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NYPD Moves to Evict Occupy Wall Street

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Police wearing helmets and carrying shields began early Tuesday morning to clear Zuccotti Park in New York City, where protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement have been camped since September.

Currency Remarks by Obama Provoke Criticism in China

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The Chinese state media has accused U.S. President Barack Obama of using Beijing to deflect attention from his country's economic woes. The accusation, made by the Xinhua news agency, comes after Obama hit out at Chinese currency policy.
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Newt Gingrich 2012: Polls Reveal Lead For New 'Not-Romney' Frontrunner

Two national polls show Newt Gingrich leading in the Republican presidential primaries, toppling Herman Cain and even besting Mitt Romney in one poll by ten percentage points.While some credit his strong GOP debate performances, experts say his rise is the result of an anybody-but-Romney campaign, sure to change in the weeks to come.
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Herman Cain: The Weary Traveler

Under normal circumstances, we could feel sorry for Herman Cain, who has never before held political office. If he were still just a businessman, it would all be horribly unfair. But Cain is more than that now, for the moment at least. He became a legitimate contender for the highest office -- President of the United States. With that comes the terrible trail, the one candidates must must be able to navigate like carefully stepping through a mine field with 1,000 pounds on their back if they hop...
Herman Cain

Cain's 'Oops Moment' on Libya: Candidate's Major Stumble [VIDEO]

Herman Cain had a memory lapse to rival Gov. Rick Perry in a recent interview, when the GOP presidential hopeful failed to remember much of the Libyan uprising and any of the Obama administration's actions in Libya. Watch Cain here, and review his attempts to remedy the stumble, arguing foreign policy isn't something presidents need to know.
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Herman Cain Stumbles on Foreign Policy Question About Libya

Herman Cain struggled to answer a question about President Barack Obama's handling of Libya in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Monday, first asking whether Obama had supported the rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi and then saying that he would have gone about assessing the situation differently, which might have caused us to end up in the same place.
Pot Cafes

High Times to End in the Netherlands

The country will no longer be a stoner's paradise thanks to a new policy that will bar non-Dutch residents from cannabis cafés in the southern reaches of the country beginning Jan. 1.
Occupy Oakland

Occupy Oakland: Mayor Quan Adviser Resigns After Second Raid

Mayor Quan's chief legal adviser Dan Siegel has resigned in opposition to a second Occupy Oakland raid at 5 a.m. on Nov. 14. Siegel expressed solidarity with the 99 percent and called his longtime friend a city insider overrun by political wrangling and the Oakland Police Department. The morning raid resulted in 33 arrests, but protestors are planning a rally at the Plaza for 4 p.m. PST.
A New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus heads west on New York's 42nd Street..

Select Bus Service Hits 34th Street

The M34 and M34A Select Bus Services have replaced the M34 and M16 local service as part of the MTA's effort to expand the Select Bus Service to 34th Street.
Congress' Super Committee

Super Committee Members' Campaign Contributors Are Major Lobbying Groups

Members of Congress' super committee responsible for slicing $1.2 trillion from the deficit have faced an intense lobbying push since being appointed to the 12-member panel, but they all have long histories of accepting money from the industries and special interest groups clamoring for a seat at the table.
Herman Cain

Herman Cain Support Drops 21 Points Over 4-Day Poll

Over four days of polling for the latest Politico-George Washington University survey, support for Herman Cain among likely Republican voters fell from 40 percent to 19 percent, underscoring the damage that has been done by the allegations that he sexually harassed four women.
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Gloria Cain, Wife of Herman Cain, Speaks [VIDEO]

Herman Cain's wife, Gloria, speaks Monday night in a special on Fox News. Excerpts were released Monday afternoon, and the GOP Presidential hopeful's wife addresses issues including the sexual harassment scandal that has dogged his floundering campaign.
Obama APEC

Obama at APEC: Outlines New Trade Pact Framework, Chastises China

President Barack Obama spent a weekend reiterating his belief the United States' economic future rests upon success across its westward ocean, engaging in the leaders of 21 nations in the Pacific Rim during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii.
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Sudan candidate for next Arab revolution: opposition

Sudan could see the next Arab revolution because anger is rising over an economic crisis and government repression worse than in Egypt before the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, an opposition leader said on Monday.

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