Friday

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Democrats Soften Tone for Final Debate in Iowa

Hillary Clinton crumbling after cruising

Police find abandoned toddlers

Jury Deadlock Ends Terror Trial in Miami

The End of a B-Movie Terror Trial

Jury deadlocks on 6 of 7 terrorism suspects

Senate Passes Weaker Energy Bill

Tighter fuel standards clear Senate

In New Orleans, Plan to Raze Low-Income Housing Draws Protest

Demolition of public housing draws protest in NO

Doctoral Pair Shot Dead on LSU Campus

Inspector General for Iraq Under Investigation

US Iraq fraud office investigated

Five to be arrested in Malibu wildfire

Napa Valley wine tour gine arrested for bank robbery spree

Bank robbery suspect in court as feds check his history

New Mexico Police Officer's Son Charged in Her Shooting Death

Lost an Item in a Subway? Good Luck for Its Return

Missing items turned over to MTA workers often vanish, probe finds

Senators grill FCC chief on media ownership vote

In Turnabout, Seeking Job of Comptroller, Not Mayor

2 Killed, 1 Critical In Long Beach Garage Fire

KBR e-mail disputes rape allegations

EXCLUSIVE: No Prosecution for State Department Official Accused of ...

US receives response to N.Korea letter-W.House

White House says Kim answers Bush's letter

Metro Approves Compromise On Fare Increases

At Bali Climate Conference, Signs of Compromise

EU Leaders Endorse New Charter

Brown hopes to shake off EU treaty criticism

Gruff duke shows his gentler side

Diana's 'Darling Dodi' letters show 'it wasn't just a fling'

Letters between Philip, Diana show warmth - UPI.com

Donkey power in demand in Gaza as fuel runs low

Gaza Bomb Attack at Funeral Kills Four Palestinians, Injures 35

Lebanon's Feuding Leaders Join in Mourning Slain Army General

Lebanon mourns murdered general

EU, eyes on Kosovo, to offer Serbia fast track

South Africa's Ruling Party to Elect Leaders At National Conference

US urges NATO over Afghan troops

Afghans Need More Help to Fight Taliban, UK Says (Update1)

John and Anne Darwin to spend Christmas behind bars

CHRONOLOGY-Key dates in Zimbabwe's crisis

Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Background

Malaysia's Anwar condemns use of security law

Hindraf leaders' actions can be deemed as treachery: Badawi

Musharraf emergency assailed

Funeral For British Student Slain In Italy

Putin "heir" on course to win Russia election: poll

Al-Qaida No2 attacks Annapolis peace conference

Qaeda's Zawahri calls Annapolis meeting a sellout

Musharraf loosens election grip as his polls slide

The Associated Press: Fraud Claims Already Cloud Pakistan Vote

French Officials Hounded by Criticism Over Qaddafi Visit

Libya lambastes France's Kouchner on rights comments

UN chief: UN will help reform East Timor's rival security forces

Abbas to blast Israel for building in settlements, E. Jerusalem - Haaretz - Israel News

Beginning of Major Winter Storm: Snow From Colorado across the central Plains, including western Oklahoma - Accuweather

EU Promises "Robust" Action Against Iran - Jerusalem Post

Winter Storm Snarls Traffic in Northeast US: About 500,000 homes and business remained without power early Friday in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri - AP

Explosion at Gaza funeral procession kills two, injures 30 - Jerusalem Post

Syria's Assad: Alliance with Iran unshakable - Ynet

Livni: Israel will cut ties with PA if Fatah, Hamas create unity gov't - Jerusalem Post

Gaydamak to invest NIS 90 million in fortification of Sderot homes - Ynet

Market Ends Mixed, With DOW Higher - Reuters

Jurors Deadlock in 6 of 7 Defendants in Plot to Destroy Sears Tower - Fox

Wholesale inflation surges in November; retail sales up - USA Today

Dems: Amen to Ramadan, but forget about Christmas - 9 House members praise Islamic faith, won't recognize Christian observance - WND

Heavy Snowstorm Clogs Traffic, Closes Businesses and Schools in Northeast - Fox

Bush warns Syria not to interfere in Lebanese politics - Haaretz

Assad: Syria-Iran alliance unshakeable - J'lem Post

Northeast could see double winter whammy - More than foot of snow possible; nation's midsection tries to thaw out - AP

Democrats Tackle Taxes, Energy at Final Debate Before Iowa Caucuses - Fox

Move to the Galilee - By moving to Galilee, settlers will turn from national problem to a solution - Ynet

Interior Ministry to close down Ethiopian aliyah operation - Haaretz

Israel's Air Force is the World's Best, And Neighboring Countries Know it - Jerusalem Post

Hillary would raise taxes on rich - Christina Bellantoni

The Fearful Superpower - It's not just Bush's fault. America is scared of the new world, and that's no way to run a hyperpower - Fareed Zakaria

Arbitary Politics - John Cornyn

Is Obama vs Huckabee looming? - John LeBoutillier

Who's Being Rational? - Caroline B. Glick

Boy Scouts' Banishment Threatens Catholic Church - Bob Unruh

Bombing in Lebanon 'to intimidate Christians'?: Gemayel anti-government elements may be part of a general campaign to intimidate Lebanon's Christian population - Aaron Klein

China's Currency Defiance - Robert E. Scott

Losing the race - American's Educational System - Newt Gingrich and Roy Romer

Politicians With A Prayer - David Limbaugh

Death of Aqsa Parvez had nothing to do with Islam, Muslim leaders say

North Korea may have aided Hezbollah - Yahoo!Xtra News

Amil Imani - Why Iran’s Mullahs Must Have the Bomb?

Why we detest and oppose Mugabe | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics

FCC chief rejects call to delay ownership vote

Terror jury acquits one, can't agree on other six - Worldnews.com

Senate approves auto fuel economy increase, more ethanol use.

Sharpton decries probe of '04 campaign

100,000 workers face furlough at Pentagon

GOP debate moderator was a bust

House approves ban on CIA waterboarding

Rove, Bolten cited for contempt

Five plead guilty in probe of jet crash

Air to be tested in FEMA trailers

FDA seen toughening coated-stent requirements: WSJ -

Wild mushroom can fight prostate cancer: Israeli researchers -

Cleric's followers protest Iraq bombing

People: N.Y. landlord evicts Bianca Jagger

Loveland teacher arrested for sex assault

Ron Paul New Straw Poll Leader - Free Market News Network

World stocks plummet after global banks take action in bid to avoid recession | the Daily Mail

The Raw Story | Wyoming's Democratic Chairman says Clinton will decimate state party if nominated, backs Obama

The Raw Story | Spurned by major newspapers, Dem Congressman takes 'impeach Cheney' appeal to Web

Iraq vet Horne seeks McConnell's Senate seat in '08

Consumer inflation runs at quickest pace in two years - MarketWatch

U.S. paid $32M for Iraqi base that wasn't built - USATODAY.com

Huckabee took thousands in gifts, records show | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

DHS: DHS Releases REAL ID Grant Guidance

Mortgage crisis inflicts collateral damage - Mortgage mess- msnbc.com

How Giuliani made $30 million without even trying - The Carpetbagger Report

Gold, Silver Futures Decline as Dollar Rallies Against Euro

Dialogue declared a success

Survey: U.S. Jews are losing interest in Israel - Haaretz - Israel News

5 planning group members out over Blackwater

Immigration reshapes politics everywhere - Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris - Politico.com

Restrained candidates stay polite - Jonathan Martin - Politico.com

Daily Kos: CIA Torture Jet wrecks with 4 Tons of COCAINE

British Inquiry of Failed Plots Points to Iraq’s Qaeda Group

NPR : Greenspan: Recession Odds 'Clearly Rising'

Huckabee Ties Giuliani for National Lead -- Political Wire

Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited

Young activists furious with Clinton, Dodd - Ben Adler - Politico.com

Blackwater Still Wants California Site

It's Secular by Charley Reese

U.S. Nov. wholesale inflation hits highest rate since 1973 - MarketWatch

Carter Mourns US Rights Abuse - Free Market News Network

Clinton Struggles to Regain Iowa Lead in Last Debate

George Bush, Mr. Relevant

Dems Blaming Each Other for Failures

Thompson Re-Emerges, but Odds Are Against Him

Should Dems Love White Guys, or Dump Them?

Huckabee, Like Reagan, Wouldn't Be 'Easy Kill'

Huckabee's Boom May Be Ready to Bust

Immigration: Not Really A Third Rail

Don't Underestimate Immigration in '08

The Mitchell Report a Very Sad Day For Baseball

Surge's Success Holds Chance in Iraq

Algeria Warning

Do-Nothing Congress

Why Harvard Costs So Much

Final Debate Before Iowa Shows Uncertainty at Top of GOP Field

Salvos Intensify in Clinton-Obama Tiff

HRC Troubles May Pose Problem For Giuliani

Edwards Banks on Veteran Caucusgoers to Pull Off Iowa

Huck Camp Backtracks on Mormon Question

Clinton Insiders Question Top Aide's Approach

Clinton Camp Targets Obama's Drug Use

Clinton Backer Criticizes Obama's Past Drug Use, Then Apologizes

Huckabee Apologizes to Romney

Giuliani Urges GOP to Address Climate Issues

Plan B For Pelosi And Reid

More Blacks Lean Toward Obama

Huckabee the None of the Above Candidate?

The Last Iowa Debate (Thank God!)

Could Clinton Lose Because of Women?

An Overdose of Public Piety

The Season of Political Apologies

Fred Ain't Dead

GOP Can Learn from Ron Paul

A Second Democratic Year in '08?

The Fearful Superpower

A Moral Core for U.S. Foreign Policy

Afghanistan & Iraq: Must They Be Wars Without End?

CIA Let Mullahs Off Hook

Dialogue with Iran is Not the Answer

Baseball's Culture of Steroids

Steroids in Baseball: Say It Ain't So

On the GOP Itinerary

Fixing Baseball

The Delta House Congress

Notes From the War on Terror

Russia's Autocrat and Sham Democracy

Obama Edges Clinton in Poll

Democrats Debate in Iowa: Tax the Wealthiest Americans

Giuliani Shifts Tactics, Goes On Offensive

Poll Shows More Optimism on War

Joe Biden's Post-Debate Thoughts

Pelosi On Her First Year As Speaker

Roundtable On The Democratic Debate

Frank Luntz's Post-Debate Focus Group

The Des Moines Register Democratic Debate

The Des Moines Register GOP Debate

Roundtable on the GOP Debate

Post-Debate Frank Luntz Focus Group

Precinct Captain Changes From Clinton To Obama

Tony Snow On Faith In The GOP Race

Edwards: "Voice"

Clinton: "Proud"

Axelrod, Penn, & Trippi On Hardball

The Hillary Apology: Penn vs. Axelrod

Dem Debate: "I Want To Hear That"

The Des Moines Register Democratic Debate

Obama Debate Highlights

Change: "Some Believe You Get It By Hoping For It"

John Edwards Debate Highlights

New Giuliani Ad: "Will"

New Clinton Ad: "Hillary's Mom"

Thompson Won't Raise Hand at Debate

Huckabee's Morning Media

A Dead Heat In New Hampshire

Richardson Rallies Supporters In Sioux City

Romney's Fox Media

Huckabee On "Your World"

The Des Moines Register GOP Debate

Huckabee On His Apology To Mitt Romney

Huckabee's Video At The Iowa Debate

Thompson's "Getting To Be A Good Actor" Jab

Luntz's Group Says Romney Wins

Richardson: "Guts"