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Friday, November 16, 2012 (2012x230)

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2012/11/16 Headlines: Israel Pounds Gaza Strip Amid Fears of a Ground Invasion; U.S. Says Hamas is to Blame for Gaza Violence; BP Agrees to Pay $4.5 Billion for Deepwater Horizon Disaster; Obama Pledges to Aid Storm Recovery During Visit to Hard-Hit New York; Lawmakers Calls for Preservation of Social Benefits Ahead of "Fiscal Cliff" Talks; Ron Paul Blasts U.S. Policy in Farewell Address; Report: U.S. Trained, Vetted and Supplied Honduran Unit Accused of Killing Teen; Groups Submit Evidence on "Crimes Against Humanity" in Honduras to ICC; As Talks Open on U.S Role in Afghanistan, Report Finds Afghan Children Traumatized by War; Wal-Mart Bribery Probe Expands as Workers Plan Wave of Black Friday Protests; Spain Halts Evictions for Some Homeowners; Ireland to Clarify Abortion Laws Amid Protests over Woman's Death