State

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• Chicago Trucker Guilty in Deadly Wreck

National

• Tips for Safe Holiday Decorating

• O.J. Simpson's Hearing a Quiet Affair

• 12 States Sue EPA for Data on Toxins

• U.S. Deaths in Iraq Remain Low in November

• Roberts Says God Forced His Resignation

• Deep Throat a Fixture in Nixon Files

• Economy Has Strong Showing in Summer

International

• Sudan Hauls British Teacher Into Court Over Teddy Bear Naming

• Police: Thwarted Sale Involved Uranium

• Musharraf Sworn in As Pakistan President

• China: U.S. Navy Spat No Misunderstanding

• SWAT Teams Storm Philippine Hotel

Politics

• GOP Rivals Clash on Immigration, Torture

ODD & Extraordinary

• Woman, 83, Loses Cash in Freak Accident

• Guyana's Ex-First Lady Appeals for a Car

• N.Y. Man Fights for Anti-Osama Plates

• Police: Real Gun Pulled in Fake Cop Act

• Poem Headstone Uncovered at Courthouse

• Lottery Winner Wasn't Supposed to Gamble

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• Robots Dazzle at Japanese Exhibit

• Venus Has Frequent Bursts of Lightning

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