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Mother of Jahessye Shockley arrested, Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR event and more. -   Police arrested Jerice Hunter, mother of Jahessye Shockley, on Nov. 21, on child abuse charges “directly related” to Jahessye and told reporters that there was now little hope the 5-year-old girl, who has been missing since Oct. 11, would be found alive.(Photo: AP Photo/Maricopa County Sheriffs Office)

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Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman Killed - Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman, 24, was stabbed to death in The Hague, Netherlands, on Nov. 21. His 22-year-old brother was arrested as a suspect.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Super Committee Fails to Reach a Deficit Deal  - The Joint Economic Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to agree on a plan to reduce federal spending and lower the nation's deficit on Nov. 21. President Obama scolded Republicans for continuing to block a tax hike for the wealthiest two percent of Americans, which he said would prevent deep cuts into research, education and Medicare among other sectors. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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First Lady Michelle Obama Booed at NASCAR Event - NASCAR fans showed First Lady Michelle Obama and the vice president’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, no love during a NASCAR event in Florida on Nov. 20. The two were booed when they were introduced while supporting military veterans and their families in their quest to find jobs.(Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR)

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Investigation Launched After Police Pepper Spray Occupy Protesters  - The president of the University of California college system plans to review law enforcement procedures on all 10 campuses after Occupy protesters were doused with pepper spray by campus police on Nov. 18. Two officers were placed on administrative leave in the incident.(Photo: AP Photo/The Enterprise, Wayne Tilcock)

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Syracuse Basketball Coach Investigated for Child Molestation - Bernie Fine, the longtime associate head basketball coach at Syracuse University, was put on administrative leave on Nov. 17 after police launched an investigation into claims that he sexually molested the team’s ball boy in the 1980s and 1990s. The shocking allegations came two weeks after those of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of raping eight boys during a 15-year period. (Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Occupy Wall Street’s “Day of Action” Overtakes the Nation  - Occupy Wall Street protesters marked the movement’s two-month anniversary in New York City with a "Day of Action" on Nov. 17. Protesters flooded the financial district and staged demonstrations throughout the day. Around the nation, anti-corporate greed protesters marched in solidarity. (Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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White House Shooter Charged With Assassination Attempt - Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez was charged with trying to assassinate President Obama or a member of his staff on Nov. 17. The previous day, Ortega-Hernandez was arrested in connection to shots being fired near the White House on Nov. 11; if convicted, he could face life in prison.  (Photo: AP Photo/U.S. Park Police)