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Napolitano concedes airline security system failed
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano conceded Monday that the aviation security system failed when a young man on a watchlist with a U.S. visa in his pocket and a powerful explosive hidden on his body was allowed to board a fight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
Pakistan bombing kills 25 at Shiite procession
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A suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi killed 25 people and wounded dozens more Monday, as Shiites across the country marked the key holy day of Ashoura.
9 dead, including at least 6 kids, in Miss. fire
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Officials say nine people, including at least six children, are dead in an apartment fire in Mississippi.
Relatives visit Briton on death row in China
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Relatives made a last-minute plea for mercy Monday for a Briton scheduled to be executed in China for drug smuggling after visiting the man whom they say may be mentally ill.
Family: Mousavi nephew's body taken from hospital
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A relative of Iran's opposition leader says the body of the leader's nephew has been removed from a hospital without the family's permission, a day after he was slain in an anti-government protest.
Shoppers spend a little more during holiday season
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Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday, giving merchants some reason for cheer.
House Democrats pessimistic about public option
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House Democrats aren't optimistic that a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, will survive negotiations with the Senate.
Thai troops raid camp, deport 4,000 Hmong to Laos
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Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers Monday and send them back to Laos despite strong objections from the U.S. and rights groups who fear they will face persecution.
Charlie Sheen accused of using weapon
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Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen is accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of domestic violence in Aspen.
Patriots, Bengals clinch playoff spots; Giants out
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New England and Dallas are back in the playoffs. The New York Giants are out. And both AFC wild-card spots are still up for grabs.
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