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Report: FreedomWorks leader accused Dick Armey of ‘attempted hostile takeover’
The president of the conservative activist group FreedomWorks accused former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) of trying to hijack the group as part of an “attempted hostile takeover” of the...
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Philadelphia mayor: NRA’s armed school guards plan ‘a completely dumbass idea’
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter had harsh words on Wednesday for the National Rifle Association’s call to plant armed guards at every school in the country, citing the Dec. 24 shooting attack on...
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U.S. slated to reach debt limit on New Years Eve
The United States federal government will reach its statutory debt limit — as imposed by Congress — on December 31, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday. In a letter to the top Democrat...
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Facebook founder’s sister spurs online privacy debate
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s sister evidently tripped on the social network’s privacy settings, landing in the midst of a debate on Wednesday about “online etiquette.” Randi Zuckerberg, who...
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Oil prices jump ahead of renewed ‘fiscal cliff’ talks
Oil prices jumped Wednesday as President Barack Obama headed back to Washington for a last-ditch attempt to secure a “fiscal cliff” deal with Republicans ahead of a year-end deadline. New York’s main...
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George H.W. Bush in intensive care following ‘setbacks’
Former US president George H.W. Bush has taken a turn for the a worse and is in intensive care after a “stubborn fever” delayed his recovery from bronchitis, a spokesman said Wednesday. “He’s had a...
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Unusually harsh winter hits Morocco’s mountain region
In a country on the doorstep of western Europe and popular for sunshine holidays, an unusually bitter winter has hit isolated mountain villages, causing hardship not usually associated with Morocco. On...
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Pakistan prepares to mark five years since PM Bhutto’s murder
Pakistan Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, with her son expected to launch his political career with a speech in the family’s ancestral...
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Boston U. students face bleak job market in ‘Les Mis’ parody
A sharp parody of the trailer for the movie adaptation of Les Miserables refocuses Fantine’s plaintive song “I Dreamed A Dream” on the plight of Boston University students seeking employment. “The...
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Toyota reaches $1.1 billion deal with US owners over recalls
Toyota has agreed to pay about $1.1 billion to settle a class action lawsuit launched by US vehicle owners affected by a series of mass recalls, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. The deal will...
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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Schatz picked to replace Inouye in Senate
Hawaii’s Lt. Gov., Brian Schatz (D), was appointed on Wednesday to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), CBS News reported. Schatz will reportedly be sworn into...
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Indian teen kills self after police pressure her to marry rapist
A 17-year-old Indian girl who was gang-raped committed suicide after police pressured her to drop the case and marry one of her attackers, police and a relative said on Thursday. Amid the ongoing...
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Italian priest’s Christmas flyer: Women incite domestic violence with cold...
A Catholic priest in Italy has created a firestorm by claiming that women bring violence on themselves by serving cold food and dressing provocatively. Father Piero Corsi of Liguria sparked outrage...
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World’s smelliest and largest flower blooms in Brazil
Hundreds of visitors are flocking daily to a botanical garden in southeastern Brazil to watch the rare blooming of the Titan arum, the world’s smelliest and largest tropical flower. Also known as the...
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U.S. drone strikes intensify in Yemen
US drone strikes against Islamist militants decreased in Pakistan’s tribal regions for the second year in a row but intensified in Yemen, according to figures compiled by a Washington think tank. In...
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Obama calls leaders for Friday talks in effort to reach fiscal cliff...
Barack Obama will meet congressional leaders on Friday as members of the House of Representatives prepare to return to Washington for a last-ditch attempt to head off the year-end fiscal cliff budget...
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Rep. Hoyer: Debt ceiling fight ‘like taking your child hostage’
At a press conference on Thursday, House Democratic Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) compared Republicans to a hostage taker who threatened to shoot his own child. The Democratic congressman was responding...
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Indiana teen faces felony for bringing pot-laced brownies to school
A 16-year-old boy faces up to 8 years of prison for allegedly making marijuana-laced brownies with his parents and bringing them to Valparaiso High School in Indiana. The Post-Tribune reported that...
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U.S. General ‘Stormin Norman’ Schwarzkopf dead at 78
Norman Schwarzkopf, the US general who led 1991 Operation Desert Storm, which liberated Kuwait from Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, has died at the age of 78, a US official said Thursday. Schwarzkopf,...
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Dinosaur ‘thief’ pleads guilty to smuggling
A man accused of smuggling 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeletons, including a Tyrannosaur, into the United States pleaded guilty in court Thursday. Eric Prokopi, 38, who is to be sentenced on April...
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