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- Scioscia set for extended stay in charge of Angels
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- Oilers beat Islanders 3-2
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- Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl
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- Djokovic crashes out of Brisbane
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- Member of Iraq president party killed in drive-by
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- Wailing Shiite pilgrims throng holy Iraq city
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- Iraqi killed as US troops open fire on car
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- Blackwater guards to make court appearance
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- Opening Day for America's Enormous New Embassy in Iraq
- US opens world's largest foreign mission in Iraq
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- Fewer reporters died in 2008; Iraq still deadliest
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- Bush chooses Uribe, Blair, Howard for high honor
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- Baghdad Bag Claim: A (Happy) Tale of Lost Luggage
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- Iranian Resistance Group a Source of Contention in Iraq
- Mammoth new U.S. Embassy marks new stage for Iraq
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- US opens new embassy in Baghdad
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- Iraq takes over Sunni anti-Qaeda fighters in Diyala
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- Victims of Blackwater shooting await guards' trial
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- Turkey, Iran bombard Kurdish rebels in Iraq: PKK
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- US ambassador: 2009 key year for Iraq
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- U.S. opens new Iraq embassy
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- Dozens in Iraq killed by woman wearing a bomb
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- Woman suicide bomber kills 35 near Baghdad shrine
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- Cheney: U.S. close to achieving its goals in Iraq
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- Iraq pledges security forces ready to defend country
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- Inauguration tests a troubled transportation grid
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- Denver schools chief named to fill Senate vacancy
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- Bahamas using 2 experts for Travolta son autopsy
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- Ukraine: Serious natural gas shortages possible
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- Civilian toll rises as Israelis, Hamas fight in Gaza
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- Obama considering expanding jobless benefits: report
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- Colorado school chief gets Senate seat
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- Congress faces historic challenges
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- Ukraine accuses Russia of sabotaging Europe's gas
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- Israeli troops battle Hamas as Gaza war toll mounts
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- Worldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensive
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- Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city
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- Gaza civilians left exposed in Israeli invasion
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- Series of powerful quakes kills 4 in Indonesia
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- Sri Lanka pushes ahead with war on rebels
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- Jailed British couple asks Gambian president for clemency
- Demonstrators try to reach US Embassy in Beirut
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- Mexican warlock predicts US troops on border
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- Agip pipeline sabotaged in southern Nigeria: army
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- Sri Lanka moves in on rebel HQ, vows to take Tiger supremo
- Base jumper survives 60-metre fall with failed parachute
- Cops: Dad ordered to pay child support kills son
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- Illinois Senate appointee Burris plans busy Sunday
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- Woman drowns retrieving dog from frozen pond
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- Conn. man's last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow
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- 12-year-old Arizona boy guilty in mom's shooting
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- Homicides are down in some large US cities
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- NYC mayor heads to Israel to 'show his support'
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- Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message
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- Bodies of 2 fishermen found off Mass. coast
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- Danny's heart: College swimmer faces mortality
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- 2 drivers, passenger die in Wis. snowmobiles crash
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- Mars rover mission reaches 5th anniversary
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- Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat
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- Idaho inmates cause disturbance at Boise prison
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- Rainbow Room to close restaurant, citing economy
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- Texas girl, 17, gets 2 life terms in family deaths
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- Minn. recount nearly done; next up, the lawsuits
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- 'Shadow' illustrator Cartier dies at 94
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- Navy to consider closing case of missing pilot
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- Sproles lifts Chargers to 'wild' OT win over Colts
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- Warner, defense lead Cardinals past Falcons 30-24
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- No. 3 Pitt muscles past No. 11 Georgetown 70-54
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- No. 6 Wake Forest ends BYU's home court win streak
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- Bibby hits winning 3 for Hawks over Rockets
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- Sproles leads Chargers to overtime Wild Card win
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- Parker grabs NBA game-winner for Spurs over 76ers
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- Wenger backs Ferguson in fixture row
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- Sharks beat Islanders to improve to 19-0-2 at home
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- UConn's Brown runs over Buffalo in 38-20 win
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- Azarenka, Bartoli cruise in Brisbane WTA first round
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- Maliki seeks Iran help to rebuild Iraq
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- Female bomber kills 35 pilgrims near Baghdad shrine
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- Female suicide bomber kills 35 at Baghdad shrine
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- Iraqi army says female bomber kills at least 35
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- Female bomber kills 35 at Baghdad shrine
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- U.S. troops returning to Iraq find something new: optimism
- Marines in combat still seek a better flak vest
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- Baghdad bomb blast kills two, wounds eight
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- US troops shoot Iraqi TV producer
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- U.S. military takes first step to quit Iraqi cities
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- 'Hello 911? I'm driving drunk'
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- Israeli air strike kills Hamas military leader
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- Congress under pressure amid historic challenges
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- Madoff money chase offers long road and little reward
- Obama urges parties to work together on economy
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- Chrysler gets $4 billion U.S. government loan
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- U.S. governors seek $1 trillion federal assistance
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- Russia gas row disruption spreads, no talks in sight
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- Australia rejects Guantanamo resettlement requests
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- Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas offensive enters second week
- Israel blasts Hamas targets, diplomacy gains steam
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- Sri Lanka bombs rebels after seizing their HQ
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- Officials: Pakistan arrests senior Taliban figure
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- Opposition leader wins presidency in Ghana
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- Ukraine warns EU serious gas shortages possible
(AP)
- Autopsy planned in death of John Travolta's son
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- John Atta-Mills declared Ghana's next president
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- Sri Lankan troops advance on rebels' military HQ
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- Australia tells US it won't accept Gitmo detainees
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- Homicides down in some large US cities
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- Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
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- Texas jail closes after recliners found in cells
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- AirTran apologizes for removing Muslim passengers
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- Seattle police fatally shoot armed history buff
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- Ill. governor's federal security clearance revoked
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- Floods, mounting snow ruin buildings in Northwest
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- Fear turns to anger after Aspen bomb scares
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- Complaint: NYC matron knowingly left man on bus
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- Coast Guard stops search for cruise ship employee
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- US parents want answers after China milk scare
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- Ill. House changes schedule to vote on impeachment
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- Elevated arsenic levels found near Tenn. ash spill
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- SF wants $75,000 back from tiger attack survivor
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- British couple has 'black-and-white twins' twice
(AP)
- Bush: Hamas attacks on Israel an `act of terror'
(AP)
- Ritter to nominate Bennet to fill Senate vacancy
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- Senate GOP would block early try to seat Franken
(AP)
- Utes complete perfect season, upset 'Bama in Sugar
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- LeBron gets triple-double as Cavs clobber Bulls
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- Manning's reward for challenging season is 3rd MVP
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- Kobe scores 40 points as Lakers tune out Jazz
(AP)
- Moorad resigns from D'backs; plans to buy Padres
(AP)
- Reid and Childress reunite when Eagles play Vikes
(AP)
- Nearly perfect Pierce leads Celtics over Wizards
(AP)
- Lawmaker wants to postpone Mets, Yanks bond vote
(AP)
- Romance of the FA Cup takes on harder edge
(AFP)
- Mason rolling as Blue Jackets beat Avs
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- Pittman leads No. 8 Texas over Appalachian State
(AP)
- Murray downs Federer again
(AFP)
- Iraqi PM Maliki begins Iran visit
(AFP)
- US: Soldiers shoot, wound woman in Baghdad
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- Iraq bombing highlights growing role of tribes
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- Iraqi premier visits Iran to discuss US-Iraq pact
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- Iraq won't be used to threaten neighbors: Maliki
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- Record US deaths in Afghanistan in 2008, lowest in Iraq
- With its air industry growing, Iraq needs air traffic contr
- Baghdad greets 1st European passenger flight in 18 yrs
- Iraqi preachers slam Israel's attacks on Gaza
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- Iraq's transport network on road to recovery but needs help
- Iraq bomb kills 23 at election campaign feast
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- Suicide bomber kills 30 at Sunni tribal parley
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- World stock markets kick off 2009 brightly
(AP)
- Obama to meet with lawmakers, former presidents
(AP)
- Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases
(AP)
- France's Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes film jury
(AP
- Hamas calls for revenge as Israel hits Gaza again
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- U.S. steel industry urges "buy America" recovery plan
- Factories slash output and jobs around world
(Reuters)
- Obama to meet with congressional leaders on economy
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- Europe's gas flowing day after Moscow cuts off Kiev
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- India says Pakistan attitude unchanged on militants
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- Israel pounds Gaza as 'day of wrath' unfurls
(AFP)
- S Lankan troops capture rebel capital, blast kills two
- Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque
(AP)
- US readying south Afghan surge against Taliban
(AP)
- Sri Lanka says troops have captured rebel capital
(AP)
- Pakistan reopens supply route to Afghanistan
(AP)
- Australia unlikely to accept Guantanamo detainees
(AP)
- UK credit squeeze set to intensify in 2009
(Reuters)
- Cuba celebrates revolution's 50th anniversary
(AP)
- Crew fight off pirates with water jets off Somalia
(AP
- India announces new stimulus plan to boost economy
(AP
- Australia unlikely to take Guantanamo prisoners
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- New ignition lock laws aim to foil drunk drivers
(AP)
- Aspen tries to recreate New Year after bomb scare
(AP)
- New laws in 5 states call for fire-safe cigarettes
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- 2 major Wash. passes closed by snow; 1 reopens
(AP)
- Suicides in national parks increase in 2008
(AP)
- Special-needs student, 22, left on NYC bus in cold
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- 4 arrested in N. California gang rape of lesbian
(AP)
- DC house fire kills girl, her parents, 2 others
(AP)
- FAA: 2 dead in fiery plane crash at Ill. airport
(AP)
- RI Sen. Pell, creator of Pell Grants, dies at 90
(AP)
- Sunshine, big crowds greet New Year's Rose Parade
(AP)
- Mummers strut in Philly despite cold, money woes
(AP)
- Uncle arrested in Idaho girl's snowstorm death
(AP)
- Car going 54 mph over limit crashes in Ohio; 5 die
(AP
- Powerful NY lawmaker says he'll support Kennedy
(AP)
- Santa gunman led 2 lives to plot killings
(AP)
- Dad re-enters fiery Mo. home to save kids; all die
(AP
- Lawyer: Dec. 25 movie gunman fired in self-defense
(AP
- Baltimore police commissioner makes collar himself
(AP
- Community's future, vistas clouded by sludge spill
(AP
- Sanchez, USC beat Penn State 38-24 in Rose Bowl
(AP)
- Red Wings give Hawks cold shoulder 6-4 at Wrigley
(AP)
- Greene leads Iowa past South Carolina in Outback
(AP)
- Virginia Tech tops Cincinnati, ends BCS drought
(AP)
- Bruins top Pens, extend winning streak to 10
(AP)
- Broncos: Great offense but a mess on defense
(AP)
- Man Utd complete signings of Serbian starlets
(AFP)
- Canucks beat Predators 2-1
(AP)
- USC plays like No. 1, routs Penn St. in Rose Bowl
(AP)
- Women to earn more than men at Sydney International tennis
- Suicide bomber kills 23 near Baghdad
(AFP)
- U.S. forces under Iraq mandate, hand over Green Zone
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- Police: 11 die in Iraq suicide bombing
(AP)
- Iraq's Iffy New Year Resolution
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- Iraq to expel Iran rebels as it takes over camp from US
- Iraq hails lowest monthly death toll in nearly three years
- Dozens die in nightclub fire in Bangkok
(AP)
- Suspected US missile strike kills 3 in Pakistan
(AP)
- Israeli strike kills Hamas political leader
(Reuters)
- High drama in Illinois over Obama Senate seat
(Reuters
- Pakistan has FBI evidence of Mumbai links: India
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- Viacom and Time Warner reach deal to avoid blackout
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- More economic pain seen in 2009, but some hope too
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- U.S. toll in Afghanistan at record high in 2008
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- Israel raids kill Hamas leader, take Gaza death toll past 4
- Russia cuts gas to Ukraine over payment dispute
(AFP)
- Israeli aircraft kill senior Hamas figure
(AP)
- Egyptian ship seized by Somali Pirates
(AP)
- 20 Afghan police killed in Taliban ambush
(AP)
- UN: Gaza faces 'alarming' humanitarian situation
(AP)
- Russia's Gazprom cuts all gas supplies to Ukraine
(AP)
- Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine
(Reuters)
- Mexico extradites 10 drug suspects to US
(AP)
- South African activist Helen Suzman dies at 91
(AP)
- Bomb blasts in India's northeast 'kill five'
(AFP)
- NZ airline flies jetliner partly run on biofuel
(AP)
- NYC revelers usher in '09 with cheer, optimism
(AP)
- Suspicious packages force mass evacuation in Aspen
(AP
- Speeding car crashes, kills 4 adults, 1 child
(AP)
- Rose Parade stays afloat despite recession
(AP)
- Baltimore not as bloody in '08 with fewer killings
(AP
- Wash. tribe seek to move away from flooding danger
(AP
- Charter schools help jail inmates graduate
(AP)
- Senate fight deflects attention from Ill. governor
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- Tenn. gov. promises more oversight of ash ponds
(AP)
- Snow and wind add bitter chill to end of 2008
(AP)
- Va. priest struck and killed by falling tree
(AP)
- Ill. Senate pick stands by criticism of governor
(AP)
- Colorado's 'Make My Day' law eyed in home shooting
(AP
- Fall weather set stage for deadly avalanche season
(AP
- Palin: Future son-in-law is no high school dropout
(AP
- Teen defends evangelist Alamo in leaked Web video
(AP)
- Schwarzenegger tries again to close $41.6B deficit
(AP
- NY Democratic advisers talk up 'caretaker' senator
(AP
- NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband
(AP)
- Burris goes to court to push appointment through
(AP)
- Scott leads LSU past Georgia Tech, 38-3
(AP)
- Another game, another rout for North Carolina
(AP)
- Daly suspended for 6 months by PGA Tour
(AP)
- Angels agree to terms with reliever Brian Fuentes
(AP)
- Nene, Anthony lead Nuggets over Raptors 114-107
(AP)
- Cleveland Browns owner interviews Pioli, Mangini
(AP)
- Magic turn on the style to overpower Bulls
(Reuters)
- Cubs, infielder Aaron Miles agree on 2-year deal
(AP)
- Nottingham Forest appoint Davies as manager
(AFP)
- Iginla, Cammalleri lead Flames over Oilers
(AP)
- Utah sends Gonzaga to third straight loss
(AP)
- Underdone Aussies ready for Hopman Cup tennis
(AFP)
- Iraq takes control of Green Zone from US
(AP)
- U.S. troops under Iraq's authority for first time
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- British forces hand Basra airport to Iraqis
(AFP)
- US hands over Green Zone security to Iraq
(AFP)
- US deaths down in Iraq in 2008, up in Afghanistan
(AP)
- US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,221
(AP)
- A new era dawns in Iraq, but fear of the old still holds sw
- Cult-like Iranian militant group worries about its future i
- UK turns Iraqi suspects over to Baghdad
(AP)
- Violence kills eight in northern Iraq
(AFP)
- Iraq invites new tenders for oil, gas fields
(AFP)
- Iraq opens nearly 90 pct of its oil reserves
(AP)
- Ex-Army engineer pleads guilty in NY to spy charge
(AP
- Hundreds in Mich., NYC, LOS protest Gaza attack
(AP)
- Influx of black renters raising tensions in S.F. suburb
- Homicides down 15 percent in Philadelphia in 2008
(AP)
- Lawyer in Alamo case: Bible no defense for abuse
(AP)
- New NASA report details final minutes of Columbia
(AP)
- Man charged in Hudson killings appears in court
(AP)
- Judge halts closure of 11 Philadelphia libraries
(AP)
- Banned words list offers no 'bailout' to offenders
(AP
- Shanahan fired as Broncos coach
(AP)
- Blake, short-handed Trail Blazers beat Celtics
(AP)
- Cowher out of running for Jets job
(AP)
- Un-Happy Birthday for LeBron: Heat beat Cavs
(AP)
- Masoli leads Oregon past OSU in Holiday Bowl
(AP)
- Ryan marvels at Brady, Manning, Favre
(AP)
- Charles Barkley arrested on suspicion of DUI
(AP)
- MLB Network gearing up for New Year's Day launch
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- Villa leapfrog Arsenal into Champions League position
- Canucks get G LaBarbera from Kings for draft pick
(AP)
- San Diego State stuns No. 4 Texas 60-55
(AP)
- Tsonga says he can dominate Djokovic, ahead of Brisbane ten
- Bombs kills six in northern Iraq
(AFP)
- Iraq set to take greater control of its airspace
(AFP)
- On Saddam anniversary, Iraq readies macabre museum
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- US charges second man for secretly aiding Saddam
(AFP)
- Iraq signs military accords with Britain, Australia
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- Man charged with spying for Saddam denied bail
(AP)
- Iraq and UK agree to let troops stay until July
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- Amid political change, troops prepare for Iraq
(AP)
- Britain keen to finalise Iraq troop deal
(AFP)
- Iraq, Air France-KLM sign cooperation deal
(AFP)
- Eight alleged Islamic militants held in Iraq: police
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- Trial of Iraqi shoe thrower is postponed
(AP)
- UN chief demands immediate Gaza cease-fire
(AP)
- Mexicans return home for migrant truck parade
(AP)
- Guinea coup leader names civilian prime minister
(AP)
- Pakistan closes NATO supply route to fight militants
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- Palin's daughter gives birth to son named Tripp
(AP)
- Feds want lawmakers to hear 4 Blagojevich wiretaps
(AP
- Caroline Kennedy draws criticism after latest tour
(AP
- Family: Missing Fla. woman likely jumped overboard
(AP
- Well water near Tenn. spill may be unsafe
(AP)
- Tahoe project wins praise but forces locals out
(AP)
- Spokane digs out from record-breaking snow
(AP)
- Billy Graham moves Dallas church membership to SC
(AP)
- Maine bishop threatens to punish vocal activist
(AP)
- Scientists eye unusual swarm of Yellowstone quakes
(AP
- Pilot killed in jet crash near NC Marine air base
(AP)
- Explosion at Arizona grain silo burns 3 workers
(AP)
- Number of uncounted ballots in Minn. still unclear
(AP
- NJ rules against church group in gay rights case
(AP)
- Underground explosion rocks Savannah's downtown
(AP)
- 15-year-old Bronx girl accused of killing 2 men
(AP)
- Santa shooter had been bound for Iowa, not Canada
(AP)
- Record number of NYC tourists but slowed growth
(AP)
- Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain
(AP)
- No. 11 Georgetown beats No. 2 Connecticut 74-63
(AP)
- Marinelli, Crennel, Mangini out as NFL coaches
(AP)
- Stuckey, Pistons end Magic's winning streak at 7
(AP)
- Missouri wins Alamo Bowl, tops Northwestern in OT
(AP)
- Contract gives Dolphins' Parcells lucrative out
(AP)
- Lions fire Marinelli after record-breaking season
(AP)
- Pistons cool off hot Magic with a solid team effort
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- Reports: Red Sox reach deal with RHP Brad Penny
(AP)
- There are three in for the title, says Man U's Fergie
- Blue Jackets blank Kings 2-0
(AP)
- Memphis beats Cincinnati 60-45
(AP)
- U.S. pull-back from Iraq will hit private contractors
- Trial delayed for Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush
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- Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist's trial postponed
(AP)
- Iraq shoe-thrower trial postponed
(AFP)
- Iraq and Britain hope to seal troop deal by year end
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- Canadian citizen charged with spying for Iraq
(AP)
- US activists call for release, pardon of Iraq shoe-thrower
- Iran exiles say won safety for Iraq camp inmates
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- Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel
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- How one family's mortgage is linked to meltdown
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- Pakistan urges "de-escalation" with India
(Reuters)
- Kuwait cancels $17 billion deal with Dow Chemical
(Reu
- Massive quake rebuild holds key for China economy
(Reu
- Israel bombs Gaza in 'all-out war' on Hamas
(AFP)
- Somali president resigns
(AFP)
- Israeli assault targets symbols of Hamas power
(AP)
- Pakistan army: We must 'avoid conflict' with India
(AP
- Uganda rebels accused of massacre at church
(AP)
- Somalia's president quits after 4 years in office
(AP)
- Trials open for 9 over China tainted milk scandal
(AP)
- European stocks jump after mixed Asian trade
(AFP)
- Iranian group registers volunteers to fight Israel
(AP
- Mexico sentences migrant smuggler to 60 years
(AP)
- Ghana: Narrow lead for opposition candidate
(AP)
- Pro-Thaksin protesters ring Thai Parliament
(AP)
- Japanese whalers disrupted by high seas pursuit: activists
- Nearly 200,000 without power in Michigan
(AP)
- TVA to test water wells, air purity near ash slide
(AP
- Study: Murders among black youths on the rise
(AP)
- Police officer deaths drop in 2008, groups say
(AP)
- Blagojevich lawyer to submit Obama report to panel
(AP
- Country Doctor of Year: 50 years of house calls
(AP)
- Yale club with noted members faces tough times
(AP)
- Philadelphia mom of 3 victims preaches fire safety
(AP
- Oldest man in the US dies in Sacramento at 112
(AP)
- Relatives mourn family slain in Santa shootings
(AP)
- Bad harvest, low demand threaten Pacific fishermen
(AP
- Obama visits friend on Oahu's North Shore
(AP)
- Former Miami newspaper titan dies at age 87
(AP)
- Rock songwriter Delaney Bramlett dies in LA at 69
(AP)
- Futile first: Lions 0-16 after 31-21 loss to Pack
(AP)
- Movie crowds adopt `Marley' with $37M weekend
(AP)
- Streams rise in Midwest following stormy weather
(AP)
- Gaza complicates Obama's policy in Mideast
(AP)
- '40s femme fatale star Ann Savage dies at 87
(AP)
- Bolts buck Broncos to claim mild, mild AFC West
(AP)
- Pennington, Dolphins beat Jets for AFC East title
(AP)
- Oh, my! Lions set NFL record for futility at 0-16
(AP)
- Eagles stomp Cowboys 44-6 to clinch playoff berth
(AP)
- Vikes get into playoffs with 20-19 win over Giants
(AP
- Dolphins and Chargers grab division titles
(Reuters)
- No let-down for Lakers in NBA win over Warriors
(AFP)
- Liverpool's Gerrard arrested after bar fight
(AFP)
- Stanford makes 18 saves in shutout
(AP)
- La. Tech tops NIU 17-10 in Independence Bowl
(AP)
- Tennis player Gasquet looks to new coach for 2009 revival
- Iraq, Britain hope to seal troop deal by year end
(Reu
- Sweden urges due process for Iraq detainee
(AP)
- US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,219
(AP)
- Turkish jets hit PKK targets in N.Iraq: army sources
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- Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in Iraq: PKK
(AFP)
- Israel Gaza blitz sparks protests across the Arab world
- Laura Bush: 'Not amused' by Iraq shoe throw
(AFP)
- Suicide bomber hits anti-Israel protest in Iraq
(AFP)
- Iraqi presidency approves non-US foreign troops resolution
- Iraq tries Saddam officials for crushing opponents
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- Mrs. Bush: Iraq invasion was not a distraction
(AP)
- First lady says shoe-throwing an assault
(AP)
- Israeli troops near Gaza, airstrikes continue
(AP)
- Bomb kills 26 at polling station in NW Pakistan
(AP)
- Suicide bomb near Afghan school kills 8
(AP)
- Across Mideast, thousands protest Israeli assault
(AP)
- Thailand: Thaksin followers begin 3-day protest
(AP)
- Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
(AP)
- Venezuela rejects Israel's attacks on Gaza
(AP)
- Zimbabwe's MDC insists on "equitable" sharing of posts
- Malaysia 'using satellite to fight illegal logging'
(A
- Killer Australian shark will not be hunted: police
(AF
- Skies to clear in Midwest, easing flooding fears
(AP)
- Liberians mourn 7 killed in Philadelphia fire
(AP)
- Santa gunman lost job, wife before gory attack
(AP)
- Sculptor Robert Graham dies at age 70
(AP)
- Lights blink back on after Hawaii power failure
(AP)
- Flight 93 families ask Bush to OK land seizure
(AP)
- Hospitals ill from more bad debt, credit troubles
(AP)
- Police: Pa. man shot for making noise during movie
(AP
- Sojourners are there for detainees
(AP)
- Quintuplets born at New York hospital
(AP)
- Midwesterners fear floods could follow the freeze
(AP)
- Cash-strapped states weigh selling roads, parks
(AP)
- Author of 'Man of La Mancha,' dies at 94
(AP)
- US Atty asks panel not to subpoena Obama aides
(AP)
- 2 dead, at least 50 injured in NM tour bus crash
(AP)
- Corruption crisis creates confusion in Illinois
(AP)
- GMAC quiet on bailout hurdle after deadline passes
(AP
- Analysis: Kennedy's shine obscures other hopefuls
(AP)
- Ohio schools keep cafeterias open for holidays
(AP)
- Can dolphins survive winter in NJ rivers?
(AP)
- White, West Virginia beat North Carolina 31-30
(AP)
- West Virginia routs No. 15 Ohio State, 76-48
(AP)
- Yao, Artest carry Rockets past undermanned Jazz
(AP)
- Florida State tops Wisconsin 42-13 in Champs Bowl
(AP)
- Johnson's 41 points lead Hawks past Bulls, 129-117
(AP
- Carter's return to SF brightens Skins' finale
(AP)
- Magic beats Minnesota for seventh straight win
(AP)
- Reds fill hole in center field with Willy Taveras
(AP)
- Newcastle no longer for sale, says owner Ashley
(AFP)
- Bourque scores 3 goals, Flames beat Sens 6-3
(AP)
- Cal freshman's 1st catch wins Emerald Bowl
(AP)
- Suicide bomber hits Iraqi Gaza protest
(AP)
- Iraqi civilian deaths fell sharply in 2008: survey
(AF
- Iraqi prison break drama ends with Qaeda escapee killed, tw
- Iraq Report: Civilian Deaths Decrease
(Time.com)
- Baghdad bombing underscores fear that security gains are fr
- Senator trades suit for uniform in Iraq, Afghanistan
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- Baghdad bombs kill 28 people: police
(Reuters)
- Retailers' holiday sales plummet 4 percent
(Reuters)
- Pakistanis mourn Bhutto a year after killing
(Reuters)
- Pakistan says ready to repel any aggression
(Reuters)
- Chinese firms to compensate tainted milk victims
(Reut
- Mexico suspends purchases from 30 U.S. meat plants
(Re
- Scores killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip
(AF
- Pakistan says no war with India amid calls for calm
(A
- Israel launches air strikes on Gaza, 145 dead
(AP)
- 150,000 Pakistanis mark 1 year since Bhutto killed
(AP
- Chinese dairies to compensate melamine victims
(AP)
- China targets pirates in groundbreaking mission
(AP)
- Guinea coup leader says unions can help choose PM
(AP)
- Harrods opens post-Christmas sale amid anti-fur protests
- Cruise passenger reported overboard near Cancun
(AP)
- Guinea coup leader gets Senegal's backing
(Reuters)
- Masses mourn Pakistan's Bhutto, one year on
(AFP)
- Australia asked to take Guantanamo Bay inmates: report
- Hawaii island of Oahu loses power during storm
(AP)
- Philadelphia house fire kills 4 adults, 3 kids
(AP)
- Santa gunman had lost job, wife before gory attack
(AP
- Kennedy says 9/11, Obama led her to public service
(AP
- Floods could follow ice in Midwest
(AP)
- Utility doubles estimate of Tennessee ash deluge
(AP)
- Blagojevich says he's fighting for people of Ill.
(AP)
- Stores cut prices to entice post-holiday shoppers
(AP)
- Niche remains for expensive, handmade tombstones
(AP)
- Calif. family finds $10,000 in box of crackers
(AP)
- Both boys beaten severely in Phoenix park die
(AP)
- Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs
(AP
- Wis. dispatcher suspended over mishandled 911 call
(AP
- NY police not charging driver in Hanukkah crash
(AP)
- Boy Scouts see Hispanics as key to boosting ranks
(AP)
- Father, son plead not guilty in Ore. bank bombing
(AP)
- Calif. teen's family sues Cigna over transplant
(AP)
- Celtics drop consecutive games for first time
(AP)
- Randy Johnson, Giants agree to 1-year deal
(AP)
- Jones wants it known: Cowboys coaches 'in place'
(AP)
- Rusty Smith leads FAU to Motor City Bowl win
(AP)
- Hornets beat Rockets, 88-79
(AP)
- Awards: Pennington for MVP?
(AP)
- Wounded Warriors rally to stun Celtics
(Reuters)
- Veteran Johnson signs one-year contract with Giants
(R
- Sbragia is new coach at Sunderland
(AFP)
- Mueller, Doan lead Coyotes past Kings
(AP)
- Adrien, Thabeet help UConn overpower Fairfield
(AP)
- Non-citizen Amritraj barred from wearing India colours
- Iraqi army: at least 22 die in Baghdad car bomb
(AP)
- Car bomb kills at least 25 at Baghdad bus station
(Reu
- Car bomb in Baghdad kills 22, wounds 54
(AFP)
- Iraqi Qaeda escapee killed in firefight: police
(AFP)
- Top Iraq cleric urges people to vote in provincial poll
- Pakistan moves troops toward Indian border
(AP)
- For Obama, huge challenges vs. big assets
(AP)
- Oil rebounds from sharp fall in previous session
(AP)
- Mormons well-served by self-reliance in hard times
(AP
- Retailers' holiday sales plummet: Spending Pulse
(Reut
- Death toll in Santa shooting rises to eight
(Reuters)
- Israel opens Gaza crossings, easing tensions
(Reuters)
- Japan industrial output logs record fall
(Reuters)
- Seductive singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
(Reuters)
- Guinea pays tribute to Conte as junta seeks support
(R
- Chinese navy off on historic anti-piracy mission
(AFP)
- Funeral of Guinea strongman as junta woos foreign critics
- 3 Chinese navy ships leave for Somalia
(AP)
- Coup leader absent from Guinea strongman's eulogy
(AP)
- Israel transferring humanitarian aid to Gaza
(AP)
- Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter dies at 78
(AP)
- Russia's ruble drops to 3-year low against dollar
(AP)
- Lebanon festive for now, but tough issues ahead
(AP)
- Mexico: 7 cops, drug gang arrested at cock fight
(AP)
- Zimbabwe has 'no intention' of releasing activists
(AF
- Don't get punchy on "Boxing Day": India
(Reuters)
- Marshall Islands flooded, 600 people evacuated
(AP)
- Man in Santa suit kills 8, self on Christmas Eve
(AP)
- Retailers slash prices to entice holiday shoppers
(AP)
- Winter storm blankets West with snow, heads east
(AP)
- Homeland Security forecasts 5-year terror threats
(AP)
- Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
(AP)
- Kennedy, in Senate bid, hasn't shared finances
(AP)
- Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
(AP)
- 14 hurt in NY when car crashes into Hanukkah party
(AP
- Arrest details on mom of Bristol Palin's boyfriend
(AP
- Winds prevent Washington from crossing Delaware
(AP)
- Obama stays close to home, military on holiday
(AP)
- Hobbyists are trying genetic engineering at home
(AP)
- GMAC transition reduces control for GM, Cerberus
(AP)
- NY gov. asks for less gossip on Senate appointment
(AP
- Philly trying to preserve jobs while making cuts
(AP)
- Kobe, Gasol help Lakers end Celtics' streak at 19
(AP)
- Cavaliers storm back to stun Wizards
(AP)
- Romo back at practice for Cowboys
(AP)
- Mason's 3-pointer gives Spurs 91-90 win over Suns
(AP)
- Magic dominate Hornets from start, win 88-68
(AP)
- History on the line in Green Bay
(AP)
- Nowitzki leads Mavericks past Trail Blazers
(AP)
- Scolari puts his faith in Chelsea spirit
(AFP)
- Miami snapper is 5th Hurricane suspended for bowl
(AP)
- Police: 13 killed in jailbreak in Ramadi, Iraq
(AP)
- Iraq militants escape jail, at least 14 dead
(Reuters)
- 13 killed in Iraq police shootout with Qaeda escapees
- Bush's $1 Trillion War on Terror: Even Costlier Than Expect
- The Shoe-Thrower Becomes an Issue in Iraq Election
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- Christmas with Baghdad's Dwindling Christians
(Time.co
- Troops in Iraq find Christmas in memories
(AP)
- Christians crowd Baghdad church, but many families are divi
- Shortage of men marks Christian Christmas in Baghdad
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- Attacks kill five in Iraq
(AFP)
- 1st tests: Water safe after Tenn. ash deluge
(AP)
- Fed grants GMAC ability to seek bailout funds
(AP)
- Recession deepens, countries boost spending
(Reuters)
- GMAC gets Fed's OK to become bank holding company
(Reu
- New York University sues fund executive over Madoff
(R
- Pope makes Christmas appeal for peace in Holy Land
(Re
- Ex-policeman linked to Dallas freeway shootings
(Reute
- Bethlehem fills up with Christmas pilgrims
(Reuters)
- Guinea PM turns himself in at military camp
(AFP)
- Nineteen dead in Ukraine apartment explosion
(AFP)
- Guinea coup head gives leaders deadline to show up
(AP
- Tourists, locals pray in Bethlehem on Christmas
(AP)
- Israel minister Barak: Hamas to pay 'heavy price'
(AP)
- Peace prize winner Tutu urges action in Zimbabwe
(AP)
- Pope decries selfishness in economic crisis
(AP)
- Police say beauty queen's bo powerful trafficker
(AP)
- Guinea coup chief says will not stand in vote
(Reuters
- Parents of slain rabbi light menorah in Mumbai
(AP)
- Australian 'mummy smuggler' arrested in Cairo
(AFP)
- 'Santa' opens fire at Calif. party; 3 dead
(AP)
- Travelers hunker down for Christmas at airport
(AP)
- Ex-trooper suspected in Dallas-area shootings dies
(AP
- 1 dead, 5 hurt in Sacramento-area home explosion
(AP)
- Coal for Christmas: Brooklyn man's pardon revoked
(AP)
- Obamas to have turkey, ham for Christmas
(AP)
- Kennedy's pursuit of Senate snared in NY politics
(AP)
- Sunken Soviet sub needs buyer or it's scrapped
(AP)
- Toy companies cheer proposed lead rule changes
(AP)
- Deicer fumes affect plane passengers at Sea-Tac
(AP)
- Cops: Boys beaten at Ariz. park critically injured
(AP
- Shootings mystery unnerves northern border towns
(AP)
- 2 snowmobilers dead in northern Utah avalanche
(AP)
- Disgraced Mass. sen. applies for pension increase
(AP)
- SoCal law school tempts students with free tuition
(AP
- 400 dress as Jesus to put Christ back in Christmas
(AP
- Fighting Irish end NCAA-record 9-game bowl skid
(AP)
- Weapons, ammo, pants seized at Burress' NJ home
(AP)
- Favre mum on future, but says arm may be issue
(AP)
- Cowboys QB Romo misses practice because of illness
(AP
- McNabb expects to return to Eagles
(AP)
- Broadcaster Chris Berman enters 30th year at ESPN
(AP)
- NBA Lakers' Farmar out for eight weeks
(AFP)
- Padres agree to terms with INF Rodriguez
(AP)
- Tottenham target Bellamy
(AFP)
- Four killed in car bombing at Baghdad restaurant
(AFP)
- For first time, Christmas official holiday in Iraq
(AP
- Two car bombs kill seven people in Iraq
(Reuters)
- Three Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish rebel attack
- Turkey, Iraq pledge cooperation against Kurdish rebels
- US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,217
(AP)
- Thousands of candidates may complicate Iraq's provincial el
- Christmas Eve services come early in Baghdad
(AP)
- Iraq bomb kills woman and three children
(AFP)
- Investor who lost $1.4B to Madoff kills himself
(AP)
- Ho, ho, no: Toymakers say lead law harms workshops
(AP
- Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos
(AP)
- Jobless claims surge to 26-year high
(Reuters)
- Consumer spending posts fifth monthly drop
(Reuters)
- SEC chief defends response to economic turmoil
(Reuter
- Obama review clears staff in Blagojevich probe
(Reuter
- Japan approves biggest budget to thwart crisis
(Reuter
- Guinea junta promises elections as government seeks help
- Obama says goodbye to late grandmother in Hawaii
(Reut
- Gaza militants pound Israel with rockets, mortars
(AFP
- Guinea coup leaders rule out elections for two years
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- Zimbabwe rights activist accused in plot
(AP)
- Military group: Guinea elections by end of 2010
(AP)
- Iran's Ahmadinejad to make UK Christmas broadcast
(AP)
- Dozens of militant rockets barrage southern Israel
(AP
- New Somali PM resigns over power struggle
(AP)
- Anglo Irish stock at new low
(AP)
- Mexican beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck
(AP)
- Somali president decides to resign: spokesman
(Reuters
- Voting ends in Indian Kashmir
(AP)
- Wronged Indian doctor lashes out at 'heinous' charge
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- SoCal man killed by cops was 2004 murder suspect
(AP)
- More snow, ice vex travelers in northern states
(AP)
- Blagojevich questioning takes up Obama's time
(AP)
- Police: Dallas shooting suspect had troubled past
(AP)
- Soldier mom back to see daughter's 'miracle' steps
(AP
- Inmate supposed to be free spends Xmas behind bars
(AP
- Utah custody fight complicated by tribal law
(AP)
- Texas ranchers, farmers struggling after Ike
(AP)
- Huge water main break traps motorists on Md. road
(AP)
- Many suffered from anti-gay violence in 2008
(AP)
- Prosecutor limits Ill. governor impeachment probe
(AP)
- Gay-rights leaders' enthusiasm for Obama subsides
(AP)
- SF tiger attack victim's family sues city, zoo
(AP)
- NTSB crew returns to work on Denver plane wreckage
(AP
- Texas report: Kids in sect suffered neglect, abuse
(AP
- Rick Warren: Not anti-gay to oppose gay marriage
(AP)
- ACLU sues Laguna Beach over treatment of homeless
(AP)
- Schwarzenegger, Dems try to find budget compromise
(AP
- Obama attends memorial for his grandmother, `Toot'
(AP
- Mo. gov's office settles e-mail deletion lawsuit
(AP)
- Celtics win 19th straight, beat Philly 110-91
(AP)
- AP sources: Teixeira, Yankees agree to $180M deal
(AP)
- Horned Frogs rally to hand Broncos 1st loss
(AP)
- LeBron, Cavaliers ground Rockets 99-90
(AP)
- Portland State upsets No. 7 Gonzaga 77-70
(AP)
- Reports: Weapons, ammo seized at Burress' NJ home
(AP)
- Celtics' streak at 19 ahead of Lakers showdown
(AP)
- A's pitcher Ziegler to hitch ride with Blue Angels
(AP
- Benitez and Torres close to Liverpool returns
(AFP)
- Ovechkin helps beat Rangers; Marleau leads Sharks
(AP)
- Portland St tops Zags for 1st win over ranked team
(AP
- Iraqi PM holds talks in Turkey on Kurdish rebels
(AFP)
- Couple of steps left to finish Iraq-UK troop deal
(Reu
- Iraqi ex-speaker: Shoe-thrower brave man
(AP)
- Australia to maintain Iraq presence
(AP)
- US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,213
(AP)
- What are `combat troops'? Answer may affect Iraq withdrawal
- Turkish president indicates Iraq visit in January
(AFP
- Baghdad's silent movie theaters reflect cultural darkness i
- Iraq says power grid not fully restored until 2011
(AF
- Iraq parliament speaker resigns, troop mandate extended
- Recession Hits Iraqi Refugees Extra Hard
(U.S. News &
- Iraq parliament votes to allow non-US troops beyond Dec 31
- Talabani says Iraqi Kurds aim to stop rebel attacks
(A
- Economy declined 0.5 percent in third quarter
(AP)
- Obama office to release Blagojevich report
(AP)
- Drivers trapped after water main break near DC
(AP)
- Stock futures little changed after GDP report
(AP)
- 'Sopranos' actor cleared of New York cop's murder
(AP)
- Mass. man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home
(AP
- World economies limp to Christmas
(Reuters)
- GDP shrank 0.5 percent in third quarter as forecast
(R
- Governments must be ready to spend more on stimulus: IMF
- Two dead in Texas freeway shooting spree
(Reuters)
- Store traffic weak just before holidays: survey
(Reute
- Taliban's Omar rejects reports of peace formula
(Reute
- U.S. seeks to ease India-Pakistan tension
(Reuters)
- Hamas offers to study fresh Gaza truce with Israel
(Re
- Coup in Guinea after president's death
(AFP)
- Mugabe slams 'stupid' Bush
(AFP)
- Troops head toward Guinea presidential compound
(AP)