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Tennessee group to give away AR-15
More than 10,000 people have entered the Tennessee Firearms Association’s drawing. Continue reading
Sandberg’s hot-button book rings true for Silicon Valley women
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is taking a drubbing for prescribing from a privileged perch the keys to female success in her upcoming book “Lean In,” but she's struck a chord among many in her backyard. Continue reading
Italian town hosts ex-pope, adjusts to elevated status
Castel Gandolfo is usually known as quaint, but its newest resident is drawing attention. Continue reading
US hesitant in condemning North Korean launch
The Obama administration is drawing no “red line” for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive communist nation with too much time in the global spotlight. Continue reading
Egypt’s president offers nothing to defuse crisis
An angry Mohammed Morsi refused Thursday to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that has sparked Egypt's worst political crisis in two years, drawing chants of “topple the regime!” from protesters who waved their shoes in contempt. Continue reading
Egypt’s Islamists seek to defuse crisis over decree
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt's ruling Islamists tried to defuse a political crisis on Monday, with President Mohamed Mursi backing a compromise over his seizure of extended powers and his Muslim Brotherhood calling off a planned demonstration. Continue reading
Vampires take care of Bond, others at box office
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ took another bite of the domestic box office, drawing $64 million in ticket sales over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Continue reading
Egypt’s Mursi to meet judges over power grab
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will meet senior judges on Monday to try to ease a crisis over his seizure of new powers which has set off violent protests reminiscent of last year's revolution which brought him to power. Egypt's stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Mursi issued a decree late on Thursday temporarily widening his powers and shielding his decisions from judicial review, drawing accusations he was behaving like a new dictator. .. Continue reading
‘Basketball Wives’ to VH1 — Pay Up Or We Walk
The “Basketball Wives” are drawing a clear line in the sand for the network execs — either up their salaries or they’ll walk … this according to sources connected with the show. We’re told filming began last week for the 5th season .. Continue reading
Wall Street rallies in choppy day after Obama’s "cliff" talk
U.S. stocks advanced on Monday in a choppy session after comments from President Barack Obama suggesting a deal on the “fiscal cliff” was drawing closer Continue reading →