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Clinton’s high-profile swan song
Illinois may grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
Cops discover new trafficking trend: Drugs disguised as tequila
Hostess, union fail to reach deal in mediation
Four men charged in California with plot to join al-Qaida
Grand Canyon flooded — on purpose
Congressional Black Caucus bids farewell to last GOP member
The germiest place on an airplane? It’s right in front of you
Photos: Extraordinary phenomena from around the world
'Mount Doom' likely to blow soon
Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts
In historic move, blasphemy case against Pakistani girl to be dropped
Diplomacy pushes Gaza peace momentum forward
Mark Warner declines to run for Virginia governor
Santa gets stuck — and not in a chimney
Heffernan: My favorite new app for time wasting
New report describes Broadwell emails to Kelley as ‘death threats’
Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation
A modest proposal: Let’s make February ‘National Governing Month’
Newark Mayor Cory Booker preparing to live a week on food stamps

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST

The Secretary of State rushes to douse flaring violence between Israel and Hamas with three major goals in mind.

Illinois may grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:16 PM PST

Illinois may soon become the most populous U.S. state to grant a form of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, after the nation's growing Hispanic population boosted the power of Democrats in national and state elections on November 6. A bipartisan group of Illinois politicians announced on Tuesday they would propose such a law when the legislature convenes on November 27. Washington state and New Mexico are the only states that currently allow illegal immigrants to get licenses. Utah allows driving permits. ...

Cops discover new trafficking trend: Drugs disguised as tequila

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:47 AM PST

A drug bust on one of California's most popular trafficking routes turned up liquid drugs disguised in liquor bottles, a new trend police are battling.

Hostess, union fail to reach deal in mediation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:58 PM PST

The company said it will have no further comment until a hearing scheduled for Wednesday before a bankruptcy court.

Four men charged in California with plot to join al-Qaida

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST

Four men with California ties accused of making arrangements to join up with al-Qaida for training have been arrested.

Grand Canyon flooded — on purpose

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:59 PM PST

The Colorado River cascaded in a flood from the Glen Canyon Dam, the first step in an experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat.

Congressional Black Caucus bids farewell to last GOP member

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:36 PM PST

It will revert to a Democrats-only club when the 113th Congress convenes in January.

The germiest place on an airplane? It’s right in front of you

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:36 PM PST

Thought the weirdo in the window seat was your biggest worry? Think again.

Photos: Extraordinary phenomena from around the world

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST

'Mount Doom' likely to blow soon

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

Mount Ruapehu, a New Zealand volcano that stood in for Mount Doom in the "Lord of the Rings" movies, seems to be heading for an eruption.

Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PST

There are a few important things about Thanksgiving week that the US Census Bureau can't claim to have tallied up.

In historic move, blasphemy case against Pakistani girl to be dropped

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST

In what is being termed a historic verdict by the higher courts in Pakistan, charges against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy were dropped on Tuesday, in response to an appeal filed by her council of lawyers.

Diplomacy pushes Gaza peace momentum forward

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST

Egypt's president predicted an end to the week-long violence between Israel and Hamas as the U.S. Secretary of State arrived.

Mark Warner declines to run for Virginia governor

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:53 PM PST

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner announced on Tuesday that he will not be a candidate for governor in 2013. "I loved being governor, but I have a different job now—and it's here in the United States Senate," Warner, who served as governor from 2002 to 2006, said in a widely reported statement. In Virginia, governors cannot [...]

Santa gets stuck — and not in a chimney

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

Where's Rudolph when you need him? At a mall in England, a man dressed as Father Christmas was rappelling from a skylight when his (fake) beard got stuck in the rappelling device, leaving the man dangling several stories high. The stunt started well enough. Father Christmas (played by Steve Chessell of England's 11th Battalion Royal [...]

Heffernan: My favorite new app for time wasting

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST

Like the best and most enchanting apps, Vjay, a new app for iPhone that lets you make mashups and music videos, answers an emotional need I didn't know I had. I've had it three days. It's turned me into a video-making fool.

New report describes Broadwell emails to Kelley as ‘death threats’

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:31 AM PST

Paula Broadwell reportedly vowed in an email to make Jill Kelley "go away," the New York Daily News reported.

Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

Kevin Clash, the man who created the voice and persona of Elmo on Sesame Street, has resigned, one week after a 23-year-old man recanted allegations he had a sexual relationship with the actor when he was a minor.