Obama ‘optimistic’ on cliff deal

US President Barack Obama says he is “modestly optimistic” that a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is possible, after a last-ditch White House meeting.
BBC News – Business

Over 5.5 Million Creatures Dying

Over 5.5 Million Creatures Dying

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They are suffering from White Nose Syndrome — and the fungus that’s responsible for the disease has already spread through 19 states. Animal that may soon go extinct

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Kacsmar: It’s do-or-die for some in Week 17

Week 17 offers numerous playoff scenarios, the last two playoff berths, and one more attempt to rewrite the NFL record book. Here is your handy guide to what to watch for this Sunday.

NBCSports.com: Sports

Senate votes to extend foreign surveillance law

By a substantial margin, the Senate on Friday passed an extension of a controversial overseas wiretapping program, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

CNN.com – Politics

Tyga Sued by Video Vixens — You Exposed Our Nipples in ‘Make it Nasty’ Video

Tyga’s video vixens are lashing out at him … in the form of lawsuits — because at least three of the women — in his “Make it Nasty” music video — claim their nipples were exposed without their permission.Alissa Rae Ross, Azia Davis, and…

TMZ.com

Rebecca Tarbotton, Rainforest Action Network’s Executive Director, Dies In Swimming Accident

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The executive director of San Francisco-based environmental group Rainforest Action Network has died in a swimming accident at a beach near Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta, police said Friday.

Rebecca Tarbotton, 39, was swimming Wednesday at a beach about a half hour north of Puerto Vallarta when she was caught by a wave and tossed around, said Adan Leyva, spokesman for Puerto Vallarta municipal police.

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Huffington Post

The middle class languishes as the super-rich thrive

Washington’s proposed budget solutions are ever more irrelevant to the problems at hand while being more protective of the 1%.

The good news for the U.S. economy as we enter 2013 is that the election’s over. The bad news is that the election’s over.

L.A. Times – Business

Cliff Deal Hinges on Senators

Senate leaders said after a White House meeting that they would launch a last-ditch effort to devise a bipartisan plan to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
WSJ.com: What’s News Asia

Clippers Beat Jazz 116-114 for 16th Straight Win – ABC News

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Clippers Beat Jazz 116-114 for 16th Straight Win ABC News Chris Paul scored 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 116-114 on Friday night, stretching their winning streak to 16 games. Ex-Clipper Randy Foye's 3-pointer at the buzzer was … Utah Jazz instant analysis: Slumping Jazz fall short against red-hot Clippers in …Deseret News Clippers vs. Jazz results: Chris Paul comes up big as L.A. mounts comeback …SB Nation Recap: Utah vs. LA ClippersSanluisobispo all 246 news articles »

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Obama, GOP Crush Stocks on Path to Fiscal Cliff Showdown – TheStreet.com

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Obama, GOP Crush Stocks on Path to Fiscal Cliff Showdown TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet — Optimism returned after the market close on Friday that a meeting between President Obama and congressional Democratic and Republican leaders could lead to a renewal of negotiations to avert the "fiscal cliff," in spite of no new … Obama 'modestly optimistic' on plan to avert 'fiscal cliff'Los Angeles Times Agreement within reach on 'fiscal cliff' deal, officials sayWashington Post Lawmakers Work on Budget; Obama Wants Vote No Matter WhatBusinessweek New York Times –Fox Business –Wall Street Journal all 8,362 news articles »

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