Egypt's Islamists cancel protests

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• Egypt's Islamists cancel protests
• Fla. man choked to death in roach-eating contest
• Federal mediators to join NHL lockout talks
• NJ Gov. Christie announces re-election bid
• Court orders new look at health care challenge
• Danish theater cancels Amy Winehouse play
• Private memorials for "Dallas" star Larry Hagman
• Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout
• Bill to give hunters, fishermen more land access
• Broadway box offices rejoice this Thanksgiving
• Yahoo's stock hits $19 for 1st time since 2010
• Egypt's Mursi tells judges decree limited in scope
• Canada's Carney named Bank of England chief
• Canada's Carney named as Bank of England chief
• Supreme court revives challenge to Obama health law
• White House: balanced approach to fiscal woes includes tax rates
• Euro officials seek way to unlock Greek crisis
• Cuomo: Sandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage, loss
• Report: Obama health law a good deal for states
• With fiscal cliff deadline nearing, parties still at odds
• US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks
• Big 12 to send 9 teams to postseason
• Holmgren leaving Browns uncertain of future
• Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14
• Court: Who counts as a supervisor?
• AP sources: Christie files to seek re-election
• SEC official Elisse Walter chosen to lead agency
• McGraw-Hill sells textbook unit to private equity
• Ohio's 'cleaning fairy' gets 1 year of probation
• Feds charge Intrade with illegally allowing bets
• Egypt's Mursi holds crisis talks over power grab
• Independence drive falters for Spain's Catalonia
• Buzz kill: US won't send Andrew W.K. to Bahrain
• Anna Nicole Smith daughter a Guess model
• Search ends for boy swept to sea in California
• INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say
• Feds seize 132 domain names to stop knockoff sales
• AP: FL man choked to death in roach-eating contest
• Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago
• Egypt's president stands by his decrees

Egypt's Islamists cancel protests Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:43 PM PST A spokesman of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says it has canceled a planned mass rally in support of President Mohammed Morsi's assumption of sweeping powers.

Fla. man choked to death in roach-eating contest Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PST A Florida man choked to death after downing dozens of live roaches to win a contest earlier this year in which the grand prize was a python, according to an autopsy released Monday.

Federal mediators to join NHL lockout talks Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PST Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, which have led to the first 2½ months of the regular season being canceled.

NJ Gov. Christie announces re-election bid Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PST New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has announced he will seek re-election to a second term.

Court orders new look at health care challenge Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PST The Supreme Court has revived a Christian college's challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration.

Danish theater cancels Amy Winehouse play Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:40 PM PST A play about Amy Winehouse that was to premiere in Denmark in January has been canceled after the late British singer's family blocked its use of her music and photos.

Private memorials for "Dallas" star Larry Hagman Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:39 PM PST "Dallas" actor Larry Hagman will be remembered this week during private, invitation-only services in Dallas and Los Angeles.

Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:39 PM PST Officials say a 20-year-old state beauty queen has been killed in northern Mexico during a running gun battle between soldiers and the gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with.

Bill to give hunters, fishermen more land access Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST Sportsmen might soon have more access to federal lands and be able to bring home as trophies 41 polar bears killed in Canada before the government started protecting the animals as a threatened species.

Broadway box offices rejoice this Thanksgiving Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:36 PM PST Most Broadway shows had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — box offices jumped more than $6 million from the previous week.

Yahoo's stock hits $19 for 1st time since 2010 Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST Yahoo's shares touched $19 Monday, the first time they have traded that high in more than two and half years.

Egypt's Mursi tells judges decree limited in scope Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's president agreed on Monday that only his decisions related to "sovereign" matters would be protected from judicial review, his spokesman said, indicating he had accepted a judiciary-proposed compromise to try to defuse a crisis. President Mohamed Mursi had enraged opponents with a decree on Thursday that expanded his powers and put beyond legal oversight any decision he took until parliament was in place. Senior judges proposed he limit that to "sovereign matters. ...

Canada's Carney named Bank of England chief Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST LONDON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Britain named Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney on Monday to head the Bank of England, springing the surprise choice of a foreigner to push reform of its troubled financial system. A former Goldman Sachs investment banker who at the Bank of Canada guided the Canadian economy through the global economic crisis, Carney will succeed Mervyn King who retires in July. Carney, who already plays a leading role in setting global banking rules, defended his departure from Canada and signaled that bigger problems awaited him in London. ...

Canada's Carney named as Bank of England chief Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST LONDON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Britain named Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney on Monday to head the Bank of England, springing the surprise choice of a foreigner to push reform of its troubled financial system. A former Goldman Sachs investment banker who at the Bank of Canada guided the Canadian economy through the global economic crisis, Carney will succeed Mervyn King who retires in July. Carney, who already plays a leading role in setting global banking rules, defended his departure from Canada and signalled that bigger problems awaited him in London. ...

Supreme court revives challenge to Obama health law Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday revived a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, allowing a Christian college to pursue litigation raising First Amendment objections to a law that the court mostly upheld in June. Liberty University, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, had challenged both the individual mandate, which required all people to obtain insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty, and a separate mandate requiring large employers to provide coverage for workers. ...

White House: balanced approach to fiscal woes includes tax rates Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday threw cold water on the proposal of solving the problem of the so-called "fiscal cliff" by limiting tax deductions and loopholes, instead of allowing taxes to rise for the highest earners in the United States. "The reality is closing loopholes and ending deductions as an alternative to raising rates on the top earners, the top 2 percent ... sounds good, but you have to look at the context of the actual proposals," White House Spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing. ...

Euro officials seek way to unlock Greek crisis Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:21 PM PST Finance ministers from the 17 European Union countries that use the euro were poised for another marathon negotiating session trying to hammer out a deal late Monday on the next installment of bailout money for struggling Greece.

Cuomo: Sandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage, loss Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City will make big requests for disaster aid from the federal government.

Report: Obama health law a good deal for states Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST States will receive more than $9 in federal money for every $1 they spend to cover low-income residents under President Barack Obama's health care law, according to a nonpartisan analysis released Monday.

With fiscal cliff deadline nearing, parties still at odds Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Monday called on President Barack Obama to detail long-term spending cuts to help solve the country's fiscal crisis, while holding firm against the income tax rate increases for the wealthy that Democrats seek. The White House has been equally firm in its position, threatening to veto any bill that does not include the tax rate increases opposed by Republicans. ...

US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST Anticipating an onslaught of criticism from poor nations, the United States claimed "enormous" strides in reducing greenhouse emissions at the opening of U.N. climate talks Monday, despite failing to join other industrialized nations in committing to binding cuts.

Big 12 to send 9 teams to postseason Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST The health of the Big 12 has been a topic of debate since Nebraska and Colorado kicked off a four-team exodus a few years back.

Holmgren leaving Browns uncertain of future Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST Browns outgoing president Mike Holmgren says he still has not decided if he will coach in the NFL again.

Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14 Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:08 PM PST Fourteen people were killed and eight injured Monday when a fire broke out at a workshop for disabled people in Germany's Black Forest region, authorities said. Scores had to be rescued from the building as it quickly filled with smoke.

Court: Who counts as a supervisor? Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST When does your coworker also count as your supervisor? The Supreme Court may make a final decision on whether to draw a legal line between work colleagues and work managers, at least when it comes to harassment and retaliation claims.

AP sources: Christie files to seek re-election Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:04 PM PST New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has filed papers to seek re-election next year, while enjoying a popularity surge due to his hands-on response to Superstorm Sandy, the worst natural disaster in state history.

SEC official Elisse Walter chosen to lead agency Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST President Barack Obama has chosen Elisse Walter, one of five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to head the agency. Chairman Mary Schapiro will leave next month after a tumultuous tenure in which she helped lead the government's regulatory response to the financial crisis.

McGraw-Hill sells textbook unit to private equity Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST (Reuters) - The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc has found a buyer for its textbook business, a unit that once steadied its results against the ups and downs of financial markets faced by its Standard & Poor's rating agency. Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC will buy McGraw-Hill's educational publishing unit for $2.5 billion, McGraw-Hill said on Monday. The price, while less than the $3 billion McGraw-Hill had hoped for earlier, was fair given recent strains on the business and the uncertainty of evolving digital publishing formats, analysts said. ...

Ohio's 'cleaning fairy' gets 1 year of probation Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST An Ohio woman dubbed the "cleaning fairy" after she broke into a home, cleaned it and left a $75 bill has been put on probation for one year.

Feds charge Intrade with illegally allowing bets Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:52 PM PST U.S. regulators on Monday sued Intrade, the online prediction market that gained popularity as an informal oddsmaker for the presidential election, saying it illegally let customers bet on future economic data, the price of gold and even acts of war.

Egypt's Mursi holds crisis talks over power grab Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's president negotiated with judges on Monday to try to defuse a crisis over his seizure of extended powers which set off violent protests reminiscent of the uprising that thrust his Islamist movement into government. The justice minister said he thought President Mohamed Mursi would agree with a proposal from the highest judicial authority to curb the scope of new powers. Mursi was "very optimistic Egyptians would overcome the crisis", his spokesman said. ...

Independence drive falters for Spain's Catalonia Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:50 AM PST Voters in Spain's Catalonia region favored the right to decide on possible independence but split their ballots between fractious parties, making the prospect of secession less likely than ever.

Buzz kill: US won't send Andrew W.K. to Bahrain Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST Andrew W.K. won't be taking his party to Bahrain after all.

Anna Nicole Smith daughter a Guess model Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:47 AM PST The 6-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith is walking in her mother's shoes, taking a starring role in the spring ad campaign for Guess Kids.

Search ends for boy swept to sea in California Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:46 AM PST The search was called off Monday for a teenager whose parents were killed after they plunged into the cold, powerful surf in Northern California in a nightmarish chain of events that started when their son tried to save the family dog from drowning.

INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of massive tax increases and spending cuts. But raising tax rates — a White House priority — is out of the question, the group adds.

Feds seize 132 domain names to stop knockoff sales Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST Federal law enforcement authorities have announced the seizure of 132 domain names in several countries to stop them from selling counterfeit merchandise online.

AP: FL man choked to death in roach-eating contest Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST A Florida man choked to death after downing dozens of live roaches during a contest earlier this year in which the grand prize was a python, according to an autopsy released Monday.

Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST The New York-bound musical "Kinky Boots" enjoyed a pre-Broadway run at a downtown Chicago theater this fall, but only after the state of Illinois lured producers with something that's scarce these days — money.

Egypt's president stands by his decrees Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:23 AM PST Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi told the country's top judges Monday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting the stage for a prolonged showdown on the eve of mass protests planned by both supporters and opponents of the Islamist leader.

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