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  Dec 15, 2012

  Romney Dominated Religion Coverage of 2012 Race, Study Says

  Mitt Romney, the first Mormon presidential nominee in U.S. history, received twice as much religion coverage in the media during the 2012 race for the White House as President Barack Obama, whose Christian faith was questioned, a new Pew study shows.

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  Dec 15, 2012

  What Was Motive Behind Sandy Hook School Shooting?

  While police were still investigating one of the U.S. history's worst school shootings that killed 20 children and six others inside a Connecticut school on Friday, family and friends of the suspect, Adam Lanza, said he suffered from a social disorder characterized by a lack of empathy for others.

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  Dec 11, 2012

  Obama 'Willing to Compromise a Little Bit' on 'Fiscal Cliff'

  A day after meeting House Speaker John Boehner face-to-face for the first time in more than one year, President Barack Obama, who has been insisting on tax hike for the wealthiest Americans to resolve the "fiscal cliff," said on Monday he is willing to compromise, but only "a little bit."

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Fla. Atheist Erects 'Festivus' Sign Next to Nativity Scene

  To protest a 20-year tradition of putting up a Nativity scene every Christmas season in the South Florida town of Deerfield Beach, a local atheist has erected an 8-foot-tall "Festivus" pole with beer cans, just six feet away from where Baby Jesus lies in a manger.

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Nelson Mandela 'Doing Well' After Spending Two Nights in Hospital

  Two nights after South Africa's 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, was hospitalized in Pretoria, the office of President Jacob Zuma said on Monday he was "doing well" and there was "no cause for alarm."

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Newark Mayor Shares 'Food Stamp' Challenge Experience; May Run for Governor

  Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker – who lived off food stamps for a week until Sunday after accepting the challenge from a Twitter follower – called his experience "very challenging," and said he is considering running for governor or U.S. Senate.

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Will Hillary Clinton Run for President in 2016?

  Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who got a 75 percent approval rating in a Siena poll last week, could be "a great president" if she seeks the Democratic nomination, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said. Former GOP candidate Newt Gingrich also said she would have a good chance to win.

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  Dec 9, 2012

  Egypt's Protesters Dissatisfied with Morsi's Decision to Rescind Decree

  A day after President Mohamed Morsi agreed to revoke the controversial decree that gave him sweeping powers, an influential opposition group warned Sunday that his refusal to cancel a forthcoming referendum on draft constitution would deepen the political crisis.

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  Dec 9, 2012

  Obama 'Wasted Another Week' on 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks, Boehner Says

  House Speaker John Boehner blamed President Obama for "wasting" another week even as the deadlock between the GOP and the White House over the approaching "fiscal cliff" continued. Obama reiterated he "won't compromise" on raising taxes for the wealthiest Americans.

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  Dec 8, 2012

  Egypt's Military Urges Dialogue as Anti-Morsi Protests Intensify

  A day after tens of thousands of Egyptians broke through barbed wire at the presidential palace to seek Islamist President Mohamed Morsi's ouster, the nation's military on Saturday called for dialogue between Morsi's supporters and his liberal opponents.