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1. Auto aid effort collapses — December reprieve? (AP)
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2. Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found (AP)
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3. Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Guantanamo (AP)
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4. Staffers weep as Ted Stevens gives last Senate speech (AP)
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5. Gates seen more likely to stay as Pentagon chief (AP)
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6. Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper (AP)
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7. Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink (AP)
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8. U.S. judge orders five Algerians at Guantanamo freed (Reuters)
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9. HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks
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10. S&P dives to lowest level since 1997 (Reuters)
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11. More job losses darken global economic outlook (AFP)
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12. No agreement for US car bail-out
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13. City Room: Buying One Stamp? Lick Your Wounds
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14. City Room: M.T.A. Details Steep Service Cuts
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15. Well: When the M.D. Shares T.M.I.
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16. Recession fears hit Wall Street
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17. Citigroup shares tumble despite Alwaleed move (Reuters)
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18. Britney Spears craves freedom amid career upswing (AP)
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19. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac halt some foreclosures (Reuters)
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20. Markets Dive in Last Hour, Carving New Lows
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21. Generation Faithful: Hezbollah Marshals the Young via Scout Troops
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22. Baghdad Bureau: Security Agreement Déjà Vu
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23. Grenade Attack Kills Thai Protester
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24. 'Tinderbox' region
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25. Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet (AP)
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26. Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker (AFP)
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27. Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan (Reuters)
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28. Judge Orders Five Detainees Freed From Guantánamo
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29. 6 Long Island Teens Charged With Hate Crimes
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30. RBS boss apologises over losses
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31. Congress OKs extension of jobless benefits
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32. Mussina Announces Retirement
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33. Longtime Head of House Energy Panel Is Ousted
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34. Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce
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35. US convicts Syrian arms dealer
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36. Browns GM Savage apologizes for e-mail expletive (AP)
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37. Federal judge orders 5 terror suspects released at Gitmo
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38. US military: Marine dies in Iraq
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39. Anti-mafia film 'arrives early' in the town it depicts
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40. Discussions With Clintons as Obama Creates Team
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41. Jobs data miserable, regional factories slump (Reuters)
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42. On the White House: Clinton Decision Holding Up Other Obama Choices
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43. Report: CIA witheld info from White House
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44. Baghdad plans to kill stray dogs
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45. S Africa to cut aid to Zimbabwe
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46. US warned of China 'cyber-spying'
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47. US judge orders Algerians freed
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48. 'Experts' lead Saudi tanker talks
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49. French Socialists vote for leader
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50. Former Hill aide pleads guilty to hiding gifts
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51. Lawmakers fault Treasury, Fed on bailout (Reuters)
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52. Bush, Olmert to hold final meeting in office
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53. Americans driving less, unmoved by lower gas prices
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54. Stevens gives last Senate speech as staffers weep
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55. Mom, tot among 12 'seized' in Zimbabwe
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56. USA's winter forecast: Mild for Midwest, dry in Southeast
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57. Somalia 'to become pirate magnet'
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58. Day in pictures
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59. Off Africa's coast, pirates 'out of control'
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60. A new sign Gates is staying on in Defense?
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61. Thinking allowed
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62. Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
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63. Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair
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64. UN agrees DR Congo troop increase
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65. First military execution since 1961 set
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66. Commentary: Tears, then 'happy news' from Iraq
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67. N.Y. jury convicts wealthy arms dealer of conspiracy
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68. Victims' families testify at Nichols sentencing
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69. Security draws Iraqi doctors home
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70. Riddle of the Czech beauty without a belly button
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71. Oil price goes below $50 a barrel
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72. Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (Reuters)
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73. Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
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74. Arab plan explained in Hebrew ads
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75. Bon Jovi to headline Live Earth
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76. 'Precious Doe's' stepfather sentenced to life
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77. Bailout not needed, say folks near car plant
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78. Pietersen wants more from batsmen
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79. WWII soldier learns of brother's death camp hell
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80. Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
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81. Home from home
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82. Yugo gone
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83. India praised for sinking pirates
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84. China fears grow over job losses
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85. Despair and anger
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86. Keys, Legend to perform for CNN Heroes
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87. Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
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88. UK 'ahead in digital TV uptake'
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89. Mammoth's genome pieced together
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90. Send your video, pictures and story ideas
Auto aid effort collapses — December reprieve? (AP)
2008-11-20 23:12
AP - The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry.
Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found (AP)
2008-11-20 23:07
AP - Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe.
Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Guantanamo (AP)
2008-11-20 23:07
AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges.
Staffers weep as Ted Stevens gives last Senate speech (AP)
2008-11-20 23:06
AP - "Uncle Ted" Stevens, an old-style Senate giant and the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address and yielded the floor for the final time Thursday. He was saluted by his colleagues as a staunch friend and teacher.
Gates seen more likely to stay as Pentagon chief (AP)
2008-11-20 23:06
AP - What Robert Gates once called "inconceivable to me" — his remaining as defense secretary beyond Inauguration Day — is looking a bit more conceivable to the rest of Washington.
Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper (AP)
2008-11-20 23:06
AP - An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday. There was no legitimate business purpose for the head of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services to order staff to look up the records, Inspector General Tom Charles said.
Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink (AP)
2008-11-20 23:05
AP - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.
U.S. judge orders five Algerians at Guantanamo freed (Reuters)
2008-11-20 22:59
Reuters - Five of six Algerians held nearly seven years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba must be released, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in a setback for the Bush administration.
HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks
2008-11-20 22:52
Two years after the government urged that HIV tests become as common as cholesterol checks there are small gains but still one ... 
S&P dives to lowest level since 1997 (Reuters)
2008-11-20 22:49
Reuters - Stocks plunged yet again on Thursday, as a frantic flight from risk prompted by investors' deepening economic fears drove the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index to its lowest level since 1997 -- completing the erasure of more than a decade of stock market gains.
More job losses darken global economic outlook (AFP)
2008-11-20 22:32
AFP - News of fresh job cuts worldwide and a strong jump in US unemployment Thursday darkened the global economic outlook and sent financial markets into convulsions.
No agreement for US car bail-out
2008-11-20 22:30
US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.
City Room: Buying One Stamp? Lick Your Wounds
2008-11-20 22:28
If you buy stamps, one at a time, get in line, the post office says. The vending machines that used to sell customers only one stamp are rapidly disappearing.
City Room: M.T.A. Details Steep Service Cuts
2008-11-20 22:28
Faced with its most severe financial crisis since the 1970s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans on Thursday to drastically
Well: When the M.D. Shares T.M.I.
2008-11-20 22:28
Sometimes doctors find their own stories more interesting than those of their patients.
Recession fears hit Wall Street
2008-11-20 22:25
Wall Street shares fall steeply for the second day in a row, amid investors' growing fears of a protracted economic downturn.
Citigroup shares tumble despite Alwaleed move (Reuters)
2008-11-20 22:25
Reuters - Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value as new support from its largest individual investor failed to ease worries over whether it will have enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses.
Britney Spears craves freedom amid career upswing (AP)
2008-11-20 22:23
AP - Britney Spears is craving more freedom — and less of the "control" that's stabilized her personal life and reinvigorated her career over the last several months.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac halt some foreclosures (Reuters)
2008-11-20 22:21
Reuters - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two biggest home loan finance companies, on Thursday said they would suspend foreclosures of occupied homes until early 2009, one of the biggest moves to date by the government to stem the tide of evictions and home losses.
Markets Dive in Last Hour, Carving New Lows
2008-11-20 22:15
In a day dominated by fear and uncertainty, financial markets plunged in late trading, after spending much of the day bobbing between positive and negative territory.
Generation Faithful: Hezbollah Marshals the Young via Scout Troops
2008-11-20 22:14
In Lebanon, Hezbollah is educating a younger generation to continue its military struggle against Israel.
Baghdad Bureau: Security Agreement Déjà Vu
2008-11-20 22:03
When putting the negotiations surrounding the recent Status of Forces Agreement in historical context with past reporting in The New York Times, the echoes of today's headlines are uncanny.
Grenade Attack Kills Thai Protester
2008-11-20 22:02
An anti-government protester was killed and at least 29 were injured in an attack against activists occupying the Government House in Bangkok, according to reports.
Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet (AP)
2008-11-20 22:00
AP - A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn — hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart.
Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker ...
2008-11-20 21:56
AFP - Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil super-tanker demanded a 25 million dollar ransom Thursday amid calls for tougher action to end threats to one of the world's key maritime routes.
Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan (Reuters)
2008-11-20 21:51
Reuters - Democratic congressional leaders seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers demanded car executives provide a business survival plan on Thursday in exchange for their support for up to $25 billion in loans.
Judge Orders Five Detainees Freed From Guantánamo
2008-11-20 21:51
In a blow to the Bush administration's detention policy, the first habeas corpus hearing for Guantánamo detainees yields a ruling that five were held unlawfully.
6 Long Island Teens Charged With Hate Crimes
2008-11-20 21:43
Six out of seven defendants were arraigned on hate-crimes charges for the fatal stabbing of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant.
RBS boss apologises over losses
2008-11-20 21:34
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chairman, Sir Tom McKillop, says he is "profoundly sorry" for the bank's financial difficulties.
Congress OKs extension of jobless benefits
2008-11-20 21:21
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress hurriedly approved legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the ... 
Mussina Announces Retirement
2008-11-20 21:20
Mike Mussina, who turns 40 next month, is leaving after his first season of 20 victories.
Longtime Head of House Energy Panel Is Ousted
2008-11-20 21:13
Representative Henry A. Waxman unseated John D. Dingell to become chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee.
Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce
2008-11-20 20:48
Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London on Friday, High Court lists show.
US convicts Syrian arms dealer
2008-11-20 20:33
A Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels.
Browns GM Savage apologizes for e-mail expletive (AP)
2008-11-20 20:32
AP - Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage has apologized to a fan whom he sent a profane e-mail to following Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.
Federal judge orders 5 terror suspects released at Gitmo
2008-11-20 20:16
A federal judge ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth on ... 
US military: Marine dies in Iraq
2008-11-20 20:12
The U.S. military in Iraq says an American Marine has died as the result of a non-combat-related incident west of Baghdad. 
Anti-mafia film 'arrives early' in the town it depicts
2008-11-20 19:44
Pirate copies of the anti-mafia film Gomorra go on sale in the heartland of the Naples Camorra clan it depicts.
Discussions With Clintons as Obama Creates Team
2008-11-20 19:40
Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Penny Pritzker, a businesswoman, also emerged as cabinet contenders.
Jobs data miserable, regional factories slump (Reuters)
2008-11-20 19:39
Reuters - The number of American workers on the unemployment rolls surged to the highest in a quarter century and a regional manufacturing gauge slumped as U.S. economic misery intensified.
On the White House: Clinton Decision Holding Up Other Obama Choices
2008-11-20 19:19
All of the foreign policy jobs in the Obama administration have been held up because of the uncertainty over the appointment of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Report: CIA witheld info from White House
2008-11-20 19:19
The senior Republican on the House Intelligence Committee Thursday called for a criminal investigation into whether the CIA lied ... 
Baghdad plans to kill stray dogs
2008-11-20 19:13
Baghdad authorities announced a citywide campaign on Thursday to kill stray dogs in the Iraqi capital after a spate of dog attacks ... 
S Africa to cut aid to Zimbabwe
2008-11-20 19:03
South Africa's cabinet says it will withhold $28m of aid to Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place.
US warned of China 'cyber-spying'
2008-11-20 18:54
China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.
US judge orders Algerians freed
2008-11-20 18:42
Five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years must be freed, a US judge rules.
'Experts' lead Saudi tanker talks
2008-11-20 18:32
Talks between Somali pirates and owners of a Saudi tanker are being conducted by specialists, shipping sources tell the BBC.
French Socialists vote for leader
2008-11-20 18:28
France's opposition Socialists are voting for a new leader, amid bitter infighting and deep divisions in the party.
Former Hill aide pleads guilty to hiding gifts
2008-11-20 18:20
A former congressional staffer has pleaded guilty to not reporting thousands of dollars in illegal gifts from lobbyists. 
Lawmakers fault Treasury, Fed on bailout (Reuters)
2008-11-20 18:12
Reuters - Exasperated U.S. lawmakers criticized Federal Reserve and Treasury Department efforts to shore up the faltering economy on Thursday, telling officials that their financial rescue efforts have not reached small businesses or homeowners.
Bush, Olmert to hold final meeting in office
2008-11-20 18:07
President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert two leaders with just weeks left in office will discuss a range ... 
Americans driving less, unmoved by lower gas prices
2008-11-20 17:54
Americans are driving less despite falling gas prices, reflecting the deepening recession and signaling a shift in lifestyles ... 
Stevens gives last Senate speech as staffers weep
2008-11-20 17:51
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens bid goodbye to his colleagues Thursday, with the longest-serving Republican in Senate history saying ... 
Mom, tot among 12 'seized' in Zimbabwe
2008-11-20 17:50
The whereabouts of a dozen opposition supporters -- including a mother and her 2-year-old daughter -- remain unknown, weeks after they were seized by Zimbabwean security forces, the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe and a human rights lawyers group said Thursday. 
USA's winter forecast: Mild for Midwest, dry in Southeast
2008-11-20 17:47
Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday. 
Somalia 'to become pirate magnet'
2008-11-20 17:33
Somalia must be helped by the international community to stop it becoming a "magnet for pirates," a senior Egyptian official has said.
Off Africa's coast, pirates 'out of control'
2008-11-20 17:30
They come out of the darkness in the waters off the coast of East Africa, zooming up in speedboats to the sides of massive cargo ... 
A new sign Gates is staying on in Defense?
2008-11-20 17:27
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for homeland security secretary, according to multiple Democratic sources close to the transition. Also, billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker is Obama's pick for commerce secretary, sources say. 
Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
2008-11-20 17:23
India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.
Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair
2008-11-20 17:22
Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal and ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, unseated Rep. John Dingell Thursday as chairman ... 
UN agrees DR Congo troop increase
2008-11-20 16:49
The UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
First military execution since 1961 set
2008-11-20 16:47
A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday. 
Commentary: Tears, then 'happy news' from Iraq
2008-11-20 16:29
I left Iraq in 1981, at the age of 9. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. My mother, sister and I left together, while my father stayed behind for a few weeks to finish dismantling a lifetime in a country he loved. 
N.Y. jury convicts wealthy arms dealer of conspiracy
2008-11-20 16:21
A Manhattan jury has convicted a wealthy arms dealer of conspiring to sell weapons to informants who supposedly were supplying ... 
Victims' families testify at Nichols sentencing
2008-11-20 16:16
Relatives and friends of a judge and court reporter killed in a 2005 shooting at Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse took the stand Thursday in the penalty phase of the gunman's trial. 
Security draws Iraqi doctors home
2008-11-20 16:14
Improved security in Iraq has led to 800 doctors returning so far this year, a senior health ministry official says.
Riddle of the Czech beauty without a belly button
2008-11-20 16:13
Underwear model Karolina Kurkova has no belly button. Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons?
Oil price goes below $50 a barrel
2008-11-20 16:13
Oil prices have fallen below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for oil.
Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (Reuters)
2008-11-20 16:07
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.
Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
2008-11-20 16:05
Bail has been denied for a woman accused of killing an FBI agent during a drug raid. 
Arab plan explained in Hebrew ads
2008-11-20 15:59
The Palestinian Authority has placed a full-page advert in Israel's Hebrew newspapers to promote an Arab peace plan.
Bon Jovi to headline Live Earth
2008-11-20 15:58
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Bon Jovi are among the stars announced for this year's Live Earth concert, to be held in India.
'Precious Doe's' stepfather sentenced to life
2008-11-20 14:42
The stepfather of a 3-year-old girl, known as Precious Doe after her body and severed head were discovered four years ago, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for killing the girl. 
Bailout not needed, say folks near car plant
2008-11-20 14:33
Many people in the diner know someone working in the car industry. They are certainly in car country -- there's an engine factory down the road, and they live between Ohio's major plants and the Detroit home of the industry. You don't have to go far in any direction to find a troubled auto plant. But the diners and wait staff do not back a proposed $25 billion bailout. 
Pietersen wants more from batsmen
2008-11-20 13:58
Captain Kevin Pietersen wants England to score more hundreds after India's Duckworth-Lewis win in the third one-dayer.
WWII soldier learns of brother's death camp hell
2008-11-20 13:35
Bernard Vogel was a U.S. soldier who died in a Nazi slave camp during World War II. For 63 years, his brother, Martin, longed for answers. With the help of CNN, he finally has the truth. "You don't know how much this means," he said between sobs. Martin would learn another stunning detail: The government commuted the death sentences of those responsible. 
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
2008-11-20 12:38
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
India praised for sinking pirates
2008-11-20 10:46
An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
China fears grow over job losses
2008-11-20 10:45
Beijing says its employment outlook is "grim", amid concerns of increasing social unrest caused by economic problems.
Keys, Legend to perform for CNN Heroes
2008-11-20 09:22
Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" will honor the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008, as selected by our Blue Ribbon Panel. 
Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
2008-11-20 08:37
Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She'd heard it might stave off Alzheimer's disease. 
UK 'ahead in digital TV uptake'
2008-11-20 02:59
Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany and Japan, according to research.
Mammoth's genome pieced together
2008-11-19 18:34
A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia.
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2008-09-11 15:27
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