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No. 1 Oregon secures trip to BCS title game

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:44 PM PST

Oregon Ducks running back LaMichael James runs for a gain against Oregon State on Saturday.Along with all that flash and dash and those snazzy uniforms, No. 1 Oregon will bring a hefty dose of good old-fashioned grit to the BCS national title game. Heisman Trophy contender LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner and the fast-paced Ducks negotiated the last speed bump on the way to Glendale, Ariz., grinding out a 37-20 victory against Oregon State in the Civil War on Saturday.




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Jackson: Aretha Franklin 'doing very well'

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:47 PM PST

Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the second of two 25th Anniversary Rock Error processing field:CaptionAn error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 1, position 81.Soul singer Aretha Franklin is "recovering and her spirits are high" after surgery for an undisclosed health issue, according to U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.




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AP source: Yankees & Jeter near agreement on deal

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:09 AM PST

Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees are near an agreement on a three-year contract that would contain an option for 2014.

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'Secret Santas' dole out $100 handshakes

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:59 PM PST

"Secret Santas" are roaming the streets of North Carolina, handing out $100 handshakes.

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How crooks fake an ATM and steal your money

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:26 AM PST

There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. Gizmodo takes a look at the scary Internet black market where fraudsters get their tools — or get swindled themselves.




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Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:26 AM PST

Newsweek: Foreign policy lessons from WikiLeaks

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:03 PM PST

Volcano erupts in central Ecuador

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:40 AM PST

Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spews molten rocks and large clouds of gas and ash near Banos, 111 miles south of Quito, on Nov. 29. Ecuadorean villagers fled their homes after the Andean country's "Throat of Fire" volcano erupted Saturday, spewing rocks, gas and ash that prompted officials to declare a maximum alert for nearby communities.




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North Carolina upends No. 10 Kentucky

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:15 PM PST

Kentucky's Doron Lamb drives to the basket as North Carolina's Leslie McDonald defends.Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 27 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 47 seconds left, helping North Carolina edge past No. 10 Kentucky 75-73 on Saturday.




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Iran says UN agency sending spies, not inspectors

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:36 PM PST

Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh waits to the start of the IAEA's board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria,  Friday Dec. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)Iran's intelligence minister accused the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency of sending spies in the guise of inspectors to collect information about Iran's nuclear activities, state TV reported Saturday.




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Unabomber's Montana property for sale

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST

A 1.4-acre parcel of land in western Montana that was once owned by Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is on the market for $69,500.

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2,000 evacuated in Bosnia regions hit by floods

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST

This woman was among the hundreds carried or ferried to dry land on Saturday along the Drina River in Bosnia. Bosnia used soldiers, police, volunteers and divers early Saturday to help evacuate people from areas flooded in the northeast of the country.




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Baghdad bombs targeting Shiite areas kill 17

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:20 AM PST

Iraqi security forces stand guard at the scene of a roadside bomb attack which targeted a government convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) A string of bombings killed 17 people across Iraq's capital on Saturday, including Iranian pilgrims near a revered shrine and shoppers at a Shiite neighborhood market, authorities said.




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Ivory Coast dispute leaves 2 presidents, chaos

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:39 PM PST

Supporters of Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara protest in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. The outcome of Ivory Coast's first presidential election in a decade was plunged into doubt Friday as the constitutional council declared incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo the winner a day after the election chief handed victory to the opposition.(AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)The two candidates in Ivory Coast's disputed presidential election took dueling oaths of office Saturday after each claimed victory, as the political crisis spiraled out of control and renewed unrest in this country once split in two by civil war.




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Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:39 PM PST

Video: Obama: Middle class held 'hostage' by Senate's tax vote

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:45 AM PST

Dec. 4: President Obama comments on the latest decision by the U.S. Senate to vote down tax-cut extensions for the middle class. (NBC News)President Obama comments on the latest decision by the U.S. Senate to vote down tax-cut extensions for the middle class. (NBC News)




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Brazilian man suspected of 20 slayings found dead

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:42 AM PST

Authorities say a 26-year-old drug trafficker and robber suspected of killing at least 20 people has been found dead in northeastern Brazil.

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Nigeria: Village raid show dangers in oil delta

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:47 AM PST

As the heavily armed Nigerian soldiers slipped closer to a suspected militant camp in the country's oil-rich southern delta, they were ready for a fight after suffering casualties only days earlier.

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'Definitely the parting' for Nebraska, Oklahoma

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:30 PM PST

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, left, and Nebraska coach Bo Pelini will lead their teams in the Big 12 championship game Saturday night. Next year, Nebraska leaves the Sooners and the rest behind for the Big Ten.Something will be lost after Nebraska and Oklahoma square off on the football field Saturday night — something intangible yet dear to the traditionalists who get sentimental about a bygone era when the two teams were titans of the old Big Eight Conference.




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Israeli police: Negligence likely caused blaze

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:21 PM PST

A firefighting plane sprays fire extinguishing material over the fire in Ein Hod, northern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. Residents of a fire-devastated community in northern Israel put out small blazes with hoses and pleaded with firefighters to save their homes, as the worst blaze in the country's history licked through hilly forests on Saturday. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)Negligence, not arson, appears to have caused the worst forest fire in Israel's history, police said Saturday as firefighters from around the world worked to quell the deadly blaze for a third consecutive day.




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