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In this file photo, Kidney transplant recipient Solomon Weldeghebriel, second from left, with kidney donor Bill Singleton, right, holds his children Mahor, 5, left, and daughter Simona Weldeghebriel, 3, during a news conference at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP)

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Lured by deals, shoppers treat themselves as well

Maria Prieto couldn't resist. Shopping for Christmas presents at a Gap Kids recently, she thought about that 25 percent off coupon she had. Why let it go to waste?

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Retailers cut prices after Christmas

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BusinessWeek

Catholic group supports Senate compromise on abortion aid

In an apparent split with Roman Catholic bishops over the abortion-financing provisions of the health care bill, Catholic hospitals have signaled that they back the Senate's compromise on the issue.

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Explosive device set off aboard airliner

A passenger on an international flight bound for the U.S. ignited a small explosive device shortly before landing in a move the White House called an attempted terrorist attack.

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Passengers provide details of attempted attack

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USA TODAY

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Explosive set off on plane

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CBS News

A gift of life: How do you thank someone for that?

It was no secret that Mark Rhodes was on dialysis and needed a kidney. He had been on the church's prayer list for months. However, a fellow church member he barely knew offered him one of her own.

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McClatchy Newspapers

US rights activist crosses into N. Korea

A U.S. human rights activist trying to raise global attention about the suffering of the North Korean people has crossed into the reclusive state, other activists and South Korean media said.

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Reuters

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Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years in jail

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Guardian

NATION

Holiday snowstorm hits much of central US

The dream of a white Christmas was turning into a nightmare for some as forecasters predicted a heavy snowstorm would continue across parts of the central United States.

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CNN

Red Cross links survivors with family lost in WWII Holocaust

Like so many around the world who are still searching for family lost to the chaos of World War II and the Holocaust, for one woman even one scrap of information felt like a gift.

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Religion News Service

Special section:

Genocide under the Nazis

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BBC

From New Deal to new hard times, the town of Eleanor endures

For the town of Eleanor, which took its name from the first lady of the New Deal, government action still works.

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POLITICS

Decade brought change to political campaign finance

The Supreme Court is expected to redefine how far corporations can go in spending money on federal elections. Specifically, at question is whether corporate money can be used to promote or attack candidates.

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NPR

Senate clears 2 EPA officials after GOP members drop holds

The Senate confirmed two senior EPA officials after GOP senators dropped procedural "holds" on the nominees.

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The Hill

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Top 50 inventions in past 50 years

In the past half-century, scientific and technological advances have transformed our world. Popular Mechanics convened a panel of 25 experts to identify innovations that have made the biggest impact.

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Popular Mechanics

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Tech: what's next in 2010

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CNNMoney

Voyager spacecrafts discover how solar system stays together

Two NASA Voyager spacecraft are flying near the edge of the solar system. They have discovered that the "solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist."

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iTWire

ENVIRONMENT

Offshore wind proposal stirs waves

One of the first proposals for a major offshore wind project in America’s freshwater has surprised Michigan regulators and begun to stir opposition from onshore property owners.

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A job at the end of a rope

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EPA curbs ship emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule setting tough engine fuel standards for large U.S. flagged ships, a major milestone in the strategy to slash harmful marine diesel emissions.

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Environmental News Network

SPORTS

Taking the plane to the game

Sports travel — following your team on the road to away games or vacationing at major attractions like the college football bowls that proliferate during the holiday season — is scoring big, travel researchers say.

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Wall Street Journal

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2000s: top 20 games and events

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Sports Illustrated

Cavaliers rout Lakers in showdown of the NBA's top 2 teams

The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 102-87 in a showdown between the NBA's top two teams.

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Reuters

Special section:

LA 87, Cleveland 102

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USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

1st family celebrates Christmas in Hawaii

President Barack Obama and his family arrived on the island of Oahu under sunny skies for their first Hawaiian holiday since becoming the first family.

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ABC News

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Christmas wishes from President Obama

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Silicon Valley geeks fuel ping-pong boom

Young people who were serious about table tennis used to have to make the trip to Beijing, Stockholm or Moscow to train with world-class coaches. Now they go no farther than this Silicon Valley suburb.

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GOOD NEWS

Celebrating Christmas amid fears of volcano eruption

Thousands of families spent Christmas crowded in gymnasiums and schools — temporary shelters as the alert level for the Mayon volcano in the Philippines lingers at the second-highest stage.

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Mount Mayon: a tale of love and destruction

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BBC

Teen Santas deliver to the less fortunate

Santa didn't wait for nightfall to bring a sack of toys to a house in Philadelphia. But for the children, the details were secondary in a year when presents have been few.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Taliban video shows captive US soldier

The Taliban has released a video purporting to show U.S. soldier Bowe Robert Bergdahl who was captured in Afghanistan almost six months ago.

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BBC

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Purported Taliban footage of US soldier

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YouTube

Chances of finding survivors dim in Indian bridge collapse

Rescuers were battling to free dozens of workers trapped under a collapsed bridge in western Indian state of Rajasthan, killing 17, officials said.

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Under-construction bridge collapses

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BUSINESS

Treasury uncaps credit line for Fannie, Freddie for 3 years

The U.S. Treasury Department will remove the caps on aid to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the next three years, to allay concerns that the companies will exhaust government assistance.

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Bloomberg

Vietnam is refining its global role

Vietnam’s strategy for competing had been to carve out niche markets where it could deliver, say, quality products like handicrafts or specialized clothing that China could not.

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HEALTH

Is running bad for your knees?

New studies reveal that there is no connection between running and arthritis and that running may even help protect people from joint problems later on.

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TIME

Recalled H1N1 influenza vaccine — lots being returned

The Alabama Department of Public Health is returning 5,200 doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine because of a voluntary recall from the manufacturer. The recall was issued for reasons unrelated to vaccine safety.

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Medical News Today

EDUCATION

Mich.'s application for federal aid for schools still developing

The state's superintendent of public instruction said that Michigan's plan to turn around the worst of its public schools will help the state to win up to $400 million in federal stimulus money.

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Detroit Free Press

College asks students to power down

Stephens College President Dianne Lynch wanted to give her students a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their gadgets away.

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ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Iraqi Christians face uncertain future

At the church of the Virgin Mary in Baghdad, hymns sung in the ancient Aramaic language float through intricately carved wooden doors into a small courtyard outside.

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BBC

Passions over 'prosperity gospel': was Jesus wealthy?

Many Christians see Jesus as the poor, itinerant preacher who had "no place to lay his head." But another group of Christians are insisting that Jesus' beginnings weren't so humble.

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CNN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Exclusion of menthol cigarettes in ban worries health experts

The Food and Drug Administration may have banned candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes, but some public health experts still see a big hole in their efforts to keep teens from starting to smoke.

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Natalia Osipova, left, in the title role, and Alexander Volchkov in the role of Captain Phoebus, perform during a dress rehearsal of the ballet "Esmeralda" at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP)

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