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Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space
The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Times Square during Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
Woman poisoned, son held
Lake County authorities say an 18-year-old Lindenhurst resident was being held on charges that he tried to poison his mother by putting antifreeze into a coffee maker that she used. |
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IAEA chief: Iran investigation at 'dead end'
The International Atomic Energy Agency probe of Iran's nuclear program is at a dead end because Tehran is not cooperating, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Thursday in an unusually blunt expression of frustration four days before he leaves office.
Experts: Bishops covered up priests' child abuse
Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation ordered by Ireland's government concluded Thursday.
Iran seizes rights lawyer's Nobel Peace medal
Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, her lawyer and Norway's government said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps they are taking against any dissent.
Dubai debt `standstill' raises alarms about image
Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills - causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai's reputation as a magnet for international investment.
Polanski prepares for luxury Alpine house arrest
After two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski prepared Thursday for the splendid captivity of his $1.6 million chalet in one of world's most luxurious winter resorts.
Robotic hamsters are holidays' unlikely new craze
When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?"
Lions have lost their touch on Thanksgiving
The Green Bay Packers are hoping to bolster their postseason chances with a win at Detroit on Thanksgiving.
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