[U.S.] Texas millionaire free on bond in molestation case

Texas millionaire free on bond in molestation case
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Texas-millionaire-free-on-bond-in-molestation-case-4077222.php
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Millionaire Texas artist Stanley Marsh 3 has been freed on $300,000 bond after being charged with 11 counts of molesting children.

Former President George HW Bush hospitalized
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bush-hospitalized-article-1.1210103
HOUSTON | Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:10pm EST. HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former President George H. W. Bush is being treated at Methodist Hospital in Houston, hospital spokeswoman Stephanie Asin said Thursday.

No "substantive" progress made on fiscal cliff: Boehner
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/campaign-2012-full-circle-romney-obama-campaign-aides/story?id=17837998
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that no substantive progress has been made to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of spending cuts and tax hikes that will start to go into effect early next year if Washington does not act.

Biden stops at Costco to push WH tax agenda
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57556184-10391739/biden-stops-at-costco-to-push-wh-tax-agenda/
Vice President Joe Biden today stopped at a newly-opened Costco store in Washington, D.C. to try on some watches, eat some free samples and urge Congress to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for middle class people like those who shop at Costco.

Senate Committee Approves Bill Requiring Warrants for E-Mail
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/ecpa-reform-approved/
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) proposed e-mail, could-storage privacy legislation. Photo: Sen. Patrick Leahy. A Senate committee on Thursday unanimously backed sweeping digital privacy protections requiring the government, for the first time, to get a ...

Petraeus says he messed up 'royally'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57555764/after-mostly-silence-jill-kelley-defends-herself/
In a hand-written note to a friend, former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus said he “screwed up royally” in his alleged affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell.

Have You Decorated Your Home With Poisons For Christmas?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywillingham/2012/11/29/have-you-decorated-your-home-with-poisons-for-christmas/
Here's a holiday manufrightroversy to watch for: Lead and pesticides … for Christmas! Every year, it seems, reporters go forth on orders from their editors to write articles warning the world of the dangers of Christmas decorations.

Voters Support Certain Taxes, Oppose Raising Medicare Eligibility Age
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/democrats-gop-dig-in-on-tax-rates/
More than 60% of registered voters support President Obama's plan to raise taxes on individuals with annual incomes of more than $250,000, while 69% oppose a proposal endorsed by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.

Manning & Wikileaks Supporters Rally at Berkeley USMC Recruit Center and ...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mannings-mental-health-focus-pretrial-hearing-17825241
Whistle blower Bradley Manning & Wikileaks supporters rallied at the United States Marine Corps officer recruiting center yesterday in Berkeley California to demand justice for mistreatment.

TV Recap: 'American Horror Story: Asylum' Episode 207...
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/11/american_horror_story_asylum_r_2.html
The Angel of Death comes to Briarcliff in the form of Frances Conroy. I have no idea why the Angel of Death waited until halfway through the season to appear (scheduling conflicts?

David Axelrod will shave his mustache live on 'Morning Joe'
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/84384.html
Senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod won his bet with MSNBC's “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough over whether President Obama would take Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Sandy May Cause Some To Dip Into Retirement Funds
http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/money_matters/173051/sandy-may-cause-some-to-dip-into-retirement-funds
An expert weighs in on whether you should tap into your retirement plan if you've been affected by Hurricane Sandy. NY1's Shazia Khan filed the following report.