Monday, December 3, 2012

White House says 'no' to GOP fiscal cliff plan

White House says 'no' to GOP fiscal cliff plan


White House says 'no' to GOP fiscal cliff plan

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:13 PM PST

John Boehner called the plan "credible," but the administration said it didn't demand enough from wealthy taxpayers.

Frum: A tax we could learn to love

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:44 AM PST

David Frum says a carbon tax would raise more revenue than ending Bush tax cuts for high incomes, would allow for middle-class tax relief and would help in the battle against climate change

Brazile: End Norquist's grip on GOP

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:25 PM PST

Donna Brazile: More Republicans must put their country before someone else's agenda, and their allegiance before Norquist's "The Pledge."

5 ways you would fix it

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:23 PM PST

The clock is ticking as the December 31 deadline approaches for Congress and President Obama to come to some sort of agreement over the infamous fiscal cliff.

Defense companies expect cuts

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:18 PM PST

Defense company executives conceded on Monday that their industry would likely see billions more in cuts even if Congress reaches a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Leno uses Lohan for fiscal cliff pun

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:10 AM PST

Jay Leno and Craig Ferguson use Lindsay Lohan to describe the fiscal cliff and the weather.

Massive typhoon hits Philippines

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:28 PM PST

A massive typhoon made landfall in the southern Philippines early Tuesday amid fears that it could be worse than a 2011 storm that killed more than 1,200 people.

Egypt PM: Morsy's edict may be moot

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:51 PM PST

A controversial edict issued by Egypt's president -- which spurred vigorous, sometimes violent protests by those calling it a dictatorial power grab -- "will fall immediately" if voters approve a new constitution later this month, the country's prime minister said.

Teen players kill soccer official

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:11 PM PST

A volunteer Dutch soccer official died on Monday after being beaten up by teenage players following a match the previous day.

Ambulance 'booted' during crisis

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:27 PM PST

A convenience store employee was cited after placing a parking boot on an ambulance during an emergency. WWL reports.

2 charged in death of Coast Guardsman

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:17 PM PST

Two Mexican nationals were charged Monday in the death of a U.S. Coast Guardsman, whose succumbed to a traumatic head injury after his boat was rammed off the Southern California coast.

Lenny Dykstra sentenced in fraud case

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST

Lenny Dykstra, the former New York Mets outfielder who became a successful self-taught investor, was sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 months in federal custody following bankruptcy fraud and other federal charges, authorities announced Monday.

14 flee SUV during traffic stop

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:37 PM PST

14 illegal immigrants flee from an SUV during a routine traffic stop in Oklahoma. Affiliate KOCO reports.

Facebook fans -- you've got one week

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:45 PM PST

Users have one week to vote on the proposed changes to Facebook's policy, including the ability of users to vote on future privacy changes.

Dog saves 2-year-old lost in woods

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:54 AM PST

A 2-year-old boy was missing for more than four hours and was saved by his grandfather's dog, who stayed by his side.

Watch Tyson throw punches at ...

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST

Mike Tyson and CNN's Piers Morgan throw some punches.

Mayor tries to live on food stamps

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:42 AM PST

At roughly $4 a day, Newark Mayor Cory Booker begins a week-long experiment where he tries to live on food stamps.

Couple amazingly survives this ...

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:35 AM PST

A couple in Canby, Oregon, survives after a 100-foot fir tree crushes their car.

Obama warns about chemical weapons

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:40 PM PST

Syrian warplanes bombed a town within sight of the Turkish border Monday, sending panicked civilians running to the fence that separates the two countries, witnesses told CNN.

U.S. reaction: Obama

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:20 PM PST

President Obama warns Syria's President Bashar al-Assad the use of chemical weapons would be "totally unacceptable."

Photos: The battle

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:19 PM PST

Photos: Showdown in Syria

Royal couple has baby-in-waiting

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:57 PM PST

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child, the palace said. The Duchess is hospitalized with acute morning sickness.

New Zimmerman photo surfaces

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:54 PM PST

A photo posted online Monday shows George Zimmerman with blood on his nose and lips. His attorneys say it was taken the night unarmed teen Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, Florida.

Opinion: Manhood, football and suicide

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:43 PM PST

My cousin Aaron abruptly typed me the news while we were texting back and forth about other matters: a Kansas City Chiefs football player killed his girlfriend, then went to the team's practice facility and committed suicide in front of his head coach and general manager. Left behind was the couple's 3-month-old daughter, who was in another room when her mother was shot multiple times. Like so many Americans, we were stunned.

Barefoot man is shoeless again

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:56 PM PST

The brother of the barefoot man who was given shoes by a New York City police officer speaks about his homeless sibling.

Opinion: Don't betray Afghan women

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:14 PM PST

Daisy Khan says if women's rights are bargained away in talks before the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, then much of the war will have been in vain.

Teen boys decided this as punishment

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:14 AM PST

After a fight, two male high school students chose to hold hands in front of classmates, instead of facing suspension.

Woman's $12 art purchase worth $9k

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:29 PM PST

A woman bought an Alexander Calder lithograph valued at $9,000 for $12.34 at a Goodwill store in Wisconsin.

Fake lottery winner may be most shared

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

No, some guy named Daniels on Facebook didn't win the Powerball lottery. And, no, he's not really giving anyone $1 million of his winnings.

Clerk kidnapped; see what happens next

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:03 AM PST

Affiliate WLKY highlights dashcam video of Louisville police as they discover a man locked in the trunk of his own car.

Treating PTSD with Ecstasy: One story

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:37 PM PST

Rachel Hope says using the drug Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, to treat her post-traumatic stress disorder "allowed me to rewire my brain."

Five real-life wonderlands

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST

At these stops around the country and the world, visitors can see the wonder of the season, up-close.

Solar system is bigger than thought

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:08 PM PST

Are we there yet? If you're Voyager 1 and you're looking for a spot beyond the end of our solar system, the answer is no.

Distraction: Killer whale chases dog

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST

It's an epic battle between whale and dog where the only winner is us.

Kate Middleton

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:18 AM PST

Britain's Prince William and Catherine Middleton are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage, the palace announced Monday.

Syria

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:40 PM PST

Syrian warplanes bombed a town within sight of the Turkish border Monday, sending panicked civilians running to the fence that separates the two countries, witnesses told CNN.

George Zimmerman

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:54 PM PST

A photo posted online Monday shows George Zimmerman with blood on his nose and lips. His attorneys say it was taken the night unarmed teen Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, Florida.

NFL Week 13: The best photos

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:45 AM PST

NFL Week 13: The best photos

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