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Capitol Christmas Tree lighting in Washington
The Capitol Christmas Tree stands illuminated after the tree lighting ceremony on the grounds of the Capitol Building in Washington on December 2, 2008. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn) | Slideshow
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  • Bus driver killed in New York
  • Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount continues
  • Obama, Biden, Palin meet at conference
  • Pakistan offers to help probe attacks
  • London church holds anti-Israel service
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  • Lewinsky comparison grounds for libel
  • Capitol visitors will be seen, not smelled
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    Britney, WWE beat Obama as superstars on Yahoo!
    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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  • NBA: Denver 132, Toronto 93
  • NBA: Philadelphia 103, Chicago 95 (OT)
  • Deer fights back against hunter
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  • NBA: Dallas 100, LA Clippers 98
  • Facebook brings gatecrashers to Sweet 16
  • Indonesian visas for sale to Afghans?
  • NBA: Detroit 89, San Antonio 77
  • Russia, EU resume talks
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    LaBeouf to star in new Grisham thriller
    LaBeouf to star in new Grisham thriller
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  • 'Galactica' prequel series gets go-ahead
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    Oil prices fall Tuesday
    Oil prices fall Tuesday
    NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) --
    Crude oil prices fell Tuesday to $46.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, plunging to a low unseen in more than three and a half years.
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Issue of the Day
    Britney, WWE beat Obama as superstars on Yahoo!
    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
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