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• Life in Zaatari camp truly off the grid
• Twitter sets IPO price at $26, set to raise $1.8B
• Possible evidence of Arafat poisoning is reported
• Navy nominee ensnared in fight on military policy
• New dinosaur that predates T. rex found in Utah
• ABC says Elizabeth Vargas is in alcohol rehab
• Circles and cycles: CMA Awards hard to predict
• Leadership vacuum to blame in Dolphins case?
• Russian fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger
• A look back at key milestones at the CMAs
• Knox's knife DNA casts doubt on murder weapon
• User burnout could threaten Twitter's prosperity
• Detroit mayor-elect says he resents focus on race
• US trashes, sells its unwanted gear in Afghanistan
• Ahead of 2014 elections, Obama calms Democrats' health care fears
• Bloomberg, de Blasio's tense post-election tête-a-tête
• Twitter-mania sends IPO price above $25 a share
• How Syria's war created need for Zaatari camp
• Shattered young lives in Zaatari refugee camp
• Europe's distaste for flavored tobacco may provoke McConnell's protection
• A haven for 120,000 refugees fleeing Syria conflict
• Bloomberg, de Blasio share an awkward photo op
• Food stamp cuts hit 48 million Americans
• Blockbuster checks out of U.S. retail market
• Teacher suspended over Pledge of Allegiance
• Dude, think it's time for U.S. to chill on pot?
• Sleuthing begins on discovered trove of art in Germany
• Knox's co-defendant calls her his 'first true love' in murder appeal
• Hypersonic spy plane under development from Lockheed Martin
• Sebelius tells lawmakers health law cutting costs
• Election Day 2013 tells us little about 2014 and even less about 2016
• What we learned on Election Night
• Greenhouse gas volumes reached new high in 2012 - WMO
• In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel returns as Muslim teen
• Oldest woman to run in New York marathon dies next day
• Despite blow-out victory, big obstacles for New York mayor-elect

Life in Zaatari camp truly off the grid Posted: Yahoo News UK exclusive: Syrian refugees pirate power to live.

Twitter sets IPO price at $26, set to raise $1.8B Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:15 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has set a price of $26 for its initial public offering of stock, which means the company's shares can begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.

Possible evidence of Arafat poisoning is reported Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:55 PM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Swiss scientists have found evidence suggesting Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with a radioactive substance, a TV station reported Wednesday, prompting new allegations by his widow that the Palestinian leader was the victim of a "shocking" crime.

Navy nominee ensnared in fight on military policy Posted: 06 Nov 2013 03:22 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for a top civilian job in the Navy is in the crosshairs of female senators determined to overhaul the military justice system to stanch the increasing number of sexual assaults.

New dinosaur that predates T. rex found in Utah Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:57 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled a new dinosaur discovered four years ago in southern Utah that proves giant tyrant dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex were around 10 million years earlier than previously believed.

ABC says Elizabeth Vargas is in alcohol rehab Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:50 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran ABC News reporter and "20/20" anchor Elizabeth Vargas is in treatment for alcohol dependency, the network said Wednesday.

Circles and cycles: CMA Awards hard to predict Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There's bro country and pop country. There's traditional country, acoustic country and, arriving just now, metal country. All these faces of the genre — and more — will be on display Wednesday night during the Country Music Association Awards.

Leadership vacuum to blame in Dolphins case? Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:51 PM PST DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A leadership vacuum may have contributed to the troubled relationship between Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito, which has left both players sidelined and the team in turmoil.

Russian fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:38 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they thought.

A look back at key milestones at the CMAs Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:41 PM PST Here's a look at some key moments in the history of the Country Music Association Awards, which honor the best of the country music (the 47th annual CMAs air on Wednesday night).

Knox's knife DNA casts doubt on murder weapon Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:19 PM PST FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — U.S. student Amanda Knox's defense got a boost on Wednesday when a new DNA test on a kitchen knife failed to conclusively prove that it was the murder weapon used to kill her British roommate.

User burnout could threaten Twitter's prosperity Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:26 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — They loved it. Now they hate it.

Detroit mayor-elect says he resents focus on race Posted: 06 Nov 2013 03:59 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's mayor-elect said Wednesday that far too much had been made of his skin color during a successful campaign that will make him the predominantly black city's first white mayor in four decades.

US trashes, sells its unwanted gear in Afghanistan Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:35 AM PST KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The withdrawing U.S. military is destroying most of the equipment it is leaving behind in Afghanistan after 13 years of war, selling the scrap for millions of dollars to those willing to buy it.

Ahead of 2014 elections, Obama calms Democrats' health care fears Posted: 06 Nov 2013 01:36 PM PST Vulnerable Dems get a White House pep talk.

Bloomberg, de Blasio's tense post-election tête-a-tête Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:51 AM PST The outgoing New York City mayor meets his successor at City Hall.

Twitter-mania sends IPO price above $25 a share Posted:

How Syria's war created need for Zaatari camp Posted: Yahoo News UK exclusive: Refugee city of Jordan's desert.

Shattered young lives in Zaatari refugee camp Posted: Syria's civil war called a 'children's crisis' by aid workers. Yahoo News UK exclusive.

Europe's distaste for flavored tobacco may provoke McConnell's protection Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST Europe wants to ban flavored tobacco. McConnell may flex his muscle as the top Senate Republican to protect farmers in his state.

A haven for 120,000 refugees fleeing Syria conflict Posted: The camp is distant enough to be safe but close enough to still hear shelling.

Bloomberg, de Blasio share an awkward photo op Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:28 AM PST Bill de Blasio became the first Democrat to win the New York City mayor's race since 1989.

Food stamp cuts hit 48 million Americans Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:45 AM PST The cuts amount to 16 meals a month for the average family of three.

Blockbuster checks out of U.S. retail market Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:37 AM PST The writing is finally on the wall for Blockbuster: the video rental chain, ubiquitous for years across the US, is finally closing its last 300 retail stores across the country. With that, the company has effectively exited the US retail market — in addition to closing its stores, the company's Netflix-style disc-by-mail service will also be shuttered. "This is not an easy decision, yet consumer demand is clearly moving to digital distribution of video entertainment," said Dish CEO Joseph Clayton in a press release. The online streaming rental service Blockbuster Now will live on, and Dish will retail licensing rights to the Blockbuster brand. Both the retail stores and Blockbuster's disc-by-mail service will be shut down by early January 2014.

Teacher suspended over Pledge of Allegiance Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:08 AM PST Anne Daigle-McDonald was reprimanded last month after requiring a Jehovah's Witness student to take part in the pledge.

Dude, think it's time for U.S. to chill on pot? Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:51 AM PST Election Day pro-pot victories in Colorado, Maine and Michigan embolden activists.

Sleuthing begins on discovered trove of art in Germany Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:22 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Finding the treasure hoard was just the start of the hunt.

Knox's co-defendant calls her his 'first true love' in murder appeal Posted:

Hypersonic spy plane under development from Lockheed Martin Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:36 AM PST A new hypersonic spy plane, capable of flying up to six times faster than the speed of sound, is being developed by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp., according to company officials. The new aircraft, known as the SR-72, is the unmanned successor to Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird, a twin-engine, two-seater, supersonic aircraft that was developed in the 1960s. The hypersonic SR-72 also will be able to fly to any location within an hour, which could be revolutionary for the military, said Brad Leland, Lockheed Martin's program manager for hypersonics. Furthermore, Lockheed is designing the spy plane using existing technology, which could help the company develop a prototype in five or six years for under $1 billion, he added.

Sebelius tells lawmakers health law cutting costs Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:25 AM PST The Health and Human Services Secretary says Obamacare is starting to drive down costs.

Election Day 2013 tells us little about 2014 and even less about 2016 Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:38 AM PST Tuesday night's results provided fodder for everyone's political talking points.

What we learned on Election Night Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:27 AM PST Electability and pragmatism won. Ideology and purity lost.

Greenhouse gas volumes reached new high in 2012 - WMO Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:06 AM PST By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday. "For all these major greenhouse gases the concentrations are reaching once again record levels," WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud told a news conference in Geneva at which he presented the U.N. climate agency's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin . Jarraud said the accelerating trend was driving climate change, making it harder to keep global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius, a target agreed at a Copenhagen summit in 2009.

In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel returns as Muslim teen Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:20 AM PST Marvel Comics is bringing Ms. Marvel back as a 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City named Kamala Khan. The character — among the first to be a series protagonist who is both ...

Oldest woman to run in New York marathon dies next day Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:35 PM PST An American grandmother, who on Sunday was the oldest woman to compete in the New York marathon, died a day later. Joy Johnson from San Jose, California, took just under eight hours to complete the 26.2-mile (42.2km) race through all five boroughs of the biggest city in the United States. "She never really ran to compete, she ran because she loved it," her youngest daughter Diana Boydston told AFP by telephone Tuesday. She made a lot of friends that way all over the world," Boydston said.

Despite blow-out victory, big obstacles for New York mayor-elect Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:09 PM PST By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio named his transition team and met with outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday, a day after he won America's biggest city back for Democrats with a 49-point victory over his Republican rival. Following a campaign in which he promised to address economic inequality and transform police practices, de Blasio promised to create a diverse administration to match New York's ethnic and gender demographics. De Blasio appointed Jennifer Jones Austin and Carl Weisbrod, two long-time civil servants, to lead his transition team as he begins the process of selecting a new police commissioner and schools chancellor and an array of other appointments.

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