McAllister wins La. House special election  —  Republican businessman Vance McAllister has won a special House election in Louisiana, an upset victory for a political newcomer.  —  McAllister defeated Louisiana state Sen. Neil Riser (R) by 60 percent to 40 percent with all precincts reporting.

Netanyahu on Iran: ‘This is a bad deal’  —  (CNN) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning against the potential deal over Iran's nuclear program between Tehran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, along with Germany,.

Two Requests in Light of Recent Events  —  I think it is important to note, in light of recent events, a couple of clarifications.  —  One is that I never used the word faggot in the tape recording being offered as evidence against me.  What word is said right after the other choice word I use is unclear.

GOP's third shot at Senate: Charm or bust?  —  Sharron Angle.  Christine O'Donnell.  Todd Akin.  Richard Mourdock.  After Republican primaries produced that horror show of candidates in two consecutive elections, probably costing the party control of the Senate, GOP leaders vowed that 2014 must be different.

Four years ago, GOP showed exactly what was false about Obama's keep-your-coverage promise  —  It is now painfully evident to millions of Americans that President Obama's promise that they could keep their current health coverage under Obamacare wasn't true.

Martin O'Malley Takes “Believe” Campaign To The Presidential Stage  —  In a speech to New Hampshire Democrats, the possible presidential hopeful turns his Baltimore campaign into a national argument.  But for Warren and Clinton supporters, the focus isn't O'Malley.  —  AFP / Getty Images

PM rejects call to lower age of consent to 15  —  The prime minister has rejected a call from a leading expert on public health to lower the age of consent to 15.  —  Faculty of Public Health president Prof John Ashton said society had to accept that about a third of all boys and girls were having sex at 14 or 15.

Health-care law has changed game for Democrats looking to 2014 election  —  UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. — Few places may better explain how the bungled launch of President Obama's health-care law has scrambled the political landscape for Democrats than this hamlet north of Philadelphia.

Sarah Palin Serves Up a Healthy Serving of Venom in Her Christmas Book  —  By Michelle CottleNovember 16th 20135:45 AM  —  She didn't write about ‘Protecting the Heart of Christmas’ at all—instead, the eternally offended governor may have penned the perfect manual for another holiday altogether: Festivus.

Cornelius Gurlitt Shares the Secrets of His Pictures  —  Cornelius Gurlitt hoarded art treasures his father obtained under dubious circumstances in the Nazi era.  The reclusive 80-year-old has given SPIEGEL the first interview since news of their discovery broke two weeks ago.