Clashes erupt as Egypt riots over Morsi power grab
Egypt's capital Cairo sees the worst violence since Mohammed Morsi took office as supporters and opponents clash over his Thursday edicts granting near absolute authority. The move intensifies a divide between the Muslim Brotherhood and liberal, secular blocs amid Egypt's fragile post Mubarak transition and a tense push to write a new constitution.
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Nine Iraq and Afghan war veterans elected to Congress
By Kevin Freking Washington nine veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars won seats in the next session. Among them is Maj Tammy Duckworth who rose from Walter Reed to the House. Veterans groups note a shrinking veteran presence in Congress from 400 in 1977 to about 100 today.
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EU Leaders Break Up Without Budget Deal
A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders ended Friday without a long term budget agreement. The two day session highlighted how unanimity is required for decisions, giving each country veto power and delaying bloc-wide priorities.
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Black Friday shifts earlier as stores open on Thanksgiving
Retailers like Target and Sears opened on Thanksgiving turning the season into a two day event. Shoppers mixed meals and shopping with some buying a 50 inch TV for 349 dollars and a sewing machine for 50 dollars. Analysts call this a potential new normal with mixed early- and late-weekend shopping plans and predicted Black Friday sales up about 3.8 percent to 114 billion dollars.
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Markets End Week With Gains Across Indices And Commodities
Friday trading saw the Dow rise 172.79 to 13 009.68 while the Nasdaq 30 slipped to 966.85 and the 30 year Treasury held steady at 2.83 percent. Corn in Chicago moved up 45 cents to 7.46 per bushel, soybeans gained 10.5 cents to 14.19, and Kansas City wheat edged 2 cents higher to 8.78. Oil in New York traded near 88.28, gold at 1 751.40, silver 0.76 up to 34.12, and platinum at 33.20 with a spot price around 1 617.10.
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