Thursday, December 06, 2012

2012/12/05 Headlines: Death Toll from Typhoon Bopha Hits 270 in Philippines; Thousands Protest in Egypt over Draft Constitution; U.N.: Food Shortages Growing in Syria; NATO Approves Patriot Missiles for Turkey's Border with Syria; PA Seeks U.N. Response to Israeli Settlement Expansion; As Obama Gives Muted Response, Israel Cites Bush-Era U.S. Policy to Justify Settlement Growth; U.S. Denies Iranian Claims of Drone Capture; Mexican Demonstrators Allege Police Infiltration in Inauguration Protests; Senate OKs $631 Billion Military Spending Bill; Senate GOP Defeats Ratification of U.N. Treaty on Rights of the Disabled; California Rebukes "Secure Communities" Immigration Enforcement; Striking Port Workers Reach Agreement in Southern California