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• Silent skies over Gaza after cease-fire
• Millions cram roads, air for Thanksgiving holiday
• Heffernan: It's the holidays — time to get in a car and fight!
• Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress
• Israel’s social media war run by 26-year-old
• Five post-Thanksgiving fiscal cliffhangers
• Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement
• World’s oldest original working digital computer gets a reboot
• Photo calling for peace in Israel and Gaza goes viral
• Jump right in, the leaves are fine
• Video: TV news anchors resign on air
• Prince William PR pics revealed military secrets
• Black Friday doesn't live up to the hype
• Hero dog saves baby from kidnapping, family says
• Victims identified in Calif. senior center shooting
• New TSA guidelines may mislead travelers, snow globe expert warns
• New Zealand volcano erupts

Silent skies over Gaza after cease-fire Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:55 PM PST The fighting came to an end after a meeting between Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and Hillary Clinton.

Millions cram roads, air for Thanksgiving holiday Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:05 PM PST Nearly 44 million Americans are hitting the road for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, most by automobile, with some in Northeast states hard hit by Superstorm Sandy moving their feast to warmer, drier quarters.

Heffernan: It's the holidays — time to get in a car and fight! Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:44 PM PST Just like table-setting and side-taking after divorces, every family does car fights in its own way. Best to prepare. For that we need but one word, courtesy of our loyal robot driving companion—The Global Positioning System—composed and focused through wails and quips and rants.

Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:47 AM PST Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned his seat in Congress on Wednesday, acknowledging an ongoing federal investigation into his campaign funds and expressing a desire to be remembered for what he "did right." Text from Jackson's resignation letter, submitted on Wednesday to House Speaker John Boehner: During this journey I have made my share of mistakes. I [...]

Israel’s social media war run by 26-year-old Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:18 PM PST Social media have become tools for popular movements like the Occupy Wall Street protest and the Arab spring. But Israel may be the first country to launch a propaganda war using Facebook and Twitter.

Five post-Thanksgiving fiscal cliffhangers Posted: 21 Nov 2012 02:21 PM PST Make no mistake: This sleepy, turkey and stuffing-fueled week will give way to a frenetic pace during the month of December.

Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST The nation agree to declare all of its nuclear facilities and materials in a development that could provide some answers about its military cooperation with North Korea.

World’s oldest original working digital computer gets a reboot Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:51 PM PST Computing has come a long way. Take a look at this clip of the Harwell Dekatron, otherwise known as the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation (WITCH). The supercomputer from 1951 was restored over a period of three years by experts at England's National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park. This week, they rebooted the beast [...]

Photo calling for peace in Israel and Gaza goes viral Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST As the fighting between Israel and Palestine continues, people all over the world are hoping for a cease-fire and for peace in Gaza. In acknowledgement of this wish for a truce, two men of different religious faiths made a public plea as they stood together holding signs in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. One man's sign [...]

Jump right in, the leaves are fine Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:35 PM PST Clearly subscribing to the belief that more leaves equals more fun, a group of autumn enthusiasts assembled what must be one of the largest single pile of leaves. And for what purpose? Why, to jump into it from a roof, of course. A group of guys gathered leaves from every corner of Utah. All told, [...]

Video: TV news anchors resign on air Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PST A pair of local TV news anchors had a surprise for viewers at the end of their 6 p.m. newscast on Tuesday: They're quitting. Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio, anchors for ABC's WVII affiliate in Bangor, Maine, announced their joint resignations, citing a dispute with management over journalistic practices. "And finally tonight, this will be [...]

Prince William PR pics revealed military secrets Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:52 AM PST Photos released yesterday on the Royals' revamped website were intended to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at Prince William's daily routine as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot. However, upon closer look, the photos actually revealed much more.

Black Friday doesn't live up to the hype Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:03 AM PST Contrary to what you might think, the day after Thanksgiving is not necessarily the best time to buy some items.

Hero dog saves baby from kidnapping, family says Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PST A family dog stops an armed would-be kidnapper from leaving the family's home with a 3-month-old.

Victims identified in Calif. senior center shooting Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:38 AM PST The coroner releases the names of two women shot to death by an elderly resident who then killed himself at a Southern California senior citizens' high-rise.

New TSA guidelines may mislead travelers, snow globe expert warns Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST Some snow globes are OK for carry-on luggage, but one man says most are too big.

New Zealand volcano erupts Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:07 AM PST A massive plume of ash billows up into the sky as Mount Tongariro erupts at Tongariro National Park, 300 km (186 miles) north of Wellington November 21, 2012. New Zealand government geological agency GNS Science issued a warning on Wednesday after Mount Tongariro on the North Island erupted. The volcano previously erupted in August this year, the first time in more than a century. REUTERS/Stefan Keller (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

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