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HSBC: Too Big for Jail?

HSBC: Too Big for Jail? Europe's largest bank will pay a nearly $2 billion settlement to end a U.S. Justice Department money laundering investigation looking at the bank's role in moving cash for known terror groups, Mexican drug cartels, and rogue governments such as Iran, which has been facing stiff sanctions from the U.S., federal officials announced at a press conference today. The bank, HSBC, will pay a massive fine – the largest ever in such a case – in order to avoid a criminal prosecution that could have cri...

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Mystery Mini-Shuttle Back in Space

Mystery Mini-Shuttle Back in Space Air Force launches mystery mini-shuttle back into space, returning to orbit after 2 years


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US Oil Production's Record Rise

US Oil Production's Record Rise According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s information service, U.S. crude oil production is expected to increase by 760,000 barrels a day in 2012, an all-time record. “This is the largest rise in annual output since the beginning of U.S. commercial...


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Toys for Tots Robbed of $6K in Gifts

Toys for Tots Robbed of $6K in Gifts Organizers of a Toys for Tots drive in Seattle have been left devastated after a Christmas Grinch broke into a facility storing over $6,000 worth of gifts for needy kids and stole nearly everything. Nichelle Hilton, who works at the East Cherry Branch of the...


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Agent: McKellen Does Not Have Cancer

Agent: McKellen Does Not Have Cancer A report that Sir Ian McKellen has had prostate cancer for the past  six or seven  years as reported  by a U.K. tabloid has been denied  by the actor’s representative, who confirms that McKellen  is in fine health  fine                                                                                                                                                                               Chris Andrews at CAA, who reps McKellen, confirmed toABCNews.com today...


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10 Private Islands That Can Be Yours

10 Private Islands That Can Be Yours If you've ever dreamed of owning your own private island, dream no more. Private Islands Inc. has compiled a list of its "most attractive" listings for under $350,000.


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Charlie Sheen Gives Away More Money

Charlie Sheen Gives Away More Money Charlie Sheen is feeling pretty charitable these days. The “Anger Management” star recently gave $75,000 to a fund for a 10-year-old girl fighting Alveoler Rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that often attacks soft tissue in a child’s face. According to TMZ, Sheen made the donation after meeting...


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Lawmakers Pass Right-to-Work Bill Amid Protests

Lawmakers Pass Right-to-Work Bill Amid Protests Battle over right-to-work legislation heats up in Michigan


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Photos: 'Downton Abbey': Behind the Scenes

Photos: 'Downton Abbey': Behind the Scenes Nightline" was given a rare glimpse behind the scenes of "Downton Abbey," the Emmy award-winning PBS series about the struggles and antics of a noble British household during World War I.


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Marines Move to Dump Clothes Company After Deadly Factory Fire

Marines Move to Dump Clothes Company After Deadly Factory Fire The United States Marine Corps is acting to terminate its agreement with a North Carolina clothing manufacturer that was believed to be making clothing with American military logos and slogans in a Bangladesh factory where a fire killed more than 112 workers, officials said.

Activists in Bangladesh told ABC News that inside the smoldering wreckage of the Tazreen Fashions factory they found order forms and design specs from the brand, Soffe, for sweatshirts and tank tops emblazoned with U.S....

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US Sells Final AIG Shares for a Profit

US Sells Final AIG Shares for a Profit The Treasury Department today announced it has sold its remaining shares of American International Group, bringing the U.S. bailout profit to $22.7 billion and concluding the largest government assistance package of the financial crisis. Four years after taxpayer support saved the insurance giant from the...


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Mich. House Approves Right-to-Work

Mich. House Approves Right-to-Work Michigan House OKs contentious right-to-work bill as protesters mass on state Capitol grounds


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Boehner: Obama 'Slow-Walking' to Cliff

Boehner: Obama 'Slow-Walking' to Cliff Only 21 days before a slate of abrupt tax increases and steep spending cuts are set to take effect, House Speaker John Boehner will go to the floor of the House of Representatives today to update lawmakers on the status of the “fiscal cliff” negotiations...


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Watch: 'Downton Abbey': What Happens to Anna and Mr. Bates?

Watch: 'Downton Abbey': What Happens to Anna and Mr. Bates? Actress Joanna Froggatt, who plays the head housemaid, talks about her character in the upcoming season.


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Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic

Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic Delta buys 49 percent of Virgin Atlantic for $360M; joint venture to boost Heathrow presence


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Judge Denies Bond Motions in Trayvon Martin Case

Judge Denies Bond Motions in Trayvon Martin Case Judge denies request to modify George Zimmerman's bond conditions in Trayvon Martin case


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Mandela's Infection May Be Pneumonia

Mandela's Infection May Be Pneumonia Nelson Mandela is being treated for a lung infection, a term often used synonymously with pneumonia. Elderly people are at an increased risk for infections in general — more so if the person has many chronic medical problems, but as people age their immune systems are...


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