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Lew Nomination Expected at Treasury

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Lew Nomination Expected at Treasury President Obama will name his current chief of staff Jack Lew for Treasury secretary, replacing Timothy Geithner, according to knowledgeable sources. An announcement is expected as early as tomorrow. As chief of staff for the past year and budget director before that, Lew has been intimately involved...


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Redskins' RG3 Has Knee Surgery

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Redskins' RG3 Has Knee Surgery Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had surgery today to repair two torn ligaments in his right knee, ABC News’ sister network ESPN reported. The surgery comes three days after the NFL rookie known as RG3 reinjured his ailing knee at least twice in Sunday’s...


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Can Social Media Antics Hurt Job Prospects?

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Can Social Media Antics Hurt Job Prospects? As young people are putting more of their lives online, companies and other potential employers are looking for it.


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Dead Phone? Just Put It on Your Tablet to Charge

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Dead Phone? Just Put It on Your Tablet to Charge LAS VEGAS — How often does this happen to you? Your phone’s battery is down to 20 percent, but your iPad or tablet still has at least an 85 percent charge. Sure, you could go grab the charger and find an outlet, but how nice...


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'Django' Action Figures Spark Outrage

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'Django' Action Figures Spark Outrage A collection of dolls based on the characters in Quentin Tarantino’s slave revenge epic “Django Unchained” has the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network calling for a national boycott of the dolls. “Selling this doll is highly offensive to our ancestors and the African-American community,”...


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Watch: Robin Roberts Says She'll See Everyone 'Very Soon'

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Watch: Robin Roberts Says She'll See Everyone 'Very Soon' "GMA" anchor tweets a greeting to her 'GMA' family, fans as she recovers from bone marrow transplant.


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Unruly Air Passenger Subdued With Duct Tape

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Unruly Air Passenger Subdued With Duct Tape ABC News’ John Schriffen reports: Newly released cellphone video shows passengers on board an international flight subduing an unruly passenger by tying him to his seat with duct tape and zip ties after he began screaming and hitting other passengers. Thursday’s Iceland Air flight from...


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Wal-Mart to Attend Biden Gun Meeting

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Wal-Mart to Attend Biden Gun Meeting Representatives from Wal-Mart, one of the largest sellers of firearms in this country, will attend gun violence meetings with Vice President Joe Biden tomorrow after initially turning down the invitation, a spokesperson for the company confirmed Wednesday. Biden, cabinet members and senior staff are preparing...


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CES 2013: Live Chat at 12:30 p.m. ET

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CES 2013: Live Chat at 12:30 p.m. ET LAS VEGAS — There have been cars that park themselves, forks that tell you you’re overeating and a whole lot of 4K TVs.  Yes, CES 2013 is underway, and today at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT you can hear right from the journalists...


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10,000 China Travelers Clash With Cops

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10,000 China Travelers Clash With Cops Thousands of air travelers rioted against police after being stranded at China’s Changshui International Airport in the city of Kunming over the weekend. Hundreds of flights were cancelled when heavy fog delayed an estimated 10,000 passengers from departing the airport last week, according to state-run news...


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US Officials: China Refuses to Help Stop Investment Scams

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US Officials: China Refuses to Help Stop Investment Scams The Chinese government snubbed a U.S. request for help in cracking down on a string of alleged investment frauds that have cost Americans billions, outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro told ABC News.


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Photos: Australia Fire's Destruction

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Photos: Australia Fire's Destruction Bushfires in Australia leave thousands stranded.


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Google's Trip to Boost Kim's Image

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Google's Trip to Boost Kim's Image North Korea's young leader Kim Jong-Un, whose techno-deprived population would be baffled by the phrase "google it," is using the visit of Google chairman Eric Schmidt to do the improbable -- project him as a high tech leader.


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McConaughey on Gaining Weight

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McConaughey on Gaining Weight The actor is currently five pounds away from his goal weight.


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Serial Killer Wuornos Still a Draw for Bar

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Serial Killer Wuornos Still a Draw for Bar Infamous ties to serial killer Aileen Wuornos still attract interest in Florida bar, motel


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Obama's Inauguration Lineup Announced

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Obama's Inauguration Lineup Announced In addition to the political crowd-planning that’s part of the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration, three musical stars will join the swearing-in ceremony in a couple weeks. Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor will each take part in Obama’s second inauguration, the...


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Man Dies in 'Zorbing' Thrill-Ride

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Man Dies in 'Zorbing' Thrill-Ride MOSCOW – What was supposed to be an alpine thrill-ride turned tragic when a giant plastic ball carrying two men rolled off course at a Russian ski resort and flew another kilometer down the mountain, crashing into a frozen lake. The “zorbing” ball bounced off...


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