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Clinton named secretary of state
(US President-elect Barack Obama names former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, as she vows to give her all.)
India makes protest to Pakistan
(India summons Pakistan's high commissioner to protest over groups it claims carried out deadly attacks in Mumbai.)
Soldiers rampage at Harare bank
(Dozens of troops have run amok in the Zimbabwean capital Harare after losing their temper while queuing for money at a bank.)
Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings
(At least 32 people have died in bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, officials say.)
Web searches feed health fears
(Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - people who needlessly fear the worst diagnosis after surfing the net, say researchers. )
Three lose jobs over UK's Baby P case
(Six people at Haringey Council are suspended and two resign after a "damning" report into the Baby P case.)
Planes freed for Thai evacuations
(Dozens of empty planes fly out of Bangkok's international airport, after authorities reach a deal with protesters.)
German freezer baby mother guilty
(A German woman is jailed for more than four years for killing two of her babies and keeping them in a freezer.)
Artists await Turner announcement
(This year's Turner Prize winner will be presented at Tate Britain later by Australian singer Nick Cave.)
Iran to set up marriage bureaux to help young find suitable spouses
(The Iranian government is to set up a network of marriage bureaux to help young Iranians find a husband or wife.)
Obama: Clinton has my 'complete confidence'
(President-elect Barack Obama today announced Sen. Hillary Clinton as his pick for secretary of state, calling her an "American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence." Obama also confirmed that he is keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post.
Commentary: Why Bill Clinton is smiling
(Many observers use historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's term, "A Team of Rivals," to describe the cabinet that President-elect Barack Obama is assembling.
Pakistan rejects blame for Mumbai attacks
(U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in finding the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks in neighboring India.
Commentary: Mumbai inspired by al Qaeda?
(The Indian media have described the Mumbai terrorist siege as India's 9/11.
Luxury cruise ship outruns pirates
(A 30,000-ton luxury cruise ship outran pirates off the coast of Yemen this weekend, the ship's owner said Monday.
No way to stop us, pirate says
(Somalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises. "The pirates are living between life and death," said the pirate leader, identified by only one name, Boyah. "Who can stop them? Americans and British all put together cannot do anything."
AIDS Day '08: Much done, much to do
(When we commemorated the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, we had little to celebrate.
Companies that will hire you to work at home
(In the last few years, working from home has gone from being a rarity to a reality.
Obama names Clinton, Gates to foreign-policy team
(CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama named former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on Monday and said Robert Gates would remain defense secretary as part of a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership of world affairs.
Stocks plummet on economic and spending worry
(NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Monday as signs of further deterioration in the economy around the world punctured last week's market enthusiasm, with financial services companies and retailers among Wall Street's biggest drags.
India demands swift Pakistan action over Mumbai
(MUMBAI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it had called Pakistan's envoy and informed him that deadly attacks in Mumbai were carried out by militants from Pakistan and demanded swift action against those responsible.
Thai protesters consolidate hold on airport
(BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the Prime Minister's office on Monday to consolidate their grip on the main airport ahead of a court verdict that could dissolve the elected government.
Europe mulls spending hikes as world factories slow
(WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - European leaders clashed on Monday over how much public money to spend on battling recession as data showed factories were slashing output in the United States, Europe and China.
Pelosi seeks fast action on stimulus bill
(WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an economic stimulus package she hopes Barack Obama can sign when he becomes president on January 20.
Alabama mayor arrested on corruption charges
(BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Federal authorities arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday in a corruption probe surrounding a massive sewer bond debt that has forced Jefferson County to the brink of bankruptcy.
Retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries
(NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key retail stocks fell on Monday as investors feared that deep discounts offered by U.S. stores during the year's first holiday shopping weekend could sap profits and would not save a bleak season.
Eight killed in suicide blast in Pakistan
(MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car-bomber killed eight people on Monday in an attack aimed at a military checkpost in northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley, military officials said.
Iraq blasts kill 30 people
(BAGHDAD (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.
Obama Names Hillary Clinton, Gates To Cabinet
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President-elect Obama announced Monday that Sen. Hillary Clinton, his Democratic primary rival, will be his secretary of state and Robert Gates will stay on as defense secretary.
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)Drug Deaths, Violence Plague Border In Tijuana
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Controlling immigration at the border between Mexico and the U.S. is proving challenging as drug cartels, money, gang violence and politics clash with a potentially idyllic and green city just south of San Diego. Tijuana is suffering as a result of the violence, officials say.
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)Inauguration Security Will Be A Massive Task
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Washington, D.C., is preparing for a massive influx of visitors next month. Barack Obama's inauguration may draw the largest crowd of any such event in American history. That brings some daunting security concerns.
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Economic Downturn Could Affect Climate Talks
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Poznan, Poland, is hosting the current round of talks to tackle one of the most difficult issues of our day: global warming. The goal is to craft a treaty that will turn the world away from fossil fuels in the coming decades. But the global economic meltdown could put a damper on the already difficult talks.
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)U.S. Tries To Ease Tension Between India, Pakistan
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U.S. officials are trying to prevent a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks. India and Pakistan are both U. S. allies, and Washington sees each as a critical component in the fight against terrorism. The Mumbai attacks could present a setback in a recent warming of relations between the two countries.
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)India, Pakistan Relations Hurt By Mumbai Attack
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India's fragile relationship with Pakistan has been badly damaged by the attacks on Mumbai. Indian officials say the gunmen who invaded that city, killing nearly 200 people, arrived by boat from Pakistan, and the only surviving gunman is a Pakistani. Indian politicians are demanding that Pakistan's government act decisively to get rid of the violent Islamist extremists operating on Pakistani soil.
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)Egypt's Suez Canal Threatened By Somali Pirates
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The increased piracy off the Somali coast is threatening to reduce traffic through the Suez Canal, one of Egypt's economic mainstays. Some shipping companies are already ordering some vessels to travel around the horn of Africa to avoid the pirate-infested waters leading to the canal. Egypt is at risk of losing billions of dollars in revenue.
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)A Check On How Retailers Are Doing
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Black Friday was not as bad as many retailers had expected. One estimate shows American shoppers spent 3 percent more on the first day of the holiday shopping season than last year. To find out how some retailers did, we check in with a high-end mall in a St. Louis suburb, an outlet mall in San Marcos, Texas, and an online retailer in Boston.
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)Obama To Name National Security Team
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President-elect Barack Obama is set to announce his national security team Monday. The list of people will be familiar to many Americans. Hillary Clinton is expected to be named secretary of state.
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Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts
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The Bush administration has hired private industry to take over more of the government's work than any administration ever. President-elect Barack Obama says he plans to take on the issue, which an official at a congressional watchdog says is out of control.
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