Key general: Iraq pullout plan a 'disaster' - Washington Times

Key general: Iraq pullout plan a 'disaster' - Washington Times: "President Obama’s decision to pull all U.S. forces out of Iraq by Dec. 31 is an “absolute disaster” that puts the burgeoning Arab democracy at risk of an Iranian “strangling,” said an architect of the 2007 troop surge that turned around a losing war."

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Obama to bypass Congress on mortgages - CBS News

Obama to bypass Congress on mortgages - CBS News: "(CBS News) Last Updated 11:16 a.m. ET
With Republicans continuing to stall action on President Obama's $447 billion jobs bill, the White House is taking action to help jump-start the economy with the message "We can't wait.""

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Occupy Dayton Protester: ‘F*** the Military, F*** Your Flag, F*** the Police’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Occupy Dayton Protester: ‘F*** the Military, F*** Your Flag, F*** the Police’ | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Last week it was protesters at Occupy Portland singing “F*** the U.S.A.,” this week it’s an Occupy Dayton protester declaring, “F*** the military, f*** your flag, f*** the police.”"

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Libya's liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law - Telegraph

Libya's liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law - Telegraph: "Libya's liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law
Libya's interim leader outlined more radical plans to introduce Islamic law than expected as he declared the official liberation of the country."

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Limbaugh Takes on DeLauro Diaper Bill | NBC Connecticut

Limbaugh Takes on DeLauro Diaper Bill | NBC Connecticut: "Conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh ripped into a local Congresswoman's proposed diaper legislation on the air last week."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The elaborate mission to recover a moon rock led NASA agents to one of the most down-to-earth places: a Denny's restaurant in Riverside County."

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U.S. pulls its envoy from Syria because of threats | Reuters

U.S. pulls its envoy from Syria because of threats | Reuters: "The United States said on Monday it had pulled its ambassador out of Damascus because of threats to his safety in Syria, where protesters are trying to end 41 years of authoritarian rule by the Assad family."

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits a GM plant in Uzbekistan | View photo - Yahoo! News

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits a GM plant in Uzbekistan | View photo - Yahoo! News: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walks past a General Motors "Spark" while touring the GM Powertrain plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 23, 2011. "

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Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans | Reuters

Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans | Reuters: "President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- President Cristina Fernandez has been re-elected with one of the widest victory margins in Argentine history by convincing voters that she alone, even without her late powerbroker husband, is best able to keep spreading the wealth of an economic boom."

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Shootings are up and cops blame protests - NYPOST.com

Shootings are up and cops blame protests - NYPOST.com: "Bullets are flying over Broadway -- and everywhere else in the city.

The number of people shot surged 154 percent two weeks ago -- to 56 from 22 over the same week last year -- and spiked 28 percent in the last month.

Last week tallied another increase in victims -- 22 people had been hit through Friday, including the three victims gunned down outside a Brooklyn school Friday."

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