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Senate group agrees on auto bailout - Aides to a bipartisan group of auto-state senators said Thursday they have reached a compromise to speed emergency loans to Detroit s Big Three car makers.

Retirement dreams yield to despair - A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger.

Jobless claims jump to 16-year high
Pirates free two ships after ransom
Holder's ascent revives pardon furor
NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test
U.S. shifts its approach in Iraq
Oil hits 3-year low; gas at $2 in many states
Bush to sign legislation to extend jobless aid
3 airports opening new runways
eHarmony agrees to provide same-sex matches
New BlackBerry is good iPhone challenger
Napolitano eyed for Homeland Security
Pakistan summons U.S. envoy
Michael Jackson to testify in London
ConsumerMan: Shady retirement seminars
Ocho Cinco benched for breaking team rule
Over 1,000 melamine babies still in hospitals
McDonald's courts moms as emissaries
Governors pledge fight on global warming
Ex-Gitmo detainee to taste freedom
Massive search for S. Pacific fishermen
U.S.: Raid kills militant blamed in GI death
Scoop: Jennifer Aniston gets a kick out of Friends
Obama pledged change, picks insiders
Community colleges suddenly in spotlight
Bush set to relax rules protecting species

US NEWS

Governors pledge fight on global warming
McDonald's courts moms as emissaries
Analysis: States fail to police Amber Alerts
Cops Taser pallbearer at dad's funeral
Cover-up alleged in missionary plane downing
Obama pledged change, picks insiders
Inmates break out of cells for sex
Dad drowns after saving sons in crash
Suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death
Community colleges suddenly in spotlight

WORLD NEWS

Pirates free two ships after ransoms paid
U.N. approves 3,100 more troops for Congo
Ex-Gitmo detainee to taste freedom
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects
Cover-up alleged in missionary plane downing
Teen thrown under train over love letter
Pakistan summons U.S. envoy
U.S. shifts its approach in Iraq
Massive search for S. Pacific fishermen
Filipino militants open fire on GIs
Over 1,000 melamine babies still in hospitals
U.S.: Raid kills militant blamed in GI death
Japan-U.S. missile test fails
Brazil cops blame 10 for deadly air crash

BUSINESS

U.S. jobless claims jump to 16-year high
Bush to sign legislation to extend jobless aid
Investors sell shares as jobless claims jump
Oil hits 3-year low; gas at $2 in many states
Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger
ConsumerMan: Shady retirement seminars
Mortgage rates fall for a third straight week
Senate leader calls off vote on auto bailout
GM shares lowest since the Great Depression
Newsweek: The recession means bargains
Girl s death sparks window blind recall
Mid-Atlantic factory activity hits 18-year low
Global markets extend rout
GMAC seeks to be bank holding company
Fed lowers its projections for economy
McDonald's courts moms as emissaries
Talk of GM bankruptcy filing fuels debate
As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement

ENTERTAINMENT

Scoop: Jennifer Aniston gets a kick out of Friends
Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce
McKey legs out Sam for 'Top Model' title
Tidbits: Breastfeeding twins proved tough for Jolie
John McCain fights back vs. Jackson Browne
Ripping on 'The View' riles Barbara Walters
Michael Jackson to testify in London
Garner seeks permanent restraining order
Is the world ready for Chinese Democracy?
Led Zeppelin without Plant? It could happen
Quiz: Who blindsided Charlie on 'Survivor'?
G day! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive
Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
Baldwin not pleased with Affleck s impression
Jamie Foxx would like to be the first black 007
Winona Ryder falls ill on flight, hospitalized
The Mentalist is the season s surprise hit
James Van Der Beek returns to the creek
Suri Cruise tops list of hot Hollywood tots
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Quinn has broken finger, will still try to play
Ocho Cinco benched for breaking team rule
Opinion: Steelers are undergoing identity crisis
Novacek's picks: Steelers too tough for Bengals
End of an era: The Boss' reign is officially over
Iverson, Pistons end Cavs' win streak at 8
Pacman reinstated, but will miss next 2 games
Romo throws without splint; Owens calls in sick
Cops allegedly beat Donald Driver's father
Rumors: Red Sox ready to offer Tex a whopper
Yankees' Mussina retires, with 270-153 record
Rumors: Red Sox ready to offer Tex a whopper
Predictions 101: Sooners will be smiling
Heisman Hopefuls: Crunch time for Harrell, Bradford
Who will cover? We break down latest odds
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Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates

HEALTH

Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger
Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk
Over 1,000 melamine babies still in hospitals
Newsweek: Working in a flu vaccine factory
Burger King limits sodium in kids meals
Insurance may soon cover maggot therapy
Some unaware of risks in delaying motherhood
Study: Fast-food ad ban may cut obesity in kids
Surgeon who did first U.S. heart transplant dies
Report: Economy is sickening U.S. hospitals
Teen lives 118 days without a heart
Unable to recognize voices, except Sean Connery's
No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine
FDA panel: Superbug-fighting antibiotic is safe
Sweden: Transvestism is not a disease
Newsweek: U.S. hospitals target cross-border care
FDA opens first office in China for inspections

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Xbox 360 gets a makeover and avatars
Quit your job and make your game
What a trip! Space station turns 10
Astronauts vow: No more lost tool bags!
New BlackBerry is good iPhone challenger
Copernicus' remains, grave found
6,500-year-old village found in Greece
European history, culture and art goes digital
Cyberscams befriend social networks
Woolly mammoth task: Critter's DNA mapped
Experts: New evidence for Herod's tomb site
eHarmony agrees to provide same-sex matches
Nokia smartphones get IBM's Lotus Notes
When you don't want to be Facebook friends
Best PlayStation 3 games of 2008
A real-life Star Trek deflector shield

TRAVEL

Get an early jump on ski season
3 airports opening new runways amid economic woes
Guide to stress-free travel
Patience, politeness training for airport workers
AAA predicts drop in holiday travel
Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns
Pilot has mid-flight mental breakdown
Brazil cops blame 10 for deadly air crash
Is Rule 240 legit? Do cruises make you fat?
Gambling getaways from $99 a night
3 France packages, from $599 to $1,651
Geek out at these top tech destinations
Hang 10 at these legendary surf towns

WEATHER

Lost man, 82, rescued from freezing woods
Storms flood, cut power in Australia
Dad drowns after saving sons in crash
Early storms help jump start ski season
Drought won't stop rebuilding after fires
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings
Experts warn of water shortages by 2080