Archive for November, 2012


DR Congo: Armed Looters Pillage Goma As Rebels Delay Withdrawal

M23 rebels seem to be ignoring an internationally-backed ultimatum. As a result, the U.K. has cut aid to Rwanda, which it suspects is backing the rebels. News

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Bountygate reunion for players, coach

It had been 10 months since New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith were face to face with their former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams – a span that included NFL suspensions for all three in connection with what a league investigation determined was a cash-for-hits bounty program. FOXSports.com News for NFL

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66 species of coral proposed for protection by US

In its most sweeping use of the Endangered Species Act, the nation’s oceans agency proposed listing 66 species of coral as endangered or threatened — and cited climate change as driving three key threats. NBCNews.com: Environment

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China Nov official factory PMI hits seven-month high

BEIJING (Reuters) – China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to a seven-month high of 50.6 in November from 50.2 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday. The headline figure is in line with an economist poll by Reuters this week, and confirms a trend toward recovering growth in the world's second-largest [...]

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German producers plan Pope Benedict biopic

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Two German producers have bought the film rights to an upcoming biography of Pope Benedict by the Bavarian author of three best-selling interview books with the pontiff. The Odeon Film company said producers Marcus Mende and Peter Weckert planned a film for international release based on a biography by journalist Peter [...]

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Carrie Underwood To Play Maria Von Trapp In NBC’s The Sound of Music

Carrie Underwood is headed to the hills! Music News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Video: What ‘tax reform’ really means

“Tax reform” sounds great, but what does it mean? The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein looks at who will get a tax increase from so-called tax reform and discusses the possible effect on charitable giving with Chris Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. (The Last Word) NBCNews.com: Politics

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Stewart Mandel: Final Bowl Projections — Uncertainty awaits SEC title game loser

Win and you’re in. Lose and, well, the fall for either Alabama or Georgia from the SEC title game could be dramatic. Stewart Mandel spells it all out in his final bowl projections. SI.com

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Man kills Wyoming professor, woman, self

Casper College faculty member slain during class. Students say killer used bow and arrows. USATODAY.com Feed

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Kathryn Stockett on Novel’s Success

Author Kathryn Stockett describes her reaction to the success of her first novel, “The Help,” and explains the reasons why she wrote it. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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