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The Piano Guys Will Blow You Away With 'Angels We Have …With Thanksgiving officially over now, we turn our attention to the series of celebrations primarily …The Huffington Post
Dick Cheney Didn't Regret His Vote Against Freeing Nelson …In 1986, Nelson Mandela -- the former president of South Africa who died Thursday at the age of 95-- …The Huffington Post
'Disabled' Mannequins Remind Us That Beautiful Doesn't Mean …It's no secret that the smooth, plastic bodies staring out of store windows aren't true physical …The Huffington Post
My Kid's Insane Christmas Wish List, AnnotatedWhen I was a kid, I would dream up completely insane presents to put on my Christmas wish …DEADSPIN
Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is DeadJOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and an enduring icon of …New York Times
Jamaal Charles Catches His Own Long Pass in this Viral Puma AdKansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles shared a viral ad that shows him throwing a …Bleacher Report
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Justin Bieber's Believe: World Premiere Details Revealed!E! News can exclusively reveal that the world premiere of Justin Bieber's Believe will take place …E Online16,274 Tweets
Google Patent Will Let Software Do Your SocializingGoogle has filed a patent for a software bot that would control your social media presence. The …Mashable603 Tweets
This is how Nelson Mandela thought about policyNelson Mandela, the iconic freedom fighter who brought an end to apartheid in South Africa nearly …Washington Post1,272 Tweets
Marijuana In Wendy's Burger Was 'Misplaced' By Employee Amy …Their burgers might be squares, but their employees clearly aren't. Wendy's employee Amy Seiber …The Huffington Post627 Tweets
Reactions to Nelson Mandela’s deathnew content is available. click to update. The scene outside Mandela's house Erin Conway-Smith, a …Washington Post840 Tweets
Microsoft fights back against NSA 'snooping'(CNN)-- Still concerned about some faceless government bureaucrat peeking at your e-mails and …CNN324 Tweets
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U.S.

No charges against Florida St. QB Jameis WinstonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexually …Boston.comJameis Winston
Unarmed man charged with assault after NY cops shoot at him but …A grand jury indicted an unarmed, emotionally disturbed man on assault charges after police opened fire on him near New York City’s …Raw Story
Missing cellphone discussed at hearing for Aaron Hernandez’s cousinFALL RIVER — Prosecutors have no evidence that a cousin of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez destroyed a …The Boston GlobeAaron Hernandez
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World

UN passes resolution on CAR military actionThe UN Security Council has authorised increased military action by France and African troops in the Central African Republican to try …AJE Al Jazeera Englishmilitary action
Russian diplomats accused of Medicaid fraud in New YorkWASHINGTON — Current and former Russian diplomats in New York claimed poverty to fraudulently collect Medicaid for their pregnant …Los Angeles TimesRussian diplomats
The United Nations Now Uses DronesThe sky over the Democratic Republic of Congo is now dotted with two white drones—the first unmanned aircraft owned by the United …MashableUnited Nations
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Entertainment

Is North West Taking Art Lessons From Jeff Koons?Jeff Koons has immortalized some pretty famous pop culture icons in his art — the most recent being Lady Gaga — so when he met …MTVJeff Koons
Join us for a 'Sound of Music' live blog!You may have heard Carrie Underwood will be portraying Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live production of The Sound of Music, airing …Entertainment Weekly …Sound Of Music
'Amazing Spider-Man 2': All The Best Moments From The New TrailerThe first trailer for next Summer's "Amazing Spider-Man 2" has finally hit online, and with it a web-full of exciting, blink-and-you-miss-it …MTVAmazing Spider-Man
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Sci/Tech

The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry: An Oral HistoryIn 1984, Mike Lazaridis, an engineering student at the University of Waterloo, and Douglas Fregin, an engineering student at the …BusinessweekRise And Fall
Apple may be closer to deal with China Mobile to sell iPhoneSAN FRANCISCO — Apple may be inching closer to a deal with China Mobile, that nation's largest carrier, to sell the iPhone. But …Los Angeles TimesChina Mobile
Paul Walker Tribute Video Created by Fast & FuriousIt's no secret that the cast of the Fast & Furious franchise was extremely close, as was reflected in the on-screen chemistry that …PeoplePaul Walker
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Business

So far at least, austerity is winning the warWhile there's still a war to be fought, the austerity advocates are pretty clearly winning the battle over how to fix the global economy.CNBC
Fast-food workers walk off jobs in minimum wage protestFast-food workers in hundreds of U.S. cities staged a day of strikes and rallies on Thursday to demand higher wages, saying the pay …Chicago TribuneFast-food workers
US growth surges in third quarter as claims drop sharplyThe U.S. economy grew faster than initially estimated in the third quarter as businesses aggressively accumulated stock, but …CNBCthird quarter
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Politics

Obama wants his critics to offer health care ideas. FreedomWorks is …President Obama likes to say that groups on the right that attack the Affordable Care Act don't ever say what they would do instead …Washington PostPresident Obama
Stop-And-Frisk Innovator William Bratton Will Take Over NYPDBill de Blasio, the Democratic mayor-elect who surged to the top of polls this summer while promising to reform the aggressive policing …The Huffington PostWilliam Bratton
Walsh transition committee announces public meetingsMayor-elect Martin J. Walsh’s transition committee announced Thursday evening a series of public meetings will be held by various working groups within the committee. The meetings will be open to the …The Boston Globepublic meetings
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Sports

Anatomy of a fightNASHVILLE -- Richard Clune is trying to describe what it's like to be in an NHL fight. The description comes out in little torrents, as …ESPN
NFL MVP forecast: Peyton Manning leads Russell WilsonWould you hand the MVP award to a baseball player who missed two months of the season? Of course not. Foles has started six of …NFLNFL
Carolina Panthers' surge powered by more confident approachLuke Kuechly showed up for work Monday morning and saw the latest sign of the Carolina Panthers' renaissance. There were a …NFLCarolina Panthers
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Health

Medicare patients will get a financial break in 2014Medicare beneficiaries got some good news this fall, when government officials announced that the Part B monthly premium and annual …Marketwatch
Report: White House Created Problems by Fast-Tracking …The White House fast-tracked many proposed Obamacare regulations, with rules clearing a key bureaucratic hurdle three-to-five times …NewsMaxWhite House
The trickiest tongue twister ever? Do try this at homeStop what you are doing and try saying this 10 times fast: "pad kid poured curd pulled cod." Feeling tongue tied? You should. You just …Los Angeles Times
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Obama’s Path Was Shaped by Mandela’s StoryWASHINGTON — Without Nelson Mandela, there might never have been a President Obama. That is the strong impression conveyed …New York Times
Mourners in Washington place tributes at Nelson Mandela statueWASHINGTON -- At the South African Embassy in Washington, mourners left bouquets of roses in front of a statue of Nelson Mandela …Los Angeles Times
Obama celebrates end of Hanukkah at White HouseWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama marked the end of Hanukkah with not one, but two receptions at the White House on …Yahoo! News
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