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A municipal worker, left, takes down a sign that reads in Spanish "Yes, with Chavez," in Caracas, Venezuela. Voters defeated a measure by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez asking voters to let him stand indefinitely for re-election. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd / AP)

Monitors question Putin's victory

European election monitors called into question a victory by the party of Russia's President Vladimir Putin that would pave the way for him to remain the country's de facto leader even after he leaves office.

NPR

Interview:

Some voters speak out after casting their ballots

International Herald Tribune

Fraud claims in Russia poll

Reuters

Fatal storm spreads ice, snow across Northeast; 11 dead

A storm system slid across the Northeast with snow, sleet and freezing rain, glazing roads and tying up air travel after blacking out thousands of customers in the Midwest.

MSNBC

President Chavez tastes defeat over reforms

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez conceded his first electoral defeat since winning Venezuela's presidency in 1998. His reforms were narrowly beaten back by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin.

TIME

Special section:

Chavez's defeat: reaction in quotes

BBC

Chavez loses 'president-for-life' vote

Reuters

Iran expels Canadian ambassador

Iran has expelled Canada's ambassador after Ottawa failed to approve Iran's proposed diplomatic representation to Canada, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier said.

BBC

National debt grows $1 million a minute

Like a ticking time bomb, the national debt is an explosion waiting to happen. It's expanding by about $1.4 billion a day or nearly $1 million a minute.

ABC News

Sudan president pardons British teacher

A British teacher who was jailed in Sudan for letting her students name a teddy bear Muhammad was released, the British government said.

USA Today

NATION

Map that named America in 1507 is a puzzle for researchers

The last copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 map remains a puzzle.

Reuters

Shuttle crew arrives for launch

Seven astronauts arrived for the start of the countdown to this week's space shuttle launch as NASA wrapped up repairs on Atlantis' fuel tank.

USA Today

'Jena 6' teen pleads guilty to battery

A black teenager whose prosecution in the beating of a white classmate led to one of the largest civil rights protests in years pleaded guilty to a battery charge.

St. Petersburg Times

POLITICS

Congress is returning to a full agenda

Congress returns to Washington with a full slate of must-do legislation, just three weeks before the Christmas recess.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Clinton hits Obama on courage, character as he rises in polls

Sen. Hillary Clinton questioned the courage and character of her chief opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, in the wake of a new poll finding her campaign is losing ground in the crucial early-voting state of Iowa.

McClatchy Newspapers

Obama/Clinton advisers debate

CBS News

BUSINESS

Target, J.C. Penney profit prospects dim on holiday sales

The slowest holiday shopping season in five years may signal disappointing earnings well into next year for U.S. retailers including Target Corp., J.C. Penney Co. and Dillard's Inc.

Bloomberg

Mortgage rescue plan no solution

If lenders temporarily freeze low introductory interest rates on home loans made to risky borrowers before they soar, it would be a modest fix for the country's fractured housing market.

Seattle Times

SPORTS

Thousands of mourners at funeral for Redskins' Taylor

Thousands filled a university arena for the funeral of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, with his coach praising his spirit and the Rev. Jesse Jackson asking for an end to violence.

USA Today

Pettitte is returning to Yankees

Andy Pettitte has decided to put off retirement and pitch for the New York Yankees in 2008.

ESPN

Ohio State, LSU to play for college football's title

Ohio State University and Louisiana State University will play for college football's national title after finishing atop the final Bowl Championship Series standings.

Bloomberg

Coaches poll

CBS SportsLine

HEALTH

Night shift work may cause cancer

Working the night shift may cause cancer, according to a new report. The scientists also reviewed studies in which animals were exposed to light at night, disrupting the animals' body clock.

WebMD

Holidays bring the heart attack season

Yahoo! News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Romney to give Mormon speech

Republican Mitt Romney, vying to become the first Mormon president, said he decided to give a speech focused on his faith and the role of religion in politics because the subject is of interest in early voting Iowa.

ABC News

Romney to address Mormon faith

NPR

Pat Robertson turning over Christian Broadcasting Network to his son

Pat Robertson, the 77-year-old religious broadcaster, is turning over his duties as chief executive officer of the Christian Broadcasting Network to his son Gordon Robertson. He will remain chairman.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

Ghana reflects progress in Africa

Fifty years after Ghana became the first African country to gain independence, Africa's economies are expanding by 5.4 percent a year compared to a world average of 4.2 percent.

ABC News

Surgeon to fill son's boots in Iraq

Dr. William Krissoff, 61, a Californian orthopedic surgeon, is now a newly commissioned officer in the Navy Medical Corps. He reports for duty this week, a year after his son died in combat.

Reno Gazette-Journal

WORLD

U.S. report says Iran halted nuclear weapons program in 2003

American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, contradicting an assessment two years ago that Tehran was working inexorably toward building a bomb.

International Herald Tribune

WTO finds Brazil illegally blocked used tires from Europe

A WTO appeals body strengthened a ruling that Brazil has violated international commerce rules by restricting the import of used tires from the European Union.

International Herald Tribune

Turkey's military kills 4 Kurdish rebels in fighting near Iraq border

Turkish troops killed four separatist Kurdish rebels in fighting near Turkey's border with Iraq, officials and reports said.

International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Divorce isn't eco-friendly

Rising divorce rates mean fewer people living in each household, causing them to take up more space and consume more, a new study suggests.

U.S. News & World Report

U.N. kicks off global warming conference for new climate agreement

Delegates and scientists from around the world opened the biggest-ever climate conference, aiming to build a new international pact by 2009 to combat global warming.

International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Enchanted' re-casts spell

Disney's family fantasy "Enchanted" ruled the domestic boxoffice for a second consecutive session, grossing an estimated $17 million during the latest weekend.

Hollywood Reporter

South Bronx celebrates its B-boy, street-culture pioneers

Wayne Blizzard and Douglas Walker, who began performing on the streets as teenagers around 1980, will be honored at the New York Public Library's South Bronx branch.

International Herald Tribune

Writers' strike: As reruns take over television, eyes shift to new media

As the Hollywood screenwriters' strike stretches into its fifth week, viewers, networks and content creators all look to alternative outlets for fresh entertainment.

Christian Science Monitor

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mummified dinosaur may have outrun infamous Tyrannosaurus rex

One of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever found is revealing secrets locked away for millions of years, bringing researchers as close as they will ever get to touching a live dino.

LiveScience

Mummified dinosaur unveiled

National Geographic

No charges in cyber-bullying case

A Missouri prosecutor has announced that there will be no charges filed against Lori Drew in the cyberbullying case involving the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier.

Wired

EDUCATION

Universities in Britain closing the gap with U.S. counterparts

Cambridge and Oxford are the second best universities in the world according to the latest rankings, and British universities are closing the gap with those in the U.S.

Eurogates

Sub-prime crisis leaves state schools in Florida ‘flat broke’

Florida officials are expected to re-open part of the state’s investment fund to resolve a $19 billion funding crisis that threatens to delay salary payments for public employees.

Times Online

Photo of the Day

Released Palestinian prisoners wave from atop a bus as they arrive at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank after their release from an Israeli jail. (Photo by Anja Niedringhaus / AP)

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