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  1. Beary Big: Knut has grown, right, since his birth, above.Read the original story

    27 min ago | Boston Herald

    Knut the superstar polar bear turns 2 today, looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world.

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  2. 'Canes activate RW WilliamsRead the original story

    44 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    The Carolina Hurricanes activated right wing Justin Williams off injured reserve on Thursday while placing defenseman Dennis Seidenberg on IR.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Justin Williams, NHL Hockey, NHL Southeast Division, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL Players, Dennis Seidenberg

  3. Tough economy forces many US Muslims delay hajjRead the original story

    44 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    Zeinab Chami planned to save money from her part-time job and get a little more from her family.

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    Related Topix: Religion, Islam, Travel, Saudi Arabia Travel

  4. Jennifer Hudson says she's honored ...Read the original story

    44 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four ...

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  5. Good cheer may spread itself, a st ...Read the original story

    44 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you. A paper being published Friday in a British medical journal concludes that happiness is contagious - and that people pass on their good cheer ...

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    Related Topix: Harvard University, Social Software, California

  6. Minn. teen girls charged in nursin ...Read the original story

    45 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping residents who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Freeborn County, MN

  7. Owners Outraged After Vandalized Car is TowedRead the original story

    45 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    A D.C. family is saying there is a good reason why their vandalized car shouldn't have been towed.

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  8. Mumbai Orphan Lands in Israel; D.C. Residents Remember Lives LostRead the original story

    45 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    A Pakistani militant group apparently used an Indian operative as far back as 2007 to scout targets for the elaborate plot against India's financial capital, authorities said Thursday, a blow to Indian ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Maharashtra, India, India, Mumbai, India, Asia, American University

  9. Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world tripRead the original story

    46 min ago | WJLA-TV Arlington

    If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder.

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    Related Topix: Switzerland, Lucerne, Switzerland

  10. Today In History - December 5, 2008Read the original story

    56 min ago | Kdka.com

    Dec 5, 2008 3:00 am US/Eastern Today In History - December 5, 2008 Today is Friday, Dec.

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    Related Topix: Prison, Sundance Film Festival, College of William and Mary, Niederosterreich, Austria, World News, Austria, Vienna, Austria, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

  11. Weird fish caught off EL coastRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Dispatch Blogs Master Site Feed

    Here's a weird little fishing tale by an East London angler earlier this week, which got the heads scratching here at the Dispatch.

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    Related Topix: Fishing, Outdoor Recreation

  12. Obama laying the groundwork for health reformRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Reuters

    President-elect Barack Obama has begun laying the groundwork for overhauling the troubled U.S. healthcare system, reaching out to interest groups and building grass-roots support for the huge undertaking.

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    Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  13. Ex-Worker Files Suit Over Hilton Ballroom OrgyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KCBS-TV Los Angeles

    Dec 4, 2008 8:45 pm US/Pacific MINNEAPOLIS A former manager at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel is suing the corporation after she says that she walked in on an orgy that allegedly took place in a public area of ...

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    Related Topix: Hennepin County, MN, University of Minnesota

  14. Chef Marcus Samuelsson hosting Winter Wine Dinner and cookbook signingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Times

    Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson is a perfect fit for Chicago. He's always so at ease when doing a cooking appearance on Martha Stewart 's show or whipping up some creative new recipe with Matt Lauer and Al ...

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    Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Chicago, IL, Life, Food, Recipes, Recipes, Matt Lauer, Home, Home Listing, Opinion

  15. NJ Woman Sues PA Sports Bar For Toilet Seat BreakRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Water Cooler

    A woman is suing a Pennsylvania sports bar and restaurant, saying she got stuck inside a toilet bowl for 20 minutes after the seat broke.

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  16. Halliburton, KBR Sickened Iraq BaseRead the original story

    Yesterday | WJLA-TV Arlington

    A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against contractor KBR and its former parent company, Halliburton, saying the companies exposed everyone at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to unsafe water, food and hazardous fumes ...

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  17. Engagement Could Get Man FiredRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC 5

    Capt. Johnny Harsh could lose his job for being engaged to a woman that isn't a Salvation Army officer.

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  18. Man allegedly assaults girlfriend with burgerRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NWI Times

    VERO BEACH, Fla. - A Vero Beach man faces a domestic violence charge after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend with a cheeseburger.

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    Related Topix: Vero Beach, FL, Life, Food, Hamburger, Indian River County, FL

  19. Dixie Chicks singer sued for defamationRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | KSDK-TV Saint Louis

    Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.

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    Related Topix: The Dixie Chicks, Country

  20. Police seeking two people in Ruffalo shootingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | KSDK-TV Saint Louis

    Police are seeking two people they want to question about the shooting of actor Mark Ruffalo's brother.

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