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Goodwill is auctioning the Dali on its website until Monday: bidding is now $10k+

(CNN) -- When an anonymous donor gave art to the Goodwill as an early holiday gift this month, the staff thought it was junk.


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Members of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of centrists, sent a letter to Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama opened talks Friday with congressional leaders about the so-called fiscal cliff, telling reporters that his hope is to find some "common ground."


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Households without power across New York down to about 4,000, officials say

NEW YORK (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday designated Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan as the federal point person to lead the recovery effort from Superstorm Sandy, a little over two weeks after the rare mix of converging weather slammed into the Northeast.


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One of the more divisive topics is raising taxes on the wealthy, an issue at the forefront of the debate on how to balance the nation's budget

(CNN) -- Just over a week after President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House, a new poll indicates Americans think he should get to work rebuilding a strong economy.


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Daughter Hillary Adams posted the video in November 2011

(CNN) -- A judge, who was suspended after an online video showing him beating his teenage daughter went viral, was reinstated by the Texas Supreme Court.


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Paula Broadwell's security clearance is suspended, a source says

(CNN) -- David Petraeus' resignation was not linked to the September attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, and he never passed classified information to the woman he was having an affair with, the former CIA director told an HLN journalist.


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Stark demographic and ideological differences will likely lead to increased partisan showdowns

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When the incoming U.S. House freshmen of the 113th Congress take their class photo, the image will reflect two very different visions of the nation.


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Omar Shafik Hammami was indicted five years ago for traveling to Somalia to assist al-Shabaab

(CNN) -- An American from Alabama wanted for aiding Somalia-based terrorists was added to the FBI's "most wanted terrorists" list Wednesday.


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As of Tuesday night over 13,000 customers still remained in the dark, according to storm center

NEW YORK (CNN) -- It has been more than two weeks since Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, yet many still remain without power.


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Number is projected to increase to approximately 11 million people by 2030

Diabetes affects nearly 26 million people in the United States. In addition, another 79 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes.


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