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Shanties line a hillside in the Tijuana, Mexico, neighborhood of Colonia Libertad behind the primary fence separating the United States and Mexico. The Border Patrol says its agents were attacked nearly 1,000 times during a one-year period. (Photo by Lenny Ignelzi / AP)

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Border Patrol agents fire tear gas and pepper-spray into Mexico

Border Patrol agents are firing tear gas and powerful pepper-spray weapons across the border into Mexico to repel what the agency says are attacks by assailants hurling rocks, bottles and bricks.

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ABC News

Hollywood writers reject award shows

The union representing striking writers aimed a blow at the glamorous heart of Hollywood, refusing to allow its members to write for the Academy Awards or Golden Globe ceremonies.

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MSNBC

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Leno, O'Brien to return amid strike

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Reuters

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Rice visits Iraq as Turkish troops raid

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Guardian

Turkish press welcomes air strikes

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BBC

Understanding the alternative minimum tax delay

President Bush pushed Congress to pass a one-year fix to the "alternative minimum tax," which threatens to hit 23 million tax filers, warning that failure to do so could delay $75 billion in tax refunds next year.

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McClatchy Newspapers

N.Y. couple in slavery case found guilty

A wealthy New York couple was found guilty of forced labor charges after being accused of keeping two Indonesian women as slaves in a dramatic verdict that resulted in the wife fainting.

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Reuters

Special section:

How much time will Sabhnanis serve?

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Newsday

NATION

Bush: Economy is in good shape, but 'storm clouds' loom

President George W. Bush said the fundamentals of the U.S. economy are strong, but warned that "storm clouds" are looming.

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Reuters

Judge: White House visitor logs are public

White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled, rejecting a legal strategy the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws and let them keep guests a secret.

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Associated Press

Guatemala adoptions: a baby trade?

This year, U.S. families have adopted more than 4,700 Guatemalan children. This means one in every 100 Guatemalan children grows up a U.S. citizen. But that could all be about to change.

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BBC

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When adoption goes wrong

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Newsweek

POLITICS

Home-schoolers buoyed Huckabee's rise

Huckabee's name is no longer a mystery to Iowa's Republican voters, because of a network of home-schoolers who have helped lift his underfunded campaign from obscurity to the front of a crowded field.

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CBS News

John Edwards: the road warrior

Even if he loses in Iowa's bigger cities, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards can still win by wrapping up smaller, far-flung precincts.

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Newsweek

Clinton trumpets key Iowa endorsement

Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and her supporters are on a "99-county blitz" through Iowa in the crucial week before Christmas, leading up to the state's caucuses Jan. 3.

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ABC News

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Democrats unveil budget bill that meets Bush's limits

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Bloomberg

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Caucus calculus: a guide to Iowa

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NPR

BUSINESS

National Oilwell to buy Grant Prideco

National Oilwell Varco Inc., the largest U.S. maker of oilfield equipment, agreed to acquire Grant Prideco Inc. to gain drilling pipes and bits to tap deposits beneath the ocean floor.

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Bloomberg

Unimpressive weekend has retailers nervous this holiday season

Following a lukewarm shopping weekend, the nation’s stores are now focusing their attention on the final week leading to Christmas, as consumers seem to be postponing their buying to the last minute.

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MSNBC

SPORTS

James passes points milestone in Cavs win over Bucks

LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 9,000 career points in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Milwaukee Bucks in double overtime.

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Reuters

Giants' Shockey fractures leg

Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey broke his left leg in the third quarter of the Giants' 22-10 loss to the Washington Redskins and will likely be sidelined the rest of the season.

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ESPN

Special section:

Depth chart: New York Giants

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Tiger Woods wins the Target World Challenge by 7

First came a kiss for his daughter. Then came a pose with the trophy. For Tiger Woods, life has never been better.

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Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Severe psoriasis may up risk of death

Psoriasis is not generally thought of as life-threatening, but it just might be for those with the severest forms of the disease.

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WebMD

New approach for attacking lupus

Investigators have identified two new targets for drugs aimed at controlling lupus. If companies can develop drugs that hone in on these targets, patients may control their disease with few side effects.

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RELIGION

Hundreds join hunger-striking Roman Catholic bishop

Demonstrators held vigils across Brazil to protest a river diversion project opposed by a hunger-striking Roman Catholic bishop.

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International Herald Tribune

Film director could become Pope's new style guru

Franco Zeffirelli, the film director, is in talks to head a special Vatican unit that will revitalize the image of the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict XVI.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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GOOD NEWS

County jail in Ohio getting painted pink

Inmates at the Miami County Jail are putting color on the jail's once cream-colored walls after Sheriff Charles Cox entered the academic debate over the color pink's calming abilities.

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Examiner

Another degree of success comes at 87

Unless someone knows of someone older, Clarence Garrett, 87, just became the oldest graduate in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

WORLD

Fidel Castro hints at retirement

Cuba's ailing communist leader, 81-year-old Fidel Castro, has said he has a duty not to hold on to power or obstruct the rise of younger people.

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BBC

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Spanish court rejects bid to have Castro charged in 1961 prisoner deaths

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Voice of America

Russia makes 1st nuke shipment to Iran

Russia has made its first shipment of nuclear fuel to an Iranian nuclear power plant at the center of the international tensions over Tehran's atomic program, the Foreign Ministry said.

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ABC News

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Bush supports Russia sending enriched uranium to Iran

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Reuters

'Bribe' in Argentine cash affair

U.S. prosecutors say a man who tried to fund an election campaign in Argentina with Venezuelan money was offered $2 million to hide the source of the cash.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

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Fish farms drive wild salmon populations toward extinction

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Habitat loss displaces India's tigers

Habitat destruction is forcing India's endangered tigers to new grounds, including high mountains that have a sufficient prey base.

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Environmental News Network

Compromise reached at Bali climate talks

International climate talks marked by bitter disagreements and angry accusations culminated in last-minute compromises and an agreement to adopt a plan by 2009 to fight global warming.

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National Geographic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hidden cosmic giant: new cluster of galaxies discovered

Astronomers have discovered a cluster of galaxies hidden behind a previously identified cluster. The cosmic giant is just as bright as the first group, but is six times farther away.

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Nation prepares for shift to digital TV

The federal government is gearing up for the day when TV stations will stop broadcasting analog signals, which means that old rabbit ears and rooftop antennas will no longer work with analog TV.

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McClatchy Newspapers

What your brain looks like on faith

Sam Harris is known for his 2004 barn-burning attack on religion. However, he has recently produced a calmer publication: "Functional Neuroimaging of Belief, Disbelief and Uncertainty."

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bedtime story tradition is fading in American homes

Blame it on working parents who are too tired at day’s end. Or on the potent tug of TV sets and computers. Whatever the cause, it seems the bedtime story may be losing its hold on American family life.

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Kansas City Star

XM settles patent lawsuit

XM Satellite Radio said it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group and hopes to reach deals with the other music companies.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

US presidential hopefuls target the growing youth vote

It's "Hillblazers" versus "Barackstars" on U.S. college campuses, where presidential hopefuls are counting on zealous student volunteers to turn out the youth vote in November 2008.

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Yahoo! News

London program teaches inner-city kids reading, writing and reformation

The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach, but now faces a crisis of its own — no funding.

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Christian Science Monitor

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

US soldier: I cried for Youssif

A U.S. soldier who served in Iraq was so moved by the story of Youssif he had to do something. His reaction was like that of 13,000 others who donated money to help the boy who was set on fire.

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CNN

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Representatives from various districts attend the opening ceremony for the 6th Beijing Farmer's Sports Games held in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP)

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