Friday, December 23, 2011

Syria Reports Suicide Bomber Attacks in Damascus - NYTimes.com

Syria Reports Suicide Bomber Attacks in Damascus - NYTimes.com: "BEIRUT, Lebanon — Two powerful car bombs exploded outside government security offices in Damascus on Friday in what appeared to be the most brazen and deadly attack against President Bashar al-Assad’s government since the start of the uprising in Syria in March."

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BBC News - Prince Philip has heart surgery at Papworth Hospital

BBC News - Prince Philip has heart surgery at Papworth Hospital: "Prince Philip was treated for a blocked coronary artery and a successful "invasive procedure of coronary stenting" was performed."

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Justice Dept. rejects South Carolina voter ID law, calling it discriminatory - The Washington Post

Justice Dept. rejects South Carolina voter ID law, calling it discriminatory - The Washington Post: "The Justice Department on Friday entered the divisive national debate over new state voting laws, rejecting South Carolina’s measure requiring photo-identification at the polls as discriminatory against minority voters."

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Christian college sues over abortion pill mandate - Washington Times

Christian college sues over abortion pill mandate - Washington Times: "A Christian college is suing the Obama administration over requiring businesses to pay for insurance plans that cover Plan B and ella — two types of birth-control pills the college and other prolife advocates view as abortifacient."

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Cupcake Deemed 'Security Threat,' Confiscated By TSA - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

Cupcake Deemed 'Security Threat,' Confiscated By TSA - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston: "A Peabody woman says a cupcake she tried to take on a flight with her sparked a potential security threat this week."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans bought slightly more new homes in November, but 2011 will likely end up as the worst year for sales in history."

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Gunmen Open Fire At Roller Rink Holiday Party, 5 Hospitalized « CBS Detroit

Gunmen Open Fire At Roller Rink Holiday Party, 5 Hospitalized « CBS Detroit: "-Five people have been hospitalized after three gunmen open fire at a roller-skating rink in Waterford Township during a private holiday party."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "More than 200 employees at a pair of bankrupt hospitals in Hawaii are getting notices that they're losing their jobs on Christmas Eve."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "Dreams of a white Christmas are hanging by a thread in the North, where unusually mild weather has left the ground bare in many places - a welcome reprieve for people who don't like shoveling, but a lump of coal in the stockings of outdoor sports buffs who miss their winter wonderland."

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Race for New Air Jordan Sneakers Turns Ugly at a Metro Atlanta Mall

Race for New Air Jordan Sneakers Turns Ugly at a Metro Atlanta Mall: "LITHONIA, Ga. - The quest for some limited edition sneakers took an ugly turn early Friday morning outside the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia. DeKalb police say several people were arrested , including one woman who left two young children in her car, after the new Nike Air Jordan 11 Concords went on sale."

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