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Photo Alleged Bin Laden Tape Praises Attack
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A man identified as Osama bin Laden, speaking on an audiotape posted on an Islamic Web site Thursday, praised an attack earlier this month on a U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia and criticized the Saudi regime as weak and controlled by the United States.


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Photo Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion
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Symantec Corp. , the top global security software maker, on Thursday said it will buy Veritas Software Corp. for $13.5 billion, expanding into the data storage and recovery business.
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Photo Sharon Says Palestinians Have Unique Chance
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Thursday he saw a unique chance for peace with new Palestinian leaders and was ready to coordinate his Gaza withdrawal plan as a step to a broader deal. Full Coverage
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Photo Hollywood Stars Forced to Flee London Hotel Fire
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Hollywood actor Jim Carrey, in London to promote his latest movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," was forced to flee his hotel on Thursday after a fire broke out.
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Photo Mets Introduce New Prize Pitcher Pedro
AP - Thu Dec 16,11:58 AM ET
After helping the Boston Red Sox win their first title in 86 years, Pedro Martinez will try to lead the New York Mets to their first championship since 1986.
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Photo Bush Prepares for Possible GPS Shutdown
AP - Thu Dec 16, 9:45 AM ET
President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.
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Photo Bush: Social Security Reform Needed Now
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President Bush said Thursday that "now is the time to confront Social Security" to deal with a projected $3.7 trillion, 75-year shortfall and give younger workers the ability to invest some of their contributions. Full Coverage
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Bundle Up. It's Going to Get Colder
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After a brief warming, the U.S. Northeast and Midwest will get another frosty spell and a possible major storm next week that will bolster demand for heating fuels, forecasters said Thursday.
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New Nasal Vaccines May Be Given Together
Reuters - 46 minutes ago
Two new nasally administered vaccines for respiratory infections are being tested, and researchers now say that giving them together to young children appears feasible.
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Reuters - Thu Dec 16,10:01 AM ET
A Mexican man killed his lover in a drunken, drugged fight then cooked the man's body in tomato and onion sauce and ate it over three days.
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Photo Proposed Social Security fixes fail to count the cost
USATODAY.com - Thu Dec 16, 7:01 AM ET
Promising idea for private accounts won't work with phony financing.
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