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'); document.write(''); document.write('BARIYAPUR, Nepal (AP) — The ceremony began with prayers in a temple by tens of thousands of Hindus before dawn Tuesday. Then it shifted to a nearby corral, where in the cold morning mist, scores of butchers wielding curved swords began slaughtering buffalo calves by hacking off their heads.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has its first signature wine, just in time for Thanksgiving. And it goes well with turkey.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LONDON (AP) — It\'s the talk show talked about around the world.
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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('CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Visitors to South Africa\'s premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country\'s high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson said there won\'t be another extension of his homebuyer tax credit after it expires in June.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is outpacing the nation in tourism growth, thanks in part to business travelers and Canadian shoppers, state officials said.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Models of the Obama White House, the Obama home in Chicago and the house Michelle Obama grew up in are on display at holiday train shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines said Tuesday it obtained government approval to receive up to $1.1 billion in emergency loans aimed at preventing the money-losing company from grounding flights.
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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('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('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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