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University students of Nangarhar shout slogans against the U.S. and Afghan governments as they burn an effigy of U.S. President Barack Obama during a demonstration in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Rahmat Gul / AP)

Young, gay and homeless: youths fighting for resources

Many studies of homeless youth in major cities put forth a startling statistic: Depending on the study, between 30 and 40 percent of homeless youths identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

NPR

America’s new poor

CBS News

Spain election dominated by money woes

Spain held a national election and it was expected to become the third eurozone country to throw out its governing party in an attempt to dig itself out of an economic crisis.

ABC News

Afghan students protest US troops

More than 1,000 university students blocked a main highway in eastern Afghanistan to protest any agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in the country after 2014.

Politico

US strategy on Afghanistan hinges on Pakistan

NPR

How representative was ‘loya jirga’?

Christian Science Monitor

University places officers in pepper spray incident on leave

A California university placed two of its police officers on administrative leave because of their involvement in the pepper spraying of passively sitting protesters.

MSNBC

Pepper spray used on protesters

CNN

Gadhafi’s intelligence chief captured in southern desert

Libya’s interim authorities have captured the last totem of the Gadhafi regime, seizing former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi in a southern desert.

Guardian

Libyans express relief with Gadhafi capture

Reuters

NATION

Supercommittee failure would cause difficult choices

If the deficit-cutting supercommittee fails, Congress will face an unpleasant choice. Lawmakers can allow payroll tax cuts and jobless aid for millions to expire or they can increase the nation’s debt.

CBS News

Debt-reduction panel careening toward failure

Reuters

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Debt committee: decision time

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America’s Debt Challenge

Authorities: Tons of drugs went through cross-border tunnel

A nondescript white warehouse building in southern California hid a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel that traffickers used to transport tons of marijuana from Mexico into the United States, authorities said.

CNN

Military dropping anti-malaria drug

Almost four decades after inventing a potent anti-malarial drug, the U.S. Army has pushed this item to the back of its medicine cabinet.

CBS News

POLITICS

Is US challenging Beijing’s ambitions?

President Barack Obama has wrapped up his nine-day tour of Asia looking to reassert American influence in the region. And not surprisingly, perhaps China, the rising Asian power, is not happy about it.

Al Jazeera

Democrats court Latinos to control Senate

Determined to retain their majority in the U.S. Senate, Democratic candidates are trying to replicate the strategy that boosted President Barack Obama’s election in 2008 by courting Hispanic voters.

San Jose Mercury News

Romney wins key endorsement of New Hampshire Sen. Ayotte

According to a message sent to her supporters, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte will officially endorse Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Nashua, N.H.

NPR

BUSINESS

Business leaders predict which industries social media will reinvent

During the final session of the Techonomy 2011 conference in Tucson, Ariz., Sean Parker of Founders Fund and Jim Breyer of Accel Partners told industry leaders how the tech world will change.

Forbes

EU settles for 2 percent budget increase

The European Union has been forced to accept a 2 percent rise in its budget next year — much less than the increase it wanted of around 5 percent.

BBC

EDUCATION

Surge expected for veterans enrolling in college and universities

With wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down and enhancements to the G.I. Bill, colleges and universities are expecting a surge in veteran enrollment unseen since World War II.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rhodes scholarships go to 5 students at Stanford, most in its history

Stanford University students won five Rhodes Scholarships, the most in the school’s history, while Harvard, Brown and Princeton each were awarded four.

BusinessWeek

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Bishops sign open letter criticizing English welfare reforms

Eighteen Church of England bishops have signed an open letter, criticizing the English government’s proposed welfare changes.

BBC

Protests of Va. parish’s move away from altar girls reflects wider Catholic debate

With women not being allowed to serve as altar servers in Mass in Corpus Christi, Va., this controversy highlights the sometimes-conflicting trends in contemporary Catholicism as it pertains to gender.

Washington Post

Republicans seek Iowa social conservatives’ nod

Six Republican presidential candidates dove deep into how their religious faith influences their public life during a forum before a large, influential audience of social conservatives in early-voting Iowa.

Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

New ‘sustainability index’ alters world order, US ranks low

The U.N.’s Human Development Index is an international “score card” which ascribes each national measured an average of multiple metrics reflecting national policies and societal conditions.

PlanetSave.com

Delaware River Basin natural gas drilling vote postponed

A key vote to lift a ban on drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River Basin has been postponed, prompting claims of victory from environmentalists concerned about water contamination.

Environmental News Network

Columns And Op-Ed

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Iranian nuclear program not about Israel

Al Jazeera

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Earvin Johnson hasn’t lost magic 20 years later

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Jeff Jacobs):

And yet another coach accused of the unimaginable

Boston Herald

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How much can we blame on global warming?

Slate

Column (Donald L Barlett and James B Steele):

Apple’s American job disaster

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Dan Connors):

Catholics, 2012 and the end of the world

Catholic Digest

Column (Nicolaus Mills):

A historical precedent that might prove a bonus for Occupy Wall Street

Guardian

Column (Gary Myers):

Packers and Colts both chasing perfection

NY Daily News

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GOOD NEWS

Gratitude is a more than a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving

Studies show that if you’re grateful you’re prone to be happier, less aggressive and less depressed, you will also be more helpful, more satisfied with life and have better, more meaningful friendships.

Christian Science Monitor

Carl Edwards: The hometown hero who never left

In Columbia, Mo., Carl Edwards’ rise from the dirt tracks of Mid-Missouri to one of the faces of NASCAR’s multibillion-dollar industry has galvanized both fans and residents alike.

Columbia Daily Tribune

Woman rescues dogs, 1 canine at a time

Since Aimee Ryding of Calumet Township, Mich., started Because of Mandy Dog Rescue a year and a half ago, she’s saved more than 400 dogs from kill shelters across the country.

MSNBC

WORLD

Arab League rejects Syrian demand to change peace plan

The Arab League has rejected a demand by Syria to alter its plan for ending the country’s conflict, which has reportedly left at least 3,500 dead.

BBC

Syrian rebels attack in Damascus

Guardian

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Syria: live blog

(Al Jazeera)

Live Blog

West Bank land seized by Israeli kibbutz

A tract of Palestinian land in the West Bank has for the first time been seized by a kibbutz located inside Israel, a prominent Israeli researcher said.

CBS News

Continuing clashes between Egyptian police, protesters

Egyptian riot police clashed for a second day with rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government.

USA TODAY

Death toll up in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New data provide accurate description of black hole

New studies have determined the spin, mass and distance of a black hole with unprecedented accuracy.

Forbes

Light created from a vacuum

Scientists at Chalmers have managed to capture some of the photons that are constantly appearing and disappearing and creating light in a vacuum, proving space is not empty.

ScienceDaily

HEALTH

Sexual seniors are happiest

Older married couples who engage in sexual activity are more likely to be happy both with their relationship and their lives than those who have more infrequent sex, according to new research.

LiveScience

CDC: Taking antibiotics for viral infections can do more harm than good

Did you know that taking antibiotics when you or your child has a virus may do more harm than good?

Medical News Today

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Cold & Flu quiz

WebMD

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Natalie Wood book authors’ roots go back to New Jersey

The co-authors of a book about actress Natalie Wood’s death can trace their roots back to southern New Jersey.

San Francisco Chronicle

Jason Bateman reacts to revival of ‘Arrested Development’

New episodes of the series, which will only be available to subscribers of the DVD rental service, are scheduled to be released in the first half of 2013, and the show’s stars seemed more than excited.

Hollywood Reporter

SPORTS

Ravens hold on in final minute to keep Bengals at bay, tie for 1st

Joe Flacco and the team’s oft-criticized offense gave Baltimore a win, moving them into first place in the AFC North with a nerve-racking 31-24 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

ESPN

Justin Verlander: Let’s talk about MVP consideration for pitchers

Justin Verlander knows that voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award ended a month and a half ago. That wasn’t going to stop him from carrying on the debate one final time.

MLB.com

AL MVP preview

ESPN

Bobby Davis responds to Jim Boeheim’s defense of Bernie Fine

A man accusing Syracuse associate coach Bernie Fine of molesting him as a child and into adulthood has responded to comments made by Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim.

USA TODAY

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