Ron Paul's strength in Iowa shows it's too soon to write him off - CSMonitor.com

Ron Paul's strength in Iowa shows it's too soon to write him off - CSMonitor.com: "Though he has a large and loyal following, Ron Paul's positions on key issues sets him apart from many Republicans. But he keeps moving steadily toward a position of strength in the early voting – especially in Iowa."

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Depleted Texas lakes expose ghost towns, graves - CBS News

Depleted Texas lakes expose ghost towns, graves - CBS News: "BLUFFTON, Texas — Johnny C. Parks died two days before his first birthday more than a century ago. His grave slipped from sight along with the rest of the tiny town of Bluffton when Lake Buchanan was filled 55 years later."

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Syria faces new Arab League pressure - The Washington Post

Syria faces new Arab League pressure - The Washington Post: "Syria faces new Arab League pressure

View Photo Gallery — The Arab League rejected Syria’s request for modifications to a proposed program for monitors to enter the country.

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By Alice Fordham, Updated: Sunday, November 20, 11:59 AM

BEIRUT — Syria faced growing international condemnation Sunday as the Arab League said it would meet this week to consider new moves against the country, after a deadline for the government to end a crackdown on protesters and admit international monitors expired Saturday."

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Lawmakers Concede Budget Talks Are Close to Failure - NYTimes.com

Lawmakers Concede Budget Talks Are Close to Failure - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — Conceding that talks on a grand budget deal are near failure, Congressional leaders on Sunday pointed fingers at each other as they tried to deflect blame for their inability to figure out a way to lower the federal deficit without having to rely on automated cuts."

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CORRECTED-Voters see only more pain in Spain | Reuters

CORRECTED-Voters see only more pain in Spain | Reuters: "ov 19 (Reuters) - Spaniards say they see only more hardship ahead after a parliamentary election on Sunday that is expected to bring in a new government charged with combating an economic crisis."

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Muammar Qaddafi's Son Saif Al-Islam Captured In Libya | Fox News

Muammar Qaddafi's Son Saif Al-Islam Captured In Libya | Fox News: "
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In this Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 file photo, Muammar Qaddafi's son Seif al-Islam makes a victory sign as he appears at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, Libya. A Libyan commander told reporters Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 that Seif al-Islam Gadhafi has been arrested in south Libya.

TRIPOLI, LIBYA – The rebels who captured Muammar Qaddafi's son and one-time heir apparent say they will hold him until a court system is set up in Libya and are demanding that he be tried inside the country"

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My Way News - Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt

My Way News - Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt: "CAIRO (AP) - Firing tear gas and rubber bullets, Egyptian riot police on Sunday clashed for a second day in downtown Cairo with thousands of rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government."

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Lawsuit: Man fired for not wearing "666" sticker - CBS News

Lawsuit: Man fired for not wearing "666" sticker - CBS News: " A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a 666 sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation."

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Leading senators: Kagan may have to recuse herself from health case - Washington Times

Leading senators: Kagan may have to recuse herself from health case - Washington Times: "Top Republican senators said late Friday the Justice Department has been stonewalling their request for more information on Supreme CourtJustice Elena Kagan, and said her previous work as solicitor general “may satisfy both requirements for recusal” from the upcoming health-care case."

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EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration - Telegraph

EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration - Telegraph: "Brussels bureaucrats were ridiculed yesterday after banning drink manufacturers from claiming that water can prevent dehydration."

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