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US states take jump as legal marijuana markets open
In a country known for its drug war and where Bill Clinton once caught hell for admitting to smoking pot, new ground is being broken: legal marijuana markets in two states. The pioneers of this sea change are out west, in Colorado and Washington, and grassroots support for their experiment is…
AFPCredit Cards Are Now Offering 0% APR Through 2015
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.
AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredObama warns 'ideal world' Iran nuclear deal not possible
US President Barack Obama warned Saturday that an "ideal" agreement to eliminate "every nut and bolt" of Iran's nuclear program was not a realistic goal. But he argued that the best possible available agreement with Tehran was likely to be better than the alternatives, and it was therefore…
AFPNew Mexico officer in van shooting is fired
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State Police officer who fired shots at a minivan full of children during a chaotic October traffic stop has been fired, a spokesman with the law enforcement agency said Friday.
Associated PressChina's parliament: Japan has "no right to criticize" air defense zone
China's parliament has declared that Japan has no right to criticize the establishment of a Chinese air defense zone which it said was in accordance with international law, state media reported on Saturday. Japan, South Korea and their ally the United States have all protested at China's decision…
ReutersFew heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom
The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic power.
Associated PressNew consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017
The global video gaming market is set to grow 11.1 percent a year until 2017, boosted by a new generation of consoles and the increasing popularity of online games, according to IDATE digital research and consultancy firm. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, which are jostling for control of the gaming…
AFPCuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
HAVANA (AP) — It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.
Associated PressPearl Harbor ceremony marks bombing anniversary (11 photos)
About 2,500 gathered at Pearl Harbor on Saturday to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack that launched the U.S. into World War II. The crowd observed a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the minute the bombing began 72 years ago. A vintage World War II-era airplane — a 1944 North…
Yahoo NewsMissing New Hampshire Teen Abigail Hernandez Sent Mom Letter
Letter Was Postmarked Weeks After Teen Went Missing
Good Morning AmericaReal Madrid held by lowly Xativa in Cup
Real Madrid badly missed the firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale as they were held 0-0 away to third tier Olimpic Xativa in the first-leg of their Copa del Rey fourth round tie on Saturday. With Ronaldo suspended following his red card in last year's final defeat to Atletico Madrid and…
AFPWhat’s the weather outlook? Brrr! and more of it
Frigid temperatures, power outages, canceled flights, and snarled traffic continue across large parts of the United States with the first major storms of Winter 2013-14. “Significant winter weather continues to plague the nation as another storm system tracks from coast to coast this weekend. …
Christian Science MonitorThe Surprising Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
As the saying goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Although it doesn't have quite the same ring to it, it might be more accurate to say, "A glass of apple cider vinegar and water a day keeps the doctor away." Most people associate apple cider vinegar with cooking, but its uses go far…
U.S.News & World Report LPThe ghost town at the end of the earth (21 photos)
This old mining outpost, called Pyramid (Pyramiden) and abandoned in 1998, is on the Arctic Ocean island of Spitsbergen . An anomaly, it is a deserted Soviet town that is in fact in Norway, just 1300 km from the North Pole. The facility was founded in 1910 by Sweden and sold to the USSR in 1927.…
YahooCalifornia Car Dealers Cut Prices for December
California car dealers are cutting their prices for December. If you're looking for a new car this month, buy now and save as much as you can.
AdChoices Auto-Price-Finder.comSponsoredMetro haters beware: 2014 will be the end of new Windows 7 PCs
If you’re looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you’d better get a new PC within the next year or so. As ZDNet points out, Microsoft has told its manufacturing partners that they can keep selling new Windows 7-based PCs through October 30th, 2014, which means…
BGR NewsSome Donations in Anti-Gay Tipping Scandal Refunded Via Paypal
New Jersey Waitress and Former Marine No Longer Employed at Restaurant
Good Morning AmericaBiden Visits DMZ as NKorea Releases US Tourist
VP Biden peers out at North Korea from DMZ hours after Pyongyang releases detained US tourist    Â
ABC NewsFederal judge criticized by Supreme Court Justice fires back
By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge this week defended his custom of urging lead law firms in class actions to staff the lawsuits with women and minority lawyers, two weeks after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took the unusual step of criticizing the practice. The…
ReutersFuneral for Glasgow helicopter crash pilot
The first funeral for one of the victims of the Glasgow helicopter pub crash is due to be held on Saturday. David Traill, 51, one of nine people killed when the police helicopter slammed through the roof of the packed Clutha pub last week, was the pilot of the aircraft. His funeral is being held…
AFPDog robs store
Cato the husky has some explaining to do.
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