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Obama defends US wars as he accepts peace prize
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President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners Thursday with humble words, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious award to "reach for the world that ought to be."
New jobless claims rise more than expected to 474K
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The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling for five straight weeks.
Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Iraq Thursday to meet with Iraqi officials amid a wave of bombings that have claimed 127 lives and rattled the country's government. U.S. military leaders who greeted Gates defended the Iraqi security forces' response to the attacks.
Obama: Afghanistan troop drawdown won't be steep
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President Barack Obama said Thursday that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, set to start in 19 months, will be gradual, and U.S. aid to that nation will last for years.
Showdown vote nears on importing low-cost drugs
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to finally win a long struggle to ease curbs against importing low-cost prescription drugs but will have to overcome the Obama administration and the pharmaceutical industry to do so.
Soros: Finance gap could 'wreck' climate talks
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The $10 billion a year proposed by rich nations to help the poor adapt to climate change is "not sufficient" and the gap between what's offered and what's needed could wreck the Copenhagen climate conference, American billionaire George Soros said Thursday.
Experiment to test killing 1 owl to help another
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Scientists want to determine if killing the aggressive barred owl that has invaded old growth forests of the Northwest would help the protected spotted owl.
Court to rule if Polanski can fight case from afar
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A Los Angeles appeals court on Thursday considers whether Roman Polanski needs to appear in person to pursue his claim that his child rape case was tainted by judicial and prosecutorial misconduct and should be thrown out.
Milwaukee lands Wolf & Hawkins; O's get Millwood
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Pitchers were on the move at the winter meetings, with Milwaukee landing Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins, and Baltimore acquiring Kevin Millwood in a trade with Texas.
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