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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers Mewelde Moore (21) runs through Cincinnati Bengals Marvin White (26) during the third quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross)
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    Thousands protest security pact in Baghdad
    Thousands protest security pact in Baghdad
    BAGHDAD, Nov. 21 (UPI) --
    Thousands of protesters flooded Baghdad's Firdos Square Friday to protest the Iraqi government's plan to sign an accord concerning U.S. troops in the country.
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    U.S. intel panel warns of coming national decline
    U.S. intel panel warns of coming national decline
    Now it's official -- sort of. The United States is in decline.
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  • Knicks trade Crawford for Harrington
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    Report: Michael Jackson converts to Islam
    Report: Michael Jackson converts to Islam
    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) --
    Pop star Michael Jackson has converted to Islam at a ceremony in Los Angeles attended by Yousef Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, sources say.
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    Curlin to stand stud in Kentucky
    Curlin to stand stud in Kentucky
    VERSAILLES, Ky., Nov. 21 (UPI) --
    Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year and the richest racehorse in North American racing history, will stand stud at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.
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