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Thai demonstrators leave airports
The first flight lands at Bangkok airport as anti-government protesters end an eight-day blockade.

Rice visits India to ease tension
The US secretary of state is in India hoping to ease tensions between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks.

US carmakers publish rescue plans
Struggling US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler ask the government for help worth a total of $34bn.

Republican wins key Senate race
US Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss wins re-election in Georgia, dashing the Democrats' hopes of a "super-majority".

Cluster bomb treaty to be signed
The first of more than 100 countries are due to sign a treaty that will ban the use and stockpiling of cluster bombs.

North American Anglicans to split
Traditionalist Anglicans are to formally announce that they are setting up a new Church in the US and Canada.

Chavez plans February referendum
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he expects a fresh referendum in February on a move allowing him to stand for re-election.

Bid to scrap Polanski sex charge
Lawyers for the director, Roman Polanski, ask a US court to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor.

Ant invader knocks on UK's door
A recently identified ant which wipes out native species is finding new homes in northern Europe.

British doctor performs amputation in DR Congo by text
A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo performs a life-saving amputation using text message instructions from a colleague.

NFL star Burress faces gun charge - after shooting himself in leg
An American footballer who scored the Super Bowl's winning touchdown faces criminal charges for shooting himself in the leg.

England stars 'set to shun tour'
At least five England players have told former Test bowler Dominic Cork they will not go back to India for the Test series after the Mumbai terror attacks.

Ballesteros has fourth operation
Golf great Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing a fourth brain operation.

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'Stain on America'
Prosecutor tells BBC why he had to quit Guantanamo

Pirate ransom
How to deliver bags of cash to modern-day buccaneers

Patient suicide
Why doctors should not be involved at all

Turnover
Who will fill the new political vacancies in the US?

'Too much to take'
Harare diarist tells of no water, no cash and army riot

Intel questions
Attacks in Mumbai highlight Indian security failings

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Bad News for Economy, Good News for Military
Tue, 02 December 2008 18:58:29 EST
While several factors might explain the rise in re-enlistments, including a decline in violence in Iraq, Pentagon officials acknowledge that bad news for the economy is usually good news for the military.

GOP Senate Win in Ga.Blocks Dem Supermajority
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:20:47 EST
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Obama Ditches Crude Tax
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:20:47 EST
Now that oil hit $50 a barrel, president-elect turns back from campaign plan to use revenue from windfall profits tax to fund a rebate for middle class struggling with energy prices
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Detroit CEOs' 'Efficient' Road Trip
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:20:47 EST
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50 Mentally Disabled Died in Texas Institutions in 2008
Tue, 02 December 2008 19:54:34 EST
More than 50 mentally disabled patients in the large state-run institutions of Texas died in the past year from preventable conditions often related to poor care, a federal investigation revealed Tuesday.

NFL Suspends 6 Players for Doping Violations
Tue, 02 December 2008 23:52:27 EST
Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.

Enemies of All Mankind: Who Can Stop the Pirates?
Tue, 02 December 2008 17:41:32 EST
Somali pirates are becoming more brazen, and -- thanks to international law -- there is little that can be done to stop them. You just can't hang 'em anymore.

Estranged Brother-in-Law Arrested in Hudson Slayings
Tue, 02 December 2008 16:33:07 EST
Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

Rastafarian Can Sue Jiffy Lube for Grooming Policy
Tue, 02 December 2008 20:13:14 EST
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that a Rastafarian man who refused to shave his beard or cut his hair to comply with Jiffy Lube's employee grooming policy can take his religious discrimination case to trial.

Cops: Florida Man Attacked Father With Christmas Tree
Tue, 02 December 2008 17:28:40 EST
Authorities say a west Florida man who lives with his parents has been arrested on a felony assault charge after he used a Christmas tree as a weapon to attack his father.

74-Year-Old Minister Accused of Sexually Abusing Girls
Tue, 02 December 2008 22:00:13 EST
A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses evangelist Tony Alamo of sexually abusing five girls on separate occasions beginning in 1994, including a period when he was serving a tax-evasion sentence at a halfway house in Texarkana.

Police: Mumbai Gunmen Came by Boat From Pakistan
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:02:38 EST
The gunmen who attacked Mumbai set out by boat from the Pakistani port of Karachi, then later hijacked an Indian fishing trawler that carried them toward this financial capital on their suicide mission, a top police official said Tuesday.

5 Flu Vaccination Myths
Tue, 02 December 2008 16:02:21 EST
You only think you have several 'good' reasons for not getting a flu shot. Most of them are probably false.

Huge Stash of Marijuana Found in Ancient Tomb
Tue, 02 December 2008 11:40:15 EST
An ancient Caucasian people seem to have buried one of their shamans with a whopping 789 grams of high-potency pot 2,700 years ago.

Gates: I'll Be More Than a 'Caretaker' Defense Secretary- Analysts Say Focus Should Shift From Iraq to Iran
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:20:47 EST

Reid: Capitol Visitor Center Will Reduce 'Smell' of Tourists
Wed, 03 December 2008 00:20:47 EST

Oprah Took Millions From Obama Foe
Tue, 02 December 2008 07:25:54 EST
Man who worked to scuttle Barack Obama's presidential campaign is second largest donor to Oprah's South African school

Pop Tarts: Geri Halliwell Parties Panty-Free
Tue, 02 December 2008 16:08:17 EST
We always knew Geri Ginger Spice Halliwell was cheeky, but we just werent aware quite how cheeky as the sexy songstress left very little to the imagination while attending the BAFTA British Academy Childrens Awards in London over the weekend.

Michael Phelps, First Swimmer to Win 'Sportsman of the Year'
Tue, 02 December 2008 19:22:55 EST
Michael Phelps has achieved another unprecedented feat: The first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year.

Brad on His Kids: 'I Feel Rich' Being Around Them
Tue, 02 December 2008 16:21:42 EST
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Reluctant Gates 'impressed' with Obama
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:58:12 EST
President-elect Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates may have policy differences, but Gates said Tuesday he was "impressed" by statements Obama has already made on issues such as the Iraq War.

Rice lands in India to ease tensions
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:40:53 EST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice arrived in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday amid rising tensions between India and its nuclear neighbor Pakistan in the wake of last week's deadly terror attacks.

Chambliss keeps seat, ending Dems' hopes
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:28:15 EST
GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia claimed victory Tuesday in a U.S. Senate runoff, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters. "You have delivered tonight a strong message to the world," Chambliss told supporters. Democrat Jim Martin had captured enough votes in November's three-person race to force the runoff.

Nanny credited with toddler's daring rescue
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:16:17 EST
With Mumbai's Chabad House under siege last week, Indian nanny Sandra Samuel found Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, shot dead, lying on the ground with their son crying over them. Samuel picked up 2-year-old Moshe Holtzberg and made a dash for the exits, almost daring the gunmen to shoot, according to a family spokesman.

Polanski seeks dismissal of sex charge
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:07:31 EST
Attorneys for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski are asking a California court to dismiss a 30-year-old sex offense case against him, claiming prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.

Obama to nominate Richardson for Cabinet
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:29:54 EST
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be secretary of commerce, a Democratic source told CNN on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:25:47 EST
Auto insurers report that about 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year in Mexico, the highest figure in the past decade.

Campbell Brown: Sexism sneaks in via open mic
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:53:13 EST
How many times have politicians been warned about the dangers of an open microphone? And yet, on Tuesday, the lectern mic at the National Governors Conference picked up this little nugget from Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell.

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Customers injured in crush suing Wal-Mart
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:12:56 EST
Two customers are suing Wal-Mart for negligence after being injured in a mad rush for post-Thanksgiving bargains that left one store employee dead, the men's attorney said Tuesday.