Obama 'concerned' about rights in Venezuela

Obama 'concerned' about rights in Venezuela: "US President Barack Obama said Monday that Venezuela's government threatened "basic democratic values" and expressed concerns about its ties to countries like Iran and Cuba."

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N. Korea test-fires short-range missiles: report - Yahoo! News

N. Korea test-fires short-range missiles: report - Yahoo! News: "North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said."

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Police: Man Celebrated 45th Birthday With $283 Worth Of Food Stuffed In Pants « CBS Charlotte

Police: Man Celebrated 45th Birthday With $283 Worth Of Food Stuffed In Pants « CBS Charlotte: " Shrimp, rib-eye steak, baby back ribs and smoked turkey. One Salisbury man celebrated his 45th birthday by trying to stuff all of it — almost $300 worth of food — down his pants."

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Larger Waistlines Mean Smaller Capacity For Commercial Water Transit « CBS Atlanta

Larger Waistlines Mean Smaller Capacity For Commercial Water Transit « CBS Atlanta: "The United States Coast Guard has scaled back the maximum number of passengers allowed on a given ferry, resulting in a lower maximum capacity rate for commercial vessels such as the Savannah Belles Ferry."

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Missing $4,155? It Went Into Your Gas Tank This Year - US Business News - CNBC

Missing $4,155? It Went Into Your Gas Tank This Year - US Business News - CNBC: "When the gifts from Grandma are unloaded and holiday travel is over, the typical American household will have spent $4,155 filling up this year, a record. That is 8.4 percent of what the median family takes in, the highest share since 1981."

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Bank of America shares close below $5 - Yahoo! News

Bank of America shares close below $5 - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Bank of America Corp closed below $5 on Monday for the first time since the depths of the bear market in March 2009."

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Pays Homage to Obama—But Not Jesus | CNSnews.com

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Pays Homage to Obama—But Not Jesus | CNSnews.com: "The 63-foot Sierra White Fir lighted at the U.S. Capitol Grounds on Dec. 6 as the official 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree includes a prominently displayed ornament paying homage to President Barack Obama,"

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‘Great Successor’ takes power in N Korea - FT.com

‘Great Successor’ takes power in N Korea - FT.com: "The death of Kim Jong-il threw the Korean peninsula into fresh uncertainty on Monday as the North Korean regime named the dictator’s youngest son as the “Great Successor”, rattling financial markets in the south."

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Tom Emmer Claims Hamline University Discriminated Against Him | Liberal Bias | TheBlaze.com

Tom Emmer Claims Hamline University Discriminated Against Him | Liberal Bias | TheBlaze.com: "For years, conservatives have alleged liberal bias at institutions of higher learning, with many schools distinguishing themselves as bastions for liberal thought."

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