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'Finish Line in Sight'
For Health Care Reform

By Andrea Stone | Sphere
With just one last perfunctory vote to go, Senate Democratic leaders stage a victory rally to congratulate themselves and the interest groups who supported them.
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US Dad Should Get Custody of Son, Brazilian Judge Says

By Bradley Brooks | AP

The decision could finally end David Goldman's five-year battle to win back his son. Will the boy's Brazilian family hand him over?

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Go Forth and Steal, Says English Priest

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Just in time for Christmas, an English priest says shoplifting is justified for the poor, at least from large chains.

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Extreme Winter Brings Death and Chaos to Europe

By Terence Neilan | Special to Sphere

A cold snap has killed dozens across Europe, while snowstorms have stranded thousands of holiday travelers.

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Gunmen Slaughter Family of Drug War Hero

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Assailants gun down the mother, aunt and siblings of a slain marine hailed as a hero in Mexico's drug war.

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Merry Hyatt, Crusader for Christmas Carols

By Richard C. Paddock | Sphere

She is pushing for a ballot initiative that would require California public schools to allow religious holiday songs.

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Auschwitz Sign Stolen for Foreigner, Police Say

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Polish police say the robbers who wrenched down the notorious sign were working for an as-yet-unknown foreigner.

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