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Tuesday, November 18
EVENTS
Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in Pakistan
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Indian navy destroys pirate boat, more ships taken
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US arrests suspected Iranian agent in Iraq
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China seeks to curb unrest after new riots
In Drug Inquiry, Mexico Arrests Another Top Police Official
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Strong quake strikes Panama, no damage reported
Lost tool bag forces changes to planned spacewalks
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8-year-old admits double shooting in police video
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Man charged in death of retiree who befriended him
Ex-NJ state Sen. Bryant guilty of fraud, bribery
Jury selection begins in Internet suicide case
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Trial begins over California prison crowding
Aruba police pursue new evidence in Holloway case
Taiwan ex-president back in jail as probe wraps up
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China signs trade deals with Cuba
Chavez foes face intimidation ahead of vote
Spanish Judge Drops Probe Into Franco Atrocities
Cheney, Gonzales indicted in South Texas county
Namibia delays U.S. software fugitive extradition case
Schwarzenegger opens climate summit with Obama
Obama calls Palestinian leader, says peace vital
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The Hague: Court’s First Trial
The Hague: Ruling on Croatia
Nicaragua: Protest Is Canceled
Foreign Reporters’ Group Fights Israeli Prohibition on Entering Gaza
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Fresh Russia-Georgia talks begin
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Controversial UN artwork unveiled
Jonestown memorial unveiled on 30th anniversary
Australia honors sailors lost in WWII sea battle
REACTIONS
Student bonfire blamed for 1 of 3 Calif. wildfires
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U.N. says Congo rebels pulling back "in hundreds"
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Lawmakers, Treasury lock horns on foreclosures
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Iraqi Premier Defends Security Accord
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Alaska Democrat says beats Republican Sen. Stevens
U.S. says food, drug inspection access in China improving
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HEARSAY
China to impose fuel tax "very soon": paper
BACKGROUND
U.S.-Iraqi Agreement Is Getting Mixed Reviews in Iran
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Hungry in Zimbabwe: `If you rest, you starve'
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Monday, November 17
EVENTS
NATO fires artiller at insurgents in Pakistan
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Hunter charged in fatal shooting of girl in home
China miners rescued, little hope for subway workers
Somali pirates hijack Saudi tanker loaded with oil
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Israeli incursion into south Gaza
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Congo rebels advance as army leaves weapons behind
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Congo armed forces chief sacked
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Quake shakes southwestern Iran
Calif. high court asked to hear gay marriage cases
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Government delays decision on killing wild horses
Californians return to homes destroyed by fire
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Iran MPs approve Ahmadinejad's interior minister
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Russian Trial in Killing of Journalist Open to Public
Egyptian Judge Bans Coverage of Singer’s Murder Trial
Ethnic riot erupts in Czech town
Swaziland: Opposition Leader Charged
France: Muslim Annulment Overturned
AGENDAS
Israel: 250 Palestinians to Be Released
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FINDINGS
Report Faults All Parties in War in Georgia
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Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey
Pollution Has Leveled Off, but the Figures Have Holes, Report Says
Oldest nuclear family 'murdered'
REACTIONS
Taleban reject Karzai peace plan
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Pakistan backed raid, says Nato
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Iraqi and American Critics of Security Pact Speak Up
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Officials: Israeli mob boss killed in car bombing
China denies attempting to get U.S. space data
EU, U.S. warn China on toy safety before Christmas
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Syria: Uranium Traces Inconclusive, Head of U.N. Atomic Agency Says
Obama vows to 'work with' McCain
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Texas officials say layover mystery a homicide
Kan. abortion doctor's attorney spars with ex-AG
Taiwan leader sees daily China flights in 6 months
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HEARSAY
Europe eyes targeted aid to carmakers
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Gift card sales seen down 6 percent this holiday
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BACKGROUND
China stance on Tibet clouds exile talks in India
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Premier of Iraq Is Quietly Firing Fraud Monitors
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UN resolution would increase Congo force
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Congo Violence Reaches Endangered Mountain Gorillas
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Maritime Hijackings Decrease in Asia
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Sunday, November 16
EVENTS
Canadian Air Crash Kills Seven
Indonesia quake kills at least 4, tears down houses
California firefighters make gains on fires
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Fighting in Congo despite rebel promises to UN
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Rival Islamists clash near Somali capital
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US supply trucks resume travel in Pakistan pass
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Suspected ETA military chief arrested in France
Japan firm recalls 8 million bottles of U.S. mineral water
Plane slides down Philly runway minus front wheels
'Sopranos' actor on trial in NYPD cop slaying
Politkovskaya murder case opens
Former President of Taiwan in Hospital After Hunger Strike
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Abducted Indian crew on way home
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Tibetan exiles discussing new path to autonomy
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Afghan Taliban prepare response to Karzai safety vow
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Astronauts prepare to unpack Endeavour's cargo
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Storm churns towards south Vietnam
Germany’s Green Party Elects First Ethnic Turk as Leader
Voting begins in Indian Kashmir under tight security
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AGENDAS
Obama to meet with McCain at transition office
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FINDINGS
U.S. in recession, jobless to peak at 7.5 pct: survey
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Obesity 'caused before birth'
Periods of healthy old age 'vary'
REACTIONS
Obama says aiding economy trumps budget deficit
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Officials: Violence in Pakistan leaves 8 dead
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Iran denies report 10 spies detained near Pakistan
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Iran says won't hinder Turkish mediation with U.S.
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Israel urges "greater force" vs Iran nuclear work
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IMF head calls for extra funding
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Group therapy may extend lives of cancer patients
W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking
HEARSAY
18 people died after a bus overturned in Tibet
BACKGROUND
Japan slides into recession, 1st time since 2001
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Study Abroad Flourishes, With China a Hot Spot
Saturday, November 15
EVENTS
Fires ring Los Angeles, thousands flee gutted homes
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Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash
4 Gaza militants killed in retaliatory airstrike
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At least 3 dead in China subway tunnel collapse
Gas blasts kill Romanian miners
U.S. helicopter down in Mosul, two dead
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Iraqi Cabinet approves security pact with US
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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
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23 missing as bridge collapses in Indian Kashmir
UN envoy meets Congo rebel leader amid fighting
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Pirates seize cargo ship with 23 crew off Somalia
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India Hindu suspect questioned over second blast
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Astronauts inspect space shuttle on way to station
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AGENDAS
Pakistan to re-open Khyber to supply Western forces
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Congress set for fiery post-election session
New Zealand Government Will Have Maori Ministers
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FINDINGS
Cancer drug success 'on the rise'
REACTIONS
World leaders urge fast action on financial crisis
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Russia says ready to talk missile defense with U.S.
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Security for any Afghan Taliban talks, Karzai says
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Somali government says weakened by Islamist onslaught
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W.House: not proposing relaxing auto fuel efficiency
Ousted PM Thaksin divorces: spokesman
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BACKGROUND
Deaths uncounted in China's tainted milk scandal
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Iraq struggles to sweep Saddam's landmine legacy
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Blackouts mark North Korea's real power struggle
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News Analysis: Myanmar Finds Crimes to Fit Harsh Punishments
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Friday, November 14
EVENTS
3 Chicago teens drown during leadership retreat
2 Journalists in Pakistan Are Wounded by Gunmen
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Judge: Evidence of suicide OK at Web hoax trial
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Sri Lanka Seizes Tamil Stronghold
Shuttle blasts off on space station mission
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India: Nation’s First Lunar Probe Lands
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Colombia: Riots Over Swindle Continue
U.N. envoy meets Kabila on Congo crisis
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South Korean opposition delegation visits north
Yemen sentences Iranian drug smuggler to death
South Ossetian forces start Georgia village pullout
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Thais stage elaborate funeral for king's sister
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Early Release for Lockerbie Prisoner Is Rejected
Sudan: Darfur Arrest Warrants Sought
Woman reaches US army's top rank
Neb. starts work on fixing child abandonment law
Trial opens for Empire State Building parachutist
European debut for '$100 laptop'
AGENDAS
Ga. priest facing excommunication will appeal
Rwandan aide to be sent to France
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Europe in recession, U.S. in pain as world leaders meet
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Senate to take up auto bailout, Bush offers plan
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Actress to become UN peace envoy
FINDINGS
Mexico Crash Inquiry Points to Pilot Error in Turbulence
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Retail sales in record fall, but sentiment up
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Heart test 'cannot predict risk'
REACTIONS
Police: Laid-off worker kills 3 in Northern Calif.
Official says 2 killed in explosion in Gaza
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US: 10 militants killed in eastern Afghanistan
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FDIC, Treasury clash on anti-foreclosure plan
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Aide: Iraq, US agree on final draft of pact
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China says door open to talks with Dalai Lama
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Mormon church condemns gay activists for 'attacks'
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Pakistan says $7.6 billion IMF loan agreed
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Bangladesh says committed to December 18 vote
Yemen: Claim Made on Embassy Blast
3 big-city mayors seek share of federal bailout
HEARSAY
Myanmar jails more democracy activists: sources
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Obama, Clinton discussed secretary of state job
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BACKGROUND
Counting the dead gets more complicated in Iraq
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500K illegal immigrants defying deportation orders
Thursday, November 13
EVENTS
Blast flattens Colo. restaurant; 1 dead, 7 hurt
Fire destroys some 70 homes, hurts 4 in SoCal town
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U.S. missiles hit Pakistani Taliban, 12 dead
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Convoy attack kills US soldier, 8 Afghan civilians
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Cargo Plane Crashes, Killing 7
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Gaza violence continues with airstrike, rockets
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Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India
Mexico: Gunmen Kill Reporter
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DR Congo army pushes rebels back
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Italy: High Court Allows Removal of Feeding Tube
Suits claim election-night abuse by Chicago police
India Kashmir votes in test for New Delhi rule
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Cast of millions puts on Calif. earthquake drill
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Neb. parents rush to leave kids before law changes
White powder sent to Mormon temples in Utah, LA
Russia: Submarine Deaths Inquiry
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Russia: Banker Is Sentenced
East Timor court rules against PM
AGENDAS
Special prosecutor to handle Texas dragging case
Mugabe to name ministers 'soon'
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FINDINGS
Report: Illegal immigrant minors mistreated by US
Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge
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Exoplanets finally come into view
REACTIONS
Police: Japanese man shot in Pakistan kidnap try
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Qaeda stung by U.S. pressure in Pakistan: CIA chief
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UK says it fears terror suspect could escape
North Korea lashes out at South
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Iran accuses Israel of abusing U.N. interfaith meeting
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Saudis Cool to Israeli Overture
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UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
U.S. pitches free markets ahead of G20 summit
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Russia links arms control treaty to NATO expansion
Gates and European Officials Criticize Medvedev for His Bellicose Talk
U.S. studies another path for Georgia to join NATO
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Laura Bush Condemns Taliban Attack on Schoolgirls
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SC priest: No communion for Obama supporters
HEARSAY
Report: NKorea hints it will expel SKoreans
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Hillary Clinton emerges as State dept candidate
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Thai crisis likely to resume after royal funeral
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Rare Treatment Is Reported to Cure AIDS Patient
BACKGROUND
Children separated from parents by Congo violence
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Russian MPs back presidency move
Wednesday, November 12
EVENTS
Afghan bombing kills 21, including US soldier
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UK navy kills suspected pirates
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New barrage of rockets further tests shaky truce
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Iranian diplomat abducted in Pakistan's Peshawar
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Iran tests missile _ Israel in easy reach
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Haiti: 5 Injured in Another School’s Partial Collapse
Russian charged over sub disaster
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Taiwan's jailed former president on hunger strike
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Isolated North Korea tightens borders
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Texas man executed; killed ex-girlfriend's sister
Hong Kong Finds Tainted Chinese Fish Feed
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Mexican court upholds moderate leftist's victory
Colombians riot over pyramid scam
India extends ban on rebel groups
Healthcare reform gets backing in Congress
After Calif. loss, gays get right to wed in Conn.
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NATO checks Ukraine progress amid Russia objections
Canada: Seventh Foot Washes Ashore
Hordes greet Warcraft expansion
AGENDAS
Millions set for US quake drill
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FINDINGS
Financial crisis biggest threat to security: report
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Study: Calif dirty air kills more than car crashes
U.S. trails other nations in chronic illness care
Former Guantánamo Captives Continue to Struggle, Report Says
Women Gain in Education but Not Power, Study Finds
Songbirds 'sing from hymn sheet'
REACTIONS
North Korea rejects request for nuclear sampling
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Medvedev: ready to respond if U.S. ends missile plan
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Peres lauds Saudi King peace plan
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Canada reporter says swapped for Afghan prisoners
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Police: Fla. girl shot peer in crowded school hall
Atty's: War vet won't testify at other vet's trial
U.S. rules out sabotage in Mexico minister air crash
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OECD sees recession hitting, urges stimulus moves
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Disgraced pastor Haggard: I was abused as child
HEARSAY
Iraqi Soldier Reportedly Kills 2 G.I.’s
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BACKGROUND
Kurd-Arab tensions may threaten Iraq calm
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Who to kill? Colombia army picks soldier's brother
Tuesday, November 11
EVENTS
Car bombings in Iraqi capital kill 4, wound 22
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Iraq Signs $3.5 Billion Deal for China to Develop Oil Field
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Car bomb hits Afghan gov't office, killing 3
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Suicide blast wounds 15 in Afghan south
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American shot dead in Pakistan
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Somalia's al Shabaab seize port near capital
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Rwanda expels German envoy
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Taiwan's Chen arrested as corruption case prepared
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Mexico: Farm Workers Kidnapped by Gunmen
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Bolivia: Ex-Leader Sought in ’03 Crackdown
Zimbabwe: Food Rations Reduced Amid Shortfall
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Secular candidate wins Jerusalem mayor race
Ohio grandma gives birth to daughter's triplets
AGENDAS
North Korea to halt border crossings with South
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Saudi Arabia Seeks U.N. Platform to Promote Pluralism Abroad
Gay couples to start to marry in Connecticut
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Catholic bishops will fight Obama on abortion
EU to scrap wonky fruit rules
FINDINGS
Japan CO2 hits record
Sexes equal in education, women lack power: study
Norway tops gender equality list
REACTIONS
Police: Woman slain as she tried to leave KKK rite
Guatemala bus fire dead were shot
Insurgents vow to resist security pact
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Taliban urges Obama to end Bush's foreign policies
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UN says Congolese troops raped, pillaged villages
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U.N. council warms to idea of more Congo troops: U.N.
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UN warns over Gaza food blockade
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U.N.'s Ban urges Kosovo to reconsider EU mission plan
India Police Say They Hold 9 From Hindu Terrorist Cell
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Zimbabwe Police Break Up Protests, Opposition Says
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Experts: Abuse often behind kids killing parents
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McCain defends Palin in post-election TV interview
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Pickens sees government move on his energy plan soon
Indonesia says Bali executions became a spectacle
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Turkish Leader Volunteers to Be U.S.-Iran Mediator
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Brazil: New Claims by Suspect in Nun’s Killing
HEARSAY
Treasury considers private capital role in TARP: report
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Iran test-fires new missile: media
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BACKGROUND
Olmert's change from hawk to dove seems complete
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Monday, November 10
EVENTS
2 roadside bombs kill 3, wound 14 in Baghdad
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Hijackers take convoy bound for US-led forces
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Philippines ship, 23 crew seized near Somalia
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Georgians Flee Border Village as Russian Troops Leave
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Kenya: Somalis Kidnap 2 Nuns
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Myanmar Court Sentences Dissidents to 65 Years
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Policeman held for India blasts
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Taiwan ex-president detained in laundering probe
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Ex-Wash. priest agrees to pay abuse victims $5M
U.S. judge dismisses case over Egypt hotel bombing
Exclusive Yellowstone Club files for bankruptcy
5 Accused in Terror Plot Go on Trial in Australia
Australian PM faces censure over Bush "G20" call
China jails security officers for fatal beating
China police chief arrests 48 relatives
Florida: Smuggling Charges Filed in Fatal Voyage
Mexico names criminal lawyer new interior minister
Britain's Brown gets further opinion poll boost
Israel allows some fuel into Gaza
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Dallas nixes 2 proposals to name road for Chavez
Obama meets Bush at White House
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NASA loses contact with Mars lander, ends mission
Italy: Birds Force Plane to Land
Inquiry in Polish Death
AGENDAS
Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space
European Union to Resume Russian Partnership Talks
FINDINGS
Study shows how spammers cash in
Chinese trade surplus hits record
REACTIONS
Human rights group urges more Congo peacekeepers
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Iraq spokesman says US security offer not enough
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Obama team: No decisions on reversing Bush orders
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Police: Slaying of NY immigrant was a hate crime
Friends dispute abuse suspicions in Ariz. slaying
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Olmert says time running out for two-state solution
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In Shift, Conservatives in Iran Back Ahmadinejad
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Syria: Uranium Traces Found at Bombed Site, Diplomats Say
Global investors urge action on climate change
Spy agency rejects Kim Jong-il's stroke report
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HEARSAY
Obama seeks new approach in Afghanistan: report
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Executive indictments possible in UBS tax probe: report
BACKGROUND
Amid poor economy, even mighty Harvard struggling
Jewish group wants Mormons to stop proxy baptisms
Sunday, November 9
EVENTS
2 explosions in northern Baghdad kill at least 28
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2 Spaniards Killed in Afghan Blast
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Strong quake hits China's Qinghai region
Paloma weakens quickly after slamming Cuba's coast
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Search goes on but hopes slim in Haiti collapse
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Protests sweep across Calif. on post-Prop 8 Sunday
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China Unveils Sweeping Plan for Economy
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Aide held over death of Rwanda leader
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Monks brawl over one of Christianity's holiest shrines
US makes first Lockerbie payouts
South African singer Miriam Makeba dies in Italy
Nurse in Times Square war photo reunites with Navy
AGENDAS
Ariz. boy accused in slayings to appear in court
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Obama heads to White House for first post-election visit
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Moscow to host Mid-East meeting
FINDINGS
Studies: Vitamin pills don't prevent heart disease
Study: Wider cholesterol drug use may save lives
REACTIONS
Experts: Human error factor in Russia sub accident
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Official: Ossetian militants enter Georgia village
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Nkunda warns Africa not to send troops against him
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Compromise call on Zimbabwe rejected
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China says no progress made at Tibet talks
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Middle East Negotiators Press Pursuit of a 2-State Solution
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Exiled Thaksin vows fightback against Thai enemies
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Indonesia handling of Bali executions questioned
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Indian Muslims condemn terrorism
Pakistan sees success in war against militants
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Woman believed abducted by North Korea alive: brother
Farrakhan says Obama draws a 'oneness of spirit'
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HEARSAY
AIG board nears approval of revised Fed plan: source
Pentagon used secret authority to strike Qaeda: report
Safety-wary China officials cancel Taiwan trips: KMT
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BACKGROUND
Obama 'to reverse Bush decisions'
Cholera threatens DR Congo camps
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Jerusalem mayoral race highlights religious rifts
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Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda in Many Countries
Saturday, November 8
EVENTS
Twenty die in Russian nuclear sub accident
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Iraq suicide bombing kills eight
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Paloma becomes Category 1 over storm-weary Cuba
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Death Toll Rises to 92 in School Collapse in Haiti
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Congolese pack church services amid violence
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Indonesia executes 3 Bali bombers; caution urged
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High school wrestlers injured in Iowa car crash
Gay marriage supporters march in California
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3rd Episcopal diocese splits from national church
S.Ossetians enter Georgian village, EU concerned
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Egypt sends bin Laden's wandering son to Qatar
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Conservative Ousts Prime Minister in New Zealand
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Southern African leaders start summit on Zimbabwe
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Indian satellite orbiting Moon
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AGENDAS
Serbian Orthodox Church faces key decision
REACTIONS
Pakistan: 13 alleged militants killed in northwest
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Priest: Slain dad had taught boy, 8, to use guns
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UN alleges war crimes in DR Congo
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Obama: with election over, U.S. must work together
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Israelis, Palestinians reaffirm peace commitment
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Air strike killed 37 Afghan civilians: investigation
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Reporter recounts being held in Afghan cave
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Iran speaker criticizes Obama's nuclear remarks
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Iranian economists criticize Ahmadinejad
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Police: 90-year-old living with 3 siblings' bodies
Economic powers agree on need to boost growth
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BACKGROUND
General bucks culture of silence on mental health
Cash found in Ohio house's walls becomes nightmare
Friday, November 7
EVENTS
Paloma continues to strengthen, batters Caymans
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Rescuers race through night to save Haiti students
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U.S. Missile Attack Kills at Least 10 in Pakistan
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Ariz. boy, 8, accused of killing 2, including dad
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Militants in Pakistan kill 2 alleged US spies
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Iraqi forces kill senior al Qaeda leader
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New Congo fighting flares, summit urges ceasefire
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Pirates seize Danish ship, 13 crew near Somalia
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Crowd 'attacks China city police'
Jury finds Atlanta courthouse gunman guilty
Gay marriage supporters march in Calif., Utah
Britain revokes visas of Thai ex-PM and his wife
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U.S. diplomats meet North Korean on disarmament
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Rice visits former Palestinian militant stronghold
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Relatives of Bali bombers seek final prison visit
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Mexico: Former senior official under investigation
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5 Die in Shootout at Mexican Jail
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Spain: Opening of Mass Graves Halted
AGENDAS
New Zealand leader poised to lose election
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Concert to mark 70th anniversary of Nazi pogrom
Army general to investigate recruiter suicides
FINDINGS
Jobless rate at 14-year high as losses continue
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Monsoon link to fall of dynasties
Surgery beneficial in heartburn
REACTIONS
Obama says will confront economic woes head-on
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Israeli forces trade fire with Gaza gunmen: Hamas
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Followers of Shiite Cleric Reject Iraq Security Pact
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Protesters Condemn President of Georgia
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NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy
Human Rights Watch urges regional pressure on Mugabe
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Mexico: Bomb Ruled Out in Plane Crash
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Congo rebel leader Nkunda vows to keep fighting
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Billy Graham would like to meet, pray with Obama
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BACKGROUND
Fears of Democrat crackdown lead to gun sales boom
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News Analysis: Russia Aims to Be High on Obama’s Agenda
Thursday, November 6
EVENTS
Fierce early-season blizzard traps SD motorists
Pakistan: Suicide Bombers Kill 19
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Pakistan releases Taleban in swap
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Storm sinks Philippine ferry; 11 dead, 30 rescued
Minibus Bomb Kills at Least 8 in Restive Russian Region
Blasts Kill 3 in Baghdad
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U.N. and African leaders meet on Congo crisis
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Villagers found dead in rebel-controlled town
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U.S. military shoot, then rescue Afghan soldier
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Paloma churns toward Caymans
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Recorders Found in Mexico Jet Crash
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Miami jury convicts ex-FBI agent in 1982 killing
No charges for ex-NY governor in prostitution case
Malaysian Court Frees Blogger
China official ends turbulent Taiwan trip
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Tibetan Envoys Leave China After 8th Meeting
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Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Repays $7.3 Million
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Austria: 3 Arrested as Stolen Ruby Is Found
EU holds financial reform summit
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Neb. officials reviewing affirmative action ban
Tokyo stages anti-terror exercise in Olympic bid
AGENDAS
Obama to talk economy, meet the press
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Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads
FINDINGS
Survey: Americans cutting back on gifts
REACTIONS
Pakistan officials: Missile strike kills 8 or more
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Petraeus: Afghan tribes needed to fight militants
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NKorea: 'Ready to deal with' Obama administration
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Iranian leader welcomes Obama win
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After years of Bush, Arabs see hope in Obama
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Syria Accuses Militants
Zuma says SADC summit must "force" Zimbabwe deal
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UN official hopes for US role in climate change
Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into Question
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Obama's former pastor says media exploited him
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Criticism of Pius Denied
China tells rich polluting nations to change lifestyle
HEARSAY
Russia to study U.S. anti-missile proposals: report
Maori Party may hold key to New Zealand election
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Chrysler cash drains away as crisis deepens: sources
BACKGROUND
Calif. gay-marriage ban creates legal uncertainty
Wednesday, November 5
EVENTS
Philippines: 40 Die in Ferry Sinking
Blasts in Baghdad kill 4, wound more than 20
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U.S. Envoy Hosts First Event at New Embassy in Baghdad
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Thousands flee Congo fighting; Journalist seized
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Somalia: 6 Foreign Aid Workers Are Kidnapped
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Taliban release kidnapped Pakistani schoolboys
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Saudis on hunger strike to demand judiciary reform
Taiwan's leader, Chinese envoy meet amid protests
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Peru declares emergency in south
Democrats gain sixth new Senate seat
Son of Osama bin Laden loses asylum bid in Spain
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Britain: Former NATO Interpreter Convicted of Spying
IMF approves $16.5 billion Ukraine loan
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Zimbabwe: Female Protest Leaders Are Granted Bail
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India tightens security to stop Kashmir rally
...*
Bhutan celebrates coronation of young new king
Israel seeks Gaza truce extension
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Seeking Majority, Quebec’s Premier Sets Election
Obama builds up White House team
Work starts on new Pearl Harbor visitor's center
AGENDAS
Russia to deploy short-range missiles near Poland
Europe set to slash rates as gloom deepens
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FINDINGS
Colombia Aid Failed to Halve Drug Making, Report Finds
Cancer genetic blueprint revealed
Study links lead in blood to wild game consumption
Migraines cut breast cancer risk 30 percent: study
Probiotics 'may stop pneumonia'
REACTIONS
Pakistan says 15 militants killed in airstrike
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Fresh U.S. air raid kills Afghan civilians: officials
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Israel cautions against Obama dialogue with Iran
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China points finger at foreign milk products
...*
Mexico Tries to Curb Plane Crash Rumors
...*
Mass. scrambling to adapt to marijuana initiative
Gay couples disappointed by Calif. marriage ban
...*
Baylor denounces noose in tree on Election Day
Georgia Fired More Cluster Bombs Than Thought, Killing Civilians, Report Finds
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HEARSAY
Putin may return to Kremlin in '09: report
BACKGROUND
Election climax drew 71.4 million TV viewers
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