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Iraqi soldiers inspect the scene of a car bombing in the city of Amarah, 200 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Three car bombs exploded in quick succession in the market district of the southern Iraqi city, killing at least 41 people and injuring 150. (Photo by Nabil al-Jurani / AP)

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Central banks act on credit fears

The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks deal with the credit crunch.

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Fed pitches a curve

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Forbes

Demons haunted Colorado gunman

A spokesman said gunman Matthew Murray grew up in a loving home. But other interviews and Murray’s online ramblings portray a darker side.

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MSNBC

Emotional hearing about thousands of suicidal veterans

More than 100,000 of the 750,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have sought treatment for mental problems from the Department of Veterans Affairs, an official said during a hearing on suicides.

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USA Today

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Father of veteran speaks out

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CNN

Top officials condemn Amarah bombings

In a joint statement, Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus, the commander of US forces in Iraq, promised to work closely with Iraqi authorities to help bring the attackers to justice.

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Voice of America

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Iraq

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Yahoo! News

EU heads to sign landmark treaty

EU leaders are preparing to sign a treaty in Lisbon, Portugal, that will greatly alter the way members govern themselves.

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BBC

Special section:

Q&A: the Lisbon Reform Treaty

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Financial Times

Gore says US at fault for Bali stalemate

Former Vice President Al Gore drew cheers at 190-nation talks by saying the United States was the main block to launching negotiations in Bali on a new global climate treaty.

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Reuters

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Energy bill falls just short

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NATION

Couple indicted on 'Baby Grace' murder

A couple accused of beating their toddler to death, tucking her body in a plastic box and dumping it in Galveston Bay have been indicted on charges of capital murder.

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ABC News

Army pays $725 to World War II vet for unfair trial and imprisonment

The Army imprisoned Samuel Snow in 1944 for a crime he says he couldn't have committed. The military overturned his conviction and sent him his back pay for the 15 months he spent in prison: $725.

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CNN

Ohio leads fight to stop foreclosures

"We have a responsibility to deal with this unfolding crisis and we are looking for ways to do that," says Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Foreclosures are three times the national rate in Ohio.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Mortgage meltdown

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POLITICS

Dems cave on spending

Bush and his allies beat back efforts by Democrats to place restrictions on Iraq war funding as well as Democratic attempts to expand funding of children’s health insurance by $35 billion.

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The Hill

Lawmakers not told about tapes

The CIA did not fully inform lawmakers that it was videotaping the interrogations of al-Qaida suspects and that it destroyed the tapes in '05, the leaders of a House Intel panel said.

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CNNMoney

It's Democrats turn to debate in Iowa

It's the Democrats' turn to take center stage in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses. Six presidential contenders will take part in the 90-minute debate.

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AOL News

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GOP debate civil and somber

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BUSINESS

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Airline industry profits heading for decline in 2008

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International Herald Tribune

Remaking the Wall Street Journal

Rupert Murdoch's influence on The Wall Street Journal is already apparent, yet he hasn't even bought the company. That will change, when in all likelihood shareholders will vote to approve the sale.

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International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

4 players All-Americans for second consecutive season

Darren McFadden (Arkansas), Jake Long (Michigan), Glenn Dorsey (LSU) and James Laurinaitis (Ohio State) were voted to the Associated Press All-America team for the second consecutive season.

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The all-bust team

The Pro Bowl teams will soon be revealed, but before all those accolades get handed out, let's take a look at those who have underachieved in 2007.

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Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Childhood vaccine recalled

About 1.2 million doses of a common childhood vaccine for pneumonia and meningitis are being recalled after its manufacturer found a sterilization problem in the factory where it is made.

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San Jose Mercury News

Partial face transplant patient doing well

French doctors report a woman who received a partial face transplant is eating, drinking and smiling 18 months later.

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U.S. News & World Report

Emotional survival guide for the holidays

If you're feeling just a little sad during the holiday season, you're not alone. These strategies from experts can help you sort out these feelings and make the holidays go from blue to jolly and bright.

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WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jesuits settle $1.6 million suit over priest who killed himself

Father Jim Chevedden was already mentally fragile when another Jesuit allegedly molested him. But it was his superiors forcing him to live with his accused abuser that led him to suicide.

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San Jose Mercury News

Peer criticizes Muslim 'hotheads'

Muslim peer Baroness Warsi has hit out at Muslim "hardliners and hotheads" who use Islam to argue against voting and equal rights for women.

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BBC

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Room to maneuver on Iran

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Indianapolis Star

Column (Robert Scheer):

Was Pelosi aware of CIA's tactics?

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San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Roger Cohen):

The Euro-American religious divide

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International Herald Tribune

A big chill for global warming

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Christian Science Monitor

Back to you, Vladimir

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International Herald Tribune

Too young to write for page one?

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Slate

Huckabee's challenge

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USA Today

Clinton and Giuliani would grab even more power than Bush did

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Atlantic Online

Easy ways to end all diseases immediately (and forever)

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Wired

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GOOD NEWS

Balloons for teacher travel 900 miles

A colorful bunch of balloons inflated to honor a beloved teacher who died of leukemia broke free and traveled more than 900 miles to a South Dakota cornfield.

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Examiner

Mystery helper decks N.J. Parkway

Someone is hanging Christmas ornaments with care, not by the chimney but on trees along the Garden State Parkway. They are easily visible to motorists blasting down the southbound lanes.

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ABC News

WORLD

Caribbean storm flooding kills 8

Flash flooding after torrential rains from Tropical Storm Olga has killed at least seven people in the Dominican Republic and forced 30,000 to flee their homes, government officials say.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Assassination pulls Lebanese army into power game

The assassination of a man poised to become Lebanon's army chief risks drawing the military into a wider political battle already being waged over the presidency.

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Reuters

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Mideast peace talks off to rocky start

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USA Today

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Mideast conflict

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Yahoo! News

In Italy, a winter of discontent

In a recent poll, Italians, despite their claim to have mastered the art of living, report themselves the least happy people in Western Europe. It is a collective funk of all things economic, political and social.

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International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Greenland melt accelerating

The 2007 melt extent on the Greenland ice sheet broke the 2005 summer melt record by 10 percent, making it the largest ever recorded there since satellite measurements began in 1979.

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Court backs California greenhouse limits

California's landmark law requiring cuts in greenhouse gas emissions may stand, a federal court judge in Fresno, Calif., ruled.

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Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Atonement' leads with 7 Globe nods

The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition for the Golden Globes with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.

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NPR

Soul musician Ike Turner dies

Soul legend Ike Turner, the former husband of Tina Turner, has died at the age of 76.

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BBC

Flying the friendlier skies? Delta gives air etiquette tips

Delta Air Lines is trying to raise awareness of behavior in the air by creating an animated series of videos showing passengers confronted with delicate social situations.

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CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Women evolve more flexible spines to carry babies

Women's bodies have evolved spines that are more flexible and supportive than men's to keep from tipping over while walking during pregnancy.

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LiveScience

Building blocks of life formed on Mars, scientists conclude

Organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen form the building blocks of all life on Earth. Scientists have shown for the first time that the building blocks of life formed on Mars early in its history.

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Radiohead ends online experiment

Radiohead's "In Rainbows" site was replaced with a link to the band's official site, though the expensive 'discbox' edition of the album remains available for online ordering while stocks last.

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EDUCATION

Texas school given a year to improve its financial situation

Texas Southern University is only one step away from losing its accreditation after the latest and most serious blow to a campus already in crisis.

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Houston Chronicle

Battle for Maryland schools

Maryland's state school board defied warnings by legislative leaders and voted in private to renew schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick's contract for another four years.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

NASA needs a few good astronauts

NASA announced that it is accepting applications for its 2009 Astronaut Candidate Class. Those selected will train for space missions to possible destinations such as the Moon, Mars and asteroids.

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The office windows of the Vodafone skyscraper are illuminated in the shape of a Christmas tree, in downtown Duesseldorf, western Germany. (Photo by Frank Augstein / AP)

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