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• Pope Delivers Christmas Blessing - Voice of America
• Captured US soldier shown on Taliban video - Los Angeles Times
• Tug Grounds on Same Reef as Exxon Valdez Tanker - ABC News
• Troops get extra time to phone home at Christmas - AFP
• Storm Threatens Holiday Travel - Wall Street Journal
• Japan unveils record budget to boost economy - AFP
• Salvation Army major gunned down by robbers in front of his children in ... - New York Daily News
• Obamas Begin Hawaiian Holiday, an Annual Tradition - ABC News
• Obama, First Lady Offer Christmas Message for Troops at War - Bloomberg
• 3 in Hayward crash suspected in earlier robbery - San Jose Mercury News

Pope Delivers Christmas Blessing - Voice of America Posted: 25 Dec 2009 10:10 AM PST CBC.ca Pope Delivers Christmas Blessing Voice of America Speaking in 65 different languages from the central balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict offeres a blessing of peace and joy for the holiday. Pope Benedict delivered his traditional Christmas Day blessing Friday just hours after being ... Pope Knocked Down During MassWall Street Journal Psychiatric patient identified as woman who attacked the PopeTelegraph.co.uk Pope Benedict XVI dragged to ground by woman during Christmas Eve MassCNN International BBC News -AFP -Toronto Sun all 2,286 news articles »

Captured US soldier shown on Taliban video - Los Angeles Times Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:05 AM PST CBC.ca Captured US soldier shown on Taliban video Los Angeles Times Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho, missing from his Afghanistan base since June 30, is seen denouncing the US military effort. A NATO spokesman says Bergdahl 'was clearly compelled' to read a statement. By Laura King Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - The ... Taliban video of captured US soldier called 'a horrible act'CNN International Afghan Taliban issue video of captive US soldierReuters Afghanistan another Vietnam, says captive US soldierPress TV BBC News -Monsters and Critics.com -AFP all 688 news articles »

Tug Grounds on Same Reef as Exxon Valdez Tanker - ABC News Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:18 PM PST Boston Globe Tug Grounds on Same Reef as Exxon Valdez Tanker ABC News AP The Pathfinder, a 136-foot tug, is surrounded by a spill containment boom Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. The tug ran aground on Bligh Reef - the same reef as the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, ... Fuel spill at same Alaska reef as Exxon ValdezAFP Tug runs aground on Bligh ReefAnchorage Daily News Alaska tanker-escort grounds at notorious wreck siteReuters The Press Association -KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska -Alaska Dispatch all 477 news articles »

Troops get extra time to phone home at Christmas - AFP Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:15 AM PST Globe and Mail Troops get extra time to phone home at Christmas AFP LONDON — British troops in Afghanistan are getting an extra hour of free talk time to ring home over the Christmas period, at the end of a year which has seen 106 of their colleagues killed there. Soldiers on operations get 30 minutes of free talk time ... Britain's queen calls 2009 "difficult year"Reuters 2009? Some years are best forgotten, says QueenTimes Online Queen's sadness over Afghan deathsThe Press Association The Guardian -UPI.com -Telegraph.co.uk all 604 news articles »

Storm Threatens Holiday Travel - Wall Street Journal Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:04 AM PST CBC.ca Storm Threatens Holiday Travel Wall Street Journal A fierce Christmas storm dumped more snow and ice across the nation's midsection Friday after stranding travelers as highways and airports closed and leaving many to celebrate the holiday just where they were. Meteorologists predicted the slow-moving ... Holiday blizzard hits much of MidwestCNN Blizzard warnings as holiday storms hit central USBBC News Winter Storm Disrupts Holiday TravelNew York Times Washington Post -WLOS -Sydney Morning Herald all 1,844 news articles »

Japan unveils record budget to boost economy - AFP Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:02 AM PST Reuters Japan unveils record budget to boost economy AFP TOKYO — Japan unveiled on Friday a record trillion-dollar budget for next year despite growing worries about its debt mountain, seeking to revive an economy hit by its worst downturn in decades. The move came as a batch of data added to worries that ... A Record Budget Stirs Debt Worries in JapanNew York Times Japan Approves Record Y92.299T Budget PlanWall Street Journal Japan drafts record budget as PM battles scandalReuters Kyodo News -Xinhua -Bloomberg all 670 news articles »

Salvation Army major gunned down by robbers in front of his children in ... - New York Daily News Posted: 25 Dec 2009 07:28 AM PST CNN International Salvation Army major gunned down by robbers in front of his children in ... New York Daily News Salvation Army major was gunned down in Little Rock, Arkansas, by robbers in search of his bell-ringing charity money. A Salvation Army major was shot dead in front of his wife and three young kids in a Christmas Eve tragedy as he ... North Little Rock, Ark., Salvation Army major shotWXVT Salvation Army holds press conference about Phillip WiseToday's THV Salvation Army major shot dead in Arkansas on Christmas EveCNN KUAR -News Channel 7 -KFSM all 26 news articles »

Obamas Begin Hawaiian Holiday, an Annual Tradition - ABC News Posted: 25 Dec 2009 06:49 AM PST Daily Mail Obamas Begin Hawaiian Holiday, an Annual Tradition ABC News It may be a winter wonderland in Washington, DC, but the Obamas are keeping their tradition of a sunny Christmas alive. President Obama relaxes with his family in Hawaii. The president and his family arrived on the island ... First Family Celebrates Christmas in HawaiiVoice of America Obama to Hawaii for holidays, challenges await him in 2010Sydney Morning Herald Obamas Drive Into Vacation CompoundKITV.com USA Today -Los Angeles Times -UPI.com all 1,313 news articles »

Obama, First Lady Offer Christmas Message for Troops at War - Bloomberg Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:07 AM PST Boston Globe Obama, First Lady Offer Christmas Message for Troops at War Bloomberg Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama issued a joint "Merry Christmas" greeting yesterday and called upon Americans to remember US soldiers and their families during the holiday season. ... The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidencyUSA Today Obamas Get Their Swine Flu ShotsNew York Times No peeking: Obama getting Christmas 'sports stuff'The Associated Press WLOS -Chicago Tribune -Washington Post all 879 news articles »

3 in Hayward crash suspected in earlier robbery - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 25 Dec 2009 09:38 AM PST 3 in Hayward crash suspected in earlier robbery San Jose Mercury News AP HAYWARD, Calif.—The driver and two deceased occupants of a car that crashed into a big rig while being pursued by sheriff's deputies are suspected of involvement in an earlier robbery. Authorities said Thursday 18-year-old Dominic Hall and ... Driver in deadly crash was drunk, on paroleSan Francisco Chronicle 17-year-old from Livermore killed in crash following armed robberyPleasanton Weekly Two Dead, One Critically Injured in California Car ChaseFOXNews abc7news.com -KCBS -Daily Review Online all 108 news articles »

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