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Toronto’s combative mayor ordered to leave office

YoopyaNovember 27, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Toronto’s Rob Ford, a magnet for controversy during two years as mayor of Canada’s largest city, was ordered out of office on Monday...

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Backed by Obama, sharp-tongued Susan Rice battles critics

YoopyaNovember 26, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed...

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McCain says U.N.’s Rice could change his mind over Benghazi

YoopyaNovember 26, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Senator John McCain, a vocal opponent of Susan Rice’s possible nomination as Secretary of State, said on Sunday that the U.N. ambassador could...

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Black Friday online sales top $1 billion for first time: comScore

YoopyaNovember 26, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Black Friday retail sales online this year topped $1 billion for the first time ever as more consumers used the Internet do their early holiday...

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Susan Rice battles critics as abrasive style takes toll

YoopyaNovember 24, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed he...

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NJ Governor estimates Sandy will cost state at least $29.4 billion

YoopyaNovember 24, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Superstorm Sandy caused at least $29.4 billion in overall damage in New Jersey, according to a preliminary analysis released by Governor Chris Christie’s...

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Thanksgiving Day marked with parades, feasts in wake of Sandy

YoopyaNovember 23, 2012April 25, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 23, 2012April 25, 20240

(Reuters) – Americans celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with parades and sumptuous feasts, some sharing the bounty at East Coast emergency shelters to express gratitude for...

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Two dead, up to 100 hurt in massive pileup on foggy Texas highway

YoopyaNovember 23, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 23, 20120

(Reuters) – A high-speed pileup of up to 150 vehicles on a fog-bound Texas interstate highway killed at least two people on Thursday and injured...

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US diplomat Susan Rice defends Benghazi comments

YoopyaNovember 22, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 22, 20120

The US ambassador to the United Nations has defended comments she made days after a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Susan...

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Federal agency to switch to iPhone, drop BlackBerry

YoopyaNovember 22, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 22, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) said it will end its contract with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in favor...