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The flag of the United Nations is seen at left, as rescuers work at the site of a bomb blast near United Nations offices in Algiers. Car bomb attacks targeting United Nations offices and a government council killed at least 45 people. (Photo by AP )

Bomb blasts kill dozens in Algerian capital

Two bomb blasts that killed at least 45 people in Algiers targeted the city's Supreme Court and local offices of the United Nations.

Telegraph.co.uk

At least 45 dead in Algeria blasts

Yahoo! News

Bin Laden aide appeals conviction

Defense lawyers sought to overturn the conviction of Osama bin Laden's personal secretary for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. Embassies in Africa.

Reuters

CIA man defends 'water-boarding'

BBC

Colorado gunman heard voices, scared co-workers

Matthew Murray was kicked out of a missionary training program five years ago for strange behavior, and talked about hearing voices, according to a man who served at the center with him.

CNN

Pastor: Guard, plan saved 'hundreds of lives' at church

CNN

Security guard speaks out

ABC News

Gore accepts Nobel Prize

Al Gore used the occasion of his 2007 Nobel Peace Prize lecture to tell it to the world: Climate change, he said, is a "real, rising, imminent and universal" threat to the very future of the Earth.

International Herald Tribune

McCain vows to fight climate change, energy dependence

The Hill

Poll: Huckabee soars into GOP's top tier

According to a new CBS News/New York Times poll, Mike Huckabee is running neck-and-neck with Rudy Giuliani in the race for the support of GOP primary voters nationwide.

CBS News

NATION

Ice storm claims 14 lives

At least 14 people have died in the U.S. as an ice storm sweeps several states just east of the Rocky Mountains.

BBC

Ice storm turns deadly

ABC News

Toledo lawyer admits kidnapping story was a hoax

A pregnant Toledo attorney who was the focus of national headlines after she disappeared last week has admitted her claim of having been kidnapped at gunpoint was a lie.

Detroit Free Press

380-gallon diesel spill from fishing vessel in Tacoma

About 380 gallons of diesel oil was released into the Hylebos Waterway during an unattended transfer of fuel between tanks on a fishing vessel, state and federal officials said.

Seattle Times

POLITICS

Oprah and Obama a hit in S.C.

Oprah Winfrey came to South Carolina with a message tailored to the state's considerable African-American community, asking it to support Barack Obama.

Real Clear Politics

Oprah, Obama - oh my!

MSNBC

Bill Clinton: US invaded Iraq too soon

Former President Clinton, seeking to clarify an assertion that he was against the Iraq war "from the beginning," said he has maintained that U. N. weapons inspectors should have been given more time.

CBS News

BUSINESS

Holiday sales face slowdown

Tiffany & Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Coach Inc. may see sales numbers slow in what the National Retail Federation is predicting will be the worst U.S. holiday shopping season since 2002.

Bloomberg

Fed may cut rates, leaves door open for further action

The Federal Reserve will probably cut interest rates again and lay the ground-work for more cuts to prevent the economy from sliding into recession.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

A bad day gets worse: Falcons have dismal loss to Saints

After waking to news of disgraced quarterback Michael Vick's nearly two-year sentence for dog fighting, his one-time teammates in Atlanta lost to the New Orleans Saints.

The Sporting News

Knicks settle lawsuit for $11.5 million

Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas reached an $11.5 million settlement of the sexual harassment case brought by a former team executive.

ESPN

Isiah Thomas' appeal lost on fans

NY Daily News

HEALTH

Climate change's health effects may surprise, WHO director says

Global climate change may have consequences on human health, including the spread of diseases such as malaria in the U.S., said the director-general of the World Health Organization.

Bloomberg

Large study links red, processed meat to certain cancers

People who eat a lot of red and processed meats have a higher risk of developing several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

FOX News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope warns against nuclear proliferation

Pope Benedict XVI said divisions and conflicts "cast dark shadows" on the future of humanity, warning of the danger coming from more countries possessing nuclear weapons.

Associated Press

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GOOD NEWS

Florida manatees numbers double

In an incredible breaking news story it has been revealed that manatees are still on the Florida endangered species list. The Florida manatees’ numbers have more than doubled since the initial 1991 survey.

Environmental News Network

Penny-wise kids amass $1 million

An outdoor display of pennies collected door-to-door by school children, as long as a city block, is the culmination of the nonprofit organization Common Cents' 17th annual Penny Harvest.

AOL News

WORLD

Putin's successor Medvedev promises him premier's job

President Vladimir Putin's anointed successor, Dmitry Medvedev, said that if elected in March, he'll appoint Putin as his prime minister.

Bloomberg

Israeli tanks, bulldozers move into Gaza

Israeli tanks and bulldozers backed by attack aircraft moved into the southern Gaza Strip, killing four militants.

Associated Press

Exile group says Iran still pursuing nuclear arms

An Iranian exile group accused Tehran of pursuing efforts to develop nuclear weapons, dismissing as incomplete a U.S. intelligence report.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Study: World needs robust climate pact for security

Global warming could trigger mass migration, disrupt trade and lead to conflicts over farmland and water resources from Africa to Asia, a report released at climate talks in Bali said.

Environmental News Network

2007 on track to be second-warmest Year

ABC News

World's first floating wind turbine launched in Berlin

A floating wind turbine that its makers claim could significantly boost the renewable energy sector was officially launched at a trade show in Berlin.

OneWorld

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Backstreet Boy weds longtime girlfriend

Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is single no more. He wed his longtime girlfriend in his hometown, the band's attorney confirmed.

CNN

Idled Hollywood workers urge more talks

The Hollywood strike is rewriting the holidays for idled workers.

ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mysterious mammal caught on film

An "extraordinary" desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time.

BBC

Study: Human evolution speeding up

Explosive population growth is driving human evolution to speed up around the world, according to a new study.

National Geographic

EDUCATION

British students can plan own vacations in radical new school plans

Pupils will be treated like employees and be able to book their own holidays (vacations) at a new school in an attempt to give students an introduction to the world of business.

Daily Mail

Indian student shot dead by classmate

Abhishek Tyagi, a 15-year-old student in a school near the Indian capital New Delhi, was shot dead by a classmate, the IBN Live Web site reported, citing unidentified police officials.

Bloomberg

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