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Charla Nash shows off face months after transplant

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(CBS/AP) Chimp attack victim Charla Nash says she's venturing out more after receiving a face transplant six months ago. She told NBC's "Today" show that her donor face has begun molding to her bone structure - and has begun receiving compliments on ...

Egypt Clashes Enter 3rd Day as Military Faces Pressure

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A suspected police informer was surrounded by an angry crowd after he was severely beaten in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Monday. By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and LIAM STACK CAIRO - Egypt's military rulers on Monday faced the most sustained and bloodiest ...

Suspect in New York Bomb Plot Left an Online Trail

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The man accused of plotting to build and set off bombs in New York may have quietly escalated his plans in recent weeks, but his evolution into becoming a would-be terrorist was more gradual, according to a trail of ...

Mariners outfielder Halman stabbed to death

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Greg Halman appeared in 44 games for the Mariners over the past two seasons. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty) Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death in Rotterdam, Netherlands, ...

'Twilight' wedding gown already for sale

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No wait here: The wedding gown featured in the latest "Twilight" movie is already on the market, thanks to Alfred Angelo, which worked with designer Carolina Herrera.

Android Security Becomes FUD Fest

InformationWeek -
Big scary warnings about Android security just keep on coming. Are you focused on the right MDM questions? By Laurianne McLaughlin InformationWeek With great power comes great responsibility, for the security community.

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Spain speaks: conservative opposition wins in landslide victory (video)

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Spain overwhelmingly voted for new leadership to lead the climb out of economic crisis. Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy has warned of more austerity measures.

US to slap new sanctions on Tehran; Britain targets Iran's banks; Canada ...

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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will hit the Iranian economy with new sanctions Monday, US officials said, teaming with Britain and Canada in an effort to pressure Tehran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program.

Britain meets Syria opposition, condemns crackdown

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1 of 6. Demonstrators against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad take part in a march after Friday prayers in Kafranbel near Adlb November 18, 2011.

Gunmen attack Turkish buses in Syria, 2 wounded: media

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of Turkish buses inside Syria carrying pilgrims returning from the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia early on Monday, wounding two Turks, Turkish media reported.

Univ. police chief on leave after pepper spraying

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The president of the University of California system said he was "appalled" at images of protesters being doused with pepper spray and plans an assessment of law enforcement procedures on all 10 campuses, as the police chief and ...

Romney talks missing records in New Hampshire

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Via POLITICO's Reid Epstein, Mitt Romney talked in depth about the Boston Globe story on missing hard drives from his days in the Massachusetts governor's office, saying that his office did what all others have done in the past.

Stocks Plummet as Debt Worries Ripple Across the Globe; Dow in Red for 2011

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The specter of US lawmakers failing to reach an agreement on debt-cutting measures to avert $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts, coupled with persistent jitters over Europe's debt crisis, sparked a powerful global selloff that knocked American ...

Black Friday 2011 deal mania threatening Thanksgiving, critics say; protests ...

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just days away, and the focus for major retailers like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us on providing the longest shopping times has upset some who see the shopping days encroaching on Thanksgiving.

Gilead acquires Pharmasset for $11bn

Financial Times -
Gilead, the US pharmaceutical company, has agreed to buy Pharmasset in an $11bn cash deal designed to diversify away from HIV drugs and give it a lead in the fast-growing market for hepatitis C medicines.

US deficit panel failure looms over last-gasp talks

Reuters -
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - After months of talks, the high-profile congressional effort to rein in the ballooning US debt is expected to end in failure on Monday with negotiators announcing they could not bridge ...

After iPad, Kindle Fire clear second choice

Computerworld -
Computerworld - Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet will leapfrog most competitive offerings to quickly become number two in the market behind Apple's iPad, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research.

Spotify teases “new direction” on Nov 30

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Spotify is teasing “a new direction” for its streaming music service, announcing a November 30 press event to be held in New York.

Chromebook price cuts: Will users bite, finally?

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Google has cut the price on its Chromebooks laptop computers, offering the Web-connected device with minimal offline capability, at prices starting at $299.

Gates testifies in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Bill Gates wanted the top word processor on the market to be included in Windows 95, and by 1994, that just happened to be his own Word program, the Microsoft Corp.

Taylor Swift boosts 'American Music Awards' teen ratings

Entertainment Weekly -
Taylor Swift may have won big on last night's American Music Awards, but ABC can't say the same. The 39th annual AMAs delivered 12 million viewers and a 4.3 adults 18-49 ratings, steady with last year, but tying the show's all-time ...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to tour again in 2012

Los Angeles Times -
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are getting back on the road. The Boss announced the band's new world tour with a post on his official website, with the first European leg of the tour beginning in May 2012.

Natalie Wood Mystery: Witness Says She Heard Woman Scream 'Help Me, I'm Drowning'

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AP A new witness has come forward to share chilling details on the night actress Natalie Wood died thirty years ago. “Help me, someone please help me, I'm drowning,” Marilyn Wayne said she heard repeatedly from her sailboat on the night of Nov.

Ratings: American Music Awards Match Overall Low; NBC Takes Predictable NFL Win

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The 39th Annual American Music Awards on ABC failed to improve on last year's overall low, while NBC took an expected overall win on the strength of "Sunday Night Football," according to preliminary numbers.

Cutler needs surgery; Bears hope he's back in regular season

USA Today -
Bears QB Jay Cutler needs an operation on his fractured throwing thumb, but the team hopes he'll be able to return before the end of the regular season.

Ex-FBI chief to lead internal Penn State inquiry

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PHILADELPHIA - Penn State University trustees on Monday named former FBI Director Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.

Excitement builds for Sidney Crosby's return

USA Today -
PITTSBURGH - After not playing an NHL game for 320 days, Pittsburgh Penguins concussion-free captain Sidney Crosby jokingly told coach Dan Bylsma this morning that he believed he would be ready for 12 minutes of playing time.

NASA rover launch to Mars delayed to Nov 26

AFP -
WASHINGTON - The US space agency has postponed by one day its plan to launch the biggest rover ever to Mars, with the liftoff of the Mars Science Laboratory now set for November 26.

Faster than light neutrinos? Not so fast, say new findings.

Christian Science Monitor -
Scientists at Switzerland's CERN research center threatened to turn physics upside down in September, when they measured a neutrino traveling at faster-than-light speeds.

Record high greenhouse gases to linger for decades

Reuters -
A chimney billows smoke from a coal-burning power station behind powerlines and railway tracks in Beijing December 14, 2010. By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases blamed for global warming reached record ...

World can beat AIDS but funding must increase, UN says

Los Angeles Times -
REPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- The world has made significant gains in its efforts to reduce new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS, according to the United Nations, with a 21% decrease in AIDS-related deaths since the 2005 peak.

Acupuncture Safe for Kids

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Putting children under the needle for acupuncture appears safe when performed by trained practitioners, researchers concluded in a systematic review.

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New face for Charla Nash, mauled by chimp, on Today show (VIDEO)
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