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'); document.write(''); document.write('KABUL (AP) — A remote-controlled bomb planted in a water station exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing six members of a family, including four children, authorities and a relative said.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('The Associated Press-Petside.com Poll of pet owners on holiday shopping was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct. 1-5, 2009. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,166 pet owners. Interviews were conducted with respondents on both landline and cellular telephones.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dogs across the country can expect some bone-shaped presents under the Christmas tree this year.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — A preliminary report on consumer confidence is expected to hold steady in November compared with October, maintaining a gloomy mood as the traditional start to the holiday season begins Friday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BAGHDAD (AP) — Google is documenting Iraq\'s national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday for a ceremony involving the slaughter of more than 200,000 animals, a festival that has drawn the ire of animal-welfare protesters.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at an Illinois zoo that hopes to attract the same holiday shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas ornaments last year.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('SHANGHAI (AP) — China\'s economic planning agency has formally approved a plan to build a Disney theme park in Shanghai, ensuring the city will have a new showcase attraction after next year\'s World Expo has wound down.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — In the history of U.S.-India relations, there\'s been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — After showing signs of improvement in early fall, sales of clothing and luxury goods weakened a bit the first half of November, compared with a year ago, when stores pulled shoppers in with massive discounts, figures released Tuesday show.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BEIJING (AP) — China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo this Friday as part of a joint research program.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered \"Ninja Assassin,\" it\'s best to remember the words of John Goodman\'s PC-challenged character in \"The Big Lebowski\": \"The man in the black pajamas, Dude. Worthy ... adversary.\"
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — First-time buyers taking advantage of a special tax credit gave sales of existing homes in October their biggest surge in a decade, raising hopes for a turnaround in the housing market and pleasing Wall Street.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The federal government said Monday that it has found a \"strong association\" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('Sen. Schumer vows Democrats will pass health care bill with or without GOP support
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