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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 (2012x248)

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2012/12/12 Headlines: Thousands Protest in Michigan as Gov. Signs Anti-Union Bills; Manning's Lawyers Decry Treatment at Close of Pretrial Hearing; White House, GOP Spar over Progress in "Fiscal Cliff" Talks; Prosecutors Unveil Settlement over HSBC Money Laundering; Egypt: Thousands Protest over Constitutional Referendum; Obama: U.S. to Recognize Syrian Opposition Coalition; Israel to Withhold Palestinian Funds over U.N. Vote; Palestinian NGOs Raided in West Bank; U.N.: Afghan Gov't Failing to Address Violence Against Women; North Korea Tests Long-Range Rocket; Chávez Recovering from Cancer Surgery in Cuba; Mall Shooter Kills 2, Self in Oregon; Court Strikes Down Illinois Ban on Concealed Weapons; TransCanada Ordered to Halt Keystone Pipeline Work on Texas Property; Jailed Environmentalist Daniel McGowan Released to Halfway House; Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92