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Obama Doubles Down On Immigration, Keystone Pipeline

ABC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Even as far away as Myanmar, President Obama cannot escape the brewing face-off with Republicans that awaits him at home. Speaking to reporters alongside famous opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President Obama was adamant that, despite ...
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Scientists face agonizing wait on comet probe's future

Fox News - ‎7 minutes ago‎
After making history Wednesday by landing the first probe on the surface of a comet, European Space Agency scientists now face an agonizing wait to find out whether the Philae lander will continue sending data from 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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Obama to pledge $3 billion to climate fund for developing countries

Los Angeles Times - ‎19 minutes ago‎
President Obama will pledge $3 billion to an international climate fund aimed at helping developing countries prepare for and slow the effect of climate change, a White House official said Friday.
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US Retail Sales Rise Ahead of Holiday Shopping

ABC News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
U.S. retail sales rose modestly in October, evidence that recent job gains and lower gas prices are lifting consumer spending as the holiday shopping season begins.
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Greek growth rates put Germany, eurozone to shame

MarketWatch - ‎27 minutes ago‎
LONDON (MarketWatch) - It took six years for Greece to escape recession, but, when it finally did, it did it with style. The country scored a 0.7% growth rate in the third quarter, besting all other eurozone countries and even expanding faster than powerhouse ...
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UN: ISIS commanders liable for war crimes on 'massive scale'

Haaretz - ‎2 hours ago‎
Report from independent UN investigators says Islamic State group should be held accountable by International Criminal Court for reign of terror in northeast Syria that includes wide-scale slaughter of civilians.
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Brisbane nervous but ready to take on the world

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
It was mid-morning on July 11, 2012 that Australia's then-prime minister Julia Gillard stood on the Kangaroo Point cliffs over-looking Brisbane's CBD to tell everyone 20 of the world's leaders would be coming to Brisbane in November 2014.
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Sweden says has proof of foreign submarine intrusion in October

Reuters - ‎50 minutes ago‎
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has proof that a small foreign submarine was operating illegally in its waters last month, its top military officer said on Friday after a mysterious episode that triggered the country's biggest military mobilization since the Cold ...
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1 WTC window washer says he'd return to the job

The Detroit News - ‎2 minutes ago‎
In this image taken from video and provided by WABC, a window washer straddles the empty space between his dangling scaffolding and 1 World Trade Center as New York City firefighters remove him from the scaffolding as it hung 69 stories high, Nov.
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On immigration, Obama may follow an existing trail

MSNBC - ‎40 minutes ago‎
To hear Republicans tell it, the outrage about President Obama's likely executive actions on immigration is less about the policy and more about the legal principles.
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Pentagon revamps nuclear arsenal after review finds systemic problems

CBS News - ‎7 minutes ago‎
One telling example of the decay in the nation's nuclear arsenal emerged from reviews released by the Pentagon Friday. Maintenance crews at the nation's nuclear bases had access to only one wrench required to tighten bolts on the warhead end of the ...
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Virgin America stock soars 25% after IPO

CNNMoney - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Virgin America markets itself as the hip way to fly. Investors are apparently on board. The upstart airline formed by billionaire Sir Richard Branson soared 25% out of the gate Friday from its IPO price of $23.
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Officials anticipate smoother ride for 2015 Obamacare registrants

Prairie Business - ‎1 hour ago‎
FARGO - Those who want health insurance coverage next year through the new online marketplace should take note: The sign-up period begins Saturday and ends Feb. 15.
Obamacare enrollment starts again Saturday. Here's everything you need to know.
Ready or not, Obamacare 2.0 is here
Miami Herald
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On today's front page: Can NASCAR bad boy end bad year with title? | Obama's plan would shield 5M immigrants | Heavy reforms at Fla. prisons are urged in FSU report | Obamacare enrollment begins Saturday Pick up a copy or visit http://www.miamiherald.com/digital
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Twitter's Convertible Bonds: More Rating Agency Irrelevance

Forbes - ‎26 minutes ago‎
For some reason Standard & Poor's unsolicited (Twitter didn't pay for it) “junk” BB- rating of Twitter's recent convertible bond offering has been portrayed as negative news—or as newsworthy.
S&P Gives Twitter Bonds "Junk" Rating
Twitter Bond Offering Rated as Junk by S&P
Russell Davison
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Twitter's debt assigned 'junk' status #socialmedia Twitter shares fell 37% so far this year. US ratings agency Standard & Poor's has given the debt of social media giant Twitter the rating "junk". Twitter reported a 7% fall in timeline views per user in October. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30048344
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Dow Movers: WMT, T

Forbes - ‎1 hour ago‎
In early trading on Friday, shares of AT&T (T) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.2%.
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Microsoft begins inviting users to Skype for Web beta

9 to 5 Google - ‎1 hour ago‎
Today Microsoft announced that Skype is starting to roll out as a service on the Web. Skype for Web will allow users to chat, video call, and manage contacts from a web browser without having to download the Skype app.
You'll soon be able to make Skype calls in your browser
A Variety Of Low Cost Skype Call Options
Android Central
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Microsoft has unveiled Skype for Web, a browser-based version of the VOIP service. Currently in beta, Skype for Web functions just like its native desktop counterpart, with voice and video calling and text messaging. The beta is available for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox on… #android
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How and when you'll be able to get Lollipop for your current Android device

BGR - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Google is trying to get the newest Android software pushed out to more devices faster than ever before, although it could still be a while before your device can get Android 5.0 Lollipop over the air.
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New Dumb and Dumber To Clip Reveals Surprise Cameo. Kind Of

seattlepi.com - ‎30 minutes ago‎
While Jennifer Lawrence will no longer appear in Dumber and Dumber To, producers did manager to wrangle one major A-list cameo. QUIZ: Grey's Anatomy plotline or Florida news story.
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The New Fifty Shades of Grey Trailer Is Ridiculous

seattlepi.com - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Anastasia Steele is a mouth-breather. QUIZ: Grey's Anatomy plotline or Florida news story? Fifty Shades of Grey released its first full-length trailer Thursday and it is... breathy. Sandwiched between lines like, "I like to see your face" and "Why are you trying to ...
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Kate Middleton, Prince William Are Coming to New York—All the Details Their ...

E! Online - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Get ready, New York: The royals are coming! Yep, it's official, on Friday, the palace announced Kate Middleton and Prince William are coming to America Dec. 7 through Dec. 9! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will travel to New York first, where Kate will ...
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Djokovic v Berdych as it happened

BBC Sport - ‎38 minutes ago‎
The O2 is empty and there are no more coins left to put in the meter, which means we must wrap up this live text commentary. There will be more from us this evening, however, as Stan Wawrinka takes on Marin Cilic at 20:00 GMT.
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For Bulls, Pau Gasol is doing everything

CBSSports.com - ‎14 minutes ago‎
TORONTO - Joakim Noah noticed Pau Gasol watching film on the team plane on Wednesday. The game: Toronto vs. Philadelphia. The sad-sack Sixers trailed by 41 points at one point and lost by 32.
Charles Barkley blasts Derrick Rose's 'stupid' injury comments
Bulls snap Raptors' winning streak
ModernGhana.com
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The Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose calms injury fears - The 26-year-old walked to the bench in discomfort with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter at the Air Canada Centre, as the Bulls went 7-2 in the NBA on Thursday. Roses injury was a cause for concern for Bulls fans, as the point guard has missed the majority of the last two seasons with serious knee injuries and also had time away from court in the early stages of the current campa...
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Lightning will increase with climate change, study predicts

Los Angeles Times - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Lightning strikes in the lower 48 U.S. states will increase about 12% for every degree rise in Earth's average temperature, potentially sparking more wildfires, according to a new study.
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Male Infanticide In The Animal Kingdom: Why Some Mammal Species Kill Their ...

International Business Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
A dominant male Chacma baboon fights for access to females in Tsoaobis Leopard Park in Namibia. Infanticide among mammals is strategic and is a way for males to ensure that their own offspring endure, new research suggests.
Some Mammals Kill Infants to Mate with their Mothers
Sexual Conflict and Evolution: Why Some Mammals Kill Their
Maya Posch
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Interesting study on the occurrence of infanticide within mammalian species as a result of natural selection and its commonality. Quote from the article: "“What we’re saying is that infanticide is driving monogamy, and we don’t think anything they’ve shown in this paper contradicts that,” said Dr. Opie."
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Ebola-infected doctor to be flown to Nebraska from Sierra Leone

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A surgeon working in West Africa's Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown to the United States for treatment on Saturday, according to a federal government source.
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New Agents Cure HCV After Transplant

MedPage Today - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Meeting Coverage. New Agents Cure HCV After Transplant. Published: Nov 14, 2014. By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today.
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WHO Sets Criteria for Clinical Trials on Ebola Treatments

Voice of America - ‎44 minutes ago‎
GENEVA—. The World Health Organization has established criteria for conducting clinical trials on experimental drugs and other therapies for the treatment of Ebola.
WHO starts survey of Ebola treatments, says none proven so far
WHO sees few promising Ebola drugs in pipeline
Al Jazeera English
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On a journey to the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic, award-winning journalist Sorious Samura follows Liberia's poorly paid and ill-equipped health workers as they risk their lives to treat the infected and recover the bodies of the dead | http://aje.me/1ECbbQN
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