May 21, 2013

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George Zimmerman Sues NBC and Reporters

George Zimmerman is suing NBC, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist.

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U.S. Unemployment Aid Applications Drop

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded. Weekly applications have fallen back to a level consistent with modest hiring.

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New Study Says Facebook Could Lead to Bad Food Choices

A new study in the "Journal of Consumer Research" says spending too much time on social network sites like Facebook and Twitter could ruin your diet plans. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh teamed up with researchers at the University of Columbia and found that people who used social networking sites lost self control when it came to junk food. But they also found that people's self esteem was enhanced.

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Obama, Boehner Speak by Phone on Fiscal Cliff

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner discussed the fiscal cliff Wednesday in a telephone call. It followed several days of political sparring over steps to prevent a year-end series of tax increases and spending cuts.

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White House Asks Agencies to Plan for Fiscal Cliff

The White House budget office has asked federal agencies to calculate more than $100 billion in spending cuts that would go into effect in January if Congress and the Obama administration fail to reach agreement to avert the looming fiscal cliff.

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Military Begins Planning for Massive Budget Cuts

The Defense Department says it has begun planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel and program cuts that will be needed if Congress and the White House fail to reach an deal that would avoid the double hit of tax hikes and automatic spending cuts dubbed the fiscal cliff.

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Fiscal Cliff Offers Hint at More Defense Cuts

House Republicans' "fiscal cliff" counteroffer to President Barack Obama hints at billions of dollars in military cuts on top of the nearly $500 billion that the White House and Congress backed last year, and even the fiercest defense hawks acknowledge that the Pentagon faces another financial hit.

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