file have failed to settle on a clear alternative, according to Associated Press interviews with committee members.

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Do-It-All Smith leads Jets past Bengals 26-10 (AP)

AP - Brad Smith's left shoe popped off and he just kept running.

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Pakistan foils capital bomb plot; missiles kill 3 (AP)

AP - Police arrested two would-be suicide bombers planning to attack a mosque and a government building in Pakistan's capital Friday, as local officials said another suspected U.S. missile strike near the Afghan border killed three alleged insurgents.

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Best diabetes fitness plan: aerobics plus weights (AP)

AP - People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests. The combination worked best for weight loss too, compared to aerobics or weight training alone.

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Portugal adopts deficit-reducing austerity plan (AP)

AP - Portugal's Parliament has approved a plan to hike taxes and cut salaries and welfare benefits next year in a bid to reverse waning market confidence in its public finances.

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3rd blast rocks NZ mine where 29 workers died (AP)

AP - Another underground blast ripped through a New Zealand coal mine on Friday almost a week to the minute after an earlier explosion caused the country's worst mining disaster in decades, with 29 killed.

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Obama calls for unity on Thanksgiving (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama called for unity and acknowledged that many Americans were "hurting" as he sat down to Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday in a deeply divided Washington.

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STRANGE MEN GROPE NANCY PELOSI, OR THE TERRORISTS HAVE WON (Ann Coulter)

Ann Coulter - As long as the head of the TSA, "Long Dong Silver," refuses to get rid of the intrusive, possibly dangerous airport searches, how about requiring members of Congress to go through the same security screening in order to enter hallowed congressional office buildings?

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STRANGE MEN GROPE NANCY PELOSI, OR THE TERRORISTS HAVE WON (Ann Coulter)

Ann Coulter - As long as the head of the TSA, "Long Dong Silver," refuses to get rid of the intrusive, possibly dangerous airport searches, how about requiring members of Congress to go through the same security screening in order to enter hallowed congressional office buildings?

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The wurst use for a toaster.. (Reuters)

Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters)- Two Germans fed up with eating Bratwurst sausages not fried to perfection have come up with a "Wursttoaster," or sausage toaster, to ensure caterers no longer have an excuse to serve anything less than the best.

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Egypt: 156 detained over Christian riots (AP)

AP - Egypt's prosecutor general leveled severe accusations Thursday against 156 Christians, including explosives possession and attempted murder, following clashes with police over the building of a church.

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Man shoots TV over Bristol Palin's "Dancing" success (Reuters)

Reuters - A Wisconsin man angry at the success of Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars" blasted his TV with a shotgun as she waltzed her way into the program's finals.

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Kremlin says eyeing new naval bases abroad (Reuters)

Reuters - President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Russia was looking to open new naval bases abroad to increase the global reach of a military that shrunk abruptly when the Soviet Union collapsed.

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FLOTUS's White House 'not Camelot' (Politico)

Politico - She has glamorized kitchen gardening, spotlighted childhood obesity and invited thousands of students, many of them minorities, to official White House events.

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Asia needs to spend more to cut disaster risk: U.N. (Reuters)

Reuters - The United Nations says Asian governments need to spend more in disaster risk reduction measures to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of cutting poverty and improving access to health and education by 2015.

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Record Labels Withhold Key to Google's Digital Music Locker [REPORT] (Mashable)

Mashable - Google's long-anticipated music service will not be released in time for the holiday shopping season, if a new report citing an executive at Google is accurate.

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Top Moments: Oprah's Tricks and Treats and Dancing Goes Baywatch (omg!)

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Our top TV moments of the week:

11. Best Drunken Advice: Self-professed "lush" Gwyneth Paltrow had trouble getting into the alcoholic mindset of her character in her upcoming film Country Strong, but she knew exactly who to turn to for some pointers: Robert Downey Jr. Paltrow tells Chelsea Handler on her Big Interview Special that her Iron Man pal "wrote me the most amazing e-mail and he helped me...

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Another war in Sudan could cost $100 billion: report (Reuters)

Reuters - The cost to Sudan and its neighbors of any return to civil war sparked by January's referendum on independence for southern Sudan could total $100 billion, a report said on Thursday.

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Lievremont keeps faith in French winning formula (AFP)

AFP - France coach Marc Lievremont has opted for stability ahead of his side's final assignment of the autumn internationals, the much-awaited clash with Australia in Paris on Saturday.

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Egypt cracks down on Muslim Brotherhood ahead of elections (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Arrests of more than 1,300 political activists, violent dispersals of opposition campaign events, and a reduction of independent poll monitoring all point to a landslide victory for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in this Sunday's parliamentary elections.

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Flying Snakes' Secret Revealed (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The snake dangles 49 feet (15 meters) off the ground, tail entwined around a branch. Suddenly, the animal rears up and launches, flinging its body toward the forest floor.

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Founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum dies (AP)

AP - A founder of one of the oldest African-American history museums in the country has died.

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Facebook moves closer to trademarking 'face' (AP)

AP - Facebook has moved a step closer toward trademarking the word "face" — at least in certain contexts.

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Ward has no losses but Aussie foe has no worries (AFP)

AFP - Cameroon-born Australian fighter Sakio Bika has adopted a "no worries" attitude for his Saturday showdown with unbeaten Andre Ward for the World Boxing Association super middleweight title.

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The nation's weather (AP)

AP - High pressure was forecast to build briefly in the East on Wednesday as a cold front pushes out to sea. Clear skies were expected to accompany the high, but will be short lived as another storm quickly develops in the Plains and begins to race across the country.

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Thanksgiving Day Proclamation from President Obama (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A beloved American tradition, Thanksgiving Day offers us the opportunity to focus our thoughts on the grace that has been extended to our people and our country.

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Thanksgiving Day Proclamation from President Obama (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A beloved American tradition, Thanksgiving Day offers us the opportunity to focus our thoughts on the grace that has been extended to our people and our country.

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Johnson knows how it feels to chase a champion (AP)

AP - Jimmie Johnson can still recall in vivid detail his near-misses in 2004 and '05, his voice rising as he describes how he fell just short of a Sprint Cup championship.

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President Obama to award highest medal of valor to Iowa soldier (The Starting Point)

The Starting Point - The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight and a preview of the stories we expect to cover today. Top story President Barack Obama will give the Medal of Honor to an Iowa soldier for conspicuous ?

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Experts demand better protection for sharks (AP)

AP - With their pointy teeth and fearsome reputations, sharks may not be the best poster child for species in danger, but environmentalists say the predators are in dire need of protection.

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Irish banks may get bailout cash in days: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Extra cash could be pumped into Ireland's ailing banks as soon as this weekend, the Irish Independent reported on Wednesday, as the state is set to take control of all banks as part of a massive international bailout.

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SPOILER: Who Won Dancing With the Stars? (omg!)

omg! - Find out who -- Bristol, Jennifer or Kyle -- took home the mirrorball trophy on Tuesday's finale

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Fed pondered radical steps to support recovery (Reuters)

Reuters - A weaker economic outlook prompted Federal Reserve officials to consider more radical steps to aid the economy before settling on $600 billion in bond purchases earlier this month.

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Tensions on the Korean peninsula: What you need to know (The Lookout)

The Lookout - Tensions are near the boiling point on the Korean peninsula after North Korea shelled a South Korean island, killing two South Korean soldiers. What's behind this latest spike in hostilities between the longtime adversaries, and just how concerned should we be -- especially since we have 25,000 military personnel stationed in South Korea?  Here's what [...]

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IOC, IAAF to issue guidelines on gender cases (AP)

AP - International sports officials are completing guidelines on how to deal with athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics.

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ABC acknowledges voting issues at `Dancing' Monday (AP)

AP - So many viewers voted after Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" finale that they temporarily overwhelmed the show's voting system.

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Experts demand better protection for sharks (AP)

AP - With their pointy teeth and fearsome reputations, sharks may not be the best poster child for species in danger, but environmentalists say the predators are in dire need of protection.

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US condemns North Korean attack on South Korea (AP)

AP - The White House on Tuesday condemned North Korea's artillery attack against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, the latest in a series of provocations that have reawakened concerns about the threat posed by the communist country and its reclusive leadership.

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Titans QB Vince Young's season over, going on IR (AP)

AP - Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher said Vince Young needs season-ending surgery on his throwing hand. Not that being healthy would have kept the quarterback in the Titans' starting lineup.

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China admits it is the world's biggest polluter (AFP)

AFP - China acknowledged on Tuesday that it is the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, as it called on the United States to ensure climate change talks opening next week make progress.

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Nigeria rebels claim attack on oil pipeline (AFP)

AFP - Nigeria's most prominent armed group MEND said on Tuesday it had attacked and destroyed an oil pipeline feeding a refinery in the restive oil-rich Niger Delta region.

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Polish classical composer Gorecki dies at 76 (AP)

AP - Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, famous for his "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs," including one about a woman who was held prisoner by the Gestapo, died Friday following a serious illness. He was 76.

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NYC jeweler sues Courtney Love to get bling back (AP)

AP - A celebrity jeweler says Courtney Love hasn't returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed baubles, and the gem dealer is suing to get them back.

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Miller files vote-count lawsuit in Alaska court (AP)

AP - Alaska's bitterly contested Senate election went to state court Monday when Republican Joe Miller sued the state over the way write-in ballots for his GOP rival have been counted. Miller is trying to stop the state from using discretion in determining voter intent on write-in ballots cast for Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

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Nigerian ex-VP to challenge Jonathan at primaries (Reuters)

Reuters - A group of influential northern politicians in Nigeria's ruling party said on Monday they had agreed on a consensus candidate to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in the party's primaries ahead of elections next April.

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The Billionaires Want More, More, More (Huffington Post)

Huffington Post - Read Sen. Bernie Sanders's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com

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Paycheck Fairness Dies in the Senate (The Nation)

The Nation - The Nation -- Women fell two votes short on Wednesday to coming closer to getting paid the same as men for the same work. Senate Republicans decided that equal pay for women should not even be considered, as they blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act from moving to the floor.

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Saudi king heads to US after handing over reins (AFP)

AFP - Saudi King Abdullah flew on Monday to the United States to undergo treatment for a herniated disc as analysts said his absence was not expected to impact stability in the OPEC kingpin and US ally.

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Mullen: End policy on gays as soon as possible (AP)

AP - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he supports Congress using its lame-duck session to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

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Man shoots TV over Bristol Palin's "Dancing" success (Reuters)

Reuters - A Wisconsin man angry at the success of Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars" blasted his TV with a shotgun as she waltzed her way into the program's finals.

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Climate Change: Study Says Dire Warnings Fuel Skepticism (Time.com)

Time.com - According to a new study, when people are shown scientific evidence or news stories on climate change that emphasize the most negative aspects of global warming, they are more likely to dismiss or deny what they're seeing

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