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Airlines: New rules keep passengers in seats
30 mins ago
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Some airlines were telling passengers on Saturday that new government security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour before landing
Israel kills 6 Palestinians in surge of violence
1 hr 13 mins ago
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Israeli troops blasted their way into the homes of three wanted Palestinians on Saturday, killing each in a hail of bullets and straining an uneasy security arrangement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Airline passengers see tighter security
32 mins ago
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Extra pat-downs before boarding. No getting up for the last hour of the flight. More bomb-sniffing dogs. Airports worldwide tightened security a day after a passenger tried to light some kind of explosive on a flight into Detroit.
House and Senate look to final health care talks
5 hrs ago
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How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage - plus who will pay for it - will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake.
US commander: Iraq must be fair to Sunnis
3 hrs ago
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A top American commander called on the Iraqi government to take care of tens of thousands of unemployed anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters, saying proper treatment for the men is critical for national reconciliation.
Officials: Suspected US strikes kill 3 in Pakistan
3 hrs ago
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A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people Saturday in a northwest Pakistani tribal region where militants focused on fighting the West in Afghanistan are concentrated, two Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Monks, tourists, villagers mark Asian tsunami
2 hrs 54 mins ago
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Buddhist monks in orange robes chanted on a Thai beach, an Indonesian mother mourned her children at a mass grave, and a man scattered flowers in now-placid waters Saturday to commemorate the 230,000 killed five years ago when a tsunami ripped across Asia.
Shoppers return to malls, looking for deals
2 hrs 44 mins ago
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Deal-hunting shoppers headed to America's malls Saturday, gift cards in hand, hoping to snag after-Christmas discounts that sometimes topped 75 percent. They were greeted with big markdowns - and some lines - but often found limited selection.