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Escaping Prisoner Gets Lodged in Wall

Escaping Prisoner Gets Lodged in Wall A barrel-chested convict was left screaming for help while he became wedged halfway through a wall after an attempted escape from a Brazilian prison went awry. Rafael Valadão, a stocky, tattooed inmate being held in a prison in Ceres, Brazil, had to be rescued by...


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Pelosi Rips House GOP for Breaking

Pelosi Rips House GOP for Breaking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ripped House Republicans for scheduling a five-day break amid the “fiscal cliff” debate, asking why the chamber is not in session “trying to build confidence” and “find common ground” with only 26 days left until a mix of steep tax...


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Photos: Canada's National Gingerbread Showcase

Photos: Canada's National Gingerbread Showcase This year's sweetest holiday creations.


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Photos: Demi Moore Lets It All Hang Out

Photos: Demi Moore Lets It All Hang Out Actress wore short shorts and showed her legs at a Miami party.


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Story Behind White House Holiday Card

Story Behind White House Holiday Card Iowa artist painted Bo with her Boston terrier/pug mix by her side


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Prince Charles 'Thrilled' to Be Grandfather

Prince Charles 'Thrilled' to Be Grandfather Prince Charles said today that he is "thrilled" at the prospect of becoming a grandfather. "I'm thrilled, marvelous," he said today. "It's a very nice thought of grandfatherhood in my old age, if I may say so, so that's splendid."


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U.S. Climate Headed for Record Year

U.S. Climate Headed for Record Year The nation’s climate in 2012 is on track to be the warmest and most extreme ever. And scientists tell us we should get used to it. “It appears virtually certain that 2012 will surpass the current record (1998, 54.3 degrees F) as the warmest year...


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Mom Sues School Over Son's Death

Mom Sues School Over Son's Death The mother of a 16-year-old boy with special needs who died after being physically restrained by school staff for allegedly refusing to leave the basketball court at his school has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the school. "Losing Corey has been a painful and tragic occurrence," said Sheila Foster, the mother of Corey Foster. "It's emotionally stressful. I took this course of action to hold Leake & Watts school accountable and to help change laws on restraint and seclusion in...

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Okla. Woman's Home Has 169 Christmas Trees, 100,000 Lights

Okla. Woman's Home Has 169 Christmas Trees, 100,000 Lights A Christmas bathroom and talking tree make this one Christmased-out home.


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Little Boys a Big Deal at Disney's New Fantasyland

Little Boys a Big Deal at Disney's New Fantasyland Outside Gaston's Tavern, one of the new quick-service restaurants that's debuted at Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland, Gaston challenged a little boy to a push-up contest. They dropped to the ground, and push ups they did.


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Photos: New Fantasyland Opens at Magic Kingdom

Photos: New Fantasyland Opens at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom unveils the biggest expansion in the park's history with New Fantasyland.


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Aurora Movie Theater Shooting Site to Reopen

Aurora Movie Theater Shooting Site to Reopen The Aurora, Colo., movie theater where James Holmes allegedly opened fire this summer, killing 12 people and wounding 58, now has an official reopening date. In a letter dated Dec. 5 sent to Aurora mayor Steve Hogan, Cinemark president and CEO Tim Warner announced the...


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Syria May Use Chemicals, Panetta Fears

Syria May Use Chemicals, Panetta Fears The Obama administration fears that the beleaguered Syrian regime may unleash chemical weapons on rebels who are pressing their campaign closer to the capital of Damascu. "I think there is no question that we remain very concerned, very concerned that as the opposition advances, in particular on Damascus, that the regime might very well consider the use of chemical weapons," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today. "The intelligence that we have causes serious concerns that this is...

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PSU Sorority Apologizes for Mocking Latinos

PSU Sorority Apologizes for Mocking Latinos A Pennsylvania State University sorority is under investigation and has issued an apology for a photo showing its members dressed in Mexican-themed attire and holding a pair of signs deemed insensitive. “Will mow lawn for weed and beer,” and, “I don’t cut grass, I smoke...


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Top 12 Disease-Fighting Foods

Top 12 Disease-Fighting Foods From arthritis to motion sickness, food remedies are hiding all over your kitchen. Keep these 12 handy for whatever life throws at you


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Serial Killer Got 'High' From Killing

Serial Killer Got 'High' From Killing Confessed serial killer Israel Keyes relished the "rush" he got from traveling the country to execute meticulously planned murders, according to the FBI agent who spent months interviewing him.


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Jim DeMint to Resign From Senate

Jim DeMint to Resign From Senate Sen. Jim DeMint, the South Carolina Republican and ideological leader of ideological conservatives who identify with the Tea Party on Capitol Hill, is leaving the U.S. Senate to head an influential conservative think tank. DeMint will leave the senate in January to be president of The Heritage Foundation, according to a statement released by his office.


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