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• New anti-terror rules thwart US Cuban cigar trade
• Firearms from U.S. used in Mexico drug violence
• BP claimants get 'cash now' option, with a catch
• NASA halts monkey radiation experiment for now
• Fears of hacked eagles halt key wind projects
• Video: Video of violent student protestors released in U.K.
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• Newsweek: No-confidence vote will cripple Berlusconi
• Video: Sweden terror suspect warned of blast
• Video: Baby sperm whale washes up on beach
• Brett Favre inactive, streak ends at 297
• Fed's 'easy-money' plan may be backfiring
• Newsweek: The covert war against Iran's nukes
• RNC Chair Steele may make plans known
• Toyota to recall Sienna minivans for brake risk
• APNewsBreak: NFL concussion reports up this season
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• Best movie moments of 2010
• Jackson album required digital enhancement
• Video: Aga Khan seeks to mend Islam’s image

New anti-terror rules thwart US Cuban cigar trade Posted: 13 Dec 2010 03:08 PM PST As a result of the new regulations, authorities say seizures of Cuban cigars — considered the world's best but outlawed in the U.S. since a 1963 embargo on Cuba — have soared.

Firearms from U.S. used in Mexico drug violence Posted: 13 Dec 2010 04:18 PM PST U.S. firearms agents estimate that around 80 percent of the weapons used by Mexican drug traffickers come from the United States, where cartel leaders are hiring Americans with clean records to make the purchases for them.

BP claimants get 'cash now' option, with a catch Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:47 PM PST The administrator of a $20 billion fund doling out money to Gulf oil spill victims says people who want more cash can now get a quick check within two weeks, but there's a catch.

NASA halts monkey radiation experiment for now Posted: 13 Dec 2010 03:01 PM PST A controversial NASA plan to irradiate squirrel monkeys to better understand the risks of long-duration spaceflight on humans appears to have been scrapped. NASA ordered the project removed from consideration for lab time, although the space agency stopped short of saying the study had been canceled.

Fears of hacked eagles halt key wind projects Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:13 AM PST Fears that whirling wind turbines could slaughter protected golden eagles have halted the biggest parts of the federal government's push to increase renewable energy on public lands.

Video: Video of violent student protestors released in U.K. Posted: 13 Dec 2010 09:53 AM PST Police have released dramatic images of people they want to question in relation to last week's violent student protests. ITV's Sally Biddulph reports. (Nightly News)

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Newsweek: No-confidence vote will cripple Berlusconi Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST Berlusconi, 74, says he is confident he has enough votes to stay in power, but by any measure, he will not have enough to effectively govern the country. It may simply be time for Berlusconi to step aside and let someone else try to lead Italy.

Video: Sweden terror suspect warned of blast Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:03 PM PST Police have been searching the London area home of the suspected Stockholm suicide bomber.  He's been identified as 28 year old Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly - a jihadi with extremist views who was married with 2 young children. ITV's Sascha Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Baby sperm whale washes up on beach Posted: 13 Dec 2010 02:03 PM PST Rescuers in San Diego race to save a baby sperm whale that washed ashore at Torrey Pines State beach. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)

Brett Favre inactive, streak ends at 297 Posted: 13 Dec 2010 03:33 PM PST Brett Favre's record consecutive starts streak ended at 297 on Monday when he did not suit up for the Minnesota Vikings' game against the New York Giants.

Fed's 'easy-money' plan may be backfiring Posted: 13 Dec 2010 10:43 AM PST Maybe running the money printing presses flat out just isn't working. And won't work no matter how much money the central bank creates out of thin air.

Newsweek: The covert war against Iran's nukes Posted: 13 Dec 2010 09:36 AM PST Someone is killing Iran's nuclear scientists. But a computer worm may be the scarier threat.

RNC Chair Steele may make plans known Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:43 PM PST Embattled GOP Chairman Michael Steele could disclose late Monday whether he'll seek re-election to the two-year post as a stream of challengers line up to challenge him in balloting next month.

Toyota to recall Sienna minivans for brake risk Posted: 13 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it would recall about 110,000 of the 2011 Sienna minivans due to a risk that drivers could damage the brake system as they use the parking brake.

APNewsBreak: NFL concussion reports up this season Posted: 13 Dec 2010 03:51 PM PST With a late-season game on the line, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers exits with a concussion and doesn't return. Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson sit out games altogether because of head injuries.

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Best movie moments of 2010 Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Don't look for these films at Oscar time, but for one reason or another, they stand out in our cinematic memories. How about that disco gun battle?

Jackson album required digital enhancement Posted: 13 Dec 2010 07:49 AM PST Recordings of Michael Jackson's voice on a new album being released this week were far from the finished article and required considerable digital enhancement, according to one of its main producers.

Video: Aga Khan seeks to mend Islam’s image Posted: 13 Dec 2010 06:28 AM PST The powerful leader of a branch of the Shiite Muslim faith, who some believe is a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, is determined to change the world's impression of his religion. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Today Show)

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