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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shakes hands with the King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, one of the world leaders attending a U.N. conference to promote a global dialogue about religions, cultures and common values. (Photo by Seth Wenig / AP)

UN interfaith conference rejects violence in God's name

World leaders at a U.N. conference on interfaith relations rejected terrorism and violence against civilians committed in the name of religion.

Christianity Today

Mugabe setting up new government

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has officially begun the process of creating a new government for his country where citizen protests forced a compromise.

UPI

Why Obama is making al-Qaida nervous

Jihadists must cope with a U.S. president-elect who promises to get out of Iraq and whose advisers are talking about negotiating with the Taliban. To top it off, the guy's middle name is "Hussein."

Daily Star

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?

Sen. Hillary Clinton is being considered for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team.

TIME

Obama-McCain meeting set to bury ax

MSNBC

Hillary back in the spotlight

ABC News

If GM fails: the shockwave

If General Motors runs out of money, the impact would be felt far and wide — to hundreds of suppliers, rival automakers and ultimately dealers across the nation.

CNNMoney

Stressed out over the economy

MSNBC

NATION

1 million may attend Obama inauguration

President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is expected to draw more than a million people to the capital. Some lawmakers have stopped taking ticket requests and hotels are booked up.

TIME

Looking for a Place to Stay During Inauguration?

Associated Press

Calif. fire destroys 80 homes, injures 4

A wildfire that destroyed about 80 homes and a college dormitory in the community of Montecito injured four people and forced thousands to flee the longtime celebrity hideaway.

ABC News

Wildfire destroys dozens of homes

MSNBC

POLITICS

Bush defends free-market system

President Bush has admitted the financial system needs reforming, but insists the credit crunch was not a failure of the free-market system.

BBC

EDUCATION

Gates Foundation turns attention to higher education

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation unveiled ambitious new plans to expand its education initiatives, including spending at least $500 million to improve teaching.

Seattle Times

3 states eye bold high school reforms

Among the potential changes: college at 16, teacher-run schools, and state exams with assignments.

Christian Science Monitor

HEALTH

Fewer than 1 in 5 US adults smoke

The nation's adult smoking rate has fallen below 20 percent for the first time since the federal government began tracking it in the 1960s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

NPR

Brain pacemaker eases mental illness?

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms improved, but some patients had major side effects.

MSNBC

BUSINESS

GOP to Detroit: Drop dead

Powerful Senate Republicans oppose a government bailout for automakers even if it means bankruptcy for General Motors.

BusinessWeek

Oct. retail sales take record drop

The decline in sales was led by a huge drop in auto purchases, but sales of all types of products, from furniture to clothing, fell as consumers retrenched.

USA Today

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope explains why Christians long for the second coming

Christians should not long for the end of the world, Pope Benedict XVI told his regular weekly audience. But the faithful should pray for Jesus' return.

Catholic World News

Archbishop and Chief Rabbi will make joint visit to Auschwitz death camp

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks will visit the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Christianity Today

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GOOD NEWS

Dunwoody first female 4-star general

Ann E. Dunwoody added a fourth star and was sworn in as commander of the Army Materiel Command, to become the first female four-star general in U.S. history.

ABC News

Salvation Army receives $1 million to revitalize educational facilities

Target donates $1 million to the Salvation Army to revitalize educational facilities across the country. All 40 divisions will receive a $25,000 grant to provide kids with educational resources.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

A new shift in world power

A global crisis is a chance to shift the balance of power in different ways. Asia is on the rise while the economic woes of the U.S. and Europe have exposed Western economies' vulnerability.

BBC

Brazil becomes antipoverty showcase

The country's Bolsa Familia program — which pays poor mothers to keep their children in school and follow healthcare rules — is reducing poverty.

Christian Science Monitor

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Pregnant man Thomas Beatie is expecting again

The "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year is expecting a second child.

MSN UK

'Pregnant man' shocks Barbara Walters

ABC News

New James Bond installment is double-oh heaven

"Quantum of Solace" is such a smart and brutal Bond movie that it kicks the "Bourne" movies — which had previously made Bond irrelevant — where it hurts.

Seattle Times

Preview

MSNBC

SPORTS

Raiders' Walker will miss rest of season; Russell likely to start

Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker will have ankle surgery and will likely miss the remainder of the season.

ESPN

Attorneys: QB Michael Vick expects to return to the National Football League

Imprisoned NFL quarterback Michael Vick expects to return to pro football, according to his bankruptcy attorneys who laid out a plan to pay creditors based in part on his anticipated earnings.

Sporting News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mass-produced artificial diamonds available in extra large

A U.S. team brought the world a step closer to cheap, mass-produced, perfect diamonds. The improvement means the size of diamonds that can grow in the lab has no theoretical limit.

New Scientist

First images of new planets captured

Astronomers have taken the first-ever direct images of planets outside of our solar system, including a snapshot of a single-planet system.

LiveScience

Astronomers capture first images of new planets

CNN

ENVIRONMENT

A freeze on new US coal plants?

The Environmental Appeals Board responded to a lawsuit to block building a new coal plant, saying the EPA has no valid reason to refuse to regulate CO2 emissions from new coal-powered plants.

TIME

Smog cloud masks global warming impact over Asia

A three-kilometer thick cloud of pollutants hanging over Asia is darkening cities and damaging crops, but may be holding off the worst effects of global warming.

Environmental News Network

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