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	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:54:39 GMT

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:40:20 GMT Russian ex-spy dies in hospital

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who said he was the victim of a poisoning, dies in a London hospital.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:44:18 GMT Baghdad curfew after bombings

The Iraqi capital is under indefinite curfew as the death toll from Thursday's Baghdad bombings rises to 202.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:51:43 GMT Fresh claims of Afghan shortages

The government faces fresh claims that troops in Afghanistan are facing shortages of vital equipment.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:01 GMT

Strong outlook for holiday retail

Most forecasts run 5 to 6 percent above 2005, promising a lift for the US economy.

Under fire, US marines hand off battered Fallujah

Just 300 marines patrol the key Sunni city as the Iraqi military takes over.

L.A.'s hot videos: controversial arrests

Fifteen years after the beating of Rodney King, three YouTube postings have sparked new charges of police abuse.

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:54:40 GMT

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:04:57 EDT Sectarian Attack Is Worst in Baghdad Since Invasion

A sequence of bombings will probably harden Shiite opinion against disarming militias and further complicate diplomacy between Iraq and the U.S.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:12:57 EDT Drug Industry Is on Defensive as Power Shifts

Pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to prevent Congress from letting the government negotiate lower drug prices for older Americans on Medicare.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:59:59 EDT Money and Violence Hobble Democracy in Nigeria

It has been seven years since Nigeria shed its military rule and ostensibly became a democracy, but the transformation has been slow and stumbling.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:06:56 GMT

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:00:00 EST Black Friday: the Shopping Starts

'Tis the season to start shopping. The day after Thanksgiving–called Black Friday because of the oppressive crowds and their encouraging effects on retailers' profits–is shaping up, as always, to be your local mall's most crowded day of the year.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:00:00 EST The Etiquette of Regifting

Everyone loves opening a perfectly wrapped package with a shiny bow. But sometimes once you open that gift, it's not exactly what you expected – or even something you want. And after you feign excitement for the obligatory amount of time, what do you do with it? Well, if you're like most Americans, you regift or pass the less-than-stellar present on to someone else who might enjoy it more. A recent Tassimo survey found that a whopping 78 percent of Americans feel that it is acceptable to regift some or most of the time.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:00:00 EST Black Friday on the Baseball Diamond

The malls may be full of shoppers this weekend, but Major League Baseball is also on a spending binge. So you'd better fasten your seat belts.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:54:40 GMT

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:48:15 GMT Iraq car bomb kills 22 after deadly day (AP)

AP - A car bomb exploded in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 26, police said. It was the first major attack by suspected insurgents since bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City Shiite district killed more than 200 people the day before during widespread sectarian violence in the capital.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:53:39 GMT Cops: 2 fatally wounded in Chi. standoff (AP)

AP - Chicago Police said two people have been fatally wounded in a hostage standoff on the city's South Side.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:51:10 GMT AP-Ipsos poll: Chavez holds strong lead (AP)

AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a wide margin over his main challenger as he seeks a third term in Dec. 3 elections, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that also revealed many government opponents are worried they could face reprisals for how they vote.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:01 GMT

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:59:17 -0500 Attack on Baghdad Shiite Slum Kills 161

Bombing Onslaught on Shiite Enclave in Baghdad Kills 161, Stepping Up Iraq's Sectarian War

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:37:49 -0500 Anti-Syria Protests Erupt in Lebanon

Funeral for Slain Lebanese Minister Turns Into Anti-Syria Demonstration

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:19:21 -0500 Uzbekistan Accused of Conducting War on Islam

Accusations of Torture Rage Inside Uzbekistan

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:56:09 GMT

2006-11-24T00:00+00:00 Former KGB spy dies in hospital

Friends insist on Kremlin link to Alexander Litvinenko's death as police step up inquiry.

2006-11-24T00:00+00:00 Blair plans new social contract

Agreements between individuals and state on heath, schools and police.

2006-11-24T00:00+00:00 Baghdad car bombs kill 160

Iraq: Airport closed and curfew imposed after day of violence.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:01 GMT

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:32:53 EST Discounts await shoppers

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Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:07:06 EST Former KGB spy's death still mystery

A Russian former spy died Thursday night in a London hospital three weeks after his suspected poisoning, with doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness, hospital officials and police said Thursday.

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:56:53 EST Bombs rip through cleric's stronghold

A savage string of apparently coordinated bombings killed more than 140 people Thursday in the heart of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr's Baghdad stronghold. A curfew was thrown across Baghdad after the bombings and the city's airport was closed until further notice. U.S. helicopters flew over the carnage but did not engage any targets.

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