Nelson Mandela Dead at 95
Was ill for some time
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White House Acknowledges Obama Did Spend Some Time Living With Kenyan Uncle in Cambridge
Obama campaign previously said he had never met his illegal immigrant uncle, but the White House press secretary now says no one had bothered to ask the president
France: Central African Republic Military Intervention Beginning "Immediately"
Will take hours or days to double 650 troop contingent, French president said
Army Sergeant Convicted of Adultery, Patronizing a Prostitute at Fort Hood, Was Accused of Taking Part in Prostitution Ring Run by Base's Sexual Assault Prevention Officer
The sexual assault prevention officer has not been charged, was accused of coercing cash-strapped young female recruits into prostitution
Nearly 100 Dead as Fighting Sweeps Through Bangui, Central African Republic Ahead of UN-Authorized French Intervention
Clashes between pro-government Muslim fighters and Christian militias
ACLU Sues Over Federal Housing Finance Agency's Opposition Using Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Mortgages, Demands Details of Relationships with Banks Disclosed
Irvington, NJ trying to be second city in the nation to use the tactic
Hacker Pulls Doodles on Official Documents From Clinton Presidential Library
Library wouldn't release the doodles for a book on presidential doodles
Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Sales Drop Could Be First in Seven Years
Doesn't bode well for holiday shopping season
At Least 9 Dead as Suicide Car Bomber Targets Truck Carrying Marines in Northern Somalia
Authorities blame Al Shabaab
NYPD to Registered Long Gun Owners: Surrender or Modify Your Weapon, or Take It Out of New York City
Enforcing a 2010 law limiting capacity of long guns to five rounds
Brooklyn Councilwoman-Elect Blames Resentment of Jews For "Knockout" Attacks in Crown Heights
Says residents are concerned about being pushed out, don't see success by Jewish families as their own
European Central Bank President: Ready to Use Any Policy Tools Necessary to Hit Inflation Target
Official inflation is under 2 percent
Russia Launches Investigation of US Child Trafficking
Alleges adopted children, some born in Russia, are being traded online
NSA Collects Billions of Cellphone Records a Day to Track Users Around the World
Including Americans abroad
Microsoft Promises to Beef Up Privacy Data Security in Response to NSA Revelations
More data control, transparency promised
Joe Biden: China Should Expand Press Freedoms, Stop Punishing US News Agencies Who Report on it Critically
Will the Obama administration do the same?
Russia Launches Inquiry Into Child Trafficking in the US
After reporting showing some children adopted form Russia by Americans were traded online
Palestinian Authority Rejects American Proposal For Peace Accord With Israel
Official says the deal would "lead to prolonging and maintaining the occupation"
French Central Bank Warns of Risks Related to Bitcoin
Says the cryptocurrency's price is inherently unstable
American Economy Grows at 3.6 Percent Annual Rate in Third Quarter
Half of growth came from growth in business stockpiles
Citing Regulatory Pressure, Deutsche Bank Announces Closing of Its Global Commodities Business
Will keep traders for precious metals and financial derivatives
Obama Calls For Action To Be Taken To Address Inequality in the US
Wants minimum wage increased
Study: Threat of Mandatory Minimums Used To Coerce Guilty Pleas in Drug Cases
97 percent plead guilty
UN Security Council Approves Peacekeeping Force in CAR
African and French troops to participate
Rand Paul To Outline Economic Plan For Depressed Urban Areas in Detroit
98 percent of voters supported Obama in 2012
Photos Reveal Scale of Labor Camps in North Korea
Amnesty International claims the camps are expanding
Free Syrian Army Commander Says He is Prepared To Join Assad's Forces To Fight Al Qaeda-Linked Fighters
Believes the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is "very dangerous for the future of Syria"
Lawmakers Said To Be Close to Agreeing on Short-Term Budget Deal
Would eliminate budget sequester
Pope Establishes Committee To Combat Child Sex Abuse
The Vatican recently refused to give the United Nations information on alleged abuse
Police in New Jersey Kill Man With Special Needs
Knife was found on Dixon Rodriguez after he was shot
