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Boy, 8, gives taped account of day of killings
An 8-year-old Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man can be heard in a videotape of his police interview telling officers that he shot both men after he came home from school. The boy, sitting cross-legged in an overstuffed armch...
CNN Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:41:51 EST

Woman gets windpipe created with stem cells
Medical experts hailed a "milestone in medicine" Wednesday as they announced the successful transplant of a human windpipe engineered with the patient's own stem cells.
CNN Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:32:04 EST

Somali Pirates Attack Three More Ships
India's navy fights off pirates in Gulf of Aden, but 2 other ships captured.
ABC News Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:56:36 -0500

China, Cuba Tighten Bonds
Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a state visit to Cuba, one of several stops on a tour to cement ties with Latin America, a region where China's trade has climbed more than sevenfold since 2000.
CNSnews.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:52:18 GMT

Catholics Who Vote for Freedom of Choice Act Could Face Automatic Excommunication
Catholic members of Congress who vote for the Freedom of Choice Act  could face "automatic excommunication" if the act is determined to be "formal cooperation" in the evil of abortion.
CNSnews.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:09:00 GMT

No New Offshore Drilling Ban Planned, Hoyer Says
There currently are no proposals in Congress to reinstate a nationwide ban on new offshore oil drilling, which expired at the end of September, but restrictions on where the new drilling occurs may be implemented, House Majority leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) ...
CNSnews.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Indian navy destroys pirate boat, more ships taken
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden and gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a large international naval presence off their lawless country.
Reuters Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:57:04 -0500

Retired librarian gives $1M each to her colleges
A retired Virginia school teacher and librarian who died two years ago left more than $2 million to split between the universities ...
USAtoday.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:18:14 GMT

As Somali Pirates Get Bolder, Policing Them Gets Tougher
The capture of a massive oil tanker despite patrols by Western navies highlights the growing ambitions and capabilities of the East African pirates
Time Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:00 EST

Despite the Economy, Obama Vows to Press Green Agenda
At Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger's climate change summit in Los Angeles, President-elect obama made a rousing video appearance and promised to keep his campaign promises on the environment
Time Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:00 EST

Why the Democrats - and Obama - Forgave Lieberman
With the President-elect looking ahead to passing an ambitious agenda, the party caucus decides to let bygones be bygones
CBC.ca Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:00 EST

Plastic Surgery Below the Belt
More women are getting nipped and tucked where the sun doesn't shine, and critics say the growing trend harms even those who don't go under the knife
CBC.ca Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:00 EST

Ted Stevens' Defeat in Alaska Marks End of an Era
Defeat of once-powerful Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' is end of an era in state, nation's capital
ABC News Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:27:58 -0500

Big Three Automakers Running out of Time
Big Three automakers running out of time, talk of national economic peril as aid stalls
ABC News Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:43:01 -0500

''Saved By Zero'': The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop
Its constant repetition has launched a legion of complaints. But Toyota doesn't mind the attention
Time Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:10:00 EST

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