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Thousands turn out to honor slain officers
Memorial service at the Tacoma Dome under way for people to pay their respects to Lakewood, Wash., officers who were gunned down in a coffee shop. Full story | Video
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Woman allegedly tried to cut out baby
A pregnant homeless woman is held at an apartment in Washington, D.C., for five days before her captor tries to cut the unborn child from her body, police say. Full story
Hero’s hat up for auction
Winning bidder will also get personal note from Capt. Chesley Sullenberger. Story | Vote: How much would you pay?
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Fierce storm hits Midwest with snow, wind
Snow and rain pound states from California to Indiana. Story | Video: Wild weather
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Report: States cut tobacco prevention funds
States cut funding for state tobacco prevention programs more than 15 percent this year, according to a report that a coalition of public health groups is releasing Wednesday.
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L.A. lawyer ‘targeted,’ fatally shot
A prominent attorney died Tuesday after he was shot in the head outside his California home.
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NYT: Climate deal likely to cost trillions of dollars
If negotiators reach an accord at the climate talks in Copenhagen it will entail profound shifts in many areas of people’s lives. So what is all dislocation going to cost?
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Air security document posted in error on Net
The federal government improperly posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet in a way that could offer insight into how to sidestep security.
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Ex-FBI director to probe Fort Hood massacre
An official says ex-FBI director William Webster will conduct an independent review of the FBI's probe of the Fort Hood shooting suspect.
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U.S. settles royalty dispute with tribes
The Obama administration says it will spend more than $3 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit over royalties owed to American Indians.
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Pope to lead 'midnight' Christmas Mass at 10 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI will break with tradition this year and celebrate Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at 10 p.m. instead of midnight, the Vatican said Monday.
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Half-naked Santas run for charity
About 100 Hungarians wearing nothing but Santa Claus hats and swimsuits run through the streets of Budapest to raise money for cystic fibrosis.
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Hero pilot's hat goes on auction block
The pilot who guided a disabled jetliner to an emergency landing in the Hudson River is offering his pilot's hat to help two California schools.
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