Monday, December 09, 2013

2013/12/09 Headlines: South Africa Begins Week of Mourning for Mandela; Report: Obama Admin "Cherry-Picked" Intel on Syria Chemical Strike; 11 Dead in U.S. Winter Storm; Jobless Rate Hits 5-Year Low; Obama Seeks Extension of Jobless Benefits; WTO Reaches New Trade Pact; Hundreds Protest in Bali; Report: U.S. Faces Opposition on Pro-Corporate Agenda in TPP Talks; Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Ukraine; Thai PM Dissolves Parliament Amid Unrest; Dozens Killed in Iraq Violence; Venezuelan Gov't Bests Opposition in Local Races; Chevron Halts Gas Drilling in Romanian Village Following Protests; North Korea Frees U.S. Veteran; Charges Dropped for Black Teens Arrested While Waiting for School Bus