Ind. man shaves shaggy eyebrows for charity

A 72-year-old man with eyebrows so long he brushed them each morning raised $1,600 for charity from people who paid to take turns trimming his out-of-control brows.

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Obamas will twirl through 10 inaugural balls

"At Last" may have been just what President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were thinking Tuesday night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.

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New prayer for laid-off workers: 'Calm my soul'

The Church of England published a prayer Tuesday to help comfort Britons who lose their jobs in the financial crisis.

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Black renters raise tensions in Bay Area

As more and more black renters began moving into mostly white Antioch, Calif., a few years ago, neighbors started complaining about loud parties, mean pit bulls, blaring car radios, prostitution, drug dealing and muggings of schoolchildren.

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Woman sues Jackson for one billion dollars

Michael Jackson sang, "Billie Jean is not my lover," in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she's Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.

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It's a girl! Duggars welcome 18th child

The ever-growing Arkansas family adds a holiday bundle-of-joy to their brood, a girl named Jordyn-Grace."The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar, the father of the 18 children. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."

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'Grinch' tickets Santa as he delivers toys

Santa Claus has added a New York City traffic agent to his naughty list after she gave him a ticket while delivering gifts to children.

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Boy, 4, breaks into Texas store, plays with toys

Police called to a variety store by a burglar alarm overnight found a toddler inside, playing with the toys.

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Tribune Co. files for bankruptcy protection

Media conglomerate Tribune Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Man jailed for not supporting kid who isn't his

A Philadelphia man was forced to pay more than $12,000 in child support for another man's daughter and spent two years in jail for falling behind on payments.

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Students find planet outside our solar system

Three undergraduate students have discovered a large planet orbiting a fast-rotating star. Extrasolar planet discoveries like this have become common, but this one is unusual both for who found it and the type of star it orbits.

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Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.

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It's official: U.S. is in recession

A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year.

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Thanksgiving dinner stolen off woman's porch

A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.

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Conviction on lesser charges in MySpace case

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Math model: HIV can be eliminated in a decade

HIV could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model.

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Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus quip

The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.

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UK couple in real-life divorce over virtual affair

A British woman is divorcing her husband after discovering his online alter-ego was having an affair with a virtual woman in the fantasy world of Second Life, media reported on Friday.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

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A running friendship saves the life of one pal

Insults aside, this is a tale of an unlikely friendship that saved a life. It kept a boss from giving up� on a man he considered not only a business investment, but a personal challenge.

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World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer

A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died.

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Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'

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Obama turns to building his administration

After eight years of Republican rule, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to the task of building a Democratic administration to lead the country out of war and into the financial recovery that he promised.

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Despite huge hurdles, McCain still has a shot

Barring a major upset, Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Tuesday and become America's first black president. That any doubt remains about his victory is, in many ways, astonishing.

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A campaign for the ages, tilting toward Dems

Three days before the election, Barack Obama appears within reach of becoming the nation's first black president. John McCain, the battle-scarred warrior, looks for a Truman-beats-Dewey-style upset.

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