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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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Supreme court allows lighter crack cocaine terms

U.S. judges who disagree with federal sentencing guidelines can impose lighter prison sentences in crack cocaine cases, the Supreme Court ruled in deciding a racially sensitive issue.

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Reuters

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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Guantanamo detainee says CIA tortured him

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Justice, CIA to hold inquiry over tapes

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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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Michael Vick receives sentence of 23 months in prison

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing dogs.

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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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6 dead in ice storm traffic accidents

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Snowy roads cause accidents

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Mall shooting victims mourned

Relatives and friends began paying their final respects for the three Von Maur department store employees who died after a gunman opened fire in Westroads Mall.

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Kansas City Star

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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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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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

UBS to take further $10 billion subprime write-down

Swiss banking giant UBS warned that it will write down the value of its subprime mortgage holdings by a further $10 billion, potentially wiping out all its profits for the year.

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MarketWatch

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

SPORTS

Patriots rip Steelers, go to 13-0

The Pittsburgh Steelers were supposed to be the final formidable road block that stood between the Patriots and a potential undefeated season.

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International Herald Tribune

Vick set for sentencing hearing

A federal judge will decide how long the suspended quarterback of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons quarterback must stay in jail.

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USA Today

HEALTH

China hunts father-and-son bird flu link

Chinese health authorities said they were hunting for the causal link between a son and his father both struck by bird flu.

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Reuters

Scientists cure sickle-cell anemia in mice

Taking the next step in a series of breakthrough stem-cell experiments, scientists have cured sickle-cell anemia in mice.

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Concord Monitor

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Court fight looms as Germany seeks to outlaw Scientologists

The Church of Scientology vowed to invoke America’s help in its battle against the German government, which declared it unconstitutional last week in the first step towards an outright ban.

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Times Online

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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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

Pakistan ruling party puts brave face on poll fight

Pakistan's ruling party published its election manifesto a day after rival former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said his party would take part in the polls, increasing the likelihood of a hung parliament.

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Reuters

Kosovo defiant as UN talks fail

Kosovo will press ahead with plans for independence, a spokesman said as negotiators were due to confirm that talks to settle the future status of the province had failed.

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43 illegal migrants die as boat sinks off Turkish coast

A boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey's Aegean coast and at least 43 died, an official said.

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ENVIRONMENT

Gore: Climate missing from election

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Al Gore said the U.S. presidential election campaign had paid insufficient attention to the environment and climate change.

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Reuters

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

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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5-minute preview of 'Compass'

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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

Shuttle launch canceled

NASA looked to early January at the soonest for further attempts to launch the shuttle Atlantis to the international space station because of an intermittent fuel gauge problem.

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Houston Chronicle

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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A Christmas tree and decorations are lit up in front of Seoul City Hall, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP)

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