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• Israelis, Palestinians lob threats via Twitter
• Blast rocks Gulf oil rig, two missing
• House OKs trade bill to 'name and shame' Russian human rights violators
• Payments coming for Colo. theater shooting victims
• Banks may shrink for good as layoffs near 160,000
• Are we regulating ourselves back into recession?
• Costa Concordia captain vows to clear his name
• Israel seeking more Iron Dome rocket interceptors
• Girls, guns and yoga: John McAfee's odd life
• Papa John’s gets some love for anti-Obamacare stance
• What happens if Twinkies really do go away?
• Idaho teacher's method for motivating students ruffles feathers
• ‘Adele as Mrs. Doubtfire’ Tumblr blog makes the Web smile
• In Vegas, GOP governors seek couples counseling with America
• Long-term unemployed? Share your story with Yahoo News
• Photos: Animals with eerily human-like expressions

Israelis, Palestinians lob threats via Twitter Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST Christiane Amanpour details how opposing forces are firing shots on the ground and on social media.

Blast rocks Gulf oil rig, two missing Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:17 AM PST Ships and helicopters are searching for two oil rig workers who disappeared when an explosion rocked a gulf oil rig.

House OKs trade bill to 'name and shame' Russian human rights violators Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:27 PM PST The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to "name and shame" Russian human rights violators as part of a broader bill to drop Cold War-era trade restrictions, brushing off warnings from Moscow that the move would damage relations.

Payments coming for Colo. theater shooting victims Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:18 PM PST A mediator handling $5.3 million in donations to victims of the Colorado theater shootings says disbursement amounts have been finalized.

Banks may shrink for good as layoffs near 160,000 Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:55 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Major banks have announced some 160,000 job cuts since early last year and with more layoffs to come as the industry restructures, many will leave the shrinking sector for good as redundancies outpace new hires by roughly two-to-one. A Reuters analysis of job cuts announced by 29 major banks showed the layoffs were much bigger in Europe than in Asia or the United States. That is a particular blow to Britain where the finance industry makes up roughly 10 percent of the economy. ...

Are we regulating ourselves back into recession? Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:20 PM PST In just two short weeks, instead of closing the books after a bruising election, we've not only kept the rancor alive but have doubled down on it.

Costa Concordia captain vows to clear his name Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:03 AM PST In an interview, Captain Francesco Schettino said that everyone will owe him an apology when the truth comes out.

Israel seeking more Iron Dome rocket interceptors Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST First fielded last year, Iron Dome has served as a bulwark against rockets and mortar bombs fired by Palestinian militants in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip.

Girls, guns and yoga: John McAfee's odd life Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST The anti-virus software guru, who founded McAfee Associates, has been in hiding since police said they wanted to question him about the murder of his neighbor

Papa John’s gets some love for anti-Obamacare stance Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST On Friday, another shot was fired by conservative supporters of fast-food companies claiming to chafe under the requirements of Obamacare. Rebooting America, a small but vocal group formed after the Nov. 6 election, has designated Friday as National Papa John's Appreciation Day. The announcement was made in support of Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's recent [...]

What happens if Twinkies really do go away? Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:49 PM PST Let's not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any time soon, even if the food culture that created them is gasping its last.

Idaho teacher's method for motivating students ruffles feathers Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PST How would you motivate elementary school kids to want to learn? I'm sure we could all think of creative ways, some that may even involve a sugary bribe. But the way one Idaho school teacher chose to motivate her students is causing some parents to question her judgment. Summer Larsen, who teaches the fourth grade [...]

‘Adele as Mrs. Doubtfire’ Tumblr blog makes the Web smile Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:53 AM PST A new Tumblr blog called, "What if Adele was Mrs. Doubtfire" is creating all sorts of excitement on the Web. It combines Grammy-winning songstress Adele with '90s family-movie comedy and fun. The creator's idea was simple enough, digitally place Adele's face onto the body of the character Mrs. Doubtfire from the 1993 movie starring Robin [...]

In Vegas, GOP governors seek couples counseling with America Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:36 AM PST Throughout history, the desert has been a place for personal reflection and self-discovery, where holy men retreat to seek insights into life's deepest questions.

Long-term unemployed? Share your story with Yahoo News Posted: 13 Nov 2012 05:05 PM PST A sign attracts job-seekers during a job fair at the Marriott Hotel in Colonie, N.Y., in October. (Mike Groll/AP) Unemployment numbers only tell one side of the story: • Nationwide unemployment sits at 7.9 percent • 2 million unemployed workers could lose jobless benefits should the country hit the looming "fiscal cliff" • In 2012, [...]

Photos: Animals with eerily human-like expressions Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

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