Mursi's power grab took aides by surprise
CAIRO - The decree that expanded President Mohamed Mursi's powers and plunged Egypt into crisis came as a shock to some of his team; a step with huge legal ramifications, it appeared to have caught even his justice minister off guard. Full Article | Live Coverage
Wall Street cuts losses on Boehner "fiscal cliff" comment
NEW YORK - Stocks sharply pared losses on Wednesday after U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he was optimistic that a deal on the "fiscal cliff" to avert large tax hikes and spending cuts could be reached. | Video
Calpers battles with San Bernardino over debt
LOS ANGELES - Calpers, America's biggest public pension fund, plans to sue the bankrupt city of San Bernardino over its decision to halt payments to the fund, laying bare a battle over how state pension funds are treated when cities run out of money. Full Article
New Jersey's Christie riding high after Sandy
NEW YORK - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, once a darling in the Republican Party, is now everybody's darling in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Full Article
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A way out of the mortgage mess, finally?
The man behind the plan to use eminent domain to take over underwater mortgages says pressure is building for the federal government to solve the housing crisis. He says the White House should release decisive policy within the next six months. Video | Full Coverage
Pilots vote on deals, other airline staff agitate
Pilots at United Airlines and American Airlines are due to vote soon on new contracts that, for some, offer the first significant raises in nearly a decade. But, for other groups of airline workers, labor relations could remain rocky. Full Article | Slideshow
New Chavez medical trip rattles Venezeula
CARACAS/HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew into Cuba for cancer-linked medical treatment that revived questions about the viability of his socialist rule and left Venezuelans again guessing about his exact condition. Full Article
China considers easing family planning rules
BEIJING - China is mulling changes to its one-child policy, a former family planning official said, with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly aging society in the world's most populous nation. Full Article
Major advance claimed in space plane effort
LONDON - A small British company with a dream of building a reusable space plane dubbed the Skylon has completed key tests of its engine technology and won an endorsement from the European Space Agency. Full Article
Saudi King Abdullah appears for first time since surgery
Nov. 28 - Saudi King Abdullah appears on state TV for the first time since his 11-hour back operation helping assuage fears over his health. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Hatch: $23 billion rift on "fiscal cliff"
Senator Orrin Hatch called for better leadership from President Obama to close a $23 billion gap between Democrat and Republican fiscal plans. Video
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