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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Dozens of senior Palestinians on Saturday backed President Mahmoud Abbas' refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it builds in West Bank settlements, dealing a new setback to troubled U.S. efforts to salvage peace talks. Israel refuses to extend a 10-month-old curb on settl...
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The Huffington Post Hope you don't like 'droopy' news

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Even if a newspaper is filled with hard news, the U.S. Postal Service is checking to see whether it's droopy. Under a rule that takes effect Sunday, if a flat piece of mail that's longer than 10 inches droops too much, it will cost more to mail in bulk.
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WASHINGTON — CBS Radio News correspondent Howard Arenstein has been arrested on marijuana charges in Washington. D.C.
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The Huffington Post ‎"More than 400 organizations -- ranging from labor unions to faith, environmental and gay rights groups -- partnered for the event..."

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched by the thousands Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill.
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NEW YORK (AP)-- Conceptual sketches of the Islamic center planned two blocks from ground zero envision a futuristic-looking building wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes, with a core containing far more space for secular pursuits than religious worship.
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The Huffington Post Have you seen a funny 'world's largest' attraction? Add it to our slideshow!

There's something uniquely American about wanting to lay claim to the WORLD'S LARGEST. No matter what an object is, we want to see a gigantic version of it.
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The Huffington Post Which place is the creepiest?

Regardless of how much faith you hold in the supernatural, there are certain places in this world where even the bravest souls might think twice before spending the night. From notorious disaster areas to the sites of some of the most gruesome slayings to occur on both sides of the Atlantic, these a...
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The Huffington Post Thoughts on women's mags?

Jennifer Aniston is really hot but she is also very pathetic. We want to have her hairstyle and her arms, but only to carry on her legacy when she dies alone.
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The Huffington Post This just in

Rick Sanchez has been fired from CNN following his controversial comments on a radio show Thursday. "Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company.
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Edward Rosenthal, 64, has been found alive after spending six days in California's Joshua Tree National Park. The real state agent had planned to take an afternoon hike, and though an experienced hiker, he got lost.
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The Huffington Post ‎+ a recent history of mixology

To understand how good we have it now, we have to examine the drinks that have lost their appeal and then understand why it happened. Underneath much of what has slid to the bottom of the list of favorites is a smoking gun. That smoking gun is what planted the seeds of the new age of mixology.
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The Huffington Post Did Pakistan troops really execute civilians?

New footage of Pakistan soldiers allegedly executing a group of six civilians has surfaced online, raising troubling questions about the country's stance as a key ally in the U.S. fight against the Taliban, Al-Jazeera reports.
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The Huffington Post What do you think is its greatest flaw? And its best feature?

"We've sold a lot of them, but it's never been a huge hit," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said of the original Apple TV when he unveiled is smaller, cheaper, sleeker successor in early September. So will the latest Apple TV--a four-inch square, $99 set-top box--prove to be a bigger hit?
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The Huffington Post Anybody need a job?

NEW YORK — The holiday hiring picture looks a bit merrier this year. Macy's, Toys R Us, Pier 1, American Eagle Outfitters and Borders all plan to hire more temporary holiday workers this year than last, emboldened by several months of sales gains and a slowly improving economy.
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The Huffington Post It costs $50 billion per year...

The official unemployment figure of 9.6 percent is, according to a new report, "unrealistically rosy" because it doesn't account for a full 2.3 million Americans -- those serving time.
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