Tuesday, November 27, 2012

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Egyptians attend the funeral of Gaber Salah, who was who was killed in clashes with security forces in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Thousands of Egyptians on Monday gathered into Cairo's Tahrir Square to attend the funeral of Salah, who was severely injured during clashes with security forces last week and died Sunday night. (AP Photo/Hussein Tallal)

Egyptians attend the funeral of Gaber Salah, who was who was killed in clashes with security forces in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Thousands of Egyptians on Monday gathered into Cairo's Tahrir Square to attend the funeral of Salah, who was severely injured during clashes with security forces last week and died Sunday night. (AP Photo/Hussein Tallal)

FILE -- In this Feb. 11, 2012 fie photo, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. For decades, Norquist vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they didn?t pledge to oppose tax increases. Many signed on, but now, several senior Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks, willing to consider raising more money through taxes as part of a deal with Democrats and the White House to avoid a catastrophic budget meltdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

FILE - In this March 12, 2012 file photo, actor Angus T. Jones arrives at the Paleyfest panel discussion of the television series "Two and a Half Men" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jones, the teenage actor who plays the half in the hit CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" says it's "filth" and through a video posted by a Christian church has urged viewers not to watch it. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)

1. EGYPT'S PRESIDENT DEFENDS HIS SEIZURE OF NEW POWERS

Morsi tells the nation's top judges that he won't compromise as anger over his moves mounts.

2. WAL-MART DISTANCES ITSELF FROM BANGLADESH FIRE

The garment factory where a blaze killed 112 people had been making clothes for the retail giant without its knowledge, the company says.

3. ANTI-TAX BARRIER CRUMBLING AMID BUDGET CRISIS

Many Republican lawmakers have vowed never to vote for a tax increase. Now, facing the "fiscal cliff," they're rethinking those pledges.

4. WHERE SHOPPERS SOUGHT HOLIDAY DEALS

Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for bargains on Cyber Monday, shaping up as the biggest online shopping day ever.

5. WHAT ENVIRONMENTALISTS FIND TROUBLING ABOUT THE U.N. CLIMATE TALKS

The two-week conference is being held in Qatar ? the world's biggest per capita emitter of greenhouse carbons.

6. POWERBALL JACKPOT SWELLS TO RECORD $425 MILLION

But consider: The odds of your being struck by lightning are 1 in 5,000. The odds of winning Wednesday's jackpot? One in 175 million.

7. WHOSE STAR IS RISING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

As congressional opposition softens, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is the clear front-runner to succeed Hillary Clinton.

8. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY MOURNS FAMILY SWEPT TO SEA

The nightmarish chain of events started after a teen, now presumed dead, tried to save the family dog; his parents also drowned in the churning surf.

9. WHY AN ACTOR IS TURNING AGAINST HIS OWN HIT TV SHOW

Citing the Bible, Angus T. Jones, youthful star on the comedy "Two and a Half Men," says the show is "filth" and no one should watch it.

10. FEDERAL MEDIATORS TO JOIN NHL LOCKOUT TALKS

Hockey players and management have not negotiated since last Wednesday, and more than a third of the regular season has already been canceled.

Associated Press

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