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Republican presidential hopefuls former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., left, shakes hands with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, walks away following the Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Photo by Mary Ann Chastain / AP)

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For the remaining primaries, the campaigns will change tactics

Candidates can forget lingering in cozy coffee shops to woo a table of undecided voters, or spending an icy afternoon ringing doorbells in some small-state suburb. The presidential campaign is going national.

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Republicans descend on South Carolina

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NPR

Kenya election protests to resume

Kenya's main opposition party will resume mass protests after last month's disputed elections, its spokesman says.

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BBC

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Kenya talks end without deal

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Reuters

US and Germany to recognize Kosovo independence, diplomats say

The United States and Germany have agreed to recognize Kosovo and get the rest of Europe to follow suit after the province declares independence following the Serbian elections.

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International Herald Tribune

Bank of America to acquire Countrywide

Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. bank by market value, agreed to buy Countrywide Financial Corp. for about $4 billion, after losing a $2 billion investment in the unprofitable mortgage lender.

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Bloomberg

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Retailers crawl into New Year

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Forbes

Emotional Bush tours Holocaust Memorial in Israel

President Bush had tears in his eyes during an hour-long tour of Israel's Holocaust memorial and told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice the U.S. should have bombed Auschwitz to halt the killing.

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CBS News

When pieces of national parks go on sale, US can't pay

National park officials have seen the federal budget for land acquisition slashed by 75 percent. Administrators are having difficulty purchasing roughly 1.8 million acres of privately owned land.

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Christian Science Monitor

Powerful Southern storms kill 2

Powerful storms in Alabama and Mississippi have left at least two people dead in traffic accidents, along with a trail of damage.

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ABC News

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Tornadoes in Miss., floods in Ill.

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Yahoo! News

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Tornado touches down in Vancouver neighborhood

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

NATION

Authorities to question marine's roommate

The former roommate of a pregnant marine, missing for nearly a month, will be flown to North Carolina from a West Coast training assignment, to face questions about the woman's disappearance.

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ABC News

Silver-medalist figure skater, Bowman, found dead in L.A. motel

Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed "Bowman the Showman" for his flair on the ice, died of a possible drug overdose, authorities said. He was 40.

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Sports Illustrated

POLITICS

Gender takes center stage in Democratic presidential primaries

As the public scrutinizes TV coverage for signs of male chauvinism in the race, a few women said they found dismaying examples, which seems to have changed a few minds about who to vote for.

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International Herald Tribune

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Why pollsters got it wrong?

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ABC News

In Michigan campaign, Mitt Romney is George's son

For the next few days, Mitt Romney will be known again as George Romney's son. As primary campaigning moves to Michigan, Mitt Romney will face a very new kind of pressure. He's got to live up to dad.

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McClatchy Newspapers

US readies 'reasonable' ID card rules after lengthy debate

U.S. officials said they would unveil a reasonable and inexpensive national requirements to implement an identification-card program critics call a costly invasion of privacy.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

Bernanke says more interest-rate cuts may be needed

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said "additional policy easing may well be necessary" to offset "downside risks" to the U.S. expansion.

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Reuters

Trade gap widens on surge in oil imports

A record increase in imported oil prices in November sent the U.S. trade deficit to its highest level in more than a year, the Commerce Department reported.

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MarketWatch

SPORTS

On football: Belichick among the best-ever

Ask Bill Belichick a question about his 16-0 record and you will get the briefest of answers and a bored look on one of the most famous faces in New England.

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USA Today

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Magic seasons in sports

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ESPN

Marion Jones to be sentenced

Disgraced Olympian Marion Jones is asking a federal judge to keep her out of prison, but the only real question may be how much time she gets.

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HEALTH

Study: Autism may be more about genes than environment

When Ann Hotez's third child, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2, the mother's first reaction was to believe something she had done while pregnant had brought about the condition.

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ABC News

FDA goes after 'natural' HRT claims

Federal regulators warned several pharmacy companies to stop marketing so-called "natural" hormone replacement therapy, calling their sales to women "false and misleading."

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WebMD

RELIGION

Book of Mormon introduces new word

The introduction to the 2006 edition of the Book of Mormon has a new word: among. This small change may represent a big difference to teachings within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Associated Press

Voodoo priests trust faith to beat bird flu

Sacrificing chickens in a spray of blood, Benin's traditional priests celebrated Voodoo Day and declared their ancient religion would protect them from risk of infection by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.

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Reuters

666 draws comment in House of Commons

The beast of the Book of Revelation intruded into the banter of the House of Commons when a motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England was numbered 666.

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GOOD NEWS

Pixelanthropy: Charities tap into virtual Second Life

Second Life, a virtual community, now has an office park called the Nonprofit Commons that is filled to capacity with 32 charities (there is a waiting list to get in).

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MSNBC

The Souper Bowl's goal: 2 million pounds of food

The second annual Souper Bowl of Caring Greater Houston Food Drive kicks off and organizers hope to collect at least 2 million pounds of non-perishable food from donors.

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Houston Chronicle

WORLD

Mount Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary dies

Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who was catapulted into the history books when he became the first man to climb Mount Everest, died at the age of 88.

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Hillary through the years

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Musharraf warns US not to trespass

President Pervez Musharraf warned U.S. troops would be regarded as invaders if they crossed into Pakistan to hunt al-Qaida militants.

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CBS News

Freed hostages in Venezuela

Helicopters carrying two freed Colombian hostages touched down in Venezuela. The women were freed by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, in a deal brokered by President Hugo Chavez.

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CNN

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Chávez says 2 hostages are released by Colombian guerrillas

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International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

GM will sell electric car in 2010

General Motors Corp. is "holding tight" to a 2010 deadline for building the plug-in Chevrolet Volt electric car, even though it has had only two months of battery tests, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

New ocean rescue center will bring science, policy together

Calling the ocean an "irreplaceable resource in dire trouble," leaders at three major institutions announced they will establish the Center for Ocean Solutions.

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San Jose Mercury News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

US Astronaut Hall of Fame selects 4 new members for 2008

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation announced that U.S. astronauts Loren Shriver, John Blaha, Bryan O’Connor and Robert Cabana will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

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iTWire

Robot skin gets sensitive

Technologist Vladimir Lumelsky worked on sensor embedded skin coverings for robots. This high-tech skin is essential for robots doing space exploration, because humans and robots will work together.

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LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Ringo back to where he once belonged

With a little help from his friends, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned home to kick-start Liverpool's year in the spotlight as a European Capital of Culture.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Liverpool 8

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Americans turn to online videos

In the United States, online video sharing sites are reaping the benefits of the ongoing writers' strike.

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BBC

Judge leaning toward allowing Dan Rather’s case

A judge said that he was leaning toward allowing Dan Rather’s $70 million lawsuit over his being fired by CBS to proceed. The judge suggested the parties try to agree on the scope of pre-trial discovery.

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MSNBC

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Dan Rather sues CBS

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EDUCATION

Spellings pushes to keep No Child Left Behind law alive

With more than a year left in office, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she plans to take matters into her own hands on the No Child Left Behind law to push through changes in Congress.

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USA Today

Bill aims to put more farm-fresh foods on school lunch menus

Legislation to be proposed in Olympia, Wash., could catapult the state to the forefront of national efforts to get more farm-fresh, locally grown food into lunches at schools.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Oil prices seen surging to record level

Tight oil supplies, red-hot global demand and a weakening dollar will boost average oil prices to a record level.

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San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, top right, battles Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess (24) and forward Rasheed Wallace, left, for a rebound during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Eric Gay / AP)

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