LAKE FOREST, Ill. The Chicago Bears fired coach Lovie Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Smith was informed of the decision by general manager Phil Emery on the day after the Bears beat Detroit to finish 10-6 but still didn't make the playoffs. 10 PhotosNFL coaches, GMs sacked in firing frenzy Smith led the Bears to a Super Bowl, but also saw...
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Biden Joins 'Cliff' Talks; Obama 'Modestly Optimistic'
Labels: Business With less than two days remaining for Congress to reach a budget agreement that would avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," a senior White House official tells ABC News that President Obama is still "modestly optimistic" that a deal can be struck to prevent middle class taxes from increasing on New Year's Day.Vice President Biden has now re-emerged as a key player, back in Washington...
Today on New Scientist: 28 December 2012
Labels: World Best videos of 2012: Rare view of Challenger tragedy Watch a rare amateur video of the Challenger explosion, our most-viewed video of the year Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms Record snowfall and dozens of tornadoes snarled holiday travel as a powerful winter storm plowed across much of the US, while rainstorms battered the UK 2012 review: The year in life science The year's...
E. Timor bids farewell to peacekeepers after 13 years
Labels: Technology DILI: The UN ends its peacekeeping mission in East Timor Monday after 13 years of boots on the ground in Asia's youngest nation following a bloody transition to independence.The mission, which saw the presence of some 1,500 UN troops and police, will take down its flag and send home the last of its peacekeepers, including five Portuguese officers, while a "liquidation team" of 79 will...
'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: Two more days
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: GOP drops Social Security proposals after cliff talks stallNEW: McConnell and Biden have "fruitful" conversation, senator saysNEW: A last-minute deal could be worse than the cliff, Dean saysObama calls on GOP to cut a deal on taxes; Republicans argue Obama is overspendingAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNNiReport to share your video.(CNN)...
Five killed in Oregon tour bus crash
Labels: Health LA GRANDE, Ore. Authorities say five people died and about 20 more were injured in a tour bus crash on an icy stretch of interstate in Oregon. Police say the bus lost control around 10:30 a.m. on the snow- and ice-covered lanes of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. The bus crashed through a guardrail and went down an embankment a few hundred feet. Rescue workers are using ropes to help retrieve...
Dec
28
Woman Tied to Gun in NY Firefighter Ambush
Labels: Business Authorities have charged a woman for allegedly providing a convicted killer with the Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle he used when he ambushed four volunteer firefighters and an off-duty cop at a fire scene in upstate New York on Christmas Eve, federal prosecutors said.Dawn Nguyen, 24, was arrested today after allegedly making an illegal purchase of the weapon used by William...
Today on New Scientist: 28 December 2012
Labels: World Best videos of 2012: Rare view of Challenger tragedy Watch a rare amateur video of the Challenger explosion, our most-viewed video of the year Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms Record snowfall and dozens of tornadoes snarled holiday travel as a powerful winter storm plowed across much of the US, while rainstorms battered the UK 2012 review: The year in life science The year's...
'Cliff' pessimism delivers US stocks another loss
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: US stocks sank for a fifth straight day Friday, showing more doubts that politicians will be able to agree a deal to fix the fiscal cliff with only days before the year-end deadline.Shares were cautiously lower for most of the day after President Barack Obama returned from his vacation early to try to broker a deal with Democrat and Republican congressional leaders in the White...
Obama, congressional leaders discuss fiscal cliff
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Pressure on Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Mitch McConnell to reach deal NEW: Senate leader Reid said the next 24 hours would be "very important"Without an agreement, everyone's taxes go up next weekInaction in Washington on fiscal cliff again depresses financial marketsAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNNiReport to share your...
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