West Coast Windstorm Knocks Out Power Across California
Strong winds in California and across the West toppled trees and power lines, with gusts up to 123 mph at a Denver area ski resort and more than 200,000 utility customers in California without power. A 9-year-old boy watched a neighbor’s tree fall near his grandmother’s home as officials warned of continuing high winds and state emergencies.
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Syria deepens into civil war with thousands dead says U N official
The U N high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay warns Syria has entered civil war as more than 4 000 people are dead and soldiers defect to oppose President Bashar Assad Damascus ties to Lebanon s Hizballah and Iran raise regional fears Activists report up to 22 deaths on Thursday amid ongoing daily violence.
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GM to buy back Chevrolet Volts over fire fears
GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson said the company will purchase Volts from any owner anxious about fire risk. He emphasized the cars are safe, and GM may recall more than 6,000 Volts on U.S. roads if needed after three fires from side‑impact crash tests.
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Market closes with mixed gains and commodity shifts
Thursday stock indexes edged higher with the Dow at 12,020.03 up 25.65, the Nasdaq at 2,626.20 and the S&P 500 at 1,244.58 up 2.38. Treasuries rose as corn, soybeans, wheat, oil, gold, silver and platinum all moved, with corn down 6.5 cents to 6.02, soybeans down 3.25 cents to 11.28, wheat up 12 cents to 6.63, oil down 16 cents to 100.20, gold down 10.50 to 1,739.80, silver down 0.45 to 32.76, and platinum down 3.60 to 1,557.20.
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Economy Mixed Signals Cloud Strong Start for Holiday Driv
U.S. factories expand and construction grows while job growth remains weak. Analysts expect November unemployment to edge up, with a roughly 125,000 gain and a 9 percent rate. Europe’s debt crisis and US tax uncertainty temper optimism despite improving activity.
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