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Larissa Starchenko, an employee who was inside a Von Maur store when a gunman opened fire, is comforted by her daughter Yara, back, in Omaha, Neb. Police locked down the Westroads mall in Omaha after several people were shot dead. (Photo by Nati Harnik / AP)

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New data, new methods, new conclusion on Iran

A report that says Iran is no longer actively pursuing nuclear weapons contains more specific intelligence than did a murkier report in 2005, say officials who have read both.

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International Herald Tribune

Special section:

Nuclear weapons proliferation timeline and map

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PBS

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Iran sparks fireworks at Democratic debate

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NPR

New CAFE standards wouldn't push SUVs off the road

The House is poised to pass a stricter set of efficiency rules that would require automakers to achieve a fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Following Kyoto reversal, Australia meets with U.S.

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Christian Science Monitor

Supreme Court showdown on detainees

The U.S. Supreme Court is holding a hearing on two cases that are being seen as a legal showdown over the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

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BBC

Special section:

Profiles: Odah and Boumediene

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BBC

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Supreme Court hears Gitmo case

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Reuters

9 killed in shooting at Omaha mall

A gunman killed eight people and wounded five others at the popular Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, before apparently turning the gun on himself, police said.

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CNN

8 killed as Gates visits Iraq

Three car bombs in Iraqi cities have killed at least eight people, including one in Mosul soon after the U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived on a visit.

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BBC

General Electric recalls microwaves

General Electric recalled 92,000 combination wall and microwave ovens after at least 35 incidents of fire that damaged property.

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Houston Chronicle

Text messages a 'cultural phenomenon'

Billions of text messages fly through the air every day, they have their own shorthand, and relationships live and die by them.

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International Herald Tribune

NATION

Treasury secretary to unveil mortgage plan to Congress

President Bush is expected to announce on an interest rate freeze on some sub-prime mortgages as part of a deal brokered by Hank Paulson, Treasury secretary.

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Financial Times

Teen births tilt up, unmarried rate hits record number

The birth rate for teenagers increased in 2006 in the United States for the first time since 1991, while childbearing among unmarried women surged to the highest level on record, health officials said.

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Reuters

Northwest faces massive cleanup

Much of the Pacific Northwest remained waterlogged, as thousands struggled with power outages and highways closed by flooding and mudslides.

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CNN

POLITICS

Debate forces immigration issue

If there is one issue that has challenged presidential candidates of both parties in Iowa this year, it is immigration, and the Democratic contenders were confronted with it again, in a provocative way.

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Houston Chronicle

Mike Huckabee catching up to Giuliani as top Republican

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is surging nationally in the Republican presidential race as he runs better than 3-to-1 ahead of his nearest competitor among religious conservatives.

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Bloomberg

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Who is Mike Huckabee?

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CBS News

BUSINESS

Nardelli: Chrysler will lose $1.6 billion

Chrysler LLC Chief Executive Robert Nardelli told a group of employees this week that the company is headed for a $1.6 billion loss this year, according to a person familiar with his statements.

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MSNBC

Weak jobs number in store(s)

A generally modest employment report is due from the Labor Department, and don't be surprised to find weakness in an area where you'd expect strength this time of year: the local shopping mall.

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CNNMoney

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Poll: Consumers to pay off holiday debt quickly

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Reuters

SPORTS

College football coaches average pay hits $1 million

At least 50 college football coaches are making seven figures, seven more than a year ago. At least a dozen are pulling down $2 million or more, up from nine in 2006.

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USA Today

Grand jury IDs shooter in Taylor slaying

A 17-year-old suspect in the death of Sean Taylor was accused of firing the shot that killed the Washington Redskins safety.

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ABC News

HEALTH

Researchers figure out why influenza spreads in winter

Influenza tends to spread in the winter because the virus prefers cold and dry air, according to research findings.

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USA Today

Vaccines ruined by poor refrigeration

Every year, thousands of children go through the tearful, teeth-gritting ordeal of getting their vaccinations, only to be forced to do it all over again. The vaccines were duds, ruined by poor refrigeration.

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Yahoo! News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Preacher rebuffs Senate inquiry

One of six Christian ministries under investigation by a Senate committee is rebuffing inquiries into its spending, challenging the panel's watchdog role over religious groups.

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Yahoo! News

Mobile prayer cards are blasphemous

The Roman Catholic Church has accused an Italian company that is sending virtual prayer cards to the mobile phones of the faithful of blasphemy.

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Sydney Morning Herald

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GOOD NEWS

Polar bear celebrates 1st birthday

Celebrity polar bear Knut, who won the hearts of millions around the globe as a roly-poly orphan cub, celebrated his first birthday with a cake made from 300 eggs and 20 pounds of marzipan.

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CNN

Immigrant ‘hero’ honored by U.S., Mexico

An illegal immigrant who rescued a 9-year-old after the boy's mother died in the Arizona desert was honored for his actions by U.S. and Mexican officials at a border crossing.

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MSNBC

WORLD

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Gates makes unannounced visit to Iraq

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ABC News

Are Rio's police public enemy No. 1?

Public trust in Rio de Janeiro's police force has reached dismal lows, as accounts of police abuse and corruption multiply daily. Many say that the police have become indistinguishable from the drug gangs.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Gunmen release first video of ‘forgotten’ British hostage

One of five Britains kidnapped in Iraq seven months ago was shown for the first time in a video. His captors threatened to kill him in 10 days if Britain did not withdraw its troops from Iraq.

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Times Online

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Iraq hostage video gives 'first warning'

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

U.N. chief says climate his top priority

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said his top priority is persuading the world — and its biggest polluter, the U.S. — to agree to new controls on global-warming gases before the end of 2009.

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Yahoo! News

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U.S. not all bad on climate change

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Reuters

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New, compact car introduced to U.S. market: "smart fortwo"

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Environmental News Network

In Indonesia's shrinking forests, a glimmer of hope

A test case for a carbon-trading plan may be set in a province where deforestation had been proceeding at a breakneck pace.

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International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

It's a holiday miracle: sides 'actually talk'

Studio and guild reps wrapped a negotiating session that was as cordial as any to date. Indeed, sources on both sides of the labor-management divide described the day as relatively productive.

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Hollywood Reporter

Jailed Eritrean leads list of 2007's honored journalists

An Eritrean journalist imprisoned for six years without access to his family, a lawyer, or court proceedings, was honored for his courage by Reporters Without Borders.

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Christian Science Monitor

Acting becoming 'less a focus' for Pitt

Actor Brad Pitt plans to focus on rebuilding New Orleans, La., and extending his family, he told CNN's Larry King, but acting may not be in his long-term future.

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CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New theory of origin of life proposed

Life may have begun in the protected spaces inside of layers of the mineral mica in ancient oceans, according to a new hypothesis.

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Best treatment option for mental disorders may come down to genes

Alterations in the genetic coding for a nerve cell receptor, which detects a chemical signal that is key to behavioral change, could point the way to designing therapies for the mentally ill.

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Scientific American

EDUCATION

English-language instruction case goes to federal court

Warring factions in the state's legal battle over English-language instruction went to court looking for resolution - and got a suggestion that they hold their own peace talks on the controversial matter.

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Arizona Republic

Finland stays top of global class

Finland and South Korea remain among the superpowers of education, according to a major international study.

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BBC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Aerobic, weight training combo best against diabetes

Most people know that exercise can help beat type 2 diabetes, but one type of fitness regimen might work best, a new study shows.

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Dines Mikaelsen, a hunter and tourist guide in Tasiilaq, Greenland, strokes the head of a seal he has just killed on an iceberg on Ammassilak Island, Greenland. Due largely to climate change, the need to diversify and the shifting population of seals, Dines now combines his hunt with thrill seeking tourists. (Photo by John McConnico / AP)

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