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Pirates open fire on U.S. cruise ship
Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said Tuesday.
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Obama has bipartisan economy pledge for govs
The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice.
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Stocks close strong after Monday's plunge
In a session that showed more indecision than conviction, the stock market rebounded from the previous day’s massive decline. The Dow Jones industrials rose 270 points.
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Bradshaw, Pierce involved in Burress incident
Cops want to talk with Giant's teammates following gunshot at nightclub
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Non-sports fans will cheer for these films
"Bend It Like Beckham" is a sweet girl-power tale, and for fun and mostly mindless entertainment, it doesn’t get much better than “Caddyshack.”
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Brand-name drugs no better than generics
There is no evidence that brand-name drugs given to treat heart and other cardiovascular conditions work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts, U.S. researchers said.
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Best PSP games of 2008
Three years after its release, and the PSP is still lacking games — most people use it to watch movies on the go. But a nice mix of sports, arcade, shoot-‘em-ups, creative and traditional titles have made their way to the handheld this year.
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Good to go: Travel gifts for tight budgets
Unless you’re the sort who regularly shops Neiman Marcus’ Christmas Book, this is probably not the year to go hog wild on the holiday shopping.
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Revving up the race for fuel efficiency
Innovations could change the way we drive in the not-too-distant future. Full story
