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BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Film drama "Up in the Air" soared away with six Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday, more than any film, while Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and Matt Damon each earned two nominations for the major awards show. Full Story »

Chicago - Dropping Tiger Woods is not as easy as taking down a few billboards or canceling a media campaign. Full Story »

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WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Marriage really is good for you, with a major international study finding it reduces the risks of depression and anxiety, but these disorders are more likely to plague people once the relationship is over. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Beleaguered US rocker Courtney Love has lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter Frances Bean, child of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, according to court documents. Full Story »

President Obama: Thanks for coming to the White House, everybody. I know how miserable it is to fly commercial, but thanks for doing it and for taking the subway over from the airport. The American people will appreciate that. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co said they were paying back funds to the U.S. government, in transactions that will end taxpayers' capital support of the biggest U.S. banks much sooner than had been expected just weeks ago. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in November, lifted by a surge in energy costs, and recorded the first year-on-year gain since last November, according to a government report on Tuesday. Full Story »

BEVERLY HILLS (AFP) - Futuristic epic "Avatar" and downsizing drama "Up In the Air" led the field as nominees for the 67th Golden Globes were unveiled on Tuesday, signaling the start of Hollywood's awards season. Full Story »

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The first reinforcements of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan "surge" will give U.S. Marines the forces needed to tackle the last major Taliban stronghold on their patch, a commander said on Tuesday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether privacy rights covered a worker's personal text message on employer-owned equipment, hearing a case about a police officer who sent sexually explicit messages from his department-issued pager. Full Story »

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States believes Pakistan's military has no intention of trying to seize power, U.S. Central Command chief General David Petraeus said during a visit to an ally that is struggling against Taliban militants. Full Story »

GENEVA (AFP) - Latin American nations and the European Union on Tuesday struck a historic deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over banana tariffs, giving a potential boost to global trade talks. Full Story »

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2009. There are 16 days left in the year. Full Story »

With automakers finally starting to reel in their rebates, $4,000 off the price of any new Saturn sounds like a sweetheart deal. The hefty discount brings the starting price of the sexy Sky roadster down to the low 20s, making it one of the cheapest sporty convertibles on the market. And it drops the price of the seven-seat Outlook crossover to the mid-20s, a great price for a well-equipped family hauler. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said he plans to ask the British Museum to hand the Rosetta Stone over to his country. Full Story »