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Missiles fired from an Israeli aircraft hit their target in the northern Gaza Strip in this view from the Israeli side of the border. (Photo by Gil Nechushtan / AP)

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Obama to meet congressional leaders to discuss economy

President-elect Barack Obama plans to meet with congressional leaders to discuss their legislative agendas, including how to jump-start the struggling U.S. economy.

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Reuters

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What are Obama's priorities?

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CBS News

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Court may have final say on Obama's replacement

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CNN

Zakaria: Writing rules for a new world

For an effective response in a highly connected global economy, all the world's major players needed to participate.

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Newsweek

Gaza rockets put Israel’s nuclear plant in battle zone

Soon all Israeli cities will be within range either of the Hezbollah Katyushas on the Lebanese border to the north or the increasingly sophisticated missiles stockpiled by Hamas to the south.

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The Times

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Israel vs. Hamas: How to shape a ceasefire

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TIME

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Israel kills top Hamas figure

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Hamas vows revenge after leader killed

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MSNBC

US readying Afghan surge

In an Afghan surge, the U.S. plans to pour 20,000 extra troops into the south, augmenting 12,500 NATO soldiers who failed to cope with the Taliban insurgency.

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MSNBC

In major US cities, 2008 homicide rate drops, police claim credit

Houston, Dallas and Detroit were among the cities with lower homicide rates, which police attribute to new tactics and an increased presence in troubled areas.

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ABC News

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Lucas Makowsky of Canada won the 10,000 meters at the Canadian Single Distance Speed Skating Championships. (Photo by Darryl Dyck / AP)	Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few, right, discusses a call with an official at a game against Utah. Utah won 66-65. (Photo by Steve C. Wilson / AP)	A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to hurl stones from a rooftop during clashes with Israeli troops in Gaza. (Photo by Nasser Shiyoukhi / AP)

NATION

Wall Street set for New Year gain after bleak 2008

Battered U.S. stocks looked set to start 2009 with gains as investors focused on the incoming administration's stimulus plan to kick-start the world's biggest economy.

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Reuters

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US stocks post steepest yearly decline since Great Depression

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Bloomberg

The return of cultural diplomacy

America should aim to export more serious forms of entertainment as well as "Dark Knight" and "Baywatch."

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Newsweek

POLITICS

Burris won't be allowed on Senate floor

The man tapped by Illinois' embattled governor to fill an open U.S. Senate seat will be turned away if he arrives for the inauguration of new members, according to two Democratic aides.

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CNN

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Burris defiant on Senate seat

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CBS News

What happened to GOP since Goldwater

Barry Goldwater, the sharp-tongued Arizona senator whose failed 1964 presidential campaign marked the launch of the modern conservative movement, was born 100 years ago.

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Arizona Republic

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

'Bug' could combat dengue fever

Humans could be protected from dengue fever by infecting the mosquitoes carrying it with a parasite which halves their lifespan, say researchers.

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BBC

Zune bug fixed, says Microsoft

The glitch that froze many older Zune music players should now be clear, says Microsoft.

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Microsoft's official fix for failing Zunes

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PC World

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How to unfreeze your 30GB Zune

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HEALTH

'Injectable bone' heals breaks in a hurry

RegenTec, a U.K. company, hopes to speed up the healing process by injecting a white powder designed to seal broken bones together in minutes.

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Discovery

Why we take risks — it's the dopamine

A new study suggests a biological explanation for why certain people tend to live life on the edge — it involves the neurotransmitter dopamine, the brain's feel-good chemical.

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TIME

SPORTS

Sanchez passes USC to 38-24 victory

USC dominated on defense and the fifth-ranked Trojans defeated the No. 6 Nittany Lions 38-24 in the annual Rose Bowl.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Ganz, Pelini lead Nebraska to first January bowl win in 9 years

Ganz shook off a horrible first half and led Nebraska to a 26-21 victory against Clemson in the Gator Bowl to end coach Bo Pelini's first season.

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ESPN

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Dare to be yourself

A hunger for authenticity guides us in every aspect of life. We try out friends, hobbies, jobs, and living arrangements to see what fits and what's "just not me."

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Psychology Today

Facebook's war on nipples

The purging of bare-boob pics began in mid-2008 and has swept up a growing number of very ticked-off breast feeders.

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TIME

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Following Jesus is one thing; living like him is quite another

The Rev. Ed Dobson has spent most of his life following Jesus. Only now does he realize how hard it is to live like him.

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Religion News Service

Where there's a will, there's a way

It has always been possible to draw up a will that follows Quranic guidelines, but because of the complex formulas, and questions of how it fits into Australian law, it has not been common practice.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Cool Stuff

The Daily Quote

“I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.”

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GOOD NEWS

Woman giving kidney to son's coach

Carol Martin, a single mother, decided to donate one of her kidneys to her son's coach, Pat Neal, after he was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease.

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The Leaf Chronicle

Rose Parade float honors man who donated heart

The Tournament of Roses Parade, a New Year's Day tradition, paid tribute to a Charlestown, Mass., man whose tragic death gave new hope to a total stranger.

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Skateboarding dogs & Pasadena rose parade float

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WORLD

Sri Lanka troops 'seize rebel HQ'

Sri Lanka's military seized control of the Tamil Tiger rebels' capital of Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced.

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BBC

Russia, Ukraine poised to resume talks after gas supply halted

Russia prepared to resume talks with Ukraine in their dispute over the price of natural gas after cutting supplies to its western neighbor for the second time in three years.

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Bloomberg

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Russia reassures Europe over gas

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BBC

BUSINESS

Steel industry, in a slump, looks for piece of US stimulus

The steel industry entered the recession in the best of health. Now it's a key indicator of what lies ahead. As steel production goes, so goes the national economy.

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International Herald Tribune

Silicon Valley looks towards 2009

Expect smartphones to gain market share in the next year. Analysts predict that by 2012, they will make up 75 percent of all phones sold in the U.S.

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BBC

Wells Fargo now owns Wachovia

Wells Fargo completed its $12.7 billion purchase of Wachovia Corp., betting it properly assessed the risks in Wachovia's mortgage and real estate loans.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Coral growth slows sharply on Great Barrier Reef

Coral growth since 1990 in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has fallen to its lowest rate for 400 years, in a troubling sign for the world's oceans.

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Reuters

How underground ‘hot rocks’ could power America’s future

Geothermal heat could meet 10 percent of America’s energy needs by mid-century, according to the Department of Energy.

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Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

Claiborne Pell, senator behind college grants, dies

Pell, 90, served as a Democratic senator from Rhode Island from 1961 to 1997. He was the architect of a grant program that bears his name and has helped millions of Americans attend college.

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Reuters

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Economy dominated 2008's ed news

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USA Today

Using virtual worlds and video games to teach the lessons of reality

Educators suggest schools use video games to simulate real-world situations in the classroom that help students develop critical-thinking skills and better understand science and math.

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Scientific American

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Statisticians show how much people depend on weather reports

Odds are you have already watched one weather forecast today and will probably check out a few more. Accurate, timely forecasts are vital to everyday life, but just how critical they are might surprise you.

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BITS AND PIECES

Photo of the Day

A new year dawns over the beach in Cancun, Mexico. (Photo by Israel Leal / AP)

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