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Space Shuttle Endeavour and the STS-126 land at Edwards Air Force Base in California
NASA's Space shuttle Endeavour and the STS-126 crew land at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crew was on a 15 day service mission to the International Space Station. (UPI Photo/Tony Landis/NASA) | Slideshow
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    Georgia voters head to polls -- again
    Georgia voters head to polls -- again
  • India says Pakistan must return fugitives
  • Canadian government in political siege
  • Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount continues
  • Thai court orders coalition dissolved
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  • Search on for pair of escaped emus
  • 'Change' judged top word of 2008
  • Police say teen swallowed stolen earrings
Issue of the Day
    Britney, WWE beat Obama as superstars on Yahoo!
    Forget the worst global economic crisis in 75 years, the terrorist atrocities in Mumbai, the continuing genocide in Darfur or the Russian invasion of Georgia. As far as the users of the Yahoo! search engine were concerned, 2008 was still Britney Spears' year.
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  • Disease outbreak feared in Brazil flood
  • Automakers have uphill battle for bailout
  • Judge tosses indictments against Cheney
  • Obama asks governors for stimulus input
  • LaBeouf to star in new Grisham thriller
  • Unknown Kim Jong Il son emerges
  • Lohan denies Ronson breakup rumors
  • Food vouchers for panhandlers go on sale
  • Bank of Japan moves to free up lending
  • Rwandan singer draws genocide sentence
  • AWOL soldier seeks asylum in Germany
  • Endeavour to return to Florida
  • Miami cops seek gunmen in mall robbery
  • Hotels hope to cash in on inauguration
  • Russia launches new recon satellite
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  • Eugenie narrowly missed Mumbai massacre
  • SAG slams AMPTP ad
  • 500 Blockbusters to sell concert tickets
  • Lohan denies Ronson breakup rumors
  • LaBeouf to star in new Grisham thriller
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  • Current recession could break records
  • Oil prices rise Tuesday morning
  • Canadian media mogul Ted Rogers dies at 75
  • Online sales jumped on Cyber Monday
  • Bailout to get first official critique
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  • Depression linked to belly fat
  • Vitamin D a cardiovascular risk factor
  • An injection of cortisol may prevent PTSD
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  • Former NHL'er 'Pit' Martin drowns
  • Michael Phelps is SI Sportsman of the Year
  • NFL: Houston 30, Jacksonville 17
  • Tar Heels ranked No. 1 by coaches
  • NBA: Miami 130, Golden State 129 (OT)
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  • Airfare increases for Thanksgiving travel
  • Drums draw strangers to Baha'i celebration
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  • Iraq Press Roundup
  • Quick fixes targeted by militants
  • Gambian troops prepare for Darfur
  • Ongoing crises prompt ICRC budget increase
  • Turkmenistan to secure weapons stockpiles
Energy Resources
  • Baku-Supsa oil route economic boon
  • Rosneft secures $4.5B in loans
  • Ukraine halts energy imports from Russia
  • Gazprom moves on TGK-1
  • Analysis: U.N. climate conference begins
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Barack Obama
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Security Industry
  • China wants to buy Ukraine's An-70 military air transport
  • Social engineering theories threaten U.S. combat effectiveness
  • Microsoft, ESRI partner against terrorism
  • Astra to support Indian radar program
  • Elbit contracted for combat training tech
Issue of the Day
  • Britney, WWE beat Obama as superstars on Yahoo!
  • Obama picks heavy hitters for U.S. defense team
  • Mumbai terror aimed at India-Pakistan peace moves
  • Obama makes good call in retaining Gates as defense secretary
  • How much lower will the Dow go?
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Reaction: Obama's national security team
Reaction: Obama's national security team
Monday, December 1
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Traveling to Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 26
'Tis the season to be frugal for many shoppers
'Tis the season to be frugal for many shoppers
Wednesday, November 26
Reaction: Obama's stimulus package
Reaction: Obama's stimulus package
Tuesday, November 25
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