Need to Know News: Tanks deployed near presidential palace after Egypt protests; Key GOP senator breaks ranks on fiscal cliff

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For December 6, 2012 – Tanks deployed near presidential palace after Egypt protests, key GOP senator breaks ranks on fiscal cliff and pregnant Catherine leaves hospital after acute morning sickness treatment...

• Tanks deployed near presidential palace after Egypt protests: "Tanks and armored personnel carriers rolled into the shattered district near the Egyptian presidential palace Thursday after days of protests there targeting President Mohamed Morsy."

• Key GOP senator breaks ranks on fiscal cliff: "In a significant development in the fiscal cliff standoff, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, a leading deficit hawk, said Wednesday he would support higher tax rates on wealthier Americans as part of a broader deal with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats to avoid the crisis."

• Clinton spearheads new diplomatic push on Syria: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting Thursday with key players as part of a new U.S. diplomatic push on Syria, amid reports that the government of President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing to use chemical weapons."

• Tim Cook tells NBC Apple will be building Macs in the U.S.: "Tim Cook drops a bombshell in his interview with Brian Williams scheduled to air Thursday evening: Apple (AAPL) next year will begin manufacturing one of its existing Mac lines exclusively in the U.S."

• Pregnant Catherine leaves hospital after acute morning sickness treatment: "Looking slightly wan but smiling, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, left a hospital Thursday morning, three days after being admitted for acute morning sickness."

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