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Russian nightclub fire kills at least 107

AP – 41 mins ago

PERM, Russia – President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday demanded that Russia tighten its notoriously lax fire codes after the deadliest blaze since the Soviet era killed at least 107 people celebrating in a nightclub with a decorative twig ceiling and single exit. Full Story »

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AP – 30 mins ago

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Baucus: Girlfriend merited US attorney nomination

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Baucus: Girlfriend merited US attorney nomination

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AP: Manufacturing areas lead surprise job comeback

Sat Dec 5, 2:05 pm ET

Swedish store pulls plug on N. Korean jeans Sat Dec 5, 11:57 am ET
Saudi oil minister: oil prices 'perfect' Sat Dec 5, 7:15 am ET
Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots Sat Dec 5, 10:27 am ET
Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten Sat Dec 5, 5:26 am ET

Science

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Climate drama climax looks elusive in Copenhagen

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Chicken of the sea? Tuna farming getting a boost Sat Dec 5, 11:59 am ET
Forest-saving deal could lift climate summit hopes Sat Dec 5, 1:43 am ET
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FCC asks Verizon Wireless to explain fees Fri Dec 4, 5:51 pm ET
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Health

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CDC: Swine flu is widespread only in 25 states

Fri Dec 4, 11:46 pm ET

'Doughnut hole' unites seniors wary of health bill Fri Dec 4, 11:08 am ET
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George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC

Fri Dec 4, 11:51 pm ET

Tom Brokaw unhurt in NY highway wreck that kills 1 Fri Dec 4, 8:33 pm ET
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After 50 years, UK ministry shuts down UFO unit

Sat Dec 5, 12:02 pm ET

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