All Stories from December 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Twitter post offers clue to The Civil Wars’ futureDec 21, 2012 6:41 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While there still remain questions about the future of The Civil Wars, there’s new music on the way. Joy Williams, one half of the Grammy Award-winnin...
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Country singer Tate Stevens wins ‘X Factor’Dec 21, 2012 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Tate Stevens, who was mentored by music exec L.A. Reid on the second season of “The X Factor,” has won the Fox singing competition. The 37-year-old country s...
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U.S. budget negotiations setback drives stocks downDec 21, 2012 6:17 am - PARIS — Another failed attempt find a compromise in U.S. budget negotiations sent world stock markets plummeting Friday, as investors feared the world’s largest economy ...
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About real estate: Clock is ticking for owners to file claims over faulty foreclosuresDec 21, 2012 6:16 am - An estimated 4.4 million owners who lost their home to foreclosure in 2009 and 2010 have just two weeks left to file a claim for reimbursement. Q. I recently received a ...
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Futures tumble on stalemate in WashingtonDec 21, 2012 6:08 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are moving sharply lower after GOP leaders unexpectedly postponed a vote on legislation that would raise taxes on wealthier Americans, brin...
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It’s all-hands-on-deck for final retail pushDec 21, 2012 6:08 am - FREEPORT, Maine — With the final retail push under way, L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick is playing Santa’s helper against a backdrop of conveyor belts and beeping front-en...
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Click, print, shoot: Downloadable guns possibleDec 21, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Downloading a gun's design plans to your computer, building it on a three-dimensional printer and firing it minutes later. No background checks, no quest...
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Shoppers: All I want for Xmas is my gifts on timeDec 21, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of extra di...
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No escaping violence in popular cultureDec 21, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the sea...
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Oil drops as US ‘fiscal cliff’ approachesDec 21, 2012 5:39 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell below $90 per barrel Friday as doubts intensified that political leaders in Washington would be able to reach a deal on the budget before a cos...