[U.S.] Obama Ratchets Up Pressure on Congress for Deal on Debt

Obama Ratchets Up Pressure on Congress for Deal on Debt
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57555923-10391739/romney-obama-to-have-lunch-at-the-white-house/
President Barack Obama reached out to chief executives and middle-income taxpayers, imploring them to press Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff as he said he wants to get a deal “done before Christmas.

Manhattan Nanny Accused of Child Murders Pleads Not Guilty
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/28/manhattan-nanny-accused-of-child-murders-pleads-not-guilty/
The Manhattan nanny who police say murdered two children in their parents' apartment pleaded not guilty to two counts of first and second degree murder Wednesday at her indictment, New York court officials say.

Texas moves to seize ranch of polygamist Warren Jeffs
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-seize-warren-jeffs-polygamist-ranch-article-1.1209466?localLinksEnabled=false
The Texas Attorney General's Office moved Wednesday to seize the remote ranch where polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs and other men sexually abused underage girls taken as plural wives.

Cops: 'No apparent criminality' in crash that killed boy
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/cops-no-apparent-criminality-in-crash-that-killed-boy-1.4267848
A bus driver who in a failed attempt to avoid a pedestrian swerved and crashed into a Hempstead Village home, killing a 6-year-old boy, was neither intoxicated nor speeding, Nassau County police said Wednesday.

Suicide led to wariness about Manning, says officer
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57555429/bradley-mannings-lawyers-hes-been-punished-enough/
The former security chief at the Quantico, Va., Marine Corps base testified Wednesday that an Army private suspected of leaking U.S.

Cleveland gang rape defendant found guilty
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239787/Lawyer-man-accused-gang-rape-scandal-likens-11-year-old-victim-spider-lured-men-web.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Jared Len Cruse CAPTION: Each of these four suspects are charged with felony indictment for continuous sexual abuse of a young child which carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison.

Suspect in baby, grandma deaths had casino losses
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Suspect-in-killing-of-baby-grandma-in-Pa-court-4072119.php
A neighbor charged with killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother during a botched kidnapping told police he had lost $15,000 gambling at casinos the week before.

Slain Minn. Teens Tied to Earlier Burglary
http://abcnews.go.com/US/minnesota-teens-slain-breaking-house-tied-earlier-burglary/story?id=17828144
The Minnesota teens killed on Thanksgiving Day while breaking into a home have been linked to an earlier robbery, authorities said today.

Christie names Sandy recovery coordinator
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57554651/christie-eyes-reelection-but-2016-prospects-uncertain/
Marc Ferzan, a former colleague of Gov. Chris Christie, has been tapped to direct New Jersey's recovery from Superstorm Sandy.

Illinois considers legalizing marijuana for medical uses
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/illinois-lawmaker-join-the-medical-marijuana-debate/
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday will consider whether to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes and join a growing group of states that officially approve pot as a medicine.

RGA embraces Cuccinelli as nominee
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/11/bolling-dropping-out-race-virginia-governor
Following the news that Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is dropping his bid for the 2013 Republican gubernatorial nomination, the Republican Governors Association greeted state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as its standard-bearer in a statement from ...

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Out as Foreign Affair Committee Chair
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/hispanic-woman-house-committee-chair/story?id=17823844
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., who has led the Foreign Affairs Committee for the past two years, is stepping down from her new role and a new chairman will take her place -- resulting in a male-dominated committee.

Conservative bloggers blast Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for filibuster reform
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84325.html?hp=l3
The conservative blogosphere is leveling charges of “bullying” at Sen. Harry Reid after the majority leader proposed filibuster reform.