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Clinton for a Clinton? Senate guessing game begins

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — New York Gov. David Paterson has famous names to choose from in picking a replacement for Sen. Hillary Clinton, including a Kennedy, a Cuomo and even another Clinton, as in the former president of the United States. ...  > full story
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Pentagon chief Gates backs Obama Iraq policy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who will stay on under Barack Obama, said on Tuesday he supported the president-elect's Iraq policy but declined to back his proposed timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces. ...  > full story
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NATO says agrees gradual reengagement with Russia

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — NATO foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday on a gradual resumption of contacts with Russia, suspended after Moscow's intervention in Georgia, NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said. ...  > full story
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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
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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 state of Georgia voted 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 more easily pass their legislation agenda. ...  > 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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U.N. sleuths find new evidence in Hariri killing

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.N. investigators probing the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri said on Tuesday they had found new information that expanded their list of suspects. ...  > full story

Experts unearth Srebrenica bodies in ghost village

KAMENICA, Bosnia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Forensic experts said on Tuesday they have unearthed about 1,000 skeletal remains of Bosnian victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in a mass grave. ...  > 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

Canada governor-general returns to tackle crisis

OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Canadian governor-general Michaelle Jean -- the acting head of state -- said on Tuesday she would cut short a foreign trip and return to Canada to help resolve a major political crisis. ...  > full story

Politics

Generals to urge quick action on torture by Obama

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Barack Obama should act from the moment of his inauguration to restore a U.S. image battered by allegations of torturing terrorism suspects, said a group of retired military leaders planning to press their case with the president-elect's transition team on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Clinton for a Clinton? Senate guessing game begins

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — New York Gov. David Paterson has famous names to choose from in picking a replacement for Sen. Hillary Clinton, including a Kennedy, a Cuomo and even another Clinton, as in the former president of the United States. ...  > full story

Pentagon approves reforms to rein in weapons costs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Spurred by massive cost overruns and chronic schedule delays, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer approved on Tuesday the first major changes in the Defense Department's acquisition policies in five years. ...  > full story

Lawmakers warn Bush not to rush into Doha deal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Four senior U.S. lawmakers warned President George W. Bush on Tuesday against rushing during his final weeks in office to reach a world trade agreement that could end up being rejected by Congress. ...  > full story

Business

Chevron may sell refineries to optimize business: executive

HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Chevron Corp may sell refineries as it continues to focus its downstream business on Asia-Pacific markets, a company vice president said on Tuesday during a presentation to Wall Street analysts. ...  > full story

New York Times sees charge for unit closing

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The New York Times Co will cut 530 jobs and take a charge of up to $53 million for closing its City & Suburban unit, which distributes the company's namesake newspaper in the New York City area. ...  > full story

Fed officials play down risk of deflation

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States does not face a high risk of Japan-style deflation and ought to spell out a target for prices to keep this threat at bay, two top Federal Reserve policy-makers said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Senate leader Reid to offer auto bill Monday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday he plans to offer some sort of legislation for ailing U.S. automakers on Monday. ...  > full story

Science

Cuba ready to authorize GM corn crop: scientists

HAVANA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Cuba could soon authorize the planting of 124 acres of genetically-modified corn for the first time to help reduce its dependence on costly food imports, Cuban scientists said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Rocket company sells discount rides to space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The space tourism race heated up on Tuesday when a second company began offering tickets for suborbital rides at less than half the price of competitor Virgin Galactic's. ...  > full story

Swedish researchers create body-swap illusion

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Researchers using closed-circuit televisions to create an illusion have made volunteers virtually swap bodies, even making women believe they were in a man's body and vice-versa. ...  > full story

Ancient insect imprint found in Massachusetts

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive. ...  > full story

Entertainment

New Jay-Z song leaks, old videos go mobile

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Billboard) — Jay-Z fans have both new and old music to enjoy this week. ...  > full story

Brad Pitt says he's proud of growing family

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Brad Pitt says he's proud of his growing family with partner Angelina Jolie and that the Hollywood super-couple will consider marrying if they "feel it's important to our kids." ...  > full story

Patrick Swayze denies reports he is near death

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — "Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, on Tuesday denied tabloid stories that he is near death. ...  > full story

"Rachel Getting Married" among top Spirit picks

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The family drama "Rachel Getting Married" starring Anne Hathaway shared top billing with border smuggling crime movie "Frozen River" and small town drama "Ballast" in the Spirit Award nominations for the top independent movies of 2008 on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Sports

Six players suspended for taking banned substances

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Six NFL players have been suspended for four games each after taking banned substances which could act as masking agents for steroids, the NFL said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Selig downplays '09 expectations

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, whose sport is coming off a record year, downplayed expectations for the 2009 season, saying the game is no longer recession-proof with too much uncertainty to predict attendance or revenues. ...  > full story

Selig mulls World Series changes, not to home comforts

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig would like to tinker with the World Series schedule but is adamant the Fall Classic will not be moved away from hometown fans. ...  > full story

NASCAR chief pleads for drivers to show emotion

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — NASCAR drivers are being encouraged to show their emotions and not be too concerned about offending the companies behind their lucrative sponsorship deals, the head of the racing body said on Tuesday. ...  > full story
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