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U.S. faces 2013 recession after ‘fiscal cliff’: CBO
WASHINGTON — The United States faces a likely recession next year if Congress fails to stop scheduled spending cuts and tax hikes in January, congressional budget analysts warned Tuesday. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said that if currently mandated fiscal conditions are implemented — what some observers call a “fiscal…
Nevada governor seeks dismissal of challenge to same sex marriage ban
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same sex marriage, the Las Vegas Journal Review. Sandoval noted that the U.S. Supreme Court had previously turned down same sex couples’ efforts to challenge state bans on same sex marriage. In…
Roger Ailes: Jon Stewart ‘basically’ told me he was a socialist
Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes on Monday claimed that The Daily Show host Jon Stewart privately admitted to him that he was a socialist. “Jon Stewart is a comedian. He wouldn’t do well without Fox. And he basically has admitted to me, in a bar, that he’s a socialist,”…
Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls
MONTREAL — A man who leaped into Niagara Falls survived but has been hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said Tuesday. The unidentified man was rescued around noon on Monday about two hours after witnesses reported seeing him scale a protective wall at the popular tourist attraction and “deliberately jump” into…
British Parliament to probe ex-Murdoch aides over hacking
LONDON — British lawmakers on Tuesday referred three former executives of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to their standards committee over claims they misled parliament over the phone-hacking scandal. A damning report by parliament’s influential culture committee had accused the three former aides this month of deliberately misleading its members during…
Woman who attended Pastor Worley’s sermons: ‘I was not surprised’
A lesbian mother who attended about 20 sermons of North Carolina pastor Charles Worley said Tuesday she was not surprised that the pastor recently told his congregation that LGBT individuals should be detained in camps until they’re all dead. “I was not surprised,” she told talk show host David Pakman.…
U.S. will judge Iran on ‘actions’ after IAEA deal
WASHINGTON — The United States gave a cool reception Tuesday to a mooted deal between the IAEA and Iran, saying the agreement marked a “step forward” but stating that Tehran would be judged on its actions. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said upon returning from Tehran that he…
Bomb found before Colombian ex-president’s speech
BUENOS AIRES — Authorities found and deactivated a bomb Tuesday at a theater in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires where former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe was to deliver a speech, officials said. “During an inspection, security personnel found the bomb in a lamp in the theater. It is of the…
Dell profit plunges on disappointing sales
SAN FRANCISCO — US computer maker Dell on Tuesday reported a 33 percent drop in profits in a disappointing quarterly report for former market leader. The company, which has slipped to third place in the global PC market, said its profit in the first fiscal quarter fell to $635 million.…
American Express plants money trees in ‘Farmville’
SAN FRANCISCO — American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on “Farmville” acreage. The financial services titan known for high-status credit cards unveiled an alliance with the San Francisco based social games star. Players of Zynga’s popular “FarmVille” will be able to earn in-game…
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