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Stocks close slightly higher at the New York Stock Exchange
Workers exit the New York Stock Exchange at the close of the day after a week of heavy sell-offs on November 21, 2008 in New York City. Energy and technology stocks rose but bank stocks, including Citibank and Bank of America, took a hit. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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  • Fla. man, 19, commits suicide live on Web
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  • Two-faced kitten born in Australia
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  • British police helicopter reports UFO
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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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  • U.S. seizes 2 Southern Calif. thrifts
  • New Russian sub ready for sea trials
  • NBA: Chicago 115, Golden State 110
  • Israeli leaders: No invasion of Gaza soon
  • NBA: LA Lakers 104, Denver 90
  • Cancer survival affects online support
  • Timing is key to studying for a test
  • NBA: Portland 117, Sacramento 96
  • NBA: New Orleans 105, Oklahoma City 80
  • Mexico: Former top drug official busted
  • 4th anniversary of Orange Revolution
  • COL BKB: Notre Dame 65, Loyola-Marymnt. 54
  • Biopolar genes identified
  • COL BKB: North Carolina 84, UCSB 67
  • Texas cheerleaders charged with hazing
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    'Twilight' tickets selling fast
    'Twilight' tickets selling fast
    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) --
    Fandango says it has been selling five tickets per second to U.S. screenings of the film of Stephenie Meyer's vampire book "Twilight" since early Friday.
  • Maguire and wife expecting baby No. 2
  • Indian defends production of 'Dostana'
  • 'Scrubs' set to debut on new network
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    Knicks trade Crawford for Harrington
    Knicks trade Crawford for Harrington
    NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) --
    Guard Jamal Crawford has been traded by the New York Knicks to the Golden State Warriors for forward Al Harrington.
  • NBA: New Jersey 129, Toronto 127 (OT)
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  • How much lower will the Dow go?
  • New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
  • Barack Obama bets big on Hillary as secretary of state


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