Right-to-work signed into law in Michigan

Updated 6:04 p.m. Eastern TimeAgainst a backdrop of raucous protests in the Michigan capitol, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law controversial right-to-work legislation after final passage in the GOP-led state legislature. Play VideoTens of thousands protest right-to-work in Mich. The Michigan house passed two right-to-work laws earlier in the day - one focused on public sector workers,...

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Obama Predicts GOP Will Cave on Taxes

As the clock ticks toward a tax hike on all Americans in 20 days, President Obama predicted Republicans would join Democrats to extend current rates for 98 percent of earners before the end of the year."I'm pretty confident that Republicans would not hold middle class taxes hostage to trying to protect tax cuts for high-income individuals," Obama said today in an exclusive interview...

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Doha summit launches climate damage aid

The latest summit to stop climate change, held in Doha, Qatar, over the past two weeks has been roundly slammed. Little was agreed to curb greenhouse gas emissions and the latest modelling, carried out by the Climate Action Tracker consortium shows global averages temperatures are still set to rise by at least...

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Dollar dips as investors expect new Fed stimulus

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped against other major currencies Monday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would provide more stimulus to the lackluster US economy at its rate-setting meeting this week.The euro was buying $1.2939 at 2200 GMT, up from $1.2928 at the same time Friday.Against the Japanese currency, the European currency weakened to 106.53 yen from 106.64 yen late Friday, while...

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Bodies ID'd as missing Iowa cousins

The bodies of Elizabeth Collins, 8, and her cousin Lyric Cook, 10, missing since June have been identified.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGirls' disappearance sparked a massive volunteer search effort Sheriff vows vigilance in pursuit of those responsibleLyric Cook, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, had been missing since JulyHunters found their bodies in a wooded area last week(CNN) -- Relatives of 10-year-old Lyric...

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Report: Asian economies to be world's largest by 2030

WASHINGTONThe United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, according to the best guess of the U.S. intelligence community in its latest forecast. "The spectacular rise of Asian economies is dramatically altering ... U.S. influence," said Christopher Kojm, chairman of the National Intelligence Council,...

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Syrian Ex-General: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons

A former top general in Syria's chemical weapons program says he doesn't doubt for a moment that President Bashar al-Assad will deploy his chemical weapons arsenal as he tries to hold onto power and crush the uprising that started almost two years ago."The regime started to fall and deteriorate. It's coming to its end," said retired Major General Adnan Sillou in an interview in...

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Female lemurs avoid the wrong love in the dark

IT IS the ultimate voice-recognition system. Without ever meeting him, a female lemur still knows the call of her father. The ability to identify family members is important to avoid inbreeding. For large-brained mammals like apes that engage in complex...

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Obama meets with top Republican on fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and House of Representatives speaker John Boehner met Sunday to discuss the so-called impending fiscal cliff of steep tax hikes and spending cuts.No details of the talks were given, but a statement from Boehner's office said "the lines of communication remain open."That sounded relatively upbeat compared to Boehner's statement on Friday, when he reported...

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Search under way for missing singer and private plane

By CNN Staffupdated 6:44 PM EST, Sun December 9, 2012The plane Jenni Rivera was flying in took off from Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday morning, officials say.STORY HIGHLIGHTSHelicopters are assisting in the search for singer Jenni RiveraAuthorities suspect the plane she was flying in crashedThe plane lost contact with air traffic controllers outside Monterrey, MexicoMexico City (CNN) -- Singer Jenni...

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