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December 7, 2012

Russian trade, human rights bill ready for Obama to sign

While opening new export opportunities, the bill also stirs up a retaliation threat over treatment of dissidents.
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December 7, 2012

Business offers to fly you to the moon

For $1.5 billion, the firm is offering countries a chance to send two people to the moon.
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December 7, 2012

Election’s biggest money pair gave $95 million

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson's donation helped make the 2012 presidential race the most expensive.
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December 7, 2012

Michigan right-to-work bills passed

LANSING, Michigan — Michigan’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed separate bills on Thursday aimed at making the home of the U.S. auto industry the 24th “right-to-work” state banning mandatory union dues, setting off raucous demonstrations and the arrests of some protesters. The Michigan House of Representatives voted 58-52 to approve a measure that would make payment of […]
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December 7, 2012

Zimmerman sues NBC over 911 call

ORLANDO, Fla. – George Zimmerman sued NBC on Thursday, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist. The former neighborhood watch volunteer filed the lawsuit seeking an undisclosed amount of money in Seminole County, outside Orlando. […]

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December 7, 2012

N.J. governor in D.C. to lobby for aid after Sandy

WASHINGTON – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in the nation’s capital Thursday to lobby for billions in federal aid for his and other states affected by Superstorm Sandy, amid uncertainty over the fate of a supplemental appropriations bill that will be considered during the fiscal cliff debate. Christie met with senior Obama administration officials, […]
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December 7, 2012

U.S., Russia closer to uniting on Syrian strategy

Growing concern over the use of chemical weapons was adding urgency to the discussions.
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December 7, 2012

Egypt’s leader stands firm in TV speech

The speech agitates his opponents and sparks protests similar to those in the days leading to the toppling of Hosni Mubarak.
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December 7, 2012

U.N. climate debate sours over funding

In the face of mounting scientific evidence about global warming, consensus hopes are dim.
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December 7, 2012

Nation Dispatches

SEATTLE Hard-core tokers light up under the Space Needle More than 100 hard-core tokers gathered under the Space Needle at the stroke of midnight to light one up in celebration of Washington state’s new marijuana law, which made it legal on Thursday for those 21 and older to possess an ounce or less of pot. […]