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Pakistani lawyer Chaudry Ikram flashes a victory sign as he was arrested by police during an anti-Musharraf rally in Islamabad, Pakistan. Authorities rounded up opposition leaders after President Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's Constitution, declaring rising Islamic extremism forced him to take emergency measures. (Photo by B.K.Bangash / AP)

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500 Pakistani activists arrested amid crisis

Police rounded up hundreds of opposition leaders and rights activists after Pakistan’s military ruler suspended the constitution, ousted the top judge and deployed troops.

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MSNBC

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Despite warnings, Bush officials couldn't stop Musharraf

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Musharraf: it's 'suicide' prevention

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Reuters

Turkish soldiers released by Kurdish rebels ahead of Washington talks

Kurdish rebels released eight Turkish soldiers in a secret dawn handover on the eve of talks in Washington between the Turkish Prime Minister and President Bush.

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Times Online

Thousands perched on rooftops in Mexico floods

Thousands of people perched on roofs in southern Mexico, desperate to be evacuated from flooding caused by heavy rains that has left most of Tabasco state under water and 800,000 homeless.

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ABC News

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In pictures: Mexican exodus

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BBC

Cargill recalls 1 million pounds of ground beef in U.S.

Agricultural giant Cargill Inc. said it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef distributed in the U.S. because of possible E. coli contamination.

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Reuters

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Frozen pepperoni pizzas recalled

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WebMD

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Newsday

U.S. officials ponder plan to close Guantánamo prison

U.S. officials are considering granting Guantánamo Bay detainees substantially greater rights in an effort to possibly move much of its population from Cuba to the United States, according to officials.

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International Herald Tribune

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Justice on 'The Windward Side' of Guantanamo

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NATION

Ford, U.S. auto union agree on contract, avoid strike

Ford Motor Co. and the union representing its U.S. factory workers agreed on a new contract, wrapping up a third labor deal for Detroit's automakers after more than three months of negotiations.

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Bloomberg

100 car pileup kills 2 in California

Dense fog along a busy highway was blamed for a massive pileup, killing two people and injuring dozens, the California Highway Patrol said.

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CBS News

Teen stays in Mexico after teacher seized

A 13-year-old student with whom a middle school teacher is accused of fleeing to create a romantic life in the boy's native Mexico may be required to stay there.

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CNN

POLITICS

Sen. McCain emphasizes border security

Sen. John McCain argued earlier this year that the United States must combine border security efforts with a temporary worker program and an eventual path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants.

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Examiner

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White House 2008: general election

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Congress braces to overturn water veto

President Bush delivered his threatened veto of a $23 billion water bill, but Congress is virtually certain to reverse it in the first override of a Bush veto.

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Contra Costa Times

BUSINESS

U.S. stocks to extend losses

U.S. stocks will extend their losses as concern over poor earnings, oil nearing $100 a barrel and more turmoil in the banking and brokerage industries promise to rock Wall Street.

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MarketWatch

Citigroup doesn't deny Prince exit as shares drop 31 percent

The crisis of leadership at Citigroup Inc. may come to a climax amid widespread speculation that Chief Executive Officer Charles O. "Chuck'' Prince III will resign.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

U.S. accidental deaths increasing

The Center for Disease Control warned that the leading cause of death before middle age is on the rise. The CDC reports a seven percent increase in unintentional injury deaths in the United States.

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WebMD

Even wider reperfusion window not enough for stroke patients

Most stroke patients in "real-world" communities are still missing the boat for reperfusion therapy by failing to get to the hospital quickly.

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SPORTS

Ducks down the devils

Dennis Dixon threw four touchdown passes before leaving with an injury and the fourth-ranked Oregon Ducks defeated No. 6 Arizona State 35-23.

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ESPN

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Sports Illustrated

For 1st time since 1963, Navy beats Irish

It's over. After 44 years and three overtimes. Navy finally beat Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish's NCAA-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games.

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ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Obscure faith risks extinction in Iraq

A Mandaean high priest is on a crusade to educate the West about the little-known faith that has called Iraq home for almost 2,000 years.

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Beliefnet

Westchester church bell makes a comeback after 50 silent years

It's a sound that hasn't been heard in half a century: the chime of the Hawthorne Reformed Church's massive bell. The 931-pound instrument was silenced when the church's bell tower fell into disrepair.

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GOOD NEWS

Baby saved with pen

A man saved a baby after a car accident in Rotterdam, New York, with the help of a pen.

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CNN

Dog and cat honored for heroic acts

For their nick-of-time acts, Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, and Winnie, an American shorthair, were named Dog and Cat of the Year.

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WORLD

Somali pirates release two hijacked ships

Somali pirates left two boats they had hijacked in the waters off the Horn of Africa. The newly liberated vessels and their crew of 24 were under U.S. Navy escort, the American military said.

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MSNBC

Violence ensues as Italy expels migrants

Three Romanians were in hospitals in Rome after being attacked by a masked, club-wielding gang in the latest escalation of racial tension in Italy following the beating to death of a naval captain's wife.

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Guardian

7 freed Europeans leave Chad

Seven Europeans released by Chadian authorities have left the central African country on board a plane along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Flying lemurs close relatives of primates

While the human species is unquestionably a member of the Primate group, the identity of the next closest group to primates within the class of mammals has been debated.

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Peace lures wildlife back to south Sudan

Wildlife services estimate 7,000 elephants have returned to Sudan, along with some 1,500 giraffes and about 500 oryx antelopes, both thought to have left forever.

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LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

King Tut goes public for the first time

The mummy of King Tut was put on public display for the first time, 85 years after the 3,000-year-old boy pharaoh's golden enshrined tomb was discovered in Luxor's Valley of the Kings.

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Globeandmail.com

Silent rise of silver divorce

The latest set of statistics show a continued rise in divorce for people over 60. This is in marked contrast to the 22-year low in annual divorce numbers for the rest of the population.

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Times Online

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Solar power claims misleading

Organic solar cells are essentially plastic; they can be cheaply manufactured and even painted onto a surface. But new information suggests these may not work as well as advertised.

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LiveScience

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Building a better solar-powered home

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CBS News

Robots drop fast in driverless car race

After two hours in the race, three teams have fallen out of the DARPA Urban Challenge, leaving eight driverless cars to finish the urban course.

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CNET News

EDUCATION

South's public school children are now mainly low income

This rise is part of a nationwide surge: Low-income students now represent 12 percentage points more of the student body than in 1990.

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Christian Science Monitor

Risk pays off for endowments

Endowments at top-tier schools grew faster than those at higher education institutions, due to larger portions of the elite schools' endowments being allocated toward "alternative" assets.

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Boston Globe

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Triple amputee graduates from UCLA medical school in pediatrics

A woman who lost both legs and an arm as a child is now poised to become a doctor for children.

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Onlookers watch as an entertainer creates a giant bubble as he takes part in a parade to launch the Christmas Santa grotto at Harrods department store in London. (Photo by Alastair Grant / AP)

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