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Haze clouds the skyline over the forbidden city in Beijing, China. In a critical move ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, China promised to slow its carbon emissions by saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade. (Photo by Elizabeth Dalziel / AP)

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UK and France propose climate fund for developing nations

U.K. PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have proposed a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations deal with climate change.

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BBC

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China ties plans to cut CO2 to economic growth

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San Francisco Chronicle

Terrorism justice: courts vs. commissions

Critics of Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four alleged co-conspirators in civilian court in New York City argue that the venue is inappropriate.

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NPR

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Americans differ on terror trials

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Gallup

Tiger Woods recovers after accident

Tiger Woods wrecked his Cadillac SUV in a solo accident that sent the golf superstar to the hospital. A publicist recently reported that he was "admitted, treated and released today in good condition."

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Christian Science Monitor

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Tiger Woods' profile

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BBC

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Tiger Woods' photos

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CBS News

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Woods injured in crash near home

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ESPN

Russian train crash kills 25, attack suspected

At least 25 people were killed and 87 more injured when a Russian express train came off the rails in what the national railway company said could have been a bomb attack.

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Reuters

Obama, Congress crafting jobs bill

President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress are assembling a jobs package that would devote billions of dollars to projects meant to put people back on payrolls in 2010.

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NATION

Shoppers seek ‘elusive game’ at US Best Buy, Target

Shoppers took advantage of Black Friday discounts to snap up televisions, laptop computers and robot hamsters at Best Buy Co., Target Corp. and Toys “R” Us Inc. stores from New Jersey to Texas.

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Bloomberg

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Retailers count on Black Friday being green

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NPR

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Top 10 most dangerous toys

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MSNBC

Atlantis crew returns home safely

The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a picture-perfect landing under bright, sunny skies at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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CNN

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely in Fla.

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BBC

Military divorce rates increase as war takes its toll on married GI couples

Divorce rates among Army enlisted soldiers continued to increase for the seventh straight year with nearly 10,000 married G.I.s ending marriages during fiscal 2009, according to Pentagon figures.

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USA TODAY

POLITICS

Lobbyists pushed off advisory panels

Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of an initiative to curb K Street's influence in Washington, according to White House officials.

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Washington Post

Here comes ‘Cash for Appliances’

On the heels of Cash for Clunkers program for cars, the federal government is expected to soon finalize details of another tax-supported shopping extravaganza, known as "Cash for Appliances."

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MSNBC

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'Everybody's Fine' drives home a wistful message about family

If you stared at empty seats around your Thanksgiving dinner table, Robert DeNiro's newest film could help.

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CNN

US journalist says she was delayed at border, questioned about speech

Amy Goodman, an American author and broadcaster, claims Canadian border officials questioned her about whether she would discuss the 2010 Olympic Games at a speaking engagement in Vancouver.

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Globeandmail.com

EDUCATION

To pay for longer school days, some parents try raising money

After raising $35,000 for gym mats, musical instruments and other extras, parents in Chicago now face a daunting price of $100,000 to keep their children in class an extra hour each day.

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Fla. pushes for high school end-of-course standardized tests

Florida, never shy about using standardized tests, is stepping into the latest trend: end-of-course exams for high school students. The goal of the tests is to ensure students are ready for college.

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Orlando Sentinel

BUSINESS

Dubai debt fear drags down financial markets and economic recovery

Concern swept world markets that financial trouble in the city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery.

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Who is who in Dubai corporate map?

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Reuters

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Dubai debt ripples

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CNBC

Big US banks may be forced to raise more capital soon

Most big U.S. banks may be forced to make public offerings soon if the Treasury demands payback of the funds it issued under the Troubled Assets Relief Program, veteran banking analyst Richard Bove said.

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Reuters

NY apple growers leaving more fruit on their apple trees

New York's apple orchards are being carpeted with red as unpicked apples fall off. With the best of the crop gone, growers say it's cheaper to leave leftovers on the trees than to pick and sell them.

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USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists turn trees into carbon banks

There is an experiment going on in the redwood forests of northern California: an attempt to turn trees into "carbon banks."

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NPR

Killer whales attack and eat sharks

Several populations of skilled orcas around the world have learned how to overcome sharks using a combination of superior brain power and brute force.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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GOOD NEWS

Teacher aims to save lives with musical

Jamal Speakes, drama teacher at Dorsey High in Los Angeles's inner city, dreams big. He wrote a high-school musical — one dream come true — but his big dream is saving lives.

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CBS News

Radiohead, Elbow and other rockers donate to charity auction

An auction of memorabilia from some of music's biggest names will raise funds for a landmine charity.

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Manchester Evening News

Couple donates White House Christmas tree for 4th time

A West Virginia couple's pine trees have won four National Christmas Tree Association contests, including this year's, each time receiving the honor of donating a tree from their farm to the first family.

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ABC News

WORLD

Iran rebuked over nuclear 'cover-up' by UN nuclear watchdog

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing body, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has passed a resolution condemning Iran for its secret development of uranium.

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BBC

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UN watchdog censures Iran

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CNN

Honduras coup: troops deployed to oversee election

Thousands of soldiers have been deployed across Honduras to oversee a controversial election which will cement the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya.

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Guardian

HEALTH

Experts say Swine Flu mutations do not warrant new alarm

The World Health Organization tried to dampen fears about mutations seen in the swine flu virus in several countries, noting that both mutations had been found in very few people.

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Beat the 'holiday bulge' by making smart nutritional decisions

Holiday treat temptations can launch you into the seasonal spirit — and make getting in shape after New Years harder. This year, get ahead of the bulge by making healthy nutritional decisions.

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Is gene therapy ready for prime time?

At first it sounded like science fiction, curing genetic diseases by giving people new genes. But a series of advances has suggested that the technique may hold real future potential.

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TIME

SPORTS

Brodeur becomes NHL's all-time minutes leader in Devils' shootout win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur couldn't think about becoming the NHL's all-time minutes leader once the clock was turned off. He had a little extra work to do.

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ESPN

No. 3 Texas wins wild game vs. Texas A&M

Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a wild 49-39 win over the rival Aggies.

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NBC Sports

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Food banks across the country go high-tech to feed the hungry

Food banks are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry.

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Hammerhead shark mystery solved

The mystery behind the strangely-shaped heads of hammerhead sharks may now be solved by a study showing that a hammerhead gives sharks an ability to see through 360 degrees.

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BBC

Protecting pregnant drivers

Ford Motor-funded research at Virginia Tech and Wake Forest universities is near completion on mathematical models that measure how crash forces affect pregnant women and fetuses.

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USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Biblical phrases pop up all over the nation's political landscape

The nation's left-right culture wars have heightened uses of biblical phrases as rivals try to invoke heavenly punch and challenge your Bible IQ.

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Detroit Free Press

Dublin Bishop says Vatican silence on abuse cases 'regrettable'

The Vatican’s failure to cooperate with a panel investigating the sexual abuse of children by priests in Ireland is "very regrettable," said an auxiliary Roman Catholic bishop of Dublin, Eamonn Walsh.

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Bloomberg

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Holiday bargain: 100 toys for $10

Wal-Mart is looking to jump-start holiday sales by expanding the $10 toy incentive tenfold, the company said.

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CNNMoney

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Germany's Vanessa Low competes in the women's long jump during International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation World Games 2009 in Bangalore, India. (Photo by Aijaz Rahi / AP)

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