- India demands strong action from Pakistan
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- India demanded Monday that Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the deadly Mumbai attacks, and Washington pressured Islamabad to cooperate with the investigation. (Updated: 12/01/08 4:21 PM )
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- Lawyer: Trampled NY worker lacked crowd training
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- A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday. (Updated: 12/01/08 7:46 PM )
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- Thai protesters reinforce besieged airports
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- Protesters trying to force the prime minister's resignation brought in thousands of reinforcements to occupy Bangkok's two besieged airports Monday, extending the political paralysis that has stranded 300,000 travelers. (Updated: 12/01/08 7:43 AM )
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- Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel
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- The cries of little Moshe Holtzberg wounded hearts Monday at a tearful memorial for his parents in India. "Mommy, mommy, mommy!" he wailed, clutching a toy basketball while squirming in the arms of mourners at the Mumbai synagogue. (Updated: 12/01/08 6:36 PM )
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Other World & Nation News
- Winter weather slows travel in Midwest, Northeast
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A storm system moving across the Great Lakes delivered Illinois' first snowstorm of the season Sunday and forced the cancellation of more than 50 flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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- Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul
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A suicide bombing tore through a line of recruits waiting to enter a police academy as multiple blasts struck Iraqi security forces Monday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens including four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi general.
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- Quest for new climate treaty begins in earnest
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Negotiators kicked off the final yearlong push Monday for a new climate change treaty - but with the U.S. government in transition, the European Union in disarray and a worldwide economic crisis, chances were hazy for a quick agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Gunman admits tie to Pakistan
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MUMBAI, India — The only gunman captured after a 60-hour terrorist siege of Mumbai said he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said Sunday.
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- Calm returns to Nigerian city after deadly clashes
Troops on foot and in armored personnel carriers appeared Sunday to have quelled two days of violence that left hundreds dead in a central Nigerian city.
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Presidential Transition
- Liberals to keep pressure on Obama for results
- Obama team repackaging Clinton after campaign digs
- AP poll: Few Obama, McCain backers were unwavering
- Obama adviser issues warning to automakers
- President-elect Obama rolling out economic course
- Foes of stem cell research now face tough battle
- New Mexico's Richardson to be commerce secretary
- Obama names longtime spokesman Gibbs press chief
- Obama to name Geithner, Summers to economic posts
- Oprah, Leno, Letterman: What's Palin to do next?
State
- Rededication service renews world’s largest Gothic cathedral
- Cost of water plant rises to $3.1 billion
- Wedding ceremony goes underground
- Subway offers proof for riders’ tardiness
- Woman’s body found buried near shore
- Obama names Clinton his secretary of state
- Police scan tapes for clues to suspects in Wal-Mart stampede
- Toy makers dismiss cash-strapped parents’ pleas to limit ads
- Charges upgraded in lawyer’s death
- Seat in Starbucks memorializes customer
International
- Analysis: Settlers may be Israel's toughest battle
- Israeli settlers riot in Arab neighborhood
- Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
- 2 US soldiers probed for Afghan prisoner abuse
- China to work with Obama's national security team
- Rich world needs more foreign workers: report
- Fire on ferry in Baltic Sea, no injuries
- Official: Bomb blast kills 2, wounds 30 in India
- Earthquake strikes Taiwan
- Report: NKorean leader visits Pyongyang zoo
National
- Teen shows up bruised, chained at Calif. gym
- Official: Bomb blast kills 2, wounds 30 in India
- Obituaries in the news
- 191 endure 9 frustrating hours stuck on LA tarmac
- Van hits group of students in Calif.; teen killed
- Court ruling brings down Thai government
- Police: Man swallows stolen earrings at Fla. mall
- 4 found fatally shot in Sacramento-area house
- Car plows into parade crowd in Texas; several hurt
- Indictments against Cheney, Gonzales dismissed
Columns
We have, as we have been reminded often over the last few days, one president at a time. And the president we have right now correctly signed a bill late last month that would extend government unemployment insurance benefits to an estimated 1.2 million Americans.
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Another Voice
- Expansion of Route 219 is not warranted
- New surgeon general should back alternative medicine
- Senate prepared to confront state’s economic woes
- Consumers, public officials must protect our farms
Everybody's Column
- Health care reform is the next disaster
- News reports oversimplified state legislator’s SUNY stance
- It’s up to legislators to offer budget balance
- Cuts should always start with top management
