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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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12/18/2012
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Mysticism, Internet fuel Mexico's Maya "Armageddon" fears
CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico (Reuters) - A few words by an American scholar, a crumbling Mexican monument and the love of a good yarn were all it took to spawn the belief that the world could end this week.
Internet ayatollah: Iran's supreme leader "likes" Facebook
DUBAI (Reuters) - Facebook - banned in Iran due to its use by activists to rally government opponents in 2009 - has an unlikely new member: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sweden finds Soviet submarine wreck in Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The wreck of a Soviet submarine lost during World War Two has been found in the Baltic Sea, 71 years after it sank, the Swedish Military said on Monday.
Nepal soldiers hunt for killer elephant
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Soldiers in Nepal are on the hunt for a wild elephant after it strayed into villages in the southern part of the Himalayan nation and killed four people in three months, officials said on Monday.
China detains 93 for doomsday rumors: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained 93 people accused of spreading doomsday rumors and arrested a man who slashed 23 children at a school after he was "psychologically affected" by such predictions, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday.
Japanese women enamored of "Mr Right" love game apps
TOKYO (Reuters) - After being saved from kidnapping, you discover you're the daughter of the prime minister and your life is in imminent danger. You are introduced to a handful of handsome bodyguards, and must decide who you want to protect you 24 hours a day.
China cracks down on "slay red dragon" doomsday cult
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has launched a crackdown on a cult it says is calling for a "decisive battle" to slay the "Red Dragon" Communist Party, and which has been spreading doomsday rumors, state media said on Friday.
Vodka helps stranded elephants survive in Russia: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two circus elephants drank vodka to help them survive when their trailer caught fire in freezing Siberia, RIA news agency said.
It's OK to crank up the music, Florida Supreme Court rules
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Motorist Richard Catalano's five-year quest to crank up Justin Timberlake tunes on his way to work won the blessing of the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday.
Vatican denies free Christmas crib linked to corruption scandal
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Thursday there was no link between its decision to accept the gift of a nativity scene in St Peter's Square and allegations that it had previously paid inflated prices to have them built.
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