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Police investigating if possible street race led to Paul Walker crash: report

New York Daily News - ‎4 minutes ago‎
The crash that killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker may have had a lot more parallels to his film franchise than initially believed.
Fast & Furious 7 to 'go ahead' after Walker's death
Sheriffs probe possible street racing tip in Paul Walker crash
The Showbiz 411
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Paul Walker’s Fast and Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson has broken down at his good friend’s crash site. Watch here: http://bit.ly/IoIzok Tyrese joined fans at the makeshift memorial in Valencia, California, and could be seen crying as he laid a flower by the side of the road. Walker was a passenger in the Porsche that crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames, killing Walker and the driver. #PaulWalker #RIP #FastandFurious #LUTO

Amazon Rejected by US Supreme Court on New York Sales Tax (1)

Businessweek - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Although Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to collect taxes in some states as it sets up distribution centers around the country, it has resisted efforts by others to impose sales taxes unilaterally.

How Putin miscalculated in the struggle for Ukraine

Financial Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
No event has done more to spook the Kremlin, over the last decade, than the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004. Now Vladimir Putin's worst moment looks like turning into a recurring nightmare as demonstrators once again fill Kiev's Independence Square ...

Healthcare.gov Works for 'Vast Majority,' White House Says

MedPage Today
45 minutes ago

Written by
David Pittman

emailprint. Washington-Watch. Healthcare.gov Works for 'Vast Majority,' White House Says. Published: Dec 2, 2013. By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today.

New York City Train Crash: Speed, Brakes Likely the Cause

Wall Street Journal
11 minutes ago

Written by
Ted Mann

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believes train speed will be identified as the likely cause. Email; Print. Save ↓ More. Save to ↓ More.

Paul Pierce out for up to month with hand injury

USA TODAY - ‎3 minutes ago‎
Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce has a minor fracture in his right hand and will miss two to four weeks, the team announced Monday.

Netanyahu presented the pontiff with a book about the Spanish inquisition

TIME
1 hour ago

Written by
Denver Nicks

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Joe Biden to visit Japan, China as air zone dispute smolders

CNN - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Hong Kong (CNN) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will visit Japan and China this week as a dispute seethes over Beijing's recent claim of a large swath of airspace in the region.

UN implicates Bashar al-Assad in Syria war crimes

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The UN's human rights chief has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorised in Syria at the "highest level", including by President Bashar al-Assad.

UPDATE 1-Islamists attack military bases in northeast Nigeria

Reuters - ‎29 minutes ago‎
... slideshows. * Authorities call 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri after attacks. * Nigerian military is using air power against Boko Haram (#(Adds military statement)).

Fullerton officers' trial in death of homeless man begins Monday

Los Angeles Times - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Almost as soon as the baton blows began raining down on Kelly Thomas, the verdict from witnesses in a bustling Fullerton bus depot was clear.

Police search home, expect to release 3 people in Arrowhead Stadium death

Kansas City Star - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Police on Monday searched the home of an Independence man who was jailed overnight in the case of a suspicious death outside Arrowhead Stadium Sunday.

Amazon.com sees delivery drones as future

Boston.com
3 minutes ago

Written by
Scott Mayerowitz

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon.com is working on a way to get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less - via self-guided drone. Consider it the modern version of a pizza delivery boy, minus the boy.

Cyber Monday Deals

ABC News
1 hour ago

Written by
Susanna Kim

Cyber Monday, the day when retailers push their online deals to holiday shoppers, tends to skew towards deals on electronics, but toy, fashion and even food sellers are trying to lure in shoppers.

Stocks Trim Losses After ISM Data

Wall Street Journal - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Stocks edged lower but curbed their steepest losses, as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading on U.S. manufacturing activity against mixed readings on the Thanksgiving shopping weekend.

Manufacturing expands strongly in November

USA TODAY - ‎4 minutes ago‎
Manufacturing activity grew last month at the fastest pace since April 2011, beating economists' estimates and highlighting an economy that seems poised to gain momentum despite budget battles in Washington, D.C.. A closely-watched index of the nation's ...

Tech stocks: Amazon rises as Cyber Monday kicks off

USA TODAY - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Shares of online retailer Amazon are up more than 1% in pre-market trading with the crucial holiday shopping season kicking off. Today marks Cyber Monday, the digital equivalent of Black Friday, where shoppers scour the Web for deals from businesses like ...

Apple iPads Beat Early Holiday Expectations

InformationWeek - ‎2 hours ago‎
iPads were the top-selling item at Apple, Target, and Walmart over the weekend. iPhones also sold well to holiday shoppers. 10 Best Tablets Of 2013.

iPhone 5S outsold iPhone 5c three to one in the UK

ZDNet - ‎5 hours ago‎
Summary: Windows Phone continues to rise as well as consumers grab the cheaper Nokia Lumia models. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung | December 2, 2013 -- 13:44 GMT (05:44 PST).

Microsoft codename 'Threshold': The next major Windows wave takes shape

ZDNet - ‎5 hours ago‎
Summary: Microsoft's wave of spring 2015 updates to its various Windows-based platforms has a codename: Threshold. Mary Jo Foley.

'The Walking Dead': Where Will The Show Go Next?

MTV.com - ‎40 minutes ago‎
After the apocalyptic events of the most recent episode of "The Walking Dead," it's hard to imagine where the show might go next.

Maria Bello Is Gay: Actress Reveals Longtime Relationship With a Woman ...

E! Online
43 minutes ago

Written by
Natalie Finn

Count Maria Bello among the out and proud. (And add her to the list of stars who have made a major statement by way of a New York Times op-ed.

NFL: Officials botched end of Redskins-Giants game

USA TODAY - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Citing "obvious confusion as to the status of the down," NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said in a statement Monday that referee Jeff Triplette and his crew erred on multiple fronts during the Washington Redskins' final drive against the New ...

USC hires Steve Sarkisian as football coach

Los Angeles Times
24 minutes ago

Written by
Gary Klein

USC has hired Steve Sarkisian as its permanent football coach, The Times has learned. Sarkisian, a former USC assistant who has been head coach at Washington for the last five seasons, interviewed with USC Athletic Director Pat Haden on Sunday.

Throat organ reveals depth of koala love

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dec. 2 - During mating season, the male koala makes itself known to potential mates with a deep, extended bellow that reverberates through the bush.

Top Comet ISON watcher calls space rock officially DOA

CNET
1 hour ago

Written by
Eric Mack

The potential comet of the century grazed the sun last week, and it now appears it didn't survive to put on a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas show for us.

China launches 'Jade Rabbit' rover to moon, precursor to manned mission

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING - China took a significant step toward eventually landing a person on the moon with Monday's successful launch of a rocket carrying its first moon rover, the “Jade Rabbit.

Lab Tech Gets 39 Years for Infecting Patients With Hepatitis

ABC News
27 minutes ago

Written by
Sydney Lupkin

A New Hampshire hospital lab technician who pleaded guilty in August to infecting at least 46 people with hepatitis C was sentenced today to 39 years in prison.

Not twice the fun: Fertility docs try to lower twins birth rate

Today.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ken Ernst, left, and his wife Abigail Ernst, right, with their 2-month-old daughter, Lucy, in their Oldwick, N.J. home. Doctors are reporting an epidemic - of twins.

Researcher Falsely States That Energy Drinks Contain More Caffeine Than Coffee

Forbes - ‎1 hour ago‎
Research by radiologists at the University of Bonn finds that caffeine in energy drinks has cardiovascular effects similar to those of caffeine in other beverages.

Pastor Rick Warren releases new faith-based diet book

Fox News - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Pastor Rick Warren's new diet book, The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life, goes on sale tomorrow nationwide. Warren, the founding pastor of the Saddleback Church in Southern California, said he was inspired to create a diet plan after noticing that an ...

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