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Crews seek survivors as Southeast storm death toll rises to 5

msnbc.com - 
'Everything's gone ... Even the cows in the pasture,' witness says in wake of likely tornado >> begin however with those deadly storms in the southeast and al rokers upstairs with details.

Democrats, Republicans far apart on deficit deal

BusinessWeek - 
A Democrat on a special deficit-cutting "supercommittee" Wednesday questioned whether Republicans are still interested in negotiating after the panel's top GOP member said Republicans have "gone as far as we feel we can go" on tax ...

White House gun suspect obsessed with Obama

CBS News - 
WASHINGTON - A man clad in black who was obsessed with President Barack Obama pulled his car within view of the White House at night and fired shots from an assault rifle, cracking a window of the first family's living quarters while the president was ...

Let the political ad battle begin...

UPI.com - 
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Ad wars among outside interest groups have begun in several US congressional races -- about a year before Election Day.

Homeland Security to review all deportation cases, launch training program

Bend Bulletin - 
By New York Times News Service The Department of Homeland Security will begin a review today of all deportation cases before the immigration courts and start a nationwide training program for enforcement agents and prosecuting lawyers, with the goal of ...

Rhode Island governor readies for Mass. casinos

BusinessWeek - 
Rhode Island is preparing for the possibility of casinos in Massachusetts now that legislation authorizing gambling facilities in the neighboring state is about to get legislative approval.

Solar energy loan not political, Chu says

Christian Science Monitor - 
Solar energy company, Solyndra, got $528 million federal loan based on rigorous analysis, not politics, Energy Secretary Chu says.

Police dismantle Occupy Cal tents, camps elsewhere remain quiet

San Jose Mercury News - 
While Occupy camps around the Bay Area were relatively quiet overnight, police in riot gear cleared out tents at Sproul Plaza in a surprise, quick raid early this morning.

Google argues against US online piracy bill

Reuters - 
Copies of fake DVDs are seen on sale at a Pirate City shop in Caracas May 26, 2006. By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc warned US lawmakers on Wednesday that proposed legislation to crack down on foreign websites selling pirated US ...

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: More Bieber questions

eTaiwan News - 
AP During Obama's visit to Campbell High School in Australia's capital city, a student asked Obama if he'd consider teaming up with pop singer Justin Bieber or other entertainers to appeal to more people.

Manson acolyte 'Tex' Watson denied parole

CNN - 
By the CNN Wire Staff Sharon Tate and six other were murdered by members of the Manson family in August 1969. (CNN) -- Charles Denton "Tex" Watson, one of the chief participants in the Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969, will stay in prison at ...

In Alabama, Calls for Revamping Immigration Law

New York Times - 
Newly required proof of immigration status for government transactions has meant lines outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Ala.

Couple Bug Disabled Daughter, Record Teacher, Aide Bullying Her

Fox News - 
| AP A couple raising a 14-year-old developmentally disabled student say they hid a recording device on the girl to prove a teacher and school aide were bullying her, and a subsequent investigation has led to a lawsuit, the aide's resignation and ...

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing must deliver in big way with plan to solve city's ...

MLive.com - 
By Jeff T. Wattrick | MLive.com Sam Bowie was the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. The third overall pick was Michael Jordan On paper, much of what Detroit Mayor Dave Bing laid-out to fix the city's pending financial crisis—Detroit is poised ...

Chicago City Council passes budget

BusinessWeek - 
The spending plan is a mix of spending cuts and fee increases as Emanuel worked to close a $636 million budget deficit. The budget approved Wednesday will result in some job cuts -- including about 385 layoffs and more than 2000 vacant positions that ...

Cain ducks Cuba questions

Politico - 
We posted a video from Fox News yesterday showing Herman Cain asking how to say something in "Cuban," as though that were a language.

Obama's 'lazy' remark catches fire with GOP

Politico - 
A video clip of President Barack Obama calling America “a little bit lazy” is quickly becoming a focus of Republican campaigns, and GOP operatives say it will get plenty of play not only on the presidential battlefield but also in down-ballot ...

Is There a Supreme Conflict of Interest in the Legal Battle Over 'Obamacare'?

Fox News - 
This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," November 16, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

Christie clowns about 2012 run

Politico - 
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joked Wednesday night that a 2012 run was a story of unrequited love. “[People say] I traveled the country in the fall flirting with running for president.