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An Indian soldiers aims at Taj Mahal Hotel where suspected militants are holed up during an assault in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Altaf Qadri / AP)

Deep sales draw large Black Friday crowds

Amid one of the gloomiest economies in recent memory, bargain hunters gathered early in an effort to snag special deals from anxious merchants at the start of the critical holiday shopping period.

CNN

The year of holiday thrift

Christian Science Monitor

Black Friday's silver lining

MSNBC

Bush on his legacy: I 'liberated' Iraqis

In an interview conducted by his sister about his legacy, his faith and the influence of his father, President George W. Bush said he hopes to be remembered as a liberator of the Iraqi people.

ABC News

Standoff in Mumbai down to one hotel

The standoff in Mumbai narrowed to a final running battle between commandos and at least one gunman who was still roaming the charred corridors of a luxury hotel.

International Herald Tribune

Trapped in Mumbai: a survivor's tale

TIME

American father, daughter among Mumbai victims

CNN

Who's Responsible For The Mumbai Attacks?

NPR

Somali pirates seize another tanker

Somali pirates have seized another ship in the Gulf of Aden, despite increased foreign presence in the region.

Al Jazeera

British and Irish anti-piracy experts rescued - after pirates attack

Times Online

Retailers turn to Facebook, YouTube to catch shoplifters

Retailers are using online social networking tools to combat shoplifting this Christmas season, logging into websites such as Facebook and YouTube to identify thieves.

CBC

The World in Photos .........................................................................
David Vasquez, a Wal-Mart employee, tells a customer where to find a sale item at the Wal-Mart store in Secaucus, N.J. (Photo by Mike Derer / AP)	A Korean government employee wears a mask of President Lee Myung-bak during a rally in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP)	Germany's Anja Huber reacts after her second run in women's skeleton FIBT World Cup opens in Winterberg, Germany. (Photo by Eckehard Schulz / AP)

NATION

Man dies after Wal-Mart stampede

A worker died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers when a suburban Wal-Mart opened for the holiday sales rush, authorities said.

CBS News

Black Friday turns tragic for Wal-Mart

CNNMoney

Report: Officials mishandled security breach at Fla. airport

A security breach at Orlando International Airport that led to increased scrutiny of airport workers nationwide was mishandled by officials, possibly in violation of security rules, a federal report says.

USA Today

POLITICS

There's a new battle brewing on Capitol Hill: Dems vs. Dems

Congressional Democrats have a bigger majority than they've enjoyed in decades, but that doesn't necessarily mean there will be unity on Capitol Hill.

CNN

Summers has ties to hedge funds

As Lawrence Summers was announced as Barack Obama’s top economics adviser, the veteran economist said he would resign as the managing director of one of the largest hedge funds, D.E. Shaw & Co.

Politico

ENVIRONMENT

Can the bluefin tuna be saved?

If marine biologists are right, the world's remaining stocks of bluefin tuna, 90 percent of which are in the Mediterranean, could be on the verge of extinction.

TIME

Wind farms could change weather

A new study suggests that massive wind farms could steer storms and alter the weather if extensive fields of turbines were built, according to a news report.

LiveScience

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Travis Barker: 'Thank you for life'

After nearly dying in a plane crash, former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker paused to remember how lucky he is.

People

Former Blink 182 drummer sues over crash

YouTube

Britney returns

A year after her very public meltdown, Britney is back to work and out of trouble. But what has the comeback cost her?

Rolling Stone

Spears' first show since VMA's

ABC News

HEALTH

Study identifies genetic variants giving rise to differences in metabolism

Common genetic polymorphisms induce major differentiations in the metabolic make-up of the human population.

Medical News Today

A fresh face made him a new man

For the first time in nearly 30 years, James O'Neal can see his chin. Three weeks ago, O'Neal had surgery to remove a huge mass of tumors that had disfigured his face for nearly 30 years.

ABC News

EDUCATION

Can she save our schools?

Michelle Rhee has promised to make Washington the highest-performing urban school district in the nation, a prospect that, if realized, could transform the way schools across the country are run.

TIME

Budget ‘screwup’ leaves vendors unpaid and DC facing contempt

DC Examiner

The global financial crisis – another step back for Education for All?

While the financial crisis is still prominent in the headlines, the fact that 75 million children are out of school worldwide remains a silent emergency, says Kevin Watkins, Director of the Education for All.

EducationNews.org

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