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The Two-Way
4:04 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

France Recognizes New Syrian Rebel Coalition

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Syrian rebels take position during clashes with regime forces in Al-Amariya district of the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday.
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By Eyder Peralta

France recognized the newly formed collection of rebel groups in Syria as the country's legitimate government today.

The New York Times reports that France is first European country to take that step and perhaps more importantly, France also left open the possibility of arming the rebels.

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Food
3:57 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

Turkey Tips From Alton Brown: Don't Baste or Stuff

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A cooked turkey.
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Originally published on Wed November 14, 2012 1:02 pm

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Author Interviews
3:55 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

'Antidote' Prescribes A 'Negative Path To Happiness'

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Oliver Burkeman is a writer for The Guardian based in New York. He also writes a monthly column for Psychologies magazine.
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Originally published on Tue November 13, 2012 4:20 pm

We're heading toward that time of year when self-help industry publishers rub their hands together in anticipation. The holiday season and the inevitable New Year's resolutions that follow tend to turn our minds toward happiness — getting it, keeping it and maintaining it. But journalist Oliver Burkeman says whatever your plan, you are most likely doing it wrong.

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Election 2012
3:33 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

A Look At America's Election Day 2012 Report Card

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Originally published on Tue November 13, 2012 4:20 pm

Melissa Block talks with Charles Stewart of the Voting Technology Project at MIT about Election Day 2012, how it compared to past Election Days, and how the process could improve for 2016 and beyond.

Election 2012
3:32 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

Some Arizona Counties Still Counting Ballots

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Originally published on Tue November 13, 2012 4:20 pm

The wheels of democracy turn slowly in Arizona. The state is still counting ballots from Election Day in a number of counties — and a number of races hang in the balance.

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