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Two U.S. soldiers charged for abusing Afghans

KABUL, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Two U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been charged with the abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said Tuesday. ...  > full story
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Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. ...  > full story
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Iraq's "Chemical Ali" gets second death sentence

BAGHDAD, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. ...  > full story
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Saakashvili warns West on Russia ties

TBILISI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the West Tuesday not to return to "business as usual" with Russia without holding it to account for its five-day war with his country in August. ...  > full story
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Georgia votes in key Senate run-off election

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
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Chances of WMD attack in big city greater: report

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. ...  > full story
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Bargain-hunters fail to save retail sales

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
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Utility SCE opens biggest solar rooftop in California

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — 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. ...  > full story
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Chavez launches new bid for reelection

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. ...  > full story
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House to seek about $500 billion economic stimulus

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. ...  > full story
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Canadian government slams opposition "coup" plan

OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Canada's newly re-elected minority Conservative government on Tuesday attacked opposition parties, saying their formal agreement to take power showed they were twisting the rules of democracy. ...  > full story

U.S. sees way forward on N.Korea nuclear talks: Hill

TOKYO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The top U.S. negotiator for multilateral talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear program said on Tuesday he saw a way forward at the next meeting, but details on verification must still be clarified. ...  > full story

OSCE to discuss Georgia-Russia war

HELSINKI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Europe's main security and human rights body will this week discuss problems lingering since the war it failed to prevent between Russia and Georgia and consider calls by Moscow for a new European security pact. ...  > full story

Vatican attacked for opposing gay decriminalization

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Gay rights groups and newspaper editorials on Tuesday condemned the Vatican for its decision to oppose a proposed U.N. resolution calling on governments worldwide to de-criminalize homosexuality. ...  > full story

Politics

Condoleezza Rice plays piano for Queen at palace

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice played the piano for Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace Monday as a farewell gesture before the end of the Bush administration's term next month. ...  > full story

Georgia votes in key Senate run-off election

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

Nicaragua asks U.S. for war reparations in aid row

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

Schwarzenegger calls new special budget session

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

Business

GE sees fourth-quarter earnings at low end of range

BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — General Electric Co expects to report a fourth-quarter profit of 50 cents to 52 cents per share, at the low end of its prior guidance of 50 cents to 65 cents per share, the U.S. conglomerate said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

UnitedHealth sees commercial enrollment down in '09

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc said on Tuesday it expects enrollment in its commercial health plans for employers to drop by as many as 1.5 million members next year as it holds fast on pricing and grapples with the weak economy. ...  > full story

Tumbling vehicle sales prompt more output cuts

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The car industry reeled from another day of grim headlines on Tuesday, with further news of production cuts and tumbling vehicle sales in Europe, Asia and Africa. ...  > full story

Staples posts higher-than-expected profit

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Staples , the world's largest office products retailer, posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit, helped by higher sales from the acquisition of Dutch peer, Corporate Express. ...  > full story

Science

Bad back may stop cane toad invasion

SYDNEY, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — It seems a bad back might be the only thing that can stop the relentless spread of Australia's poisonous cane toads, which are killing native animals as they hop across the nation, researchers say. ...  > full story

Researchers link C-section babies to asthma risk

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

Canada's Pacific coast killer whales still at risk

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

First days after HIV infection may hold vaccine key

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

Entertainment

J.K. Rowling back in stores with charity book

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — A new book by British author J.K. Rowling, her unofficial farewell to the adventures of boy wizard Harry Potter which made her the world's wealthiest writer, goes on sale on Thursday. ...  > full story

Luciano Pavarotti tribute hits cinemas, DVD

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

"Panda" earns 16 Annie Awards nominations

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

Classical musicians get shot at fame on YouTube

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

Sports

Japanese pitcher Tazawa set to join Red Sox

TOKYO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa is poised to join luminary Daisuke Matsuzaka at the Boston Red Sox subject to a medical. ...  > full story

Hossa fires game winner as Wings dominate Ducks

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

Houston Rockets doctor to treat Liu's foot: report

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

Pierce leads Celtics to win over Magic

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
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