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Economic reports point to gradual recovery
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A report on unemployment claims and a forecast of U.S. economic activity pointed Thursday to an economy mending slowly, without the job growth needed to fuel a vigorous recovery.
Intel officials: US missiles kill 17 in Pakistan
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Two suspected U.S. missile strikes, one using multiple drones, killed 17 people in a Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border Thursday, local intelligence officials said.
Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to put new life into flagging U.N. climate talks Thursday, announcing the U.S. would join others in raising $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer nations cope with global warming.
Democrats vow to close Medicare 'doughnut hole'
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It's an annual ordeal for many seniors living on a budget.
AP-GfK Poll: Gains for Obama, not his Afghan plans
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Budget deficits are in the stratosphere. Unemployment has hit 10 percent. The health care overhaul is incomplete.
Citi to suspend foreclosures for 30 days
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Citigroup Inc. will suspend foreclosures and evictions for 30 days in a temporary break for about 4,000 borrowers during the holiday season.
Senate panel clears Bernanke nomination
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A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to run the nation's central bank for another four years.
Brazil police: Needles in boy reportedly a ritual
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The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body has confessed to jabbing them into the toddler as part of a religious ritual, Brazilian police said Thursday.
Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms
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"Up in the Air," "Precious" and "Inglourious Basterds" led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo'Nique.
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