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Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department cars are seen at a home at 10929 E. Berry Pl. in unincorporated Arapahoe County, Colo. Authorities were searching a home that they said could be related to the Colorado Springs shooting case. (Photo by Peter M. Fredin / AP)

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Destroyed CIA tapes spur probes

Disclosures that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed videotapes of the interrogation of al-Qaida suspects has opened a new front in the debate over the alleged use of torture in the war on terror.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Guantanamo detainee says CIA tortured him

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CNN

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Justice, CIA to hold inquiry over tapes

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CBS News

Nearly 30,000 come to see Oprah-Obama

Oprah Winfrey took the stage at William Bryce Football Stadium to deafening cheers. Over 29,000 people filled the risers to see her appear with Barack Obama.

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Oprah endorses Obama

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Colorado police seek clues to 2 attacks

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Gunman killed after opening fire at church

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Mortars hit Iraq prison, 7 inmates dead

Mortar shells slammed into an Iraqi prison, killing at least seven inmates and wounding 23, officials said.

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Gordon Brown makes unannounced visit to Iraq

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Putin backs Medvedev as successor

President Vladimir Putin expressed support for First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his successor, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

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CNN

Foreign workers face campaign of brutality in Malaysia

In Malaysia foreign workers have become the targets of an expanding campaign of harassment, arrest, whippings, imprisonment and deportation.

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International Herald Tribune

NATION

Aruba considers closing Holloway case

Aruba's chief prosecutor said he will close the case of missing American teenager Natalee Holloway unless his office finds that there is enough evidence to charge someone with a major crime.

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ABC News

Bush declares state flooding major disaster; funds on way

President Bush has declared Washington's flooding a major disaster, clearing the way for federal aid. State emergency assistance is available to help those affected by the recent storm.

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Woman accused of bringing loaded gun into Disney World

There was a little less enchantment in the Magic Kingdom when a 63-year-old Pennsylvania woman was taken into custody for allegedly bringing a loaded semi-automatic into the park.

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FOX News

POLITICS

Clinton's public persona: Soldier with scars and armor

In July 2000, Hillary Clinton stood on a stage at the University of Arkansas and struggled to keep her composure. Her voice was unusually soft that day, her words seemingly unfiltered.

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International Herald Tribune

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Coloring the presidential election

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MSNBC

Rudy Giuliani grilled on 'Meet the Press'

Rudy Giuliani doggedly insisted that threats against then-girlfriend Judith Nathan prompted the NYPD to launch her taxpayer-funded chauffeur services.

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New York Daily News

BUSINESS

China's trade surplus probably held near record, fueling tension

China's trade surplus probably held near a record in November, adding fuel to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's demands for faster yuan appreciation.

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Bloomberg

Whom will the subprime plan help?

The Bush Administration's deal with lenders to get them to freeze interest rates on some adjustable-rate subprime loans isn't really about rescuing lots of homeowners.

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TIME

SPORTS

Brewers reach agreement with Gagne

The Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract with reliever Eric Gagne, giving the team another option at a closer after losing Francisco Cordero.

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Sports Illustrated

No surgery required, but Bears quarterback likely out for rest of season

Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman will most likely miss the rest of the season because sprains of the MCL usually require a month of recovery.

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ESPN

HEALTH

Osteoporosis 'link to depression'

Depression may increase the risk of the bone disorder osteoporosis in premenopausal women, a study suggests.

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BBC

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Evidence of TB found in 500,000-year-old fossil

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Forbes

New factor in cancer death risk

Breast cancer patients might have a powerful incentive to avoid gaining weight: better odds of surviving the disease.

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Is there an anticancer diet?

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WebMD

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Obesity: new findings

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CBS News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Hindu gods get summons from court

A judge in India has summoned two Hindu gods, Ram and Hanuman, to help resolve a property dispute.

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BBC

Diocese breaks with Episcopal Church

The Diocese of San Joaquin voted to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, becoming the first full diocese to secede from the denomination in the debate over the Bible and homosexuality.

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GOOD NEWS

Battling MS with Kevin Bacon

When 39-year-old Robin Maxwell was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she dedicated herself to helping others with the disease. And she got a little help from actor Kevin Bacon along the way.

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CNN

Doctor saved Michigan $100 million

Dr. Peter Pronovost saved the state more than $100 million and 1,500 lives over an 18-month period by teaching doctors and nurses to use checklists for intensive care unit procedures.

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NPR

WORLD

Venezuela creates own time zone

President Hugo Chavez says that an earlier dawn means the performance of the country will improve, as more people will wake up in daylight.

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BBC

Bomb kills southern Iraq police chief

A roadside bomb struck a convoy carrying the police chief of a predominantly Shiite province south of Baghdad, killing him and two of his bodyguards, authorities said.

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ABC News

Pakistani protesters eager for Bhutto-Sharif deal

With a month to go before the general elections, major opposition leaders still haven't disclosed a very basic element of the opposition's strategy: Will they participate in or boycott the elections?

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Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Living green: Dishwashers save water, but the soap can be a problem

Dishwashers may waste less water than handwashing dishes, according to ShopsMart magazine, but the detergents used in dishwashers contain phosphates, an environmental hazard.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Thousands mobilize to fight South Korea's worst oil spill

Thousands of fishermen, soldiers and volunteers struggled to clean up the worst oil spill in South Korea's history.

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International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Compass' box-office is far from golden

The Golden Compass pointed south this weekend, opening with an estimated $26.1 million, significantly less than the $30 million to $40 million New Line Cinema had predicted.

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USA Today

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5-minute preview of 'Compass'

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Yahoo! News

Talks break between writers, producers

Contract talks between striking writers and the Hollywood producers who employ them have once again broken down, and the degree of rancor indicates the strike could last into the new year.

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MarketWatch

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

When will virtual surgery make the cut?

Within five years, the computing capability required to render virtually realistic organs and soft tissue will far surpass the technology available today to surgeons.

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Scientific American

Hackers launch major attack on U.S. military labs

Hackers have succeeded in breaking into the computer systems of two of the U.S.' most important science labs, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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PC World

EDUCATION

Nun reads list of curse words to kids

Sister Kathy Avery won't put up with swearing on the playground at her school, and she's not above repeating the offending language to make sure everyone understands what she won't tolerate.

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Associated Press

Islamic school closure is 'good lesson'

The closure of a Muslim school by the West Australian Government is a warning to other Islamic schools, the former head of Australia's peak Muslim body says.

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Melbourne Herald Sun

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Rape has morphed from tool of war into societal epidemic in Congo

Eastern Congo is going through another one of its convulsions of violence, and this time it seems that women are being systematically attacked on a scale never before seen there.

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International Herald Tribune

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Lauren Gifford, 46, of Reno, Nev., looks at the Mengejar Kebehagiaan (The Pursuit of Happiness) by Peter Goin, in her holiday outfit at the Nevada Museum of Art. (Photo by Kevin Clifford / AP)

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