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Protesters hold signs outside Federal Court prior to the sentencing of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in Richmond, Va. Vick was sentenced to 23 months for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. (Photo by Casey Templeton / AP)

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Michael Vick receives sentence of 23 months in prison

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing dogs.

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Lawyer: Vick accepts sentence

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick

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Yahoo! News

Gore accepts Nobel Prize

Al Gore used the occasion of his 2007 Nobel Peace Prize lecture to tell it to the world: Climate change, he said, is a "real, rising, imminent and universal" threat to the very future of the Earth.

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International Herald Tribune

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McCain vows to fight climate change, energy dependence

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The Hill

Colorado gunman heard voices, scared co-workers

Matthew Murray was kicked out of a missionary training program five years ago for strange behavior, and talked about hearing voices, according to a man who served at the center with him.

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Colorado police seek clues to 2 attacks

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Pastor: Guard, plan saved 'hundreds of lives' at church

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Mortars hit Iraq prison, 7 inmates dead

Mortar shells slammed into an Iraqi prison, killing at least seven inmates and wounding 23, officials said.

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Associated Press

Bin Laden aide appeals conviction

Defense lawyers sought to overturn the conviction of Osama bin Laden's personal secretary for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. Embassies in Africa.

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Reuters

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CIA man defends 'water-boarding'

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BBC

Putin backs Medvedev as successor

President Vladimir Putin expressed support for First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his successor, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

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NATION

Ice storm claims 14 lives

At least 14 people have died in the U.S. as an ice storm sweeps several states just east of the Rocky Mountains.

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BBC

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Ice storm turns deadly

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Supreme court allows lighter crack cocaine terms

U.S. judges who disagree with federal sentencing guidelines can impose lighter prison sentences in crack cocaine cases, the Supreme Court ruled in deciding a racially sensitive issue.

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Reuters

Mall shooting victims mourned

Relatives and friends began paying their final respects for the three Von Maur department store employees who died after a gunman opened fire in Westroads Mall.

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Kansas City Star

POLITICS

Oprah and Obama a hit in S.C.

Oprah Winfrey came to South Carolina with a message tailored to the state's considerable African-American community, asking it to support Barack Obama.

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Real Clear Politics

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Oprah, Obama - oh my!

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MSNBC

Bill Clinton: US invaded Iraq too soon

Former President Clinton, seeking to clarify an assertion that he was against the Iraq war "from the beginning," said he has maintained that U. N. weapons inspectors should have been given more time.

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CBS News

BUSINESS

Holiday sales face slowdown

Tiffany & Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Coach Inc. may see sales numbers slow in what the National Retail Federation is predicting will be the worst U.S. holiday shopping season since 2002.

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Bloomberg

UBS to take further $10 billion subprime write-down

Swiss banking giant UBS warned that it will write down the value of its subprime mortgage holdings by a further $10 billion, potentially wiping out all its profits for the year.

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MarketWatch

SPORTS

Patriots rip Steelers, go to 13-0

The Pittsburgh Steelers were supposed to be the final formidable road block that stood between the Patriots and a potential undefeated season.

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International Herald Tribune

Knicks settle lawsuit for $11.5 million

Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas reached an $11.5 million settlement of the sexual harassment case brought by a former team executive.

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ESPN

HEALTH

China hunts father-and-son bird flu link

Chinese health authorities said they were hunting for the causal link between a son and his father both struck by bird flu.

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Reuters

Scientists cure sickle-cell anemia in mice

Taking the next step in a series of breakthrough stem-cell experiments, scientists have cured sickle-cell anemia in mice.

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Concord Monitor

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Court fight looms as Germany seeks to outlaw Scientologists

The Church of Scientology vowed to invoke America’s help in its battle against the German government, which declared it unconstitutional last week in the first step towards an outright ban.

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Times Online

Diocese breaks with Episcopal Church

The Diocese of San Joaquin voted to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, becoming the first full diocese to secede from the denomination in the debate over the Bible and homosexuality.

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Associated Press

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GOOD NEWS

Florida manatees numbers double

In an incredible breaking news story it has been revealed that manatees are still on the Florida endangered species list. The Florida manatees’ numbers have more than doubled since the initial 1991 survey.

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Environmental News Network

Doctor saved Michigan $100 million

Dr. Peter Pronovost saved the state more than $100 million and 1,500 lives over an 18-month period by teaching doctors and nurses to use checklists for intensive care unit procedures.

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NPR

WORLD

Pakistan ruling party puts brave face on poll fight

Pakistan's ruling party published its election manifesto a day after rival former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said his party would take part in the polls, increasing the likelihood of a hung parliament.

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Reuters

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Who wants to be prime minister? Try Pakistani reality TV

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Christian Science Monitor

Kosovo defiant as UN talks fail

Kosovo will press ahead with plans for independence, a spokesman said as negotiators were due to confirm that talks to settle the future status of the province had failed.

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CNN

43 illegal migrants die as boat sinks off Turkish coast

A boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey's Aegean coast and at least 43 died, an official said.

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ENVIRONMENT

Study: World needs robust climate pact for security

Global warming could trigger mass migration, disrupt trade and lead to conflicts over farmland and water resources from Africa to Asia, a report released at climate talks in Bali said.

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Environmental News Network

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2007 on track to be second-warmest Year

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ABC News

World's first floating wind turbine launched in Berlin

A floating wind turbine that its makers claim could significantly boost the renewable energy sector was officially launched at a trade show in Berlin.

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OneWorld

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Backstreet Boy weds longtime girlfriend

Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is single no more. He wed his longtime girlfriend in his hometown, the band's attorney confirmed.

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CNN

Idled Hollywood workers urge more talks

The Hollywood strike is rewriting the holidays for idled workers.

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ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mysterious mammal caught on film

An "extraordinary" desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time.

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BBC

Shuttle launch canceled

NASA looked to early January at the soonest for further attempts to launch the shuttle Atlantis to the international space station because of an intermittent fuel gauge problem.

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Houston Chronicle

EDUCATION

British students can plan own vacations in radical new school plans

Pupils will be treated like employees and be able to book their own holidays (vacations) at a new school in an attempt to give students an introduction to the world of business.

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Daily Mail

Nun reads list of curse words to kids

Sister Kathy Avery won't put up with swearing on the playground at her school, and she's not above repeating the offending language to make sure everyone understands what she won't tolerate.

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Associated Press

Islamic school closure is 'good lesson'

The closure of a Muslim school by the West Australian Government is a warning to other Islamic schools, the former head of Australia's peak Muslim body says.

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Melbourne Herald Sun

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Why banked blood goes bad

It's been called the gift of life, but for many of the five million patients who receive blood transfusions every year, it can actually do more harm than good.

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TIME

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A Christmas tree and decorations are lit up in front of Seoul City Hall, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP)

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