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MSNBC: Olbermann's
Suspension to End

David Bauder | AP

Just days after Keith Olbermann was suspended for violating company policy by donating to three Democratic political campaigns, the network announces the host will be back on the air Tuesday night.

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What Is Organic? USDA Trying to Define It

By Dave Thier | AOL News

The question is tricky for the Department of Agriculture, which is struggling to define what truly qualifies as "organic" food.

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Smile, Your License Plate's on Town's Candid Camera

By Richard C. Paddock | AOL News

Officials in Tiburon, Calif., say the surveillance will help catch criminals, but the technology isn't going over well with some residents.

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Can Curtailing Speech Hinder Genocide?

By Betwa Sharma | AOL News

Experts and countries differ on how -- or even whether -- to silence the voices of intolerance that can seed genocide.

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NBA Oligarch Advocates 60-Hour Workweek

By John William Narins | AOL News

The New Jersey Nets' billionaire owner is in hot water at home in Russia for proposals to slash worker protection laws.

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Why Elders Kept California From Going to Pot

By Robert W. Stock | AOL News

Sixty-six percent of senior citizens voted against a California proposal to legalize marijuana. Here's what motivated them.

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Skimboarding Dogs Needed for Parade Float

By David Moye | AOL News

A pet food company has its eye on the prize: a mention in Guinness World Records for the world's heaviest parade float.

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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Report: Fast-Food Chains Increase Targeting Our Kids
Comprehensive Yale study finds that marketing to youth has increased and few kids meals and menu items meet nutritional requirements.
Obama's Indonesia Visit Still on Despite Volcano
The White House says President Barack Obama still plans to visit Indonesia despite recent eruptions from the Mount Merapi volcano that have killed...
MSNBC: Olbermann Suspension Ends Tuesday
MSNBC says Keith Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday, ending his suspension for violating NBCs rules against making political donations.
Myanmar Holds Rare Election, but Change Seems Unlikely
Voters in the secretive military-ruled nation of Myanmar cast their first ballots in 20 years on Sunday, as slim hopes for democratic reform faced an...
Bush Tax Cuts: Obama and GOP Leaders Don't Rule Out Compromise
In an a taped interview with 60 Minutes, broadcast Sunday evening, President Barack Obama spoke with host Steve Kroft about the lessons learned...
Can Curtailing Speech Hinder Genocide?
Can laws against so-called hate speech help prevent incidents of genocide like those that claimed millions of lives in recent decades in Cambodia,...
Gates, Obama Urge Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is encouraging Congress to act before years end to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Its a...
NBA Oligarch Advocates 60-Hour Workweek
Could hard labor be in the future for the New Jersey Nets? Mikhail Prokhorov, the colorful and unpredictable Russian oligarch who bought the NBA team...
Chilean Miner Crosses Finish Line at NYC Marathon
A Chilean miner ran, walked and hobbled his way to the finish line of the New York City Marathon, showing the determination that helped him survive...
Rand Paul: Tea Party Is Co-Opting Washington
Republican Senator-elect Rand Paul, probably the best-known of the tea party figures who won election last week, brushed aside talk that the GOP...
What Is Organic? USDA Trying to Define It
If youve ever wondered exactly what that USDA organic seal actually means, youre in good company. The U.S. Department of Agriculture itself has...
Greek Prime Minister Drops Threat of Early Election
Official projections show Greeces governing Socialists will win eight of 13 regional races, easing fears that the prime minister will call early...
Skimboarding Dogs Needed for Parade Float
A pet food company needs skimboarding dogs to appear on what it hopes will be the worlds heaviest parade float -- but its not just skimming...
Smile, Your License Plate's on Town's Candid Camera
Drive a car into this affluent town on San Francisco Bay and you will be noticed. At least your license plate will. The small community of Tiburon...
Nazi War Criminal Seifert Dead at 86 in Italy
ROME (Nov. 7) %u2014 Michael Seifert, a former Nazi SS prison guard known as the beast of Bolzano for his cruelty, died Saturday in an Italian...
20 Killed Over Weekend in Mexican Border City
At least 20 people were killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in this northern Mexican border city, including seven found dead outside one...
Egypt Vote Saves Some Seats for Women
As Egypts Nov. 28 elections approach, female candidates are squaring off to fill the countrys newly instated womens quota in the parliament. But...
Republicans Vow to Dismantle Health Care Reform
Republican leaders acknowledged Sunday that an outright repeal of the health care reform law -- something they told voters during the campaign they...
Ethiopian Man, Kenyan Woman Win NYC Marathon
Ethiopian Man, Kenyan Woman Win NYC Marathon
Obamas Dance With Children in India [VIDEO]
Stepping back briefly from the economic mission of his visit to India, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, stopped by a local school and...
Victims of Indonesian Volcano Buried in Mass Grave
One by one the bodies of dozens killed by Indonesias most volatile volcano %u2014 some too charred to ever be identified %u2014 were placed into a...
Why Elders Kept California From Going to Pot
Fifty-three percent of the electorate voted against Californias ballot measure to legalize marijuana, but among those 65 and over, 66 percent...
The Socialite Network: UK's Queen Joins Facebook
Britains Queen Elizabeth II has joined Facebook, launching a series of official pages offering the websites 500 million users daily updates on her...