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U.S. army soldiers from Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pray before Christmas lunch at K-wal combat outpost in the village of Shakarat, in the volatile Diyala province, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Marko Drobnjakovic / AP)

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Widening of health care in US states hits roadblocks

A year that began with great ambition for major expansions of health insurance is ending with considerable uncertainty, as a second wave of change runs headlong into a darkening economy and political divisions.

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International Herald Tribune

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Health care system’s future splits views in United States

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Angus Reid

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Iraq bombs hit US-backed militia

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BBC

In Iraq, the ghosts of Christmas past

Iraqi Christians and U.S. soldiers celebrate Christmas in similar ways: with specially prepared meals, small church services and thoughts of family and friends far away.

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Technology unites kin, GIs on holidays

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Christmas around the world

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CBS News

Ga. school melds a world of differences

More than half the 380 students at this unusual school outside Atlanta, Ga., are refugees from some 40 countries, many torn by war. Together they form an eclectic community who speak about 50 languages.

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International Herald Tribune

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Iraqi family settles into new life in Atlanta

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NPR

Spain's holiday cry: Down with Santa!

The latest battle in the war on globalization came in Madrid, when a handful of demonstrators staged a protest. Their target was a toy factory, which they see as the dark side of globalization.

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TIME

NATION

Southern US cities lure artists

Good jobs and cheap housing are the chief reasons behind the growth of many cities, especially in the Sun Belt region. But increasingly, proximity to culture is an emerging X factor for young careerists.

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Christian Science Monitor

US infant Jesus statue to get GPS

A statue of the infant Jesus on display near Miami, Florida, is being fitted with a Global Positioning System device after the original figurine was stolen.

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BBC

Robbery suspect wounded at Ga. mall

A robbery suspect was shot and wounded by police in the parking lot outside a suburban Atlanta mall, authorities said.

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POLITICS

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Huckabee and Giuliani tied in 2008 race

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Reuters

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Romney and McCain exchange Christmas jeers

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Fox News

Clinton urges Iowa voters to caucus on wrong day

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton may have shot herself in the foot trying to get Iowa voters to pledge support to her — she is encouraging them to go caucus on Jan. 14, 11 days too late.

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BUSINESS

Chrysler denies report of financial crisis

Chrysler LLC denied a published report saying it is in a serious financial crunch.

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Bus travel makes a comeback in the U.S.

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NPR

Euro rises against dollar; pound falls

The euro rose against the U.S. dollar, with the 13-nation currency rising higher in European trading. The British pound, meanwhile, was slightly lower.

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CNNMoney

SPORTS

Chicago Bulls fire coach Skiles

The Chicago Bulls were sure this was their season to challenge for the Eastern Conference championship. If they do, it'll be with a new coach.

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ESPN

Devils' Brodeur takes second place in career shutouts with OT win

Patrik Elias gave Martin Brodeur all the support he needed to beat the Calgary Flames — and leave George Hainesworth behind.

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ESPN

HEALTH

Sinovac vaccine passes midstage study

Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. said its pandemic flu vaccine induced immune responses in a midstage study.

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BusinessWeek

Is fat the new normal?

With roughly two-thirds of the American population overweight or obese, have our cultural ideals of what we consider “normal weight” changed?

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Parents in denial of children's obesity

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WLNS

RELIGION

Help for immigrants divides congregations

Helping illegal immigrants has become an unpopular business in America, from presidential candidates to ordinary and average Americans.

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Reuters

Atheists put faith in backlash of politics

Not since the April 8, 1966, famous "Is God dead?" cover of Time magazine has atheism been the topic du jour.

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Washington Times

Pope ushers in Christmas with mass at midnight

The Vatican unveiled its life-size nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, hours before Pope Benedict XVI ushered in Christmas.

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GOOD NEWS

Report: New Orleans pop. nears 300,000

Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans' population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size, according to a new report.

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USA Today

Last-minute shopping boosts retailers

Just weeks ago, the holiday shopping season seemed headed for disaster. But in the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got their wish — a last-minute surge of shopping.

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CBS News

GI saves Iraqi boy in long-shot adoption

Capt. Scott Southworth knew he'd face violence, political strife and blistering heat when he was deployed to one of Baghdad's most dangerous areas. But he didn't expect Ala'a Eddeen.

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WORLD

14 sailors missing in S. Korean waters

Rescuers in ships and helicopters launched an intensive search for 14 sailors feared drowned after their ship disappeared in freezing waters off South Korea.

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Newsweek

Settlement dispute stalls Mideast talks

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators opened a second round of statehood talks but the Palestinians insisted Israel agree to stop settlement building near Jerusalem.

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Reuters

Queen Elizabeth to broadcast Christmas message on YouTube channel

Seventy-five years ago, courtesy of what he referred to as "the marvels of modern science," King George V became the first British monarch to broadcast a message at Christmas time via the radio.

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International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Whole Foods begins plans to eliminate plastic bags

Whole Foods Market Inc. said it will no longer provide plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in its two Austin, Texas, stores. The initiative will be a test and will serve as the first step to ban plastic bags.

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ENN

EU minister: Germany should embrace CO2 goal, not fight it

Germany should look at EU plans to force down carbon dioxide emissions from cars not as "punishment," but rather as a chance to improve their position, the EU environment commissioner said.

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Environmental News Network

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Assurances over US biometric data

Strict safeguards will ensure that the world's biggest biometric database will not abuse liberties, a senior U.S. security official has said.

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BBC

Only a few nerve cells needed to start brain working complex tasks

New research has found that instead of thousands of brain cells working together to initiate a task by the brain, only as few as 50 cells are needed.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Cage finds more box office gold with 'Treasure' debut

Nicolas Cage followed his secret treasure map to another fortune at movie theaters. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," opened with $45.5 million, according to studio estimates.

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Hollywood Reporter

Jazz legend Oscar Peterson dies

Jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson has died of kidney failure at his home in Toronto, at the age of 82.

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BBC

EDUCATION

Electric shocks can continue at Mass. school after hoax

A special education school where two students were wrongly given dozens of shocks after a prank call, will be allowed to use electric shock treatments for another year, the Associated Press reports.

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ABC News

At army base school, the drill is learning

Jeffrey Thompson begins each year teaching kindergarten at Evergreen Elementary School with a lesson for parents on how to launch kids from the home nest to the classroom.

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USA Today

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The North Pole is melting

As the permanent Arctic ice cap has dwindled to a new record, ice-free summers may become the norm.

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Scientific American

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People are seen Christmas Eve at John F. Kennedy Plaza, also known as Love Park, in Philadelphia, Pa. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)

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