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	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:10 GMT

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:53:38 GMT Air tragedy sea search called off

A search for the seventh man involved in a helicopter crash in Morecambe Bay is halted, as six dead men are named.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:26:55 GMT Somali troops enter capital city

Somali government troops march into parts of Mogadishu, hours after Islamist forces flee the city.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:40:13 GMT Minister defends hospital protest

Cabinet minister Hazel Blears defends taking part in a protest over hospital closure plans in her constituency.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:10 GMT

FDA plan would OK cloned meat

If it's approved, farmers would probably use this expensive method for breeding animals.

Uneasy political shift in Somalia

Government forces retook Mogadishu from Islamist militias Thursday, leaving a dangerous vacuum.

State lawmakers take the lead on minimum wage, ID theft

On Jan. 1, some states will raise minimum wage, tighten recreation rules, and protect citizens' privacy.

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:54:31 GMT

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:34:31 EDT Opponents of Islamists Seize Somali Capital

Troops from the transitional government, along with Ethiopian soldiers who had been backing them up, poured into Mogadishu from the outskirts of the city.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:46:17 EDT F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe

The finding could make the U.S. the first country to allow products from cloned livestock to be sold in grocery stores.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:28:25 EDT Israel Confirms Arms Shipment Sent to Aid Abbas

Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian president, officials said.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:54:32 GMT

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Holiday Shopping Fact Sheet

Reports from the holiday shopping front, 2006:

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST A Consumer's Guide to the Holiday Shopping Season

If your holiday bounty has left you feeling underwhelmed, you're not alone. Retailers nationwide reported an uninspiring holiday shopping season this year. Sales grew about 3 percent, compared with 5.2 percent last year, estimates MasterCard Advisors. Another data research company, ShopperTrak RCT, says growth might have been 4.5 percent, below the predicted 5 percent. The year has been called average, at best.

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Hated Property Taxes Bite Even Deeper

The most hated tax? Local property tax is a leading candidate, if not the hands-down winner, says Gerald Prante, an economist at the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C., research group.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:10 GMT

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:35:58 GMT Bush taking more time to craft Iraq plan (AP)

AP - President Bush worked nearly three hours at his Texas ranch on Thursday to design a new U.S. policy in Iraq, then emerged to say that he and his advisers need more time to craft the plan he'll announce in the new year.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:49:04 GMT Saddam lawyer seeks mercy; 5 troops die (AP)

AP - Saddam Hussein's lawyer made a last-ditch effort to impede his execution Thursday, beseeching world leaders to prevent the United States from handing over the ousted dictator to Iraqi authorities who plan to hang him.

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:01:31 GMT Nation plans 5 days of mourning for Ford (AP)

AP - Less pomp, more circumstance. Gerald R. Ford's state funeral is missing some of the grandeur of the one for Ronald Reagan two years ago, a reflection of the 38th president's modest ways and lesser imprint on the nation, according to further planning details released Thursday.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:53 GMT

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:18:23 -0500 Government Troops Enter Somalia Capital

Government Troops Enter Somalia's Capital, Attempt to Take Control

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:18:00 -0500 Brazil Transfixed by 4th Anorexia Death

Brazilians Transfixed After Death of Fourth Young Woman From Anorexia in Just Recent Weeks

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:23:56 -0500 Train Slams Into Bus in Mexico; 21 Dead

Freight Train Slams Into Passenger Bus, Drags It Down Tracks in Central Mexico; 21 Killed

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:54 GMT

2006-12-29T00:00+00:00 £2bn NHS plan to bypass consultants

NHS patients to see GPs after operations to give specialists more time in theatre.

2006-12-29T00:00+00:00 Hunt for crash survivors called off

Two pilots, four rig staff and missing man named as investigators search for helicopter's black box.

2006-12-29T00:00+00:00 Stem cell research: The 'untouchables' of US science

When Bush banned stem cell funding he effectively put researchers into quarantine. Ed Pilkington reports.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:10 GMT

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:39:25 EST Colorado flights canceled as storm nears

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Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:46:39 EST Dead climber identified as American photographer

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Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:20:17 EST Detainee rights move up Democratic agenda

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