Fiscal cliff averted, but fights loom

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Boehner undid "everything he promised he would do" in 2010, GOP lawmaker saysObama to sign fiscal cliff bill, calls for "a little less brinksmanship" next timeTuesday night's vote prevents tax increases for more than 98% of AmericansIt also wards off $110 billion in automatic cuts to domestic and military spending(CNN) -- The bill that backs the United States away from its fiscal...

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Pelosi: 'Gigantic' progress in talks

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Obama says cliff deal is near; House won't vote today

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: No House vote Monday night, leadership saysNEW: McConnell says a deal is "very, very close," but GOP blasts Obama comments Possible agreement calls for increase in income, estate taxesThe fiscal cliff triggers broad tax increases and an automatic $110 billion in spending cutsAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNN iReport to share your...

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'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: Two more days

STORY 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)...

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Obama, congressional leaders discuss fiscal cliff

STORY 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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TV

updated 9:03 AM EST, Thu December 20, 2012Earlier this month, we asked CNN readers to vote for their favorite TV shows of 2012. To make narrowing it down a little bit easier, we divided up a long list of contenders into three categories: comedies, dramas and reality series. Here's how you voted:Readers' favorites: Top 15 TV shows of 2012Comedies: No. 5: 'How I Met Your Mother'No. 4: 'The Daily Show...

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Fiscal cliff deal likely within 10 days

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: House leaders say the Senate must act on House proposals firstNEW: Secretary Geithner warns the government will reach the debt ceiling soonPresident Obama and senators are heading back to WashingtonThe fiscal cliff deadline was created by Congress, which now seeks to avoid itWashington (CNN) -- Sometime in the next 10 days, a fiscal cliff agreement is likely.It almost certainly...

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Top celebs

updated 9:20 AM EST, Thu December 20, 2012CNN readers' favorites: Celebrity womenNo. 10: Sandra BullockNo. 9: Angelina JolieNo. 8: Katy PerryNo. 7: Taylor SwiftNo. 6: Sofia VergaraNo. 5: Carrie UnderwoodNo. 4: Jennifer LawrenceNo. 3: Jennifer Aniston No. 2: AdeleNo. 1: Catherine, Duchess of CambridgeCNN readers' favorites: Celebrity menNo. 10: Justin TimberlakeNo. 9: Jeremy RennerNo. 8: Brad PittNo....

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Zelizer: Six political lessons of 2012

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More than 100 killed in bakery bombing

By Steve Almasy, CNNupdated 5:17 PM EST, Sun December 23, 2012STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: One resident says 84 people have been buried, with more bodies still on the streetsNEW: People had been waiting for bread for almost a weekActivists say MiG planes bombed a bakery in western SyriaVideos posted on social media show rebel soldiers, civilians rushing to scene(CNN) -- Scores of people who had been without...

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Male model sentenced in NY murder

Renato Seabra was convicted of the 2011 murder of a Portuguese news anchor in New York City. STORY HIGHLIGHTSMale model Renato Seabra killed, mutilated Carlos Antonio De Castro, jury findsBoth men were from Portugal visiting New York City in late 2010, early 2011Castro, 65, a TV journalist, broke off the relationship with Seabra, then 20Castro was found bludgeoned and castrated on the floor of their...

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