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Members of a civil society stage a candlelight march to remember those who died in the Mumbai terrorist strike in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Mustafa Quraishi / AP)

Hostages found dead at Mumbai Jewish center

Commandos who stormed the Mumbai headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish group found the bodies of five hostages inside, rescue officials said.

MSNBC

Attacks in India wound 2 Tennessee women

Tennessean

Indian commandos free about 200 people after attacks

Bloomberg

Indian forces storm Jewish center

BBC

Republican committee keeps the heat on the President-elect

The Republican National Committee has been blitzing out critical statements that look no different from the blasts issued throughout the campaign.

International Herald Tribune

Deep sales draw large Black Friday crowds

Amid one of the gloomiest economies in recent memory, bargain hunters gathered early in an effort to snag special deals from anxious merchants at the start of the critical holiday shopping period.

CNN

The year of holiday thrift

Christian Science Monitor

Black Friday's silver lining

MSNBC

7 killed in crash Thanksgiving morning

Motorists on Interstate 25 reported a fire at an underpass, but when firefighters arrived, they found a horrific fiery crash that killed seven people.

Rocky Mountain News

Retailers turn to Facebook, YouTube to catch shoplifters

Retailers are using online social networking tools to combat shoplifting this Christmas season, logging into websites such as Facebook and YouTube to identify thieves.

CBC

Shoplifter mugs posted in NYC mall

Yahoo! News

NATION

Report: Officials mishandled security breach at Fla. airport

A security breach at Orlando International Airport that led to increased scrutiny of airport workers nationwide was mishandled by officials, possibly in violation of security rules, a federal report says.

USA Today

Foreclosures overwhelm legal aid programs

Legal aid attorneys say some people being kicked out of their homes might have been able to stay if they'd had legal help — help that isn't there for everyone.

NPR

POLITICS

Summers has ties to hedge funds

As Lawrence Summers was announced as Barack Obama’s top economics adviser, the veteran economist said he would resign as the managing director of one of the largest hedge funds, D.E. Shaw & Co.

Politico

Gates, Clinton posts show Obama is ‘secure’ leader

President-elect Barack Obama’s national-security team is shaping up as a collection of strong figures, with no one dominant.

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Wind farms could change weather

A new study suggests that massive wind farms could steer storms and alter the weather if extensive fields of turbines were built, according to a news report.

LiveScience

Bald eagles in Catskills show increasing mercury levels

Less than two years after the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list, an organization in Maine has found an alarming accumulation of mercury in bald eagle chicks in New York.

Environmental News Network

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Travis Barker: 'Thank you for life'

After nearly dying in a plane crash, former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker paused to remember how lucky he is.

People

Britney returns

A year after her very public meltdown, Britney is back to work and out of trouble. But what has the comeback cost her?

Rolling Stone

HEALTH

A fresh face made him a new man

For the first time in nearly 30 years, James O'Neal can see his chin. Three weeks ago, O'Neal had surgery to remove a huge mass of tumors that had disfigured his face for nearly 30 years.

ABC News

Anti-fat pill could help keep the weight off

A pill might replace that third helping of turkey at future Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. A newly-discovered chemical found naturally in our body blocks hunger and weight gain.

ABC News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope Benedict explains St. Paul's teaching on faith vs. works

Pope Benedict XVI took up the question of faith vs. works — particularly as it is expressed in St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians — in his weekly public audience.

Catholic World News

Evangelicals adopting Advent

Evangelical Christians are adopting the rituals of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas that are traditionally celebrated by Catholics, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox and other liturgical churches.

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

Salvation Army fights slowdown by 'tweeting,' texting

To boost donations, the Salvation Army is expanding its fundraising campaigns from traditional shopping centers to cell phones and Internet social networks.

CNN

Craigslist ad brings strangers to dinner

Monique and Doug White posted a two-line ad on Craigslist that invited people over for a free meal on Thanksgiving.

The Denver Channel

WORLD

Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is in Cuba for the final stop in a tour of Latin America intended to strengthen Russian influence in the region.

BBC

Russia flexes muscles in Cuba, Venezuela

NPR

US investigators head to India

The United States is sending investigators to India to help unravel who was behind the terrorist attacks in the commercial center of Mumbai.

TIME

Forces assault besieged Jewish Center in Mumbai

YouTube

BUSINESS

GM pondering brand cuts

General Motors, attempting to put forth a workable restructuring plan to keep it from going bankrupt, is at least looking at killing off brands Pontiac, Saab and Hummer.

BusinessWeek

Japan’s recession deepens as factory output slumps

Japan’s recession deepens as companies cut production, consumers spent less and fewer people looked for work.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Maryland dismantles Michigan State

Gary Williams had a positive message for Maryland and his team responded.

Sporting News

Allen Iverson misses practice, won't start next game

Iverson skipped a Thanksgiving practice session. In consequence, he will not start when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Palace.

Detroit Free Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2008 gadget guide: 33 innovations

Looking for the perfect present for that techno geek in your life? This year's guide has plenty to choose from.

Scientific American

One giant leap for space chess

NASA's orbiting chess player is getting ready for the biggest move since his epic "Earth vs. space" match began: the move back down to Earth.

MSNBC

Chamitoff makes his move

YouTube

EDUCATION

The global financial crisis – another step back for Education for All?

While the financial crisis is still prominent in the headlines, the fact that 75 million children are out of school worldwide remains a silent emergency, says Kevin Watkins, Director of the Education for All.

EducationNews.org

College fights campus binge-drinking

Jonathan Gibralter, president of Maryland's Frostburg State University, is taking a hard stand against alcohol.

USA Today

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