DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. state of Georgia votes in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to ram through legislation virtually at will.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Bargain-hunting holiday shoppers did not save U.S. retail sales in November, which will likely represent a second straight month of declines for the industry.
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Dec. 1, 2008 (Corrects to kilowatts in paragraphs 6 and 7) — The biggest single rooftop photovoltaic solar project in California was officially opened on Monday by electric utility Southern California Edison at a warehouse 50 miles east of Los Angeles.
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CARACAS, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President Hugo Chavez launched a new campaign on Monday to change Venezuela's constitution so he can stay in power for as long as he keeps winning elections, almost exactly a year after voters rejected the proposal.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Democrats in the House of Representatives likely will seek passage next month of an economic stimulus bill costing about $500 billion, a House Democratic aide said on Monday.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush said the biggest regret of his presidency was flawed intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and told ABC "World News" in an interview airing on Monday that he was unprepared for war when he took office.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an economic stimulus package that one Democratic aide said was likely to cost around $500 billion.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Federal authorities arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday in a corruption probe surrounding a sewer bond debt that could lead to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Blasts at Baghdad's police academy and in the northern city of Mosul killed 30 people and wounded dozens more on Monday, hours after a roadside bomb wounded a senior Iraqi official, police said.
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OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces two highly unpalatable choices after opposition parties signed an unprecedented deal on Monday to bring down his minority Conservative government. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians in Darfur show how empty Khartoum's promises of peace for the ravaged region are, 15 human rights organizations said in a report issued on Tuesday. ... > full story
GUWAHATI, India, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — At least 10 people were wounded after a bomb ripped through a passenger coach of a train in India's troubled state of Assam, officials said on Tuesday. ... > full story
TAIPEI, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook southern Taiwan on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said. ... > full story
DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. state of Georgia votes in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to ram through legislation virtually at will. ... > full story
MANAGUA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, angry because the United States is rethinking an aid program, pressed Washington on Monday for billions of dollars in war reparations dating back to a 1980s civil war. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency on Monday to call lawmakers into a special session to focus on a swelling state budget gap just days after another special session failed to close the shortfall. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Pennsylvania Gov Ed Rendell said on Monday he backs his state agriculture secretary to head the U.S. Agriculture Department, with duties from school lunches to farm subsidies and the national forests. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — If Barack Obama were a corporate chief executive, the incoming U.S. president already would be winning high marks for his management style, experts say. ... > full story
Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its criminal investigation into foreign banks that sell offshore private banking services to include Credit Suisse and HSBC Holdings , The New York Times said, citing people briefed on the matter. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Bargain-hunting holiday shoppers did not save U.S. retail sales in November, which will likely represent a second straight month of declines for the industry. ... > full story
HONG KONG, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Asian equities slid on Tuesday after signs of a deepening global economic slump slammed stocks worldwide the previous day, driving benchmark U.S. Treasury yields to their lowest since the 1950s. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to develop asthma than children delivered naturally, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Canada's killer whale population on the Pacific Coast remains at risk of extinction as its main food source continues to decline, a government panel said on Monday. ... > full story
GENEVA, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Billboard) — The Luciano Pavarotti tribute concert staged recently in the world heritage site of Petra, Jordan, in front of only 500 people, now will be available to a much wider audience. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" fought off stiff competition to earn 16 nominations -- the most for a feature -- for the International Animated Film Society's 36th Annual Annie Awards. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The video-sharing Web site YouTube will take classical music out of pricey concert halls and bring it to the masses by holding an online competition where the public chooses musicians to play at Carnegie Hall. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — William Shatner, who made his name playing Captain Kirk on "Star Trek", is turning his laser-like focus on the raw nerves of other celebrities in a new chat show starting this week. ... > full story
DETROIT, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Marian Hossa fired the game-winning goal early in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings finally made their dominance pay to edge the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Monday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — China has put its faith in Houston Rockets doctor Tom Clanton to help fix the foot of injured 110 meters hurdles world champion Liu Xiang, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the Chinese Athletics Administrative Center. ... > full story
BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Paul Pierce scored 24 points to guide the NBA champion Boston Celtics to a 107-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Monday, their ninth successive victory. ... > full story
HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in the Texans' first game on the nationally televised Monday Night Football broadcast since the franchise began in 2002. ... > full story
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