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• US offering to destroy Syrian chemicals at sea
• Rain, snow hit East during the Thanksgiving rush
• Same-sex couple's wedding a first for Illinois
• Syria, opposition both confirm presence at talks
• Egypt: Heavy prison sentence for Islamist women
• Obama helps hand out Thanksgiving fixings to needy
• Space hosts busy Thanksgiving with launch, comet
• Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks
• China says it monitored defiant US bomber flights
• 2 killed in collapse at venue hosting WCup opener
• Italy Senate expels 3-time ex-Premier Berlusconi
• Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences
• Past problems at Brazil World Cup, Oly Stadiums
• Past and present: Parade balloons
• Beef recall settlement reached
• Another Obamacare setback as small business signup delayed
• New York optimistic parade balloons will fly
• 'Horrendous' violence edges toward genocide
• Politician picks resignation vs. recall
• Abandoned 'Dog of the Year,' autistic boy help each other thrive
• Ex sues former wife over hidden Twitter stock
• Travel, storm not as bad as feared
• U.S. cautions airlines on E. China Sea flights
• Ohioans accused of abandoning boy plead not guilty
• 49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war
• Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction
• Crane fall causes Sao Paulo stadium accident
• Judge moves airline merger step closer to takeoff
• Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three
• Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming
• Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase
• Construction accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills two
• Latvia prime minister resigns after deadly supermarket disaster
• Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons
• Storms threaten to upend holiday travel

US offering to destroy Syrian chemicals at sea Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is offering to destroy some of Syria's deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a nearly 700-foot, U.S. government-owned ship, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Rain, snow hit East during the Thanksgiving rush Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:42 PM PST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A wet and blustery storm along the East Coast made driving hazardous and tangled up hundreds of flights Wednesday but didn't cause the all-out gridlock many Thanksgiving travelers had feared.

Same-sex couple's wedding a first for Illinois Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:16 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — In a short ceremony inside their Chicago apartment, two beaming brides made Illinois history Wednesday as they became the first gay couple to wed under the state's new law legalizing same-sex marriage.

Syria, opposition both confirm presence at talks Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's government and the head of the main Western-backed opposition coalition both confirmed Wednesday that they would participate in a U.N.-sponsored peace conference.

Egypt: Heavy prison sentence for Islamist women Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:06 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two dozen Islamist women and girls, some as young as 15, were handed heavy prison sentences Wednesday for protesting in a court ruling that came a day after police beat and terrorized prominent female activists in a crackdown on secular demonstrators under a tough new anti-protest law.

Obama helps hand out Thanksgiving fixings to needy Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:58 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is continuing an annual family tradition by helping to pack bags of food and distribute them to the needy on Thanksgiving eve.

Space hosts busy Thanksgiving with launch, comet Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Space will serve up a banquet of activities on Thanksgiving, featuring a comet kissing the sun, a zero-gravity freeze-dried feast in orbit and a rocket launch attempt:

Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:18 PM PST DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government said Wednesday it will participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, but insisted that it is not going to the conference to hand over power.

China says it monitored defiant US bomber flights Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:22 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — China acknowledged Wednesday it let two American B-52 bombers fly unhindered through its newly declared air defense zone in the East China Sea despite its earlier threat to take defensive measures against unidentified foreign aircraft.

2 killed in collapse at venue hosting WCup opener Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:42 AM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, killing two workers and raising urgent new concerns whether the country will be ready for soccer's signature event.

Italy Senate expels 3-time ex-Premier Berlusconi Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST ROME (AP) — Three-time former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was ousted from Parliament on Wednesday after two decades as a lawmaker, defiantly calling it "a day of mourning for democracy" and pledging to continue in politics.

Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:58 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Wednesday took a heavy hand against both Islamist and secular opponents, handing down heavy prison sentences to a group of female supporters of the ousted Islamist president — including teenagers as young as 15 — and ordering the detention of two dozen secular activists, all for participating in protests.

Past problems at Brazil World Cup, Oly Stadiums Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:03 PM PST A look at problems that have been suffered by some of the stadiums being built or renovated for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics:

Past and present: Parade balloons Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:00 AM PST UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 25, 1937: Balloons float down Broadway in thirteenth annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (Photo by Walter Kelleher/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

Beef recall settlement reached Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:37 PM PST A California slaughterhouse, a meat-packing facility and two companies that provided loans to the operations have agreed to settlements after allegations of inhumane treatment led to a massive recall that ...

Another Obamacare setback as small business signup delayed Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST In another bit of bad news for Americans seeking coverage under Obamacare, President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday announced a yearlong delay of online sign-ups for some small businesses seeking coverage for their employees under his signature health care law.

New York optimistic parade balloons will fly Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:50 PM PST It's likely the Thanksgiving parade's iconic balloons will take to the skies.

'Horrendous' violence edges toward genocide Posted: Muslim vs. Christian conflicts in Central African Republic burn out of control.

Politician picks resignation vs. recall Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:08 PM PST A Colorado lawmaker facing a possible recall election over her support for gun control resigned on Wednesday in a move that will allow Democrats to appoint a successor and block Republicans from wresting control of the state Senate. The resignation of Evie Hudak, a former educator who represented Denver's northwest suburbs, comes after two other Democratic senators were unseated in September, leaving that party with a mere 18-17 majority in the state Senate. All three Democratic lawmakers were targeted for recall after they supported a package of laws to strengthen gun control following the mass shootings last year in a suburban Denver movie theater and at a Connecticut elementary school. Hudak said in a resignation letter that she was stepping down to spare taxpayers in her county from having to pay for a special election, after budgets have been slashed for mental health and senior citizen programs, among other services.

Abandoned 'Dog of the Year,' autistic boy help each other thrive Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:31 PM PST Mom Linda Hickey says their connection is something humans can't understand.

Ex sues former wife over hidden Twitter stock Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:40 AM PST Stuart Strumwasser is suing his ex-wife claiming she secretly invested between $10,000 and $50,000 in the social media giant, an investment that's now worth millions.

Travel, storm not as bad as feared Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:17 PM PST Heavy rain, ice and snow did affect travel for millions on the East Coast, but the storm is petering out as the day moves on.

U.S. cautions airlines on E. China Sea flights Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:21 AM PST State Department unsure of specifics on new Chinese airspace guidelines.

Ohioans accused of abandoning boy plead not guilty Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:13 AM PST HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio couple accused of abandoning the adopted 9-year-old son they raised from infancy by giving him to child welfare officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:43 AM PST Suicide bombings and other attacks killed 30 people in Iraq Wednesday, and authorities found the bodies of 19 others shot dead in Baghdad, scenes eerily reminiscent of the country's gruesome sectarian war. Most of the violence struck Baghdad and Sunni Arab areas of northern and western Iraq, which have borne the brunt of the months-long spike in bloodletting. Four suicide bombers detonated their explosives, but the carnage could have been much worse because security forces shot dead several would-be suicide attackers. Meanwhile, in two separate areas of the capital, police found the bodies of 14 men, all in their 20s or 30s, and all shot dead, medical officials said.

Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:32 PM PST Three-time former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was ousted from Parliament on Wednesday after two decades as a lawmaker, defiantly calling it "a day of mourning for democracy" and pledging to continue ...

Crane fall causes Sao Paulo stadium accident Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:00 PM PST A metal structure atop of the Itaquerao Stadium is seen after a collapse in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Part of the Itaquerao stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, causing significant damage and killing three people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Judge moves airline merger step closer to takeoff Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:21 AM PST A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to complete their merger and create the world's largest airline.

Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PST The arena was to be the site of the opening game of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:55 AM PST The Assad regime says it'll take part in the Geneva 2 peace talks, but not step aside.

Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:48 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — Politicians didn't like it, the public didn't like it, so the gigantic Louis Vuitton suitcase is being booted out of Red Square.

Construction accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills two Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:44 PM PST The arena was to be he site of the opening game of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Latvia prime minister resigns after deadly supermarket disaster Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:13 AM PST Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has resigned after the collapse last week of a supermarket roof in the capital Riga that killed more than 50 people, his spokesman said on Wednesday. The resignation throws into political turmoil a Baltic state that is due to join the eurozone in January and is seen as an example of fiscal prudence and economic recovery after a deep financial crisis in 2008. "I announce resigning from the post of prime minister, taking political responsibility for ... the tragedy," Dombrovskis told journalists, according to local news agency BNS. The prime minister's spokesman Martins Panke confirmed the resignation to Reuters.

Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:11 PM PST It would be only the second time the likes of Snoopy and Kermit didn't fly.

Storms threaten to upend holiday travel Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST A wall of storms packing ice, sleet and rain could cause headaches for travelers.

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