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President Barack Obama meets with Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Singapore. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

Obama joins APEC summit

U.S. President Barack Obama has joined 20 other world leaders in Singapore at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum.

BBC

China's role as lender alters dynamics for US

CNBC

Obama's APEC summit agenda

CNN

Ill. prison considered for Gitmo inmates

The White House said that an Illinois state prison was a leading candidate to house detainees from Guantanamo — the strongest sign that a Michigan prison is no longer a likely choice.

Detroit News

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Craig not to blame for Gitmo failures?

Huffington Post

High costs weigh on troop debate for Afghan war

While President Barack Obama’s decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan is primarily a military one, it also has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure.

New York Times

US troops: where do the key players stand?

BBC

Troop morale drops in Afghanistan

YouTube

Bernie Madoff auction puts a price on irony: jacket, watches sold

Bernard and Ruth Madoff's belongings fetched several times their estimated values at auction for a total of about $1 million, twice as much as the auctioneers had hoped for.

NPR

Bernard Madoff's loot fails to impress

Toronto Star

CMS: House health bill will hike costs

The House-approved health care overhaul would raise the costs of health care by $289 billion over the next 10 years, according to an analysis by the chief actuary at CMS.

The Hill

NATION

Some worried 9/11 trial will set NY up as bigger target

The move to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind, and four others on trial just blocks from ground zero raises a host of legal, political and security questions.

CBS News

Can New Yorkers be impartial in terrorism case?

NPR

Obama: Hold off Fort Hood hearings

President Barack Obama called for a comprehensive review of the events leading to the tragedy at Fort Hood, and he urged Congress to delay hearings until an investigation is complete.

Houston Chronicle

Overdose deaths spark call for action

South Florida exhibits a fast-rising number of drug users who are fatally overdosing on cheap supplies of powerful drugs — pills that have become increasingly available in Palm Beach County.

Palm Beach Post

POLITICS

Palin tells her side of the story

In Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue," Palin takes out after the McCain campaign for leaving her with a $50,000 legal bill.

Kansas City Star

McCain camp: Palin account 'all fiction'

Politico

Can a new US tourism board woo visitors?

A decline in annual foreign tourists to the U.S. has cost $27 billion in lost tax revenue. A new bill, which has already been Senate-approved, seeks to put new life into the foreign travel industry.

TIME

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Green funeral fair opens door to eco-friendly exits

A Green Funeral Fair hosted one-stop shopping for anyone interested in making an alternative exit in a country where more than 827,000 gallons of embalming fluid are buried in the ground every year.

San Francisco Chronicle

Unexpected ways to go green

Oprah.com

Naked or not, famous vegetarians are a passionate bunch

What could inspire Alicia Silverstone to strip naked in an ad, Natalie Portman to blog passionately and Morrissey to walk off stage at a festival? The answer might surprise you: vegetarianism.

popeater

HEALTH

FDA gives in to pressure from the oyster industry

Facing pressure from the oyster industry, the FDA has backed off a plan to require raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico to be treated for a potentially deadly bacteria.

BBC

As more toddlers get cochlear implants, kids face a strange new world

A growing number of deaf babies are receiving cochlear implants soon after their first birthday now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the surgery for children as young as 12 months.

Denver Post

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google's street view service taken to court by Switzerland’s privacy watchdog

Switzerland’s privacy watchdog is preparing to battle the Internet giant over its Street View service, which shows panoramic street-level pictures.

Telegraph.co.uk

In a malaria hot spot, resistance grows to a key drug

On the Thai-Cambodian border, a rogue strain of malaria has started to resist artemisinin, the only remaining effective drug in the world's arsenal against malaria's most deadly strain.

TIME

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

The curious economic effects of religion

A pair of researchers recently examined 40 years of data on the economic impact of religion and found that religious belief has an effect on developing economies.

Boston Globe

Jerusalem Haredim protest Shabbat opening of Intel plant

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Jerusalem compound of computer chip manufacturer Intel to protest the company's opening, a violation of the Sabbath.

Haaretz

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GOOD NEWS

Students organize money for soldiers

Two children organized a fundraiser to help bring Vermont Guard soldiers, training out of state, home for the holidays.

Burlington Free Press

Rediscovering canoeing at 90

At 90, Mike Brodsky is still a highly skilled, focused and energized paddler intent on continually enjoying his canoeing passion. "Age is not an excuse for giving up interests," says Brodsky.

CBC News

WORLD

Iran cracks down on online opposition

Authorities in Iran announced a new Internet crackdown aimed at choking off the reform movement's last real means of keeping its campaign alive.

MSNBC

Militants attack mayor in Pakistan

More than a dozen militants opened fire on the house of an anti-Taliban mayor in northwestern Pakistan, but security guards repelled the attack, killing three assailants, police said.

ABC News

Police return to former Taliban haven

BBC

BUSINESS

Retail sales probably rebounded

Retail sales probably rebounded, allaying concern that the economy will unravel without government help, economists said.

Bloomberg

Americans' savings offer little shelter for rainy day

Even though the personal savings rate is inching back up, most Americans may be living a middle-class lifestyle, but are one job loss away from tumbling into real financial trouble.

NPR

SPORTS

Woods hangs on for win in Australia

Dressed in his familiar red and black, Tiger Woods earned his latest win in a mostly unfamiliar setting.

Sports Network

LeBron plans to switch numbers as tribute to Jordan

Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, who has worn 23 since he was a high school sophomore, says players should pay tribute to Michael Jordan for the Hall of Famer's long-lasting impact on the game.

CBS SportsLine

ENVIRONMENT

Grazing goats may help reduce fires

Grazing goats are being used in drought-prone regions to keep forest underbrush clear of tinder grasses that allow wildfires to burn out of control.

Scientific American

Report: conservation boosts economy

Protecting biodiversity is worth trillions of dollars in annual economic benefits, says a new report released by the U.N.

Vancouver Sun

EDUCATION

Teachers learn importance of penmanship

Studies show that students with better penmanship generally earn higher grades, yet most students receive less than 10 minutes of handwriting instruction a day.

Houston Chronicle

UC plans to raise fees

The University of California plans to raise fees for 24 graduate programs, violating its own policy against high tuitions.

San Francisco Chronicle

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