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East Coast braces for lots of snow
Holiday travelers and shoppers in the mid-Atlantic region are getting hit by a storm expected to dump more than a foot of snow after hitting the South and parts of Florida with heavy rain.
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Reid confident in revised health bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expresses confidence about the prospects for passage of historic health care legislation after daylong talks with Democratic holdout Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
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Retailers gear up for ‘Super Saturday’ rush
Bargain-hunting shoppers are expected to flood stores on "Super Saturday" weekend — the last before Christmas — and deliver retailers the highest weekend sales so far this holiday season.
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76ers deep-six Celtics’ 11-game win streak
Elton Brand had 23 points and eight rebounds, giving Philadelphia the lead on a tip-in with 7.7 seconds left, and the 76ers snapped Boston’s 11-game win streak with 98-97 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.
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Scoop: Jon and Kate Gosselin divorce is final
After filing papers in June to end their 10-year marriage, Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce became final on Friday.
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Weekend eating wrecks diets, study confirms
It's no surprise that holiday feasts often bring expanding waistlines, but a new study finds that weekend eating can also be a cause for concern.
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Cosmic Log: The decade's highs and lows in science
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Some may call the decade that's ending the "aughts" or the "noughties," but you could also think of the 2000-2009 time frame as the double-oh decade. In the world of science, the past 10 years had plenty of "Oh! Oh!" moments – and a few uh-ohs as well.
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Licking the language barrier
Travelers are boldly traveling where they’ve never traveled before, free from the burden of guidebooks, brochures and fold-out maps that shout “tourist” (and “pick my pocket”).
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