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  Dec 16, 2012

  Obama to Nominate Sen. John Kerry as Secretary of State, Sources Say

  President Barack Obama has decided to nominate Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the replacement of outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to Democratic sources, who said a formal announcement is expected within days.

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  Dec 16, 2012

  Obama to Speak Sunday at Conn. Interfaith Vigil for Shooting Victims

  President Barack Obama will travel to Newtown, Conn., on Sunday to speak at an interfaith vigil and also meet the families of victims of the Friday morning's school shooting that killed 12 girls, eight boys and six women, the White House said in a statement.

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  Dec 15, 2012

  Sen John Kerry as Next Secretary of State?

  After embattled U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice's decision to remove her name from consideration for Secretary of State, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) appears to be the frontrunner to replace outgoing Hillary Clinton.

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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.