Power Outages Enter Third Week on Long Island
There was a storm last month
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Microsoft CEO: Sales of Surface Tablet Modest
Nevertheless, Microsoft is having trouble keeping supply up with demand
Israel Responds to Mortaring from Syria with "Direct Hit"
Israel follows Turkey as a regional neighbor sucked into Syria's civil war due to stray mortars
Lance Armstrong Steps Down From Livestrong Board
Previously stepped down as chairman. Still the largest donor to the charity he founded in the 90s
Petition to Allow Texas to Secede from US Approaching 25K Signatures on White House Website
Petition noted the NDAA, the TSA and the federal government's interventions in the economy
Confirmed Deaths Due to Sandy Up to 43 in New York City
A 77-year-old man rescued on Halloween died in hospital this weekend
Total Solar Eclipse in North Australia This Week
Tens of thousands have flocked to the remote region to watch
iPhone 5S Rumors Begin
The competitive smart phone market is forcing Apple to adapt
Newly Chosen Syria Opposition Head Goes to Cairo for Legitimacy
Violence in the country continues unabated
Prohibition: The Real Reefer Madness
The nation's drug warriors plow ahead, driven by fear of a world where addicts clog the gutters.
Samsung Raises Price of Processors It Supplies Apple
Maybe Apple should have thought about their mutually beneficial relationship before becoming a patent troll?
State Secession Petitions: Ticked-Off Americans Want Out
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
President of Nepal Opposition Party Urges Fight Against Totalitarian Maoist-Led Government
The Maoists are in charge in Nepal
U.S. Campaigns for UN Human Rights Council Seat, While Ethiopia, Kazakhstan Enter Uncontested
The UN Human Rights Council is basically a joke, if you didn't know
Obama to Deal with Deficit by Campaigning for Tax Hikes
Trying to build public support for his deficit reduction plan
Members of Congress Want Petraeus to Testify on Benghazi Despite Resignation
What's an extra-marital affair have to do with not answering questions?
LA City Council Declares "Meatless Mondays"
They promise they can't force residents to abstain from meat on Mondays.
Google, Starbucks, and Amazon in Hot Water Over Tax Evasion in the UK
Members of Parliament are scheduled to question representatives from the companies later today
Gaddafi's Ex-Prime Minister in Court
Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi is accused of "committing prejudicial acts against the security of the state and financial crimes"
Petraeus Could Face Military Prosecution Over Affair
The ex-CIA head says the affair began after he left the military
Secession Petitions From 20 States on White House Website
If 25,000 sign a petition the White House is required to respond
FEMA: Welfare Masquerading as Disaster Relief
FEMA's head defends the agency's post-hurricane response by saying that emergency relief is not its job.
Grover Norquist Offers His Assessment of Why Obama Won
It's because the President called Romney a "poopy face"
Michigan Home to Half of the Largest Government-Backed Green Energy Businesses Going Broke
Four of the eight largest green energy companies to receive subsidies and file for bankruptcy are based in the Great Lakes State
U.S. Could Become Largest Oil Producer in a Decade, Says IEA
More Middle Eastern oil could head to China
Republicans and Democrats Optimistic Over Fiscal Cliff Deal
Feeling good about solving the mess they created
Voice of Elmo Leaves Sesame Street
Kevin Clash is accused of having sex with an underage teenage boy
Spanish Banking Association Suspends House Evictions for Two Years
Move comes after woman took her own life soon before being evicted from her home
Britain's Brain Drain: Professionals Flee High Taxes
The number of Brits leaving England for new lives abroad has risen sharply over the past 20 years, according to new research undertaken for the UK Home Office.
Allen West Still Behind Patrick Murphy in Partial Recount
The Tea Party darling is ready to pursue whatever legal action may be available
Bill Kristol Argues For Allowing Bush Tax Cuts to Expire
Says the GOP should stop standing up for "a bunch of millionaires"
China Warns Dalai Lama Over Comments on Self-Immolations
The exiled Tibetan leader said that China was not taking the protests seriously
Northern Irish Prison Officer Killed By Group Calling Itself "The IRA"
First Prison Officer in Northern Ireland to be killed in almost two decades
Who's Going to Get Fired Over Petraeus Investigation?
So retired Gen. David Petraeus has resigned as CIA director in the wake of revelations of an affair and crazy email behavior on his part and that of his lover.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Not a Fan of the Electoral College
Says it is disappointing only a few states determine who will be elected
Palestinian Leadership Rejects Obama's Appeal
Will seek "non-member state" status at the U.N.
IDF Fires Into Syria After Shell Lands Near Israeli Town
Second time in two days the Syrian conflict has spilled over into Israel
