Egypt opposition calls protests against president AP - 1 hr 57 mins agoThousands of Egyptians took to the streets after Friday midday prayers in rival rallies and marches across Cairo, as the standoff deepened over what opponents call the Islamist president's power grab, raising the specter … More »Egypt opposition calls protests against president
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets after Friday midday prayers in rival rallies and marches across Cairo, as the standoff deepened over what opponents call the Islamist president's power grab, raising the specter of more violence.
Facebook's privacy vote - what the email actually means @ Yahoo! UK - 1 hr 11 mins agoUnless 300 million people (a third of Facebook’s users) vote ‘against’ by Monday, the networking giant will no longer allow users to vote on policy changes. More »Facebook's privacy vote - what the email actually means
Unless 300 million people (a third of Facebook’s users) vote ‘against’ by Monday, the networking giant will no longer allow users to vote on policy changes.
Obama approval rises since election, poll says AP - 5 hrs agoThe president has his highest approval ratings since the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to an AP-GfK poll. More »Obama approval rises since election, poll says
The president has his highest approval ratings since the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to an AP-GfK poll.
- Unions target Democratic Senators Warner, McCaskill on fiscal cliff The Ticket - 1 hr 31 mins ago
Three major national unions plan a barrage of ads warning against cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid as part of any "fiscal cliff" deal. More »Unions target Democratic Senators Warner, McCaskill on fiscal cliff
Three major national unions plan a barrage of ads warning against cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid as part of any "fiscal cliff" deal.
- Is Assad threatening to use chemical weapons, or lose them? Christian Science Monitor - 8 hrs ago
A report suggests that Syria has ramped up activity at chemical-weapons sites. But President Bashar al-Assad might simply be sending a message to the international community.
- Roger Ebert hospitalized with fractured hip AP - 50 mins ago
Famed Chicago movie critic Roger Ebert has been hospitalized with a hip fracture.
- $2 billion price tag for presidential election AP - 8 hrs ago
The 2012 presidential election broke the $2 billion milestone in its final weeks, becoming the most expensive in American political history, according to final federal finance reports released Thursday.
- Weekend in politics: ‘Fiscal cliff,’ football, shaving, and more The Ticket - 1 hr 50 mins ago
There's some reason Friday for optimism in the ongoing "fiscal cliff" negotiations — at least, optimism that the two sides will actually side down and negotiate about the potentially devastating tax increases and spending cuts that will automatically take effect in January if no deal is reached. While no formal discussions …
- Death toll from Philippine typhoon climbs past 500 AP - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Rescuers are digging through mud and debris to retrieve more bodies strewn across a farming valley in the southern Philippines by a powerful typhoon.
- NJ governor vetoes bill to set up health insurance exchange Reuters - 5 hrs ago
(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Thursday he vetoed a bill that would have created a health insurance exchange for his state under President Barack Obama's signature healthcare program. Christie, whose announcement came on a day when he was visiting the White House to discuss tens of billions in federal …
Australian Rogers joins Saxo-Tinkoff Reuters - 34 mins ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times world time-trial champion Michael Rogers has signed a two-year contract with Saxo-Tinkoff, the Dutch team said on Friday. The 32-year-old Australian left Team Sky after two … More »Australian Rogers joins Saxo-Tinkoff
PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times world time-trial champion Michael Rogers has signed a two-year contract with Saxo-Tinkoff, the Dutch team said on Friday. The 32-year-old Australian left Team Sky after two years with the British outfit, with whom he played a key part in Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France victory in July. Rogers …
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