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November housing construction up 8.9 percent
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Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month.
Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside
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Police fired pepper spray and beat protesters with batons outside the U.N. climate conference Wednesday, as disputes inside left major issues unresolved just two days before world leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global warming.
Dems ready to push health bill despite setbacks
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History may be calling but time's running out to act by Christmas, so Senate Democrats are coming to terms with the idea they won't get everything they want from health care overhaul.
Iran tests long-range missile, raises ire of West
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Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded version of its most advanced missile, which is capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe, in a new show of strength aimed at preventing any military strike against it amid the nuclear standoff with the West.
Time magazine names Bernanke 'Person of the Year'
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (bur-NANG'-kee) has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009.
Intel faces antitrust lawsuit from FTC
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The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Corp. on Wednesday, looking to block tactics it says the world's biggest chip maker has used to snuff out competition.
EU drops Microsoft browser charges
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The European Union has dropped long-standing antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp. after the company agreed to give users of the Windows operating system a choice of up to 12 other Web browsers.
'You lie!' on Yale list of year's memorable quotes
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The fierce debate over health care hasn't led to a new law yet, but it's produced some of this year's top quotes, according to a Yale University librarian.
YouTube's top 2009 videos feature eclectic cast
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The year's biggest hits on the Internet's top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a sore mouth, a bride and groom dancing down the wedding aisle, supernatural heartthrobs and roller-skating babies.
Woods voted top athlete of the decade
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Tiger Woods has been voted Athlete of the Decade by members of The Associated Press, his 10 years of incomparable golf outweighing nearly three weeks of a salacious sex scandal.
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