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Actors John Cho (L) and Kal Penn pose for a portrait while promoting their upcoming movie ''A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' in Beverly Hills, California

A Minute With: Kal Penn on Harold, Kumar and Obama

Harold and Kumar return to theaters on Friday in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, the third film in the comedy franchise that includes Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
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U.S. Fears Israeli Strike on Iran

Washington has been applying the pressure on the UN Security Council to level new sanctions on Tehran as fears arise that Israel will conduct a unilateral strike against Iran's suspected nuclear facilities, the Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported.
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U.S. Auto Dealers Fight Obama Fuel Rules

U.S. auto dealers are working to undo the Obama administration's fuel efficiency agenda, replacing car companies that for years kept such mandates at bay with the help of allies in Congress.
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Obama to Declare Fort Monroe a National Monument

President Barack Obama will sign a declaration Tuesday afternoon declaring Fort Monroe as a national monument. The fort played an important part in both the beginning and end of slavery in America.
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Obama's Facebook Spammed by Tunisian Revolutionaries

President Barack Obama's official Facebook page has been targeted by a sustained string of Facebook comments comparing him to oppressive Arab leaders and questioning the handling of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
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Kim Kardashian Divorce: Eight Things You Don't Know

Kim Kardashian will once again be a single lady. Her relatively unknown first marriage was at the age of 20, to music producer Damon Thomas. That relationship lasted four years, ending in 2004, after which Kim dated R&B singer Ray J, who starred in her infamous sex tape which was leaked to the public in 2007.
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G20 to keep focus on China currency flexibility: U.S.

Greater currency flexibility from China and other emerging economies will be reviewed by G20 leaders this week as they focus on the need for balanced global economic growth, a top U.S. Treasury official said on Monday.
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Super Committee: Government Access Groups Rally for Transparency

The Congressional super committee has been less transparent than Casper the Friendly Ghost, according to several good government organizations, who are staging Halloween rallies to call for more openness as the dozen-member group decides how to tighten the budget by at least another $1.2 trillion.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin: What's She up to?

Sarah Palin ended seemingly insatiable speculation earlier this month when she announced she would not, in fact run for President. What's she been up to since then?
Nicholas Sarkozy

Do Short Men Rule The World?

To augment his stature, Sarkozy has stood on boxes, foot-stools, even on his tippy-toes and reportedly even demanded to be photographed only among other short (or shorter) people
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2012 Presidential Candidates Have New Debate: Favorite Movies

GOP primary candidates and Democratic presidential incumbent Barack Obama revealed their favorite movies this week. We've graded their picks based on originality and fit for their campaign, including quotes about why they chose certain films. Whose favorite movie is Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Which candidate picked the most obscure favorite movie, Beethoven biopic Immortal Beloved? Click here to find out!
Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street - Giving Voice to Economic Problems, or Just Hype?

It’s convenient to think that the economic and social problems in the United States that Occupy Wall Street has given voice to will go away by passing a flat tax, cutting taxes again on upper-income groups, or perhaps by just ignoring everything. But the economic and social problems are there, Occupy Wall Street or not.

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