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   New York Times raises eyebrows with gift guide for people 'of color' The Newsroom - Thu Dec 10, 6:37 PM ET

   A new addition to the New York Times annual Holiday Gift Guide has sparked a minor uproar after a blog devoted to critiquing the paper termed it "racist." Included in this year's guide, which was published in November, is a page titled "Of Color/Stylish Gifts." This first-time feature is described by the paper as "gifts created for and by people of color." After going virtually unnoticed by critics for a month, the guide's been widely slammed in the past week as a collection of "backhanded insults" which are "bordering on offensive" and "out of touch."

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   'Climategate' controversy and shifting public opinion create inconvenient challenges for climate change summit The Newsroom - Thu Dec 10, 12:43 PM ET

   When President Obama lands in Copenhagen next week, he hopes to offer momentum to negotiations between world leaders to create a global agreement to stop climate change. That momentum, however, may be hampered by shifting public opinion in the United States and a brewing and questionable controversy over leaked emails written by prominent climate scientists in the UK.

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   Editorial Picks of the Decade: Outbursts, head-butts and tears The Yahoo! Newsroom - Thu Dec 10, 8:48 PM ET

   Throughout the last 10 years, news events have rushed at us with an unstoppable force: September 11, the Asian tsunami, the financial meltdown, the 2008 presidential election. In each of their aftermaths, we all tried to sort through the headlines and the facts. But it was often the sharp intellect and keen pen of a journalist who helped us make sense of it all. They captured the news in human terms: They made us laugh, ignited our outrage, and yes, brought us to tears.

4. Christmas cheer saves woman from speeding fine Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 1:53 PM ET

   BERLIN (Reuters) - A young woman in Germany who burst into tears when police fined her for speeding received an early Christmas present when another woman caught for the same offence paid the charge.

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   Tiger Woods' girlfriend apologizes in TV interview AFP - Thu Dec 10, 8:05 AM ET

   LOS ANGELES (AFP) - California cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs apologized to Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren in an interview with a US tabloid television program for having an affair with the golf superstar.

6. Many Americans haunted by ghosts, look to astrology Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 9:23 AM ET

   DALLAS (Reuters Life!) - Although most Americans are Christian and many are devout it hasn't stopped some members of the flock from believing in astrology, reincarnation or the ability of trees to trap spiritual energy.

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   Cameron sees metaphor for Earth in 'Avatar' AFP - Thu Dec 10, 7:23 PM ET

   LONDON (AFP) - Its story unfolds on an alien planet in the 22nd century, but director James Cameron says his new film "Avatar" is a metaphor for the way humankind treats Earth today.

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   Iran may face new U.N. sanctions Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 5:36 PM ET

   UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France warned Iran on Thursday that it may face new sanctions over its nuclear program, but Russia and China hinted that they were not convinced more punitive steps were needed.

9. Video games take bigger role in education Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 8:12 AM ET

   RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Teachers trying to get students interested in molecular biology or space now have a new tool -- video games.

10. Accused 9/11 plotters may face NY "Guantanamo" Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 8:52 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the men accused of plotting the September 11 attacks wonder what conditions they might face when they are moved to New York from Guantanamo Bay for trial, they can expect solitary confinement, 23-hour-a-day lockdowns, constant video surveillance and almost no visitors.