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Health overhaul could benefit Native Americans

During a watershed meeting, 564 Native American tribes were invited to talk with President Barack Obama. Topping the list of their needs was better health care.

New York Times

Big step for gay marriage in DC

The D.C. Council voted in favor of same-sex marriage, moving Washington, D.C. a big step closer to becoming the first jurisdiction below the Mason-Dixon Line to allow full civil equality for gays and lesbians.

ABC News

DC council approves same-sex marriage bill on 1st vote

WJLA

Afghans unimpressed by Obama's troops surge

U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement of a massive new escalation of the 8-year-old war seemed to have impressed nobody in the Afghan capital.

Reuters

Obama: 'unlike Vietnam'

CBS News

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Obama's speech on Afghanistan

ABC News

Vote on Obama's troop decision

MSNBC

UN: climate offers 'can still evolve'

The U.N.'s environment chief said he is optimistic that the climate change talks in Copenhagen will reach a deal setting firm targets to cut carbon emissions.

U.S. News & World Report

Economy weighed in US climate stance

Reuters

Iraq's civilian death toll in November is lowest since war began

Fewer Iraqi civilians were killed in November as a result of war-related violence than in any other month since the U.S.-led invasion began, Iraqi government figures show.

CNN

NATION

A cop-killer crisis ends, but Tacoma's anxiety lingers

The news that Maurice Clemmons' rampage had come to an end brought immense relief to the citizens of the Seattle-Tacoma area. Authorities began the 48-hour manhunt after he reportedly killed four officers.

TIME

4 men accused of helping elude police

KING5

FDA delays decision on BPA safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to meet its deadline for an announcement on the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in food packaging, water bottles and baby bottles.

Food Safety News

Largest spam gang fined $15M

A U.S. district court has ordered the largest known "spam gang" to pay $15.5 million for sending e-mails estimated to have accounted for as much as one-third of the world's junk mail.

Times Online

POLITICS

Pentagon targets inside threats

Since 2005, the Pentagon has studied ways to spot potentially dangerous personnel who may have divided loyalties or have been radicalized by outside influences.

USA TODAY

Larry Summers: firms should help US

White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers said he wished corporate leaders would think more about what they can do for their country than what their country can do for them.

Politico

Atlanta mayor vote may hinge on race

Voters were choosing Atlanta’s new mayor in a decision likely to break down along racial lines, as a white city councilwoman faced a black former state senator.

MSNBC

Atlanta's mayor's race may hinge on gay voters

Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

GE nears deal with Vivendi, paving way for NBC sale to Comcast

General Electric's agreement to buy out the portion of NBC Universal it doesn't already own paves the way for the sale of a controlling stake to Comcast — a deal that promises to reshape the industry.

USA TODAY

Henderson out as GM CEO, Whitacre in

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson has resigned, marking the loss of the company’s second CEO in 2009.

Detroit Free Press

GM chair takes CEO seat

CNBC

Victoria's Secret hopes annual show will spark traffic, sales

As Victoria's Secret gears up for the year's most important selling season, its parent, Limited Brands Inc., is hoping that the $12 million fashion showcase helps boost traffic and sales.

MarketWatch

HEALTH

A good year in the fight against AIDS

While the war against AIDS is still far from over, 2009 could prove to be a watershed year in terms of advances in prevention and treatment, experts say.

HealthDay

Harmful bacteria in 2/3s of store chickens

The bad news from a new study is that two-thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. The good news is that the numbers are better than two years ago.

ABC News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Russian satellite debris zooms by International Space Station

A tiny piece of a defunct Russian satellite zipped by the International Space Station, but was far enough away that the two-man crew did not have to strap into their lifeboat to wait out the close shave.

Space.com

Microsoft denies update causes 'Black Screen of Death'

Microsoft says that a problem with its Windows operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death' is not due to its latest security update.

BBC

Office 2010 confirmed for June 2010 release

Ars Technica

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

AMC: no more outside snacks

It’s fade-to-black for bringing your own snacks into AMC theaters. AMC has been reviewing its policy on concessions and is now rolling it out nationwide.

Kansas City Star

'Harry Potter' 1st look: wizards venture into the Muggle world

The seventh, and last, book in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is being broken into two films, the first part coming out in November 2010, the second part in 2011.

USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

At church cafe, eat what you want and pay what you can

A new church-affiliated restaurant is offering customers an innovative new dining option: choose the size of your portion, then pay what you want.

Religion News Service

Men grow mustaches for a mission

After a month of growing mustaches to raise money for men's health, the more than a quarter million people who took part can pick up their razors again.

MSNBC

WORLD

Japan’s bond with US gets a closer look

Two months after taking power, Japan’s new leadership is still raising alarms in the United States with its continued scrutiny of the countries’ more than half-century-old security alliance.

New York Times

Israeli settlers block inspectors

Israeli inspectors trying to enforce a government moratorium on new building starts in Jewish settlements ran into defiance at a building site in a settlement adjacent to the West Bank city of Hebron.

Reuters

Detained British sailors: families relieved at release

David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, confirmed that five men who were detained after their boat strayed into Iranian waters were set to be towed into international waters.

Telegraph.co.uk

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Muslim women's shelter provides refuge

The victims of domestic abuse are often sequestered in shelters — a situation that's especially difficult for Muslim women, because few facilities meet their cultural and religious needs.

NPR

Suburban parishes come to struggling church's rescue

Eleven suburban Presbyterian churches have come together to rescue a century-old inner-city church that was once a sanctuary for high society but now is too poor to keep its doors open.

Religion News Service

ENVIRONMENT

EPA delays ethanol decision

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency delayed a decision until 2010 on expanding the allowable percentage of ethanol blended into regular gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent.

Des Moines Register

Climate review finds Antarctica is shielded from global warming

An important report from the British Antarctic Survey shows things aren't always what they seem to be, and that our knowledge of our complex Earth is not as good as we thought.

Environmental News Network

Australia dumps carbon-trading plan

A carbon-trading plan was voted down in Australia's Parliament, setting the stage for a snap election on climate-change policy.

Earth Times

SPORTS

Stimulant exemptions rise slightly

The number of baseball players authorized to use otherwise banned stimulants because they have ADHD rose by a small amount for the second straight year.

ESPN

Bowden won games, touched lives during his storied career

Bobby Bowden ended one of the most glorious coaching careers in college football when he stepped down as head man at Florida State in a bittersweet parting that came a year earlier than he preferred.

USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Do men have lower college admissions standards than women?

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights recently announced it would investigate whether women have to meet higher admissions standards at many colleges.

EducationNews.org

Program aims to keep kids from getting lost in middle school

Kaelah Williams is one of about 40 fifth- and sixth-graders who go to Higher Achievement three days a week for a four-year program designed to support students through the middle school years.

Baltimore Sun

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