Monday, December 31, 2012

Biden pitches fiscal cliff deal to Democrats

Biden pitches fiscal cliff deal to Democrats


Biden pitches fiscal cliff deal to Democrats

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:57 PM PST

A deal brokered by VP Joe Biden and GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell was backed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid, a source said. But the House won't vote tonight.

Obama: Deal is in sight

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:21 PM PST

The President says negotiations are still ongoing on fiscal cliff deal, there are still "issues to resolve."

Americans are angry

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

The "fiscal cliff" is hours away. And Americans are angry.

Top political stories historic, hysterical

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:11 PM PST

Picking the top 10 moments of an election year is like finding your favorite grain of sand on the beach -- there is an impossible number of possibilities.

Opinion: GOP faces a big test in 2013

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:48 PM PST

With House Speaker John Boehner unable to keep his troops in line, the GOP faces 2013 without a courageous leader, says Julian Zelizer

Hillary Clinton has blood clot in her head

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:30 PM PST

Clinton's doctors found the blood clot during a follow-up exam for the concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman says.

'Hero' in Iran hostage crisis dies

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

John Sheardown, a Canadian immigration officer who helped shelter and smuggle six American diplomats out of Iran in 1980, has died, his son said Monday. He was 88.

N.C. governor pardons 'Wilmington 10'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:30 PM PST

Forty years after they were convicted by a jury of firebombing a grocery store in Wilmington, North Carolina, civil rights activists who became known as the "Wilmington 10" were pardoned Monday by the state's outgoing governor.

Crews fight to keep oil drill afloat

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:19 PM PST

Coast Guard crews are teaming with Royal Dutch Shell to keep one of the oil company's drilling unit from running aground amid terrible weather in Alaska, the Coast Guard said Monday.

Planned Parenthood loses Texas bid

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:58 PM PST

A Texas judge denied a Planned Parenthood request for a temporary restraining order Monday that would have extended the organization's ability to participate in the state's revamped Women's Health Program.

Dad claims Sandy Hook shooter's body

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:20 AM PST

The body of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza was claimed last week by someone who didn't wish to be identified, an official said Monday.

The most chilling 911 calls of '12

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:51 AM PST

The 911 tapes released from the massive Texas I-10 pileup reveal dramatic firsthand accounts of the accident.

Kurtz: Don't deport Piers Morgan

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:37 AM PST

Howard Kurtz says the vitriol directed against TV hosts Gregory and Morgan shows that emotions have outrun reason in the gun debate

Man, dog rescued from icy Lake Erie

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:18 AM PST

Good Samaritan helps rescue dog from frozen Lake Erie, rescue team pulls him, dog out together. WDIV reports.

Pregnant mom: 'Foot's hanging out!'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:04 AM PST

A father's quick thinking saved his newborn daughter when he was forced to deliver her on the side of a highway.

Golf star breaks leg in skiing accident

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:27 AM PST

Miguel Angel Jimenez may be the oldest golfer to win on the European Tour, but his lust for life has put a big dent in his hopes of extending that record in 2013.

Politics: 5 things to watch for

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST

In politics, there's no rest for the weary. So even though the last presidential race just ended, here are five things to look for in 2013.

Hangovers: Myths and facts

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:58 AM PST

Hangovers: Myths and facts

Photos: The world rings in 2013

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:46 PM PST

Around the world, time marches on into 2013. Here's a look at New Year's celebrations around the globe.

Clinton has blood clot in her head

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:37 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was treated with blood thinners at a New York hospital to help dissolve a blood clot in her head. Doctors were confident she would make a full recovery.

The world's most mysterious buildings

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:15 PM PST

Mysteries come in many forms: ancient, modern, unsolved and unexplained. But the world's most mysterious buildings are a physical force to be reckoned with.

Scariest, wackiest dashcam vids of '12

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:27 AM PST

After leading an officer on a brief chase, a 27-year-old man gets out of his car and opens fire on the officer.

Zookeepers wrestle gators for eggs

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:09 AM PST

Zookeepers say they have steal the eggs to protect the hatchlings from being eaten by adult alligators.

Kimye's cutest PDA moments

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:26 PM PST

Hillary Clinton

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:04 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said.

Fiscal cliff

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:39 PM PST

An agreement to avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and spending cuts appears to be "within sight," President Barack Obama said Monday.

Nelson Mandela

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:16 AM PST

South African President Jacob Zuma urged his countrymen Monday to keep the ailing Nelson Mandela in their prayers.

NFL Week 17: Striking images

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:52 AM PST

NFL Week 17: The best photos

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