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Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Body-swap illusion tricks mind in new study
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Thousands in Israel mourn Jews killed in Mumbai
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Dozens hurt as Hebron settlers, Palestinians clash
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Raul Castro attends first beatification in Cuba
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Refugees from Bhutan settle in Pittsburgh
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Vatican exhibit on display only in Houston museum
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

US wants NKorean nuke verification deal in writing
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Ford says CEO will work for $1 to get loans
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Johnsons TD gives Texans a 10-0 lead over Jaguars
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Britney Spears to embark on Circus tour in March
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Georgia is voting in Senate runoff today
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Palin implores Ga. Republicans to back Chambliss
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Hossas hesitation move gives Wings win over Ducks
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors
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Stajan, Grabovski lead Maple Leafs over Kings
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

Obama plans to name 4 more Cabinet posts on Monday
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

US Sen. Mel Martinez wont seek re-election
Southern Ledger - December 2, 2008

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The Lede Blog: Week of Record-Breaking Auctions

Tiny Lioness, $51 Million; Rolls Royce, $7,200,000; White Truffle, $340,230.
New York Times - December 5, 2007
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City Room: Legal Help for Illegal Immigrants

The decision to create an Immigrant Affairs Program within the Manhattan district attorney's office comes amid national debates over illegal immigration.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Dot Earth Blog: Fight Over Cats Continues

It seems that people, just like the deadlocked jury in the Texas case of Jim Stevenson, the cat-shooting bird lover, remain deeply divided over whether cats should be allowed to roam free outdoors, killing tens of millions of birds each year (not to mention chipmunks, voles, the occasional rabbit, a...
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Carpetbagger Blog: National Board of Review Winners

Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men." (Miramax) The National Board of Review, which will be held on Jan. 15, is a lovely event, in part because everyone knows who already won. And that?s because they were announced today. Although the results aren't terribly predictive in terms of the Oscars, i...
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Bits Blog: Facebook Allows Users to Evade Beacon

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook?s founder, said his company mishandled its Beacon system, which tells people?s friends about what they bought online.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Tebow Leads Heisman Finalists

Florida?s Tim Tebow, trying to become the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, was one of three quarterbacks up for the award.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Justices Hear Arguments in Guant�namo Cases

Lawyers argued before the Supreme Court today over whether detainees have adequate means to challenge their captivity.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Gunman Kills 8 People, Then Himself at a Mall in Omaha

The gunman was said by some witnesses to have fired about 20 shots into a crowd at a Von Maur department store. The police said that five other people had been injured in the shootings.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Iran Hails U.S. Report That It Ended Bid for Nuclear Arms

Iran on Tuesday welcomed a major American intelligence report?s conclusion that it was not developing a clandestine nuclear weapons program.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Monitoring Agency Praises U.S. Report, but Keeps Wary Eye on Iran

The international nuclear watchdog agency publicly embraced the new American intelligence assessment on Tuesday, but the agency remains cautious about Iran?s nuclear program.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Israel Insists That Iran Still Seeks a Bomb

Israel said Tuesday that it remained convinced that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons and that it had probably resumed the weaponization program the Americans said was stopped in the fall of 2003.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Old Havana Gets a Lift, but Cubans Don?t Benefit

While much of Cuba?s infrastructure has crumbled, more than 300 of the city?s landmark buildings have been refurbished.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

4 Car Bombs Kill 22 as Gates Arrives in Iraq

The killings served as a vicious reminder that the months-long decline in daily violence was not a sure harbinger of any lasting peace.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Mystery of the No-Longer-Missing Man

John Darwin was declared dead over four years ago, so it was a shock when he walked into a London police station.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Bush Says Iran Must Explain Past Nuclear Work

Iran?s president hailed a U.S. intelligence report as a victory today, but President Bush said that Iran still had questions to answer.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Gates Said to Oppose Shift of Marines to Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has decided against shifting Marine Corps forces from Iraq to take the lead in Afghanistan, officials said.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

General Motors Wants Stake in AvtoVaz

General Motors Corp. is bidding for a stake in Russia?s largest carmaker as part of an effort to expand its presence in that rapidly growing market.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Report Cites Conflicts Among Pay Consultants

A congressional committee today reported widespread conflicts of interest among consultants who advise companies on compensation.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Small Business: Sweet, Tasty and Free of Potential Allergens

Several entrepreneurs, many of whom have life-threatening allergies, have started businesses selling candy, cookies and other sweets that are free of potential allergens.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

Ethanol Advocates Push for More in Regular Cars

Lobbyists opened a push today to fuel ordinary cars to run on blends of 20 percent to 30 percent ethanol, compared with 10 percent now.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

FDA Panel Votes Against Cancer Drug

The advisory committee voted that Genentech?s drug Avastin should not be approved as a treatment for breast cancer. It is already on the market as a treatment for lung and colon cancer.
New York Times - December 5, 2007

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