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 CIA probes Afghan base security after bomber kills 7
Thousands in New Year Hong Kong march for democracy
Wall St closes out '09 with best gains since 2003
China says 5,394 arrested in Internet porn crackdown
Got a pet tarantula? Better protect your eyes
AT&T ends sponsorship of scandal-hit Tiger Woods
Singer Van Morrison denies baby report
New Year drunks should pay for hospital care?
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| TOP NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 04:48 PM ET
 | WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The CIA vowed on Thursday to avenge the deaths of seven officers in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan and to investigate security breaches that allowed the second deadliest attack in agency history.
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| WORLD NEWS |
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January 01, 2010 06:04 AM ET
 | HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Hong Kong residents appealed to China on New Year's Day to allow full democracy to be introduced soon in the city, as opposition lawmakers pressed forward with a mass resignation plan later this month.
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| BUSINESS NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 07:50 PM ET
 | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended 2009 on Thursday with their best gains since 2003, driven by optimism about the economy's recovery and a brighter outlook for profits.
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| INTERNET NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 09:58 PM ET
 | BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship.
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| SCIENCE NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 06:37 PM ET
 | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's some advice stemming from the unusual case of a man who had spider hairs stuck in his cornea: Be sure to cover your eyes when hanging around with your pet tarantula.
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| SPORTS NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 04:43 PM ET
 | NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Thursday it was terminating its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods, joining the list of companies that have distanced themselves from the top golfer in the wake of a sex scandal.
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| ENTERTAINMENT NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 04:38 PM ET
 | DUBLIN/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Van Morrison on Thursday denied that he had fathered a child with his manager, saying a widely reported statement that appeared on his website three days ago was the result of a hacking attack.
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| ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS |
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December 31, 2009 11:27 AM ET
 | LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Excessive drinking over New Year's Eve could cost Britain's National Health Service as much as 23 million pounds, according to a report on Thursday which recommends drunks be charged a hospital admission fee of 532 pounds ($845.9).
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