Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack

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• Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack
• Obama surprises visitors as White House tours resume
• On Election Day 2013, tale of two Republicans highlight GOP split
• Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack
• Twitter is powerful, but where are the profits?
• Senate moves ahead on gay rights bill
• AP Exclusive: Border Patrol rejects curbs on force
• Twitter just one symptom of IPO fever's return
• UN envoy: No deal on Syrian peace talks date
• German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse
• Can you crowd fund a manhunt for Joseph Kony?
• M23 fighters in eastern Congo say ending rebellion
• What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay?
• Struggle for Syria talks comes as aid needs spike
• Kerry: US will get surveillance right
• Authorities: Suspect in NJ mall shooting is dead
• Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report
• Police: UK newspaper hacked murdered girl's phone
• Obama fights to recapture health care initiative
• Toronto mayor admits smoking crack
• Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack
• Superpod of dolphins spotted off of British Columbia
• Police find car overturned and smoldering, but the family is missing
• India launches first mission to Mars
• Local, not national, issues at play in Tuesday voting

Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack Posted: The revelation comes after months of denying he has a substance abuse problem.

Obama surprises visitors as White House tours resume Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:54 AM PST Barack Obama and his wife Michelle surprised visitors at the White House Tuesday, as tours of the US presidential residence resumed after an eight-month break sparked by government budget woes. He and the first lady, accompanied by their dogs Bo and Sunny, shook hands and chatted for several minutes with tourists who appeared shocked and thrilled, according to a video posted on the White House web site. White House tours, suspended since March 9 due to deep US budget cuts known as the "sequester," will be offered three days a week, down from five days a week before the break. In March, the White House visitors office had said the tours would be halted until further notice due to personnel reductions amid budget cuts.

On Election Day 2013, tale of two Republicans highlight GOP split Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:07 AM PST Two Very Distinct Paths Are Being Laid Out This Election Day for the GOP.

Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:04 AM PST TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesday he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," an admission that follows months of accusations during which he has refused to step down.

Twitter is powerful, but where are the profits? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:17 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — It can help overthrow dictators. But can it make money?

Senate moves ahead on gay rights bill Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:24 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved forward Tuesday on the first major bill barring workplace discrimination against gays in nearly two decades as Americans' shifting views about homosexuality have significantly changed the political dynamic.

AP Exclusive: Border Patrol rejects curbs on force Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:45 AM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Border Patrol agents will be allowed to continue using deadly force against rock-throwers, the chief of the agency said, despite the recommendation of a government-commissioned review to end the practice.

Twitter just one symptom of IPO fever's return Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:42 AM PST IPO fever is back.

UN envoy: No deal on Syrian peace talks date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:15 AM PST GENEVA (AP) — After a rocky day of talks, diplomats failed Tuesday to agree on a date to bring Syria's warring sides back to the negotiating table, the U.N's top envoy for Syria said.

German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:32 AM PST AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors — and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends.

Can you crowd fund a manhunt for Joseph Kony? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Can you crowd-fund the hunt for a war criminal on the run deep in Africa's jungles? A Canadian adventurer with experiences in Afghanistan and Somalia wants to do just that: raise funds and take a small band of former soldiers to find Joseph Kony.

M23 fighters in eastern Congo say ending rebellion Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:05 AM PST KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The M23 rebel group blamed for killing scores of civilians in eastern Congo over the last year and a half announced Tuesday it was ending its rebellion as an emboldened Congolese military seized the last two hills that had remained under rebel control.

What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 07:52 AM PST San Francisco's mayor says he doesn't know what it is. Police say it's not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy.

Struggle for Syria talks comes as aid needs spike Posted: 05 Nov 2013 07:55 AM PST GENEVA (AP) — Diplomats ran into repeated hurdles Tuesday in their efforts to convene a peace conference on Syria this year.

Kerry: US will get surveillance right Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:18 AM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is vowing that a review into NSA surveillance activities will ultimately result in the "right" balance between security and privacy and says outrage over alleged espionage and eavesdropping should not disrupt key trade talks between Europe and the United States.

Authorities: Suspect in NJ mall shooting is dead Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:05 AM PST PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — A 20-year-old gunman intent on dying fired multiple shots inside New Jersey's largest shopping mall, trapping hundreds of customers and employees for hours as police scoured stores for the shooter, who was found dead early Tuesday of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said. There were no other injuries.

Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:03 AM PST Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that Britain operates a network of "electronic spy posts."

Police: UK newspaper hacked murdered girl's phone Posted: 05 Nov 2013 07:57 AM PST LONDON (AP) — A police detective says staff at the News of the World tabloid told his force that they had listened to the voicemails of a missing 13-year-old nine years before the revelation became public and shook Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Obama fights to recapture health care initiative Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:35 AM PST President Barack Obama's efforts to save his signature health care law are taking on an aggressive, campaign-style tone.

Toronto mayor admits smoking crack Posted: The revelation comes after months of denying he has a substance abuse problem.

Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:34 AM PST The mayor of Canada's largest city admitted Tuesday that he once smoked crack, months after a video allegedly showing him taking the drug surfaced and sparked calls for his resignation. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, 44, however denied he was an addict, in comments that marked a stunning turnaround following repeated steadfast denials of the explosive drug allegations. "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine," Ford told reporters outside his office.

Superpod of dolphins spotted off of British Columbia Posted:

Police find car overturned and smoldering, but the family is missing Posted: "We have no idea where these people are," an official said.

India launches first mission to Mars Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:29 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Tuesday launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel.

Local, not national, issues at play in Tuesday voting Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:14 AM PST Big judgments about the direction of the country will have to wait on this Election Day.

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