Blog Alert for BBC News - US & Canada, Dec 12, 2013

New Posts to BBC News - US & Canada on Dec 12, 2013:

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1) US House passes two-year budget deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25360568#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The US House of Representatives approves a two-year federal budget bill with strong cross-party support, making another government shutdown less likely.

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2) US woman guilty in cliff push death
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25359627#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A woman in the US state of Montana pleads guilty to second-degree murder, admitting she shoved her husband off a cliff eight days into their marriage.

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3) Wealthy Texas teen gets probation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25359631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A wealthy Texas teenager who killed four pedestrians while driving intoxicated is sentenced to probation, prompting angry reactions.

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4) VIDEO: Should mobiles be allowed on planes?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25347714#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

As US regulators consider lifting a ban on the use of mobile phones on planes, Samira Hussain asks if people would actually welcome such a move.

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5) 12 Years leads Globe nominations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25351325#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave joins American Hustle as the frontrunner at this year's Golden Globe awards.

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6) VIDEO: Are schools in lockdown America overreacting?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25339845#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Are US schools panicking or well-prepared for mass shootings?

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7) VIDEO: Out of Africa and into American homes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25339846#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The photographer who changed US perceptions of a continent

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