Death of drum major ruled homicide in hazing case
Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, 26, died after a severe beating during hazing on November 19. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide citing internal bleeding and shock. Investigations continue as authorities probe the Band 100 hazing culture.
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Fla
Florida A&m University
Robert Champion
Champion
Tallahassee
Florida
Bethune Cookman
Sara Irrgang
Senate strikes deal to extend tax cuts and weigh Keystone XL
Congress reaches two month extension of Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits while pressing Obama to decide on the Keystone XL pipeline. The White House signals likely veto if linked to permitting. Senate votes move toward adjournment as spending bills avert a shutdown.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Dan Pfeiffer
Canada
Texas
Japan declares Fukushima reactor in cold shutdown stage
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced Fukushima Dai ichi has reached cold shutdown marking key progress toward evacuation relief and plant closure. Officials stress remaining risks and a decades long decommissioning, with 12 mile exclusion and ongoing decontamination funded by 12.8 billion dollars and 30,000 trained workers.
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Japan
Yoshihiko Noda
Fukushima Daiichi
Chernobyl
Noda
Tokyo Electric Power Co
Fukushima Dai-ichi
TEPCO
International Atomic Energy Agency
Yukiya Amano
Fukushima
Yuhei Sato
Army pretrial hearing for Manning over WikiLeaks secrets
Pfc. Bradley Manning faced a possible court martial at Fort Meade as prosecutors and defense argued over the impartiality of presiding officer Lt. Col. Paul Almanza. Manning, turning 24, noted proceedings while in camouflage as the case may proceed to appeal to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Bradley Manning
WikiLeaks
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Paul Almanza
Army Reserve
Almanza
Justice Department
Julian Assange
Army Court of Criminal Appeals
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Washington
Baltimore
Romney seeks South Carolina boost with Haley endorsement
Mitt Romney arrived in Greenville South Carolina with a Tea Party backed endorsement from Governor Nikki Haley and a heavy campaign schedule. He aims to overcome Gingrich in the state as the early nominating calendar tightens with Iowa New Hampshire and South Carolina ahead. Haley's support accompanies Romney's push to solidify his frontrunner status in a state that previously hindered him.
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Newt Gingrich
South Carolina
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Nikki Haley
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Iowa
New Hampshire
Haley
Massachusetts
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