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  1. The New York Times printing plant is seen in the Queens borough of New York November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
    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."

  2. Smoke billows from a crude oil facility. Saudi Arabia told global warming talks on Monday that trust in climate science had been "shaken" by leaked emails among experts, and called for an international probe.(AFP/File/David Boily)
    '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.

  3. FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009, file photo, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, as President Barack Obama delivered a speech on healthcare to a joint session of Congress. The U.S. House later admonished Wilson for shouting 'You Lie!' at the president. The word, 'admonish,' generated enough curiosity to crown it Meriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
    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.

  5. Copies of Us Weekly featuring the story on Tiger Woods and the interview with alleged mistress Jaimee Grubbs on the newstands in Beverly Hills on December 2. California cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs apologized to Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren in a TV interview for having an affair with the golf superstar.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)
    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.

  7. Actors Sam Worthington (L) and Zoe Saldana as their digital characters Jake and Neytiri are shown in a scene from the upcoming James Cameron film "Avatar" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters December 10, 2009. REUTERS/WETA/Twentieth Century Fox/Handout
    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.

  8. Interactive graphic on the Iranian nuclear programme.(AFP iactiv)
    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.

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  1. 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.

  2. U.S. President Barack Obama at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in this September 23, 2009 file photo. Obama will confront the Afghan war "head-on" when he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday and address criticism he does not deserve it so early in his presidency. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files
    Obama arrives in Norway to accept Nobel prize Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 2:21 AM ET

    OSLO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived on Thursday in Norway to receive his Nobel Peace Prize, with live television pictures showing his plane touching down safely at Oslo's main airport.

  3. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a reporters questions during a news conference in New York, September 25, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    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.

  4. Police officers work outside the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chip East
    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.

  5. Eric Lipps, 52, waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
    New U.S. jobless claims rise Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 11:48 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, but a surprise narrowing in the trade gap in October indicated the economy remained firmly on a steady growth path.

  6. An Afghan boy covers his face from the sun during a patrol by U.S Army soldiers from Task Force Yukon 1-40 CAV combat team at Shadal village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
    U.S. may start Afghan transition before July 2011 Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 4:06 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gradual U.S. handover of security to Afghan forces may begin before the July 2011 start date set by President Barack Obama, if conditions allow, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday.

  7. U.S Army soldiers of the Task Force Yukon combat team keep watch on the roof of the Afghan command post during a meeting with the district deputy governor in the town of Dwamanda in Khowst province December 5, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
    Obama will not rush Afghan troop drawdown Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 6:53 PM ET

    OSLO (Reuters) - There will be no "precipitous drawdown" of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and U.S. troops could still be in the country for years to come, President Barack Obama said on Thursday.

  8. Facebook makes you despair? Social networking makes you want to end it all? You may be ready for online ritual suicide with the aid of a new website ( www.seppukoo.com) that helps you kill your virtual identity.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)
    'Anti-social network' aims to be Facebook killer app AFP - Wed Dec 9, 9:40 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Facebook makes you despair? Social networking makes you want to end it all? You may be ready for online ritual suicide with the aid of a new website that helps you kill your virtual identity.

  9. Obama accepts peace Nobel, defends "just war" Reuters - Thu Dec 10, 3:09 PM ET

    OSLO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended the right of the United States to wage "just wars" as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, acknowledging that as a wartime president he was a controversial choice.

  10. Children train for a soccer game on a field. Parents who let their kids romp in the mud and get chummy with germs could be helping to protect them against maladies like heart disease later in life, a US study showed Wednesday.(AFP/File/Marwan Naamani)
    Germ-free kids may risk more adult illnesses: study AFP - Wed Dec 9, 9:11 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Parents who let their kids romp in the mud and eat food that has fallen on the floor could be helping to protect them against maladies like heart disease later in life, a US study showed Wednesday.

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