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Leigh Lawson stands in front of the San Francisco Zoo protesting the killing of a Siberian tiger that killed one person and injured two others. Police officers shot the tiger after it escaped from its enclosure and attacked the three visitors.  (Photo by Noah Berger / AP) Expelled EU and UN officials leave Afghanistan A senior United Nations official and another from the European Union were expelled from Afghanistan after the government accused them of holding talks with the Taliban and for paying cash to the group. Reuters Trail of blood apparently led escaped tiger to victims San Francisco police are investigating the possibility that one of the victims of a tiger attack climbed over a waist-high fence and then dangled a leg over the edge of a moat, sources said. San Francisco Chronicle Photo Gallery: attack at the San Francisco Zoo AOL News Mint offers peek at next dollar coins Coming soon on new presidential dollar coins: Old Hickory, Old Kinderhook, Old Man Eloquent and the Last of the Cocked Hats. AOL News   Benazir Bhutto killed in Pakistan explosion Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, her party said. "She has been martyred," said party official Rehman Malik. ABC News Chaos and panic follow bomb attack BBC Bhutto a political giant CNN Rugged terrain slows Indonesia rescuers Rescue workers struggled for a second day to move emergency equipment into remote villages in central Java buried by landslides that so far have killed at least 80 people. International Herald Tribune In pictures: Indonesian landslides BBC Mideast talks already tangled Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas are set to meet amid rising tensions over whether the promises of peace they made a month ago in Annapolis, Md., can be kept. Christian Science Monitor   NATION A family tragedy: 6 dead, 2 arrested A dispute over money may have led to the shooting deaths of six family members and the arrest of the daughter of two of the victims and her boyfriend. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Omaha mother, aunt slain; daughter beaten CBS News New form will fight job fraud Every employer in America must now use a new employment verification form that immigration officials say will help reduce document fraud. Houston Chronicle POLITICS John Edwards says he sounds like a Democratic president U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards tried to increase support in the early voting state of New Hampshire with promises of fighting the establishment and changing Washington. International Herald Tribune Holiday's over, back to politics Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama bragged about getting eight hours of sleep, while on the other end of the state of Iowa, Republican Mike Huckabee boasted of his ability to bag pheasant. USA Today Top 10 political gaffes of 2007 Yahoo! News BUSINESS US stock-index futures drop; Citigroup, SLM retreat U.S. stock-index futures slipped after an analyst predicted Citigroup Inc. will cut its dividend and a government report showed orders for durable goods rose less than forecasted last month. Bloomberg US economy: Home prices declined at faster pace Home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas fell in October by the most in at least six years, raising the risk that more Americans will walk away from properties that are worth less than they owe. Bloomberg Hiring in '08: slower but steady gains CareerBuilder.com said its survey of 3,016 hiring managers and human resource professionals found that employers are trimming their hiring plans but still expect to add workers in 2008. CNNMoney SPORTS 3 charged in assault on UNC players Authorities have charged two women and a man with an attack on three North Carolina football players, which police said was motivated by robbery and included the sexual assault of at least two players. ABC News Patriots-Giants game will be on CBS, NBC After weeks of insisting they wouldn't cave in, NFL officials did just that. Now all of America can see the Patriots' shot at history. Sporting News South Korean boxer in coma after bout South Korean boxer, Choi Yoi-sam, lost consciousness after winning his WBO intercontinental flyweight bout and was in a coma with a brain injury. AOL News Killed by kin: Boxer slain by nephew ABC News HEALTH Is alcohol really good for you? Just a glass or two of alcohol raises your risks for some scary diseases — and lowers them for others. So when it comes to drinking, should you or shouldn’t you? WebMD New Jersey targets HIV transmissions HIV testing may soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey as part of a bill that supporters contend will put the state in the forefront of a national fight. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Food pantries offering health care to those in need An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread. CNN RELIGION American Christianity remains strong America remains an overwhelmingly Christian nation despite a drop in the number of believers over the past decades, according to a 2007 analysis. Christian Post A Kwanzaa primer Created after the 1965 Watts riots, Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday honoring African-American heritage and culture that begins each year on Dec. 26. Slate   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Treat drug abuse as social, health issue Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Cohabiting for nature Baltimore Sun Editorial: Facebook doesn't clear up privacy fears San Jose Mercury News Column: The tale of Trigger International Herald Tribune Editorial: The challenge to Beijingoism Economist Column (Robert Samuelson): The end of free trade Newsweek Column (Froma Harrop): Only suckers pay bills Real Clear Politics Column: Celebrity endorsements are not always good politics USA Today   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Rachel Wright, nicole miller, Jim Scripps and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Crash survivor's mother: 'miraculous' The sole survivor of a plane crash that killed two Americans and a Panamanian pilot was awake and talking, a doctor said. CNN Community aids mom of 6 while Navy husband's away If it takes a village to raise a child, Kristine Coltellino's household is like a virtual city. Newsday WORLD Karzai, Musharraf 'to co-operate' Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, have pledged to co-operate in the fight against Islamist militants. BBC Chad court sentences French aid workers to 8 years hard labor Six French aid workers were sentenced to eight years of hard labor each after a court in Chad found them guilty of trying to kidnap 103 children from the African country. Reuters Chad court jails French aid workers BBC ENVIRONMENT Turning toxic waste into electricity Environmental engineers at Pennsylvania State University are developing a device that could clean toxic messes from mines and create electricity at the same time. LiveScience Who should regulate vehicle emissions? California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Bush administration are duking it out over who has the right to regulate tailpipe emissions. Christian Science Monitor Will beetles inherit the Earth? Most modern-day groups of beetles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs and have been diversifying ever since, says new research. Science Daily SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY What a wireless world could mean for the average person The Wireless World Initiative has developed prototype systems that will potentially enable millions of people to make the most of third-generation and beyond mobile technology. Science Daily Uranus, Neptune swapped spots, new model says Like children growing up and moving away from home, the gas giant planets of our solar system took shape twice as close to the sun as they are now and slowly moved outward. National Geographic Online games battle for top spot Challenges to the dominance of World of Warcraft over online games and gamers look set to emerge in 2008. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Group says Will Smith didn't praise Hitler A Jewish group said that it accepts Will Smith's explanation that he never praised Adolf Hitler in remarks the star says were misinterpreted. Associated Press The price of success How much would you pay for an internship? $500? $2,000? Try $6,000. That's what a growing number of students are paying to secure coveted summer spots with America's leading companies. Newsweek A tempest in a Champagne flute Global demand for Champagne is soaring, but under French law, only sparkling wine made from official Champagne grapes can be called champagne with a capital "C." International Herald Tribune EDUCATION The college tour goes online New Web sites paint a portrait of college and university life, providing one-stop shopping for prospective students. Christian Science Monitor US teen gives gift of a new school to children in rural Cambodia Hundreds of Cambodian villagers welcomed the arrival of a new school, a gift from an American teenager who raised $52,000 after reading about the hardships of growing up in Cambodia. MSNBC Harvard aid plan offers tuition discounts Harvard University is among a handful of schools announcing major expansions of financial aid that will reduce tuition bills by thousands of dollars -- even for families earning six figures. CNNMoney   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Female circumcision focus of ferocious debate in Egypt A nationwide campaign to stop female circumcision has become one of the most powerful social movements in Egypt in decades. International Herald Tribune   Photo of the Day Henry Sunda of Douglass, Texas, flies a powered parachute over a windmill to drop deliver a Christmas present over Tyler, Texas.   (Photo by Dr. Scott M. 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