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Passengers walk along the track away from the site of a train derailment near the town of Uglovka, Russia. An express train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed, killing dozens of people and injuring scores of others in what may have been an act of sabotage, Russian officials said. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev / AP)

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Russian train wreck 'an act of terror'

Officials have found "elements of an explosive device" at the site of the derailment of a Russian train and believe an act of terror caused the incident.

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Derailment of train rekindles Russian fears

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BBC

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Dozens killed as explosives found at site

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Starving polar bears turn to cannibalism

Scientists say shrinking Arctic sea ice may be forcing some polar bears into cannibalizing young cubs.

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Toronto Star

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Much less stable ice for polar bears, expert says

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State dinner crashers met Obama in line

The White House says that Michaele and Tareq Salahi not only got past layers of experienced, executive-branch security, they shook the president's hand during the Obamas' first state dinner.

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Detroit News

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Secret Service director faces difficult questions

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Politico

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Gate-crashers safety breach

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Hajj stoning ritual marks beginning of Eid

Vast crowds of pilgrims converging on Mecca cast stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual Hajj, as Muslims began celebrating Eid al-Adha.

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NPR

With 'Cyber Monday' approaching, online scams proliferate

If past patterns follow, "Cyber Monday" will be one of the biggest online shopping days of the year — and a prime time for identity theft and other scams.

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Kansas City Star

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Online holiday shopping scams

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NATION

CIA goes hiring in heart of Arab America

In dire need of agents fluent in Arabic, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has made an unusual public show of its recruiting effort in Dearborn — a city of 100,000 with the densest Arab population in the U.S.

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Reuters

Port of Palm Beach hopes to revive trade with Cuba

The Port of Palm Beach has struggled trying to reestablish its long-lost dominance over the U.S.-Cuba trade route, despite hopes that the Obama administration could further loosen or end the embargo.

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Palm Beach Post

POLITICS

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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These cities are poised to recover the fastest

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Schwarzenegger's office blames $79,000 tax lien on 'paperwork' problem

A gossip Web site revealed that the IRS filed a federal tax lien against the governor last spring seeking $79,000 — a discovery Schwarzenegger's office blames on "a minor paperwork tracking discrepancy."

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San Jose Mercury News

New fight develops over rights of fetuses

A ballot initiative that sponsors hope will outlaw abortion in Alaska by declaring fetuses to be "legal persons" appears headed for a court fight.

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Anchorage Daily News

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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Mother taken to court for refusing daughter's swine flu vaccination

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Telegraph.co.uk

More foot power, less car pollution may promote better health

Walking and cycling plus low-emission vehicles may reduce future disease burden, researchers say.

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HealthDay

Awakenings: what did doctors miss?

A neurologist who runs a coma study group made a startling discovery: a patient who suffered a brain injury in a car accident in 1983 was not in a vegetative state at all.

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TIME

BUSINESS

G-20 switch shaping local world

After decades of spectacular financial globalization, the world economy and investment horizon may be turning more local and unpredictable.

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Reuters

Recession changes tone of Black Friday

Black Friday meant something different for one segment of the population — the realities of a still-flat economy.

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Denver Post

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Retailers may get lift from high-income shoppers

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'Black Friday' shoppers buy but spend less green

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NPR

Mercedes ups its stake in Formula One

The polluting auto sport is suffering from sponsor defections. But Daimler's Mercedes unit sees a bargain in backing the Brawn GP team.

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BusinessWeek

EDUCATION

Cell phones as learning tools for lessons

Cell phones, the subject of tugs of war between parents, teachers and students across the nation, are taking on a new role in the classroom: learning tool.

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Salaries grow $8 million in education department of La.

Salary costs have jumped in Louisiana's education department since Paul Pastorek took charge of the agency.

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The Tuscaloosa News

School helps students fend off bad times

In addition to the regular lunch program for needy kids, the Whitney Elementar school operates as an emergency food bank.

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CNN

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Recession sends many to food pantries

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San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

'Apps' that transform software into gold

The proliferation of smartphones and global open platforms has created potentially lucrative opportunities for programmers.

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San Jose Mercury News

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

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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

WORLD

Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai only on a 'case by case' basis

Abu Dhabi, wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, will "pick and choose" how to assist debt-laden neighbor Dubai, a senior official said, after fears of a Dubai default sent global markets reeling.

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The world's biggest debtor nations

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Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock

A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing.

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USA TODAY

SPORTS

Reining in tailgate parties a challenge for most colleges

Tailgating has grown exponentially, to a point where officials say there are concerns for public safety at some games.

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NPR

Throwing in the towel on homophobia

For athletes who feel they must choose between their identity and the love of the game, Brendan Burke's coming out has got the sports world talking.

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Globeandmail.com

Woods, wife, unavailable for interview

The Florida Highway Patrol says Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, are not available to be interviewed by state troopers and asked police to return to try to clear up questions.

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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

Oil companies press industry-enviro group on refinery emissions

An internal document circulating among members of an industry-environmental coalition provides a window into the oil industry's fight to scale back mandates in Democratic climate-change bills.

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The Hill

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Priests, police, hid years of child sex abuse in Ireland

A shocking report released reveals that sexual abuse by Catholic Priests in Ireland was covered up for decades by both the church and police.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Catholic church admits child abuse

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Al Jazeera

Serenity Prayer skeptic now credits Rienhold Niebuhr

A Yale librarian who cast doubt on the origins of the Serenity Prayer says new evidence has persuaded him to credit Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr as the author.

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LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

For some, a search for celebrity Is worth any risk

In totalitarian regimes, some people take huge risks for the freedom to be themselves; in this democracy, some people take huge risks for the freedom to be someone else — a celebrity.

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'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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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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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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