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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Democrats eye huge economic boost    
Senior Democrats in the US Congress consider backing a huge stimulus plan to boost the flagging US economy.
US 'already in recession'
Profiles of Obama's new team
Detroit hit as car firms beg
Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili, file pic from 13 November 2008 'Shots fired' near Georgia leader
Shots are reportedly fired as a car carries Georgia's president near South Ossetia, officials say, but Russia denies involvement.
Member of an Israel neo-Nazi cell (file pic, Israel Police) Jail terms for Israeli neo-Nazis
Eight Israeli teenagers who carried out neo-Nazi attacks and ran a far-right cell are convicted and sentenced in Tel Aviv.
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A meteor streaking across Canada's skies is captured on a film Police camera films large Canada meteor
Woman has worm in brain
Hiroshi Nohara Man living in airport: 'Preferred quiet life'
Many whales die in beaching
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The Dalai Lama in Dharmsala, India, 23 Nov 2008 Tibet crossroads
The Dalai Lama rallies supporters in call for unity
Hamzat Gardanov 'Dirty war'
Kidnap and torture in Russian republic of Ingushetia
The Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar Grand designs
Islamic museum puts Doha on the cultural map
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AFRICA
Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team
AMERICAS
Citigroup seeks 'emergency cash'
ASIA-PACIFIC
Dalai Lama urges Chinese contacts
EUROPE
'Dismay' over Litvinenko probe
MIDDLE EAST
'Israel spy' put to death in Iran
SOUTH ASIA
Violence marks Kashmir election
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ENTERTAINMENT
Guns N' Roses album on sale in US
TECHNOLOGY
IBM to build brain-like computers
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General Francisco Franco Fight for justice
Fierce debate rages over Franco's legacy
Tamil Tigers (archive image) End game
What legacy will Sri Lanka's bitter civil war leave?
Crocodile (file photo) Seething anger
Why the Swiss want bank bosses fed to crocodiles
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Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls
Germans held in Kosovo over blast
G-Bissau leader's home under fire
UK 'to cut taxes' in rescue package
Abbas threatens early elections
Footage released of Afghan battle
THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY
New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner in Congress, July 2008 A profile of Obama's treasury choice, Timothy Geithner

Obama 'to unveil Treasury chief'
Obama seeks to create 2.5m jobs
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