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updated 12/11/2012 2:53:44 PM ET

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AUSTIN, Texas — The executive director of a troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas has submitted his resignation letter amid escalating scrutiny over the management of the nation's second-biggest pot of cancer research dollars, the agency announced Tuesday.

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December 12

As seen on Huffington Post  by Anna Almendrala Posted: 12/10/2012 8:14 pm EST  |  Updated: 12/11/2012 1:00 pm EST

LOS ANGELES -- An appeals court released a Southern California father who is a medical marijuana user from court-mandated parental supervision, making a milestone distinction between pot "use" and "abuse."

The California Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's decision to place "Paul M.," the father of toddler "Drake M." under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, a mandate that had meant required drug counseling, parenting classes and random drug testing for the father. The appeals court ruled that medical marijuana use alone does not constitute child abuse or put children at risk.

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As seen at Aljazeera Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 08:32

Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, will pay $1.92bn to settle a money-laundering probe by authorities in the United States, the bank has confirmed.

The probe of the British bank has focused on the transfer of billions of dollars on behalf of nations like Iran, which are under international sanctions, and the transfer of money through the US financial system from Mexican drug cartels.

HSBC admitted to a breakdown of controls and apologised in a statement announcing it had reached a deferred-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice.

As seen on Huffington Post Posted: 12/10/2012 7:00 pm EST

Just when you thought she couldn't get any cuter!

Tardar Sauce, possibly the grumpiest-looking cat the Internet has ever known, became an online sensation this year thanks to a series of YouTube videos documenting her exploits, as well as an outpouring of Tard-inspired memes. Then came news that the Snowshoe Siamese kitten has a brother, Pokey.

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