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 AP - Attorney General Michael Mukasey,
the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized
Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost
conciousness.
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U.S.
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Education;Religion
 AP - A Metrolink commuter train
sideswiped a freight train Thursday, causing no serious injuries but
bringing back still-vivid memories of a deadly train wreck in the region
just two months ago.
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 AP - Police say a blast at the funeral
of a Shiite Muslim cleric has killed at least six people in northwestern
Pakistan.
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 AP - President-elect Barack Obama plans
to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after
Thanksgiving, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of
two political forces who contested mightily for the
presidency.
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 Reuters - Asian stock markets rebounded
from a five-year low on Friday as a variety of rumors such as China
cutting interest rates later in the day prompted investors to cover short
positions before the weekend.
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 AFP - The top emerging economies of
Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive mobile services growth in the
coming years, a new report by Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom said
Thursday.
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 AP - Ben Roethlisberger and the
Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals
with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.
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Awards
 E! Online - The jury had two members,
and only eight castaways remained heading into tonight's episode of
Survivor: Gabon, which, despite a kinda pathetic start has really been
heating up over the last couple of weeks.
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Flu;Cancer
 AFP - Pfizer has dropped its bid to
market its potency pill Viagra over the counter in Europe, the US
pharmaceutical giant announced Thursday.
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AP - Spacewalking astronauts performed
more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on
Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get
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Crimes and Trials
 AP - Michael Jackson has agreed to appear
in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million
lawsuit, the singer's lawyer said Thursday.
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Terrorism
 AP - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano,
President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to run the Homeland Security
Department, is tough on illegal immigration, child abuse and
Republicans.
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Most Viewed Stories
 AP - The 5-year-old teetered on
broomstick legs he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of
drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap
attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling
weakly.
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Highest Rated
 AP - An agency director improperly used
state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a
government watchdog said in a report released
Thursday.
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Most Emailed
 AP - Dr Pepper is making good on its
promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese
Democracy" is a reality. The soft-drink maker said in March that it would
give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008.
"Chinese Democracy," infamously delayed since recording began in 1994,
goes on sale Sunday.
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Odd News
 Reuters - A farmer in northern China
found guilty of doctoring photos of an endangered tiger after collecting a
cash reward from wildlife authorities, has been handed a lighter sentence
on appeal, local media said on Tuesday.
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Weather
 AP - Heavy snow was forecast over the
Great Lakes and the Cascades early Thursday, while the Southwest was to
bask in warmth.
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