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Damaged houses are seen near the site of an explosion at a chemical plan in Danvers, Mass. The blast was felt several miles away, sparked a massive fire in Danvers, destroyed area homes and businesses, caused minor injuries and forced evacuations, officials said. (Photo by Chitose Suzuki/AP)

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Only minor injuries following Mass. chemical plant explosion

Explosions at a chemical plant ripped through a commercial and residential neighborhood, shaking homes from foundations, blowing out windows and tearing off roofs, but caused amazingly few injuries.

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Houston Chronicle

Turks protest ahead of pope’s visit

About 40 members of a nationalist party occupied one of Istanbul's most famous buildings, the Haghia Sophia, to protest the visit next week of Pope Benedict XVI.

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MSNBC

Iraq says U.N. 'misleading the world'

The Iraqi government questioned the validity of the United Nations' report that a record 3,709 civilians were killed in violence in October.

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Reuters

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Lebanese pay respects to slain leader

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MSNBC

Top Marine: Corps stretched too thin

The new commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, said the demands of Iraq have put strains on the Corps that threaten its worldwide mission.

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ABC News

U.N. board agrees to deny Iran nuke aid

The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency effectively agreed to deny Iran technical help in building a plutonium-producing reactor but left room for Tehran to renew its request in two years, diplomats said.

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Yahoo

Woman, 92, dies in Atlanta shootout

According to police, narcotics officers were justified in returning fire on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston, who they shot to death after she wounded three officers as they tried to serve a warrant.

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Houston Chronicle

Report global AIDS cases rising

The global AIDS epidemic continues to expand around the world, with the numbers of those living with the virus estimated at 39.5 million and those dying in the last year at 2.9 million.

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Boston Globe

Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon

President George W Bush has pledged to support Lebanon's independence from what he called the "encroachments of Iran and Syria," a U.S. official said.

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BBC

Pilots blamed for Siberian crash

A passenger plane crash in Siberia that killed 124 people july 9 was caused by pilot error, according to Russian air safety officials.

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BBC

Oil falls on report showing U.S. crude, gasoline supply gains

Crude oil fell more than $1 a barrel after an Energy Department report showed U.S. oil and gasoline inventories jumped.

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Bloomberg

Wal-Mart boycott over gays called off

A conservative group that called on supporters to boycott Wal-Mart’s post-Thanksgiving day sales -- to protest the retailer’s support of gay-rights groups -- has withdrawn its objections.

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MSNBC

Many infant deaths in Africa are easily prevented, report finds

Each year more than a million babies in Africa die in their first month, a report by dozens of medical and public health specialists shows.

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International Herald Tribune

Outbreaks show bird flu virus is changing

Detailed data on clustered human cases of avian flu have experts agreeing that the H5N1 virus is evolving -- but in what direction?

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HealthDay

Teen births down, unwed moms up

The U.S. teen birthrate fell again in 2005 to a new historical low, however, almost all of these births were to unwed mothers, which helped push the percent of unwed births to a record high.

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Washington Times

College to students: return those refunds

Found money has become owed money for dozens of Old Dominion University students who were mistakenly given thousands of dollars in tuition refunds.

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Virginian-Pilot

Five million students in South Africa exempt from paying fees

More than 5 million learners across South Africa will benefit from the no-fee schools policy, the department of education said.

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Deputy saved by belt buckle

An California sheriff's deputy's standard-issue brass belt buckle saved him from suffering serious injuries when he was shot by a parolee at a Castro Valley, Calif., home.

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San Francisco Chronicle

South African rock art offers picture of harmony

In the caves of South Africa's Cederberg mountains, an ancient people left a legacy of rock art that could teach modern man a valuable lesson or two about living in harmony with nature.

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Reuters

Judge: no class-action suit over Vioxx

Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and other conditions that killed or injured people cannot be pooled into one national class action, a judge ruled.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Another Marine pleads guilty in Iraqi's death

A 21-year-old lance corporal became the fourth defendant to plead guilty to dragging an unarmed Iraqi from his home and executing him as he begged for his life.

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Los Angeles Times

Six Muslim clerics removed from airliner urge boycott

Six Muslim clerics removed from a US Airways flight said they were victims of discrimination and called for a boycott of the airline.

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Missing Mars craft may be a lost cause

After two weeks of searching for the Mars Global Surveyor, NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory officials said the missing spacecraft was probably lost forever.

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Los Angeles Times

Microsoft lawsuits reeling in alleged phishers

Microsoft's antiphishing initiative in Europe and the Middle East has led to the filing of 129 lawsuits in the eight months since it began, the company said.

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CNET News

The greatest ever?

Tiger Woods rallied to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for a record seventh time, closing with a bogey-free 6-under 66 to beat Jim Furyk by two strokes.

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ESPN

Garcia gets nod for Eagles

Quarterback Jeff Garcia will replace Donovan McNabb as Philadelphia Eagles starting night quarterback Sunday against Indianapolis.

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Sports Illustrated

Sharpton: Richards' apology not enough

The Rev. Al Sharpton said he will meet with comedian Michael Richards, who spouted a now-infamous racist rant at a comedy club, to help start a dialogue about race in America.

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CNN

Casino Royale becomes victim of global internet piracy

Although record audiences turned out for the opening of Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig in his debut outing as Bond, it also became the first 007 movie to become a victim of large-scale piracy.

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Guardian

O.J. did book solely for ‘blood money’

O.J. Simpson told The Associated Press he participated in the ill-fated “If I Did It” book and interview project for one reason — personal profit, acknowledging that any financial gain was “blood money.”

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MSNBC

In Antarctica's Dry Valleys, worms offer clues to global warming

Scientists studying soil organisms in polar regions are seeing alarming changes in ecosystems.

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International Herald Tribune

Environment at work: Deck the halls with eco-friendly lights

As consumers start stringing those lights and placing holiday keepsakes throughout the house, environmentalists hope they remember the environment.

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Idaho-Statesman

RELIGION

Pope considers allowing use of condoms

Pope Benedict is considering whether to allow Catholics to wear condoms to protect themselves from AIDS, Vatican experts said.

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Sydney Morning Herald

A clash between science and religion

A Nobelist is calling for the John Templeton Foundation to give its next $1.5 million prize for "progress in spiritual discoveries" to Richard Dawkins, whose book "The God Delusion" is a national best-seller.

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