U.S. Embassy in Cairo Shields 3 Americans - NYTimes.com

U.S. Embassy in Cairo Shields 3 Americans - NYTimes.com: "The United States Embassy in Cairo is giving shelter to three American citizens to protect them from potential arrest by the Egyptian authorities in a politically charged investigation of four American-backed nongovernmental organizations operating here, colleagues said Monday."

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Syrian troops retake control of suburbs outside Damascus - latimes.com

Syrian troops retake control of suburbs outside Damascus - latimes.com: "Syrian troops reasserted control Monday of rebellious suburbs outside Damascus, retaking some districts amid stiff resistance as the opposition reported dozens killed in fierce fighting."

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Man who swung light sabers at Portland Toys R Us gets jail | OregonLive.com

Man who swung light sabers at Portland Toys R Us gets jail | OregonLive.com: "A 33-year-old man who struck customers with light sabers at the Toys R Us at Hayden Island has been sentenced to 45 days jail and possible mental-health treatment."

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India mulls using rupee to pay for Iran oil imports

India mulls using rupee to pay for Iran oil imports: "India said Monday it may use its own currency, the rupee, to pay for oil imports from Iran in the face of a US-led sanctions campaign aimed at forcing Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme."

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Laughing All the Way to the Top: Good Times at Fed Meetings Signaled Housing Bubble - CNBC.com - US Business News - CNBC

Laughing All the Way to the Top: Good Times at Fed Meetings Signaled Housing Bubble - CNBC.com - US Business News - CNBC: "It was good times at the Federal Reserve five years ago: Low interest rates instituted by then-Fed Chief Alan Greenspan had housing prices booming, the stock market was rising and Fed members were—literally—laughing their way to the...well, central bank."

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Obama Tells Woman It Is "Interesting" Her Unemployed Husband Can't Find Job | RealClearPolitics

Obama Tells Woman It Is "Interesting" Her Unemployed Husband Can't Find Job | RealClearPolitics: "During his Google+ hangout Pres. Obama tells a woman that her husband shouldn't be unemployed from the growth he has seen in the economy. Obama said he finds it "interesting" because he is getting "the word" that someone in her husband's job field "should be able to find something right away.""

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Bitter cold records broken in Alaska – all time coldest record nearly broken, but Murphy’s Law intervenes | Watts Up With That?

Bitter cold records broken in Alaska – all time coldest record nearly broken, but Murphy’s Law intervenes | Watts Up With That?: "Jim River, AK closed in on the all time record coldest temperature of -80°F set in 1971, which is not only the Alaska all-time record, but the record for the entire United States. Unfortunately, it seems the battery died in the weather station just at the critical moment."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: " A nuclear reactor at a northern Illinois plant shut down Monday after losing power, and steam was being vented to reduce pressure, according to officials from Exelon Nuclear and federal regulators."

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Dutch zoo fits elephant with contact lens

Dutch zoo fits elephant with contact lens: " An elephant in Amsterdam's zoo has made history after being fitted with a jumbo-sized contact lens following an eye injury, a statement said Monday."

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Obama campaign rolls out Square mobile fundraising platform - POLITICO.com

Obama campaign rolls out Square mobile fundraising platform - POLITICO.com: "The Obama reelection campaign is providing headquarters staff, field organizers and volunteers the ability to take campaign donations with their mobile phones."

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