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Former President George H. W. Bush Hospitalized for a Week

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |12:20 pm

Former President George H. W. Bush Hospitalized for a Week

Former President George H. W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for the past week with what his staff confirms is bronchitis and a chronic cough. Jim McGrath, a Bush spokesman, tells ABC News that the 88-year-old former president has not developed pneumonia or any...

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Hostess to Seek Approval for Bonuses

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |12:18 pm

Twinkies maker Hostess says more than 100 parties interested in buying brands

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Boehner: No Progress Fiscal Cliff

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:54 am

Republicans and Democrats may be privately working to avoid the fiscal cliff, but in public they’re digging into opposing positions the all-important issue of tax rates for the wealthiest two percent of Americans. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Thursday held up the examples...

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Bobbi Kristina Wrecks Car After Split

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:48 am

Looks like no wedding bells for Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon. The pair have long kept people guessing about the status of their relationship, but recently Gordon seemed to make it clear that they are just friends. “@REALbkBrown and I are not...

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Biden Hits Costco Grand Opening

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:44 am

It appears Joe Biden likes a bargain. The Vice President flashed his Costco membership card to cheers from delighted shoppers as he walked through the doors at the grand opening of the discount chain’s first-ever D.C. store this morning. “I’ve got to show my card...

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Petraeus Tells Friend He 'Screwed Up Royally'

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:36 am

Petraeus Tells Friend He 'Screwed Up Royally'

One of Gen. David Petraeus' closest friends says the former CIA director admitted that he "screwed up royally" by having an affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell.

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Oldest Hippie Commune Going Strong

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:35 am

The commune known as The Farm—still hippyish and still going strong--is the subject of a new documentary soon to be released.

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Campaign 2012 Comes Full Circle

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:24 am

The private meeting today at the White House between President Obama and Mitt Romney is shaping up to be one of the all-time great fly-on-the-wall moments between a president and his defeated rival.

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Laser Rainbow Lights Up NYC

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:24 am

From the unconventional and awe-inspiring to the hilarious and heartwarming, here’s a look at some of the most interesting photos, videos and stories that have our newsroom talking today. What’s capturing your attention, filling your inbox and cluttering your Facebook/Twitter feed? Tweet us the stories you’re talking about using...

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Spy Museum's Secrets Unmasked

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:11 am

If the success of the James Bond franchise is anything to go on, few things are more intriguing than the world of espionage. And though 007 lives in a fast-paced world of car chases, explosions and seduction, the adventures of his real-life counterparts can be...

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Official: Colo. Boy Didn't Run Away

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:04 am

Sheriff's dept. says missing Colorado boy didn't run away; searchers now going door-to-door

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KFC Takes Chicken to the Skies

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |11:02 am

Just in time for KFC’s most lucrative holiday in Japan, Japan Airlines plans to take the Colonel’s classic to a whole new level: on board U.S. and Europe bound flights. The fast food chain and JAL are teaming up to offer packaged fried chicken meals...

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Palestine Poised to Win UN Vote

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |10:59 am

The UN General Assembly votes today on Palestine's request to be upgraded to a "non-member observer state," which is expected to pass overwhelmingly. One hundred thirty-two of the 193 countries in the UNGA have recognized Palestine, so the request has a good chance of passing, despite the efforts of the United States and Israel to stop it.

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Hostess to Seek Approval for Bonuses

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |10:47 am

Twinkies maker Hostess seeks approval for executive bonuses, liquidation plan

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FTC Warns Hotels Over Resort Fees

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |10:45 am

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to 22 hotel operators that they may be breaking the law by misrepresenting a higher price of a hotel stay through mandatory surcharges like "resort fees."

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