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Follow Santa Claus, courtesy Google »
Santa Claus is coming to your town – and The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) is tracking him as he drops off presents around the world.
Madoff moved to prison hospital »
Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff is moved to the medical centre within his North Carolina jail.
Nestle shuts Zimbabwe milk plant »
Swiss multinational Nestle suspends operations at its dairy plant in Zimbabwe, citing harassment.
War is Boring: South Korea Looks to Wider Security Role »
More than 56 years after the end of the Korean War ushered in a long period of relative military isolation, South Korea is finally taking steps towards a regional security role commensurate with the country’s advanced economy. But South Korea’s rise as a military power is complicated by its domestic politics — and a belligerent North Korea.
US steps up drone attacks on Pakistan »
An unusually large barrage of missiles fired by remotely piloted US drones has killed 16 people in the Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan.
Polygamist jailed 33 years for teen sex »
A 57-year-old member of a polygamist group has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the sexual assault of a child, the Texas attorney general’s office says.
Hackers nab S Korean-US military secrets »
South Korea’s military says it’s investigating a hacking attack that netted secret defence plans with the US and may have been carried out by North Korea.
Envoy delivers Obama note to Kim Jong-Il »
US envoy Stephen Bosworth gave the North Koreans a letter from President Barack Obama for their leader Kim Jong-Il, a US official says.
The North Face sues parody South Butt »
The North Face Apparel Corp is suing a parody company called The South Butt and the teenager who started it, to prohibit it selling its parody product line.
U.S. forces chief warns of Afghanistan fight »
KABUL (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer warned on Monday the first U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s surge can expect more fighting and casualties, hours after 15 Afghan police were killed.