News Headlines (108) 28 December 2012

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► Why being tired makes us look ugly - By Meghan Holohan 

► Japanese man is world's oldest person || Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura to become oldest living man ever on record 


► An elephant ate my phone, but is this video real?

► Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart Top Our List Of Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck 


► Katy Perry Dresses Up John Mayer as Santa Claus

► Kate Winslet Marries in Secret  ||  Kate Winslet's New Husband, Ned Rocknroll: 5 Things You Should Know 

► Russia's brutal winter claims 123 lives

► Christmas rush: Flight delays blow into Northeast  || 2012 Tornadoes: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi And Alabama Report Christmas Twisters (PHOTOS) || F L I G H T A W A R E



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Raw: Pres. Obama Returns From Hawaii. Published on Dec 27, 2012 :: President Barack Obama returns from Hawaii Thursday morning in order to address fiscal cliff negotiations with Congressional leaders in Washington. (Dec. 27) || ► President Expected in Washington Thursday.  Published on Dec 27, 2012 ::  President Obama is expected in Washington on Thursday. The President left his vacation in Hawaii so he could return to negotiations over the impending fiscal cliff. (Dec. 27)

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Worker: Keeping Up With the Snow Is "Impossible".  Published on Dec 27, 2012 ::  There's already a foot of snow on the ground in some locations, a the storm pushed its way through the upper Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. The death toll from the storm has risen to 12. (Dec. 27) || ► Christmas Storms Across U.S. Blamed for 2 Deaths.  Published on Dec 26, 2012 :: A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain to blizzard conditions. (Dec. 26)

► Storm blows through East; 135K in dark in Arkansas -By HOLLY RAMER 

► Obama invites congressional leaders to 11th-hour ‘cliff’ talks

► Russia's Putin signals he will sign U.S. adoption ban - By Alexei Anishchuk

► Why is Russia considering a ban on U.S. adoptions? - By Scott Meslow | The Week

► Russia meets with Syrian envoy on peace plan - Associated Press

► U.N. General Assembly voices concern for Myanmar's Muslims - Reuters

► 13 Secrets Your Movie Theater Employee Won't Tell You - By Reader's Digest | Good Morning America 

► Mayan Temple Damaged by Parties 




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► 8 Words that Most Liars Use 

► 2,750-year-old temple discovered in Israel

► US winter snow storm claims more lives 

► Obama to host fiscal cliff talks 

President Obama invites Congressional leaders to talks at the White House in a bid to stop the US sliding over the "fiscal cliff".
* What if US goes over the cliff?
* Republicans: 'No blank cheque' - VIDEO 
* Democrats: Cliff edge close - VIDEO
* Small firms wary of the cliff 

► US Gen Norman Schwarzkopf dies

Retired US General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led troops in the 1991 Gulf War, has died aged 78 in Tampa, Florida, US media report.
* Gen Schwarzkopf was 'smart' (VIDEO)

► Benazir Bhutto's son makes democracy pledge in Pakistan. 28 December 2012 - The son of Pakistan's murdered ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has promised to fight militancy to maintain democracy, in his first major political speech. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told party supporters, who had gathered to mark five years since his mother's death, that she "sacrificed her life to uphold democracy". Jonathan Josephs reports. (VIDEO) ||  NEWS - Benazir Bhutto son Bilawal gives Pakistan political vow 

► Cyrus Mistry: Challenges before India's new Tata chief

► 28 December 2012  -  The year in pictures 2012

► In pictures: Art controversies of 2012 

► Faces of the year: The men || Faces of the year: The women

► Global notable deaths of 2012

► 2012 in 201.2 seconds - 28 December 2012  :: From a royal jubilee, to a royal baby. From drought to flood. Into recession and out again. Elections, protests and of course, the Olympics. It has certainly been an eventful year. Watch the news stories of 2012 condensed into 201.2 seconds. (VIDEO)

► 2012: Weird and wonderful pictures 

► 2012: Visions of the future 

► Japan's Daisetsuzan National Park || Daisetsuzan National Park

► Oregon's flourishing wine region 

► 28 December 2012 - Predictions for 2013: BBC correspondents. What might 2013 bring? Our experts make their predictions on the big stories and the names to watch.

► Snowstorm leaves fifteen dead in the US

► Senate set to approve FISA spying bill 

► Satellite Wars: China unveils 'cheaper' answer to GPS

► Putin 'will sign' bill banning US adoptions of Russian kids

► Exporting lethal surveillance tech: UK asked to investigate spyware firm

► Syria chemical attack claims aim to justify foreign interference – Moscow 

► Jesus not born 'yesterday': Majority of Christians do not believe December 25 Christ's birth date 

► Rupert Murdoch on Zero Dark Thirty drama: 'Could inflame the Arab world' 

► ZERO DARK THIRTY - Official Trailer - In Theaters 12/19

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Obama seeks deal as US 'fiscal cliff' looms. Published on Dec 27, 2012 :: President Barack Obama has cut short his holiday and was returning to Washington as no deal appeared in sight to avoid the year-end "fiscal cliff" of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could spin the still-fragile economy back into a recession. The US treasury secretary warned on Thursday that the government would hit its borrowing limit on Monday, the final day of the year. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports from Washington D.C.



► Inside Story Americas - Have US police forces become too militarised? Published on Dec 27, 2012 :: From assault rifles to armoured trucks, even drones. Since the 9/11 attacks the US police have becoming increasingly militarised. But does that mean more safety for Americans? Guests: George Schulz, Norm Stamper, Radley Balko. (VIDEO)

► Inside Story Americas - Which stories did the media ignore this year? Published on Dec 27, 2012 :: There are stories that have enormous consequences on the lives of Americans but are regularly under-reported or misrepresented by the mainstream media. Project Censored, the US media watchdog group, has released their annual report examining the shortcomings of reporting in 2012. (VIDEO)

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Al Jazeera World - 36 Boys. Published on Dec 26, 2012 :: About three million Turks live in Germany today. Multiculturalism and integration of immigrants is a fiercely controversial topic. 36 Boys is a compelling insight into the urban reality as told by Turkish immigrants in a Berlin district.



► Inside Story - What is driving Iraqi rage? Published on Dec 28, 2012 :: In central Iraq, a number of arrests have provoked mass protests in two major cities. Will these latest protests lead to renewed sectarian violence? Guests: Saad al-Muttalibi, Anas al-Tikriti, Hiwa Osman. (VIDEO)

Latest Headlines

■ U.S. Shuts Embassy in Central African Republic
■ Burma to Allow Daily Private Newspapers
■ Argentina's Fight on Defaulted Debt Takes New Step
■ Pakistan: Bhutto's Son Launches Political Career
■ Putin to Ban Americans from Adopting Russian Children
■ Hawaii Lieut. Governor Picked to Fill Senate Seat
■ U.N. Envoy, Moscow Call for Revival of Syria Plan
■ EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Announces Resignation
■ Storm Carries Snow, Rain and Flight Delays into Northeast
■ U.S. Jobless Aid Applications Fall to Five-Year Low
■ Death Toll from Northeast Storm Rises to Nine
■ China Tightening Controls on Internet
■ CNN: North Korea Likely Deceived U.S.
■ CNNMoney: The Rich Will Pay More Taxes Next Year

► Fleeing Civil War, Syria's Kurds Enter Another Minefield

By Jay Newton-Small / Dohuk, Iraq
* In India, a Rape Sparks Violent Protests and Demands for Justice (PHOTOS)
* Brutal Delhi Gangrape Outrages Indians, Spurs Calls for Action
* New Delhi's Women Problem: What Does It Take to Make a Society Safe? 

► Gen. Schwarzkopf, Dead at 78; Remembering Stormin' Norman
► France's Colonial Hangover: Apologizing Abroad, Ignoring Injustice at Home
► Vietnam's Blogosphere: The Battleground for Rival Factions of the Ruling Communists 
► Obama Invites Congressional Leaders to Cliff Talk 
► What a Park Presidency Means for S. Korea's Foreign Policy
► After India Gang Rape, Should the Culprits Be Executed?


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■ Constitution Aftermath: Can Morsi Fix Egypt's Economy? 
■ Poll: Words to Banish in 2013
■ The Flops: The Worst Movies of 2012
■ Top Apps for Tablets and Smart Phones

► The Winter Storm That Ruined Christmas (Travel): New Photos of the Fallout 

► Teenage Wasteland: Japanese Youth in Revolt, 1964

► A Year of Photographers in the Picture 

► H i g h w a y   1

* Review: Ford adds European flair to 2013 Fusion
* Toyota to pay big to settle suits 
* Dangerous rides? Top 5 cars for personal injuries 
* Top 10 technologies for mature drivers 
* Halo's Warthog goes from pixels to reality

► Top Gear Talks Halo 4 Warthog in Forza 4. Uploaded on Aug 30, 2011 by HaloWaypoint



► Pictures in the News
► Year in Pictures

5 PICTURES TODAY

Swimmers step into the water during their traditional Christmas swim in the Vltava river, on December 26, 2012, in Prague. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK

Members of the Quorn hunt pause in flood water during the traditional Boxing Day meet at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough, central England, Dec. 26, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples

A participant dressed up as Santa Claus jumps in the cold water of Barcelona's Port Vell as he takes part in the103rd edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) on December 25, 2012. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered around 400 participants at the Old Harbour of Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/JOSEP LAGO

Children dressed in Santa Claus outfits line up before a Christmas celebration at a kindergarten in Hanoi Dec. 24, 2012. REUTERS/Kham

A horse carriage carrying tourists travels past ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 14th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province Dec. 23, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily

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He who behaves awkwardly, chaotic, and completely wrong because of nervousness in expressing his feeling for me is the most worthy man I love. Instead, I deserve to suspect him who is very fluent in love speech, because the fluency could be gained from a long practice in an art of seduction, which it has hurt many good people as his guinea pigs. This is my life, I'll be wise.
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