All Stories from December 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Egyptian Islamists call for rival rally at palaceDec 05, 2012 6:56 am - CAIRO — Egypt’s most powerful Islamist party called on President Mohammed Morsi’s supporters to rally Wednesday outside the presidential palace to counter a mass outpour...
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Death toll from Philippine typhoon passes 280Dec 05, 2012 6:54 am - NEW BATAAN, Philippines — Stunned parents searching for missing children examined a row of mud-stained bodies covered with banana leaves while survivors dried their soak...
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Suspect in fatal NYC subway push implicates selfDec 05, 2012 6:54 am - NEW YORK — Authorities said a suspect has implicated himself in the death of a New York man who was pushed onto the tracks and photographed just before a train struck hi...
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Bob Costas doesn’t back down from gun commentsDec 05, 2012 6:43 am - NEW YORK — Bob Costas isn’t backing down from his halftime comments on gun violence, but he wishes he had more time. The NBC sportscaster gave interviews Tuesday to Dan ...
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Reese Witherspoon honored by March of DimesDec 05, 2012 6:40 am - LOS ANGELES — New mom Reese Witherspoon is being honored by March of Dimes for being a model celebrity parent. The 36-year-old Oscar winner and mother of three will rece...
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Starbucks to open another 1,500 cafes in the U.S.Dec 05, 2012 6:30 am - NEW YORK — Another Starbucks may soon pop up around the corner, with the world’s biggest coffee company planning to add at least 1,500 cafes in the U.S. over the next fi...
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UN chief blames rich for global warming problemDec 05, 2012 6:08 am - DOHA, Qatar — Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that “must be met,” the head o...
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Tesco reviewing slow-growing US operationDec 05, 2012 6:07 am - LONDON — Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said Wednesday it is reviewing options for its slow-growing U.S. venture Fresh & Easy. Tesco launched the venture in 2007, an...
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Eurozone retail sales slump in OctoberDec 05, 2012 6:01 am - LONDON — Retail sales across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro slumped far more than anticipated in October, largely due to a huge drop in Germany, in a ...
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Oil up slightly as optimism over U.S. budget optimismDec 05, 2012 6:00 am - The price of oil inched up closer to $89 a barrel on Wednesday on expectations U.S. political leaders will reach a budget deal before a year-end deadline and growing con...