2012年11月28日星期三

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'We had the best crop in years': Residents feel pinch after FDA shutters plant

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:53 PM PST

This Nov. 27, 2012 photo shows the Sunland Inc. peanut butter and nut processing plant in eastern New Mexico, near Portales, which has been shuttered since late September due to a salmonella outbreak that sickened dozens. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, suspended the registration of Sunland Inc., which is the country's largest organic peanut butter processor. FDA officials found salmonella in numerous locations in Sunland's processing plant after 41 people in 20 states, most of them children, were sickened by peanut butter manufactured at the Portales, N.M., plant and sold at the Trader Joe's grocery chain. The company had announced plans to reopen its peanut processing facility on Tuesday after voluntarily shutting down earlier this fall. (AP Photo/Jeri Clausing)Farmers in a revered peanut-growing region in New Mexico should be celebrating one of the best harvests in recent memory.

Behind the curtain of the Great and Powerful Grover Norquist

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PST

Grover NorquistIf aliens landed today, they might assume that a man called "Grover Norquist" controlled the most planet's powerful nation.

Rice continues to lose ground with skeptical senators

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:08 PM PST

Rice Gains Little Ground With SenatorsABC News' Sunlen Miller and Rosalyn Oshmyansky report: Day two of Susan Rice's charm offensive on Capitol Hill brought little support for the U.N. ambassador to become the next secretary of state if nominated by President Obama. After meeting privately with Rice this morning, moderate...

#My2K: Obama uses Twitter to prod Congress on fiscal cliff

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:38 AM PST

FILE - In this July 6, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama sits in front of a screen displaying a question he tweeted during a "Twitter Town Hall" in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Obama is introducing a new hashtag to the fiscal cliff debate. The White House plans to promote (hashtag)My2K on Twitter and other social media — a reference to the estimated $2,200 tax increase that a typical middle-class family of four would see if the Bush tax cuts expire. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)A Jan. 1 tax hike on the middle class looms unless he can convince the GOP to allow Bush-era tax cuts to expire.

Obama: ‘Couldn’t be prouder’ of Susan Rice

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:26 PM PST

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. The president said he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama praised embattled U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice as "extraordinary" on Thursday as she looked on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. "Susan Rice is extraordinary. Couldn't be prouder of the job that she's done," Obama said in response to a question from a reporter.  The president and the [...]

Romney strategist lauds white, wealthy, middle-class support

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney sits with senior advisor Stuart Stevens on his campaign plane enroute to Des MoinesIn an op-ed published today, Stuart Stevens touted wealthy, middle-class and white voter support as several of the silver linings to Romney's loss.

Bright spot in Mexico's drug war hides dark side

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:55 AM PST

Police officers arrive at a crime scene in a neighborhood in Ciudad JuarezInside a notorious Mexican prison where armed convicts roam freely, the state is in control again. But outside on the streets of Ciudad Juarez, store owners lock themselves behind doors.

Russian mafia whistleblower, 44, found dead

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:56 AM PST

Granville Road on the St George's Hill private estate, where Russian businessman Alexander Perepilichnyy collapsed on November 10, is seen near Weybridge in SurreyAlexander Perepilichny, who was helping Swiss prosecutors uncover a powerful fraud syndicate, has died in unexplained circumstances near his mansion in Britain.

Video: Horse and zebra escape from petting zoo

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST

Here's something you don't see every day: A runaway horse and zebra on the streets of Staten Island.

Bacon-scented shaving cream hits the market

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST

Just when you think every bit of bacon innovation has been cooked up, another seemingly unbelievable creation is unveiled for the world to enjoy. But today's new bacon offering is not to be eaten. Rather, it's to be used as part of the distinguished gentleman's grooming routine: bacon shaving cream. For $14.99, you can purchase [...]

Which TV specs really matter – and when to get the best deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:15 PM PST

Buying a television can be confusing, and the manufacturers like it that way. But it's actually a lot simpler than it seems. So let's dig into the specs that matter, the marketing hype that doesn't matter, and the timing secrets to help you get rock bottom prices. The big news in TVs this year is [...]

Photos: White House gets dolled up for the holidays

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photos: White House gets dolled up for the holidays

Powerball jackpot balloons to record $550 million

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:53 AM PST

A customer buys three Powerball tickets at a local supermarket in Hialeah, Fla.,Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. There has been no Powerball winner since Oct. 6, and the jackpot already has reached a record level for the game. Already over $500 million, it is the second-highest jackpot in lottery history, behind only the $656 million Mega Millions prize in March. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)The allure of the record $550 million Powerball jackpot has led to long lines across the nation at local mini-marts and gas stations.

Palestinians, Israelis await symbolic UN resolution Thursday

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PST

Palestinians hold pictures of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper superimposed with a face of a dog during a protest following his remarks about the Palestinian UN bid for an observer state status, in front of Canadian representative offices in the West bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Harper has threatened "there will be consequences" if Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas does not end his campaign for the Palestinian Authority to be recognized by the UN as a non-member observer state. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)The measure to raise the Palestinians' status from a U.N. observer to a nonmember observer state only requires a majority and is all but certain to pass.

Groupon CEO says would fire himself if needed

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason poses with his wife Jenny Gillespie outside the Nasdaq Market following his company's IPO in New YorkThe company has shed four-fifths of its value since its public trading debut as an investor favorite during last year's consumer dotcom IPO boom.

Why the fiscal cliff is like getting a huge paycheck cut

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST

Many Americans Do Not Have Enough For A Rainy DayAs lawmakers struggle to avoid the dreaded cliff, research shows that Americans will get a huge cut in their tax-home pay if Congress can't reach a deal.

We doin' irie, mon: Rastafarian faith gaining more adherents in Jamaica

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PST

In this Nov. 19, 2012 photo, Rastafarian Priest Noah poses for a photo on the porch of a "holy palace" at the Bobo Ashanti commune in Bull Bay, Jamaica. More people are joining Jamaica's homegrown Rastafarian religion some 80 years after it was founded by the descendants of African slaves in response to black oppression on the Caribbean island. (AP Photo/David McFadden)They're believers in the divinity of former Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie, they subscribe to strict vegetarian diets and advocate marijuana use to come closer to God. And historically, in the Caribbean nation where their movement began, they were disdained. But that's changing.

Duke, Duchess of Cambridge visit namesake city

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:52 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton have marked another first in their young married life by visiting their namesake city for the first time as a married couple.

Flu has little to do with cold weather, doctors say

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:04 AM PST

Flu Has Little to Do With Cold WeatherMississippi Has Most Flu This Season

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