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While thousands of revelers jam the streets in New York, Detroit and Boston for a glimpse of the passing parade, American soldiers in war zones receive holiday phone calls from President Barack Obama. Even America's astronauts get a surprise serving of smuggled turkey.
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India Marks Terror Attack Anniversary
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Residents of Mumbai, India, turn out for vigils, concerts and political speeches to commemorate the one-year anniversary of terrorist attacks that paralyzed their city for three days. The assault by Pakistan-based gunmen killed 166 people.
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Memorial service at the Trident hotel, one site of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attacks
1965 UFO Sighting Is Still a Puzzle
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On Dec. 9, 1965, people in Kecksburg, Pa., saw a ball of fire in the sky and an object land in the woods. After fighting to open government documents on the case, a journalist says she thinks the object was either a secret device or a UFO.
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Mayor Arrested in Philippines Massacre
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Authorities in the Philippines plan to charge a town mayor with murder, accusing him of leading a massacre of 57 people in an election-related attack on Monday. Andal Ampatuan Jr. has surrendered, but he denies any involvement in the killings. The reason he gave himself up, he insists, is to "prove that I am not hiding and that I am not guilty."
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Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was so moved by the murder of a North Carolina 5-year-old that he paid for the little girl's funeral, his spokeswoman says. Police say Shaniya Davis was kidnapped and killed.
Iran Seized Nobelist's Medal, Norway Says
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Iran has confiscated a Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi in 2003, Norway says. The seizure is the first in the history of the prize. Norway also expresses "grave concern" for Ebadi's husband, saying he was arrested and severely beaten in Iran earlier this fall.
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A dramatic rescue attempt comes to a tragic end as a man stuck upside-down in a Utah cave dies before rescuers can release him. John Jones, 26, died about 28 hours after getting stuck 700 feet inside the cave, known as Nutty Putty. Says the man's brother: "He would have done anything for you, so that's what makes [his death] even harder. It's senseless."
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Couple Crashed Obama State Dinner
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The Secret Service says two uninvited guests managed to slip into Tuesday night's state dinner at the White House. The security breach came to light after Michaele Salahi posted photos on Facebook showing her and husband, Tareq Salahi, posing with Vice President Joe Biden and other guests.
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