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Indonesian students hold a banner which reads "America and Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) have to be responsible for damage of natural disaster" as they protest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati / AP)

Iran welcomes U.S. move to ‘correct’ nuke claim

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki welcomed the U.S. decision to “correct” its claim that Tehran has an active nuclear weapons program, state-run radio reported.

MSNBC

Iran report frustrates U.S. hawks

BBC

Iran stopped weapons program in 2003

NPR

Oil tensions for natives in Alaska

Each summer and autumn, the Inupiat, natives of Alaska, go whale hunting. But that traditional way of life is coming into conflict with one of the modern world's most urgent priorities: finding more oil.

International Herald Tribune

Airlines cut U.S. schedules

USA Today

Bali climate talks advance

A 190-nation climate meeting in Bali, Indonesia, took small steps towards a new global deal to fight global warming by 2009 amid disputes about how far to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Reuters

Special section:

An Earth friendly home

TIME

Relieved and apologetic 'teddy' teacher back home

Gillian Gibbons was met at London's Heathrow Airport by her son John and daughter Jessica, where she apologized for allowing a teddy bear to be named after the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

ABC News

Does U.S. tolerate anti-Muslim speech?

Christian Science Monitor

Powerful storm batters Pacific Northwest

A storm with hurricane force winds and heavy rain that killed at least four during its Northwest rampage, headed out to the Upper Midwest, which has already been hit with heavy snow and rain.

ABC News

Images of the storm

Seattle Times

NATION

Illegal residents turned away from hospital in Tarrant County, Texas

The idea of turning away sick illegal immigrants who go to the University of Texas Medical Branch for cancer treatment may be controversial, but this is the policy in at least one hospital district in Texas.

Houston Chronicle

Map that named America in 1507 is a puzzle for researchers

The last copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 map remains a puzzle.

Reuters

Shuttle crew arrives for launch

Seven astronauts arrived for the start of the countdown to this week's space shuttle launch as NASA wrapped up repairs on Atlantis' fuel tank.

USA Today

POLITICS

Congress is returning to a full agenda

Congress returns to Washington with a full slate of must-do legislation, just three weeks before the Christmas recess.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Clinton hits Obama on courage, character as he rises in polls

Sen. Hillary Clinton questioned the courage and character of her chief opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, in the wake of a new poll finding her campaign is losing ground in the crucial early-voting state of Iowa.

McClatchy Newspapers

Obama/Clinton advisers debate

CBS News

BUSINESS

Congress vs. credit cards

Lawmakers want to know why some credit card companies raise customers' interest rates when those same customers have a solid payment history.

Forbes

Target, J.C. Penney profit prospects dim on holiday sales

The slowest holiday shopping season in five years may signal disappointing earnings well into next year for U.S. retailers including Target Corp., J.C. Penney Co. and Dillard's Inc.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Thousands of mourners at funeral for Redskins' Taylor

Thousands filled a university arena for the funeral of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, with his coach praising his spirit and the Rev. Jesse Jackson asking for an end to violence.

USA Today

Patriots continue to prevail

After a a 27-24 comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens, most Patriots players weren't exactly certain how they had remained unbeaten after 12 games.

ESPN

Sixers replacing GM with Nets' Stefanski

The Philadelphia 76ers fired General Manager and team President Billy King and replaced him with New Jersey Nets' General Manager Ed Stefanski.

Sporting News

HEALTH

Night shift work may cause cancer

Working the night shift may cause cancer, according to a new report. The scientists also reviewed studies in which animals were exposed to light at night, disrupting the animals' body clock.

WebMD

Holidays bring the heart attack season

Yahoo! News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Southern Baptist preacher uses prayer and humor to defuse hospital tension

National Guard First Lt. Kurt Bishop is one of five chaplains at this forward operating base of 1,500 soldiers and contractors in Afghanistan. During intense hours, Bishop provides help and humor to medics.

Christian Science Monitor

Romney to give Mormon speech

Republican Mitt Romney, vying to become the first Mormon president, said he decided to give a speech focused on his faith and the role of religion in politics because the subject is of interest in early voting Iowa.

ABC News

Romney to address Mormon faith

NPR

Pat Robertson turning over Christian Broadcasting Network to his son

Pat Robertson, the 77-year-old religious broadcaster, is turning over his duties as chief executive officer of the Christian Broadcasting Network to his son Gordon Robertson. He will remain chairman.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

Ghana reflects progress in Africa

Fifty years after Ghana became the first African country to gain independence, Africa's economies are expanding by 5.4 percent a year compared to a world average of 4.2 percent.

ABC News

Surgeon to fill son's boots in Iraq

Dr. William Krissoff, 61, a Californian orthopedic surgeon, is now a newly commissioned officer in the Navy Medical Corps. He reports for duty this week, a year after his son died in combat.

Reno Gazette-Journal

WORLD

Iran expels Canadian ambassador

Iran has expelled Canada's ambassador after Ottawa failed to approve Iran's proposed diplomatic representation to Canada, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier said.

BBC

Critics blast fairness of Russian election

A day after President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party crushed opponents in parliamentary elections, the guessing has begun over the future of the 55-year-old, two-term president.

Globeandmail.com

WTO finds Brazil illegally blocked used tires from Europe

A WTO appeals body strengthened a ruling that Brazil has violated international commerce rules by restricting the import of used tires from the European Union.

International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

EPA orders cleanup at Air Force base

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is taking "a major step" toward cleaning up Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., by compelling the Air Force to properly conduct the cleanup.

Environment News Service

Divorce isn't eco-friendly

Rising divorce rates mean fewer people living in each household, causing them to take up more space and consume more, a new study suggests.

U.S. News & World Report

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Is photography dead?

Digitalization has made much of art photography's vast variety possible. But it's also a major reason that the medium seems to have lost its soul.

Newsweek

'Enchanted' re-casts spell

Disney's family fantasy "Enchanted" ruled the domestic boxoffice for a second consecutive session, grossing an estimated $17 million during the latest weekend.

Hollywood Reporter

South Bronx celebrates its B-boy, street-culture pioneers

Wayne Blizzard and Douglas Walker, who began performing on the streets as teenagers around 1980, will be honored at the New York Public Library's South Bronx branch.

International Herald Tribune

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Chimps outdo humans in remembering

Chimpanzees could be useful as assistants in casinos, according to research. They may also make good spies, say scientists, who found that young chimps are better at recalling numbers than adult humans.

Times Online

Chimp's memory

Dailymotion

No charges in cyber-bullying case

A Missouri prosecutor has announced that there will be no charges filed against Lori Drew in the cyberbullying case involving the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier.

Wired

EDUCATION

Girls shatter glass ceiling at high school science contest

Girls swept a prestigious high school science competition for the first time, winning $100,000 scholarships for their work on potential tuberculosis cures and bone growth in zebrafish.

MSNBC

Universities in Britain closing the gap with U.S. counterparts

Cambridge and Oxford are the second best universities in the world according to the latest rankings, and British universities are closing the gap with those in the U.S.

Eurogates

Photo of the Day

Released Palestinian prisoners wave from atop a bus as they arrive at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank after their release from an Israeli jail. (Photo by Anja Niedringhaus / AP)

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