Facebook Enters Cloud Market via Photo Sync App
http://www.complex.com/tech/2012/11/facebook-app-now-uploads-all-of-your-smartphone-photos
Facebook has entered the cloud market after it officially launched its new Photo Sync app for iOS and Android devices. Upon being enabled, Photo Sync will upload every picture taken on a mobile device to a private, locked folder entitled "Synced from ...
2014 Acura RLX Trumps Old RL, Takes Aim at Luxury Leaders
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2012/11/30/2014-acura-rlx-trumps-old-rl-takes-aim-at-luxury-leaders/
Acura is an enigma. It has been for some time, with car designs bordering on the bizarre and a baffling strategy that results in its own products being pitted against each other.
Friday, November 30, 2012
[Science] Lobster Age Shown By Counting Its Rings Like A Tree, Study Reveals
Lobster Age Shown By Counting Its Rings Like A Tree, Study Reveals
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/like-a-tree-growth-rings-show-lobster-age-scientists-find-1.1060391
PORTLAND, Maine -- For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/like-a-tree-growth-rings-show-lobster-age-scientists-find-1.1060391
PORTLAND, Maine -- For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
[U.S.] US judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
US judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Dec-01/196811-us-judge-refuses-to-order-anti-muslim-film-off-youtube.ashx
By Steve Gorman. LOS ANGELES | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:12am EST. 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 ...
A Police Officer's Gift of Warm Boots on a Cold Night
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/11/30/a-police-officers-gift-of-warm-boots-on-a-cold-night/
Reuters: New York police officer Larry DePrimo gave a homeless man a pair of boots and socks in Times Square in this photograph taken by a tourist earlier this month.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Dec-01/196811-us-judge-refuses-to-order-anti-muslim-film-off-youtube.ashx
By Steve Gorman. LOS ANGELES | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:12am EST. 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 ...
A Police Officer's Gift of Warm Boots on a Cold Night
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/11/30/a-police-officers-gift-of-warm-boots-on-a-cold-night/
Reuters: New York police officer Larry DePrimo gave a homeless man a pair of boots and socks in Times Square in this photograph taken by a tourist earlier this month.
[World] UPDATE 1-Mexico's Pena Nieto takes power, begins new era for old ruling party
UPDATE 1-Mexico's Pena Nieto takes power, begins new era for old ruling party
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501708_162-57555146/obama-meets-with-president-elect-of-mexico/
Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:36am EST. * Pena Nieto aims to boost growth with energy, tax reforms. * Doubts linger about his party. * PRI inherits an economy that has improved lately.
North Korea May Be Planning Rocket Test, Satellite Operator Says
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/north-korea-ships-rocket-parts-to-launch-site/article5871972/
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has stepped up what could be preparations to launch a new rocket from its northwestern launching station in defiance of a United Nations ban, the satellite operator DigitalGlobe said Tuesday, citing recent satellite imagery ...
UK withholds Rwanda aid over claims it backs Congo rebels
http://www.channel4.com/news/uk-halts-21m-rwanda-aid-over-dr-congo-claims
(CNN) -- Britain is withholding a multimillion-dollar aid payment to Rwanda over allegations that it is backing rebels who have been fighting government forces in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, a minister said Friday.
Seeing Threat, British Press Hails Cameron as Defender
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9713409/Leveson-Report-Cameron-drafting-new-press-laws-to-show-why-they-wont-work.html
LONDON - It is hard to find much common ground among Britain's squabbling, competing newspapers. Not only do they naturally mistrust one another, but they also tend to divide along party lines, so that The Daily Telegraph, for instance, is generally ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501708_162-57555146/obama-meets-with-president-elect-of-mexico/
Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:36am EST. * Pena Nieto aims to boost growth with energy, tax reforms. * Doubts linger about his party. * PRI inherits an economy that has improved lately.
North Korea May Be Planning Rocket Test, Satellite Operator Says
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/north-korea-ships-rocket-parts-to-launch-site/article5871972/
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has stepped up what could be preparations to launch a new rocket from its northwestern launching station in defiance of a United Nations ban, the satellite operator DigitalGlobe said Tuesday, citing recent satellite imagery ...
UK withholds Rwanda aid over claims it backs Congo rebels
http://www.channel4.com/news/uk-halts-21m-rwanda-aid-over-dr-congo-claims
(CNN) -- Britain is withholding a multimillion-dollar aid payment to Rwanda over allegations that it is backing rebels who have been fighting government forces in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, a minister said Friday.
Seeing Threat, British Press Hails Cameron as Defender
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9713409/Leveson-Report-Cameron-drafting-new-press-laws-to-show-why-they-wont-work.html
LONDON - It is hard to find much common ground among Britain's squabbling, competing newspapers. Not only do they naturally mistrust one another, but they also tend to divide along party lines, so that The Daily Telegraph, for instance, is generally ...
[Health] Police are racing against the clock to find 11-year-old taken away from PCH by ...
Police are racing against the clock to find 11-year-old taken away from PCH by ...
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/police-are-racing-against-the-clock-to-find-11-year-old-taken-away-from-pch-by-her-mother
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Seeking inclusion Mental-health groups voice concerns over demos
http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/archived_stories_2012/november/1130cms-seeks-small-biz-multicultural-firms.html
Worried that state applications for a federal demonstration program for Medicare and Medicaid enrollees are not designed in a way that ensures access and proper care for the mentally ill, some behavioral-health groups have developed a proposal of their ...
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/police-are-racing-against-the-clock-to-find-11-year-old-taken-away-from-pch-by-her-mother
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Seeking inclusion Mental-health groups voice concerns over demos
http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/archived_stories_2012/november/1130cms-seeks-small-biz-multicultural-firms.html
Worried that state applications for a federal demonstration program for Medicare and Medicaid enrollees are not designed in a way that ensures access and proper care for the mentally ill, some behavioral-health groups have developed a proposal of their ...
[Technology] Google buys parcel storage service BufferBox
Google buys parcel storage service BufferBox
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/google-locks-up-deal-for-canadian-start-up-bufferbox/articleshow/17436798.cms
IDG News Service - Google has bought some more storage, but not the digital kind. The company has acquired BufferBox, a Canadian startup that offers temporary storage lockers where people can receive online purchases when they're not at home.
Apple launches iTunes 11, integerates iCloud
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Apple-launches-iTunes-11-integerates-iCloud/articleshow/17438281.cms
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has launched a new version of its iTunes media service, overhauling its look and feel while integrating it more closely with the company's internet storage service, iCloud.
Android-based Ouya game console shipping soon
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/182696/Ouya_hits_its_first_milestone_Devkits_shipping_on_time_in_December.php
Christmas comes twice this year for those who signed up for a developers' console in Ouya's Kickstarter campaign. Eric Mack.
Zynga loses Facebook's favor, shares drop 7%
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/1pObXNdJB7sQaMUyupsqwI/Facebook-Zynga-revamp-partnership.html
Zynga and Facebook aren't the bosom buddies they used to be, and as a result, Zynga's shares are down 7-percent. This comes after a regulatory filing revealed the contract between the two companies has loosened their ties quite a bit.
Surface Pro: Too much money for too little tablet?
http://www.zdnet.com/surface-pro-too-much-money-for-too-little-tablet-7000008156/
Summary: The Surface Pro, Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet/laptop for the enterprise, may offer too little goodness for too much money.
Ford Recalling New Escape, Fusion Models for Engine Fires
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/12/01/ford-recalling-new-escape-fusion-models-for-engine-fires/
Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 73,320 Escape compact sport-utility vehicles and 15,833 Fusion midsize sedans from the 2013 model year because of reported overheating problems that could cause engine fires.
Mazda to offer diesel engine in new Mazda6 for the US
http://www.slashgear.com/mazda-to-offer-diesel-engine-in-new-mazda6-for-the-us-30259075/
The Los Angeles auto show is in full swing and automotive news is coming at a frantic pace. A new bit of information from Mazda has surfaced at the auto show having to do with the new mid-sized Mazda6.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/google-locks-up-deal-for-canadian-start-up-bufferbox/articleshow/17436798.cms
IDG News Service - Google has bought some more storage, but not the digital kind. The company has acquired BufferBox, a Canadian startup that offers temporary storage lockers where people can receive online purchases when they're not at home.
Apple launches iTunes 11, integerates iCloud
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Apple-launches-iTunes-11-integerates-iCloud/articleshow/17438281.cms
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has launched a new version of its iTunes media service, overhauling its look and feel while integrating it more closely with the company's internet storage service, iCloud.
Android-based Ouya game console shipping soon
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/182696/Ouya_hits_its_first_milestone_Devkits_shipping_on_time_in_December.php
Christmas comes twice this year for those who signed up for a developers' console in Ouya's Kickstarter campaign. Eric Mack.
Zynga loses Facebook's favor, shares drop 7%
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/1pObXNdJB7sQaMUyupsqwI/Facebook-Zynga-revamp-partnership.html
Zynga and Facebook aren't the bosom buddies they used to be, and as a result, Zynga's shares are down 7-percent. This comes after a regulatory filing revealed the contract between the two companies has loosened their ties quite a bit.
Surface Pro: Too much money for too little tablet?
http://www.zdnet.com/surface-pro-too-much-money-for-too-little-tablet-7000008156/
Summary: The Surface Pro, Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet/laptop for the enterprise, may offer too little goodness for too much money.
Ford Recalling New Escape, Fusion Models for Engine Fires
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/12/01/ford-recalling-new-escape-fusion-models-for-engine-fires/
Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 73,320 Escape compact sport-utility vehicles and 15,833 Fusion midsize sedans from the 2013 model year because of reported overheating problems that could cause engine fires.
Mazda to offer diesel engine in new Mazda6 for the US
http://www.slashgear.com/mazda-to-offer-diesel-engine-in-new-mazda6-for-the-us-30259075/
The Los Angeles auto show is in full swing and automotive news is coming at a frantic pace. A new bit of information from Mazda has surfaced at the auto show having to do with the new mid-sized Mazda6.
[Science] New study on rising sea levels likely confirms existence of global warming
New study on rising sea levels likely confirms existence of global warming
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/new-study-on-rising-seas-levels-likely-confirms-existence-of-global-warming/
A newly released study finds that ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are disappearing three times faster than they were two decades ago, the latest evidence supporting the existence of global warming.
Mars rover Curiosity's other mission: PR
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-curiosity-pr-20121201,0,2775593.story
NASA's Curiosity rover was designed to search Mars for places capable of supporting life. But the $2.5-billion mission has another, unofficial objective: To serve as a goodwill ambassador for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge at a time ...
Seventeen faculty elected as AAAS fellows
http://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2012/11/30/three-texas-am-professors-named-aaas-fellows/
Seventeen faculty members from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year.
Code used by RI founding father is finally cracked
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5joFOXPXyLqyn-Z2za9_0ycjlJrFQ?docId=31aee1dfd2104b18a43054e05e94d988
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/new-study-on-rising-seas-levels-likely-confirms-existence-of-global-warming/
A newly released study finds that ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are disappearing three times faster than they were two decades ago, the latest evidence supporting the existence of global warming.
Mars rover Curiosity's other mission: PR
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-curiosity-pr-20121201,0,2775593.story
NASA's Curiosity rover was designed to search Mars for places capable of supporting life. But the $2.5-billion mission has another, unofficial objective: To serve as a goodwill ambassador for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge at a time ...
Seventeen faculty elected as AAAS fellows
http://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2012/11/30/three-texas-am-professors-named-aaas-fellows/
Seventeen faculty members from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year.
Code used by RI founding father is finally cracked
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5joFOXPXyLqyn-Z2za9_0ycjlJrFQ?docId=31aee1dfd2104b18a43054e05e94d988
[U.S.] US judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
US judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/us-judge-refuses-to-order-anti-muslim-film-off-youtube_789445.html
By Steve Gorman. LOS ANGELES | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:12am EST. 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 ...
Another 'Incompetent' Black Woman
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/01/susan-rice-just-another-incompetent-black-woman.html
You can disagree with Susan Rice, but our U.N. ambassador is not an incompetent liar, as conservatives have implied. Sophia Nelson on the old stereotypes at play in the GOP's attacks.
Wyoming students witness killings
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Wyoming-students-witness-killings-4082499.php
Casper, --. Wyo. - A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed a woman in a Casper neighborhood Friday before slaying a male teacher and taking his own life in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campuswide lockdown as ...
Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941839/calif-storm-brings-intense-rain.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches.
Dearborn, Missouri couple identified as Powerball jackpot winners
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Missouri-couple-wins-588-million-Powerball-prize-4075748.php
The Missouri couple who won half of the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history has been identified. Cindy Hill, 51, and her husband, Mark, will share their portion of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot.
US House votes to expand visas for high-tech workers
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/job-trends/US-House-votes-to-expand-visas-for-high-tech-workers/articleshow/17438387.cms
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from US universities, setting up what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration ...
Gay couples, and wedding industry, await Supreme Court ruling on Prop. 8
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/supreme-court-takes-action-gay-marriage/story?id=17815437
They met and fell in love two months after California voters approved Proposition 8, the referendum banning same-sex marriage, so Megan Sainsbury and Katie Kinder knew from the beginning that their shared dream of a big wedding -- brides in gorgeous ...
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning made nooses in jail, says prosecution
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/30/wikileaks-suspect-bradley-manning-noose-jail
The military court hearing the court martial of the WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning was on Friday shown a noose that the soldier made from a sheet in his cell just days after his arrest for having allegedly committed the largest leak of state secrets in US ...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/us-judge-refuses-to-order-anti-muslim-film-off-youtube_789445.html
By Steve Gorman. LOS ANGELES | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:12am EST. 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 ...
Another 'Incompetent' Black Woman
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/01/susan-rice-just-another-incompetent-black-woman.html
You can disagree with Susan Rice, but our U.N. ambassador is not an incompetent liar, as conservatives have implied. Sophia Nelson on the old stereotypes at play in the GOP's attacks.
Wyoming students witness killings
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Wyoming-students-witness-killings-4082499.php
Casper, --. Wyo. - A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed a woman in a Casper neighborhood Friday before slaying a male teacher and taking his own life in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campuswide lockdown as ...
Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941839/calif-storm-brings-intense-rain.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches.
Dearborn, Missouri couple identified as Powerball jackpot winners
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Missouri-couple-wins-588-million-Powerball-prize-4075748.php
The Missouri couple who won half of the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history has been identified. Cindy Hill, 51, and her husband, Mark, will share their portion of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot.
US House votes to expand visas for high-tech workers
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/job-trends/US-House-votes-to-expand-visas-for-high-tech-workers/articleshow/17438387.cms
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from US universities, setting up what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration ...
Gay couples, and wedding industry, await Supreme Court ruling on Prop. 8
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/supreme-court-takes-action-gay-marriage/story?id=17815437
They met and fell in love two months after California voters approved Proposition 8, the referendum banning same-sex marriage, so Megan Sainsbury and Katie Kinder knew from the beginning that their shared dream of a big wedding -- brides in gorgeous ...
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning made nooses in jail, says prosecution
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/30/wikileaks-suspect-bradley-manning-noose-jail
The military court hearing the court martial of the WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning was on Friday shown a noose that the soldier made from a sheet in his cell just days after his arrest for having allegedly committed the largest leak of state secrets in US ...
[World] Clinton calls on Israel to embrace moderate Palestinians, negotiations
Clinton calls on Israel to embrace moderate Palestinians, negotiations
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/clinton-calls-on-israel-to-embrace-moderate-palestinians-negotiations.premium-1.481733
Clinton calls on Israel to embrace moderate Palestinians, negotiations. U.S. secretary of state says Israel's security is a personal matter for her, and that she hopes to visit as a citizen one day with a grandchild.
Mexico's Pena Nieto takes power, begins new era for old ruling party
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941998/mexicos-president-elect-announces.html
By Dave Graham. MEXICO CITY | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:02am EST. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Enrique Pena Nieto takes over as Mexican president on Saturday, offering a shot at redemption for the party that shaped modern Mexico if he can bring about an end to ...
Britain suspends aid to Congo
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=822098
Britain suspends aid to Congo. Updated: 16:26, Saturday December 1, 2012. Britain suspends aid to Congo. Britain says it will withhold STG21 million ($A32 million) in aid to Rwanda following concerns over its support of rebels in the Democratic Republic of ...
Seeing Threat, British Press Hails Cameron as Defender
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/30/leveson-report-views-of-main-players
LONDON - It is hard to find much common ground among Britain's squabbling, competing newspapers. Not only do they naturally mistrust one another, but they also tend to divide along party lines, so that The Daily Telegraph, for instance, is generally ...
Pakistan Agreed to Free More Afghan Taliban Prisoners
http://dawn.com/2012/11/30/afghan-fm-holds-talks-with-fm-khar/
Pakistan agreed Friday to free more Taliban prisoners, a move considered a crucial step to coaxing the militant group into peace talks to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan.
Tensions rose in the summer when Syria brought down a Turkish jet, killing two ...
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-war-clouds-turkish-plan-clear-land-mines-17824713
Bukulmez, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian warplanes bombed a village within sight of the border with Turkey on Monday, sending hundreds of panicked civilians running for safety to a nearby barbed wire fence that separates the two countries.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/clinton-calls-on-israel-to-embrace-moderate-palestinians-negotiations.premium-1.481733
Clinton calls on Israel to embrace moderate Palestinians, negotiations. U.S. secretary of state says Israel's security is a personal matter for her, and that she hopes to visit as a citizen one day with a grandchild.
Mexico's Pena Nieto takes power, begins new era for old ruling party
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941998/mexicos-president-elect-announces.html
By Dave Graham. MEXICO CITY | Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:02am EST. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Enrique Pena Nieto takes over as Mexican president on Saturday, offering a shot at redemption for the party that shaped modern Mexico if he can bring about an end to ...
Britain suspends aid to Congo
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=822098
Britain suspends aid to Congo. Updated: 16:26, Saturday December 1, 2012. Britain suspends aid to Congo. Britain says it will withhold STG21 million ($A32 million) in aid to Rwanda following concerns over its support of rebels in the Democratic Republic of ...
Seeing Threat, British Press Hails Cameron as Defender
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/30/leveson-report-views-of-main-players
LONDON - It is hard to find much common ground among Britain's squabbling, competing newspapers. Not only do they naturally mistrust one another, but they also tend to divide along party lines, so that The Daily Telegraph, for instance, is generally ...
Pakistan Agreed to Free More Afghan Taliban Prisoners
http://dawn.com/2012/11/30/afghan-fm-holds-talks-with-fm-khar/
Pakistan agreed Friday to free more Taliban prisoners, a move considered a crucial step to coaxing the militant group into peace talks to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan.
Tensions rose in the summer when Syria brought down a Turkish jet, killing two ...
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-war-clouds-turkish-plan-clear-land-mines-17824713
Bukulmez, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian warplanes bombed a village within sight of the border with Turkey on Monday, sending hundreds of panicked civilians running for safety to a nearby barbed wire fence that separates the two countries.
[U.S.] Powerball winning ticketholders named in Mo.
Powerball winning ticketholders named in Mo.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57556462/powerball-winning-ticketholders-named-in-mo/
Updated at 12:52 p.m. ET. DEARBORN, Mo. A 52-year-old Missouri mechanic and his wife claimed their share Friday of the record $588 million Powerball jackpot.
Obama says not acceptable for "handful of Republicans" to block fiscal deal
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/the-cliff-creeps-closer-the-note/
HATFIELD, Pennsylvania | Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:35pm EST. HATFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused a "handful of Republicans" in the House of Representatives on Friday of holding up legislation to extend tax cuts for ...
House votes to give residency to advanced-degree foreign graduates, end visa ...
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/house-passes-bill-expanding-science-technology-visas/story?id=17846361
WASHINGTON - Testing the waters of what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration policy next year, the House voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from U.S.
Casper College in Wyoming says at least 1 dead and 1 wounded in attack that ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1-dead-attack-wyoming-college-article-1.1210908
November 30, 2012 | Updated: November 30, 2012 11:32am. Comments (0); E-mail; Print. Tweet. Page 1 of 1. CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Casper College in Wyoming says at least 1 dead and 1 wounded in attack that locked down campus.
Train cars with toxic cargo fall off New Jersey bridge
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57556466/n.j-train-derailment-blamed-on-rebuilt-rail-bridge/
(CNN) -- A bridge failed in Paulsboro, New Jersey, on Friday, sending several train cars -- at least one leaking a toxic chemical -- crashing into a creek near the Delaware River.
Vice President Biden Shops Costco As Costco Shops Tax Deal
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/biden-visits-costco-calls-for-middle-class-tax-cut/
US Vice President Joe Biden holds up his Costco card alongside Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal (R) during a visit to a Costco store on a shopping trip in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2012.
Crunching the numbers shows how Obama and Romney were polls apart
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/30/barack-obama-mitt-romney-polls-polling
Last week, we learned from Mark Blumenthal the story behind the internal polling of President Obama's re-election campaign. Obama's team was serious about its numbers and had an understanding about polling that stunned even me.
Will the Feds Crack Down on Pot or Look the Other Way?
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/28/3117253/pot-still-not-allowed-at-colleges.html
A week after voters in Washington State and Colorado approved Election Day ballot measures legalizing recreational marijuana, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire got on a plane to D.C.
Local trees will light up military members' Christmas
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/its-fir-real-a-homegrown-christmas-tree-is-greener-than-the-fakes-20121130-2ambb.html
BALLSTON SPA - It's not too late to help put a Christmas tree in a service member's living room. Ellms Family Farm on Charlton Road is collecting trees throughout the weekend and next week for the national Trees for Troops campaign.
George HW Bush could be out of hospital this weekend
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Ex-President-George-H-W-Bush-in-stable-condition-4080379.php
11:16AM EST November 30. 2012 - Former president George H.W. Bush is on track to be released from a Houston hospital as early as this weekend, officials said.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57556462/powerball-winning-ticketholders-named-in-mo/
Updated at 12:52 p.m. ET. DEARBORN, Mo. A 52-year-old Missouri mechanic and his wife claimed their share Friday of the record $588 million Powerball jackpot.
Obama says not acceptable for "handful of Republicans" to block fiscal deal
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/the-cliff-creeps-closer-the-note/
HATFIELD, Pennsylvania | Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:35pm EST. HATFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused a "handful of Republicans" in the House of Representatives on Friday of holding up legislation to extend tax cuts for ...
House votes to give residency to advanced-degree foreign graduates, end visa ...
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/house-passes-bill-expanding-science-technology-visas/story?id=17846361
WASHINGTON - Testing the waters of what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration policy next year, the House voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from U.S.
Casper College in Wyoming says at least 1 dead and 1 wounded in attack that ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1-dead-attack-wyoming-college-article-1.1210908
November 30, 2012 | Updated: November 30, 2012 11:32am. Comments (0); E-mail; Print. Tweet. Page 1 of 1. CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Casper College in Wyoming says at least 1 dead and 1 wounded in attack that locked down campus.
Train cars with toxic cargo fall off New Jersey bridge
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57556466/n.j-train-derailment-blamed-on-rebuilt-rail-bridge/
(CNN) -- A bridge failed in Paulsboro, New Jersey, on Friday, sending several train cars -- at least one leaking a toxic chemical -- crashing into a creek near the Delaware River.
Vice President Biden Shops Costco As Costco Shops Tax Deal
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/biden-visits-costco-calls-for-middle-class-tax-cut/
US Vice President Joe Biden holds up his Costco card alongside Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal (R) during a visit to a Costco store on a shopping trip in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2012.
Crunching the numbers shows how Obama and Romney were polls apart
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/30/barack-obama-mitt-romney-polls-polling
Last week, we learned from Mark Blumenthal the story behind the internal polling of President Obama's re-election campaign. Obama's team was serious about its numbers and had an understanding about polling that stunned even me.
Will the Feds Crack Down on Pot or Look the Other Way?
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/28/3117253/pot-still-not-allowed-at-colleges.html
A week after voters in Washington State and Colorado approved Election Day ballot measures legalizing recreational marijuana, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire got on a plane to D.C.
Local trees will light up military members' Christmas
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/its-fir-real-a-homegrown-christmas-tree-is-greener-than-the-fakes-20121130-2ambb.html
BALLSTON SPA - It's not too late to help put a Christmas tree in a service member's living room. Ellms Family Farm on Charlton Road is collecting trees throughout the weekend and next week for the national Trees for Troops campaign.
George HW Bush could be out of hospital this weekend
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Ex-President-George-H-W-Bush-in-stable-condition-4080379.php
11:16AM EST November 30. 2012 - Former president George H.W. Bush is on track to be released from a Houston hospital as early as this weekend, officials said.
[World] Margin of UN defeat disappoints Israel
Margin of UN defeat disappoints Israel
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/israel-plans-settler-homes-after-un-vote/story-e6frfkui-1226527867486
By Crispian Balmer. JERUSALEM | Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:22am EST. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The margin of Israel's defeat in a U.N. vote that granted de-facto statehood to Palestine has disappointed Israeli political leaders, whose attempts on Friday to play ...
UK stops £21m aid payment to Rwanda
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20553872
The UK has suspended aid to Rwanda amid concerns about its role in the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Development Secretary Justine Greening said a payment worth £21m would not now be released.
Leveson: Where does it leave the internet?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20553416
With only a few pages of the Leveson Inquiry devoted to internet regulation, was Lord Justice Leveson right to avoid the issue? Amid Lord Justice Leveson's 2,000 page report into the culture, practice and ethics of the press were around a dozen pages ...
Strauss-Kahn lawyers deny $6m deal with hotel maid
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20551514
Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have denied reports he has settled a lawsuit with a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault.
Kuwait Opposition Rallies Urging Boycott of Tomorrow's Election
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/Kuwait_opposition_demand_vote_boycott_on_eve_of_election.html?cid=34073836
Kuwait's opposition staged one of the biggest rallies in the Gulf nation's history today, urging a boycott of tomorrow's election and calling on the hereditary rulers to share power with elected politicians.
Senate Votes to Tighten Sanctions on Iran
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-votes-tighten-sanctions-iran-17842048
Ignoring White House opposition, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday to impose tough new sanctions on Iran's domestic industries as it targets the Islamic Republic's economy to thwart its nuclear ambitions.
Pakistan Agrees to Free More Taliban Prisoners
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghanistan-pakistan-free-taliban-17843720
Pakistan agreed on Friday to free more Taliban prisoners in the future, a move considered a key step to coaxing the militant group into peace negotiations to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan.
New information reported on Iranian nuke program
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjDTkpEC4bAhiwg-SAoD0ZuFMa_w?docId=CNG.eaf50d584a35b859ce6e8254526061f5.301
.... -- nuclear detonations in the diagram illustrates the force of a massive blast more than three times bigger. -- the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima that of course is what you're seeing on your screen there ambassador John Bolton is a former US ...
Dozens of bins of toys stolen from Salvation Army found
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/dozens-of-bins-of-toys-stolen-from-salvation-army-found/article5838791/
Hundreds more toys donated to the Salvation Army and then allegedly stolen have been recovered, and police are asking that any businesses that bought goods from the company at the centre of the alleged scam to get in touch.
Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Indian Prime Minister Dies
http://www.voanews.com/content/inder-kumar-gujral-former-indian-prime-minister-dies/1555837.html
Former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral has died at the age of 92. He died Friday after being admitted to a hospital earlier this month with a lung infection.
Tensions rose in the summer when Syria brought down a Turkish jet, killing two ...
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-30/196724-nato-patriot-deployment-to-take-weeks-not-months.ashx
Bukulmez, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian warplanes bombed a village within sight of the border with Turkey on Monday, sending hundreds of panicked civilians running for safety to a nearby barbed wire fence that separates the two countries.
Dalai Lama's visa delay to South Africa 'unlawful'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20539844
South Africa's government acted unlawfully in failing to give the Dalai Lama a visa in time for a planned visit last year, a court has ruled.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/israel-plans-settler-homes-after-un-vote/story-e6frfkui-1226527867486
By Crispian Balmer. JERUSALEM | Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:22am EST. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The margin of Israel's defeat in a U.N. vote that granted de-facto statehood to Palestine has disappointed Israeli political leaders, whose attempts on Friday to play ...
UK stops £21m aid payment to Rwanda
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20553872
The UK has suspended aid to Rwanda amid concerns about its role in the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Development Secretary Justine Greening said a payment worth £21m would not now be released.
Leveson: Where does it leave the internet?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20553416
With only a few pages of the Leveson Inquiry devoted to internet regulation, was Lord Justice Leveson right to avoid the issue? Amid Lord Justice Leveson's 2,000 page report into the culture, practice and ethics of the press were around a dozen pages ...
Strauss-Kahn lawyers deny $6m deal with hotel maid
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20551514
Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have denied reports he has settled a lawsuit with a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault.
Kuwait Opposition Rallies Urging Boycott of Tomorrow's Election
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/Kuwait_opposition_demand_vote_boycott_on_eve_of_election.html?cid=34073836
Kuwait's opposition staged one of the biggest rallies in the Gulf nation's history today, urging a boycott of tomorrow's election and calling on the hereditary rulers to share power with elected politicians.
Senate Votes to Tighten Sanctions on Iran
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-votes-tighten-sanctions-iran-17842048
Ignoring White House opposition, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday to impose tough new sanctions on Iran's domestic industries as it targets the Islamic Republic's economy to thwart its nuclear ambitions.
Pakistan Agrees to Free More Taliban Prisoners
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghanistan-pakistan-free-taliban-17843720
Pakistan agreed on Friday to free more Taliban prisoners in the future, a move considered a key step to coaxing the militant group into peace negotiations to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan.
New information reported on Iranian nuke program
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjDTkpEC4bAhiwg-SAoD0ZuFMa_w?docId=CNG.eaf50d584a35b859ce6e8254526061f5.301
.... -- nuclear detonations in the diagram illustrates the force of a massive blast more than three times bigger. -- the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima that of course is what you're seeing on your screen there ambassador John Bolton is a former US ...
Dozens of bins of toys stolen from Salvation Army found
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/dozens-of-bins-of-toys-stolen-from-salvation-army-found/article5838791/
Hundreds more toys donated to the Salvation Army and then allegedly stolen have been recovered, and police are asking that any businesses that bought goods from the company at the centre of the alleged scam to get in touch.
Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Indian Prime Minister Dies
http://www.voanews.com/content/inder-kumar-gujral-former-indian-prime-minister-dies/1555837.html
Former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral has died at the age of 92. He died Friday after being admitted to a hospital earlier this month with a lung infection.
Tensions rose in the summer when Syria brought down a Turkish jet, killing two ...
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-30/196724-nato-patriot-deployment-to-take-weeks-not-months.ashx
Bukulmez, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian warplanes bombed a village within sight of the border with Turkey on Monday, sending hundreds of panicked civilians running for safety to a nearby barbed wire fence that separates the two countries.
Dalai Lama's visa delay to South Africa 'unlawful'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20539844
South Africa's government acted unlawfully in failing to give the Dalai Lama a visa in time for a planned visit last year, a court has ruled.
[Health] Aspirin Use May Prevent Liver Disease
Aspirin Use May Prevent Liver Disease
http://www.rttnews.com/2015280/aspirin-use-may-prevent-liver-disease.aspx?type=hnr
Aspirin may help prevent serious liver disease including cancer, a new study has found. According to the results of this study, which was by the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md.
The Catch 22 In Efforts to Cut Medicare Spending
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2012/11/30/the-catch-22-in-efforts-to-cut-medicare-spending/
Some of our Congressional leaders are vehement about it. Some disagree. Everyone seems to get that we need to fix our debt problem by reducing government spending on something.
Significant increase in HIV, AIDS cases among diamond workers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/nov/29/uk-gay-men-test-positive-hiv-record-numbers
SURAT: There is a dull side to the glittering diamond industry of Surat. The precious stones may have brought prosperity to nearly 4.5 lakh artisans there is a significant increase in the cases of HIV/AIDS among the diamond workers in the past two years.
Movember participants finally get a clean shave
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/home/2012/november/30/movember.aspx
NOW look here, chaps, this Movember lark has been fun, but it can't go on forever. Workers raising money for men's charities finally went under the razor across the town yesterday after a month of growing handlebar moustaches and other silly facial hair.
Kenya village pairs AIDS orphans with grandparents
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/637736-pregnant-hiv-positive-mums-will-get-free-arvs-gov-t.html
NYUMBANI, Kenya (AP) - There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. They all died years ago, before this village of hope in Kenya began.
Health Management shares fall ahead of "60 Minutes" segment
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-healthmanagement-60minutes-idUSBRE8AT0XD20121130
Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:14pm EST. (Reuters) - Shares in Health Management Associates Inc (HMA.N) fell nearly 3 percent on Friday ahead of a "60 Minutes" television segment on the hospital chain's admissions practices that will air on CBS on December 2.
Gilda's Club name change draws ire
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12335/1280653-84.stm
In this September 1982 photo, actress Gilda Radner holds up copies of her books at a New York bookstore. Confused about the work of the Betty Ford Clinic or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure because their namesakes are deceased?
http://www.rttnews.com/2015280/aspirin-use-may-prevent-liver-disease.aspx?type=hnr
Aspirin may help prevent serious liver disease including cancer, a new study has found. According to the results of this study, which was by the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md.
The Catch 22 In Efforts to Cut Medicare Spending
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2012/11/30/the-catch-22-in-efforts-to-cut-medicare-spending/
Some of our Congressional leaders are vehement about it. Some disagree. Everyone seems to get that we need to fix our debt problem by reducing government spending on something.
Significant increase in HIV, AIDS cases among diamond workers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/nov/29/uk-gay-men-test-positive-hiv-record-numbers
SURAT: There is a dull side to the glittering diamond industry of Surat. The precious stones may have brought prosperity to nearly 4.5 lakh artisans there is a significant increase in the cases of HIV/AIDS among the diamond workers in the past two years.
Movember participants finally get a clean shave
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/home/2012/november/30/movember.aspx
NOW look here, chaps, this Movember lark has been fun, but it can't go on forever. Workers raising money for men's charities finally went under the razor across the town yesterday after a month of growing handlebar moustaches and other silly facial hair.
Kenya village pairs AIDS orphans with grandparents
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/637736-pregnant-hiv-positive-mums-will-get-free-arvs-gov-t.html
NYUMBANI, Kenya (AP) - There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. They all died years ago, before this village of hope in Kenya began.
Health Management shares fall ahead of "60 Minutes" segment
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-healthmanagement-60minutes-idUSBRE8AT0XD20121130
Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:14pm EST. (Reuters) - Shares in Health Management Associates Inc (HMA.N) fell nearly 3 percent on Friday ahead of a "60 Minutes" television segment on the hospital chain's admissions practices that will air on CBS on December 2.
Gilda's Club name change draws ire
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12335/1280653-84.stm
In this September 1982 photo, actress Gilda Radner holds up copies of her books at a New York bookstore. Confused about the work of the Betty Ford Clinic or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure because their namesakes are deceased?
[Science] NASA: Ice sheet loss at both poles increasing
NASA: Ice sheet loss at both poles increasing
http://thespacereporter.com/2012/11/nasa-ice-sheet-loss-at-both-poles-increasing/
A team of researchers supported by NASA and the ESA has compiled data from several satellites and aircraft to generate the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses at both polls and their contributions to sea levels rise, ...
Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/11/30/lobster-age-study.html
PORTLAND, Maine - For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
Mayan Apocalypse Film Festival â€" 21 Films for Our Final 21 Days
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/11/30/mayan-apocalypse-film-festival-21-films-for-our-final-21-days/
The Mayan apocalypse - we all know about the calendar, the prophecy, and the debate. The ancient Mayan calendar draws to an end on December 21st, as the winter solstice syncs up with the end of a calendar cycle.
Eight UCSB Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26070
Eight UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Climate "changing before our eyes"-World Meteorological Organization
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Arctic-sea-ice-bigger-than-US-melts/articleshow/17422941.cms
By Alister Doyle. DOHA | Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:30am EST. DOHA Nov 28 (Reuters) - The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate change is taking place before our eyes", ...
Once Upon A Time, US Planned To Nuke The Moon
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/11/us-plan-to-fire-nuclear-missles-at-moon
If the Cold War was nothing more than a pissing contest between two superpowers, the United States was this close to being “that guy†who burns the bar to the ground just to prove that he'll go there.
http://thespacereporter.com/2012/11/nasa-ice-sheet-loss-at-both-poles-increasing/
A team of researchers supported by NASA and the ESA has compiled data from several satellites and aircraft to generate the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses at both polls and their contributions to sea levels rise, ...
Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/11/30/lobster-age-study.html
PORTLAND, Maine - For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
Mayan Apocalypse Film Festival â€" 21 Films for Our Final 21 Days
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/11/30/mayan-apocalypse-film-festival-21-films-for-our-final-21-days/
The Mayan apocalypse - we all know about the calendar, the prophecy, and the debate. The ancient Mayan calendar draws to an end on December 21st, as the winter solstice syncs up with the end of a calendar cycle.
Eight UCSB Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26070
Eight UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Climate "changing before our eyes"-World Meteorological Organization
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Arctic-sea-ice-bigger-than-US-melts/articleshow/17422941.cms
By Alister Doyle. DOHA | Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:30am EST. DOHA Nov 28 (Reuters) - The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate change is taking place before our eyes", ...
Once Upon A Time, US Planned To Nuke The Moon
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/11/us-plan-to-fire-nuclear-missles-at-moon
If the Cold War was nothing more than a pissing contest between two superpowers, the United States was this close to being “that guy†who burns the bar to the ground just to prove that he'll go there.
[U.S.] Minn. police officer killed in ambush shooting
Minn. police officer killed in ambush shooting
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1130/Minn.-police-officer-killed-in-ambush-shooting
30, in Cold Spring, Minn., after a Cold Spring police officer was fatally shot while conducting a routine check near a bar. Eric Stromgren/The St. Cloud Times/AP.
Gay marriage weighed at Supreme Court
http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/11/30/gay-marriage-weighed-at-supreme-court/
Same-sex marriage could officially be on the Supreme Court's agenda as early as this afternoon. The Supreme Court meets behind closed doors Friday morning to discuss which cases it plans to take up this term.
18 treated for chemical exposure after New Jersey train derails
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20121130_Freight_train_derails_in_S__Jersey__said_to_be_leaking_substance.html
Residents of three southern New Jersey towns were told to stay indoors and 18 people were treated for exposure after a bridge collapsed Friday, causing a freight train to derail and release a potentially hazardous chemical, officials said.
House passes bill to cancel diversity visa lottery
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/30/house-passes-bill-cancel-diversity-visa-lottery/
The House voted Friday to cancel the annual diversity visa lottery and give those immigration visas to high-tech foreign-born who earn advanced degrees from American universities, as Republicans powered through their chamber the first major immigration ...
4 Hofstra basketball players charged in burglaries
http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/hofstra/cops-4-hofstra-basketball-players-arrested-in-dorm-burglaries-1.4278579
MINEOLA, N.Y. - Four players on New York's Hofstra University basketball team are accused of burglaries in campus dorm rooms. Nassau County police said the four defendants were facing arraignment Friday on burglary charges.
Fla lottery killing defendant reacts badly to meds
http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-lottery-murder-trial-dee-dee-moore-claims/story?id=17844588
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The fifth day of a woman's trial in the slaying of a Florida lottery winner was delayed Friday when she reacted badly to medications and a doctor had to be called.
Ex-President George HW Bush in stable condition
http://www.wral.com/ex-president-george-h-w-bush-in-stable-condition/11829007/
HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1130/Minn.-police-officer-killed-in-ambush-shooting
30, in Cold Spring, Minn., after a Cold Spring police officer was fatally shot while conducting a routine check near a bar. Eric Stromgren/The St. Cloud Times/AP.
Gay marriage weighed at Supreme Court
http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/11/30/gay-marriage-weighed-at-supreme-court/
Same-sex marriage could officially be on the Supreme Court's agenda as early as this afternoon. The Supreme Court meets behind closed doors Friday morning to discuss which cases it plans to take up this term.
18 treated for chemical exposure after New Jersey train derails
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20121130_Freight_train_derails_in_S__Jersey__said_to_be_leaking_substance.html
Residents of three southern New Jersey towns were told to stay indoors and 18 people were treated for exposure after a bridge collapsed Friday, causing a freight train to derail and release a potentially hazardous chemical, officials said.
House passes bill to cancel diversity visa lottery
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/30/house-passes-bill-cancel-diversity-visa-lottery/
The House voted Friday to cancel the annual diversity visa lottery and give those immigration visas to high-tech foreign-born who earn advanced degrees from American universities, as Republicans powered through their chamber the first major immigration ...
4 Hofstra basketball players charged in burglaries
http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/hofstra/cops-4-hofstra-basketball-players-arrested-in-dorm-burglaries-1.4278579
MINEOLA, N.Y. - Four players on New York's Hofstra University basketball team are accused of burglaries in campus dorm rooms. Nassau County police said the four defendants were facing arraignment Friday on burglary charges.
Fla lottery killing defendant reacts badly to meds
http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-lottery-murder-trial-dee-dee-moore-claims/story?id=17844588
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The fifth day of a woman's trial in the slaying of a Florida lottery winner was delayed Friday when she reacted badly to medications and a doctor had to be called.
Ex-President George HW Bush in stable condition
http://www.wral.com/ex-president-george-h-w-bush-in-stable-condition/11829007/
HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis.
[World] Israel Pushing Settlement in Disputed Area of Jerusalem
Israel Pushing Settlement in Disputed Area of Jerusalem
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-disqualified-itself-from-palestinian-peace-talks-after-un-vote-negotiator-says/article5832220/
JERUSALEM - As the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the Palestinians' status Thursday night, Israel took steps toward building housing in a controversial area of East Jerusalem known as E1, where Jewish settlements ...
Satellite photos showing North Korea rocket preparations raise speculation
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ilqIKLF8eUvZY-09Zl5JyGCXC3dg?docId=CNG.3373b764821f386880a90d650a5bb406.7a1
SEOUL, South Korea - Rocket sections are apparently being trucked into North Korea's northwest launch site, but some analysts are asking whether it's just a calculated bluff meant to jangle the Obama administration and influence South Korean voters ahead ...
DR Congo police arrive in Goma as M23 rebels delay pull-out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20555078
A contingent of police has arrived by boat in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, which was captured by rebels last week.
Leveson Report: Analysis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20541553
Lord Justice Leveson not only recommends statutory 'underpinning' for a new independent system of press regulation - rejecting the industry's own proposal for a new body as "not going nearly far enough" to demonstrate independence from publishers.
Pak agrees to release more Taliban
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-77656-Pakistan-agrees-to-release-more-Taliban-prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar met with her Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul here on Friday. In a joint statement issued following the meeting, Pakistan agreed to release another batch of Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate ...
More Salvation Army Toys Recovered
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-seize-more-toys-in-salvation-army-theft-investigation-1.1060430
The 122 storage bins of toys were found at two locations, one at 51 Orfus Road in the Dufferin and Lawrence area, and the other at 2300 Lawrence Avenue East.
Kuwait Opposition Rallies Urging Boycott of Tomorrow's Election
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-election-boycott-shifts-drama-streets-17843766
Kuwait's opposition staged one of the biggest rallies in the Gulf nation's history today, urging a boycott of tomorrow's election and calling on the hereditary rulers to share power with elected politicians.
Ousted Toronto Mayor Can Run in by-Election
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-can-run-in-by-election-judge-confirms/article5832548/
A judge who ordered the mayor of Canada's largest city removed from office over a conflict of interest violation says the mayor can run in a by-election if he loses his appeal.
US Senate approves new sanctions on Iran
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNh0cLT1LUkP33DBu15UgSBmB9VA?docId=CNG.f79c0833ca3716465a71ec8a67bda2c0.191
WASHINGTON - The US Senate unanimously approved new economic sanctions Friday aimed at further crippling Iran's energy, shipping and port sectors, a year after Congress passed tough restrictions against Tehran.
Cabinet declares 7-day mourning on Gujral's death
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cabinet-condoles-gujrals-death-declares-7day-state-mourning/308278-37-64.html
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The Union Cabinet declared a seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister I K Gujral who died here today.
Protesters, police clash in flashpoint Tunisia town
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-30/196715-protesters-police-clash-in-flashpoint-tunisia-town.ashx
SILIANA, Tunisia: Protesters clashed with police in Tunisia's flashpoint town of Siliana, where violence has left hundreds wounded this week, as political instability mounts two years after the revolution.
Suu Kyi Requests Burma Mine Crackdown Investigation
http://www.voanews.com/content/aung-san-suu-kyi-requests-burma-mine-crackdown-investigation/1555857.html
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent a second day at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Monywa township, Upper Burma. Local residents are angry about the compensation they have been paid for use of their land.
Facebook row: SC to examine controversial provision of IT Act
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/XYD2jlXjDfSFaVa6MquN7M/Apex-court-issues-notices-to-states-over-Section-66A-of-IT-A.html
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine a controversial provision in the IT law under which two girls in Maharashtra were arrested for posting comments on Facebook on the shutdown for Bal Thackeray's funeral, saying it is very "wide" and can be ...
South Africa's Motlanthe "agonizing" over ANC leadership bid
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/6e2834804da3e0008e47ffe570eb4ca2/E-Cape-ANC-general-counsel-convenes-after-disputes-20123011
PRETORIA | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:18am EST. PRETORIA (Reuters) - The ANC in South Africa's richest province backed Deputy President Kgalema Mothlanthe on Friday as its choice for leader of the ruling party, keeping him in the hunt for a position that would ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-disqualified-itself-from-palestinian-peace-talks-after-un-vote-negotiator-says/article5832220/
JERUSALEM - As the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the Palestinians' status Thursday night, Israel took steps toward building housing in a controversial area of East Jerusalem known as E1, where Jewish settlements ...
Satellite photos showing North Korea rocket preparations raise speculation
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ilqIKLF8eUvZY-09Zl5JyGCXC3dg?docId=CNG.3373b764821f386880a90d650a5bb406.7a1
SEOUL, South Korea - Rocket sections are apparently being trucked into North Korea's northwest launch site, but some analysts are asking whether it's just a calculated bluff meant to jangle the Obama administration and influence South Korean voters ahead ...
DR Congo police arrive in Goma as M23 rebels delay pull-out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20555078
A contingent of police has arrived by boat in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, which was captured by rebels last week.
Leveson Report: Analysis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20541553
Lord Justice Leveson not only recommends statutory 'underpinning' for a new independent system of press regulation - rejecting the industry's own proposal for a new body as "not going nearly far enough" to demonstrate independence from publishers.
Pak agrees to release more Taliban
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-77656-Pakistan-agrees-to-release-more-Taliban-prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar met with her Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul here on Friday. In a joint statement issued following the meeting, Pakistan agreed to release another batch of Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate ...
More Salvation Army Toys Recovered
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-seize-more-toys-in-salvation-army-theft-investigation-1.1060430
The 122 storage bins of toys were found at two locations, one at 51 Orfus Road in the Dufferin and Lawrence area, and the other at 2300 Lawrence Avenue East.
Kuwait Opposition Rallies Urging Boycott of Tomorrow's Election
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-election-boycott-shifts-drama-streets-17843766
Kuwait's opposition staged one of the biggest rallies in the Gulf nation's history today, urging a boycott of tomorrow's election and calling on the hereditary rulers to share power with elected politicians.
Ousted Toronto Mayor Can Run in by-Election
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-can-run-in-by-election-judge-confirms/article5832548/
A judge who ordered the mayor of Canada's largest city removed from office over a conflict of interest violation says the mayor can run in a by-election if he loses his appeal.
US Senate approves new sanctions on Iran
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNh0cLT1LUkP33DBu15UgSBmB9VA?docId=CNG.f79c0833ca3716465a71ec8a67bda2c0.191
WASHINGTON - The US Senate unanimously approved new economic sanctions Friday aimed at further crippling Iran's energy, shipping and port sectors, a year after Congress passed tough restrictions against Tehran.
Cabinet declares 7-day mourning on Gujral's death
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cabinet-condoles-gujrals-death-declares-7day-state-mourning/308278-37-64.html
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The Union Cabinet declared a seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister I K Gujral who died here today.
Protesters, police clash in flashpoint Tunisia town
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-30/196715-protesters-police-clash-in-flashpoint-tunisia-town.ashx
SILIANA, Tunisia: Protesters clashed with police in Tunisia's flashpoint town of Siliana, where violence has left hundreds wounded this week, as political instability mounts two years after the revolution.
Suu Kyi Requests Burma Mine Crackdown Investigation
http://www.voanews.com/content/aung-san-suu-kyi-requests-burma-mine-crackdown-investigation/1555857.html
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent a second day at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Monywa township, Upper Burma. Local residents are angry about the compensation they have been paid for use of their land.
Facebook row: SC to examine controversial provision of IT Act
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/XYD2jlXjDfSFaVa6MquN7M/Apex-court-issues-notices-to-states-over-Section-66A-of-IT-A.html
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine a controversial provision in the IT law under which two girls in Maharashtra were arrested for posting comments on Facebook on the shutdown for Bal Thackeray's funeral, saying it is very "wide" and can be ...
South Africa's Motlanthe "agonizing" over ANC leadership bid
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/6e2834804da3e0008e47ffe570eb4ca2/E-Cape-ANC-general-counsel-convenes-after-disputes-20123011
PRETORIA | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:18am EST. PRETORIA (Reuters) - The ANC in South Africa's richest province backed Deputy President Kgalema Mothlanthe on Friday as its choice for leader of the ruling party, keeping him in the hunt for a position that would ...
[Health] Health roundup: Glass halts generic Lipitor production
Health roundup: Glass halts generic Lipitor production
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/generic-lipitor-yanked-due-glass-particles-article-1.1208239
One generic version of Lipitor is ceasing production after glass was found in some pills. (Photo: Leslie Smith, Jr. USAT). 11:09AM EST November 30.
US birth rate lowest since 1920: Blame economy?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57556442/u.s-birth-rate-lowest-since-1920-blame-economy/
America's birth rate has fallen to the lowest number on record, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The drop may be due in part to falling birthrates among foreign-born women who immigrate to the United States, according to the ...
Wider Availability of Methadone Helps Curb HIV in Vietnam
http://www.voanews.com/content/expansion-of-methadone-helps-curb-hiv-in-vietnam/1555884.html
HANOI - Treatment for intravenous drug users in Vietnam remains a very sensitive subject, but the expansion of methadone treatment has been welcomed by HIV clinicians.
10 ways falling off the fiscal cliff could hurt your health
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/fiscal-cliff-10-ways-falling-off-the-fiscal-cliff-could-hurt-your-health
(CNN) -- If President Barack Obama and Congress cannot reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff, economic experts agree it would be devastating.
Australia's new plain packaging 'makes cigarettes taste worse'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9713249/Australias-new-plain-packaging-makes-cigarettes-taste-worse.html
The new packets, which are blank aside from gruesome health warnings, have been filling shelves for the past two months as part of the toughest anti-tobacco measures in the world.
Are You Short? Would You Ever Get Leg Lengthening Surgery?
http://thegloss.com/beauty/are-you-short-leg-lengthening-surgery-900/
I'm 5'7″, but growing up, my female friends were almost exclusively over 5'11″ so I just assumed I was on the shorter side of things until I got older and realized I'm a pretty average height, if not a bit above.
Health officials: Athens has spiraling HIV crisis
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/11/30/greece-sees-rise-in-hiv-infections/
ATHENS, Greece - Athens is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, health officials warned Friday, as Greece struggles through a protracted financial crisis in which funding for health care and drug ...
The Mammogram Mess: The Most Difficult Decision for Women in Their 40s
http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/30/the-mammogram-mess-the-most-difficult-decision-for-women-in-their-40s/
A woman looks at the mammography photo to see the absence of the tumor in Israel on Aug. 27, 2012. Related. Can Your Job Increase Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/generic-lipitor-yanked-due-glass-particles-article-1.1208239
One generic version of Lipitor is ceasing production after glass was found in some pills. (Photo: Leslie Smith, Jr. USAT). 11:09AM EST November 30.
US birth rate lowest since 1920: Blame economy?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57556442/u.s-birth-rate-lowest-since-1920-blame-economy/
America's birth rate has fallen to the lowest number on record, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The drop may be due in part to falling birthrates among foreign-born women who immigrate to the United States, according to the ...
Wider Availability of Methadone Helps Curb HIV in Vietnam
http://www.voanews.com/content/expansion-of-methadone-helps-curb-hiv-in-vietnam/1555884.html
HANOI - Treatment for intravenous drug users in Vietnam remains a very sensitive subject, but the expansion of methadone treatment has been welcomed by HIV clinicians.
10 ways falling off the fiscal cliff could hurt your health
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/fiscal-cliff-10-ways-falling-off-the-fiscal-cliff-could-hurt-your-health
(CNN) -- If President Barack Obama and Congress cannot reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff, economic experts agree it would be devastating.
Australia's new plain packaging 'makes cigarettes taste worse'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9713249/Australias-new-plain-packaging-makes-cigarettes-taste-worse.html
The new packets, which are blank aside from gruesome health warnings, have been filling shelves for the past two months as part of the toughest anti-tobacco measures in the world.
Are You Short? Would You Ever Get Leg Lengthening Surgery?
http://thegloss.com/beauty/are-you-short-leg-lengthening-surgery-900/
I'm 5'7″, but growing up, my female friends were almost exclusively over 5'11″ so I just assumed I was on the shorter side of things until I got older and realized I'm a pretty average height, if not a bit above.
Health officials: Athens has spiraling HIV crisis
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/11/30/greece-sees-rise-in-hiv-infections/
ATHENS, Greece - Athens is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, health officials warned Friday, as Greece struggles through a protracted financial crisis in which funding for health care and drug ...
The Mammogram Mess: The Most Difficult Decision for Women in Their 40s
http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/30/the-mammogram-mess-the-most-difficult-decision-for-women-in-their-40s/
A woman looks at the mammography photo to see the absence of the tumor in Israel on Aug. 27, 2012. Related. Can Your Job Increase Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
[Technology] The iPhone 5 & iPad mini going to China: The analysts weigh in
The iPhone 5 & iPad mini going to China: The analysts weigh in
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/30/iphone-5-ipad-mini-china-release/
375985829539 FORTUNE -- There was mixed reaction on Wall Street to Apple's (AAPL) announcement about which new products are headed to China and when they might get there.
Has Microsoft got the Surface Pro pricing right? Yes, but no
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57556422/microsoft-prices-pro-version-of-surface-at-%24899/
Summary: The Surface Pro only makes sense with a keyboard. It's competing with several comparable Intel-powered tablet-plus-keyboard combos, plus all the small ultrabooks out there.
Microsoft's next Xbox is one year away, report claims
http://www.dreamcast.gamezone.com/products/xbox-360/news/comparing-black-friday-wii-u-vs-xbox-360-vs-ps3
Microsoft will release its next Xbox console in time for the 2013 holiday season, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cites the usual “people familiar with the company's plans.
Windows 8 slower out of gate than Windows 7, says report
http://www.zdnet.com/statcounter-windows-8-license-sales-not-yet-translating-into-usage-7000008148/
Web traffic for Windows 8 so far hasn't matched that of its predecessor three years ago, says StatCounter. But the data also served up hopeful news for Microsoft's new OS.
Where Are All The iPhone/iPad Lightning Accessories?
http://www.slashgear.com/griffin-announces-third-party-lightning-cables-30259085/
With the introduction of the iPhone 5, Apple finally left its proprietary 30-pin connector behind and introduced a new 8-pin, dynamic connector, code-named Lightning.
$99 Nexus 7 impersonator appears in benchmarks: ASUS undercut on the way
http://www.slashgear.com/99-nexus-7-impersonator-appears-in-benchmarks-asus-undercut-on-the-way-30259087/
It's no secret that there's more hardware on the way from ASUS, it's just a question of if it's actually the $99 “Nexus†that's been rumored since before the Google Nexus 7. What we're seeing today is a set of benchmark results coming from GLbench which show ...
Gasoline-ethanol E15 blend could damage cars: AAA
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2012/11/30/058475-new-e15-gasoline-may-damage-vehicles-and-cause-consumer-confusion.html
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Travel and leisure group AAA on Friday called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and refiners to suspend sales of a blend of gasoline and 15% ethanol known as E15.
Tesla 'Car of the Year' is Getting More Expensive
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/11/30/tesla-car-of-the-year-is-getting-more-expensive/
Just weeks after winning a Car of the Year award, the Tesla Model S is going up in price, the company announced today. The base price of a Model S sedan, the electric car company's biggest attempt yet to break into the mainstream auto market, will go up by ...
Does Your Cell Phone Make You Too Available?
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/196697/pew-37-of-cell-phone-owners-use-them-to-get-news-online/
Though cell phones provide constant connectivity, much of the 85 percent of Americans who own one actually dislike being always reachable, according to a new Pew Research Center study.
Watch the 2013 Fiat 500e bring back sexy eco at the 2012 LA Auto Show
http://www.tflcar.com/2012/11/watch-the-2013-fiat-500e-bring-back-sexy-eco-at-the-2012-la-auto-show/
The brand 2013 Fiat 500e is an electric sex kitten…at least that's what Fiat says in this debut video from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/30/iphone-5-ipad-mini-china-release/
375985829539 FORTUNE -- There was mixed reaction on Wall Street to Apple's (AAPL) announcement about which new products are headed to China and when they might get there.
Has Microsoft got the Surface Pro pricing right? Yes, but no
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57556422/microsoft-prices-pro-version-of-surface-at-%24899/
Summary: The Surface Pro only makes sense with a keyboard. It's competing with several comparable Intel-powered tablet-plus-keyboard combos, plus all the small ultrabooks out there.
Microsoft's next Xbox is one year away, report claims
http://www.dreamcast.gamezone.com/products/xbox-360/news/comparing-black-friday-wii-u-vs-xbox-360-vs-ps3
Microsoft will release its next Xbox console in time for the 2013 holiday season, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cites the usual “people familiar with the company's plans.
Windows 8 slower out of gate than Windows 7, says report
http://www.zdnet.com/statcounter-windows-8-license-sales-not-yet-translating-into-usage-7000008148/
Web traffic for Windows 8 so far hasn't matched that of its predecessor three years ago, says StatCounter. But the data also served up hopeful news for Microsoft's new OS.
Where Are All The iPhone/iPad Lightning Accessories?
http://www.slashgear.com/griffin-announces-third-party-lightning-cables-30259085/
With the introduction of the iPhone 5, Apple finally left its proprietary 30-pin connector behind and introduced a new 8-pin, dynamic connector, code-named Lightning.
$99 Nexus 7 impersonator appears in benchmarks: ASUS undercut on the way
http://www.slashgear.com/99-nexus-7-impersonator-appears-in-benchmarks-asus-undercut-on-the-way-30259087/
It's no secret that there's more hardware on the way from ASUS, it's just a question of if it's actually the $99 “Nexus†that's been rumored since before the Google Nexus 7. What we're seeing today is a set of benchmark results coming from GLbench which show ...
Gasoline-ethanol E15 blend could damage cars: AAA
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2012/11/30/058475-new-e15-gasoline-may-damage-vehicles-and-cause-consumer-confusion.html
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Travel and leisure group AAA on Friday called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and refiners to suspend sales of a blend of gasoline and 15% ethanol known as E15.
Tesla 'Car of the Year' is Getting More Expensive
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/11/30/tesla-car-of-the-year-is-getting-more-expensive/
Just weeks after winning a Car of the Year award, the Tesla Model S is going up in price, the company announced today. The base price of a Model S sedan, the electric car company's biggest attempt yet to break into the mainstream auto market, will go up by ...
Does Your Cell Phone Make You Too Available?
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/196697/pew-37-of-cell-phone-owners-use-them-to-get-news-online/
Though cell phones provide constant connectivity, much of the 85 percent of Americans who own one actually dislike being always reachable, according to a new Pew Research Center study.
Watch the 2013 Fiat 500e bring back sexy eco at the 2012 LA Auto Show
http://www.tflcar.com/2012/11/watch-the-2013-fiat-500e-bring-back-sexy-eco-at-the-2012-la-auto-show/
The brand 2013 Fiat 500e is an electric sex kitten…at least that's what Fiat says in this debut video from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
[Science] NASA says don't believe the rumors, no signs of life on Mars yet
NASA says don't believe the rumors, no signs of life on Mars yet
http://www.techhive.com/article/2017467/nasa-says-dont-believe-the-rumors-no-signs-of-life-on-mars-yet.html
James is a self-proclaimed rocket scientist, a student, and an amateur-professional foodie who likes long walks on the beach and experimental pyrotechnics.
Lobster Age Shown By Counting Its Rings Like A Tree, Study Reveals
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/study-tree-growth-rings-show-lobster-age-17844001
PORTLAND, Maine -- For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
Bill McKibben Recruits Vermont for the Next Climate-War Offensive: Divest From ...
http://www.7dvt.com/2012bill-mckibben-recruits-vermont-next-climate-war-offensive-divest-big-oil
Bill McKibben's new front in the fight against climate change is less about tree hugging and more about number crunching. The renowned climate activist and Vermont resident is headlining a cross-country bus tour calling on schools, churches and ...
new fish named after Barack Obama
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240970/Etheostoma-obama-fish-New-American-species-named-President.html
He already had the presidential seal. Now comes the presidential fish. Researchers have named a newly discovered species of freshwater fish after Barack Obama.
http://www.techhive.com/article/2017467/nasa-says-dont-believe-the-rumors-no-signs-of-life-on-mars-yet.html
James is a self-proclaimed rocket scientist, a student, and an amateur-professional foodie who likes long walks on the beach and experimental pyrotechnics.
Lobster Age Shown By Counting Its Rings Like A Tree, Study Reveals
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/study-tree-growth-rings-show-lobster-age-17844001
PORTLAND, Maine -- For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.
Bill McKibben Recruits Vermont for the Next Climate-War Offensive: Divest From ...
http://www.7dvt.com/2012bill-mckibben-recruits-vermont-next-climate-war-offensive-divest-big-oil
Bill McKibben's new front in the fight against climate change is less about tree hugging and more about number crunching. The renowned climate activist and Vermont resident is headlining a cross-country bus tour calling on schools, churches and ...
new fish named after Barack Obama
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240970/Etheostoma-obama-fish-New-American-species-named-President.html
He already had the presidential seal. Now comes the presidential fish. Researchers have named a newly discovered species of freshwater fish after Barack Obama.
[U.S.] New Jersey bridge collapse derails freight train, causes chemical leak
New Jersey bridge collapse derails freight train, causes chemical leak
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i5xF-ALAYE5N51iZUkrU2Z0SaN1g?docId=f04d4d56fdec4cd3abf1862cea59317a
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:33am EST. (Reuters) - A rail bridge collapsed on Friday over a creek in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and spill hazardous chemicals into the water, authorities said.
Minn. police officer killed during routine check
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/minn-police-officer-killed-routine-check-17845163
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say the police officer who was fatally shot in central Minnesota is 31-year-old Tom Decker of the Cold Spring Police Department.
Larry DePrimo, officer who gave homeless man warm boots, honored by NYPD
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/larry-deprimo-officer-who-gave-homeless-man-warm-boots-honored-by-nypd-1.4276919
NYPD Officer Larry DePrimo -- an instant hero after a photograph showing him giving shoes to a barefoot man went viral -- said he didn't expect anything in return.
Newark Council, Cory Booker go to court over contentious vote
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/newark_council_cory_booker_go.html
photo.JPG Citizens rush the council dais during a stormy Newark council meeting at city hall last week. David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger.
Intimidation of Orthodox Jewish Teen Continues at Sexual Abuse Trial
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/accuser-photographed-at-nechemya-weberman-trial.html
The highest profile case in the rash of sexual abuse allegations within Brooklyn's insular Orthodox Jewish community was hit with another disturbing twist in the courtroom yesterday.
Scott Brown should announce he won't run for the Senate if John Kerry is named ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Kerry-stays-quiet-as-Cabinet-speculation-swirls-4074408.php
Reading the Friday New York Times and watching the cable news, it appears that Senate Republicans are nominating Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.
Hurricane Season ends today
http://www.chron.com/news/hurricanes/gallery/Hurricane-season-2012-53007.php
Latest Headlines. Source: Weather Underground. Image courtesy the Fort Myers News-Press. Hurricane Season ends today. An uptick in tropical activity is real, but is it a precursor to the future?
7 students arrested after brawl prompts New York school locked down
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=8902638
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Authorities say seven students were arrested following a brawl that prompted a lockdown at a suburban New York City high school and a large police response.
Biden pays a visit to first DC Costco
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/11/29/biden-costco-calls-for-middle-class-tax-cut/eUL9N4TlSyF3zcIvOKvZXJ/story.html
At the grand opening of Washington, D.C.'s first Costco, District of Columbia officials spoke of creating jobs and bringing business to an economically depressed neighborhood.
George Zimmerman autograph: What would you pay?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1130/George-Zimmerman-autograph-What-would-you-pay
George Zimmerman plans to step up fund-raising to pay for his living and legal expenses while he awaits trial for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Jon Huntsman to GOP: Avoid 'fringe issues'
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/jon-huntsman-to-gop-avoid-fringe-issues-84442.html?hp=l2
Jon Huntsman said Friday that if the GOP can stay away from “fringe issues†and instead focuses on bread-and-butter Republican principles, the party will be better for it.
Erickson won't challenge Chambliss after all
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/11/28/signs-that-a-gop-civil-war-may-be-headed-georgia%E2%80%99s-way/
(CNN) - Conservative activist and CNN contributor Erick Erickson wrote Friday a primary challenge against Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't be in the offing after all, pointing to the ramifications an intra-party fight would have on his family.
O'Reilly battles Gov. Lincoln Chafee over 'holiday tree'
http://630wpro.com/Article.asp?id=2583823&spid=37719
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," November 29, 2012. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i5xF-ALAYE5N51iZUkrU2Z0SaN1g?docId=f04d4d56fdec4cd3abf1862cea59317a
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:33am EST. (Reuters) - A rail bridge collapsed on Friday over a creek in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and spill hazardous chemicals into the water, authorities said.
Minn. police officer killed during routine check
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/minn-police-officer-killed-routine-check-17845163
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say the police officer who was fatally shot in central Minnesota is 31-year-old Tom Decker of the Cold Spring Police Department.
Larry DePrimo, officer who gave homeless man warm boots, honored by NYPD
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/larry-deprimo-officer-who-gave-homeless-man-warm-boots-honored-by-nypd-1.4276919
NYPD Officer Larry DePrimo -- an instant hero after a photograph showing him giving shoes to a barefoot man went viral -- said he didn't expect anything in return.
Newark Council, Cory Booker go to court over contentious vote
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/newark_council_cory_booker_go.html
photo.JPG Citizens rush the council dais during a stormy Newark council meeting at city hall last week. David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger.
Intimidation of Orthodox Jewish Teen Continues at Sexual Abuse Trial
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/accuser-photographed-at-nechemya-weberman-trial.html
The highest profile case in the rash of sexual abuse allegations within Brooklyn's insular Orthodox Jewish community was hit with another disturbing twist in the courtroom yesterday.
Scott Brown should announce he won't run for the Senate if John Kerry is named ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Kerry-stays-quiet-as-Cabinet-speculation-swirls-4074408.php
Reading the Friday New York Times and watching the cable news, it appears that Senate Republicans are nominating Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.
Hurricane Season ends today
http://www.chron.com/news/hurricanes/gallery/Hurricane-season-2012-53007.php
Latest Headlines. Source: Weather Underground. Image courtesy the Fort Myers News-Press. Hurricane Season ends today. An uptick in tropical activity is real, but is it a precursor to the future?
7 students arrested after brawl prompts New York school locked down
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=8902638
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Authorities say seven students were arrested following a brawl that prompted a lockdown at a suburban New York City high school and a large police response.
Biden pays a visit to first DC Costco
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/11/29/biden-costco-calls-for-middle-class-tax-cut/eUL9N4TlSyF3zcIvOKvZXJ/story.html
At the grand opening of Washington, D.C.'s first Costco, District of Columbia officials spoke of creating jobs and bringing business to an economically depressed neighborhood.
George Zimmerman autograph: What would you pay?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1130/George-Zimmerman-autograph-What-would-you-pay
George Zimmerman plans to step up fund-raising to pay for his living and legal expenses while he awaits trial for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Jon Huntsman to GOP: Avoid 'fringe issues'
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/jon-huntsman-to-gop-avoid-fringe-issues-84442.html?hp=l2
Jon Huntsman said Friday that if the GOP can stay away from “fringe issues†and instead focuses on bread-and-butter Republican principles, the party will be better for it.
Erickson won't challenge Chambliss after all
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/11/28/signs-that-a-gop-civil-war-may-be-headed-georgia%E2%80%99s-way/
(CNN) - Conservative activist and CNN contributor Erick Erickson wrote Friday a primary challenge against Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't be in the offing after all, pointing to the ramifications an intra-party fight would have on his family.
O'Reilly battles Gov. Lincoln Chafee over 'holiday tree'
http://630wpro.com/Article.asp?id=2583823&spid=37719
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," November 29, 2012. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
[Health] Australia's tobacco marketing laws give retailers a headache
Australia's tobacco marketing laws give retailers a headache
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/anti-tobacco-movement-welcomes-plain-packs/story-e6frfku9-1226527467588
By Jane Wardell. SYDNEY | Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:45am EST. SYDNEY (Reuters) - James Yu, who runs the King of the Pack tobacconist in central Sydney, is indignant about Australia's stringent anti-tobacco laws making manufacturers package cigarettes in ...
Birth rate in US hits record low, led by decrease in births to immigrant women
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/1130/Birth-rate-in-US-hits-record-low-led-by-decrease-in-births-to-immigrant-women
This just in from the Pew Research Center: The US birth rate - the number of births per 1,000 women - fell last year to a record low, led by a significant decrease in the number of children born to immigrant women.
Latina Child with Leukemia Taken from Arizona Hospital
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1214750-phoenix-police-looking-11-year-old-cancer-victim
Police are looking for an 11-year-old girl with leukemia who was taken from Phoenix Children's Hospital before her treatment was finished and is apparently in grave danger.
Ex-hospital worker indicted in hepatitis C infections
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57556425/new-charges-for-new-hampshire-lab-tech-accused-of-infecting-32-with-hepatitis-c/
(CNN) -- A federal grand jury in New Hampshire has indicted a former hospital worker on fraud and product-tampering charges in connection with an outbreak of hepatitis C that sickened more than 30 people, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Gilda Radner: Wisconsin cancer support group drops late comedian's name
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/11/gilda-radner-wisconsin-cancer-support-group-drops-late-comedians-name.html
Gilda Radner, the former "Saturday Night Live" actress who died in 1989 after battling ovarian cancer, has long been the inspiration behind the national cancer support group Gilda's Club.
How Four Social Entrepreneurs Are Tackling HIV And AIDS
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/news/victory-for-sa-but-aids-fight-far-from-over-1.1433551
Though the statistics on the AIDS epidemic remains depressingly high, social entrepreneurs are continuing to fight the disease across the globe.
Texas cancer-fighting agency gave Dallas firm $11 million without required review
http://www.kutnews.org/post/texas-cancer-research-agency-gave-out-11m-grant-without-review
AUSTIN - Texas' cancer-fighting agency awarded $11 million to a Dallas biotechnology firm without the required review and recommendation of business or science experts, the agency said Thursday.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/anti-tobacco-movement-welcomes-plain-packs/story-e6frfku9-1226527467588
By Jane Wardell. SYDNEY | Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:45am EST. SYDNEY (Reuters) - James Yu, who runs the King of the Pack tobacconist in central Sydney, is indignant about Australia's stringent anti-tobacco laws making manufacturers package cigarettes in ...
Birth rate in US hits record low, led by decrease in births to immigrant women
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/1130/Birth-rate-in-US-hits-record-low-led-by-decrease-in-births-to-immigrant-women
This just in from the Pew Research Center: The US birth rate - the number of births per 1,000 women - fell last year to a record low, led by a significant decrease in the number of children born to immigrant women.
Latina Child with Leukemia Taken from Arizona Hospital
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1214750-phoenix-police-looking-11-year-old-cancer-victim
Police are looking for an 11-year-old girl with leukemia who was taken from Phoenix Children's Hospital before her treatment was finished and is apparently in grave danger.
Ex-hospital worker indicted in hepatitis C infections
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57556425/new-charges-for-new-hampshire-lab-tech-accused-of-infecting-32-with-hepatitis-c/
(CNN) -- A federal grand jury in New Hampshire has indicted a former hospital worker on fraud and product-tampering charges in connection with an outbreak of hepatitis C that sickened more than 30 people, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Gilda Radner: Wisconsin cancer support group drops late comedian's name
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/11/gilda-radner-wisconsin-cancer-support-group-drops-late-comedians-name.html
Gilda Radner, the former "Saturday Night Live" actress who died in 1989 after battling ovarian cancer, has long been the inspiration behind the national cancer support group Gilda's Club.
How Four Social Entrepreneurs Are Tackling HIV And AIDS
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/news/victory-for-sa-but-aids-fight-far-from-over-1.1433551
Though the statistics on the AIDS epidemic remains depressingly high, social entrepreneurs are continuing to fight the disease across the globe.
Texas cancer-fighting agency gave Dallas firm $11 million without required review
http://www.kutnews.org/post/texas-cancer-research-agency-gave-out-11m-grant-without-review
AUSTIN - Texas' cancer-fighting agency awarded $11 million to a Dallas biotechnology firm without the required review and recommendation of business or science experts, the agency said Thursday.
[Science] Glacial progress marks UN climate talks
Glacial progress marks UN climate talks
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-support-for-tough-climate-deal-un-climate-chief/article4150978.ece
In many ways, this year's UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha look much like those that have gone before them in the 17 years since these vast international gatherings first started.
Eight UCSB Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3107
Eight UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-support-for-tough-climate-deal-un-climate-chief/article4150978.ece
In many ways, this year's UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha look much like those that have gone before them in the 17 years since these vast international gatherings first started.
Eight UCSB Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3107
Eight UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
[U.S.] New Jersey rail bridge collapse causes derailment, chemical leak: police
New Jersey rail bridge collapse causes derailment, chemical leak: police
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/new-jersey-bridge-collapses-train-derailed-hazardous-spill-reported-299547
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:59am EST. (Reuters) - A rail bridge collapsed over a creek in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and to spill hazardous chemicals, police said on Friday.
One Powerball jackpot mystery may be solved today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/30/missouri-powerball-winner-arizona/1736891/
Someone has come forward with the winning lottery ticket in Missouri but in Arizona there's still excitement as people wonder whether it's their neighbor or friend who will take home half of the record Powerball jackpot.
Fiscal Cliff: The Cast of Characters
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/fiscal-cliff-cast-characters/story?id=17841649
With fiscal cliff drama unfolding in Washington like a repertory production, here is an insiders' guide to the cast of characters and the roles they'll play in the negotiations to avert automatic spending cuts and tax hikes by the end of the year.
Prosecutors to question Manning in WikiLeaks case
http://www.newsday.com/news/prosecutors-to-question-manning-in-wikileaks-case-1.4277742
(AP) -- Military prosecutors planned to go face-to-face for the first time Friday with an Army private charged with sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/new-jersey-bridge-collapses-train-derailed-hazardous-spill-reported-299547
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:59am EST. (Reuters) - A rail bridge collapsed over a creek in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and to spill hazardous chemicals, police said on Friday.
One Powerball jackpot mystery may be solved today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/30/missouri-powerball-winner-arizona/1736891/
Someone has come forward with the winning lottery ticket in Missouri but in Arizona there's still excitement as people wonder whether it's their neighbor or friend who will take home half of the record Powerball jackpot.
Fiscal Cliff: The Cast of Characters
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/fiscal-cliff-cast-characters/story?id=17841649
With fiscal cliff drama unfolding in Washington like a repertory production, here is an insiders' guide to the cast of characters and the roles they'll play in the negotiations to avert automatic spending cuts and tax hikes by the end of the year.
Prosecutors to question Manning in WikiLeaks case
http://www.newsday.com/news/prosecutors-to-question-manning-in-wikileaks-case-1.4277742
(AP) -- Military prosecutors planned to go face-to-face for the first time Friday with an Army private charged with sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
[World] Cairo's Tahrir Square fills with anti-Morsi protesters
Cairo's Tahrir Square fills with anti-Morsi protesters
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20558185
Protesters opposed to Egypt's president and the sweeping new powers he assumed last week have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square, hours after a new constitution was hastily approved.
UK withholds Rwanda aid over claims it backs Congo rebels
http://dawn.com/2012/11/30/dr-congo-police-arrive-in-goma-ahead-of-rebel-pullout/
(CNN) -- Britain is withholding a multimillion-dollar aid payment to Rwanda over allegations that it is backing rebels who have been fighting government forces in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, a minister said Friday.
12:35 CET (Reuters) ASEAN chief voices alarm at China plan to board ships in ...
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1742728-chinese-police-plan-to-board-vessels-in-disputed-seas/
JAKARTA (Reuters) - China's plan to board and search ships that illegally enter what it considers its territory in the disputed South China Sea could spark naval clashes and hurt the region's economy, Southeast Asia's top diplomat warned on Friday.
Morning Briefing: Strauss-Kahn reaches deal with NY maid over sex-assault claim
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/morning-briefing-strauss-kahn-reaches-deal-with-ny-maid-over-sex-assault-claim/article5832209/
A summary of what you need to know today, compiled by The Globe's news desk on Nov. 30, 2012. Canada hints at consequences for Palestinian UN vote.
China sentences Chen Guangcheng's nephew after snap trial
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/1130/China-sentences-Chen-Guangcheng-s-nephew-after-snap-trial
A Chinese court Friday sentenced the nephew of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to more than three years imprisonment for assault, after a four-hour trial from which lawyers for the defendant were barred.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20558185
Protesters opposed to Egypt's president and the sweeping new powers he assumed last week have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square, hours after a new constitution was hastily approved.
UK withholds Rwanda aid over claims it backs Congo rebels
http://dawn.com/2012/11/30/dr-congo-police-arrive-in-goma-ahead-of-rebel-pullout/
(CNN) -- Britain is withholding a multimillion-dollar aid payment to Rwanda over allegations that it is backing rebels who have been fighting government forces in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, a minister said Friday.
12:35 CET (Reuters) ASEAN chief voices alarm at China plan to board ships in ...
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1742728-chinese-police-plan-to-board-vessels-in-disputed-seas/
JAKARTA (Reuters) - China's plan to board and search ships that illegally enter what it considers its territory in the disputed South China Sea could spark naval clashes and hurt the region's economy, Southeast Asia's top diplomat warned on Friday.
Morning Briefing: Strauss-Kahn reaches deal with NY maid over sex-assault claim
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/morning-briefing-strauss-kahn-reaches-deal-with-ny-maid-over-sex-assault-claim/article5832209/
A summary of what you need to know today, compiled by The Globe's news desk on Nov. 30, 2012. Canada hints at consequences for Palestinian UN vote.
China sentences Chen Guangcheng's nephew after snap trial
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/1130/China-sentences-Chen-Guangcheng-s-nephew-after-snap-trial
A Chinese court Friday sentenced the nephew of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to more than three years imprisonment for assault, after a four-hour trial from which lawyers for the defendant were barred.
[Science] NASA spacecraft confirms ice at shadowy north pole of Mercury, closest planet to ...
NASA spacecraft confirms ice at shadowy north pole of Mercury, closest planet to ...
http://science.time.com/2012/11/30/ice-and-maybe-organics-on-mercury/
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole - on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
Spaun, the most realistic artificial human brain yet
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/141926-spaun-the-most-realistic-artificial-human-brain-yet
A group of neuroscientists and software engineers at the University of Waterloo in Canada are claiming to have built the world's most complex, large-scale model simulation of the human brain.
Glacial progress marks UN climate talks
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/UN-climate-boss-No-support-for-tough-climate-deal-4080203.php
In many ways, this year's UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha look much like those that have gone before them in the 17 years since these vast international gatherings first started.
NASA says world won't end in 2012
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/nasa-says-world-wont-end-in-2012-despite-mayan-calendar
We're less than a month away from the so-called end of the world, but NASA says you don't have anything to worry about. Earlier this month, NASA posted a list of frequently asked questions about why the world won't end in 2012, like some believe the ...
Domack Named AAAS 2012 Fellow
http://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/domack-named-aaas-2012-fellow
Eugene Domack, The J.W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences at Hamilton, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
http://science.time.com/2012/11/30/ice-and-maybe-organics-on-mercury/
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole - on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
Spaun, the most realistic artificial human brain yet
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/141926-spaun-the-most-realistic-artificial-human-brain-yet
A group of neuroscientists and software engineers at the University of Waterloo in Canada are claiming to have built the world's most complex, large-scale model simulation of the human brain.
Glacial progress marks UN climate talks
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/UN-climate-boss-No-support-for-tough-climate-deal-4080203.php
In many ways, this year's UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha look much like those that have gone before them in the 17 years since these vast international gatherings first started.
NASA says world won't end in 2012
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/nasa-says-world-wont-end-in-2012-despite-mayan-calendar
We're less than a month away from the so-called end of the world, but NASA says you don't have anything to worry about. Earlier this month, NASA posted a list of frequently asked questions about why the world won't end in 2012, like some believe the ...
Domack Named AAAS 2012 Fellow
http://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/domack-named-aaas-2012-fellow
Eugene Domack, The J.W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences at Hamilton, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
[U.S.] Train derailment prompts evacuations in Paulsboro
Train derailment prompts evacuations in Paulsboro
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/11/train_derailment_prompts_evacu.html
Train Vinyl chloride vapors can be seen in this photo of the derailed train in Paulsboro. Photo provided. PAULSBORO - Four railroad tank cars tumbled into the Mantua Creek and are leaking flammable vinyl chloride after the train bridge collapsed at about 7 ...
Cold Spring police officer shot dead; 34-year-old man being held
http://www.startribune.com/local/181529391.html
Ryan Michael Larson was booked into the Stearns County jail early Friday morning on suspicion of murder. Authorities have not identified him as being involved in a police officer's fatal shooting, but Larson is the only one booked into the jail on a murder ...
Gay Marriage Looms for High Court
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/gay-marriage-supreme-court/story?id=17815437
When the nine Supreme Court justices retreat behind closed doors today for their regularly scheduled conference, they will consider the issue of gay marriage and decide whether to take up a case that could ultimately determine whether there is a ...
Legal Pot at 'Tipping Point,' Experts Say
http://abcnews.go.com/US/push-legalize-pot-nationally-gaining-momentum-advocates/story?id=17827832
Dude, pot could be legal everywhere soon. That's the sentiment expressed by advocates and experts in reaction to the recent votes in Washington and Colorado to legalize marijuana, which have re-energized the discussion about whether pot should be ...
'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3ErgoqwcgOwZ2HJM47MOjwOIZyA?docId=c5dac14976fc48238eea7bb7f5ef59f7
NEW YORK (AP) - A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers on Thursday, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy.
My Secretary of State
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/opinion/friedman-my-secretary-of-state.html
President Obama is assembling his new national security team, with Senator John Kerry possibly heading for the Pentagon and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice the perceived front-runner to become secretary of state.
Cruz: I'm 'something that is not supposed to exist: a Hispanic Republican'
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/ted-cruz-speech-stokes-2016-speculation-84436.html
WASHINGTON - He still has over a month before officially adopting the title “senator,†but Texas Republican Ted Cruz is already working to make his presence felt in the nation's capitol.
Ex-President George HW Bush in stable condition
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ia4UttLdCoIcNGv6MOz5ZBRMq1iA?docId=ca43aa6ca06144d4997db02fe17ecb9c
HOUSTON (AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis.
Bill O'Reilly Clashes With Gov. Lincoln Chafee: 'Fox News ... Is An Angry ...
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/bill-oreilly-still-lying-about-ri-gov-chafee
After spending a portion of his Wednesday night Fox News program arguing with an atheist leader about Christmas, Bill O'Reilly revisited the topic on his Thursday program during an interview with Rhode Island Gov.
Stuart Stevens is 'out of touch'
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/wrestler-will-have-romney-face-tattoo-removed/
The willful self-delusion of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign is on full display in the opinion piece today in The Post by Stuart Stevens.
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/11/train_derailment_prompts_evacu.html
Train Vinyl chloride vapors can be seen in this photo of the derailed train in Paulsboro. Photo provided. PAULSBORO - Four railroad tank cars tumbled into the Mantua Creek and are leaking flammable vinyl chloride after the train bridge collapsed at about 7 ...
Cold Spring police officer shot dead; 34-year-old man being held
http://www.startribune.com/local/181529391.html
Ryan Michael Larson was booked into the Stearns County jail early Friday morning on suspicion of murder. Authorities have not identified him as being involved in a police officer's fatal shooting, but Larson is the only one booked into the jail on a murder ...
Gay Marriage Looms for High Court
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/gay-marriage-supreme-court/story?id=17815437
When the nine Supreme Court justices retreat behind closed doors today for their regularly scheduled conference, they will consider the issue of gay marriage and decide whether to take up a case that could ultimately determine whether there is a ...
Legal Pot at 'Tipping Point,' Experts Say
http://abcnews.go.com/US/push-legalize-pot-nationally-gaining-momentum-advocates/story?id=17827832
Dude, pot could be legal everywhere soon. That's the sentiment expressed by advocates and experts in reaction to the recent votes in Washington and Colorado to legalize marijuana, which have re-energized the discussion about whether pot should be ...
'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3ErgoqwcgOwZ2HJM47MOjwOIZyA?docId=c5dac14976fc48238eea7bb7f5ef59f7
NEW YORK (AP) - A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers on Thursday, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy.
My Secretary of State
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/opinion/friedman-my-secretary-of-state.html
President Obama is assembling his new national security team, with Senator John Kerry possibly heading for the Pentagon and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice the perceived front-runner to become secretary of state.
Cruz: I'm 'something that is not supposed to exist: a Hispanic Republican'
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/ted-cruz-speech-stokes-2016-speculation-84436.html
WASHINGTON - He still has over a month before officially adopting the title “senator,†but Texas Republican Ted Cruz is already working to make his presence felt in the nation's capitol.
Ex-President George HW Bush in stable condition
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ia4UttLdCoIcNGv6MOz5ZBRMq1iA?docId=ca43aa6ca06144d4997db02fe17ecb9c
HOUSTON (AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis.
Bill O'Reilly Clashes With Gov. Lincoln Chafee: 'Fox News ... Is An Angry ...
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/bill-oreilly-still-lying-about-ri-gov-chafee
After spending a portion of his Wednesday night Fox News program arguing with an atheist leader about Christmas, Bill O'Reilly revisited the topic on his Thursday program during an interview with Rhode Island Gov.
Stuart Stevens is 'out of touch'
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/wrestler-will-have-romney-face-tattoo-removed/
The willful self-delusion of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign is on full display in the opinion piece today in The Post by Stuart Stevens.
[World] World weighs in on UN Palestine vote
World weighs in on UN Palestine vote
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2012/1130/World-weighs-in-on-UN-Palestine-vote
... • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph. Whitney Eulich. Latin America Editor.
Syrian Internet Connections Cut for Second Day
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9712092/Syria-cuts-off-internet-as-fighting-rages-in-Damascus.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Activists in Syria reported on Friday that Internet connections were cut for a second successive day, fanning speculation among opponents of President Bashar al-Assad about the government's intentions in coming days.
Gushing UK papers laud PM Cameron's stance on press law
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/nov/29/leveson-inquiry-report-word-frequencies-statutory-self-regulation
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden. LONDON | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:45am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron woke on Friday to find usually hostile newspapers gushing about his statesman-like qualities after he signaled his ...
UK freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel claims
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/congo-rebels-extend-stay-in-goma-299504
LONDON | Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:00am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was withholding 21 million pounds ($34 million) of aid to Rwanda because of reports the African state is supporting rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Photo shows increased activity at N. Korean launch site
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/11/30/2012113001209.html
WASHINGTON - A new satellite image shows a marked increase in activity at a North Korean missile launch site, pointing to a possible long-range ballistic missile test by Pyongyang in the next three weeks, according to satellite operator DigitalGlobe Inc.
Naval Patrols to Expel Ships in South China Sea
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/China_moves_to_ease_alarm_over_South_China_Sea_plan.html?cid=34075074
Chinese naval patrols have been authorized to search and repel ships that “illegally enter†an area in the South China Sea through which much of the region's commercial vessels pass, the state news media reported Thursday.
Former IMF Head Reportedly Reaches Deal With Maid Who Accused Him Of Rape
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/173131/former-imf-head-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-maid-who-accused-him-of-rape
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the hotel maid who accused him of rape have reportedly reached a deal to settle her lawsuit. The details of the agreement have not been made public.
3-Year Prison Term for Nephew of Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
http://world.time.com/2012/11/30/3-year-prison-term-for-nephew-of-chinese-dissident-chen-guangcheng/
The nephew of exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was tried Friday and sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges related to a clash with local officials last spring, according to activist and family friend Hu Jia.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2012/1130/World-weighs-in-on-UN-Palestine-vote
... • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph. Whitney Eulich. Latin America Editor.
Syrian Internet Connections Cut for Second Day
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9712092/Syria-cuts-off-internet-as-fighting-rages-in-Damascus.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Activists in Syria reported on Friday that Internet connections were cut for a second successive day, fanning speculation among opponents of President Bashar al-Assad about the government's intentions in coming days.
Gushing UK papers laud PM Cameron's stance on press law
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/nov/29/leveson-inquiry-report-word-frequencies-statutory-self-regulation
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden. LONDON | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:45am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron woke on Friday to find usually hostile newspapers gushing about his statesman-like qualities after he signaled his ...
UK freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel claims
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/congo-rebels-extend-stay-in-goma-299504
LONDON | Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:00am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was withholding 21 million pounds ($34 million) of aid to Rwanda because of reports the African state is supporting rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Photo shows increased activity at N. Korean launch site
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/11/30/2012113001209.html
WASHINGTON - A new satellite image shows a marked increase in activity at a North Korean missile launch site, pointing to a possible long-range ballistic missile test by Pyongyang in the next three weeks, according to satellite operator DigitalGlobe Inc.
Naval Patrols to Expel Ships in South China Sea
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/China_moves_to_ease_alarm_over_South_China_Sea_plan.html?cid=34075074
Chinese naval patrols have been authorized to search and repel ships that “illegally enter†an area in the South China Sea through which much of the region's commercial vessels pass, the state news media reported Thursday.
Former IMF Head Reportedly Reaches Deal With Maid Who Accused Him Of Rape
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/173131/former-imf-head-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-maid-who-accused-him-of-rape
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the hotel maid who accused him of rape have reportedly reached a deal to settle her lawsuit. The details of the agreement have not been made public.
3-Year Prison Term for Nephew of Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
http://world.time.com/2012/11/30/3-year-prison-term-for-nephew-of-chinese-dissident-chen-guangcheng/
The nephew of exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was tried Friday and sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges related to a clash with local officials last spring, according to activist and family friend Hu Jia.
[Health] Glass in Generic Lipitor Halts Production
Glass in Generic Lipitor Halts Production
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/generic-lipitor-production-halted-clear-glass-capsules/story?id=17844590
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that makes a generic version of the cholesterol-controlling medicine Lipitor, has agreed to stop producing the drug because it is unable to explain why some of the tablets are laced with tiny pieces of glass.
Aspirin May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Aspirin-cuts-death-risks-from-liver-cancer/articleshow/17429099.cms
Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS may help prevent serious liver disease including cancer, new study found.
Two Prayers on World AIDS Day
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941202/ukraine-fights-spreading-hiv-epidemic.html
World AIDS Day is deeply emotional for me. In Lusaka, Zambia, people gather at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus for a candlelight service to remember loved ones killed by AIDS.
Recession Left Baby Bust as U.S. Births Lowest Since 1920
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-29/recession-left-baby-bust-as-u-s-births-lowest-since-1920.html
Getty Images. The U.S. birth rate in 2011 was 63.2 per 1,000 women of childbearing age, according to preliminary numbers. That's down by almost half from a peak of 122.7 in 1957 during the postwar baby boom.
Ariz. Mom Sought After Pulling Child From Cancer Ward
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/11/mom-sought-after-pulling-child-from-hospital-cancer-treatment/
Police in Phoenix are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was removed from the hospital by her mother, where she was being treated for leukemia and still has a catheter in her chest.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/generic-lipitor-production-halted-clear-glass-capsules/story?id=17844590
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that makes a generic version of the cholesterol-controlling medicine Lipitor, has agreed to stop producing the drug because it is unable to explain why some of the tablets are laced with tiny pieces of glass.
Aspirin May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Aspirin-cuts-death-risks-from-liver-cancer/articleshow/17429099.cms
Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS may help prevent serious liver disease including cancer, new study found.
Two Prayers on World AIDS Day
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941202/ukraine-fights-spreading-hiv-epidemic.html
World AIDS Day is deeply emotional for me. In Lusaka, Zambia, people gather at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus for a candlelight service to remember loved ones killed by AIDS.
Recession Left Baby Bust as U.S. Births Lowest Since 1920
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-29/recession-left-baby-bust-as-u-s-births-lowest-since-1920.html
Getty Images. The U.S. birth rate in 2011 was 63.2 per 1,000 women of childbearing age, according to preliminary numbers. That's down by almost half from a peak of 122.7 in 1957 during the postwar baby boom.
Ariz. Mom Sought After Pulling Child From Cancer Ward
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/11/mom-sought-after-pulling-child-from-hospital-cancer-treatment/
Police in Phoenix are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was removed from the hospital by her mother, where she was being treated for leukemia and still has a catheter in her chest.
[Science] Mercury's water ice at north pole finally proven
Mercury's water ice at north pole finally proven
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20553879
Scientists have finally shown what has been postulated for decades: the planet Mercury holds billions of tonnes of water ice at its north pole.
Greenland and Antarctica Are Losing Ice at a Stunning Rate According to New ...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/11/30/global_warming_is_melting_greenland_and_antarctic_ice_and_contributing_to.html
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Researchers create the world's largest working brain model
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/researchers-create-the-worlds-largest-working-brain-model/
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created the world's largest working brain model, according to a university report.
Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghVVsN6rgmx21FZrymx_cip_tS-g?docId=6bf4f0a258214819b83a51da9675715e
In this July 2007 file photo a young lobster is seen on Friendship Long Island, Maine. Scientists have now figured out where the growth rings are to determine the age of a lobster.
College sets its sights on space
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=39362
Horticultural research being carried out at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is headed for outer space. A project on how bacteria fertilise plants will be carried on an International Space Station (ISS) mission next year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20553879
Scientists have finally shown what has been postulated for decades: the planet Mercury holds billions of tonnes of water ice at its north pole.
Greenland and Antarctica Are Losing Ice at a Stunning Rate According to New ...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/11/30/global_warming_is_melting_greenland_and_antarctic_ice_and_contributing_to.html
MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.
Researchers create the world's largest working brain model
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/researchers-create-the-worlds-largest-working-brain-model/
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created the world's largest working brain model, according to a university report.
Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghVVsN6rgmx21FZrymx_cip_tS-g?docId=6bf4f0a258214819b83a51da9675715e
In this July 2007 file photo a young lobster is seen on Friendship Long Island, Maine. Scientists have now figured out where the growth rings are to determine the age of a lobster.
College sets its sights on space
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=39362
Horticultural research being carried out at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is headed for outer space. A project on how bacteria fertilise plants will be carried on an International Space Station (ISS) mission next year.
[U.S.] Obama taking "fiscal cliff" fight to the public
Obama taking "fiscal cliff" fight to the public
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57556312/obama-taking-fiscal-cliff-fight-to-the-public/
With little evidence of progress in the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington, President Obama today takes his message on the road: The president will travel to a toy manufacturing facility in Hatfield, Pa.
Woman behind kind NYPD officer photo appears on 'Today'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505266_162-57556370/nypd-officer-says-fame-over-act-of-kindness-surreal/
NYPD officer Lawrence DePrimo gives boots to a homeless man. Jennifer Foster of Arizona, who was visiting Times Square on Nov. 14, snapped the photo.
Zimmerman Offers Signed Thank-You Cards
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/11/30/zimmerman-offers-signed-thank-you-cards.html
Now you know just where to spend your money this holiday season. Representatives for George Zimmerman announced on Thursday that anyone who donates to the newly established George Zimmerman Defense Fund will receive a personally signed ...
Strauss-Kahn to Pay Maid $6 Million to Settle Suit, Monde Says
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941000/ap-source-strauss-kahn-ny-hotel.html
Dominique Strauss-Kahn may pay the maid who accused him of attempted rape $6 million to resolve her civil lawsuit, Le Monde said today, citing unnamed sources close to the former head of the International Monetary Fund.
2 Arizona students reportedly forced to hold hands as punishment for fighting
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/mesa/two-mesa-students-forced-to-hold-hands-as-punishment-for-fighting
Two Arizona high school students were reportedly forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as punishment for fighting, a disciplinary measure now drawing criticism.
Former President George HW Bush stable in hospital
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121130_First_President_Bush_in_Houston_hospital.html
Former President George H. W. Bush stable in hospital. Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital.
Festival of Trees event to aid Palestine area non-profits
http://www.valleyjournal.net/Article/3371/Christmas-tree-cutting-on-national-forest-land-a-holiday-treat
PALESTINE - Dogwood Garden Club will transform the Palestine Mall into a “Festival of Trees†during the month of December as a way to help non-profit organizations win cash to help with their charities.
Caught on tape: Possible AZ Powerball winner in Maryland
http://abcnews.go.com/US/powerball-towns-hint-winners/story?id=17844005
(Source: WJLA, Maryland) A surveillance video from a Marlboro, MD, convenience store shows a man celebrating what witnesses said were the winning numbers he bought in Arizona for Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
2012 Hurricane Season, declared as 'above normal,' comes to an end
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/weather/hurricane/2012-hurricane-season-declared-as-above-normal-comes-to-an-end
Palm Beach Plantations in Royal Palm Beach. Located on the Southwest corner of Lyons Rd and Southern Blvd. Photographer: Chris Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Jessica Linscott, Roland Dow found at Orlando theme park
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Jessica-Linscott-Roland-Dow-found-at-Orlando-theme-park/-/11984708/17589312/-/lgc66iz/-/index.html
A Florida jail is not saying anything about plans to transport a New Hampshire couple back home because of security concerns after they were arrested for allegedly beating and burning the woman's 3-year-old son.
White House is dressed in holiday style
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-dog-bo-inspects-white-house-holiday-decorations-article-1.1210650
This year's official White House holiday gingerbread house is gray. But don't panic - it wasn't recycled from the deep freeze of White House Christmases past.
Bus crash in New York kills 6-year-old
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57555971/bus-crashes-into-n.y-home-kills-6-year-old-inside/
(CNN) -- A bus careened out of control in New York Tuesday night crashing into a home and killing a 6-year-old boy, police said. The Nassau Inter-County Express bus was traveling on a Long Island roadway at about 9:30 p.m.
Market like a billboard
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2012/11/29/Falcons_pick_off_Brees_5_times_beat_Saints_23_13.html
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57556312/obama-taking-fiscal-cliff-fight-to-the-public/
With little evidence of progress in the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington, President Obama today takes his message on the road: The president will travel to a toy manufacturing facility in Hatfield, Pa.
Woman behind kind NYPD officer photo appears on 'Today'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505266_162-57556370/nypd-officer-says-fame-over-act-of-kindness-surreal/
NYPD officer Lawrence DePrimo gives boots to a homeless man. Jennifer Foster of Arizona, who was visiting Times Square on Nov. 14, snapped the photo.
Zimmerman Offers Signed Thank-You Cards
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/11/30/zimmerman-offers-signed-thank-you-cards.html
Now you know just where to spend your money this holiday season. Representatives for George Zimmerman announced on Thursday that anyone who donates to the newly established George Zimmerman Defense Fund will receive a personally signed ...
Strauss-Kahn to Pay Maid $6 Million to Settle Suit, Monde Says
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/30/3941000/ap-source-strauss-kahn-ny-hotel.html
Dominique Strauss-Kahn may pay the maid who accused him of attempted rape $6 million to resolve her civil lawsuit, Le Monde said today, citing unnamed sources close to the former head of the International Monetary Fund.
2 Arizona students reportedly forced to hold hands as punishment for fighting
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/mesa/two-mesa-students-forced-to-hold-hands-as-punishment-for-fighting
Two Arizona high school students were reportedly forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as punishment for fighting, a disciplinary measure now drawing criticism.
Former President George HW Bush stable in hospital
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121130_First_President_Bush_in_Houston_hospital.html
Former President George H. W. Bush stable in hospital. Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital.
Festival of Trees event to aid Palestine area non-profits
http://www.valleyjournal.net/Article/3371/Christmas-tree-cutting-on-national-forest-land-a-holiday-treat
PALESTINE - Dogwood Garden Club will transform the Palestine Mall into a “Festival of Trees†during the month of December as a way to help non-profit organizations win cash to help with their charities.
Caught on tape: Possible AZ Powerball winner in Maryland
http://abcnews.go.com/US/powerball-towns-hint-winners/story?id=17844005
(Source: WJLA, Maryland) A surveillance video from a Marlboro, MD, convenience store shows a man celebrating what witnesses said were the winning numbers he bought in Arizona for Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
2012 Hurricane Season, declared as 'above normal,' comes to an end
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/weather/hurricane/2012-hurricane-season-declared-as-above-normal-comes-to-an-end
Palm Beach Plantations in Royal Palm Beach. Located on the Southwest corner of Lyons Rd and Southern Blvd. Photographer: Chris Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Jessica Linscott, Roland Dow found at Orlando theme park
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Jessica-Linscott-Roland-Dow-found-at-Orlando-theme-park/-/11984708/17589312/-/lgc66iz/-/index.html
A Florida jail is not saying anything about plans to transport a New Hampshire couple back home because of security concerns after they were arrested for allegedly beating and burning the woman's 3-year-old son.
White House is dressed in holiday style
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-dog-bo-inspects-white-house-holiday-decorations-article-1.1210650
This year's official White House holiday gingerbread house is gray. But don't panic - it wasn't recycled from the deep freeze of White House Christmases past.
Bus crash in New York kills 6-year-old
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57555971/bus-crashes-into-n.y-home-kills-6-year-old-inside/
(CNN) -- A bus careened out of control in New York Tuesday night crashing into a home and killing a 6-year-old boy, police said. The Nassau Inter-County Express bus was traveling on a Long Island roadway at about 9:30 p.m.
Market like a billboard
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2012/11/29/Falcons_pick_off_Brees_5_times_beat_Saints_23_13.html
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[World] Secretary Clinton: United Nations Palestine vote "counterproductive"
Secretary Clinton: United Nations Palestine vote "counterproductive"
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/a-big-thanks-to-lieberman.premium-1.481540
The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine as a “non-member observer state.†Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the recognition "unfortunate and counterproductive.
Syria jets bombard rebel targets on airport road
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/30/wrd-syria-damascus-assad-rebels-internet-blackout.html
By Dominic Evans. BEIRUT | Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:10am EST. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air force jets bombarded rebel targets on Friday close to the Damascus airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the capital.
Egyptians Protest After Panel Approves Draft Constitution
http://www.voanews.com/content/egyptians-protest-after-panel-approves-draft-constitution/1555848.html
Egyptians have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for an eighth straight day of demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi, as an Islamist-dominated panel approved Egypt's new draft constitution that must now be voted on in a nationwide ...
Congo rebels extend stay in Goma
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/30/congo-m23-rebels-delay.html
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Rebels in Congo believed to be backed by Rwanda postponed their departure Friday from the key eastern city of Goma by 48 hours for "logistical reasons," defying for a second time an ultimatum set by neighboring African countries and ...
Countries supporting Syrian rebels meet in Tokyo
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=821907
.... • The group called for imposing more sanctions on Syrian government led by President al-Assad. • Crisis in Syria has lasted for 20 months and the situation there is still worsening.
Strauss-Kahn in preliminary civil case deal with maid
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1743996-strauss-kahn-to-settle-civil-suit-with-hotel-maid-ny-times/
NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a preliminary agreement with the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault last year to settle a civil lawsuit she brought against him, sources familiar with the case ...
IK Gujral, architect of peace process with Pakistan, dies
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-suave-inder-kumar-gujral-made-a-mark-in-india-s-foreign-policy-299464
Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who engineered a thaw in the icy relationship with arch rival Pakistan during his time in government, died Friday aged 92, the government announced.
3-Year Prison Term for Nephew of Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/30/chen-guangcheng-nephew-jailed-trial
The nephew of exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was tried Friday and sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges related to a clash with local officials last spring, according to activist and family friend Hu Jia.
Kosovo ex-premier Haradinaj cleared of war crimes again
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Nov-2012/un-tribunal-acquits-kosovo-ex-pm
By Thomas Escritt and Fatos Bytyci. AMSTERDAM/PRISTINA | Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:37pm GMT. AMSTERDAM/PRISTINA (Reuters) - Ramush Haradinaj, a former guerrilla commander in Kosovo who served briefly as prime minister, was acquitted of war crimes ...
Burmese Copper Mine Protest Grows
http://www.voanews.com/content/burmese-copper-mine-protest-grows/1554563.html
Hundreds of Burmese villagers and monks are defying government orders to end a 10-day protest against the expansion of a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwestern Burma.
Supreme Court to hear PIL to amend IT Act
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3169739_Supreme-Court--nbsp-to-hear-PIL-to-amend-IT-Act-
New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) Voicing concern over recent incidents of people being arrested for posting alleged offensive messages on websites, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear a PIL seeking amendment to the Information Technology Act.
Uncertainty looms ahead of Kuwait elections
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/30/252627.html
Kuwait City: Uncertainty loomed in Kuwait on the eve of the parliamentary elections as the broad based opposition refused to back down from a mass boycott of the voting in protest of a perceived move towards autocracy.
3 managers arrested after deadly Bangladesh factory fire
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/workers-seek-lost-pay-compensation-3310925.html
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Three managers at a Bangladeshi clothing factory were arrested and accused of locking a main gate of the facility hampering people trying to flee a weekend inferno that killed more than 100 workers, police said.
Veteran MKs lead new Labor list, with several new faces close behind
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/veteran-mks-lead-new-labor-list-with-several-new-faces-close-behind.premium-1.481631
U.S. Senate to consider broader economic sanctions on Iran, says aide (Reuters). More Breaking News · Home · News · National.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/a-big-thanks-to-lieberman.premium-1.481540
The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine as a “non-member observer state.†Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the recognition "unfortunate and counterproductive.
Syria jets bombard rebel targets on airport road
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/30/wrd-syria-damascus-assad-rebels-internet-blackout.html
By Dominic Evans. BEIRUT | Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:10am EST. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air force jets bombarded rebel targets on Friday close to the Damascus airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the capital.
Egyptians Protest After Panel Approves Draft Constitution
http://www.voanews.com/content/egyptians-protest-after-panel-approves-draft-constitution/1555848.html
Egyptians have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for an eighth straight day of demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi, as an Islamist-dominated panel approved Egypt's new draft constitution that must now be voted on in a nationwide ...
Congo rebels extend stay in Goma
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/30/congo-m23-rebels-delay.html
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Rebels in Congo believed to be backed by Rwanda postponed their departure Friday from the key eastern city of Goma by 48 hours for "logistical reasons," defying for a second time an ultimatum set by neighboring African countries and ...
Countries supporting Syrian rebels meet in Tokyo
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=821907
.... • The group called for imposing more sanctions on Syrian government led by President al-Assad. • Crisis in Syria has lasted for 20 months and the situation there is still worsening.
Strauss-Kahn in preliminary civil case deal with maid
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1743996-strauss-kahn-to-settle-civil-suit-with-hotel-maid-ny-times/
NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a preliminary agreement with the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault last year to settle a civil lawsuit she brought against him, sources familiar with the case ...
IK Gujral, architect of peace process with Pakistan, dies
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-suave-inder-kumar-gujral-made-a-mark-in-india-s-foreign-policy-299464
Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who engineered a thaw in the icy relationship with arch rival Pakistan during his time in government, died Friday aged 92, the government announced.
3-Year Prison Term for Nephew of Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/30/chen-guangcheng-nephew-jailed-trial
The nephew of exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was tried Friday and sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges related to a clash with local officials last spring, according to activist and family friend Hu Jia.
Kosovo ex-premier Haradinaj cleared of war crimes again
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Nov-2012/un-tribunal-acquits-kosovo-ex-pm
By Thomas Escritt and Fatos Bytyci. AMSTERDAM/PRISTINA | Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:37pm GMT. AMSTERDAM/PRISTINA (Reuters) - Ramush Haradinaj, a former guerrilla commander in Kosovo who served briefly as prime minister, was acquitted of war crimes ...
Burmese Copper Mine Protest Grows
http://www.voanews.com/content/burmese-copper-mine-protest-grows/1554563.html
Hundreds of Burmese villagers and monks are defying government orders to end a 10-day protest against the expansion of a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwestern Burma.
Supreme Court to hear PIL to amend IT Act
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3169739_Supreme-Court--nbsp-to-hear-PIL-to-amend-IT-Act-
New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) Voicing concern over recent incidents of people being arrested for posting alleged offensive messages on websites, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear a PIL seeking amendment to the Information Technology Act.
Uncertainty looms ahead of Kuwait elections
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/30/252627.html
Kuwait City: Uncertainty loomed in Kuwait on the eve of the parliamentary elections as the broad based opposition refused to back down from a mass boycott of the voting in protest of a perceived move towards autocracy.
3 managers arrested after deadly Bangladesh factory fire
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/workers-seek-lost-pay-compensation-3310925.html
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Three managers at a Bangladeshi clothing factory were arrested and accused of locking a main gate of the facility hampering people trying to flee a weekend inferno that killed more than 100 workers, police said.
Veteran MKs lead new Labor list, with several new faces close behind
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/veteran-mks-lead-new-labor-list-with-several-new-faces-close-behind.premium-1.481631
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