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Triboro Bridge renamed Robert Kennedy Jr in New York
Robert Kennedy Jr, son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, speaks from the podium during the ceremony in which the Triboro Bridge, background, is renamed after his father on November 19, 2008 in New York City. The bridge connects three of the boroughs of the city and was completed in 1936. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff) | Slideshow
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    Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship
    Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship
    MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    Somali pirates demanded $25 million in ransom for the hijacked Saudi-owned supertanker Sirius Star and set a 10-day deadline, authorities said Thursday.
  • Pakistan to protest latest U.S. strike
  • Explosion kills one in Bangkok
  • Two priests, nun arrested in killing
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    How much lower will the Dow go?
    How much lower will the Dow go?
    The global economic crisis triggered by the Great Wall Street Meltdown in September passed another grim historical mark on Wednesday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 8,000 for the first time since March 2003.
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  • Illinois man accused of burning toilets
  • Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina retires
  • New Mexico nearly has own cowboy song
  • Judge orders release of 5 Gitmo detainees
  • Fire turns cigarette warehouse to ash tray
  • 'Cloud computing' popular but confusing
  • Wind farm opponents air new argument
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  • Former Chicago cop alleges judge bribe
  • Chicago cop loses job over trail mix theft
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  • 'Life' is No. 1 on U.S. record chart again
  • Stevens says goodbye to Senate colleagues
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    Jackson to appear for London lawsuit
    Jackson to appear for London lawsuit
    LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    Michael Jackson has agreed to testify in person in a breach-of-contract lawsuit at London's High Court, the U.S. pop singer's lawyer said.
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  • DJIA at six-year low stirs new worries
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  • Mortgage rates fall for 3rd straight week
  • 'It's the deflation, stupid'
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  • Family caregiving valued at $375 billion
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  • Official: No 'girls gone wild' epidemic
  • Worst car crash day next Wednesday
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  • EPA seeks comment on nanosilver petition
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    Nalbandian-Ferrer match to start Davis Cup
    Nalbandian-Ferrer match to start Davis Cup
    MAR DEL PLATA, Spain, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    World No. 11 David Nalbandian gets the call for the first match for the host Argentinians against Spain's David Ferrer in this weekend's Davis Cup final.
  • Liang, Stern lead at Hong Kong Open
  • Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina retires
  • NBA: Portland 116, Chicago 74
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