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November 9, 2012

Gas rationing, shortage frays nerves in NYC

"I take passenger, I look at gas. I take another passenger, I look at gas," said one taxi driver. "Tension all the time."
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November 9, 2012

Giffords gunman gets life term

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords comes face to face for the first time with the man who shot her.
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November 9, 2012

Breastfeeding doll has fans, but hits resistance in ‘prudish’ U.S.

NEW YORK – We have dolls that wet themselves, crawl and talk. Dolls with perfect hourglass figures, and dolls with swagger. And we have plenty that come with itty bitty baby bottles. But it’s a breastfeeding doll whose suckling sounds are prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top at the nipples of little girls […]
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November 9, 2012

Nor’easter adds misery to storm-damaged areas

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – The storm that swept through the Northeast on Wednesday night dumped record snow, hampered efforts to recover from Superstorm Sandy and has been linked to at least one death. From New Jersey to New York, roads, trees and homes were blanketed in overnight snow and another 100,000 households lost power, adding […]
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November 9, 2012

Iran tightens its ‘resistance economy’

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s sanctions-fighting “resistance economy” suddenly got a lot leaner, less flashy and perhaps a bit more uncomfortable. The Islamic Republic announced Thursday a ban on imports of 75 so-called luxury products – ranging from high-end cars to coffee to toilet paper – part of efforts to promote domestic products and stem the […]

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November 9, 2012

World Dispatches

DOHA, Qatar Syrian opposition works toward leadership group Syrian opposition leaders say they have made progress toward forging a broad-based leadership group sought by the international community. Riad Seif, the author of the proposal, said the main opposition bloc, the Syrian National Council, deferred a decision until after a final round of internal elections Friday. […]
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November 9, 2012

San Francisco to cover sex change surgery

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is preparing to become the first U.S. city to provide and cover the cost of sex reassignment surgeries for uninsured transgender residents. The city’s Health Commission voted Tuesday to create a comprehensive program for treating transgender people experiencing mental distress because of the mismatch between their bodies and their gender […]
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November 9, 2012

Navy SEALs punished for leaking classified secrets

Seven members of SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, officials said Thursday.
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November 9, 2012

The ‘fiscal cliff’: Righting the economy a balancing act

The president, silent since his re-election, is expected to outline his approach in remarks on Friday.
Published
November 8, 2012

Votes legalizing pot in 2 states challenge US drug war

While the measures earned broad support from the electorate in Colorado and Washington on Tuesday, they are likely to face resistance from federal drug warriors.