31 December, 2012

US, Europe hope the new year brings better times

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NEW YORK (AP) — From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolat...

This Is 2012 Summed Up in One Image

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Hey girl — it’s been a good year. No need to panic if you missed something along the way, though. Just look at the picture above. [More from...

Armstrong better, Green Day to resume tour in 2013

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Day is going back on the road. The Grammy-winning punk band announced new tour dates Monday. The band canceled t...

Clinton's blood clot an uncommon complication

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The kind of blood clot in the skull that doctors say Hillary Rodham Clinton has is relatively uncommon but can occur after an injury like ...

Tentative ‘fiscal cliff’ deal reached in Senate

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President Barack Obama discusses the negotiations with Capitol Hill on the looming fiscal cliff in front of middle … Vice President Joe Bide...
30 December, 2012

Afghan violence falls in 2012, insider attacks up

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Violence in Afghanistan fell in 2012, but more Afghan troops and police who now shoulder most of the combat were...

14 Solutions to Your New Year’s Midnight Kiss

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Find a Baby There’s got to be one crawling around somewhere. What’s cuter than kissing a baby’s fat cheek? Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images...

'The Hobbit' stays atop box office for third week

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — " The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey " continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-...

Kenya hospital imprisons new mothers with no money

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The director of the Pumwani Maternity Hospital , located in a hardscrabble neighborhood of downtown Nairobi , freely ...

Clinton admitted to hospital with blood clot

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(REUTERS/Gary Cameron) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at the State Department in Washington … Secretary of State H...