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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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Reasons for Optimism in Iran Here, as promised, are my reasons to feel positive about the (still unimplemented) interim nuclear deal between the Great Powers and …Bloomberg
Coroner's testimony in Kelly Thomas beating challengedDefense attorneys in the Kelly Thomas trial repeatedly challenged the testimony of a pathologist who concluded that the homeless …Los Angeles TimesKelly Thomas
Monk pleads guilty, gets probation in child-luring caseA monk accused of trying to lure girls into his car pled guilty today to child abduction, officials said. Thomas Chmura, a Benedictine …Chicago Tribune
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Israel Is Happy Hizballah Commander Died, But Says It Did Not Kill HimIsrael has no shortage of reasons to welcome the demise of Hassan Lakiss, the senior Hizballah commander who was assassinated …Time Magazine
Biden Reassures Park on U.S. Rebalance as Regional Tensions RiseVice President Joe Biden assured South Korea of the U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific on the last stop in a visit to the region that …BloombergVice President Joe Biden
Assault on Yemeni Defense Ministry Compound Kills 52SANA, Yemen — Assailants widely suspected of being members of Al Qaeda carried out a two-pronged attack on Yemen’s heavily …New York TimesDefense Ministry
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Bank-Robbing Brother and Sister Were Recruited by FatherA brother and sister facing years in prison for their involvement in bank robberies with their father claim he recruited them for the crimes …ABC News
Kim Kardashian Shares New Photo of Baby NorthKim Kardashian and Kanye West aren't the only ones in their immediate family keeping busy. Kardashian, 33, who has been in Miami …PeopleKim Kardashian
Let Benedict Cumberbatch Make Love to You Through an R. Kelly SongOne of the things that people notice about Benedict Cumberbatch is his velvety baritone. And R. Kelly is, of course, known for his ... uh, "florid" lyrics. So naturally, when Jimmy Kimmel decided to combine …PeopleR. Kelly
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Sci/Tech

Why Snapchat will be big for advertisers: ProLess text, more pictures—that's the future of the Internet. And advertisers are ready to cash in. As the Web moves increasingly toward …CNBC
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
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Business

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
Officials give green light to Boston’s first parking-free condo developmentBoston regulators Thursday night approved the city’s first parking-free condominium building next to North Station, setting a bold precedent in an effort to reduce automobile use in a densely packed …The Boston GlobeGreen Light
Since deregulation, landline costs skyrocketWhen California's telephone market was deregulated in 2006, consumers were told that increased competition would improve service …Los Angeles Times
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Durbin asks Metra to 'clarify' position on safety systemSen. Dick Durbin today is calling on Metra to clarify its position on implementing a safety system that experts say would have …Chicago Tribunesafety system
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, veteran L.A. school trustee, diesMarguerite Poindexter LaMotte, the most veteran member of the Los Angeles Board of Education, has died, the L.A. Unified School …Los Angeles TimesMarguerite Poindexter LaMotte
Obama's end-runs around Congress spark bipartisan criticismPresident Obama has repeatedly pledged, "If Congress refuses to act, I'll do everything in my power to act without them," and as he …FOX News
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Sports

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
Kobe Bryant hopes to face RaptorsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant continues to hone in his aim toward a return date after spending nearly eight months sidelined …ESPNKobe Bryant
Zach Johnson leads at Sherwood with a 67Facing an uphill, 25-foot putt for birdie on the 14th hole at Sherwood Country Club, Zach Johnson struck the ball hard, "too hard," he …Los Angeles TimesZach Johnson
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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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High-profile bipartisan budget panels don’t have the greatest of records in Washington“They never really accomplish anything because they’re substitutes for action,” said Bruce Bartlett, a former economic adviser to Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. “They give presidents …Washington Post
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 …Chicago Tribune
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 6WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America — Friday, December 6th. This is fifth annual …Yahoo! News
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