Obama threatens veto if pipeline decision is added to payroll tax cut - The Hill's E2-Wire

Obama threatens veto if pipeline decision is added to payroll tax cut - The Hill's E2-Wire: "The battle between the White House and Republicans over the Keystone XL pipeline escalated Wednesday with a veto threat delivered personally by President Obama."

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Autos Insider | GM trims salaried workers | The Detroit News

Autos Insider | GM trims salaried workers | The Detroit News: "General Motors Co. has quietly begun laying off white-collar workers as it works to consolidate its global operations."

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Corzine 'stunned' that MF Global couldn't find missing funds - latimes.com

Corzine 'stunned' that MF Global couldn't find missing funds - latimes.com: "As the first former U.S. senator to be subpoenaed by Congress in more than a century, Jon Corzine testified Thursday about the “last chaotic days” of MF Global, the trading firm that declared bankruptcy under his watch."

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How researchers can shut down your mobile phone while you're driving | Mail Online

How researchers can shut down your mobile phone while you're driving | Mail Online: "Researchers have discovered how to stop drivers using their phones when they are behind the wheel without affecting use for passengers."

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Amazon starts row with retailers in US - Telegraph

Amazon starts row with retailers in US - Telegraph: "Amazon has annoyed retailers in the US with a new price check app that allows shoppers to get a discount on items via the online store if they find them to be more expensive elsewhere."

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Storm With 165mph Winds Batters Scotland, With Schools Closed, Flights Cancelled And Rail Disrupted | UK News | Sky News

Storm With 165mph Winds Batters Scotland, With Schools Closed, Flights Cancelled And Rail Disrupted | UK News | Sky News: "A fierce storm with winds of up to 165mph has battered northern parts of Britain, with people warned to stay indoors, schools forced to close and flights and rail links cancelled.

Localised flooding has also caused major disruptions on roads - and more than 30,000 homes have been left without power"

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McDonald's November sales surge worldwide

McDonald's November sales surge worldwide: " McDonald's said Thursday that global sales for restaurants open at least one year rose 7.4 percent in November from a year ago, far above expectations."

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DMV Clerk Pleads Guilty To Bribes For Licenses « CBS Las Vegas

DMV Clerk Pleads Guilty To Bribes For Licenses « CBS Las Vegas: " A former Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles clerk has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge for accepting thousands of dollars to provide driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants."

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Russian elections: Vladimir Putin accuses Hillary Clinton of inciting Moscow protests | Mail Online

Russian elections: Vladimir Putin accuses Hillary Clinton of inciting Moscow protests | Mail Online: "Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin boasted yesterday: 'We are the largest nuclear power.'

The comment came as Mr Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for encouraging a wave of protests over his country's parliamentary elections.

He took aim after the U.S. secretary of state said voters 'deserve a full investigation of electoral fraud and manipulation'. "

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: " President Barack Obama is marking Hanukkah as a story of "faith over doubt.""

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