Katherine Weber

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• Nov 26, 2011

  Black Friday Sales Results Pose Stiff Competition for Cyber Monday Deals

  Retailers anticipating Black Friday pulled out all the stops to compete with this Monday's "Cyber Monday," and statistics show their hard work paid off.

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  Nov 26, 2011

  US Urges Egypt to Pursue Civilian Government Ahead of Nov. 28 Elections

  The White House released a statement Friday urging Egypt to continue with its upcoming parliamentary elections as planned, and transfer power to a civilian government.

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  Nov 25, 2011

  Egypt Military Rulers Appoint New PM and Promise Parliamentary Elections Monday

  Egypt's ruling military council has appointed Kamal el-Ganzouri on Friday as prime minister to form "a national salvation government" to replace the cabinet which resigned this week.

• Nov 25, 2011

  Black Friday Sales: Which Are the Most Deal-Obsessed States?

  Twitter conducted a tweet analysis to determine which states are most engaged with today’s annual Black Friday, widely regarded as the biggest shopping day of the year.

• Nov 24, 2011

  Black Friday Car Deals Availablel for New Car Buyers

  With Black Friday 2011 predicted to be the biggest shopping day yet, it is only fitting that car dealerships would hop on the bargain bandwagon and offer deals on retail's biggest toys, from large trucks to mid-SUVs to subcompacts.

• Nov 23, 2011

  Planned Parenthood Case Remains Focus of Kansas City Investigation

  Although the abortion debate has been temporarily subdued after the failed "Personhood Amendment" in Mississippi, the topic continues to buzz in Kansas as an investigation of suspiciously disposed documents is currently underway.

• Nov 23, 2011

  Recent Report Indicates Majority of Americans Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research

  A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that a majority of Americans support embryonic stem cell research and believe the government should fund future research endeavors.

• Nov 23, 2011

  Is Twitter Ruining Marriages?

  In light of recent Twitter flubs and sex scandals, Christians have been questioning the "health" of a relationship between marriage and technology.

• Nov 22, 2011

  Sorry, Kevin Bacon: Facebook Study Shows 4.74 Degrees of Separation

  A new study on social networking platform Facebook shows that there exists 4.74 degrees of separation between every two users, compared to the longstanding six degrees of separation theory.

• Nov 22, 2011

  Young Barack Obama 90s Video for Black History Ad Goes Viral

  A YouTube video showing a young Barack Obama has gone viral on the Internet as of last week, prompting viewers to discuss how the president's oratory skills have developed over time.