Petitions to secede filed for Florida, Georgia; 19 other states also have petitions – Americans from across the country have filed petitions requesting to secede from the union. Petitions have been sent from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, New York, Texas and several others. The Florida Times-Union

Black Friday Gotta Deal: Black Friday offers at Gotta Deal – GottaDeal.com is revealing some Black Friday offers on its website from a variety of stores, including Amazon, Target and Walmart. Both in-store and online deals will be included. Orlando Sentinel

WASHINGTON: Labor heads say Obama backs them on ‘fiscal cliff’ – Politics Wires – Labor union leaders met with President Obama today to talk about ways to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” This refers to the situation the U.S. government will have to deal with when the Budget Control Act of 2011 takes effect. Discussions also focused on plans to prevent more financial problems next year. The Miami Herald

IEA Predicts That U.S. Will Become World’s Biggest Oil Supplier, But Won’t Be Energy Independent – U.S. oil imports have been falling because of shale oil production in several states, such as North Dakota and Texas. While the U.S. is becoming more energy independent, the global oil markets will continue to have influence because of transportation needs. TIME

Poll: Fewer Support Obamacare Repeal – A record low number of American voters want Obamacare to be repealed. A Kaiser Family Foundation post-election polls shows 33 percent of Americans want to see the act repealed. ABC News

Infant deaths: Searching for answers in Mississippi – Babies born in Mississippi are less likely to make it to their first birthdays than babies in any other state. Mississippi has the highest obesity rate, one possible factor cited for high infant mortality. CNN