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GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. runoff - The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.

Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout - Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Folk music legend Odetta dies at 77
Study: 49 states flunk college affordability
New doctors still too tired for safety
GM: We need $12 billion to survive
Couple accused of torturing Calif. teen
Auditors: Not enough oversight for bailout
Father, girl killed in India remembered
Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge
Pacers rally, hand Lakers rare loss at buzzer
Soldiers choose war over hard times
Over 50 dead in Texas due to awful patient care
White Sox reportedly deal Vazquez to Braves
Brand-name drugs no better than generics
Russians track wayward U.S. spy satellite
Weis will return to coach Notre Dame next season
Rice arrives in India in wake of attacks
AP: Gregory to replace Russert, NBC exec says
Ex-girlfriend talk gets Avery suspended by NHL
A lifeline abroad for Iraq children
TV soaps and their stars face cost-cutting

US NEWS

GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. runoff
Study: 49 states flunk college affordability
Folk music legend Odetta dies at 77
Over 50 dead in Texas due to awful patient care
Soldiers choose war over bleak economy
Couple accused of torturing Calif. teen
Man gets prison for video of kids smoking pot
Big solar installation completed in Calif.
Alderman to citizens: Get a gun to fight crime
Divorce rate increases in Marine Corps, Army
White House rejects impeachment ornament
Activists blast U.S. at climate talks
Man shot at Kmart loading dock
Ex-prosecutor avoids charges over e-mails
Execution stayed for ex-soldier

WORLD NEWS

Rice arrives in India in wake of attacks
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout
Russians track wayward U.S. spy satellite
Water, cholera crisis hits Zimbabwe
U.S.: Mumbai attack has Pakistani ties
34 Nigerian kids die from tainted teething mix
A lifeline abroad for Iraq children
Father, girl killed in India remembered
Thai protesters celebrate PM's ouster
U.N.: 'Grave' situation for Iraqi detainees
Cubans nabbed for hurricane-related crimes
Pirates open fire on U.S. cruise ship
Brazil aims to repair ports destroyed by floods
U.S. soldier seeks asylum in Germany
Activists blast U.S. at climate talks
High tide wallops Venice for second day
Cuba softens stance toward Catholic Church

BUSINESS

GM: We need $12 billion to survive
Stocks close strong after Monday's plunge
Auditors: Not enough oversight for bailout
U.S. auto sales sink to worst level since '82
GM CEO heading to Capitol by way of Malibu
Report: Ex-AOL boss may bid to buy Yahoo
Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays
Newsweek: Who is the world s worst banker?
Oil and gas prices slip to new 3-year lows
Airlines ready to slash more flights
British Airways in merger talks with Qantas
Paulson to China: Keep currency reforms
Mets: Citi Field to remain name of ballpark
GE lowers its sights on fourth-quarter profits
Sears reports $146 million quarterly loss
Sears faces tough test this holiday season
AdBlog: JCPenney gets in the doghouse

ENTERTAINMENT

Scoop: Circus at Britney s 27th birthday?
Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge
Folk music legend Odetta dies at 77
Celebrities to flock to Obama inauguration
AP: Gregory to replace Russert, NBC exec says
Non-sports fans will cheer for these films
Swayze angered by reports he is near death
TV soaps and their stars face cost-cutting
Madonna, a president and ex-hostage meet
Palin, Fey, Cyrus on Walters' 'fascinating' list
Simon Cowell says Britney was in awe of me
Britney brings Circus to big top in NYC
Circus will get you in the mood to groove
Coleman pleads no contest to charge
'Galactica' prequel gets series pickup at Sci Fi
'Rachel,' 'River,' 'Ballast' lead Spirit nominees
No Joke! Ledger s role is Oscar-worthy
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? YouTube
Restraining order granted to Kirsten Dunst
Producers use LA Times ad to toss salvo at SAG
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Singler leads No. 4 Duke past No. 9 Purdue
Pacers rally, hand Lakers rare loss at buzzer
Iverson, Wallace lift Pistons over Spurs
Weis will return to coach Notre Dame next season
Season over: Burress fined, won't play this year
Police investigating cover-up in Burress case
White Sox reportedly deal Vazquez to Braves
Curran: Sorting out NFL pretenders, contenders
Rumors: Goodell called Bloomberg about Plaxico
NFL suspends six players for doping violations
NFL power rankings: Titans still the one?
USC to surrender timeout to wear red vs. UCLA
Walters: OU-Texas just beginning of BCS controversies
Opinion: Two teens, two different roads to LPGA
Hansen: ND at crossroads with Weis
Opinion: Yankees missing their closer, Joe Torre
Who will cover? We break down latest odds
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Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates

HEALTH

Brand-name drugs no better than generics
New doctors still too tired for safety
Over 50 dead in Texas due to awful patient care
Hospital preventive teams not saving lives
Heart rhythm risk seen in women s alcohol use
Your brooding teen: Just moody or mentally ill?
34 Nigerian kids die from tainted teething mix
1 in 5 young Americans has personality disorder
Week-old conjoined twins undergo separation
Patient photos help docs read CT scans better
Lots of TV and Web harms children's health
Depression in elderly tied to heart disease
Acupuncture beats aspirin for chronic headache
China: 6 babies likely died from toxic milk
Some doctors may stop vaccines because of cost
Evidence grows for vitamin D, heart health link
Asthma inhalers to go 'green' on Dec. 31
C-sections tied to higher asthma risk for babies
N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula
Bush, first lady mark World AIDS Day
New hope on AIDS in Africa
Key to HIV shot may be body s initial reaction
Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so
Childhood sleep terrors inherited, study finds
Shark or boy? 5-year-old has extra set of teeth

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Cosmic Log: Rocket rides for $95,000
Russians track wayward U.S. spy satellite
Best PSP games of 2008
The 11 lamest blogs on the Internet
Red Tape: eBay users say holiday giveaway hacked
Scientists turn into virtual body snatchers
Invisible lights on Mars mapped
Odd comet possibly from another star system
747 to carry space shuttle back to Florida
'RoboClam' anchor holds ships steady
Nokia unveils N97 touch screen phone
Earthlings, space beer has splashed down
How can you prevent identity theft?
FCC to mull free Internet plan
For some M-rated games, mature is misnomer
Laser technique produces bevy of antimatter
Revving up the race for fuel efficiency

TRAVEL

Good to go: Travel gifts for tight budgets
Airliner lands with shattered windshield
Travel pinched by global financial crisis
At last, Capitol Visitor Center opens to public
New York s living museums facing cuts
The world's 10 best new hotels
Some U.S. travelers cancel plans to visit India
Pirates open fire on U.S. cruise ship
Banned from inauguration: strollers, umbrellas
Sail to Australia & New Zealand
Affordable places to escape the cold
How to or avoid getting bumped
Troubleshooter: Spirit is gone and so is my money
Global guide to tipping: Decode the mystery

WEATHER

Brazil aims to repair ports destroyed by floods
30-mile pile a symbol of FEMA delays
Floods leave Venice underwater
Storm planners reflect on hurricane season
Rain, snow slows holiday travelers
Hurricane season blows away records